2021–22 Football Superleague of Kosovo

Football Superleague of Kosovo

Season	2021–22
Dates	21 August 2021 – 22 May 2022
Champions	Ballkani
Relegated	Ulpiana Feronikeli
Champions League	Ballkani
Europa Conference League	Gjilani Drita
Matches played	180
Goals scored	463 (2.57 per match)
Top goalscorer	Gerhard Progni (23 goals)[1]
Biggest home win	Drita 7–0 Feronikeli (12 February 2022)
Biggest away win	Ulpiana 0–6 Llapi (19 October 2021)
Highest scoring	Drenica 3–5 Llapi (25 November 2021) Ulpiana 6–2 Feronikeli (15 May 2022)
← 2020–21 2022–23 → All statistics correct as of 22 May 2022.

The 2021–22 Football Superleague of Kosovo season, also known as the BKT Superleague of Kosovo (Albanian: BKT Superliga e Kosovës) for sponsorship reasons with Banka Kombëtare Tregtare was the 23rd^[a] season of top-tier football in Kosovo. The season began on 21 August 2021 and ended on 22 May 2022. A total of 10 teams are competing in the league: seven teams from the 2020–21 season and three teams from the 2020–21 First Football League of Kosovo. Prishtina are the defending champions from the previous season.

Teams

Ten teаms will compete in the leаgue – the top seven teаms from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the First Football League of Kosovo. The promoted teаms are Malisheva, Ulpiana and Dukagjini. They will replаce Trepça '89, Arbëria and Besa Pejë.

Stаdiums and locаtions

Ballkani

Drenica

Dukagjini

Feronikeli

Llapi

Malisheva

Prishtina

Ulpiana

Gjilan

Gjilan clubs:

Gjilani
Drita

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Locations of the 2021–22 Football Superleague of Kosovo teams

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

Club	Town	Stadium and capacity[2]		UEFA license[3]
Ballkani	Suva Reka	Suva Reka City Stadium	1,500
Drenica	Skenderaj	Bajram Aliu Stadium	3,000
Drita	Gjilan	Gjilan City Stadium[b]	15,000
Dukagjini	Klina	18 June Stadium	3,000
Feronikeli	Drenas	Rexhep Rexhepi Stadium	2,000
Gjilani	Gjilan	Gjilan City Stadium[b]	15,000
Llapi	Podujevo	Zahir Pajaziti Stadium	10,000
Malisheva	Mališevo	Liman Gegaj Stadium	2,000
Prishtina	Pristina	Fadil Vokrri Stadium	13,000
Ulpiana	Lipljan	Qatiq Bytyqi Stadium	2,000

Personnel and kits

Team	Manager	Captain	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
Ballkani	Ilir Daja	Arbër Potoku	Uhlsport	Cima Construction
Drenica	Tahir Lushtaku	Arbios Thaçi	Givova	ILEAA-GR
Drita	Ardian Nuhiu	Ardian Limani	Macron	JB Automotive AG	Rinora4	Valon AG
Dukagjini	Armend Dallku	Altin Merlaku	Macron	Mirusha Company
Feronikeli	Faruk Elshani	Endrit Kastrati	Macron	Porto Budva
Gjilani	Alban Hyseni	Gerhard Progni	Joma	Tali SH.P.K
Llapi	Tahir Batatina	Bujar Idrizi	Macron	FF Bauunternehmung
Malisheva	Arsim Thaqi	Dren Kryeziu	Givova	Patroni
Prishtina	Debatik Curri	Lorik Boshnjaku	Jako	JYSK Kosovo	NLB Banka Prishtina	Rio Mare
Ulpiana	Fadil Ademi	Shqiprim Kelmendi	LiG	Bageri Company	Dino Company	Urban Center

