2023–24 Football Superleague of Kosovo

Football Superleague of Kosovo

Season	2023–24
Dates	12 August 2023 – 25 May 2024
Champions	Ballkani
Relegated	Liria Prizren Fushë Kosova
Champions League	Ballkani
Europa League	Llapi
Conference League	Drita Malisheva
Matches played	180
Goals scored	432 (2.4 per match)
Top goalscorer	Muhamet Hyseni (26 goals)[1]
Biggest home win	Malisheva 7–4 Liria Prizren (18 May 2024)
Biggest away win	Liria Prizren 3–5 Feronikeli 74 (24 September 2023)
Highest scoring	Malisheva 7–4 Liria Prizren (18 May 2024)
← 2022–23 2024–25 → All statistics correct as of 25 May 2024.

The 2023–24 Football Superleague of Kosovo season, also known as the ALBI MALL Superleague of Kosovo (Albanian: ALBI MALL Superliga e Kosovës) for sponsorship reasons with Albi Mall is the 25th[A] season of top-tier football in Kosovo. The season began on 12 August 2023 and will end on 25 May 2024.

Teams

The leаgue consisted of ten teams – the top seven teаms from the previous season and three teams promoted from the 2022–23 Kosovo First League. Ballkani entered the season as the defending champions.

The two directly promoted teаms were Feronikeli and Fushë Kosova, winners of the 2022–23 Kosovo First League groups A and B, respectively. They replaced the 2022–23 Kosovo Superleague bottom two teams, Drenica and Trepça '89.[2] The First League Group A runners-up, Liria Prizren, won the Kosovo Superleague play-off to also earn promotion, defeating eighth-placed Superleague team Ferizaj to take their place in the league.

Stаdiums and locаtions

Ballkani

Dukagjini

Feronikeli

Fushë Kosova

Liria Prizren

Llapi

Malisheva

Prishtina

Gjilan

Gjilan clubs:

Gjilani
Drita

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Locations of the 2023–24 Football Superleague of Kosovo teams

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

Club	Town	Stadium and capacity		UEFA license[3]
Ballkani	Suharekë	Suva Reka City Stadium	1,500
Drita	Gjilan	Gjilan Synthetic Grass Stadium[C]	1,500
Dukagjini	Klinë	18 June Stadium	3,000
Feronikeli	Drenas	Rexhep Rexhepi Stadium	2,000
Fushë Kosova	Fushë Kosovë	Ekrem Grajqevci Stadium	5,000
Gjilani	Gjilan	Gjilan Synthetic Grass Stadium[C]	1,500
Liria Prizren	Prizren	Përparim Thaçi Stadium	15,000
Llapi	Podujevë	Zahir Pajaziti Stadium	10,000
Malisheva	Malishevë	Liman Gegaj Stadium	2,000
Prishtina	Prishtinë	Fadil Vokrri Stadium	13,000

Personnel and kits

Club	Manager	Captain	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor^1
Ballkani	Ilir Daja	Edvin Kuč	Uhlsport	Cima Construction
Drita	Zekirija Ramadani	Rron Broja	Macron	AirTiketa	ALBTECH
Dukagjini	Armend Dallku	Elton Basriu	Jako	Chio Kosova
Feronikeli	Shefki Kuqi	Lapidar Lladrovci	Jako	none
Fushë Kosova	Shpëtim Bajrami	Nasuf Berisha	14fourteen	Jona Med
Gjilani	Gentian Mezani	Edison Kqiku	Jako	ALBA Petrol	VALI RANCH
Liria Prizren	Erdogan Brando	rotation	MS SPORTS	ABI Prizren
Llapi	Tahir Batatina	Benjamin Emini	Sporttex	N.N.SH "Batatina"
Malisheva	Qëndrim Kida	Dreni Kryeziu	Givova	ISP Broadcast	Patroni
Prishtina	Ndubuisi Egbo	Mërgim Pefqeli	Phoenix Sport	IPKO	NLB Banka Prishtina

1. On the front of shirt.

Managerial changes

Team	Outgoing manager	Date of vacancy	Incoming manager	Date of appointment
Gjilani	Klodian Duro	2 August 2023	Gentian Mezani	17 August 2023
Malisheva	Senad Alirifa	24 October 2023	Qëndrim Kida	24 October 2023
Prishtina	Debatik Curri	26 October 2023	Ndubuisi Egbo	26 October 2023
Liria Prizren	Nedim Yiğit	5 November 2023	Astrit Berisha (C)	5 November 2023
Liria Prizren	Astrit Berisha (C)	29 November 2023	Mirsad Jonuz	29 November 2023
Drita	Akis Vavalis	27 November 2023	Zekirija Ramadani	30 November 2023
Feronikeli	Xhengiz Rexhepi	28 December 2023	Shefki Kuqi	29 December 2023
Liria Prizren	Mirsad Jonuz	31 January 2024	Ali Güneş	2 February 2024
Liria Prizren	Ali Güneş	20 March 2024	Erdogan Brando	24 March 2024

