# 2022–23 Football Superleague of Kosovo

The 2022–23 Football Superleague of Kosovo season, also known as the ALBI MALL Superleague of Kosovo (Albanian: ALBI MALL Superliga e Kosovës) for sponsorship reasons with Albi Mall was the 24th season of top-tier football in Kosovo. The season began on 13 August 2022 and ended on 28 May 2023. A total of ten teams are competing in the league: eight teams from the 2021–22 season and two teams from the 2021–22 First Football League of Kosovo. Ballkani are the defending champions from the previous season.

## Teams

Ten teаms will compete in the leаgue – the top eight teаms from the previous season and the two teams promoted from the Kosovo First League. The promoted teаms are Trepça '89 and Ferizaj. They will replаce Ulpiana and Feronikeli.

### 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 |
| Ferizaj | Ferizaj | Ferizaj Synthetic Grass Stadium | 1,500 |
| 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 |
| Trepça '89 | Mitrovica | Riza Lushta Stadium | 12,000 |

### Personnel and kits

| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor$^1$ | Shirt sponsor$^1$ |
| Ballkani | Ilir Daja | Arbër Potoku | Uhlsport | Cima Construction | Cima Construction |
| Drenica | Bledar Devolli | Shkëlzen Lushtaku | Givova | R&Rukolli | R&Rukolli |
| Drita | Akis Vavalis | Ardian Limani | Macron | Rinora4 | Rinora4 |
| Dukagjini | Armend Dallku | Altin Merlaku | Macron | | |
| Ferizaj | Andrej Panadić | Florim Berisha | MS SPORTS | TERMOLULI | TERMOLULI |
| Gjilani | Zekirija Ramadani | Albert Dabiqaj | Jako | Tali SH.P.K | Tali SH.P.K |
| Llapi | Tahir Batatina | Benjamin Emini | MS SPORTS | Berisha Group | Berisha Group |
| Malisheva | Bylbyl Sokoli | Dren Kryeziu | Givova | Patroni | Patroni |
| Prishtina | Debatik Curri | Gledi Mici | Phoenix Sport | Rio Mare | Rio Mare |
| Trepça '89 | Shpëtim Idrizi | Ardian Muja | SHAFF | JYSK Kosova | KFC Kosova |
    1. On the front of shirt.

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Ballkani (C) | 36 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 62 | 32 | +30 | 73 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Drita | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 63 | 31 | +32 | 70 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Gjilani | 36 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 54 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Dukagjini | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 50 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Prishtina | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 48 | |
| 6 | Malisheva | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 46 | |
| 7 | Llapi | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 43 | |
| 8 | Ferizaj (R) | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 50 | −19 | 41 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 9 | Trepça '89 (R) | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 62 | −16 | 40 | Relegation to First Football League of Kosovo |
| 10 | Drenica (R) | 36 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 62 | −35 | 23 | Relegation to First Football League of Kosovo |

## Results
### Relegation play-offs

Liria Prizren were promoted to 2023–24 Football Superleague of Kosovo; Ferizaj were relegated to 2023–24 First Football League of Kosovo.

## Season statistics and awards

* First goal of the season: Endrit Krasniqi for Prishtina against Dukagjini (13 August 2022).

### Hat-tricks

| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Round |
| Marko Simonovski | Drita | Gjilani | 4–1 (H) | 14 September 2022 | 7 |
| Albion Rrahmani | Ballkani | Malisheva | 4–2 (A) | 11 February 2023 | 19 |

### "Star of the Week" Award

| Week | Player | Club | Week | Player | Club |
| 1 | Christian Mba | Trepça '89 | 19 | Albion Rrahmani | Ballkani |
| 2 | Albion Pllana | Trepça '89 | 20 | Ilir Avdyli | Llapi |
| 3 | Bleart Tolaj | Malisheva | 21 | Albion Rrahmani | Ballkani |
| 4 | Endrit Krasniqi | Prishtina | 22 | Albin Krasniqi | Ferizaj |
| 5 | Alush Gavazaj | Malisheva | 23 | Nazmi Gripshi | Ballkani |
| 6 | Christian Mba | Trepça '89 | 24 | Edon Sadriu | Ferizaj |
| 7 | Marko Simonovski | Drita | 25 | Marko Jovanovski | Ferizaj |
| 8 | Marly Prince Heritier | Trepça '89 | 26 | Ardian Muja | Trepça '89 |
| 9 | Meriton Korenica | Ballkani | 27 | Bujar Pllana | Prishtina |
| 10 | Arbnor Ramadani | Gjilani | 28 | Kenan Haxhihamza | Dukagjini |
| 11 | Armend Thaqi | Ballkani | 29 | Arbnor Ramadani | Gjilani |
| 12 | Ermal Krasniqi | Ballkani | 30 | Ronald Sobowale | Malisheva |
| 13 | Endrit Krasniqi | Prishtina | 31 | Vladyslav Khomutov | Dukagjini |
| 14 | Festim Alidema | Llapi | 32 | Blendi Baftiu | Drita |
| 15 | Albert Dabiqaj | Gjilani | 33 | Lumbardh Dellova | Ballkani |
| 16 | Francisco Rivera | Llapi | 34 | Mevlan Zeka | Gjilani |
| 17 | Enea Koliçi | Gjilani | 35 | Edvin Kuč | Ballkani |
| 18 | Ermal Krasniqi | Ballkani | 36 | Flamur Gashi | Malisheva |

## Attendances

| # | Football club | Home games | Average attendance |
| 1 | KF Llapi | 18 | 1,483 |
| 2 | FC Prishtina | 18 | 1,413 |
| 3 | FC Ballkani | 18 | 1,037 |
| 4 | FC Ferizaj | 18 | 1,079 |
| 5 | KF Drenica | 18 | 592 |
| 6 | KF Dukagjini | 18 | 587 |
| 7 | KF Malisheva | 18 | 450 |
| 8 | KF Trepça '89 | 18 | 419 |
| 9 | FC Drita | 18 | 409 |
| 10 | SC Gjilani | 18 | 380 |