Women's Football Superleague of Kosovo

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Women's Football Superleague of Kosovo
Organising bodyFFK Competitions Commission
Founded
  • 2010 (2010)
  • 4 August 2022 (2022-08-04) (current form)
First season2010–11
Country Kosovo
ConfederationUEFA
Number of clubsVarious by season,
currently 8[1]
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toWomen's First Football League of Kosovo
Domestic cupKosovo Women's Cup
International cupUEFA Women's Champions League
Current championsMitrovica (7th title)
(2025–26)
Most championshipsMitrovica (7 titles)
Broadcaster(s)FIFA+
WebsiteOfficial website
Current: 2025–26

The Women's Football Superleague of Kosovo (Albanian: Superliga e Futbollit për Femra të Kosovës), also known as the SIGURIA Women's Superleague (Albanian: SIGURIA Superliga e Femrave) for sponsorship reasons, is the top women's association football division of the women's football league system in Kosovo. The league is organised by the Football Federation of Kosovo (FFK) through its competitions commission and, since a 2022 reorganisation, has operated as an eight-team national championship at the apex of a multi-tier women's league structure.[1]

The champions qualify for the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Women's Champions League, subject to meeting UEFA licensing criteria, giving Kosovar clubs a pathway into European competition. Mitrovica are the most successful club in the league's history, having won six titles, while sides such as Kosova VR Prishtinë, Hajvalia and EP-COM Hajvalia have also claimed national championships.

History

Foundation and early years

Organised women's league football in Kosovo began in 2010, when the FFK established the Kosovo Women's Football League (Albanian: Liga e Futbollit për Femra të Kosovës) as the first nationwide competition for women's clubs. The inaugural 2010–11 season was won by Kosova Prishtinë, who repeated their success the following year, before other clubs from Pristina and elsewhere in Kosovo began to challenge for the title.[2] During this period the league's format and number of participating teams varied, reflecting the developing infrastructure of women's football in the country.

Through the 2010s the league remained the only senior women's competition at national level. Pristina-based sides, including different incarnations of Kosova and Prishtina, dominated the early seasons, before Hajvalia and later Mitrovica emerged as the leading forces.[2]

UEFA eligibility and European participation

Kosovo's admission to UEFA and FIFA in 2016 enabled its women's champions to enter the UEFA Women's Champions League for the first time, beginning with the 2016–17 season. Hajvalia became the first Kosovar women's club to take part in the competition when they entered the qualifying round that year, playing against teams from Cyprus, Greece and the Faroe Islands.[3]

In 2017–18 Mitrovica won the domestic title for the first time and subsequently became the second Kosovar representative in the Women's Champions League, making their European debut in the 2018–19 qualifying round. Since then Mitrovica have appeared regularly in UEFA competition, reaching the round of 32 in 2019–20, while champions EP-COM Hajvalia have also participated in the qualifying rounds.[2]

Reorganisation as Superleague

In August 2022 the FFK approved a new structure for the women's game, creating a two-tier league system and rebranding the top division as the Women's Football Superleague of Kosovo (Albanian: Superliga e Futbollit për Femra të Kosovës). Under this reform, the eight highest-ranked clubs were placed in the Superleague, while the remaining teams formed the newly established Women's First Football League of Kosovo, with promotion and relegation between the two tiers.[1]

The same reform modernised competition regulations and match organisation, aligning them more closely with those used in the men's Football Superleague. It also formalised the pathway from youth and regional competitions into the national league structure and clarified the licensing criteria for clubs seeking to play at Superleague level.[1]

Competition format

Since the 2022–23 season the Women's Football Superleague has consisted of eight clubs drawn from across Kosovo.[1] The exact number of rounds has varied by campaign, but the competition is played as a league system in which each team faces the others multiple times during the season. Teams are awarded three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss. Rankings in the table are determined by total points gained, followed where necessary by goal difference and goals scored.