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Ballkani (C)	36	23	9	4	62	26	+36	78	Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2	Llapi	36	21	8	7	56	27	+29	71	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a]
3	Drita	36	19	10	7	49	27	+22	67	Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
4	Malisheva	36	17	6	13	58	45	+13	57	Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
5	Prishtina	36	11	16	9	41	32	+9	49
6	Gjilani	36	11	12	13	43	38	+5	45[b]
7	Dukagjini	36	10	15	11	38	48	−10	45[b]
8	Feronikeli (O)	36	12	8	16	39	47	−8	44	Qualification for the Relegation play-off
9	Fushë Kosova (R)	36	4	8	24	20	64	−44	20	Relegation to Kosovo First League
10	Liria Prizren (R)	36	2	8	26	26	78	−52	14

Source: Football Federation of Kosovo (in Albanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. The 2023–24 Kosovar Cup winners qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round. Since the cup winners (Ballkani) qualified based on league position, the Europa League spot was passed to the second-placed team, the Conference League second round spot was passed to the third-placed team, and the Conference League first round spot was passed to the fourth-placed team.
2. Ranked on head-to-head points (goal difference): Gjilani 5 (+1), Dukagjini 5 (–1)

Results

Each team plays each other four times (36 matches each), twice at home and twice away.

First half of season Home \ Away BAL DRI DUK FER FKS GJI LIR LLA MAL PRI Ballkani — 1–0 3–1 2–0 2–1 2–1 4–1 2–1 3–2 0–0 Drita 2–1 — 2–2 3–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–2 3–0 Dukagjini 1–1 1–0 — 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 Feronikeli 0–3 0–2 1–0 — 3–0 1–0 2–1 0–3 0–0 0–0 Fushë Kosova 0–2 1–1 0–3 0–1 — 2–0 2–0 1–2 0–0 2–2 Gjilani 0–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 — 1–0 0–2 1–0 0–0 Liria Prizren 0–1 0–0 2–2 3–5 2–1 0–4 — 0–2 0–1 2–2 Llapi 5–3 0–1 3–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 — 0–1 0–0 Malisheva 0–2 1–3 3–4 4–1 6–1 1–0 1–0 2–3 — 1–0 Prishtina 1–1 1–0 2–2 3–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 — Source: Soccerway Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Second half of season Home \ Away BAL DRI DUK FER FKS GJI LIR LLA MAL PRI Ballkani — 2–2 3–0 2–2 3–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 2–0 2–1 Drita 1–0 — 2–0 0–0 3–1 2–2 4–2 0–1 1–1 1–0 Dukagjini 1–2 1–1 — 1–0 0–0 2–4 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 Feronikeli 0–2 0–1 3–2 — 1–0 0–0 4–1 0–1 2–1 0–0 Fushë Kosova 2–0 1–0 1–2 0–3 — 1–1 0–2 0–3 1–3 0–0 Gjilani 0–2 2–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 — 3–0 1–1 2–3 1–1 Liria Prizren 0–3 0–1 0–0 0–2 0–0 1–3 — 1–5 0–3 0–1 Llapi 0–1 0–1 2–1 3–2 1–0 2–1 3–0 — 1–0 0–0 Malisheva 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 4–1 0–0 7–4 2–1 — 0–1 Prishtina 0–0 1–2 5–0 2–0 5–0 1–3 3–1 0–2 0–2 — Source: Soccerway Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Relegation play-off

The two runners-up of the 2023–24 Kosovo First League will face each other in the semi-finals. The winners will then face the Kosovo Superleague eighth-placed team for the final place in the following Superleague season.

