2025–26 Football Superleague of Kosovo
Football league season
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The 2025–26 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 27th[A] season of top-tier football in Kosovo. The season will begin on 17 August 2025 and end on 31 May 2026.
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 August 2025 – 31 May 2026 |
| Champions | Drita |
| Relegated | Ferizaj Prishtina e Re |
| Champions League | Drita |
| Conference League | Ballkani Dukagjini Malisheva |
| Matches | 180 |
| Goals | 481 (2.67 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kreshnik Uka (19 goals) |
| Biggest away win | Malisheva 0–4 Prishtina e Re (17 August 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Prishtina e Re 3-2 Prishtina (6 May 2026) |
| Longest winning run | Prishtina (7 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Ballkani (8 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Prishtina e Re (11 matches) |
| Highest attendance | 3,000; Drenica 0–0 Llapi (17 August 2025)[1] |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 6 May 2026. | |
Teams
The leаgue consisted of ten teams – the top eight teаms from the previous season, and two teams promoted from the Kosovo First League. Drita entered the season as defending champions.
The promoted teаms were the 2024–25 Kosovo First League Group A winners Drenica who return to the top tier after three years, and Group B winners Prishtina e Re. They replaced the 2024–25 Kosovo Superleague bottom two teams Feronikeli and Suhareka.
Stаdiums and locаtions
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Club | Town | Stadium and capacity | UEFA license[2] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballkani | Suharekë | Suva Reka City Stadium | 1,500 | |
| Drenica | Skenderaj | Bajram Aliu Stadium | 3,000 | |
| Drita | Gjilan | Gjilan Synthetic Grass Stadium[C] | 1,500 | |
| Dukagjini | Klinë | 18 June Stadium | 3,000 | |
| Ferizaj | Ferizaj | Ferizaj Synthetic Grass Stadium | 3,000 | |
| Gjilani | Gjilan | Gjilan Synthetic Grass Stadium[C] | 1,500 | |
| Llapi | Podujevë | Zahir Pajaziti Stadium | 8,000 | |
| Malisheva | Malishevë | Liman Gegaj Stadium | 2,000 | |
| Prishtina | Prishtinë | Fadil Vokrri Stadium | 13,000 | |
| Prishtina e Re | Hajvali | Sami Kelmendi Stadium[D] | 2,500 | |
Personnel and kits
| Club | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballkani | |||||||
| Drenica | |||||||
| Drita | |||||||
| Dukagjini | |||||||
| Ferizaj | |||||||
| Gjilani | |||||||
| Llapi | |||||||
| Malisheva | |||||||
| Prishtina | |||||||
| Prishtina e Re | |||||||
- 1. On the front of shirt.
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malisheva | 21 July 2025 | 30 July 2025 | ||
| Prishtina e Re | 22 September 2025 | 22 September 2025 | ||
| Ferizaj | 28 September 2025 | 3 October 2025 | ||
| Gjilani | 29 September 2025 | 5 October 2025 | ||
| Gjilani | 10 October 2025 | 10 October 2025 | ||
| Malisheva | 30 October 2025 | 30 October 2025 | ||
| Dukagjini | 4 November 2025 | 5 November 2025 | ||
| Malisheva | 5 November 2025 | 5 November 2025 | ||
| Ballkani | 19 November 2025 | 19 November 2025 | ||
| Prishtina e Re | 24 November 2025 | 24 November 2025 | ||
| Prishtina | 24 November 2025 | 25 November 2025 | ||
| Ballkani | 25 November 2025 | 25 November 2025 | ||
| Drenica | 3 December 2025 | 9 December 2025 | ||
| Prishtina | 17 March 2026 | 18 March 2026 | ||
| Dukagjini | 22 March 2026 | 26 March 2026 | ||
| Malisheva | 12 April 2026 | 13 April 2026 | ||
| Ferizaj | 19 April 2026 | 20 April 2026 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drita (C) | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 66 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Malisheva | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 59 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Ballkani | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 58 | |
| 4 | Dukagjini | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 51 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round[a] |
| 5 | Gjilani | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 51 | |
| 6 | Drenica | 36 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 50 | |
| 7 | Prishtina | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 49 | |
| 8 | Llapi (O) | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 49 | Qualification for the Relegation play-off |
| 9 | Ferizaj (R) | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 55 | −15 | 36 | Relegation to First Football League of Kosovo |
| 10 | Prishtina e Re (R) | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 39 | 60 | −21 | 31 |
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 2025–26 Kosovar Cup winners (Dukagjini) qualify for the Conference League second qualifying round.
Results
Each team plays each other four times (36 matches each), twice at home and twice away.
Relegation play-off
The two runners-up of the 2025–26 Kosovo First League (Dinamo Ferizaj and Liria Prizren) faced other in the semi-finals. The winners then faced the Kosovo Superleague eighth-placed team (Llapi) for the final place in the 2026–27 Kosovo Superleague.
Semi-final
| Dinamo Ferizaj | 2–0 | Liria Prizren |
|---|---|---|
| Tette Shaljani |
Report |
Final
| Dinamo Ferizaj | 0–2 | Llapi |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Season statistics and awards
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
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"Star of the Week" Award
| Week | Player | Club | Ref | Week | Player | Club | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prishtina | [A 1] | 19 | Ballkani | [A 2] | |||
| 2 | Dukagjini | [A 3] | 20 | Prishtina | [A 4] | |||
| 3 | Ballkani | [A 5] | 21 | Ferizaj | [A 6] | |||
| 4 | Ballkani | [A 7] | 22 | Prishtina | [A 8] | |||
| 5 | Gjilani | [A 9] | 23 | Malisheva | [A 10] | |||
| 6 | Dukagjini | [A 11] | 24 | Ballkani | [A 12] | |||
| 7 | Llapi | [A 13] | 25 | Gjilani | [A 14] | |||
| 8 | Prishtina | [A 15] | 26 | Drita | [A 16] | |||
| 9 | Ballkani | [A 17] | 27 | Gjilani | [A 18] | |||
| 10 | Malisheva | [A 19] | 28 | Drenica | [A 20] | |||
| 11 | Ballkani | [A 21] | 29 | Dukagjini | [A 22] | |||
| 12 | Drenica | [A 23] | 30 | Drenica | [A 24] | |||
| 13 | Drenica | [A 25] | 31 | Malisheva | [A 26] | |||
| 14 | Llapi | [A 27] | 32 | Llapi | [A 28] | |||
| 15 | Prishtina e Re | [A 29] | 33 | Drenica | [A 30] | |||
| 16 | Malisheva | [A 31] | 34 | Llapi | [A 32] | |||
| 17 | Gjilani | [A 33] | 35 | Drenica | [A 34] | |||
| 18 | Ferizaj | [A 35] | 36 | Dukagjini | [A 36] |