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.

Kosovo Basketball Superleague
Organising bodyBasketball Federation of Kosovo
Founded1991 (1991)
First season1991–92
CountryKosovo
ConfederationFIBA Europe (Europe)
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toKosovo First League
Domestic cup(s)Kosovo Cup
Current championsPeja (7th title)
(2022-23)
Most championshipsPrishtina (14 titles)
CommissionerFaton Kurshumlija
TV partnersArt MotionList of broadcasters
WebsiteKosovo First League
2018–19 Kosovo Basketball Superleague

Prishtina holds the record for most Superleague titles as it has won the championship 14 times.

Current teams
Kosovo Basketball Superleague – Club Locations
Team City Venue Capacity
KB Bashkimi Prizren "Sezai Surroi" Spor Merkezi 2500
KB Prishtina Prishtina Pallati i Rinisë dhe Sporteve 1800
KB Peja Pejë Karagaq Sports Hall 3000
KB Trepça Mitrovica Salla e sporteve Minatori 3000
KB Ylli Suhareka Salla e sporteve "13 Qërshori" 1800
KB Istogu Istog Palestra Sportive Istog 2000
KB Ponte Prizreni Prizren "Sezai Surroi" Spor Merkezi 2500
KB 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

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]

SeasonWinnerRunner–upScore
1990–91PrishtinaVëllaznimi
1991–92TrepçaPeja
1992–93PejaTrepça
1993–94PejaYlli
1994–95PejaVëllaznimi
1995–96PejaVëllaznimi
1996–97DritaPrishtina
1997–98Competition interrupted due to the war in Kosovo
1998–99Not held due to war in Kosovo
1999–00TrepçaPeja
2000–01TrepçaPrishtina
2001–02PrishtinaTrepça3-2
2002–03PrishtinaMabetex3-1
2003–04DukagjiniPrishtina3–0
2004–05MabetexDukagjini3–2
2005–06PrishtinaMabetex3–1
2006–07PrishtinaTrepça4–1
2007–08PrishtinaPeja4–2
2008–09PrishtinaBashkimi3–2
2009–10PrishtinaTrepça3–1
2010-11PrishtinaPeja3–0
2011-12TrepçaPrishtina3–2
2012-13PejaPrishtina3–0
2013–14PrishtinaPeja3–0
2014–15PrishtinaPeja2–1
2015–16PrishtinaPeja3–1
2016–17PrishtinaBashkimi3–1
2017–18BashkimiPrishtina3–1
2018–19PrishtinaRahoveci3–1
2019–20Competition interrupted due to the COVID-19
2020–21YlliPeja3–0
2021–22YlliTrepça3–1
2022–23PejaTrepça3–2

Titles by Club
Club Winners Runners-up Years won
Prishtina 1461991, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
Peja 791993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2013, 2023
Trepça 461992, 2000, 2001, 2012
Ylli 212021,2022
Bashkimi 122018
Mabetex 122005
Drita 101997
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. "Eurobasket Kosovo Basketball Introduction".
  2. "Federata e Basketbollit të Kosovës". basketbolli.com.
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