1 June 2024 (2024-06-01)

15:00

Feronikeli	1–0	Prishtina e Re
Shillova 90+7'

18 June Stadium, Klina, Kosovo

Referee: Visar Kastrati (Kosovo)

Season statistics and awards

Top scorers As of 25 April 2024[1] # Player Club Goals 1 Muhamet Hyseni Llapi 26 2 Drilon Hazrollaj Malisheva 25 3 Nazmi Gripshi Ballkani 15 4 Blerim Krasniqi Drita 12 5 Senad Jarović Gjilani 11 6 Altin Aliu Malisheva 9 Jalen Blesa[D] Prishtina 8 Besnik Krasniqi Drita 8 Kushtrim Shabani Gjilani Ahmed Januzi Llapi

Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Round Drilon Hazrollaj Malisheva Fushë Kosova 6–1 (H) 19 August 2023 2 Gjilani 3–2 (A) 3 March 2024 23 Liria Prizren 7–4 (H) 18 May 2024 35

"Star of the Week" Award

Week	Player	Club	Ref		Week	Player	Club	Ref
1	Arlind Veliu	Malisheva	[A 1]		19	Diar Vokrri	Llapi	[A 2]
2	Drilon Hazrollaj	Malisheva	[A 3]		20	Ardian Limani	Prishtina	[A 4]
3	Ilir Blakçori	Llapi	[A 5]		21	Muhamet Hyseni	Llapi	[A 6]
4	Kenan Haxhihamza	Dukagjini	[A 7]		22	Drilon Hazrollaj	Malisheva	[A 8]
5	Ergyn Ahmeti	Llapi	[A 9]		23	Drilon Hazrollaj	Malisheva	[A 10]
6	Jakup Berisha	Feronikeli	[A 11]		24	Nazmi Gripshi	Ballkani	[A 12]
7	Muhamet Hyseni	Llapi	[A 13]		25	Alden Skrijelj	Fushë Kosova	[A 14]
8	Nazmi Gripshi	Ballkani	[A 15]		26	Edi Baša	Gjilani	[A 16]
9	Ilir Avdyli	Llapi	[A 17]		27	Drilon Islami	Prishtina	[A 18]
10	Almir Kryeziu	Ballkani	[A 19]		28	Senad Jarović	Gjilani	[A 20]
11	Jalen Blesa	Prishtina	[A 21]		29	Enea Koliçi	Ballkani	[A 22]
12	Lumbardh Dellova	Ballkani	[A 23]		30	Hasan Hyseni	Prishtina	[A 24]
13	Muhamet Hyseni	Llapi	[A 25]		31	Muhamet Hyseni	Llapi	[A 26]
14	It is not awarded				32	Muhamet Hyseni	Llapi	[A 27]
15	Walid Hamidi	Ballkani	[A 28]		33	Bajram Jashanica	Ballkani	[A 29]
16	Agon Xhaka	Malisheva	[A 30]		34	Ahmed Januzi	Llapi	[A 31]
17	Muhamet Hyseni	Llapi	[A 32]		35	Bernard Karrica	Ballkani	[A 33]
18	Faton Neziri	Dukagjini	[A 34]		36	Senad Jarović	Gjilani	[A 35]

Notes and references

Notes

1. This season is the 25th season under the name Football Superleague of Kosovo, the 31st season of top-tier football in Kosovo and the 77th season of football in Kosovo overall.
2. Drita and Gjilan use this stadium together and have named the stadium with different names. Drita and their fans named the stadium as Selami Osmani-Bezi Stadium, while Gjilan and their fans named the stadium as Agim Ramadani Stadium, but officially the stadium is named Gjilan City Stadium.[4]
3. Drita and Gjilan played their home matches at the Gjilan Synthetic Grass Stadium, instead of their regular stadium Gjilan City Stadium,[B] which was under reconstruction.
4. On 13 February 2024, Jalen Blesa was transferred from Prishtina to the Romanian Liga I club Universitatea Craiova.[5]

References

1. "Golashenuesit – FFK Superliga" [Goalscorers – FFK Superleague]. TopSporti (in Albanian). Retrieved 25 April 2024.
2. "Drenica bie nga Superliga për herë të parë në histori të klubit" [Drenica is relegated from the Superleague for the first time in the club's history] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 6 May 2023.
3. "Nëntë klube licencohen për garat evropiane, tri klube nuk e kalojnë procesin e licencimit" [Nine clubs are licensed for European competitions, three clubs do not pass the licensing process] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 19 May 2023.
4. "Çfarë emri duhet të ketë stadiumi i qytetit në Gjilan" [What should be the name of the city stadium in Gjilan]. RajoniPress (in Albanian). 31 January 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
5. "Bine ai venit la Știința, Jalen Blesa!" [Welcome to Science, Jalen Blesa!] (in Romanian). CS Universitatea Craiova. 13 February 2024.

