Football Superleague of Kosovo

The Football Superleague of Kosovo (Albanian: Superliga e Futbollit të Kosovës), also known as the ALBI MALL Superleague of Kosovo (Albanian: ALBI MALL Superliga e Kosovës) for sponsorship reasons with Albi Mall, is the top level of the Kosovar football league system. The Superleague is organized by the Football Federation of Kosovo and the division currently has a 10-team format. The clubs play each other four times during the season for a 36-match schedule. At the end of the season, the bottom two teams in the division are relegated to the second tier, First Football League of Kosovo.

Football Superleague of Kosovo

Organising body	FFK Competitions Commission
Founded	1945; 80 years ago (1945) as Kosovo Province League 1991; 34 years ago (1991) as Independent League of Kosovo
First season	1945 as Kosovo Province League 1991–92 as Independent League of Kosovo
Country	Kosovo
Confederation	UEFA
Number of clubs	10
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	First Football League of Kosovo
Domestic cup(s)	Kosovar Cup Kosovar Supercup
International cup(s)	UEFA Champions League UEFA Conference League
Current champions	Drita (4th title) (2024–25)
Most championships	Prishtina (11 titles)
Most appearances	Artan Latifi (493)
Broadcaster(s)	ArtMotion, Klan Kosova
Website	Official website
Current: 2025–26 Football Superleague of Kosovo

The Superleague ran outside FIFA and UEFA until Kosovo was admitted to both organizations, on 3 May 2016.^[1]

History

Prior to World War II, within Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Kosovan clubs competed in the provincial leagues of the Belgrade Football Subassociation. During World War II, between 1941 and 1944, when most of the region became part of the Albanian Kingdom, numerous Kosovan clubs played in the Albanian league system. In 1945, Kosovo was reincorporated to Serbia, and subsequently, into the SFR Yugoslavia. The league has its origins in 1945 when it became one of the subdivisions of the 5th level in the Yugoslav football league system. It gathered the best clubs from the SAP Kosovo except for those clubs competing in higher levels. In 1991, an unrecognised parallel league gathering ethnic Albanian pro-independence clubs was set, and was run till 1999. Some phantom clubs like FK Crvena Zvezda Gnjilane, Trepča, Priština or FK Kosovo Polje, which were formed by Serbs in 1992 as a result of the cultural oppression of the ethnic Albanian population,^[2] continued to play in the leagues of FR Yugoslavia. On the contrary side the Albanian clubs like Gjilani, Trepça, Prishtina or Fushë Kosova played in the Independent League of Kosovo as successors of the Yugoslav clubs. In 1999, after the Kosovo War, a separate Kosovar league system was formed and the majority of the Serbian phantom clubs were dissolved. The Kosovar league system included most clubs from Kosovo except those from Serbian-dominated North Kosovo which remained in the Serbian football league system. Since 2000, the competition has been running continuously, and by 2017, after Kosovo gained membership in FIFA and UEFA, began acting as the national league of Kosovo, providing clubs for international tournaments.

Names

Name		Period	Notes
Albanian	English
Liga e Provincës së Kosovës	Kosovo Province League	1945–1991	Part of the Yugoslav football league system.[A]
Liga e Pavarur e Kosovës	Independent League of Kosovo	1991–1999	Unrecognised competition parallel to Serbian league system.
Superliga e Futbollit të Kosovës	Football Superleague of Kosovo	1999–present	The official name, even though from 2008 for sponsorship reasons the name changes.
Raiffeisen Superliga e Kosovës	Raiffeisen Superleague of Kosovo	2008–2016	Sponsored by Raiffeisen Bank Kosovo, a subsidiary of the Raiffeisen Bank International.
Vala Superliga e Kosovës	Vala Superleague of Kosovo	2016–2018	Sponsored by Kosovo Telecom.[3]
IPKO Superliga e Kosovës	IPKO Superleague of Kosovo	2018–2020	Sponsored by IPKO.[4]
BKT Superliga e Kosovës	BKT Superleague of Kosovo	2021–2022	Sponsored by Banka Kombëtare Tregtare.[5]
ALBI MALL Superliga e Kosovës	ALBI MALL Superleague of Kosovo	2022–present	Sponsored by Albi Mall, a subsidiary of the Albi Commerce.[6]

List of Champions

This is a list of winners of Football Superleague of Kosovo since 1945.^[7]

