First Football League of Kosovo
Season2020–21
Dates19 September 2020 – 15 May 2021
Matches played201
Goals scored432 (2.15 per match)
Biggest home winLiria 7–1 Vushtrria
(20 March 2021)
Highest scoringLiria 7–1 Vushtrria
(20 March 2021)
Lowest attendance0[a]
All statistics correct as of 2 April 2021.

The 2020–21 First Football League of Kosovo season is the 22nd season of second-tier football in Kosovo. The season began on 18 September 2020 and will end on May or June 2021. A total of 20 teams are competing in the league: 18 teams from the 2019–20 season and two teams from the 2019–20 Third Football League of Kosovo.

Teams

20 teams will compete in the league – the 18 teams from the previous season and the two teams promoted from the 2019–20 Third Football League of Kosovo. The promoted teams are Kika and A&N.[1]

Stadiums and locations

Locations of the 2020–21 First Football League of Kosovo teams: Group A; Group B
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Club Town Stadium and capacity
Group A
A&N Prizren Boka-Boka Studium, Koriša 1,500
Drenasi Glogovac Glogovac Synthetic Grass Stadium 1,500
Dukagjini Klina 18 June Stadium 1,000
Istogu Istok Demush Mavraj Stadium 6,000
Liria Prizren Përparim Thaçi Stadium 15,000
Malisheva Mališevo Liman Gegaj Stadium 1,800
Onix Banjë Banja of Peja Onix Banjë Stadium 1,500
Trepça Mitrovica Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium 18,500
Vëllaznimi Gjakova Gjakova City Stadium 6,000
Vushtrria Vushtrri Ferki Aliu Stadium 6,000
Group B
2 Korriku Pristina 2 Korriku Sports Field 1,000
Dardana Kamenica Agush Isufi Stadium 1,000
Ferizaj Ferizaj Ferizaj Synthetic Grass Stadium 1,500
Flamurtari Pristina Xhemail Ibishi Stadium 5,000
KEK Obilić Agron Rama Stadium 5,000
Kika Kamenica Kika Stadium 1,500
Ramiz Sadiku Pristina Ramiz Sadiku Stadium 5,000
Ulpiana Lipljan Štimlje City Stadium 1,500
Vitia Vitina Vitia City Stadium 3,000
Vllaznia Pozheran Požaranje Ibrahim Kurteshi Stadium 3,000

League table

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Malisheva (P) 27 19 3 5 56 20 +36 60 Promotion to 2021–22 Football Superleague of Kosovo
2 Dukagjini (P, O) 27 17 7 3 52 24 +28 58 Qualification to promotion play-offs
3 Istogu 27 13 8 6 34 18 +16 47
4 A&N 27 11 4 12 41 36 +5 37
5 Liria 27 8 10 9 34 25 +9 34
6 Trepça 27 9 6 12 36 49 −13 33
7 Vëllaznimi 27 8 5 14 22 36 −14 29
8 Onix Banjë 27 7 7 13 26 45 −19 28
9 Drenasi 27 5 10 12 26 40 −14 25
10 Vushtrria 27 4 8 15 17 51 −34 20 Continued to stay in the First Football League
of Kosovo after merging with Dardana.[b]
Updated to match(es) played on 2 April 2021. Source: Football Federation of Kosovo (in Albanian), TopSporti (in Albanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions or teams for promotion).
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Ulpiana (P) 27 15 8 4 40 19 +21 53 Promotion to 2021–22 Football Superleague of Kosovo
2 Flamurtari (X) 27 14 10 3 43 20 +23 52 Qualification to promotion play-offs
3 2 Korriku 27 13 3 11 43 30 +13 42
4 Vitia 27 9 8 10 33 36 −3 35
5 Kika 27 10 4 13 33 42 −9 34
6 Ramiz Sadiku 27 8 8 11 24 30 −6 32
7 Dardana 27 8 8 11 25 35 −10 32 It merges with Vushtrria after the end of the season.[2]
8 Vllaznia Pozheran 27 8 7 12 24 42 −18 31
9 Ferizaj 27 7 9 11 31 38 −7 30
10 KEK (R) 27 7 7 13 24 32 −8 28 Relegation to 2021–22 Second Football League of Kosovo
Updated to match(es) played on 28 March 2021. Source: Football Federation of Kosovo (in Albanian), TopSporti (in Albanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions or teams for promotion).
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated; (X) Eliminated on Qualification to promotion play-offs

Qualification to promotion play-offs

Semi-final

Dukagjini2–1Flamurtari
Gashi 23'
Osmani 72'		 Report Shala 83'
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Shpëtim Murtezi (Kosovo)

Final

Trepça '891–1 (a.e.t.)Dukagjini
Shala 30' Report (FFK)
Report (TS)		 Osmani 52'
Penalties
Berisha soccer ball with check mark
Arb. Muja soccer ball with check mark
Jashari soccer ball with red X
Ard. Muja soccer ball with red X
Rrahmani soccer ball with check mark		 3–4 soccer ball with check mark Osmani
soccer ball with check mark Kerim
soccer ball with red X Basriu
soccer ball with check mark Merlaku
soccer ball with check mark Mulaj
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Mervan Bejtullahu (Kosovo)

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ^
    Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kosovo, all matches of this season will be played behind closed doors until another decision.
  2. ^
    Vushtrria initially relegated to the 2021–22 Second Football League of Kosovo, but after merging with Dardana, Vushtrria continued to stay in the First Football League of Kosovo, but in Group B taking the place of Dardana after the place of Vushtrria in Group A was taken by Rahoveci.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "KE i FFK-së mbajti mbledhjen e radhës" [FFK's EC held the next meeting] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 27 May 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Vushtrria fuzionohet me klubin nga Kamenica, mbetet në Ligën e Parë" [Vushtrria merges with the club from Kamenica, remains in the First League]. Indeksonline (in Albanian). 2 August 2021.
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