Kosovo Basketball Superleague

Top men's professional basketball league in Kosovo

Basketball league

Kosovo Basketball Superleague

Organising body| Basketball Federation of Kosovo
Founded| 1991; 33 years ago (1991)
First season| 1991–92
Country| Kosovo
Confederation| FIBA Europe (Europe)
Number of teams| 8
Level on pyramid| 1
Relegation to| Kosovo First League
Domestic cup(s)| Kosovo Cup
Current champions| Trepça (5th title)
(2023–24)
Most championships| Prishtina (14 titles)
Commissioner| Faton Kurshumlija
President| Arben Fetahu
TV partners| Art MotionList of broadcasters
Website| Kosovo First League
2023–24 Kosovo Basketball Superleague

The Kosovo Basketball Superleague (Albanian: Superliga e Kosovës në Basketboll) and known as the ProCredit Superliga[1] 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.

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

## Current teams

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Bashkimi

Peja

Vëllaznimi

Pristina

Bora

Trepça

Golden Eagle Ylli

Proton Cable Prizreni

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Kosovo Basketball Superleague – Club Locations

Team  | City  | Venue  | Capacity

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Bashkimi | Prizren | Salla e sporteve "Sezai Surroi"  | 2500
Bora  | Pristina | Pallati i Rinisë dhe Sporteve | 1800
Prishtina | Pristina | Pallati i Rinisë dhe Sporteve | 1800
Peja | Peja | Karagaq Sports Hall | 3000
Trepça | Mitrovica | Salla e sporteve Minatori | 3000
Golden Eagle Ylli | Suhareka | Salla e sporteve "13 Qërshori"  | 1800
Proton Cable Prizreni | Prizren | Salla e sporteve "Sezai Surroi"  | 2500
Vëllaznimi | Gjakova | Palestra Sportive "Shani Nushi" | 2500

## Rules

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### Competition format

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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

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Each team can play 3 foreign players in every match that is organized by BFK.

### Youngsters

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Every team must play two U20 players in every game for at least 20 min otherwise the teams are fined 500 €.

### Arena standards

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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

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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.[2] However, the KBF has functioned since 1991 and organized amateur basketball leagues.[2]

Today, basketball in Kosovo shares the same popularity with football.

### Names of the competition

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* 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
* 2022–2024: PrinceCaffe Superliga
* 2024–present: ProCredit Superliga[1]

### Gallery

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### Commissioners

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* 2006–2011: Nuredin Ibishi
* 2013–Present: Bajrush Ademi

## Other competitions

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* Kosovo Cup
* Champions League
* FIBA Europe Cup
* Balkan International Basketball League

## Winner by season

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Here is the list of the champions of Kosovo year by year[3][4]

Season | Winner | Runner–up | Score

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1991–92 | Prishtina | Vëllaznimi | 1–0
1992–93 | Trepça | Peja | 1–0
1993–94 | Peja | Trepça | 1–0
1994–95 | Peja | Ylli | 2–0
1995–96 | Peja | Vëllaznimi | 2–0
1996–97 | Drita | Prishtina |
1997–98 | Competition interrupted due to the war in Kosovo
1998–99 | Not held due to war in Kosovo
1999–00 | Trepça | Peja | 3–1
2000–01 | Trepça | Prishtina |
2001–02 | Prishtina | Trepça | 3–2
2002–03 | Prishtina | Mabetex | 3–1
2003–04 | Dukagjini | Prishtina | 3–0
2004–05 | Mabetex | Dukagjini | 3–2
2005–06 | Prishtina | Mabetex | 3–1
2006–07 | Prishtina | Trepça | 4–1
2007–08 | Prishtina | Peja | 4–2
2008–09 | Prishtina | Bashkimi | 3–2
2009–10 | Prishtina | Trepça | 3–1
2010-11 | Prishtina | Peja | 3–0
2011-12 | Trepça | Prishtina | 3–2
2012-13 | Peja | Prishtina | 3–0
2013–14 | Prishtina | Peja | 3–0
2014–15 | Prishtina | Peja | 2–1
2015–16 | Prishtina | Peja | 3–1
2016–17 | Prishtina | Bashkimi | 3–1
2017–18 | Bashkimi | Prishtina | 3–1
2018–19 | Prishtina | Rahoveci | 3–1
2019–20 | Competition interrupted due to the COVID-19
2020–21 | Ylli | Peja | 3–0
2021–22 | Ylli | Trepça | 3–1
2022–23 | Peja | Trepça | 3–2
2023–24 | Trepça | Ylli | 3–2

### Titles by Club

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Club  | Winners  | Runners-up  | Years won

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Prishtina | 14 | 6 | 1992, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
Peja | 6 | 9 | 1994, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2013, 2023
Trepça | 5 | 6 | 1993, 2000, 2001, 2012, 2024
Ylli | 2 | 2 | 2021,2022
Bashkimi | 1 | 2 | 2018
Mabetex  | 1 | 2 | 2005
Drita | 1 | 0 | 1997
Rahoveci | – | 1 | –