At the end of each season the lowest-placed clubs are relegated to the Women's First Football League of Kosovo, while the best-placed teams from the second tier gain promotion to the Superleague, either directly or via promotion play-offs, depending on the regulations adopted for that season.[1] The league champions qualify for the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Women's Champions League, representing Kosovo in European competition, provided they obtain a UEFA licence from the FFK.

Clubs (2022–23)

Locations of the Kosovo Women's Football League teams
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
# Club Location
1 Bazeli Kaçanik
2 Dukagjini Klina
3 EP-COM Hajvalia Hajvalia
4 Jakova Gjakova
5 Kosova VR Prishtinë Pristina
6 Llapi Podujevë
7 Malisheva Malisheva
8 Mitrovica Mitrovica

Season standings

Current season

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bazeli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League qualifying round
2 Dukagjini 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 EP-COM Hajvalia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Jakova 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Kosova VR Prishtinë 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Llapi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Malisheva 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
8 Mitrovica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Women's First Football League of Kosovo
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Soccerway

Previous seasons

Previous seasons as Kosovo Women's Football League
2021–22
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 EP-COM Hajvalia (C) 24 23 1 0 163 10 +153 70 Qualification for the Champions League qualifying round
2 Mitrovica 24 22 1 1 193 2 +191 67
3 Kosova VR Prishtinë 24 18 2 4 123 20 +103 56
4 Malisheva 24 16 2 6 145 49 +96 50
5 Llapi 24 15 3 6 101 41 +60 48
6 Dukagjini 24 14 0 10 108 51 +57 42
7 Bazeli 24 10 3 11 68 62 +6 33
8 Jakova 24 10 0 14 51 108 −57 30
9 Vizioni (R) 24 6 3 15 40 80 −40 21 Relegation to Women's First Football League of Kosovo
10 Liria (R) 24 6 3 15 30 95 −65 21
11 Presingu (R) 24 4 2 18 34 148 −114 14
12 Intelektualet (R) 24 2 0 22 28 202 −174 6
13 Heroinat (R) 24 0 0 24 3 219 −216 0
Source: Soccerway
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
2020–21
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Mitrovica (C) 20 19 1 0 165 4 +161 58 Qualification for the Champions League qualifying round
2 Kosova VR Prishtinë 20 16 2 2 75 28 +47 50
3 A&N 20 15 2 3 102 11 +91 47
4 Malisheva 20 12 1 7 72 45 +27 37
5 Jakova 20 10 3 7 56 49 +7 33
6 Llapi 20 8 3 9 50 46 +4 27
7 Bazeli 20 7 3 10 45 72 −27 24
8 Intelektualet 20 5 2 13 37 122 −85 17
9 Vizioni 20 4 3 13 29 69 −40 15
10 Kijeva 20 3 0 17 15 103 −88 9
11 Liria 20 1 0 19 7 104 −97 3
Source: Soccerway
(C) Champions
2019–20
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Mitrovica[a] (C) 12 11 1 0 106 1 +105 34 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Feronikeli 12 10 1 1 65 4 +61 31 Club was withdraw from the league after losing the supplementary match[5]
3 Malisheva 11 9 0 2 42 25 +17 27
4 A&N 11 8 0 3 41 22 +19 24
5 Bazeli 11 5 0 6 29 56 −27 15
6 Kosova (P) 11 5 0 6 21 24 −3 15
7 Llapi 11 4 0 7 25 31 −6 12
8 Intelektualet 11 3 0 8 16 57 −41 9
9 Vizioni 11 2 0 9 19 51 −32 6
10 Jakova 10 2 0 8 17 45 −28 6
11 Liria 11 1 0 10 5 70 −65 3
12 Drenica 5 0 0 5 2 32 −30 0 Club was withdraw from the league
Source: Soccerway
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. Mitrovica was declared champion after winning the supplementary match against Feronikeli.[4]
2018–19
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Mitrovica (C) 24 22 1 1 263 5 +258 67 Qualification for the Champions League qualifying round
2 Feronikeli 24 21 1 2 149 11 +138 64
3 Malisheva 24 18 2 4 91 27 +64 56
4 Dukagjini 24 16 1 7 64 47 +17 49
5 Kosova (P) 24 15 3 6 65 32 +33 48
6 Liria 24 12 1 11 57 72 −15 37
7 Bazeli 24 10 1 13 52 75 −23 31
8 Llapi 24 9 1 14 51 73 −22 28
9 Intelektualet 24 8 2 14 55 133 −78 26
10 Vizioni 24 7 1 16 46 72 −26 22
11 Jakova 24 6 1 17 29 137 −108 19
12 Ulpiana 24 4 1 19 26 120 −94 13
13 Drenica 24 0 0 24 13 157 −144 0
Source: Soccerway
(C) Champions
2017–18
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Mitrovica[a] (C) 25 23 2 0 208 7 +201 71 Qualification for the Champions League qualifying round
2 Hajvalia 25 22 2 1 260 11 +249 68
3 Dukagjini 24 18 1 5 100 51 +49 55
4 Kosova (P) 24 18 1 5 83 34 +49 55
5 Llapi 24 12 1 11 70 63 +7 37
6 Malisheva 24 11 3 10 67 80 −13 36
7 Vizioni 24 11 1 12 89 98 −9 34
8 Bazeli 24 9 2 13 41 80 −39 29
9 Intelektualet 24 7 2 15 64 118 −54 23
10 Ulpiana 24 7 1 16 40 132 −92 22
11 Liria 24 4 2 18 49 142 −93 14
12 13 Qershori 24 4 2 18 39 161 −122 14
13 Drenica 24 0 2 22 8 141 −133 2
Source: Soccerway
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. Mitrovica was declared champion after winning the supplementary match against Hajvalia.[6]
2016–17
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Hajvalia (C) 18 18 0 0 138 3 +135 54 Qualification for the Champions League qualifying round
2 Mitrovica 18 15 0 3 67 12 +55 45
3 Intelektualet 18 11 2 5 85 34 +51 35
4 Dukagjini 18 10 2 6 37 42 −5 32
5 Llapi 18 8 3 7 47 37 +10 27
6 Kosova (P) 18 6 4 8 33 44 −11 22
7 Bazeli 18 5 1 12 21 73 −52 16
8 Vizioni 18 4 0 14 24 72 −48 12
9 13 Qershori 18 3 2 13 25 65 −40 11
10 Ulpiana 18 3 0 15 17 112 −95 9
Source: Soccerway
(C) Champions