"Star of the Week" Award

1. "Arlind Veliu "Ylli i javës"" [Arlind Veliu "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 14 August 2023.
2. "Diar Vokrri "Ylli i javës"" [Diar Vokrri "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 12 February 2024.
3. "Drilon Hazrollaj "Ylli i javës"" [Drilon Hazrollaj "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 22 August 2023.
4. "Ardian Limani "Ylli i javës"" [Ardian Limani "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 19 February 2024.
5. "Ilir Blakçori "Ylli i javës"" [Ilir Blakçori "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 28 August 2023.
6. "Muhamet Hyseni (Llapi) – Ylli i javës (21)" [Muhamet Hyseni (Llapi) – Star of the Week (21)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 23 February 2024.
7. "Kenan Haxhihamza "Ylli i javës"" [Kenan Haxhihamza "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 4 September 2023.
8. "Drilon Hazrollaj "Ylli i javës"" [Drilon Hazrollaj "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 26 February 2024.
9. "Ergyn Ahmeti "Ylli i javës"" [Ergyn Ahmeti "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 18 September 2023.
10. "Drilon Hazrollaj sërish "Ylli i javës"" [Drilon Hazrollaj again "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 4 March 2024.
11. "Jakup Berisha "Ylli i javës"" [Jakup Berisha "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 25 September 2023.
12. "Nazmi Gripshi (Ballkani) – Ylli i javës (24)" [Nazmi Gripshi (Ballkani) – Star of the Week (24)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 11 March 2024.
13. "Muhamet Hyseni (Llapi) – Ylli i javës (7)" [Muhamet Hyseni (Llapi) – Star of the Week (7)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 29 September 2023.
14. "Alden Skrijelj (Fushë Kosova) – Ylli i javës (25)" [Alden Skrijelj (Fushë Kosova) – Star of the Week (25)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 15 March 2024.
15. "Nazmi Gripshi (Ballkani) – Ylli i javës (8)" [Nazmi Gripshi (Ballkani) – Star of the Week (8)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 3 October 2023.
16. "Edi Basa (Gjilani) – Ylli i javës (26)" [Edi Baša (Gjilani) – Star of the Week (26)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 27 March 2024.
17. "Ilir Avdyli (Llapi) – Ylli i javës (9)" [Ilir Avdyli (Llapi) – Star of the Week (9)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 9 October 2023.
18. "Drilon Islami "Ylli i javës"" [Drilon Islami "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 2 April 2024.
19. "Almir Kryeziu (Ballkani) – Ylli i javës (10)" [Almir Kryeziu (Ballkani) – Star of the Week (10)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 23 October 2023.
20. "Senad Jaroviq "Ylli i javës"" [Senad Jarović "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 8 April 2024.
21. "Jalen Miller Blesa "Ylli i javës"" [Jalen Miller Blesa "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 30 October 2023.
22. "Enea Koliqi "Ylli i javës"" [Enea Koliqi "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 15 April 2024.
23. "Lumbardh Dellova "Ylli i javës"" [Lumbardh Dellova "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 3 November 2023.
24. "Hasan Hyseni (Prishtina) – Ylli i javës (30)" [Hasan Hyseni (Prishtina) – Star of the Week (30)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 23 April 2024.
25. "Muhamet Hyseni "Ylli i javës"" [Muhamet Hyseni "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 6 November 2023.
26. "Muhamet Hyseni (Llapi) – Ylli i javës (31)" [Muhamet Hyseni (Llapi) – Star of the Week (31)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 29 April 2024.
27. "Muhamet Hyseni shpallet "Ylli i Javës" për herë të gjashtë" [Muhamet Hyseni is declared "Star of the Week" for the sixth time] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 7 May 2024.
28. "Walid Hamidi (Ballkani) – Ylli i javës (15)" [Walid Hamidi (Ballkani) – Star of the Week (15)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 29 November 2023.
29. "Bajram Jashanica "Ylli i javës"" [Bajram Jashanica "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 10 May 2023.
30. "Agon Xhaka (Malisheva) – Ylli i javës (16)" [Agon Xhaka (Malisheva) – Star of the Week (16)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 5 December 2023.
31. "Ahmed Januzi (Llapi) – Ylli i javës (34)" [Ahmed Januzi (Llapi) – Star of the Week (34)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 13 May 2024.
32. "Muhamet Hyseni (Llapi) – Ylli i javës (17)" [Muhamet Hyseni (Llapi) – Star of the week (17)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 11 December 2023.
33. "Bernard Karrica (Ballkani) – Ylli i javës (35)" [Bernard Karrica (Ballkani) – Star of the week (35)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 20 May 2024.
34. "Faton Neziri (Dukagjini) – Ylli i javës (18)" [Faton Neziri (Dukagjini) – Star of the week (18)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 18 December 2023.
35. "Senad Jaroviq "Ylli i javës"" [Senad Jarović "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 27 May 2024.

External links

• Official website (in Albanian and English)