# 2021–22 Football Superleague of Kosovo

The 2021–22 Football Superleague of Kosovo season, also known as the BKT Superleague of Kosovo (Albanian: BKT Superliga e Kosovës) for sponsorship reasons with Banka Kombëtare Tregtare was the 23rd season of top-tier football in Kosovo. The season began on 21 August 2021 and ended on 22 May 2022. A total of 10 teams are competing in the league: seven teams from the 2020–21 season and three teams from the 2020–21 First Football League of Kosovo. Prishtina are the defending champions from the previous season.

## Teams

Ten teаms will compete in the leаgue – the top seven teаms from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the First Football League of Kosovo. The promoted teаms are Malisheva, Ulpiana and Dukagjini. They will replаce Trepça '89, Arbëria and Besa Pejë.

### Stаdiums and locаtions

    Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Club | Town | Stadium and capacity | Stadium and capacity |
| Ballkani | Suva Reka | Suva Reka City Stadium | 1,500 |
| Drenica | Skenderaj | Bajram Aliu Stadium | 3,000 |
| Drita | Gjilan | Gjilan City Stadium | 15,000 |
| Dukagjini | Klina | 18 June Stadium | 3,000 |
| Feronikeli | Drenas | Rexhep Rexhepi Stadium | 2,000 |
| Gjilani | Gjilan | Gjilan City Stadium | 15,000 |
| Llapi | Podujevo | Zahir Pajaziti Stadium | 10,000 |
| Malisheva | Mališevo | Liman Gegaj Stadium | 2,000 |
| Prishtina | Pristina | Fadil Vokrri Stadium | 13,000 |
| Ulpiana | Lipljan | Qatiq Bytyqi Stadium | 2,000 |

### Personnel and kits

| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | Shirt sponsor | Shirt sponsor |
| Ballkani | Ilir Daja | Arbër Potoku | Uhlsport | Cima Construction | Cima Construction | Cima Construction |
| Drenica | Tahir Lushtaku | Arbios Thaçi | Givova | ILEAA-GR | ILEAA-GR | ILEAA-GR |
| Drita | Ardian Nuhiu | Ardian Limani | Macron | JB Automotive AG | Rinora4 | Valon AG |
| Dukagjini | Armend Dallku | Altin Merlaku | Macron | Mirusha Company | Mirusha Company | Mirusha Company |
| Feronikeli | Faruk Elshani | Endrit Kastrati | Macron | Porto Budva | Porto Budva | Porto Budva |
| Gjilani | Alban Hyseni | Gerhard Progni | Joma | Tali SH.P.K | Tali SH.P.K | Tali SH.P.K |
| Llapi | Tahir Batatina | Bujar Idrizi | Macron | FF Bauunternehmung | FF Bauunternehmung | FF Bauunternehmung |
| Malisheva | Arsim Thaqi | Dren Kryeziu | Givova | Patroni | Patroni | Patroni |
| Prishtina | Debatik Curri | Lorik Boshnjaku | Jako | JYSK Kosovo | NLB Banka Prishtina | Rio Mare |
| Ulpiana | Fadil Ademi | Shqiprim Kelmendi | LiG | Bageri Company | Dino Company | Urban Center |

### Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Pos | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
| Prishtina | Zekirija Ramadani | Sacked | 14 November 2021 | 6th | Abdulah Ibraković | 14 November 2021 |
| Ballkani | Bekim Isufi | Sacked | 21 November 2021 | 3rd | Ilir Daja | 5 January 2022 |
| Ulpiana | Edlir Tetova | Sacked | 28 March 2022 | 9th | Fadil Ademi | 28 March 2022 |
| Gjilani | Ismet Munishi | Sacked | 25 April 2022 | 3rd | Alban Hyseni | 25 April 2022 |
| Prishtina | Abdulah Ibraković | Mutual consent | 14 May 2022 | 5th | Debatik Curri | 14 May 2022 |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Ballkani (C) | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 61 | 26 | +35 | 76 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Drita | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 56 | 25 | +31 | 64 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Gjilani | 36 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 62 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Llapi | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 57 | 44 | +13 | 54 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Prishtina | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 51 | |
| 6 | Drenica | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 51 | 48 | +3 | 50 | |
| 7 | Dukagjini | 36 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 50 | |
| 8 | Malisheva (O) | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 48 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 9 | Ulpiana (R) | 36 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 34 | 72 | −38 | 27 | Relegation to First Football League of Kosovo |
| 10 | Feronikeli (R) | 36 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 98 | −82 | 12 | Relegation to First Football League of Kosovo |
* 1 2 Head-to-head points: Drenica 9, Dukagjini 3.

