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.
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| Organising body | FFK Competitions Commission |
|---|---|
| Country |  Kosovo |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 20 (separated in 2 groups) |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Football Superleague of Kosovo |
| Relegation to | Second Football League of Kosovo |
| Domestic cup(s) | Kosovar Cup |
| Current champions | Group A: Suhareka (1st title) Group B: Ferizaj (3rd title) (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Ferizaj (3 titles) |
| TV partners | ArtMotion Klan Kosova |
| Website | |
| Current: 2023–24 First Football League of Kosovo | |
Names
edit| 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)
edit| 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
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.