2025–26 Football Superleague of Kosovo

Football Superleague of Kosovo
Season2025–26
Dates17 August 2025 – May 2026
Matches played5
Goals scored12 (2.4 per match)
Biggest away winMalisheva 0–4 Prishtina e Re (17 August 2025)
Highest scoringMalisheva 0–4 Prishtina e Re (17 August 2025)
2026–27
All statistics correct as of 18 August 2025.

The 2025–26 Football Superleague of Kosovo season will be the 27th[A] season of top-tier football in Kosovo. The season will begin on 17 August 2025 and end in May 2026.

The fixtures were released on 18 June 2025.[1]

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 FFK National Educational Camp 4,000 No

Personnel and kits

Club Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor1
Ballkani Albania Orges Shehi Kosovo Bajram Jashanica Italy Erreà Kosovo Cima Construction
Drenica Kosovo Bylbyl Sokoli Kosovo Genc Hamiti Kosovo Phoenix Sport
Drita North Macedonia Zekirija Ramadani Kosovo Rron Broja Italy Macron Kosovo AirTiketa Kosovo IPKO Switzerland Rinora4 Switzerland Valon AG
Dukagjini Kosovo Ismet Munishi Albania Elton Basriu Germany Jako Kosovo General IMMO Group
Ferizaj Kosovo Arsim Abazi Kosovo Betim Haxhimusa Italy Macron Kosovo Banka Ekonomike Kosovo HIB Petrol
Gjilani North Macedonia Ardian Nuhiu 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 North Macedonia Qatip Osmani Kosovo Dreni Kryeziu Italy Erreà Kosovo Patroni
Prishtina Kosovo Arsim Thaqi Kosovo Leotrim Kryeziu Kosovo Phoenix Sport EnglandKosovo Alexander Chapman SH.P.K. Kosovo NLB Banka Prishtina
Prishtina e Re Kosovo Elon Berisha Kosovo Samir Sadriu 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 North Macedonia Qatip Osmani 30 July 2025

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Prishtina e Re 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 3 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Prishtina 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 3 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
3 Ferizaj 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
4 Ballkani 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
5 Gjilani 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
6 Drenica 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
7 Llapi 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
8 Dukagjini 1 0 0 1 2 3 −1 0 Qualification for the Relegation play-off
9 Drita 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0 Relegation to the First Football League of Kosovo
10 Malisheva 1 0 0 1 0 4 −4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 18 August 2025. 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 1–1
Drenica 0–0
Drita a a
Dukagjini 2–3
Ferizaj 1–0
Gjilani a a
Llapi
Malisheva 0–4
Prishtina
Prishtina e Re
Updated to match(es) played on 18 August 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

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.

References

  1. ^ "Edicioni i ri i garave nis më 16 gusht". ffk-kosova.com (in Albanian). 18 June 2025.
  2. ^ "10 klube e kalojnë me sukses procesin e licencimit për garat evropiane" [10 clubs successfully pass the licensing process for European competitions]. Indeksonline.net (in Albanian). 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.