The Kosovar Superliga is the name of the
handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...
league of
Kosovo
Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Euro ...
.
Competition format
The season begins with a regular season between the ten teams. The first six teams qualifies for a first play-off round, while the last four plays a play-down round. At the end of this second round, the first four teams plays elimination rounds.
2020/21 Season participants
The following 10 clubs compete in the Superliga during the 2020/21 season.
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The following 10 clubs compete in the First League during the 2020–21 season.
Superliga past champions
Yugoslav regional championship
Until 1991, Kosovo was part of Yugoslavia. The
Handball Federation of Kosovo
The Handball Federation of Kosovo ( sq, Federata e Hendbollit të Kosovës, sr, Рукометни савез Косова / ''Rukometni savez Kosova'') is the governing body of team handball in Kosovo, based in Pristina. It is a member of the Eu ...
does not consider the title before this date because some teams played (Borac, Trepça, Bozhuri, Prishtina, Vëllaznimi, Samadrexha, Kosova) in first or second
Yugoslav League
The Yugoslav First Federal Football League ( Serbian: Прва савезна лига у фудбалу / ''Prva savezna liga u fudbalu'', hr, Prva savezna liga u nogometu, sl, Prva zvezna nogometna liga, mk, Прва сојузна лига, ...
and hence did not play Kosovo first league.
* 1955 : Normalisti
* 1956 : Normalisti
(2)
* 1957 : Normalisti
(3)
* 1958 : Normalisti
(4)
* 1959 : Normalisti
(5)
* 1960 : Normalisti
(6)
* 1961 :
Buduçnosti
* 1962 : KH Vëllazmini
* 1963 : KH Vëllazmini
(2)
* 1964 : Prizreni
* 1965 : KH Kosova
* 1966 : Obiliqi
* 1967 : KH Bozhuri
* 1968 : KH Trepça
* 1969 : KH Vëllazmini
(3)
* 1970 : KH Drenica
* 1971 : KH Vëllazmini
(4)
* 1972 : Obiliqi
(2)
* 1973 : KH Bozhuri
(2)
* 1974 : KH Bozhuri
(3)
* 1975 : KH Trepça
(2)
* 1976 : KH Prishtina
* 1977 : KH Vëllazmini
(5)
* 1978 : Samadrexha
* 1979 : KH Vëllazmini
(6)
* 1980 : KH Deçani
* 1981 : KNI Ramiz Sadiku
* 1982 : KH Kosova
(2)
* 1983 : KH Vëllazmini
(7)
* 1984 : KH Bozhuri
(4)
* 1985 : KH Vëllazmini
(8)
* 1986 : KH Bozhuri
(5)
* 1987 : KH Kosova
(3)
* 1988 : KH Vëllazmini
(9)
* 1989 : KH Prishtina
(2)
* 1990 : KH Trepça
(3)
* 1991 :
Buduçnosti (2)
Kosovar national championship
According to
Handball Federation of Kosovo
The Handball Federation of Kosovo ( sq, Federata e Hendbollit të Kosovës, sr, Рукометни савез Косова / ''Rukometni savez Kosova'') is the governing body of team handball in Kosovo, based in Pristina. It is a member of the Eu ...
, the first Kosovar national championship was played in 1991/92.
* 1992 :
KH Kastrioti
* 1993 :
KH Kastrioti (2)
* 1994 : KH Trepça
* 1995 : KH Prishtina
* 1996 :
KH BESA (1)
* 1997 :
KH BESA (2)
* 1998 : KH Drita
(6)
* 1999 :
''not held because of the Kosovo War
The Kosovo War was an armed conflict in Kosovo that started 28 February 1998 and lasted until 11 June 1999. It was fought by the forces of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (i.e. Serbia and Montenegro), which controlled Kosovo before the war ...
