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2025–26 Football Superleague of Kosovo

Football Superleague of Kosovo
Season2025–26
Dates17 August 2025 – May 2026
Matches95
Goals251 (2.64 per match)
Top goalscorerValentin Serebe (13 goals)
Biggest away winMalisheva 0–4 Prishtina e Re (17 August 2025)
Highest scoringMalisheva 0–4 Prishtina e Re (17 August 2025)
Longest winning runPrishtina (7 matches)
Longest unbeaten runBallkani (8 matches)
Longest winless runPrishtina e Re (11 matches)
Highest attendance3,000; Drenica 0–0 Llapi
(17 August 2025)[1]
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 24 August 2025.

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 in 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

Locations of the 2025–26 Football Superleague of Kosovo teams
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Club Town Stadium and capacity UEFA
license[2]
Ballkani Suharekë Suva Reka City Stadium 1,500 Yes
Drenica Skenderaj Bajram Aliu Stadium 3,000 No
Drita Gjilan Gjilan Synthetic Grass Stadium[C] 1,500 Yes
Dukagjini Klinë 18 June Stadium 3,000 Yes
Ferizaj Ferizaj Ferizaj Synthetic Grass Stadium 3,000 Yes
Gjilani Gjilan Gjilan Synthetic Grass Stadium[C] 1,500 Yes
Llapi Podujevë Zahir Pajaziti Stadium 8,000 Yes
Malisheva Malishevë Liman Gegaj Stadium 2,000 Yes
Prishtina Prishtinë Fadil Vokrri Stadium 13,000 Yes
Prishtina e Re Hajvali Sami Kelmendi Stadium[D] 2,500 No

Personnel and kits

Club Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor1
Ballkani Bosnia and Herzegovina Mislav Karoglan Kosovo Bajram Jashanica Italy Erreà Kosovo Cima Construction
Drenica Germany Thomas Brdarić Kosovo Genc Hamiti Kosovo Phoenix Sport Kosovo Dardania Residence Kosovo FS Invest LLC
Drita North Macedonia Zekirija Ramadani Kosovo Rron Broja Italy Macron Kosovo AirTiketa Kosovo IPKO Switzerland Rinora4 Switzerland Valon AG
Dukagjini Kosovo Ndue Përgjokaj Albania Elton Basriu Germany Jako Kosovo General IMMO Group
Ferizaj Albania Nevil Dede Kosovo Betim Haxhimusa Italy Macron Kosovo Banka Ekonomike Kosovo HIB Petrol
Gjilani Albania Debatik Curri Kosovo Edison Kqiku Germany Jako Kosovo EL-BAU shpk
Llapi Kosovo Tahir Batatina Kosovo Benjamin Emini Germany Jako Switzerland Batatina GmBH Switzerland Bären Baugruppe AG Switzerland EN-OS GmbH Kosovo S//SPRINT
Malisheva Kosovo Elon Berisha Kosovo Dreni Kryeziu Italy Erreà Kosovo Patroni
Prishtina Kosovo Afrim Tovërlani Kosovo Leotrim Kryeziu Kosovo Phoenix Sport EnglandKosovo Alexander Chapman SH.P.K. Kosovo NLB Banka Prishtina
Prishtina e Re Kosovo Qëndrim Kida Albania Elvis Prençi Kosovo TRG SPORTS Kosovo M-Technologie
1. On the front of shirt.