Managerial changes

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Pos	Incoming manager	Date of appointment
Prishtina	Zekirija Ramadani	Sacked	14 November 2021	6th	Abdulah Ibraković	14 November 2021
Ballkani	Bekim Isufi		21 November 2021	3rd	Ilir Daja	5 January 2022
Ulpiana	Edlir Tetova		28 March 2022	9th	Fadil Ademi	28 March 2022
Gjilani	Ismet Munishi		25 April 2022	3rd	Alban Hyseni	25 April 2022
Prishtina	Abdulah Ibraković	Mutual consent	14 May 2022	5th	Debatik Curri	14 May 2022

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Ballkani (C)	36	23	7	6	61	26	+35	76	Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2	Drita	36	18	10	8	56	25	+31	64	Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round
3	Gjilani	36	16	14	6	57	36	+21	62
4	Llapi	36	15	9	12	57	44	+13	54
5	Prishtina	36	14	9	13	49	37	+12	51
6	Drenica	36	14	8	14	51	48	+3	50[a]
7	Dukagjini	36	12	14	10	37	34	+3	50[a]
8	Malisheva (O)	36	13	9	14	45	43	+2	48	Qualification for the relegation play-offs
9	Ulpiana (R)	36	6	9	21	34	72	−38	27	Relegation to First Football League of Kosovo
10	Feronikeli (R)	36	3	3	30	16	98	−82	12

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; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. Head-to-head points: Drenica 9, Dukagjini 3.

Results

First half of season Home \ Away BAL DRE DRI DUK FER GJI LLA MAL PRI ULP Ballkani — 3–2 2–0 2–2 0–0 0–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–2 Drenica 0–1 — 0–2 2–0 4–0 1–1 3–5 1–0 2–1 0–1 Drita 0–0 1–0 — 4–0 2–1 0–2 0–0 1–0 0–0 3–1 Dukagjini 0–0 1–2 2–1 — 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 1–2 1–1 Feronikeli 0–1 0–2 0–2 1–0 — 0–1 0–2 0–1 0–4 1–0 Gjilani 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 — 2–1 3–1 1–1 2–3 Llapi 4–1 1–1 1–3 1–0 0–2 0–0 — 0–3 3–2 1–1 Malisheva 0–0 2–0 0–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 0–1 — 1–1 1–2 Prishtina 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 1–2 2–1 — 1–1 Ulpiana 2–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–2 0–6 1–3 0–3 — 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 Home \ Away BAL DRE DRI DUK FER GJI LLA MAL PRI ULP Ballkani — 2–0 3–2 4–1 6–0 2–0 1–0 2–3 2–0 3–0 Drenica 3–1 — 2–1 0–1 6–0 1–1 1–0 2–3 0–0 3–1 Drita 0–1 1–1 — 0–0 7–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 5–0 Dukagjini 0–1 1–2 0–0 — 4–0 2–0 3–2 0–0 2–1 2–1 Feronikeli 0–2 2–3 0–5 0–3 — 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–3 2–2 Gjilani 0–3 5–0 0–0 2–1 5–1 — 1–1 3–4 1–2 2–0 Llapi 1–1 3–3 1–0 1–2 4–2 2–4 — 3–0 1–2 2–0 Malisheva 2–0 0–0 1–2 0–0 6–1 0–0 0–2 — 2–1 1–0 Prishtina 0–2 1–1 0–1 0–1 5–0 2–2 2–1 3–2 — 2–0 Ulpiana 0–3 3–1 2–3 1–1 6–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–3 — 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.

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.

Team ╲ Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36
Ballkani	3	2	1	2	1	1	2	1	2	1	1	2	1	3	2	1	1	3	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Drenica	5	3	2	1	4	4	1	2	1	2	2	4	4	5	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	7	7	6	6	7	7	7	8	8	8	7	6
Drita	1	4	3	3	2	3	5	5	4	4	4	1	3	2	3	3	3	2	1	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	3	2	2	3	3	3	3	2
Dukagjini	2	7	7	8	9	9	8	8	8	8	8	9	8	9	8	9	9	8	8	9	9	9	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	6	6	6	6	5	7
Feronikeli	10	10	6	5	5	7	7	7	7	9	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
Gjilani	7	5	4	6	6	5	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	1	1	2	2	1	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	2	3	3	2	2	2	2	3
Llapi	6	6	8	9	10	10	10	10	9	7	7	6	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Malisheva	8	1	5	4	3	2	4	4	5	6	6	8	9	8	9	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	6	5	7	7	6	6	8	7	7	7	8	8
Prishtina	4	8	9	7	7	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	5
Ulpiana	9	9	10	10	8	8	9	9	10	10	9	7	7	7	7	8	8	9	9	8	8	8	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9