## Sponsorships and broadcasting rights

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Official sponsors

* IP Petrol
* TEB Bank
* STOBI FLIPS
* Rugove
* Baker Tilly Kosovo
* Gowzillas
* Global CT Digital Kosovo

Official broadcasters

* ArtMotion
* Kujtesa
* Klan Kosova

## See also

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* Kosovo national basketball team
* Basketball Federation of Kosovo
* Kosovo Cup

## References

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1. ^ a b "Fillon ProCredit Superliga". FBK (in Albanian). 14 September 2024.
2. ^ a b "Eurobasket Kosovo Basketball Introduction".
3. ^ "Kampionët e Kosovës ndër vite". FBK. 16 May 2024.
4. ^ "Trepça-Peja Historia e finaleve 1993, 1994, 2000 dhe sivjet" (in Albanian). asistionline.com. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.

## External links

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* Kosovan basketball on Eurobasket
* FanPage

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Kosovo Basketball Superleague

Seasons|

* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–00
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 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
* 2024–25

2024–25 teams|

* Bashkimi
* Bora
* Golden Eagle Ylli
* Peja
* Prishtina
* Proton Cable Prizreni
* Trepça
* Vëllaznimi

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Kosovo Basketball Superleague seasons

* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1999–00
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 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

* v
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Men's basketball leagues

* FIBA
* FIBA Intercontinental Cup
* National Basketball Association
* NBA vs. international teams
* NBA vs. EuroLeague

Africa|

* Algeria
* Angola
* 2nd
* Benin
* Botswana
* Burundi
* Cameroon
* Central African Republic
* Comoros
* Egypt
* Guinea
* Ivory Coast
* Kenya
* Liberia
* Libya
* Madagascar
* Malawi
* Mali
* Morocco
* Mozambique
* Namibia
* Nigeria
* 2nd
* Rwanda
* 2nd
* Senegal
* 2nd
* Seychelles
* South Africa
* BNL
* National
* Tanzania
* Tunisia
* 2nd
* Uganda
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe

Americas|

* Argentina
* 2nd
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* 2nd
* Canada
* NBA G League
* BSL
* CEBL
* Chile
* Colombia
* Cuba
* Dominican Republic (Torneo Superior de Baloncesto)
* Ecuador
* El Salvador
* Mexico
* CIBACOPA
* NBA G League
* Nicaragua
* Panama
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Puerto Rico
* United States
* NBA G League
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

Asia|

* Bahrain
* China
* NBL
* Hong Kong
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Japan
* Jordan
* Kazakhstan
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Malaysia
* Mongolia
* Oman
* Philippines
* PBA
* PBA D-League
* MPBL
* NBL–Pilipinas
* PSL
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* South Korea
* Syria
* Taiwan
* P. League+
* TPBL
* SBL
* Thailand
* United Arab Emirates
* Vietnam

Europe|

* Albania
* 2nd
* Austria
* 2nd
* Armenia
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* 2nd – RS
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* 2nd
* Cyprus
* North
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* 2nd
* France
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Georgia
* Germany
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Great Britain
* England
* Scotland
* Greece
* 2nd
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Israel
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Italy
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Kosovo
* 2nd
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Luxembourg
* Moldova
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Poland
* 2nd
* Portugal
* 2nd
* Romania
* Russia
* 2nd
* Serbia
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Sweden
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Switzerland
* 2nd
* Turkey
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Ukraine
* 2nd

Oceania|

* Australia
* New Zealand

International
tournaments|

| Africa|

* Basketball Africa League
* Arab Club Basketball Championship

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Americas|

* FIBA Champions League Americas
* FIBA South American League

Asia|

* Basketball Champions League Asia
* East Asia Super League
* West Asia Super League
* Arab Club Basketball Championship
* AsiaBasket

Europe|

* EuroLeague
* EuroCup
* FIBA Champions League
* FIBA Europe Cup
* Adriatic League
* 2nd
* Alpe Adria Cup
* Balkan League
* Caucasus Basketball League
* European North Basketball League
* Latvian–Estonian Basketball League
* Liga Unike
* VTB United League

Defunct
tournaments|

| Africa|

* FIBA Africa Basketball League

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Americas|

* FIBA Americas League
* Pan American Championship
* South American Championship
* Torneo InterLigas
* Argentina
* Brazil
* Chile
* Canada
* NBLC
* United States
* ABA
* CBA
* USBL
* Uruguay

Asia|

* ABA Club Championship
* ASEAN League
* WABA Champions Cup
* Japan
* bj league
* NBL
* NBDL
* JBL
* Taiwan
* Chinese Basketball Alliance
* T1 League

Europe|

* SuproLeague
* Saporta Cup
* Korać Cup
* EuroChallenge
* EuroCup Challenge
* Baltic League
* Central European League
* Latin Cup
* North European League
* Czechoslovakia
* England
* Russia
* Serbia and Montenegro
* 2nd
* Spain
* Soviet Union
* Turkey
* Yugoslavia
* 2nd

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