The 2016–17

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season, also known as the Vala Superleague of Kosovo for sponsorship reasons was the 18th season of top-tier football in

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. The season began on 19 August 2016 and concluded on 28 May 2017; the relegation play-offs will follow. Feronikeli are the defending champions. A total of 12 teams are competing in the league: 10 sides from the 2015–16 season and two promoted from the Liga e Parë. The 2016–17 season will be the first full season that the

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will be a member of

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and

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. Qualification for the

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will be determined at the end of the season, pending re-evaluation of the league's adherence to

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and stadium standards. On 9 May 2017, Trepça'89 defeated Besa 2–0 away from home to clinch their first league title. Trepça'89 participated in the first qualifying round of the

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, the first team from Kosovo to participate in the competition.

Teams and stadiums

Istogu and Vushtrria were relegated after finishing the previous season in eleventh and twelfth-place respectively. They were replaced by the champions and runners-up of the 2015–16 Liga e Parë,

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and

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respectively. :''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.'' Source
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League table

Results

Each team plays three times against every other team, either twice at home and once away ''or'' once at home and twice away, for a total of 33 matches played each.

Matches 1–22

Matches 23–33

Relegation play-offs

The ninth and tenth-placed teams, Drita and

respectively, each paired off against the third and fourth-placed teams from the 2016–17

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season, Vllaznia and Dukagjini respectively; the two winners will play in the top-flight next season. As with previous seasons, both play-offs were played on neutral ground. ''Vllaznia were promoted to 2017–18 Football Superleague of Kosovo; Ferizaj were relegated to 2017–18 First Football League of Kosovo.'' ---- ''Drita retained their spot in 2017–18 Football Superleague of Kosovo; Dukagjini remained in 2017–18 First Football League of Kosovo.''

Season statistics

Top scorers

Notes and references

Notes

References

External links

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Kosovo Superliga
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