2017–18 Football Superleague of Kosovo

Football Superleague of Kosovo
Season 2017–18
Dates 18 August 2017 – 20 May 2018
Champions Drita (2nd title)
Relegated Vllaznia Pozheran
Besa Pejë
Vëllaznimi
Champions League Drita
Europa League Prishtina
Matches played 209
Goals scored 469 (2.24 per match)
Top goalscorer Otto John
Mirlind Daku
(16 goals each)[1]
Biggest home win Drenica 6–2 Vllaznia Pozheran
(28 April 2018)
Biggest away win Besa Pejë 1–6 Llapi
(22 November 2017)
Highest scoring Drenica 6–2 Vllaznia Pozheran
(28 April 2018)
Longest winning run 28 matches
Drita
Longest unbeaten run 18 matches
Prishtina
Longest winless run 25 matches
Vllaznia Pozheran
Longest losing run 25 matches
Vllaznia Pozheran
All statistics correct as of 20 May 2018.

The 2017–18 Football Superleague of Kosovo season, also known as the Vala Superleague of Kosovo for sponsorship reasons, is the 19th season of top-tier football in Kosovo. The season began on 18 August 2017 and concluded on 20 May 2018. Trepça'89 are the defending champions from the previous season. A total of 12 teams are competing in the league: nine teams from the 2016–17 season and three promoted from the 2016–17 First League.

Teams and stadiums

Locations of the 2017–18 Football Superleague of Kosovo teams

Trepça and Hajvalia were relegated after finishing the previous season in eleventh and twelfth-place respectively. They were replaced by the champions and runners-up of the 2016–17 First League, Flamurtari and Vëllaznimi respectively. Vllaznia Pozheran defeated Ferizaj in a play-off to claim their top-flight spot.

Club Town Stadium UEFA
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Besa Pejë Peć Shahin Haxhiislami
Drenica Skenderaj Bajram Aliu
Drita Gjilan Gjilan City
Feronikeli Glogovac Rexhep Rexhepi
Flamurtari Pristina Flamurtari Stadium
Gjilani Gjilan Gjilan City
Liria Prizren Përparim Thaçi
Llapi Podujevo Zahir Pajaziti
Prishtina Pristina Shahin Haxhiislami
Trepça'89 Mitrovica Riza Lushta
Vëllaznimi Gjakova Gjakova City
Vllaznia Pozheran Požaranje Gjilan City

Source:Scoresway

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Drita (C) 33 18 13 2 53 21 +32 67 Qualification for the Champions League preliminary round
2 Prishtina 33 18 10 5 39 18 +21 64 Qualification for the Europa League preliminary round
3 Llapi 33 16 6 11 51 41 +10 54
4 Trepça'89 33 14 11 8 41 25 +16 53
5 Liria 33 13 9 11 34 30 +4 48
6 Feronikeli 33 10 18 5 32 18 +14 48
7 Drenica 33 13 9 11 34 27 +7 48
8 Gjilani 33 10 16 7 29 21 +8 46
9 Vëllaznimi (R) 33 10 14 9 29 28 +1 44 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
10 Flamurtari (O) 33 6 7 20 28 53 −25 25
11 Besa Pejë (R) 33 6 4 23 28 64 −36 22 Relegation to First Football League of Kosovo
12 Vllaznia Pozheran (R) 33 3 5 25 16 68 −52 14
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2017. Source: Football Federation of Kosovo (in Albanian), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goal scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Head-to-Head away goal scored; 7) Head-to-Head goal scored; 8) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion or teams for relegation).
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.

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, Vëllaznimi and Flamurtari respectively, each paired off against the third and fourth-placed teams from the 2017–18 First Football League of Kosovo season, Vushtrria and Ferizaj 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.

Vushtrria 1–1 (a.e.t.) Flamurtari
J. Topalli  83' Report A. Ajzeraj  14'
Penalties
  • L. Osmani
  • A. Prishtina
  • F. Ibrahimi
  • E. Halimi
  • D. Maxhuni
  • D. Dragusha
 5–6
  • A. Azemi
  • V. Shabani
  • S. Sahiti
  • G. Ahmeti
  • A. Ajzeraj
  • A. Shillova
Referee: B. Batalli

Flamurtari retained their spot in 2018–19 Football Superleague of Kosovo; Vushtrria remained in 2018–19 First Football League of Kosovo.

Ferizaj 0–0 (a.e.t.) Vëllaznimi
Report
Penalties
  • B. Shabani
  • E. Hashani
  • D. Qerkini
  • F. Berisha
  • F. Guraziu
 3–2
  • L. Vula
  • T. Bardhoku
  • R. Asare
  • B. Qorri
  • B. Krasniqi

Ferizaj were promoted to 2018–19 Football Superleague of Kosovo; Vëllaznimi were relegated to 2018–19 First Football League of Kosovo.

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

As of matches played on 20 May 2018.[1]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Nigeria Otto John Trepça'89 17
Kosovo Mirlind Daku Llapi
2 Albania Artur Magani Liria 13
Kosovo Kastriot Rexha Drita
3 Kosovo Genc Hamiti Drenica 12
4 Kosovo Xhevdet Shabani Drita 10
Kosovo Betim Haxhimusa Gjilani
5 Kosovo Mark Milicaj Feronikeli 8
Kosovo Albutrint Morina Feronikeli
Albania Ahmed Januzi Prishtina
6 Kosovo Fetim Kasapi Besa Pejë 7
Kosovo Fidan Gërbeshi Drita
Kosovo Mendurim Hoti Feronikeli
Democratic Republic of the Congo Gauthier Mankenda Prishtina
7 Kosovo Mentor Zhdrella Llapi 6
Kosovo Florim Bërbatovci Llapi
Kosovo Florent Hasani Trepça'89
8 Kosovo Alban Shillova Flamurtari 5
Kosovo Armend Thaqi Gjilani
Kosovo Gëzim Rusi Gjilani
Kosovo Hamdi Namani Llapi
Kosovo Semir Zeneli Vëllaznimi
Albania Denis Peposhi Drenica
9 Albania Ardit Jaupaj Flamurtari 4
Albania Zenel Gavazaj Liria
Kosovo Gentrit Begolli Llapi
Kosovo Altin Merlaku Llapi
Albania Armend Dallku Prishtina
Kosovo Shpëtim Idrizi Trepça'89
Kosovo Lekë Vula Vëllaznimi
Kosovo Almedin Murati Vllaznia Pozheran

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ↑ Match awarded 3–0 to Vëllaznimi due to crowd violence caused by the Flamurtari fans; the match was abandoned in the 90th minute, with the result being 1–1.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Top golashënuesit" [Top scorers]. Borozani (in Albanian). Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Vendimi i KG-së për ndeshjen Flamurtari – Vëllaznimi" [The CC's decision on the Flamurtari – Vëllaznimi game]. Football Federation of Kosovo (in Albanian). 23 October 2017.
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