Liga Unike (transl. Unique League) is a professional basketball league in Albania and Kosovo. The first inaugural season will start on 6 April 2021,[1] and the league was praised from Turgay Demirel, president of FIBA Europe, who was present at the inauguration.[2]
Organising body | |
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Founded | 10 September 2020 |
First season | 2020–21 |
Country | |
Confederation | FIBA Europe |
Number of teams | 8 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Domestic cup(s) | |
Supercup | Nationwide Supercup |
Current champions | Trepça (1st title) (2023–24) |
Most championships | Trepça, Peja, Ylli (1 title) |
CEO | Dren Zatriqi |
President | Ilir Trebicka |
TV partners | Artmotion, Kujtesa and RTSH |
Website | https://ligaunike.com/ |
2024–25 Liga Unike |
Teams
editTop four teams from Kosovo Basketball Superleague and Albanian Basketball Superleague respectively will participate in the competition.[3]
2023–24 teams
edit- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team | Location | Arena and capacity | Founded | Joined | Qualified as | |
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Besëlidhja Lezhë | Lezhë | Farie Hoti Sports Palace | 1,200 | 1930 | 2024 | Runner-up of ABSL |
Kamza | Kamez | Bathore Sports Hall | 400 | 1962 | 2022 | Fourth place of ABSL |
Peja | Peja | Karagaq Sports Hall | 2,500 | 1993 | 2020 | Champion of KBSL |
Prishtina | Pristina | Palace of Youth and Sports | 3,000 | 1970 | 2020 | First place of KBSL |
Teuta Durrës | Durrës | Ramazan Njala Sports Palace | 2,000 | 1925 | 2020 | Third place of ABSL |
Tirana | Tirana | Farie Hoti Sports Palace | 1,200 | 1946 | 2020 | Champion of ABSL |
Trepça | Mitrovica | Minatori Sports Hall | 3,500 | 1947 | 2023 | Runner-up of KBSL |
Ylli | Suva Reka | 13 June Sports Hall | 1,800 | 1975 | 2020 | Third place of KBSL |
- Notes
- ABSL = Albanian Basketball Superleague
- KBSL = Kosovo Basketball Superleague
Liga Unike champions
editSeason | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | |
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1 | 2020–21 | Ylli | Peja | Rahoveci | Goga Basket |
2 | 2021–22 | Peja | Ylli | Prizreni-16 | Teuta Durrës |
3 | 2022–23 | Not held due to withdrawal of two teams | |||
4 | 2023–24 | Trepça | Golden Eagle Ylli | Peja | Sigal Prishtina |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Press release". ligaunike.com (in Albanian). 4 April 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "HISTORIKE: NËNSHKRUHET MARRËVESHJA PËR FORMIMIN E LIGËS UNIKE". basketbolli.com (in Albanian). 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Liga Unike në basketboll, Rama: Shtysë për nisma të tjera Shqipëri-Kosovë" [Unique League at basketball, Rama: Motivation for other initiatives Albania-Kosovo] (in Albanian). Top Channel. 10 September 2020.