Superleague clubs in European competitions

UEFA Champions League

Hajvalia secured qualification by entering at the qualifying round in the UEFA Women's Champions League for the first time in the 2016–17 season.[3] Besides Hajvalia, Mitrovica have also competed in the UEFA Women's Champions League since the 2018–19 season, entering during the qualifying round.[7]

Season Team Round Opponent Home Away Agg.
2016–17 Hajvalia QR Greece PAOK 1–1
Cyprus Apollon Limassol (H) 0–1
Faroe Islands KÍ Klaksvík 1–1
2017–18 QR Hungary MTK Hungária (H) 0–2
Kazakhstan BIIK Kazygurt 0–1
Portugal Sporting CP 1–4
2018–19 Mitrovica QR Hungary MTK Hungária (H) 1–6
Czech Republic Slavia Praha 0–4
Turkey Ataşehir Belediyespor 1–6
2019–20 QR Romania Olimpia Cluj 1–2
Bulgaria NSA Sofia 0–2
Montenegro Breznica (H) 0–1
R32 Germany VfL Wolfsburg 0–10 0–5 0–15
2020–21 1Q Austria St. Pölten 0–2
2021–22 QR Norway Vålerenga 0–5
Moldova Agarista Anenii Noi 3–0
2022–23 EP-COM Hajvalia QR Portugal Benfica 0–9
Moldova Agarista Anenii Noi 7–0
2023–24 QR Albania Vllaznia 2–4
Turkey Fomget Gençlik 0–6
2024–25 Mitrovica QR Romania Farul Constanța 0–4
2025–26 QR Northern Ireland Cliftonville 1–3 (a.e.t.)