Season Club Location Kosovo Province League[A] 1945 Jedinstvo Prishtina 1946 1947 Trepça Mitrovica 1947–48 Proleteri Prishtina 1948–49 Trepça Mitrovica 1950 1951 Kosova Prishtina 1952 Trepça Mitrovica 1953 Not played due to change of league system 1953–54 Prishtina Prishtina 1954–55 Trepça Mitrovica 1955–56 Rudari Stantërg 1956–57 Rudniku Hajvalia 1957–58 Rudari Stantërg 1958–59 Prishtina Prishtina 1959–60 Rudari Stantërg 1960–61 Prishtina Prishtina 1961–62 Budućnost Peja 1962–63 Drita Gjilan 1963–64 Slloga Lipjan 1964–65 1965–66 Budućnost Peja 1966–67 Obiliq Obiliq 1967–68 Vëllaznimi Gjakova 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 Obiliq Obiliq 1972–73 Fushë Kosova Kosovo Polje 1973–74 Vëllaznimi Gjakova 1974–75 Liria Prizren 1975–76 RHMK Obiliq Obiliq 1976–77 Prishtina Prishtina 1977–78 Budućnost Peja 1978–79 Prishtina Prishtina 1979–80 Vëllaznimi Gjakova 1980–81 Liria Prizren 1981–82 Vëllaznimi Gjakova 1982–83 KNI Ramiz Sadiku Prishtina 1983–84 Liria Prizren 1984–85 Crvena Zvezda Gjilan 1985–86 Vëllaznimi Gjakova 1986–87 Liria Prizren 1987–88 Crvena Zvezda Gjilan 1988–89 Budućnost Peja 1989–90 Vëllaznimi Gjakova 1990–91 Fushë Kosova Kosovo Polje

Season Club Location Independent League of Kosovo[B] 1991–92 Prishtina Prishtina 1992–93 Trepça Mitrovica 1993–94 Dukagjini Klina 1994–95 Liria Prizren 1995–96 Prishtina Prishtina 1996–97 1997–98 Competition not held due to Kosovo War 1998–99 Football Superleague of Kosovo 1999–2000 Prishtina Prishtina 2000–01 2001–02 Besiana Podujevë 2002–03 Drita Gjilan 2003–04 Prishtina Prishtina 2004–05 Besa Peja 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 Prishtina Prishtina 2008–09 2009–10 Trepça Mitrovica 2010–11 Hysi Podujevë 2011–12 Prishtina Prishtina 2012–13 2013–14 Vushtrria Vushtrri 2014–15 Feronikeli Drenas 2015–16 2016–17 Trepça'89 Mitrovica 2017–18 Drita Gjilan 2018–19 Feronikeli Drenas 2019–20 Drita Gjilan 2020–21 Prishtina Prishtina 2021–22 Ballkani Suva Reka 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 Drita Gjilan

Clubs (2025–26)

The leаgue consisted of ten teams – the top eight teаms from the previous season, and two teams promoted from the Kosovo First League. Drita entered the season as defending champions.

The promoted teаms were the 2024–25 Kosovo First League Group A winners Drenica who return to the top tier after three years, and Group B winners Prishtina e Re. They replaced the 2024–25 Kosovo Superleague bottom two teams Feronikeli and Suhareka.

Ballkani

Drenica

Gjilan

Llapi

Dukagjini

Ferizaj

Malisheva

Pristina

Gjilan clubs:

Drita
Gjilani

Pristina clubs:

Prishtina
Prishtina e Re

Locations of the 2025–26 Football Superleague of Kosovo teams

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

Club	Town	Stadium and capacity		UEFA license[8]
Ballkani	Suharekë	Suva Reka City Stadium	1,500
Drenica	Skenderaj	Bajram Aliu Stadium	3,000
Drita	Gjilan	Gjilan Synthetic Grass Stadium[D]	1,500
Dukagjini	Klinë	18 June Stadium	3,000
Ferizaj	Ferizaj	Ferizaj Synthetic Grass Stadium	3,000
Gjilani	Gjilan	Gjilan Synthetic Grass Stadium[D]	1,500
Llapi	Podujevë	Zahir Pajaziti Stadium	8,000
Malisheva	Malishevë	Liman Gegaj Stadium	2,000
Prishtina	Prishtinë	Fadil Vokrri Stadium	13,000
Prishtina e Re	Hajvali	Sami Kelmendi Stadium[E]	2,500

Seasons in Football Superleague of Kosovo

There are 37 teams that have taken part in the Football Superleague of Kosovo since 1999. Prishtina is the only team that has played in every season since 1999. As of 2024/25 season; teams in bold are part of current season.

