The 2016–17 Football Superleague of Kosovo season, also known as the Vala Superleague of Kosovo for sponsorship reasons, was the 18th season of top-tier football in Kosovo. The season began on 19 August 2016 and concluded on 28 May 2017; the relegation play-offs will follow. Feronikeli are the defending champions.
A total of 12 teams are competing in the league: 10 sides from the 2015–16 season and two promoted from the Liga e Parë.
The 2016–17 season will be the first full season that the Football Federation of Kosovo will be a member of FIFA and UEFA. Qualification for the UEFA Champions League will be determined at the end of the season, pending re-evaluation of the league's adherence to UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations and stadium standards.
On 9 May 2017, Trepça'89 defeated Besa 2–0 away from home to clinch their first league title. Trepça'89 participated in the first qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League, the first team from Kosovo to participate in the competition.
Teams and stadiums
Istogu and Vushtrria were relegated after finishing the previous season in eleventh and twelfth-place respectively. They were replaced by the champions and runners-up of the 2015–16 Liga e Parë, Trepça and Ferizaj respectively. Note: Table lists in alphabetical order. Club Town Stadium CapacityBesaPećShahin Haxhiislami8,500DrenicaSkenderajBajram Aliu3,000DritaGjilanGjilan City Stadium15,000FerizajFerizajIsmet Shabani2,000FeronikeliGlogovacRexhep Rexhepi2,000GjilaniGjilanGjilan City Stadium15,000HajvaliaHajvaliaHajvalia Stadium2,000LiriaPrizrenPërparim Thaçi15,000LlapiPodujevëZahir Pajaziti8,000PrishtinaPristinaAgron Rama16,200TrepçaMitrovicaOlympic Stadium Adem Jashari18,000Trepça'89MitrovicaRiza Lushta12,000 Source: Scoresway
League table
Results Each team plays three times against every other team, either twice at home and once away or once at home and twice away, for a total of 33 matches played each.
Matches 1–22
Matches 23–33
Relegation play-offs The ninth and tenth-placed teams, Drita and Ferizaj respectively, each paired off against the third and fourth-placed teams from the 2016–17 First Football League of Kosovo season, Vllaznia and Dukagjini respectively; the two winners will play in the top-flight next season. As with previous seasons, both play-offs were played on neutral ground.
Vllaznia were promoted to 2017–18 Football Superleague of Kosovo; Ferizaj were relegated to 2017–18 First Football League of Kosovo.
Drita retained their spot in 2017–18 Football Superleague of Kosovo; Dukagjini remained in 2017–18 First Football League of Kosovo.
Season statistics Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Otto JohnKF Trepça'89272 Florent HasaniKF Trepça'89163 Granit ArifajKF Drenica144 Basit Abdul KhalidFC Prishtina135 Betim HaxhimusaKF Gjilani11 Qemail ElshaniKF Besa Pejë6 Xhevdet ShabaniKF Besa Pejë10 Fiton HajdariKF Trepça'89 Gauthier MankendaFC Prishtina7 Florim BërbatovciKF Llapi98 Hasan HyseniKF Trepça'898 Labinot OsmaniKF Feronikeli Isa EminhaziriKF Gjilani Berat HyseniKF Llapi Shkëmbim SalihuKF Ferizaj Mendurim HotiKF Feronikeli9 Liridon FetahajKF Liria7 Kreshnik LushtakuKF Drenica Mirlind DakuKF Llapi
Notes and references Notes
References
External links
Kosovo Superliga at Borozani