2020–21 Football Superleague of Kosovo

Football league season

Football Superleague of KosovoSeason| 2020–21

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Dates| 18 September 2020 – 23 May 2021
Champions| Prishtina
Relegated| Trepça '89
Arbëria
Besa Pejë
Champions League| Prishtina
Europa Conference League| Drita
Llapi
Matches played| 180
Goals scored| 474 (2.63 per match)
Top goalscorer| Mirlind Daku
(31 goals)[1]
Biggest home win| Ballkani 5–0 Drenica
(4 October 2020)
Llapi 5–0 Trepça '89
(10 November 2020)
Biggest away win| Arbëria 2–6 Ballkani
(11 March 2021)
Highest scoring| Arbëria 2–6 Ballkani
(11 March 2021)
Lowest attendance| 0[a]

← 2019–20

2021–22 →

All statistics correct as of 23 May 2021.

The 2020–21 Football Superleague of Kosovo season was the 22nd season of top-tier football in Kosovo. The season began on 18 September 2020 and ended on 23 May 2021. A total of 10 teams competed in the league: eight teams from the 2019–20 season and two teams from the 2019–20 First Football League of Kosovo. Drita were the defending champions from the previous season.

## Teams[edit]

Ten teams competed in the league – the top eight teams from the previous season and the two teams promoted from the First Football League of Kosovo. The promoted teams are Besa Pejë and Arbëria. They replaced Flamurtari, Vushtrria, Dukagjini and Ferizaj.

### Stadiums and locations[edit]

Arbëria

Ballkani

Besa Pejë

Drenica

Feronikeli

Gjilan

Llapi

Prishtina

Trepça '89

Gjilan clubs:

Gjilani
Drita

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Locations of the 2020–21 Football Superleague of Kosovo teams

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Club  | Town  | Stadium and capacity[2] | UEFA
license[3]

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Arbëria | Dobrajë e Madhe (Lipljan) | Sami Kelmendi Stadium  | 3,200  |
Agron Rama Stadium[b] | 5,000[b]
Ballkani | Suva Reka | Suva Reka City Stadium  | 1,500  |
Besa Pejë | Peja | Shahin Haxhiislami Stadium | 8,500  |
Tahir Vokshi Stadium[c] | 1,500[c]
Drenica | Skenderaj | Bajram Aliu Stadium | 3,000  |
Drita | Gjilan | Gjilan City Stadium[d] | 15,000  |
Feronikeli | Drenas | Rexhep Rexhepi Stadium | 2,000  |
Gjilani | Gjilan  | Gjilan City Stadium[d] | 15,000  |
Llapi | Podujevo | Zahir Pajaziti Stadium | 10,000  |
Prishtina | Pristina | Fadil Vokrri Stadium | 13,000  |
Trepça '89 | Mitrovica | Riza Lushta Stadium | 12,000  |

### Personnel and kits[edit]

Team  | Manager  | Captain  | Kit manufacturer  | Shirt sponsor(s)

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Arbëria  |  Arbnor Morina  |  Hysen Bytyqi  |  SHAFF  |  Restaurant Marigona
Ballkani  |  Ardian Basha  |  Visar Berisha |  Macron |  Cima Construction
Besa Pejë  |  Leotrim Krasniqi  |  Donart Sheqerolli  |  Erreà |  Elkos Group
Drenica  |  Sami Sermaxhaj  |  Azem Bejta  |  SHAFF  |  ILEAA-GR SH.P.K
Drita  |  Ardian Nuhiu |  Ardian Limani  |  Macron |  JB Automotive AG
Feronikeli  |  Faruk Elshani  |  Lapidar Lladrovci |  Macron |  Porto Budva
Gjilani  |  Ismet Munishi |  Ylber Kastrati  |  Joma |  Tali SH.P.K
Llapi  |  Tahir Batatina  |  Mentor Zhdrella |  Nike |  FF Bauunternehmung  |  N.N.T ABC
Prishtina  |  Zekirija Ramadani |  Lorik Boshnjaku  |  Jako |  Beni Dona  |  Eurokoha
NLB Banka Prishtina  |  Rio Mare
Trepça '89  |  Shpëtim Idrizi  |  Ardian Muja  |  SHAFF  |  JYSK Kosova  |  KFC Kosova

## League table[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Prishtina (C) | 36  | 24  | 6  | 6  | 65  | 27  | +38  | 78  | Qualification for the Champions League preliminary round
2  | Drita | 36  | 22  | 10  | 4  | 59  | 28  | +31  | 76  | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round
3  | Ballkani | 36  | 23  | 5  | 8  | 79  | 43  | +36  | 74  |
4  | Gjilani | 36  | 12  | 12  | 12  | 37  | 38  | −1  | 48
5  | Llapi | 36  | 13  | 4  | 19  | 49  | 56  | −7  | 43  | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round[a]
6  | Drenica | 36  | 10  | 12  | 14  | 34  | 48  | −14  | 42  |
7  | Feronikeli | 36  | 10  | 12  | 14  | 44  | 36  | +8  | 42
8  | Trepça '89 (R) | 36  | 12  | 6  | 18  | 38  | 54  | −16  | 42  | Qualification for the relegation play-offs
9  | Arbëria (R) | 36  | 11  | 7  | 18  | 42  | 58  | −16  | 40  | Relegation to First Football League of Kosovo
10  | Besa Pejë (R) | 36  | 3  | 6  | 27  | 27  | 86  | −59  | 15

Source: Football Federation of Kosovo (in Albanian), TopSporti (in Albanian)
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).
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ Llapi qualified for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round by winning the 2020–21 Kosovar Cup.

