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Kosovo Basketball Superleague
Organising body Basketball Federation of Kosovo
Founded1991; 33 years ago (1991)
First season1991–92
Country Kosovo
Confederation FIBA Europe (Europe)
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to Kosovo First League
Domestic cup(s) Kosovo Cup
Current champions Peja (7th title)
( 2022-23)
Most championships Prishtina (14 titles)
CommissionerFaton Kurshumlija
TV partnersArt MotionList of broadcasters
Website Kosovo First League
2023–24 Kosovo Basketball Superleague

The Kosovo Basketball Superleague ( Albanian: Superliga e Kosovës në Basketboll) and known as the ArtMotion Superliga 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 "Sezai Surroi" Spor Merkezi 2500
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
KB Istogu Istog Palestra Sportive Istog 2000
Proton Cable Prizreni Prizren "Sezai Surroi" Spor Merkezi 2500
Vëllaznimi Gjakova Palestra Sportive "Shani Nushi" 2500

Rules

Competition format

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

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

Youngsters

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

Arena standards

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

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. [1] However, the KBF has functioned since 1991 and organized amateur basketball leagues. [1]

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

Names of the competition

  • 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–Present: PrinceCaffe Superliga

Gallery

Commissioners

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

Other competitions

Winner by season

Here is the list of the champions of Kosovo year by year [2]

Season Winner Runner–up Score
1990–91 Prishtina Vëllaznimi
1991–92 Trepça Peja 1–0
1992–93 Peja Trepça 1–0
1993–94 Peja Ylli 2–0
1994–95 Peja Vëllaznimi
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

Titles by Club

Club Winners Runners-up Years won
Prishtina 14 6 1991, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
Peja 7 9 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2013, 2023
Trepça 4 6 1992, 2000, 2001, 2012
Ylli 2 1 2021,2022
Bashkimi 1 2 2018
Mabetex 1 2 2005
Drita 1 0 1997
Rahoveci – 1 –

Sponsorships and broadcasting rights

Official sponsors

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

Official broadcasters

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Eurobasket Kosovo Basketball Introduction".
  2. ^ "Federata e Basketbollit të Kosovës". basketbolli.com.

External links

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