Kosovo Basketball First League

Kosovo Basketball First League (Albanian: Liga e Parë e Kosovës në Basketboll) is the second-tier professional basketball league in Kosovo. It was founded in 2001 it is run by the Basketball Federation of Kosovo. The current champion is Bora from Prishtinë.[1]

Kosovo Basketball First League
Organising bodyBasketball Federation of Kosovo
Founded2001; 23 years ago (2001)
First season2001–02
CountryKosovo
ConfederationFIBA Europe (Europe)
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toKosovo Superleague
Relegation toKosovo Second League
Domestic cup(s)Kosovo Cup
Current championsBora
(2023–24)
TV partnersRTV21
RTK
WebsiteLiga e Parë

Rules

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Competition format

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The league, operated by the Basketball Federation of Kosovo, consists of Kosovo Basketball First League which have 10 teams. For the 2014–15 season, the top team in "Kosovo Basketball First League" will be promoted to Kosovo Basketball Superleague and second best will play in an Relegation Playoff with the second from the bottom of Kosovo Basketball Superleague. The teams positioned 9th, 10th, in Kosovo Basketball First League will be relegated to a lower league – Kosovo Basketball Second League.

Arena standards

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Currently, clubs must have home arenas with capacity of minimum 1000 seats.

History

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The first basketball league in Kosovo started in 2001.

2022/23 teams

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Team City Arena Capacity
KB Gjakova e Re Gjakova Shani Nushi Sports Hall 2,500
KB Istogu Istog Karagaq Sports Hall 3,000
KB Vushtrria Vushtrri Palestra Sportive Jeton Terrstena 2,000
AS Prishtina Prishtinë Q.S.E.Don Bosko 1,000
KB Dukagjini Klina Palestra e Sporteve Bill Clinton 1,000
KB Marigona Hill Prishtina Prishtinë Pallati i Rinisë dhe Sporteve 2,500
KB Prishtina e Re Prishtinë Pallati i Rinisë dhe Sporteve 2,500
KB Drita Gjilan Salla e sporteve "Bashkim Selishta" 2,500
KB New Basket Prizren Qendra Sportive "Sezai Surroi" 3,500
KB Bora Prishtinë Pallati i Rinisë dhe Sporteve 2,500
KB Borea Pejë Karagaq Sports Hall 3,000

Competition finals

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Season Winner Result Finalist
2009–2010 Mitrovica
2010–2011 Kolegji
2011–2012 Drita
2012–2013 Studenti
2013–2014 Vëllaznimi
2014–2015 Kerasan 2–1 NewBorn
2015–2016 Rahoveci 2–0 Drita
2016–2017 Borea 2–0 Drita
2017–2018 Lipjani 1–1 Kalaja
2018–2019 Feronikeli 2–1 Vëllaznimi
2020–2021 Drita 2–0 Istogu
2021–2022 Vëllaznimi 2–0 Prishtina e Re
2022–2023 Istogu 2–0 Bora
2023–2024 Bora 2–0 New Basket

Other competitions

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References

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  1. ^ "Bora inkuadrohet në Superligë, shpallet kampione pa asnjë humbje në Ligën e Parë". Gazeta Express (in Albanian). 28 March 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
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