# 2018–19 Football Superleague of Kosovo

The 2018–19 Football Superleague of Kosovo season, also known as the IPKO Superleague of Kosovo (Albanian: IPKO Superliga e Kosovës) for sponsorship reasons with IPKO was the 20th season of top-tier football in Kosovo. The season began on 18 August 2018 and will end on 19 May 2019. A total of 12 teams are competing in the league: nine teams from the 2017–18 season and three teams from the 2017–18 First Football League of Kosovo. Drita are the defending champions from the previous season.

## Teams and stadiums

Besa Pejë and Vllaznia Pozheran were relegated after finishing the previous season in eleventh and twelfth-place respectively. They will be replaced by the champions and runners-up of the 2017–18 First League, Ballkani and KEK respectively. Ferizaj defeated Vëllaznimi in play-off to claim their top-flight spot.
    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 |
| Ferizaj | Ferizaj | Ferizaj Synthetic Grass Stadium | 1,500 |
| Feronikeli | Drenas | Rexhep Rexhepi Stadium | 2,000 |
| Flamurtari | Pristina | Xhemail Ibishi Stadium | 5,000 |
| Gjilani | Gjilan | Gjilan City Stadium | 15,000 |
| KEK | Obiliq | Agron Rama Stadium | 5,000 |
| Liria | Prizren | Përparim Thaçi Stadium | 15,000 |
| Llapi | Podujevo | Zahir Pajaziti Stadium | 10,000 |
| Prishtina | Pristina | Fadil Vokrri Stadium | 13,000 |
| Trepça'89 | Mitrovica | Riza Lushta Stadium | 12,000 |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Feronikeli (C) | 33 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 64 | 14 | +50 | 80 | Qualification for the Champions League preliminary round |
| 2 | Prishtina | 33 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 12 | +37 | 75 | Qualification for the Europa League preliminary round |
| 3 | Llapi | 33 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 54 | 24 | +30 | 69 | |
| 4 | Drita | 33 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 48 | |
| 5 | Ferizaj | 33 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 46 | |
| 6 | Flamurtari | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 45 | |
| 7 | Drenica | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 43 | |
| 8 | Ballkani | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 43 | |
| 9 | Trepça'89 (O) | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 42 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Gjilani (O) | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 38 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 11 | Liria (R) | 33 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 31 | 60 | −29 | 28 | Relegation to First Football League of Kosovo |
| 12 | KEK (R) | 33 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 24 | 104 | −80 | 1 | Relegation to First Football League of Kosovo |
* ↑ Since the winners of the Kosovar Cup, Feronikeli, qualified for the Champions League, the spot given to the Cup winners was passed to the second-placed team.

## Results

Each team plays three times against every opponent (either twice at home and once away or once at home and twice away) for a total of 33 games played each.

### Relegation play-offs

The ninth and tenth-placed teams, Trepça'89 and Gjilani respectively, each paired off against the third and fourth-placed teams from the 2018–19 First Football League of Kosovo season, Vëllaznimi and Besa Pejë respectively; the two winners will play in the top-flight next season. As with previous seasons, both play-offs will be played on neutral ground.
Trepça'89 retained their spot in 2019–20 Football Superleague of Kosovo; Vëllaznimi remained in 2019–20 First Football League of Kosovo.
Gjilani retained their spot in 2019–20 Football Superleague of Kosovo; Besa Pejë remained in 2019–20 First Football League of Kosovo.

## Season statistics
### Scoring
#### Top scorers

    As of matches played on 19 May 2019.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Kastriot Rexha | Feronikeli | 21 |
| 2 | Ahmed Januzi | Llapi | 12 |
| 2 | Festim Alidema | Llapi | 12 |
| 4 | Meriton Korenica | Prishtina | 11 |
| 5 | Mendurim Hoti | Feronikeli | 10 |
| 5 | Alban Shillova | Flamurtari | 10 |
| 5 | Jetmir Topalli | Ballkani | 10 |
| 8 | Betim Haxhimusa | Drita | 9 |
| 8 | Jean Carioca | Feronikeli | 9 |
| 10 | Kreshnik Uka | Drenica | 8 |
| 10 | Liridon Fetahaj | Liria | 8 |
| 10 | Mario Morina | Prishtina | 8 |