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First Football League of Kosovo

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First Football League of Kosovo
Organising bodyFFK Competitions Commission
Country Kosovo
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams20 (separated in 2 groups)
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toFootball Superleague of Kosovo
Relegation toSecond Football League of Kosovo
Domestic cup(s)Kosovar Cup
Current championsGroup A: Suhareka (1st title)
Group B: Ferizaj (3rd title)
(2023–24)
Most championshipsFerizaj (3 titles)
TV partnersArtMotion
Klan Kosova
Website
Current: 2023–24 First Football League of Kosovo

The First Football League of Kosovo (Albanian: Liga e Parë e Futbollit të Kosovës) is the second tier of the Kosovar football league system.[a] The First League is organized by the Football Federation of Kosovo and the division currently has 2 groups of 10-teams format. At the end of the season, the bottom two teams in the division are relegated to the third tier, Second Football League of Kosovo.

Names

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Name Period Notes
Albanian English
Liga e Parë e Futbollit të Kosovës First Football League of Kosovo 1999–present The official name, even though from 2021 for sponsorship reasons the name changes.
Viva Fresh Liga e Parë e Kosovës Viva Fresh First League of Kosovo 2021–2024 Sponsored by Viva Fresh Store.[1]
Raiffeisen Liga e Parë e Kosovës Raiffeisen First League of Kosovo 2024– Sponsored by Raiffeisen Bank Kosovo, a subsidiary
of the Raiffeisen Bank International.[2]

Clubs (2023–24)

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Club Town
Group A
Dinamo Ferizaj Ferizaj
Drenica Skenderaj
Istogu Istog
Phoenix Banjë Banja of Peja
Trepça Mitrovica
Trepça'89 Mitrovica
Vëllaznimi Gjakova
Rahoveci Rahovec
Rilindja 1974 Peja
Suhareka Suva Reka
Group B
2 Korriku Pristina
Ferizaj Ferizaj
Flamurtari Pristina
Kika Kamenica
Prishtina e Re Hajvalia
Ramiz Sadiku Pristina
Ulpiana Lipjan
Vushtrria Vushtrri
Vjosa Shtime
Vllaznia Pozheran Požaranje

References

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  1. ^ "Zyrtarizohet marrëveshja e sponsorizimit të Ligës së Parë" [The sponsorship agreement of the First League is formalized] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 10 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Liga e Parë me sponsor të ri, FFK dhe Banka Raiffeisen nënshkruajnë marrëveshjen e partneritetit" [The First League with a new sponsor, FFK and Raiffeisen Bank sign the partnership agreement] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 24 January 2024.