2018–19 Football Superleague of Kosovo

Football Superleague of Kosovo
Season 2018–19
Dates 18 August 2018 – May 2019
Matches played 54
Goals scored 138 (2.56 per match)
Top goalscorer Alban Shillova
(7 goals)[1]
Biggest home win Llapi 5–1 Ferizaj
(1 September 2018
Feronikeli 4–0 Drita
(15 September 2018)
Liria 6–2 KEK
(16 September 2018)
Biggest away win KEK 1–5 Trepça'89
(12 September 2018)
Highest scoring KEK 1–5 Trepça'89
(12 September 2018)
Liria 6–2 KEK
(16 September 2018)
Longest winning run 7 matches [2]
Feronikeli
Longest unbeaten run 7 matches [2]
Feronikeli
Longest winless run 8 matches
KEK
Longest losing run 8 matches
KEK
2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 7 October 2018.

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 is the 20th season of top-tier football in Kosovo. The season began on 18 August 2018. 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

Locations of the 2018–19 Football Superleague of Kosovo teams

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.

Club Town Stadium and capacity[3] UEFA
license
Ballkani Suva Reka Suva Reka City Stadium 1,500
Drenica Skenderaj Bajram Aliu Stadium 3,000
Drita Gjilan Gjilan City Stadium 15,000
Ferizaj Ferizaj Ismet Shabani Stadium 2,000
Feronikeli Glogovac Rexhep Rexhepi Stadium 2,000
Flamurtari Pristina Xhemail Ibishi Stadium 5,000
Gjilani Gjilan Gjilan City Stadium 15,000
KEK Obilić Agron Rama Stadium 5,000
Liria Prizren Përparim Thaçi Stadium 15,000
Llapi Podujevo Zahir Pajaziti Stadium 10,000
Prishtina Pristina Fadil Vokrri Stadium 13,000
Trepça'89 Mitrovica Riza Lushta Stadium 12,000

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Feronikeli 9 7 2 0 20 5 +15 23 Qualification for the Champions League preliminary round
2 Prishtina 9 5 3 1 9 4 +5 18
3 Llapi 9 5 1 3 16 8 +8 16
4 Flamurtari 9 4 4 1 13 9 +4 16
5 Gjilani 9 4 2 3 9 8 +1 14
6 Drenica 9 3 3 3 9 9 0 12
7 Trepça'89 9 2 5 2 11 9 +2 11
8 Drita 9 3 1 5 13 15 −2 10
9 Ferizaj 9 3 1 5 5 11 −6 10 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
10 Liria 9 3 0 6 15 17 −2 9
11 Ballkani 9 2 3 4 8 11 −3 9 Relegation to First Football League of Kosovo
12 KEK 9 0 1 8 10 32 −22 1
Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. Source: Football Federation of Kosovo (in Albanian), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Draw; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if between two teams); 8) Head-to-head goals scored; 9) Play-off (tie-breakers 2, 3 and 4 only used for ties that do not involve deciding the champion, play-offs participation or relegation).

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.

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

As of matches played on 7 October 2018.[1]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Kosovo Alban Shillova Flamurtari 8
2 Kosovo Festim Alidema Llapi 5
Kosovo Mendurim Hoti Feronikeli
3 Kosovo Astrit Fazliu Feronikeli 4
Kosovo Liridon Fetahaj Liria
Kosovo Qëndrim Gashi Liria
Republic of Macedonia Martin Mirchevski Trepça'89
4 Kosovo Jetmir Topalli Ballkani 3
Kosovo Xhevdet Shabani Drita
Kosovo Taulant Dajaku Drenica
Albania Artur Magani Feronikeli
Brazil Jean Carioca Feronikeli
Trinidad and Tobago Trevin Caesar Gjilani
Guatemala Wilber Pérez Gjilani
Kosovo Mentor Zhdrella Llapi
Albania Ahmed Januzi Llapi
5 Kosovo Betim Haxhimusa Drita 2
Kosovo Endrit Krasniqi Drita
Kosovo Bujar Shabani Drita
Kosovo Armend Abazi Drenica
Kosovo Kreshnik Uka Drenica
Kosovo Kastriot Rexha Feronikeli
Kosovo Dren Gashi Ferizaj
6 Kosovo Blend Baftiu Ballkani 1
Kosovo Durim Gashi Ballkani
Republic of Macedonia Borče Manevski Ballkani
Kosovo Visar Berisha Ballkani
Kosovo Egzon Shabani Ballkani
Kosovo Arbër Shala Drita
Albania Ervis Kaja Drita
Albania Haxhi Neziraj Drita
Kosovo Fidan Gërbeshi Drita
10 42 players 1

References

  1. 1 2 "Top golashënuesit" [Top scorers]. TopSporti (in Albanian). Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Portat FFK Superliga". Topsporti. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "2018/19 Kosovo Superliga (venues)". Soccerway.
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