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.
Organising body | FFK Competitions Commission |
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Country | Kosovo |
Confederation | UEFA |
Number of clubs | 20 (separated in 2 groups) |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Football Superleague of Kosovo |
Relegation to | Second Football League of Kosovo |
Domestic cup(s) | Kosovar Cup |
Current champions | Group A: Suhareka (1st title) Group B: Ferizaj (3rd title) (2023–24) |
Most championships | Ferizaj (3 titles) |
TV partners | ArtMotion Klan Kosova |
Website | |
Current: 2023–24 First Football League of Kosovo |
Names
editName | Period | Notes | |
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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)
editClub | Town |
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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
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.