## Results[edit]

### First half of season[edit]

| Home \ Away  | ARB | BAL | BES | DRE | DRI | FRN | GJI | LLA | PRI | T89

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Arbëria | -- | 2–4  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 0–1  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 1–2
Ballkani | 2–1  | -- | 4–1  | 5–0  | 2–0  | 3–2  | 0–4  | 4–2  | 2–1  | 2–0
Besa Pejë | 0–3  | 1–4  | -- | 0–0  | 1–4  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 2–2  | 0–2  | 2–1
Drenica | 0–1  | 1–2  | 2–1  | -- | 0–3  | 1–0  | 0–0  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 2–1
Drita | 1–1  | 2–1  | 3–1  | 4–1  | -- | 1–1  | 0–0 | 1–0  | 0–0  | 1–0
Feronikeli | 1–0  | 1–1  | 3–0  | 2–2  | 1–2  | -- | 4–0  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 2–0
Gjilani | 3–1  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 2–3 | 0–0  | -- | 2–0  | 0–3  | 0–0
Llapi | 2–0  | 1–3  | 2–0  | 0–1  | 1–2  | 3–2  | 0–1  | -- | 0–2  | 5–0
Prishtina | 1–0  | 2–1  | 4–0  | 3–0  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 0–2  | 0–0  | -- | 4–2
Trepça '89 | 0–2  | 4–3  | 4–2  | 0–0  | 0–1  | 0–0  | 3–0  | 1–0  | 1–0  | --

Source: Soccerway
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.

### Second half of season[edit]

| Home \ Away  | ARB | BAL | BES | DRE | DRI | FRN | GJI | LLA | PRI | T89

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Arbëria | -- | 2–6  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 1–3  | 0–3  | 3–4  | 3–2  | 0–4  | 0–1
Ballkani | 2–3  | -- | 4–1  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 0–1  | 4–3
Besa Pejë | 0–3  | 0–3  | -- | 1–2  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 1–4  | 0–3  | 1–2
Drenica | 1–1  | 2–1  | 0–0  | -- | 0–3  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 4–2  | 0–1  | 2–0
Drita | 2–0  | 1–1  | 3–1  | 1–1  | -- | 3–1  | 2–0 | 1–0  | 1–2  | 1–2
Feronikeli | 0–1  | 0–2  | 3–1  | 1–3  | 0–1  | -- | 1–1  | 4–0  | 2–0  | 3–0
Gjilani | 1–1  | 1–1  | 5–1  | 0–0  | 1–1 | 1–0  | -- | 0–2  | 1–2  | 2–1
Llapi | 4–3  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 3–3  | 2–4  | 1–1  | 3–1  | -- | 1–3  | 2–1
Prishtina | 2–0  | 2–5  | 5–1  | 3–1  | 2–0  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 2–0  | -- | 3–1
Trepça '89 | 1–1  | 0–2  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 0–1  | 0–0  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 1–2  | --

Source: Soccerway
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-offs[edit]

28 May 2021 (2021-05-28)

16:00

Trepça '89| 1–1 (a.e.t.)| Dukagjini

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Shala  30' | Report (FFK)
Report (TS) | Osmani  52'
Penalties
Berisha
Arb. Muja
Jashari
Ard. Muja
Rrahmani  | 3–4 |  Osmani
Kerim
Basriu
Merlaku
Mulaj

Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo

Attendance: 0[a]

Referee: Mervan Bejtullahu (Kosovo)

## Season statistics[edit]

* First goal of the season:  Kreshnik Bahtiri for Arbëria against Trepça '89 (18 September 2020).[4]
* Last goal of the season:  Blendi Baftiu for Ballkani against Prishtina (23 May 2021).

### Top scorers[edit]

As of 23 May 2021[1]
| # | Player  | Club  | Goals

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1  |  Mirlind Daku | Ballkani  | 31
2  |  Marko Simonovski | Feronikeli  | 12
3  |  Marclei | Arbëria  | 10
Otto John | Prishtina
4  |  Betim Haxhimusa  | Drita  | 9
Gerhard Progni | Gjilani
Leotrim Kryeziu | Prishtina
5  |  Ardit Tahiri  | Besa Pejë  | 8
Kastriot Rexha | Drita
Besnik Krasniqi  | Prishtina
6  |  Ermal Krasniqi | Ballkani  | 7

### Top assisters[edit]

As of 23 May 2021[5]
| # | Player  | Club  | Assists

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1  |  Ermal Krasniqi | Ballkani  | 8
2  |  Endrit Krasniqi  | Prishtina  | 7
3  |  Armend Thaqi | Ballkani  | 6
Blendi Baftiu | Ballkani
Ahmed Januzi | Llapi
4  |  Edvin Kuč | Ballkani  | 5
Leonit Abazi | Prishtina
Gauthier Mankenda  | Prishtina
5  |  Etnik Brruti  | Besa Pejë  | 4
Astrit Fazliu | Drita
Ardian Limani  | Drita

### Hat-tricks[edit]

* Player in italic is not part of the Superleague.