26 seasons: Prishtina 23 seasons: Drenica 22 seasons: Trepça '89, Drita 21 seasons: Besa 20 seasons: Gjilani 17 seasons: Ferizaj 16 seasons: Liria 15 seasons: Vëllaznimi, Flamurtari 14 seasons: Vushtrria, Llapi 12 seasons: Feronikeli 74

10 seasons: Trepça 9 seasons: Besiana, KEK, Ballkani 8 seasons: Hysi, Kosova VR Prishtinë 6 seasons: Dukagjini 5 seasons: Hajvalia 4 seasons: Malisheva 3 seasons: 2 Korriku, Istogu, Fushë Kosova 2 seasons: Shqiponja, Besëlidhja 1 season: Lepenci, Ulpiana, Vllaznia Pozheran, Uniteti, Kika, Getoari, Vëllazëria, Rahoveci, Suhareka, Prishtina e Re

Titles by club

Number of titles since Independent League of Kosovo became the first tier of Kosovar league system.

Club	Wins	Winning Years
Prishtina	11	1991–92, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2020–21
Drita	4	2002–03, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2024–25
Ballkani	3	2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
Feronikeli		2014–15, 2015–16, 2018–19
Besa Pejë		2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07
Trepça	2	1992–93, 2009–10
Trepça '89	1	2016–17
Vushtrria		2013–14
Hysi		2010–11
Besiana		2001–02
Liria Prizren		1994–95
Dukagjini		1993–94

Kosovo football clubs in European competitions

Main article: Kosovo football clubs in European competitions

Main

UEFA Champions League

Performances by clubs

Club	Pld	W	D	L	Win %
Drita	10	5	0	5	050.00
Ballkani	6	2	1	3	033.33
Prishtina	4	2	0	2	050.00
Feronikeli	4	2	1	1	050.00
Trepça '89	2	0	0	2	000.00
Total	26	11	2	13	042.31

Season	Team	Round	Opponent	Home	Away	Agg.
2017–18	Trepça '89	1Q	Víkingur Gøta	1–4	1–2	2–6
2018–19	Drita	PR	FC Santa Coloma	2–0 (a.e.t.)
			Lincoln Red Imps	4–1 (a.e.t.)
		1Q	Malmö	0–3	0–2	0–5
2019–20	Feronikeli	PR	Lincoln Red Imps	1–0
			FC Santa Coloma	2–1
		1Q	The New Saints	0–1	2–2	2–3
2020–21	Drita	PR	Inter d'Escaldes	2–1
			Linfield	0–3 (awarded)
2021–22	Prishtina	PR	Folgore	2–0
			Inter d'Escaldes	2–0
		1Q	Ferencváros	1–3	0–3	1–6
2022–23	Ballkani	1Q	Žalgiris	1–1	0–1 (a.e.t.)	1–2
2023–24		1Q	Ludogorets Razgrad	2–0	0–4	2–4
2024–25		1Q	UE Santa Coloma	1–2 (a.e.t.)	2–1	3–3 (5–6 p)
2025–26	Drita	1Q	Differdange 03	1–0	3–2	4–2
		2Q	Copenhagen	0–1	0–2	0–3

UEFA Europa League

Performances by clubs

Club	Pld	W	D	L	Win %
Prishtina	11	2	4	5	018.18
Drita	6	1	1	4	016.67
Gjilani	2	1	0	1	050.00
Feronikeli	2	0	0	2	000.00
Llapi	2	0	0	2	000.00
Total	23	4	5	14	017.39

Season	Team	Round	Opponent	Home	Away	Agg.
2017–18	Prishtina	1Q	Norrköping	0–1	0–5	0–6
2018–19		PR	Europa	5–0	1–1	6–1
		1Q	Fola Esch	0–0 (4–5 p)	0–0	0–0 (4–5 p)
	Drita	2Q	F91 Dudelange	1–1	1–2	2–3
2019–20	Prishtina	PR	St Joseph's	1–1	0–2	1–3
	Feronikeli	2Q	Slovan Bratislava	0−2	1−2	1−4
2020–21	Prishtina	PR	Lincoln Red Imps	0–3 (awarded)
	Gjilani		Tre Penne	3–1
		1Q	APOEL	0–2 (a.e.t.)
	Drita	2Q	Sileks	2–0
		3Q	Legia Warsaw	0–2
2021–22 2022–23 2023–24	did not qualify
2024–25	Llapi	1Q	Wisła Kraków	1–2	0–2	1−4
2025–26	Prishtina	1Q	Sheriff Tiraspol	2–1	0–4	2–5
	Drita	3Q	FCSB	1–3	2–3	3–6