	Leader and Champions League first qualifying round
	Europa Conference League first qualifying round
	Relegation play-offs
	2022–23 First Football League of Kosovo

Source: Football Federation of Kosovo (in Albanian)

Relegation play-offs

28 May 2022 (2022-05-28)

16:00

Vushtrria	1–3	Malisheva
Gashi 90+17'	Report	Marc-Olivier 17' Pefqeli 26', 90+4' (pen.)

Zahir Pajaziti Stadium, Podujevo, Kosovo

Referee: Gramos Shala (Kosovo)

Season statistics and awards

• First goal of the season: Denisson Silva for Drenica against Gjilani (21 August 2021).
• Last goal of the season: Almir Ajzeraj for Drita against Ulpiana (22 May 2021).

Top scorers As of 30 April 2022[1] # Player Club Goals 1 Gerhard Progni Gjilani 21 2 Kreshnik Uka Drenica 18 3 Marko Simonovski Drita 14 4 Ermal Krasniqi Ballkani 11 Besnik Krasniqi Prishtina 5 Valmir Veliu Llapi 8 6 Ardit Tahiri Drita 7 Hamdi Namani Llapi 7 Ahmed Januzi Dukagjini 6 Altin Merlaku Dukagjini Shend Kelmendi Gjilani

Top assisters As of 30 April 2022[4] # Player Club Assists 1 Nazmi Gripshi Ballkani 8 Kastriot Selmani Llapi 2 Valmir Veliu Llapi 7 3 Genc Hamiti Drenica 6 Ilir Blakçori Drita 4 Armend Thaqi Ballkani 5 Muharrem Jashari Drita Ergyn Ahmeti Dukagjini Elton Calé Gjilani Yoan Marc-Olivier Malisheva 5 Ermal Krasniqi Ballkani 4

Hat-tricks

Player	For	Against	Result	Date	Round
Kreshnik Uka	Drenica	Llapi	3–5 (H)	25 November 2021	15
Hamdi Namani	Drita	Feronikeli	7–0 (H)	12 February 2022	19
Kreshnik Uka	Drenica	Feronikeli	6–0 (H)	3 April 2022	27
Gerhard Progni	Gjilani	Ulpiana	0–4 (A)	30 April 2022	32
Sadam Sulley	Prishtina	Feronikeli	5–0 (H)	4 May 2022	33
Blerim Krasniqi	Gjilani	Llapi	2–4 (A)	8 May 2022	34
Altin Merlaku	Dukagjini	Llapi	3–2 (H)	15 May 2022	35