''
* 2000 :
KH Kastrioti (3)
* 2001 : KH Trepça
(2)
* 2002 :
KH BESA (3)
* 2003 :
KH BESA (4)
* 2004 :
KH BESA (5)
* 2005 :
KH BESA Famiglia (6)
* 2006 :
KH BESA Famiglia (7)
* 2007 :
KH BESA Famiglia (8)
* 2008 : KH Prishtina
(2)
* 2009 : KH Prishtina
(3)
* 2010 :
KH Kastrioti (4)
* 2011 :
KH Kastrioti (5)
* 2012 :
KH BESA Famiglia (9)
* 2013 : KH Prishtina
(4)
* 2014 :
KH BESA Famiglia (10)
* 2015 :
KH BESA Famiglia (11)
* 2016 :
KH BESA Famiglia (12)
* 2017 :
KH BESA FamGas (13)
* 2018 :
KH BESA FamGas (14)
* 2019 :
KH BESA FamGas (15)
* 2020 :
KH BESA FamGas (16)
* 2021 :
KH BESA FamGas (17)
* 2022 :
KH BESA FamGas (18)
Kosovar Cup winners
* 1992 : Kastrioti
* 1993 : Prishtina
* 1994 : Trepça
* 1995 : Llapi
* 1996 : Besa
* 1997 : Vëllaznimi
* 1998 : not held
* 1999 : not held
* 2000 : Prizreni
* 2001 : Prishtina
(2)
* 2002 : Trepça
(2)
* 2003 : Besa
(2)
* 2004 : Kastrioti
(2)
* 2005 : Besa
(3)
* 2006 : Kastrioti
(3)
* 2007 : Kastrioti
(4)
* 2008 : Prishtina
(3)
* 2009 : Kastrioti
(5)
* 2010 : Besa Famiglia
(4)
* 2011 : Besa Famiglia
(5)
* 2012 : Besa Famiglia
(6)
* 2013 : Prishtina
(4)
* 2014 : Besa Famiglia
(7)
* 2015 : Besa Famiglia
(8)
* 2016 : Besa Famiglia
(9)
* 2017 : Besa FamGas
(10)
* 2018 : Besa FamGas
(11)
* 2019 : Kastrioti
(6)
* 2020 : Besa Famgas
(12)
* 2021 : Besa Famgas
(13)
EHF coefficient ranking
For season 2017/2018, see footnote:
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). European Handball Federation
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.
*27. (''36'') Olís deildin
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(7.00)
*28. (''34'') Meistriiliga (6.83)
*29. (''29'') Superliga (6.67)
*30. (''21'') Sales Lentz League
The Luxembourg Sales Lentz League is the name of the professional handball league of Luxembourg.
Competition format
The season begins with a tournament between the eights teams. The first six teams qualify for the play-offs, while the last t ...
(6.00)
*30. (''25'') Ligat Winner
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(6.00)
Superliga Woman past champion
Yugoslav regional championship
* 1972 : Buduçnosti
* 1973 : Prishtina
* 1974 : Trepça
* 1975 : Ibri
* 1976 : Kastrioti
* 1977 : Deçani
* 1978 : Mokra Gora
* 1979 : Trepça (2)
* 1980 : Vushtrria
* 1981 : Prizreni
* 1982 : Vëllaznimi
* 1983 : Prishtina (2)
* 1984 : Deçani (2)
* 1985 : Deçani (3)
* 1986 : Trepça (3)
* 1987 : Prishtina (3)
* 1988 : Samadrexha
* 1989 : Elektroekonomia
* 1990 : Samadrexha (2)
* 1991 : Trepça (4)
Kosovar national championship
According to Handball Federation of Kosovo
The Handball Federation of Kosovo ( sq, Federata e Hendbollit të Kosovës, sr, Рукометни савез Косова / ''Rukometni savez Kosova'') is the governing body of team handball in Kosovo, based in Pristina. It is a member of the Eu ...
, the first Kosovar national championship was played in 1991/92.
* 1992 :
* 1993 :
* 1994 :
* 1995 : Vjosa
* 1996 : Vjosa (2)
* 1997 : Prishtina
* 1998 : Samadrexha
* 1999 : ''not held because of the Kosovo War
The Kosovo War was an armed conflict in Kosovo that started 28 February 1998 and lasted until 11 June 1999. It was fought by the forces of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (i.e. Serbia and Montenegro), which controlled Kosovo before the war ...
''
* 2000 : Kastrioti
* 2001 : Kastrioti (2)
* 2002 : Kastrioti (3)
* 2003 : Kastrioti (4)
* 2004 : Vushtrria
* 2005 : Vushtrria (2)
* 2006 : Samadrexha (2)
* 2007 : Samadrexha (3)
* 2008 : Vushtrria (3)
* 2009 : Vushtrria (4)
* 2010 : Prishtina (2)
* 2011 : Prishtina (3)
* 2012 : Prishtina (4)
* 2013 : Kastrioti (5)
* 2014 : Kastrioti (6)
* 2015 : Kastrioti (7)
* 2016 : Prishtina (5)
* 2017 : Prishtina (6)
* 2018 : Shqiponja
* 2019 : Istogu
* 2020 : Ferizaj
* 2021 : Vushtrria (5)
* 2022 : Istogu (2)
References
{{EHF leagues
Superliga
Kosovo
Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Euro ...
Sports leagues established in 1955
1955 establishments in Kosovo