Player  | For  | Against  | Result  | Date  | Round

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Mirlind Daku | Ballkani  | Besa Pejë  | 1–4 (A) | 19 September 2020  | 1
Bedri Greca | Feronikeli  | Gjilani  | 4–0 (H) | 20 September 2020
Mirlind Daku | Ballkani  | Feronikeli  | 3–2 (H) | 23 September 2020  | 2
Otto John | Prishtina  | Besa Pejë  | 4–0 (H) | 17 October 2020  | 6
Bismark Charles | Trepça '89  | Ballkani  | 4–3 (H) | 25 October 2020  | 8
Ardit Hila | Gjilani  | Ballkani  | 0–4 (A) | 19 December 2020  | 12
Mirlind Daku | Ballkani  | Arbëria  | 2–6 (A) | 11 March 2021  | 24

## Notes and references[edit]

### Notes[edit]

1. ^

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kosovo, all matches of this season will be played behind closed doors until another decision.

2. ^

Arbëria played its matches in three stadiums as Agron Rama Stadium (Obilić), Zahir Pajaziti Stadium (Podujevo) and Gjilan Synthetic Grass Stadium (Gjilan), instead of their regular stadium Sami Kelmendi Stadium (Dobrajë e Madhe), which is under reconstruction.[6]

3. ^

Besa Pejë will play their home matches at Tahir Vokshi Stadium (village Bresovik of Peć), instead of their regular stadium Shahin Haxhiislami Stadium (Peć), which is under reconstruction.

4. ^

The two teams, Drita and Gjilan, which use this stadium together with their fans, have named the stadium with different names. Drita and their fans call the stadium as Selami Osmani-Bezi Stadium, while Gjilan and their fans call the stadium as Agim Ramadani Stadium, but officially the stadium is called Gjilan City Stadium.[7]

### References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Golashenuesit – FFK Superliga" [Goalscorers – FFK Superleague]. TopSporti (in Albanian). Retrieved 23 May 2021.
2. ^ "2020/21 Kosovo Superliga (venues)". Soccerway.
3. ^ "Përmbyllet procesi i licencimit të klubeve për garat evropiane" [The process of licensing clubs for European competitions is completed] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 14 May 2020.
4. ^ "Shënohet goli i parë në edicionin e ri të Superligës" [The first goal is scored in the new edition of the Superleague]. Gazeta Blic (in Albanian). 18 September 2020.
5. ^ "Asistuesit – FFK Superliga" [Assisters – FFK Superleague]. TopSporti (in Albanian). Retrieved 23 May 2021.
6. ^ "Klubi i Superligës ndeshjet si vendës do t'i zhvillojë në stadiumin e njohur" [The Super League club will play its home matches in the well-known stadium]. VAR Kosova (in Albanian). 9 September 2020.
7. ^ "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 18 September 2020.

## External links[edit]

* Official website (in Albanian and English)

* v
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Football Superleague of Kosovo

Seasons|

* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24

Clubs|

| 2023–24|

* Ballkani
* Drita
* Dukagjini
* Feronikeli
* Fushë Kosova
* Gjilani
* Liria
* Llapi
* Malisheva
* Prishtina

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Former|

* 2 Korriku
* Arbëria
* Besa Pejë
* Drenica
* Ferizaj
* Flamurtari
* Istogu
* KEK
* Lepenci
* Ramiz Sadiku
* Shqiponja
* Trepça
* Trepça '89
* Ulpiana
* Vëllaznimi
* Vllaznia Pozheran
* Vushtrria

Defunct|

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* Hajvalia
* Hysi

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Associated competitions|

| Domestic|

* Cup
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Continental|

* UEFA Champions League
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* Category

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2020–21 in European men's football (UEFA)

Domestic leagues|

* Albania
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* Belarus '20 '21
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* Bulgaria
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* France
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* Germany
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* Iceland '20 '21
* Israel
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* Norway '20 '21
* Poland
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Domestic cups|

* Albania
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* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
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* Croatia
* Cyprus
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* Finland '20 '21
* France
* Georgia '20 '21
* Germany
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* Iceland '20 '21
* Israel
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* Northern Ireland
* Norway '20
* Poland
* Portugal
* Republic of Ireland '20 '21
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Scotland '19–'20 '20–'21
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain '19–'20 '20–'21
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* ~~Wales~~

League cups|

* England
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Supercups|

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* ~~Youth League~~

International competitions|

* UEFA Euro 2020
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* 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup
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* Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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