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Date of vacancy Incoming manager Date of appointment
Malisheva Kosovo Bekim Isufi 21 July 2025 Croatia Qatip Osmani 30 July 2025
Prishtina e Re Kosovo Elon Berisha 22 September 2025 Kosovo Shpëtim Babaj 22 September 2025
Ferizaj Kosovo Arsim Abazi 28 September 2025 Albania Nevil Dede 3 October 2025
Gjilani North Macedonia Ardian Nuhiu 29 September 2025 North Macedonia Orhan Abdi (C) 5 October 2025
Gjilani North Macedonia Orhan Abdi (C) 10 October 2025 Albania Debatik Curri 10 October 2025
Malisheva Croatia Qatip Osmani 30 October 2025 Kosovo Skender Ulluri (C) 30 October 2025
Dukagjini Kosovo Ismet Munishi 4 November 2025 Kosovo Ndue Përgjokaj 5 November 2025
Malisheva Kosovo Skender Ulluri (C) 5 November 2025 Kosovo Elon Berisha 5 November 2025
Ballkani Albania Orges Shehi 19 November 2025 Kosovo Edon Gashi (C) 19 November 2025
Prishtina e Re Kosovo Shpëtim Babaj 24 November 2025 Kosovo Qëndrim Kida 24 November 2025
Prishtina Kosovo Arsim Thaqi 24 November 2025 Kosovo Afrim Tovërlani 25 November 2025
Ballkani Kosovo Edon Gashi (C) 25 November 2025 Bosnia and Herzegovina Mislav Karoglan 25 November 2025
Drenica Kosovo Bylbyl Sokoli 3 December 2025 Germany Thomas Brdarić 9 December 2025

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ballkani 20 10 6 4 41 21 +20 36 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Prishtina 20 11 3 6 37 27 +10 36 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
3 Drita 20 10 5 5 28 21 +7 35
4 Malisheva 20 10 3 7 29 28 +1 33
5 Dukagjini 20 8 6 6 23 18 +5 30
6 Gjilani 20 7 6 7 24 26 −2 27
7 Llapi 20 5 7 8 25 32 −7 22
8 Drenica 20 6 3 11 22 33 −11 21 Qualification for the Relegation play-off
9 Ferizaj 20 5 4 11 18 30 −12 19 Relegation to the First Football League of Kosovo
10 Prishtina e Re 20 5 3 12 19 30 −11 18
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2026. Source: Official website
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)

Results

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

Home \ Away BAL DRE DRI DUK FER GJI LLA MAL PRI PRE BAL DRE DRI DUK FER GJI LLA MAL PRI PRE
Ballkani — 3–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–4 1–1 3–1 6–1 —
Drenica 2–0 — 3–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 3–4 3–4 1–0 — 7 FEB
Drita 2–3 0–1 — 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 2–1 — a
Dukagjini 0–0 3–0 1–1 — 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–2 2–3 1–1 — 7 FEB
Ferizaj 1–3 2–0 1–0 0–1 — 0–1 2–1 0–2 0–5 3–0 7 FEB —
Gjilani 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–2 2–2 — 3–0 1–3 3–1 3–2 8 FEB a —
Llapi 2–2 4–3 1–1 0–1 1–1 4–1 — 0–0 2–1 1–1 —
Malisheva 0–5 2–0 1–1 0–1 3–1 1–2 1–2 — 1–3 0–4 — 8 FEB
Prishtina 1–0 2–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–0 3–0 0–2 — 2–0 —
Prishtina e Re 0–3 0–0 0–2 0–0 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–2 4–1 — —
Updated to match(es) played on 24 December 2025. Source: Official website
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 2025–26 Kosovo First League will face other in the semi-finals. The winners will then face the Kosovo Superleague eighth-placed team for the final place in the 2026–27 Football Superleague of Kosovo.

Season statistics and awards

"Star of the Week" Award

Week Player Club Ref Week Player Club Ref
1 Football Federation of Kosovo Valmir Veliu Prishtina [A 1] 19
2 Football Federation of Kosovo Mërgim Pefqeli Dukagjini [A 2] 20
3 Ivorian Football Federation Valentin Serebe Ballkani [A 3] 21
4 Ivorian Football Federation Valentin Serebe Ballkani [A 4] 22
5 Football Federation of Kosovo Robert Rrahmani Gjilani [A 5] 23
6 Football Association of Serbia Iljasa Zulfiu Dukagjini [A 6] 24
7 French Football Federation Axel Gnapi Llapi [A 7] 25
8 Football Federation of Kosovo Blendi Baftiu Prishtina [A 8] 26
9 Football Federation of Kosovo Almir Kryeziu Ballkani [A 9] 27
10 Football Federation of Kosovo Altin Aliu Malisheva [A 10] 28
11 Football Federation of Kosovo Bleart Tolaj Ballkani [A 11] 29
12 Football Federation of Kosovo Igball Jashari Drenica [A 12] 30
13 Football Federation of Kosovo Kreshnik Uka Drenica [A 13] 31
14 Football Federation of Kosovo Muhamet Hyseni Llapi [A 14] 32
15 Football Federation of Kosovo Donat Hasanaj Prishtina e Re [A 15] 33
16 Football Federation of Kosovo Arlind Veliu Malisheva [A 16] 34
17 Football Federation of Kosovo Armend Thaqi Gjilani [A 17] 35
18 Football Federation of Kosovo Betim Haxhimusa Ferizaj [A 18] 36