"Star of the Week" Award

Week	Player	Club	Ref		Week	Player	Club	Ref
1	It is not awarded				19	Hamdi Namani	Drita	[A 1]
2	Ermal Krasniqi	Ballkani	[A 2]		20	Genc Hamiti	Drenica	[A 3]
3	Ardit Tahiri	Drita	[A 4]		21	Blendi Baftiu	Ballkani	[A 5]
4	Torvioll Stullqaku	Malisheva	[A 6]		22	Valmir Veliu	Llapi	[A 7]
5	Marclei	Ulpiana	[A 8]		23	Fatlum Gashi	Drenica	[A 9]
6	Gerhard Progni	Gjilani	[A 10]		24	Kreshnik Uka	Drenica	[A 11]
7	Ahmed Januzi	Dukagjini	[A 12]		25	Hasan Hyseni	Malisheva	[A 13]
8	Armend Thaqi	Ballkani	[A 14]		26	Ahmed Januzi	Dukagjini	[A 15]
9	Kreshnik Uka	Drenica	[A 16]		27	Marko Simonovski	Drita	[A 17]
10	Valmir Veliu	Llapi	[A 18]		28	Gauthier Mankenda	Prishtina	[A 19]
11	Ermal Krasniqi	Ballkani	[A 20]		29	Ergyn Ahmeti	Dukagjini	[A 21]
12	Ardi Shala	Ulpiana	[A 22]		30	Altin Merlaku	Dukagjini	[A 23]
13	Theophilus Solomon	Ballkani	[A 24]		31	Ermal Krasniqi	Ballkani	[A 25]
14	Alef Firmino	Llapi	[A 26]		32	Gerhard Progni	Gjilani	[A 27]
15	Kreshnik Uka	Drenica	[A 28]		33	Andi Thaqi	Ulpiana	[A 29]
16	Leotrim Kryeziu	Prishtina	[A 30]		34	Altik Muhaxhiri	Dukagjini	[A 31]
17	Marko Simonovski	Drita	[A 32]		35	Altin Merlaku	Dukagjini	[A 33]
18	Gerhard Progni	Gjilani	[A 27]		36	Altik Muhaxhiri	Dukagjini	[A 34]

Notes and references

Notes

1. This season was the 23rd season under the name Football Superleague of Kosovo, the 29th season of top-tier football in Kosovo and the 75th season of football in Kosovo overall.
2. 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 named the stadium as Selami Osmani-Bezi Stadium, while Gjilan and their fans named the stadium as Agim Ramadani Stadium, but officially the stadium is named Gjilan City Stadium.^[5]

References

1. "Golashenuesit – FFK Superliga" [Goalscorers – FFK Superleague]. TopSporti (in Albanian). Retrieved 22 May 2022.
2. "2021/22 Kosovo Superliga (venues)". Soccerway.
3. "Këto janë klubet e licencuara për garat evropiane" [These are clubs licensed for European competitions] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 1 May 2021.
4. "Asistuesit – FFK Superliga" [Assisters – FFK Superleague]. TopSporti (in Albanian). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
5. "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 21 August 2021.