UEFA Conference League

Performances by clubs

Club	Pld	W	D	L	Win %
Ballkani	32	16	4	12	050.00
Drita	18	8	3	7	044.44
Prishtina	6	2	2	2	033.33
Dukagjini	4	2	0	2	050.00
Gjilani	4	1	1	2	025.00
Malisheva	4	1	0	3	025.00
Llapi	6	0	3	3	000.00
Total	74	30	13	31	040.54

Season	Team	Round	Opponent	Home	Away	Agg.
2021–22	Llapi	1Q	Shkupi	1–1	0–2	1–3
	Drita		Dečić	2–1	1–0	3–1
		2Q	Feyenoord	0–0	2–3	2–3
	Prishtina		Connah's Quay Nomads	4–1	2–4	6–5
		3Q	Bodø/Glimt	2–1	0–2	2–3
2022–23	Gjilani	1Q	Liepāja	1–0	1–3	2–3
	Llapi		Budućnost Podgorica	2–2	0–2	2–4
	Drita		Inter Turku	3–0	0–1	3–1
		2Q	Antwerp	0–2	0–0	0–2
	Ballkani		La Fiorita	6–0	4–0	10–0
		3Q	KÍ	3–2	1–2 (a.e.t.)	4–4 (4–3 p)
		PO	Shkupi	1–0	2–1	3–1
		GS	Slavia Prague	0–1	2–3	4th
			CFR Cluj	1–1	0–1
			Sivasspor	1–2	4–3
2023–24	Gjilani	1Q	Progrès Niederkorn	0–2	2–2	2-4
	Dukagjini		Europa	2–1	3–2	5–3
		2Q	Rijeka	0–1	1–6	1–7
	Drita		Viktoria Plzeň	1–2	0–0	1–2
	Ballkani		Larne	3–0	4–1	7–1
		3Q	Lincoln Red Imps	2–0	3–1	5–1
		PO	BATE Borisov	4–1	0–1	4–2
		GS	Dinamo Zagreb	2–0	0–3	4th
			Viktoria Plzeň	0–1	0–1
			Astana	1–2	0–0
2024–25	Malisheva	1Q	Budućnost Podgorica	1–0	0–3	1–3
	Llapi	2Q	Brøndby	2–2	0–6	2–8
	Ballkani		Ħamrun Spartans	0–0	2–0	2–0
		3Q	Larne	0–1	1–0 (a.e.t.)	1–1 (1–4 p)
	Drita	2Q	Breiðablik	1–0	2–1	3–1
		3Q	Auda	3–1 (a.e.t.)	0–1	3–2
		PO	Legia Warsaw	0–2	0–1	0–3
2025–26	Malisheva	1Q	Víkingur Reykjavík	0–8	0–1	0–9
	Prishtina	2Q	Larne	1–1 (a.e.t.)	0–0	1–1 (4–5 p)
	Ballkani		Floriana	4–2	1–1	5–3
		3Q	Shamrock Rovers	1–0	0–4	1–4
	Drita	PO	Differdange 03	2–1	—	—

Other

UEFA Youth League

Performances by clubs

Club	Pld	W	D	L	Win %
2 Korriku	6	4	0	2	066.67
Total	6	4	0	2	066.67

Season	Team	Round	Opponent	Home	Away	Agg.
2024–25	2 Korriku	1R	Bylis	2–1	1–2	4–2
		2R	UCD	2–1	1–3	5–1
		3R	Dynamo Kyiv	1–4	5–0	1–9

Mitropa Cup

Performances by clubs

Club	Pld	W	D	L	Win %
Prishtina	6	2	3	1	033.33
Total	6	2	3	1	033.33

Season	Team	Round	Opponent	Home	Away	Agg.
1983–84	Prishtina	RR	Eisenstadt	3–3	2–4	Runners-up[11]
			Vasas	4–2	1–1
			Teplice	2–0	1–1