Football Superleague of Kosovo

Football Superleague of Kosovo

Founded	1945
Country	Kosovo
Confederation	UEFA
Number of teams	12
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	Liga e Parë
Domestic cup(s)	Kosovar Cup Superkupa e Kosovës
International cup(s)	UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League
Current champions	KF Trepça'89 (1st title) (2016–17)
Most championships	FC Prishtina (10 titles)
TV partners	SuperSport (live matches) RTK (highlights only)
Website	Official website
2017–18 Football Superleague of Kosovo

The Football Superleague of Kosovo (Albanian: Superliga e Kosovës), also known as the Vala Superleague of Kosovo for sponsorship reasons, is the top division of football in Kosovo^[a]. The division was set up in 1945 and its official name has changed a number of times. Vala Superliga is organized by the Football Federation of Kosovo and the division currently has a 12-team format. The clubs play each other three times during the season for a 33-match schedule. At the end of the season, the bottom three teams in the division are relegated to the second tier, Liga e Parë.^[1]

The Vala Superliga ran outside of FIFA and UEFA until Kosovo was admitted to both organizations on May 3, 2016.^[2]

Clubs (2017–18)

Locations of the 2017–18 Football Superleague of Kosovo teams

Club	Town	Stadium
Besa	Peć	Shahin Haxhiislami
Drenica	Skenderaj	Bajram Aliu
Drita	Gjilan	Gjilan City Stadium
Feronikeli	Glogovac	Rexhep Rexhepi
Flamurtari	Pristina	Stadiumi i Flamurtarit
Gjilani	Gjilan	Gjilan City Stadium
Liria	Prizren	Përparim Thaçi
Llapi	Podujevo	Zahir Pajaziti
Prishtina	Pristina	Pristina City Stadium
Trepça'89	Mitrovica	Riza Lushta
Vëllaznimi	Gjakova	City Stadium (Gjakova)
Vllaznia	Pozheran	Ibrahim Kurteshi Stadium

Previous winners

This is a list of winners since 1945.^[3]

As a subdivision of the Yugoslav league

1945: KF Jedinstvo (Pristina)
1946: KF Jedinstvo (Pristina)
1947: KF Trepça (Mitrovica)
1947–48: FC Prishtina (Pristina)
1948–49: KF Trepça (Mitrovica)
1950: KF Trepça (Mitrovica)
1951: FC Prishtina (Pristina)
1952: KF Trepça (Kosovska Mitrovica)
1953: not played due to change of league system
1953–54: FC Prishtina (Pristina)
1954–55: KF Trepça (Mitrovica)
1955–56: KF Rudari (Stari Trg)
1956–57: KF Rudniku (Hajvalia)
1957–58: KF Rudari (Stari Trg)
1958–59: FC Prishtina (Pristina)
1959–60: KF Rudari (Stari Trg)
1960–61: FC Prishtina (Pristina)
1961–62: KF Buduqnosti (Besa) (Peć)
1962–63: KF Drita (Gjilan)
1963–64: KF Slloga (Lipjan)
1964–65: KF Slloga (Lipjan)
1965–66: KF Buduqnosti (Besa) (Peć)
1966–67: KF Obiliqi (Obilić)

1967–68: KF Vëllaznimi (Gjakova)
1968–69: KF Vëllaznimi (Gjakova)
1969–70: KF Vëllaznimi (Gjakova)
1970–71: KF Vëllaznimi (Gjakova)
1971–72: KF Obiliqi (Obilić)
1972–73: KF Fushë Kosova (Kosovo Polje)
1973–74: KF Vëllaznimi (Gjakova)
1974–75: KF Liria (Prizren)
1975–76: RHMK Kosovo (Obilić)
1976–77: FC Prishtina (Pristina)
1977–78: KF Buduqnosti (Besa) (Peć)
1978–79: FC Prishtina (Pristina)
1979–80: KF Vëllaznimi (Gjakova)
1980–81: KF Liria (Prizren)
1981–82: KF Vëllaznimi (Gjakova)
1982–83: KF KNI Ramiz Sadiku (Pristina)
1983–84: KF Liria (Prizren)
1984–85: KF Crvena Zvezda Gnjilane (Gjilan)
1985–86: KF Vëllaznimi (Gjakova)
1986–87: KF Liria (Prizren)
1987–88: KF Crvena Zvezda Gnjilane (Gjilan)
1988–89: KF Buduqnosti (Besa) (Peć)
1989–90: KF Vëllaznimi (Gjakova)

Independent League of Kosovo

1990–91: KF Fushë Kosova (Kosovo Polje)
1991–92: FC Prishtina (Pristina)
1992–93: KF Trepça (Mitrovica)
1993–94: KF Dukagjini (Klina)
1994–95: KF Liria (Prizren)

1995–96: FC Prishtina (Pristina)
1996–97: FC Prishtina (Pristina)
1997–98: tournament abandoned due to war
1998–99: tournament not held due to war

Reestablished after establishment of UNMIK

1999–00: FC Prishtina (Pristina)
2000–01: FC Prishtina (Pristina)
2001–02: KF Besiana (Podujevo)
2002–03: KF Drita (Gjilan)

2003–04: FC Prishtina (Pristina)
2004–05: KF Besa Pejë (Peć)
2005–06: KF Besa Pejë (Peć)
2006–07: KF Besa Pejë (Peć)

After Kosovo's declaration of independence

2007–08: FC Prishtina (Pristina)
2008–09: FC Prishtina (Pristina)
2009–10: KF Trepça (Mitrovica)
2010–11: KF Hysi (Merdarë)
2011–12: FC Prishtina (Pristina)

Total performance by club

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

Club	Winners	Winning Years
FC Prishtina	10	1991–92, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2012–13
KF Besa	3	2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07
KF Trepça	2	1992–93, 2009–10
KF Feronikeli	2	2014–15, 2015–16
KF Fushë Kosova	1	1990–91
KF Dukagjini	1	1993–94
KF Liria	1	1994–95
KF Besiana	1	2001–02
KF Drita	1	2002–03
KF Hysi	1	2010–11
FC Vushtrria	1	2013–14
KF Trepça'89	1	2016–17

References

↑ A brief history of football in Kosova Archived January 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
↑ "Football Federation of Kosovo joins UEFA". UEFA. 3 May 2016.
↑ Kosovo - List of champions at RSSSF

External links

Kosovar Superliga live scores, standings, videos and news

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