"Star of the Week" Award

1. "Lum Namani (KF Drita), Ylli i javës (19)" [Lum Namani (FC Drita), Star of the Week (19)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 14 February 2022.
2. "Ermal Krasniqi, "Ylli i Javës"" [Ermal Krasniqi, "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 31 August 2021.
3. "Genc Hamiti (KF Drenica), Ylli i javës (20)" [Genc Hamiti (FC Drenica), Star of the Week (20)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 21 February 2022.
4. "Ardit Tahiri, ylli i javës së 3-të" [Ardit Tahiri, the star of the 3rd week] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 13 September 2021.
5. "Blend Baftiu (KF Ballkani), Ylli i javës (21)" [Blend Baftiu (FC Ballkani), Star of the Week (21)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 25 February 2022.
6. "Torvioll Stullqaku "Ylli i javës"" [Torvioll Stullqaku "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 17 September 2021.
7. "Valmir Veliu (KF Llapi), Ylli i javës (22)" [Valmir Veliu (FC Llapi), Star of the Week (22)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 28 February 2022.
8. "Marclei Santos (Ulpiana) - Ylli i javës (5)" [Marclei Santos (Ulpiana) – Star of the Week (5)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 20 September 2021.
9. "Fatlum Gashi (KF Drenica), Ylli i javës (23)" [Fatlum Gashi (FC Drenica), Star of the Week (23)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 7 March 2022.
10. "Gerhard Progni (KF Gjilani), Ylli i javës (6)" [Gerhard Progni (FC Gjilani), Star of the Week (6)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 27 September 2021.
11. "Kreshnik Uka (KF Drenica), Ylli i javës (24)" [Kreshnik Uka (FC Drenica), Star of the Week (24)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 11 March 2022.
12. "Ahmed Januzi "YLLI I JAVËS"" [Ahmed Januzi "STAR OF THE WEEK"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 1 October 2021.
13. "Hasan Hyseni (KF Malisheva), Ylli i javës (25)" [Hasan Hyseni (FC Malisheva), Star of the Week (25)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 14 March 2022.
14. "Armend Thaqi (KF Ballkani), Ylli i javës (8)" [Armend Thaqi (FC Ballkani), Star of the Week (8)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 4 October 2021.
15. "Ahmed Januzi (KF Dukagjini), Ylli i javës (26)" [Ahmed Januzi (FC Dukagjini), Star of the Week (26)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 21 March 2022.
16. "Kreshnik Ukaj fiton çmimin "Ylli i javës"" [Kreshnik Ukaj wins "Star of the Week" award] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 18 October 2021.
17. "Marko Simonovski (KF Drita), Ylli i javës (27)" [Marko Simonovski (FC Drita), Star of the Week (27)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 5 April 2022.
18. "Valmir Veliu, "Ylli i javës"" [Valmir Veliu, "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 21 October 2021.
19. "Gauthier Mankenda (KF Prishtina), Ylli i javës (28)" [Gauthier Mankenda (FC Prishtina), Star of the Week (28)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 12 April 2022.
20. "Ermal Krasniqi, "Ylli i Javës"" [Ermal Krasniqi, "Star of the Week"] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 26 October 2021.
21. "Ergyn Ahmeti (KF Dukagjini), Ylli i javës (29)" [Ergyn Ahmeti (FC Dukagjini), Star of the Week (29)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 19 April 2022.
22. "Ardi Shala (KF Ulpiana), Ylli i javës (12)" [Ardi Shala (FC Ulpiana), Star of the Week (12)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 2 November 2021.
23. "Altin Merlaku (KF Dukagjini), Ylli i javës (30)" [Altin Merlaku (FC Dukagjini), Star of the Week (30)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 26 April 2022.
24. "Theophilus Solomon (KF Ballkani), Ylli i javës (13)" [Theophilus Solomon (FC Ballkani), Star of the Week (13)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 10 November 2021.
25. "Ermal Krasniqi (KF Ballkani), Ylli i javës (31)" [Ermal Krasniqi (FC Ballkani), Star of the Week (31)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 29 April 2022.
26. "Alef Firmino (KF Llapi), Ylli i javës (14)" [Alef Firmino (FC Llapi), Star of the Week (14)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 22 November 2021.
27. "Gerhard Progni shpallet "Ylli i Javës" në BKT Superligën e Kosovës" [Gerhard Progni is declared the "Star of the Week" in the BKT Superleague of Kosovo] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 3 May 2022.
28. "Kreshnik Uka, Ylli i javës (15)" [Kreshnik Uka, Star of the Week (15)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 26 November 2021.
29. "Portieri i Ulpianës, Andi Thaqi, shpallet "Ylli i Javës" së 33-të në BKT Superligën e Kosovës" [Ulpiana goalkeeper, Andi Thaqi, is declared the 33rd "Star of the Week" in the BKT Superleague of Kosovo] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 6 May 2022.
30. "Leotrim Kryeziu, Ylli i javës (16)" [Leotrim Kryeziu, Star of the Week (16)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 30 November 2021.
31. "Altik Muhaxhiri (KF Dukagjini), Ylli i javës (34)" [Altik Muhaxhiri (FC Dukagjini), Star of the Week (34)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 10 May 2022.
32. "Marko Simonovski (KF Drita), Ylli i javës (17)" [Marko Simonovski (FC Drita), Star of the Week (17)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 6 December 2021.
33. "Altin Merlaku (KF Dukagjini), Ylli i javës (35)" [Altin Merlaku (FC Dukagjini), Star of the Week (35)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 16 May 2022.
34. "Altik Muhaxhiri (KF Dukagjini), Ylli i javës (36)" [Altik Muhaxhiri (FC Dukagjini), Star of the Week (36)]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 23 May 2022.

External links

• Official website (in Albanian and English)