Kategoria Superiore Femra, known officially as ''Abissnet Superiore Femra'', is the highest division of

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in Albania. The league is the female equivalent to the men's

Kategoria Superiore Kategoria Superiore (), also known as Abissnet Superiore for sponsorship reasons with internet service provider, Abissnet, is a professional league for men's association football clubs in Albania. At the top of the Albanian football league syste ...

. The current season is contested by 10 clubs.

History

Although football is considered the most popular sport in Albania,

had historically been non-evident in the country until 2007, when the first ever national tournament was held in

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, from 15 to 18 August, as a promotional event for women's football. The teams who participated were amateur sides made up of a selection of players from

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and Rubik. Six more friendly tournaments were held in the following two years, in order to raise the profile of the sport and to receive the backing of the

Albanian Football Federation The Albanian Football Federation (; FSHF) is the governing body of football in Albania. Headquartered in Tirana, it organises the national football leagues of Kategoria Superiore, Kategoria e Parë, Kategoria e Dytë, Kategoria e Tretë, Albania ...

. The first official competition was held in the form of a knockout tournament, played between January 23–28, 2009 at

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and at the FSHF Sports Center in

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. The tournament featured eight teams:

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Juban Danja Juban Danja were an Albanian women's professional football club based in Juban, Shkodër. They last competed in Kategoria Superiore Femra during the 2020–21 season, finishing fifth in a twelve-team league. History Juban Danja was founded on ...

, Olimpik Tirana,

, Rubiku,

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and The Door. The quarter-finals were held on the 23rd and the semi-finals on the 25th, with the final being held three days later, on January 28th, at Selman Stërmasi Stadium. The final saw Tirana AS, led by coach

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face off against Juban Danja. Tirana AS emerged victorious with a commanding 4–0 win, with goals from

Aurora Seranaj Aurora Seranaj (born 14 May 1982) is an Albanian footballer who currently plays for Lazio and the Albania national team The first goal of the women's team was scored by Aurora Seranaj, who hit the target after 30 minutes following a corner. She ...

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and a brace by Brisida Zaimaj, securing their place as the first-ever champions of Albania.Albania 2009
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Clubs (2024–25)

List Of Champions

Performance By Club

References

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Sports leagues established in 2009 2009 establishments in Albania 1

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History

Clubs (2024–25)

List Of Champions

Performance By Club

See also

References