## Results
### Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| Ballkani | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Drenica | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Drita | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Dukagjini | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Feronikeli | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Gjilani | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Llapi | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Malisheva | 8 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Prishtina | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Ulpiana | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
* Leader and Champions League first qualifying round
* Europa Conference League first qualifying round
* Relegation play-offs
* 2022–23 First Football League of Kosovo

### Relegation play-offs
## Season statistics and awards

* First goal of the season: Denisson Silva for Drenica against Gjilani (21 August 2021).
* Last goal of the season: Almir Ajzeraj for Drita against Ulpiana (22 May 2021).

### Hat-tricks

| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Round |
| Kreshnik Uka | Drenica | Llapi | 3–5 (H) | 25 November 2021 | 15 |
| Hamdi Namani | Drita | Feronikeli | 7–0 (H) | 12 February 2022 | 19 |
| Kreshnik Uka | Drenica | Feronikeli | 6–0 (H) | 3 April 2022 | 27 |
| Gerhard Progni | Gjilani | Ulpiana | 0–4 (A) | 30 April 2022 | 32 |
| Sadam Sulley | Prishtina | Feronikeli | 5–0 (H) | 4 May 2022 | 33 |
| Blerim Krasniqi | Gjilani | Llapi | 2–4 (A) | 8 May 2022 | 34 |
| Altin Merlaku | Dukagjini | Llapi | 3–2 (H) | 15 May 2022 | 35 |

### "Star of the Week" Award

| Week | Player | Club | Ref | Week | Player | Club |
| 1 | It is not awarded | It is not awarded | It is not awarded | 19 | Hamdi Namani | Drita |
| 2 | Ermal Krasniqi | Ballkani | | 20 | Genc Hamiti | Drenica |
| 3 | Ardit Tahiri | Drita | | 21 | Blendi Baftiu | Ballkani |
| 4 | Torvioll Stullqaku | Malisheva | | 22 | Valmir Veliu | Llapi |
| 5 | Marclei | Ulpiana | | 23 | Fatlum Gashi | Drenica |
| 6 | Gerhard Progni | Gjilani | | 24 | Kreshnik Uka | Drenica |
| 7 | Ahmed Januzi | Dukagjini | | 25 | Hasan Hyseni | Malisheva |
| 8 | Armend Thaqi | Ballkani | | 26 | Ahmed Januzi | Dukagjini |
| 9 | Kreshnik Uka | Drenica | | 27 | Marko Simonovski | Drita |
| 10 | Valmir Veliu | Llapi | | 28 | Gauthier Mankenda | Prishtina |
| 11 | Ermal Krasniqi | Ballkani | | 29 | Ergyn Ahmeti | Dukagjini |
| 12 | Ardi Shala | Ulpiana | | 30 | Altin Merlaku | Dukagjini |
| 13 | Theophilus Solomon | Ballkani | | 31 | Ermal Krasniqi | Ballkani |
| 14 | Alef Firmino | Llapi | | 32 | Gerhard Progni | Gjilani |
| 15 | Kreshnik Uka | Drenica | | 33 | Andi Thaqi | Ulpiana |
| 16 | Leotrim Kryeziu | Prishtina | | 34 | Altik Muhaxhiri | Dukagjini |
| 17 | Marko Simonovski | Drita | | 35 | Altin Merlaku | Dukagjini |
| 18 | Gerhard Progni | Gjilani | | 36 | Altik Muhaxhiri | Dukagjini |