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Kosovo Basketball Superleague

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Kosovo Basketball Superleague
Organising bodyBasketball Federation of Kosovo
Founded1991; 33 years ago (1991)
First season1991–92
CountryKosovo
ConfederationFIBA Europe (Europe)
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toKosovo First League
Domestic cup(s)Kosovo Cup
Current championsTrepça (5th title)
(2023–24)
Most championshipsPrishtina (14 titles)
CommissionerFaton Kurshumlija
PresidentArben Fetahu
TV partnersArt MotionList of broadcasters
WebsiteKosovo First League
2023–24 Kosovo Basketball Superleague

The Kosovo Basketball Superleague (Albanian: Superliga e Kosovës në Basketboll) and known as the ProCredit Superliga[1] due to sponsorship reasons is the top men's professional basketball league in Kosovo. Basketball Superleague was founded in 1991. It is run by the Basketball Federation of Kosovo.

Prishtina holds the record for most Superleague titles as it has won the championship 14 times.

Current teams

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Kosovo Basketball Superleague – Club Locations
Team City Venue Capacity
Bashkimi Prizren Salla e sporteve "Sezai Surroi" 2500
Bora Prishtina Pallati i Rinisë dhe Sporteve 1800
Prishtina Prishtina Pallati i Rinisë dhe Sporteve 1800
Peja Pejë Karagaq Sports Hall 3000
Trepça Mitrovica Salla e sporteve Minatori 3000
Golden Eagle Ylli Suhareka Salla e sporteve "13 Qërshori" 1800
Proton Cable Prizreni Prizren Salla e sporteve "Sezai Surroi" 2500
Vëllaznimi Gjakova Palestra Sportive "Shani Nushi" 2500

Rules

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Competition format

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It consists of eight to ten teams which compete each year in two separate phases. Each team has to play all the other teams in its division four times, twice at home and twice away. This means that in Kosovo basketball, the league's regular season ends after all teams play 28 matches.

At the end of the league, the four best teams in the standings start a play-off, pitting the first place team in the standings versus the 4th place team in the standings, and so on. There is one playoff rounds, and the winner of the finals round becomes the champion of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague. This is similar to the most basketball leagues in Europe.

Each season, the last qualified team of the regular season relegates to Kosovo Basketball First League and replaced by champion of the First League whilst second from last of Superleague meats the runner up of the First League in e Relegation Playoff.

Foreigners

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Each team can play 3 foreign players in every match that is organized by BFK.

Youngsters

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Every team must play two U20 players in every game for at least 20 min otherwise the teams are fined 500 €.

Arena standards

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Since the establishment of the league, the indoor courts in Kosovo have seen continuous improvements in capacity and facilities, with some municipalities have built and newly built stadiums for basketball clubs in their areas as well as other sports. Today, the facilities of the clubs participating in Kosovo Basketball Superleague and hosting the home matches, must have a minimum capacity of 1,000 people.

History

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Despite the political status of Kosovo, basketball competitions have been legally organized since 1999 under the Basketball Federation of Kosovo licensed by the United Nations Mission in Kosovo and the Government of Kosovo.[2] However, the KBF has functioned since 1991 and organized amateur basketball leagues.[2]

Today, basketball in Kosovo shares the same popularity with football.

Names of the competition

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  • 1999–2004: Liga e Pare e Kosoves ne Basketboll
  • 2004–2005: Liga Profesionale e Basketbollit te Kosoves
  • 2005–2007: Raiffeisen Superliga
  • 2007–2009: Siguria Superliga
  • 2009–2011: Techno Market Superliga
  • 2011–2013: BKT Superliga
  • 2013–2017: ETC Superliga
  • 2017–2020: IP Superliga
  • 2020-2021: FiveStar Superliga
  • 2021-2022: ArtMotion Superliga
  • 2022–2024: PrinceCaffe Superliga
  • 2024–present: ProCredit Superliga[1]
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Commissioners

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  • 2006–2011: Nuredin Ibishi
  • 2013–Present: Bajrush Ademi

Other competitions

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Winner by season

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Here is the list of the champions of Kosovo year by year[3][4]

Season Winner Runner–up Score
1991–92 Prishtina Vëllaznimi 1–0
1992–93 Trepça Peja 1–0
1993–94 Peja Trepça 1–0
1994–95 Peja Ylli 2–0
1995–96 Peja Vëllaznimi 2–0
1996–97 Drita Prishtina
1997–98 Competition interrupted due to the war in Kosovo
1998–99 Not held due to war in Kosovo
1999–00 Trepça Peja 3–1
2000–01 Trepça Prishtina
2001–02 Prishtina Trepça 3–2
2002–03 Prishtina Mabetex 3–1
2003–04 Dukagjini Prishtina 3–0
2004–05 Mabetex Dukagjini 3–2
2005–06 Prishtina Mabetex 3–1
2006–07 Prishtina Trepça 4–1
2007–08 Prishtina Peja 4–2
2008–09 Prishtina Bashkimi 3–2
2009–10 Prishtina Trepça 3–1
2010-11 Prishtina Peja 3–0
2011-12 Trepça Prishtina 3–2
2012-13 Peja Prishtina 3–0
2013–14 Prishtina Peja 3–0
2014–15 Prishtina Peja 2–1
2015–16 Prishtina Peja 3–1
2016–17 Prishtina Bashkimi 3–1
2017–18 Bashkimi Prishtina 3–1
2018–19 Prishtina Rahoveci 3–1
2019–20 Competition interrupted due to the COVID-19
2020–21 Ylli Peja 3–0
2021–22 Ylli Trepça 3–1
2022–23 Peja Trepça 3–2
2023–24 Trepça Ylli 3–2

Titles by Club

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Club Winners Runners-up Years won
Prishtina 14 6 1992, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
Peja 6 9 1994, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2013, 2023
Trepça 5 6 1993, 2000, 2001, 2012, 2024
Ylli 2 2 2021,2022
Bashkimi 1 2 2018
Mabetex 1 2 2005
Drita 1 0 1997
Rahoveci – 1 –

Sponsorships and broadcasting rights

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Official sponsors

  • IP Petrol
  • TEB Bank
  • STOBI FLIPS
  • Rugove
  • Baker Tilly Kosovo
  • Gowzillas
  • Global CT Digital Kosovo

Official broadcasters

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Fillon ProCredit Superliga". FBK (in Albanian). 14 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Eurobasket Kosovo Basketball Introduction".
  3. ^ "Kampionët e Kosovës ndër vite". FBK. 16 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Trepça-Peja Historia e finaleve 1993, 1994, 2000 dhe sivjet" (in Albanian). asistionline.com. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
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