Kosovo Basketball First League Explained

Kosovo Basketball First League
Pixels:150
Organiser:Basketball Federation of Kosovo
First:2001–02
Country:Kosovo
Confed:FIBA Europe (Europe)
Teams:10
Promotion:Kosovo Superleague
Relegation:Kosovo Second League
Levels:2
Domest Cup:Kosovo Cup
Champions:Bora
Season:2023–24
Tv:RTV21
RTK
Website:Liga e Parë

Kosovo Basketball First League (Albanian: Liga e Parë e Kosovës në Basketboll) is the second-tier professional basketball league in Kosovo. It was founded in 2001 it is run by the Basketball Federation of Kosovo. The current champion is Bora from Prishtinë.[1]

Rules

Competition format

The league, operated by the Basketball Federation of Kosovo, consists of Kosovo Basketball First League which have 10 teams. For the 2014–15 season, the top team in "Kosovo Basketball First League" will be promoted to Kosovo Basketball Superleague and second best will play in an Relegation Playoff with the second from the bottom of Kosovo Basketball Superleague. The teams positioned 9th, 10th, in Kosovo Basketball First League will be relegated to a lower league – Kosovo Basketball Second League.

Arena standards

Currently, clubs must have home arenas with capacity of minimum 1000 seats.

History

The first basketball league in Kosovo started in 2001.

2022/23 teams

TeamCityArenaCapacity
KB Gjakova e ReGjakovaShani Nushi Sports Hall2,500
KB IstoguIstogKaragaq Sports Hall3,000
KB VushtrriaVushtrriPalestra Sportive Jeton Terrstena2,000
AS PrishtinaPrishtinëQ.S.E.Don Bosko1,000
KB DukagjiniKlinaPalestra e Sporteve Bill Clinton1,000
KB Marigona Hill PrishtinaPrishtinëPallati i Rinisë dhe Sporteve2,500
PrishtinëPallati i Rinisë dhe Sporteve2,500
GjilanSalla e sporteve "Bashkim Selishta"2,500
PrizrenQendra Sportive "Sezai Surroi"3,500
PrishtinëPallati i Rinisë dhe Sporteve2,500
PejëKaragaq Sports Hall3,000

Competition finals

SeasonWinnerResultFinalist
2009–2010 Mitrovica
2010–2011 Kolegji
2011–2012 Drita
2012–2013 Studenti
2013–2014 Vëllaznimi
2014–2015 Kerasan2–1 NewBorn
2015–2016 Rahoveci2–0 Drita
2016–2017 Borea2–0 Drita
2017–2018 Lipjani1–1 Kalaja
2018–2019 Feronikeli2–1 Vëllaznimi
2020–2021 Drita2–0 Istogu
2021–2022 Vëllaznimi2–0 Prishtina e Re
2022–2023 Istogu2–0 Bora
2023–2024 Bora2–0 New Basket

Other competitions

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Bora inkuadrohet në Superligë, shpallet kampione pa asnjë humbje në Ligën e Parë. Gazeta Express. 28 March 2024. sq. 14 April 2024.