Kosovo football clubs in European competitions explained

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Kosovo football clubs in European competitions
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On 3 May 2016, Kosovo became a full member of UEFA, the governing body of association football in Europe.[1] [2] Kosovo football clubs can qualify for UEFA's two of the three main continental competitions, the UEFA Champions League since the 2017–18 season and the UEFA Europa Conference League since the 2021–22 season.

Kosovo football clubs has also been able to qualify for the UEFA Europa League from 2017–18 season to 2020–21 season, but due to the change by UEFA of the way of qualifying in competitions based on the country coefficient, then Kosovo football clubs are not able to participate in this competition due to the low country coefficient.

Competitions

Active

UEFA Champions League

+Performances by clubs
Club
Drita
Ballkani
Prishtina
Feronikeli
Trepça '89
Total
SeasonTeamRoundOpponentHomeAway
Trepça '891Q Víkingur Gøta1–41–22–6
2018–19DritaPR FC Santa Coloma2–0
Lincoln Red Imps4–1
1Q Malmö0–30–20–5
2019–20FeronikeliPR Lincoln Red Imps1–0
FC Santa Coloma2–1
1Q The New Saints0–12–22–3
2020–21DritaPR Inter d'Escaldes2–1
Linfield0–3 (awarded)
2021–22PrishtinaPR Folgore2–0
Inter d'Escaldes2–0
1Q Ferencváros1–30–31–6
Ballkani1Q Žalgiris1–10–1 1–2
1Q Ludogorets Razgrad2–00–42–4
1Q UE Santa Coloma1–2 2–13–3

UEFA Europa League

+Performances by clubs
Club
Prishtina
Drita
Gjilani
Feronikeli
Llapi
Total
SeasonTeamRoundOpponentHomeAway
2017–18Prishtina1Q Norrköping0–10–50–6
2018–19PR Europa5–01–16–1
1Q Fola Esch0–0 0–00–0
Drita2Q F91 Dudelange1–11–22–3
2019–20PrishtinaPR St Joseph's1–10–21–3
Feronikeli2Q Slovan Bratislava0−21−21−4
2020–21PrishtinaPR Lincoln Red Imps0–3 (awarded)
Gjilani Tre Penne3–1
1Q APOEL0–2
Drita2Q Sileks2–0
3Q Legia Warsaw0–2
2021–22
2022–23
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2024–25Llapi1Q Wisła Kraków1–20–21−4

UEFA Europa Conference League

+Performances by clubs
Club
Ballkani
Drita
Prishtina
Dukagjini
Gjilani
Llapi
Malisheva
Total
SeasonTeamRoundOpponentHomeAway
2021–22Llapi1Q Shkupi1–10–21–3
Drita Dečić2–11–03–1
2Q Feyenoord0–02–32–3
Prishtina Connah's Quay Nomads4–12–46–5
3Q Bodø/Glimt2–10–22–3
2022–23Gjilani1Q Liepāja1–01–32–3
Llapi Budućnost Podgorica2–20–22–4
Drita Inter Turku3–00–13–1
2Q Antwerp0–20–00–2
Ballkani La Fiorita6–04–010–0
3Q KÍ3–21–2 4–4
PO Shkupi1–02–13–1
GS Slavia Prague0–12–34th
CFR Cluj1–10–1
Sivasspor1–24–3
2023–24Gjilani1Q Progrès Niederkorn0–22–22-4
Dukagjini Europa2–13–25–3
2Q Rijeka0–11–61–7
Drita Viktoria Plzeň1–20–01–2
Ballkani Larne3–04–17–1
3Q Lincoln Red Imps2–03–15–1
PO BATE Borisov4–10–14–2
GS Dinamo Zagreb2–00–34th
Viktoria Plzeň0–10–1
Astana1–20–0
2024–25Malisheva1Q Budućnost Podgorica1–00–31–3
Llapi2Q Brøndby2–20–62–8
Ballkani Ħamrun Spartans0–02–02–0
3Q Larne0–11–0 1–1
Drita2Q Breiðablik1–02–13–1
3Q Auda3–1 0–13–2
PO Legia Warsaw

Defunct

Mitropa Cup

+Performances by clubs
Club
Prishtina
Total
SeasonTeamRoundOpponentHomeAway
1983–84PrishtinaRR Eisenstadt3–32–4Runners-up[3]
Vasas4–21–1
Teplice2–01–1

Cups and Finals

Mitropa Cup

Records

Top goalscorers

UEFA Champions League
RankName (Club)Goals
1 Endrit Krasniqi (Prishtina)3
Mendurim Hoti (Feronikeli/Prishtina)
Xhevdet Shabani (Drita)
2 Liridon Leci (Drita)2
Mevlan Zeka (Feronikeli)
31
UEFA Europa League
RankName (Club)Goals
1 Armend Dallku (Prishtina)3
2 Ardian Limani (Drita)2
31
UEFA Europa Conference League
RankName (Club)Goals
1 Albion Rrahmani (Ballkani)9
2 Meriton Korenica (Ballkani)8
3 Endrit Krasniqi (Prishtina)5
4 Armend Thaqi (Ballkani)4
Iljasa Zulfiu (Dukagjini)
Nazmi Gripshi (Ballkani)
5 Almir Kryeziu (Ballkani)3
Marko Simonovski (Drita)
62
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Football Federation of Kosovo joins UEFA. UEFA. 3 May 2016.
  2. Web site: Kosovo accepted as member of Uefa after Congress vote. The Guardian. 3 May 2016.
  3. News: Mitropa Cup 1983/84. RSSSF. 5 March 2015.

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