2023–24 Football Superleague of Kosovo
Football league season
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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 was the 25th[A] season of top-tier football in Kosovo. The season began on 12 August 2023 and ended on 25 May 2024.
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 August 2023 – 25 May 2024 |
| Champions | Ballkani |
| Relegated | Fushë Kosova Liria Prizren |
| Champions League | Ballkani |
| Europa League | Llapi |
| Conference League | Drita Malisheva |
| Matches | 180 |
| Goals | 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. | |
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
- 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 sponsor1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballkani | |||||
| Drita | |||||
| Dukagjini | |||||
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| Fushë Kosova | |||||
| Gjilani | |||||
| Liria Prizren | rotation | ||||
| Llapi | |||||
| Malisheva | |||||
| Prishtina | |||||
- 1. On the front of shirt.
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gjilani | 2 August 2023 | 17 August 2023 | ||
| Malisheva | 24 October 2023 | 24 October 2023 | ||
| Prishtina | 26 October 2023 | 26 October 2023 | ||
| Liria Prizren | 5 November 2023 | 5 November 2023 | ||
| Liria Prizren | 29 November 2023 | 29 November 2023 | ||
| Drita | 27 November 2023 | 30 November 2023 | ||
| Feronikeli | 28 December 2023 | 29 December 2023 | ||
| Liria Prizren | 31 January 2024 | 2 February 2024 | ||
| Liria Prizren | 20 March 2024 | 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 |
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:
- 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.
- 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 |
Second half of season
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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.
| Feronikeli | 1–0 | Prishtina e Re |
|---|---|---|
| Shillova |
Season statistics and awards
Top scorers
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Hat-tricks
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"Star of the Week" Award
| Week | Player | Club | Ref | Week | Player | Club | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malisheva | [A 1] | 19 | Llapi | [A 2] | |||
| 2 | Malisheva | [A 3] | 20 | Prishtina | [A 4] | |||
| 3 | Llapi | [A 5] | 21 | Llapi | [A 6] | |||
| 4 | Dukagjini | [A 7] | 22 | Malisheva | [A 8] | |||
| 5 | Llapi | [A 9] | 23 | Malisheva | [A 10] | |||
| 6 | Feronikeli | [A 11] | 24 | Ballkani | [A 12] | |||
| 7 | Llapi | [A 13] | 25 | Fushë Kosova | [A 14] | |||
| 8 | Ballkani | [A 15] | 26 | Gjilani | [A 16] | |||
| 9 | Llapi | [A 17] | 27 | Prishtina | [A 18] | |||
| 10 | Ballkani | [A 19] | 28 | Gjilani | [A 20] | |||
| 11 | Prishtina | [A 21] | 29 | Ballkani | [A 22] | |||
| 12 | Ballkani | [A 23] | 30 | Prishtina | [A 24] | |||
| 13 | Llapi | [A 25] | 31 | Llapi | [A 26] | |||
| 14 | It is not awarded | 32 | Llapi | [A 27] | ||||
| 15 | Ballkani | [A 28] | 33 | Ballkani | [A 29] | |||
| 16 | Malisheva | [A 30] | 34 | Llapi | [A 31] | |||
| 17 | Llapi | [A 32] | 35 | Ballkani | [A 33] | |||
| 18 | Dukagjini | [A 34] | 36 | Gjilani | [A 35] | |||