Champions

As of 23 May 2026[2]
Kosovo Women's Football League
Season Club Location
2010–11 Kosova Prishtinë Pristina
2011–12
2012–13 Prishtina
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16 Hajvalia Hajvalia
2016–17
2017–18 Mitrovica Mitrovica
2018–19
2019–20
2020–21
2021–22 EP-COM Hajvalia Hajvalia
Women's Football Superleague of Kosovo
Season Club Location
2022–23 EP-COM Hajvalia Hajvalia
2023–24 Mitrovica Mitrovica
2024–25
2025–26

Media and sponsorship

From its creation in 2010 until 2022 the competition was known simply as the Kosovo Women's Football League. Following the 2022 reorganisation its official name became Women's Football Superleague of Kosovo, with the FFK also beginning to sell naming rights to commercial sponsors for use in marketing and broadcasting.

Since the early 2020s the league has carried the name of a title sponsor. Between 2022 and 2025 it was branded SIGAL Women's Superleague (Albanian: SIGAL Superliga e Femrave) after an agreement with insurance company SIGAL Uniqa Group Austria,[8] while from 2025 the championship has been marketed as the SIGURIA Women's Superleague (Albanian: SIGURIA Superliga e Femrave). Selected matches are streamed internationally on the digital platform FIFA+.[9]

References

  1. "Futbolli i femrave vjen me format të ri të garave" [Women's football comes with new competition format] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  2. "Kosovo – List of Women Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  3. "Hajvalia mëson kundërshtarët në Ligën e Kampionëve". Zeri (in Albanian). 24 June 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2025. Skuadra e Hajvalisë e cila për herë të parë do përfaqësoj një ekip kosovar në Ligën e Kampionëve do të luaj në fazën e Ligës së Kampionëve për femra ndaj skuadrës qipriote Apollon, shkruan Zëri. Ndeshja e parë do të luhet me 23 gusht përderisa ato kthyese me 28. Group 1: Apollon (CYP), PAOK (GRE), KÍ Klaksvík (FRO), Hajvalia (KOS)
  4. "Mitrovica, kampione e Kosovës në konkurrencën e femrave" [Mitrovica, champion of Kosovo in women's competition] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 27 June 2020.
  5. "Letra e tërheqjes së KFF Feronikelit nga garat e FFK-së" [Letter of withdrawal of KFF Feronikeli from FFK competitions] (in Albanian). KFF Feronikeli. 18 July 2020. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020.
  6. "Mitrovica i gëzohet edhe titullit të kampionit" (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 31 May 2018. Archived from the original on 3 June 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2019. Edicioni i garave në Ligën e Femrave ka përfunduar me ndeshjen suplementare ndërmjet Hajvalisë dhe Mitrovicës, të cilat u gjenden me pikë të barabarta dhe me duele të ndërsjella me shifra të njëjta, ndaj edhe kjo ndeshje u zhvillua sot në stadiumin Shahin Haxhiislami në Pejë. Fituesin e përcaktuan penalltitë dhe futbollistet e Mitrovicës ishin më të sakta dhe ngadhënjyen me rezultat 3:2. Kësisoj, skuadra e Mitrovicës pas Kupës së Kosovës e ka fituar edhe titullin e kampionit, i cili ia mundëson debutimin në Ligën e Kampionëve
  7. "Women's Champions League qualifying round draw" (in Albanian). UEFA. 22 June 2018. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Group 4: Slavia Praha (CZE), MTK Hungária (HUN, hosts), Ataşehir Belediyespor (TUR), Mitrovica (KOS)
  8. "Sigal Uniqa sponsor gjeneral i Superligës së femrave" [Sigal Uniqa general sponsor of the Women's Superleague] (in Albanian). Football Superleague of Kosovo. 7 September 2022.
  9. "Lajm i madh nga FIFA për futbollin e femrave të Kosovës" [Big news from FIFA for Kosovo women's football] (in Albanian). Bota Sot. 23 August 2025.