First Football League of Kosovo

The First Football League of Kosovo (Albanian: Liga e Parë e Futbollit të Kosovës) is the second tier of the Kosovar football league system.[a] The First League is organized by the Football Federation of Kosovo and the division currently has 2 groups of 10-teams format. At the end of the season, the bottom two teams in the division are relegated to the third tier, Second Football League of Kosovo.

First Football League of Kosovo
Organising bodyFFK Competitions Commission
Country Kosovo
ConfederationUEFA
Number of clubs20 (separated in 2 groups)
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toFootball Superleague of Kosovo
Relegation toSecond Football League of Kosovo
Domestic cup(s)Kosovar Cup
Current championsGroup A: Suhareka (1st title)
Group B: Ferizaj (3rd title)
(2023–24)
Most championshipsFerizaj (3 titles)
TV partnersArtMotion
Klan Kosova
Website
Current: 2023–24 First Football League of Kosovo

Names

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Name Period Notes
Albanian English
Liga e Parë e Futbollit të Kosovës First Football League of Kosovo 1999–present The official name, even though from 2021 for sponsorship reasons the name changes.
Viva Fresh Liga e Parë e Kosovës Viva Fresh First League of Kosovo 2021–2024 Sponsored by Viva Fresh Store.[1]
Raiffeisen Liga e Parë e Kosovës Raiffeisen First League of Kosovo 2024– Sponsored by Raiffeisen Bank Kosovo, a subsidiary
of the Raiffeisen Bank International.[2]

Clubs (2023–24)

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Club Town
Group A
Dinamo Ferizaj Ferizaj
Drenica Skenderaj
Istogu Istog
Phoenix Banjë Banja of Peja
Trepça Mitrovica
Trepça'89 Mitrovica
Vëllaznimi Gjakova
Rahoveci Rahovec
Rilindja 1974 Peja
Suhareka Suva Reka
Group B
2 Korriku Pristina
Ferizaj Ferizaj
Flamurtari Pristina
Kika Kamenica
Prishtina e Re Hajvalia
Ramiz Sadiku Pristina
Ulpiana Lipjan
Vushtrria Vushtrri
Vjosa Shtime
Vllaznia Pozheran Požaranje

References

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  1. ^ "Zyrtarizohet marrëveshja e sponsorizimit të Ligës së Parë" [The sponsorship agreement of the First League is formalized] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 10 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Liga e Parë me sponsor të ri, FFK dhe Banka Raiffeisen nënshkruajnë marrëveshjen e partneritetit" [The First League with a new sponsor, FFK and Raiffeisen Bank sign the partnership agreement] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 24 January 2024.