The Albanian Basketball League (), officially known as Superliga, is the top-tier men’s professional basketball competition in Albania. Established in 1946 by the Albanian Basketball Federation (FSHB), it is one of the oldest basketball leagues in the Balkans.
Partizani is the most successful club in league history, having won a record 33 titles. The league currently features 6 professional teams.
History Basketball saw rapid growth in Albania during the post-war period and by the 1970s, almost every city had its own court or arena. However, after the fall of communism, the sport experienced a decline. Many clubs were downsized or dissolved, as players migrated to pursue careers abroad. Fan attendance dropped significantly and basketball lost much of its previous popularity.
A revival began in the mid-1990s, when several cities reestablished their teams and invested in rebuilding the sport. Today, alongside the 12 professional teams, there are numerous amateur clubs across the country looking to advance into the professional leagues.
Organizational structure In both the Superliga and Liga e Parë, each of the six teams play a 20-game regular season, facing their opponent four times — twice at home and twice away — divided into two separate phases. This structure ensures balanced competition and consistent match activity throughout the season.
At the conclusion of the regular season, the top four teams advance to the playoffs. In the semifinals, the 1st place team plays against the 4th place team, while the 2nd place team faces the 3rd. Each series is played in a best-of-three format, with matches held both home and away until one team wins two games and qualifies for the final.
The final is played over multiple legs, with games alternating between the home courts of the two finalists depending on the draw. The first team to win three games is crowned champion.
Each win awards 2 points and each loss earns 1 point.
At the bottom of the table, the teams that finish in 5th and 6th place respectively are excluded from the playoff stage. The 6th place team is relegated to Liga e Parë, while the 5th place team plays a promotion/relegation playoff against the second-place team from Liga B. The winner secures a spot in the Superliga for the next season.
Current teams (2025–26) Team Location Colours Arena CapacityApoloniaFierFier Sports HallBesëlidhjaLezhëAsllan Rusi Sports PalaceKamzaKamëzBathore Sports HallTeutaDurrësRamazan Njala Sports PalaceTiranaTiranaFarie Hoti Sports PalaceVllazniaShkodërQazim Dervishi Sports Palace
League champions SeasonChampion1945–4617 Nëntori1946–47Ylli Kuq1947–4817 Nëntori1948–4917 Nëntori1949–5017 Nëntori1950–51Partizani1951–52Partizani1952–53Partizani1953–54Partizani1954–55Teuta1955–56Partizani1956–57Tirana1957–58Partizani1958–59Partizani1959–60Partizani1960–6117 Nëntori1961–6217 Nëntori1962–6317 Nëntori1963–64Partizani1964–6517 Nëntori SeasonChampion1966–67Vllaznia1967–68Partizani1968–69Partizani1969–70Partizani1970–7117 Nëntori1971–72Partizani1972–73Partizani1973–74Partizani1974–75Partizani1975–76Partizani1976–77Partizani1977–78Partizani1978–79Partizani1979–80Partizani1980–81Partizani1981–82Partizani1982–83Partizani1983–84Partizani1984–85Partizani1985–86Partizani SeasonChampion1986–87Partizani1987–88Partizani1988–89Partizani1989–90Vllaznia1990–91Partizani1991–92Partizani1992–93Vllaznia1993–94Adelin1994–95Dinamo1995–96Partizani1996–97Vllaznia1997–98Vllaznia1998–99Tirana1999–00Vllaznia2000–01Tirana2001–02Tirana2002–03Valbona2003–04Valbona2004–05Valbona2005–06Valbona SeasonChampion2006–07Valbona2007–08Tirana2008–09Tirana2009–10Tirana2010–11Tirana2011–12Tirana2012–13Kamza2013–14Vllaznia2014–15Vllaznia2015–16Vllaznia2016–17Tirana2017–18Tirana2018–19Goga2019–20Abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic2020–21Teuta2021–22 Teuta2022–23 Tirana2023–24 Besëlidhja2024–25 Besëlidhja2025–26Besëlidhja
Title holders Team Titles Years won Partizani33 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1995–96 Tirana21 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1970–71, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2022–23 Vllaznia 9 1966–67, 1989–90, 1992–93, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999–00, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16 Kamza* (Valbona)6 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2012–13 Teuta 4 1947, 1955, 2020–21, 2021–22 Besëlidhja3 2023–24, 2024-25,2025-26 Adelin Pogradec 1 1993–94 Dinamo 1 1994–95Goga1 2018–19
Kamza Basket won the title 5 times between 2003 and 2007 as KB Valbona.
See also Albanian Basketball Cup Albanian Basketball Supercup Liga Unike
References
External links Eurobasket.com League Page