2018–19 Football Superleague of Kosovo explained

Competition:Football Superleague of Kosovo
Season:2018–19
Dates:18 August 2018 – 19 May 2019
Winners:Feronikeli
Relegated:KEK
Liria
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Feronikeli
Continentalcup2:Europa League
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Prishtina
Matches:195
Total Goals:481
League Topscorer:Kastriot Rexha
(21 goals)[1]
Biggest Home Win:
Biggest Away Win:
Highest Scoring:
Longest Wins:22 matches[2]
Prishtina
Longest Unbeaten:22 matches[3]
Prishtina
Longest Winless:32 matches
KEK
Longest Losses:32 matches
KEK
Prevseason:2017–18
Nextseason:2019–20
Updated:19 May 2019

The 2018–19 Football Superleague of Kosovo season, also known as the IPKO Superleague of Kosovo (Albanian: IPKO Superliga e Kosovës) for sponsorship reasons with IPKO was the 20th season of top-tier football in Kosovo. The season began on 18 August 2018 and will end on 19 May 2019. A total of 12 teams are competing in the league: nine teams from the 2017–18 season and three teams from the 2017–18 First Football League of Kosovo. Drita are the defending champions from the previous season.

Teams and stadiums

Besa Pejë and Vllaznia Pozheran were relegated after finishing the previous season in eleventh and twelfth-place respectively. They will be replaced by the champions and runners-up of the 2017–18 First League, Ballkani and KEK respectively. Ferizaj defeated Vëllaznimi in play-off to claim their top-flight spot.

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

Club TownStadium and capacity[4] UEFA
license[5]
BallkaniSuva RekaSuva Reka City Stadium1,500
DrenicaSkenderajBajram Aliu Stadium3,000
DritaGjilanGjilan City Stadium15,000
FerizajFerizajFerizaj Synthetic Grass Stadium1,500
FeronikeliDrenasRexhep Rexhepi Stadium2,000
FlamurtariPristinaXhemail Ibishi Stadium5,000
GjilaniGjilanGjilan City Stadium15,000
KEKObiliqAgron Rama Stadium5,000
LiriaPrizrenPërparim Thaçi Stadium15,000
LlapiPodujevoZahir Pajaziti Stadium10,000
PrishtinaPristinaFadil Vokrri Stadium13,000
Trepça'89MitrovicaRiza Lushta Stadium12,000

League table

Results

Each team plays three times against every opponent (either twice at home and once away or once at home and twice away) for a total of 33 games played each.

Relegation play-offs

The ninth and tenth-placed teams, Trepça'89 and Gjilani respectively, each paired off against the third and fourth-placed teams from the 2018–19 First Football League of Kosovo season, Vëllaznimi and Besa Pejë respectively; the two winners will play in the top-flight next season. As with previous seasons, both play-offs will be played on neutral ground.

Trepça'89 retained their spot in 2019–20 Football Superleague of Kosovo; Vëllaznimi remained in 2019–20 First Football League of Kosovo.----Gjilani retained their spot in 2019–20 Football Superleague of Kosovo; Besa Pejë remained in 2019–20 First Football League of Kosovo.

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

[1]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Kastriot RexhaFeronikeli21
2 Ahmed JanuziLlapi12
Festim AlidemaLlapi
4 Meriton KorenicaPrishtina11
5 Mendurim HotiFeronikeli10
Alban ShillovaFlamurtari
Jetmir TopalliBallkani
8 Betim HaxhimusaDrita9
Jean CariocaFeronikeli
10 Kreshnik UkaDrenica8
Liria
Mario MorinaPrishtina

Notes and references

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Top golashënuesit. Top scorers. TopSporti. sq. 18 August 2018.
  2. Web site: Portat FFK Superliga. Topsporti. 2 September 2018.
  3. Web site: Portat FFK Superliga. Topsporti. 2 September 2018.
  4. Web site: 2018/19 Kosovo Superliga (venues). Soccerway.
  5. News: 6 klube e kaluan me sukses procesin e licencimit, Drita e Prishtina e përfaqësojnë Kosovën në garat e UEFA-s. 6 clubs successfully passed the licensing process, Drita and Prishtina represent Kosovo in UEFA competitions. sq. Football Federation of Kosovo. 11 May 2018.