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ^ This season is the 27th season under the name Football Superleague of Kosovo, the 33rd season of top-tier football in Kosovo and the 79th season of football in Kosovo overall.
  2. ^ Drita and Gjilani 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.[3]
  3. ^ a b Drita and Gjilani will play their home matches at the Gjilan Synthetic Grass Stadium, instead of their regular stadium Gjilan City Stadium,[B] which was under reconstruction.
  4. ^ Prishtina e Re will play their home matches at the Sami Kelmendi Stadium, instead of their regular stadium FFK National Educational Camp,[4] which was under reconstruction.

References

  1. ^ "Rekord pjesëmarrjeje në "Bajram Aliu"!" [Record participation in "Bajram Aliu"!]. Facebook (in Albanian). KF Drenica. 18 August 2025.
  2. ^ "10 klube e kalojnë me sukses procesin e licencimit për garat evropiane" [10 clubs successfully pass the licensing process for European competitions] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 2 May 2025.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Stadiumi "Sami Kelmendi", shtëpia e Prishtinës së Re për sezonin 2025/26" [Sami Kelmendi Stadium, the home of Prishtina e Re for the 2025/26 season]. teve1.info (in Albanian). 20 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Superliga e Kosovës – Golashenuesit – 2025/26" [Kosovo Superleague – Goalscorers – 2025/26]. TopSporti (in Albanian). Retrieved 21 September 2025.
"Star of the Week" Award
  1. ^ "Valmir Veliu "Ylli i Javës" në javën e parë të AlbiMall Superligës" [Valmir Veliu "Star of the Week" in the first week of the AlbiMall Superleague] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 19 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Mërgim Pefqeli 'Ylli i Javës'" [Mërgim Pefqeli 'Star of the Week'] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 25 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Valentin Serebe (Ballkani) – Ylli i javës (3)" [Valentin Serebe (Ballkani) – Star of the Week (3)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 3 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Valentin Serebe sërish "Ylli i Javës"" [Valentin Serebe again "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 15 September 2025.
  5. ^ "Robert Rrahmani "Ylli i Javës"" [Robert Rrahmani "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 22 September 2025.
  6. ^ "Iljasa Zulfiji "Ylli i Javës"" [Iljasa Zulfiji "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 26 September 2025.
  7. ^ "Axel Gnabi "Ylli i Javës"" [Axel Gnapi "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 29 September 2025.
  8. ^ "Blendi Baftiu "Ylli i Javës"" [Blendi Baftiu "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 7 October 2025.
  9. ^ "Almir Kryeziu "Ylli i Javës"" [Almir Kryeziu "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 20 October 2025.
  10. ^ "Altin Aliu "Ylli i Javës"" [Altin Aliu "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 27 October 2025.
  11. ^ "Bleart Tolaj "Ylli i Javës"" [Bleart Tolaj "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 30 October 2025.
  12. ^ "Igball Jashari "Ylli i Javës"" [Igball Jashari "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 3 November 2025.
  13. ^ "Kreshnik Uka "Ylli i Javës"" [Kreshnik Uka "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 10 November 2025.
  14. ^ "Muhamet Hyseni "Ylli i Javës"" [Muhamet Hyseni "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 24 November 2025.
  15. ^ "Donat Hasanaj "Ylli i Javës"" [Donat Hasanaj "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 1 December 2025.
  16. ^ "Arlind Veliu "Ylli i Javës"" [Arlind Veliu "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 8 December 2025.
  17. ^ "Armend Thaqi "Ylli i Javës"" [Armend Thaqi "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 15 December 2025.
  18. ^ "Betim Haxhimusa "Ylli i Javës"" [Betim Haxhimusa "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 22 December 2025.
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