Liga Unike

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Liga Unike
Organising body
Founded10 September 2020; 5 years ago (2020-09-10)
First season2020–21
Country
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid1
Domestic cups
SupercupNationwide Supercup
Current championsVëllaznimi (1st title)
(2024–25)
Most championshipsVëllaznimi, Trepça, Peja, Ylli (1 title)
CEODren Zatriqi
PresidentIlir Trebicka
TV partnersArtmotion, Kujtesa and RTSH
Websitehttps://ligaunike.com/
2024–25 Liga Unike

Liga Unike (transl. Unique League) is a professional basketball league in Albania and Kosovo. The first inaugural season commenced on April, 6 2021[1] and the league was praised from Turgay Demirel, president of FIBA Europe, who was present at the inauguration.[2]

Teams

Top four teams from Kosovo Basketball Superleague and Albanian Basketball Superleague respectively participate in the competition.[3]

2024–25 teams

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Arena and capacity Founded Joined Qualified as
Albania Besëlidhja Lezhë Lezhë Farie Hoti Sports Palace 1,200 1930 2024 Champion of ABSL
Kosovo Bashkimi Prizren Sezai Surroi 3,000 1945 2024 Sixth place of KBSL
Kosovo Prishtina Pristina Palace of Youth and Sports 3,000 1970 2020 Fourth place of KBSL
Albania Teuta Durrës Durrës Ramazan Njala Sports Palace 2,000 1925 2020 Second place of ABSL
Albania Tirana Tirana Farie Hoti Sports Palace 1,200 1946 2020 Fourth place of ABSL
Kosovo Vëllaznimi Gjakova Shani Nushi Sports Hall 2,500 1948 2024 Fifth place of KBSL
Albania Vllaznia Shkodër Qazim Dervishi Sports Palace 1,200 1946 2020 Third place of ABSL
Kosovo Ylli Suva Reka 13 June Sports Hall 1,800 1975 2020 Third place of KBSL
Notes

Liga Unike champions

Season Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
1 2020–21 Kosovo Ylli Kosovo Peja Kosovo Rahoveci Albania Goga Basket
2 2021–22 Kosovo Peja Kosovo Ylli Kosovo Prizreni-16 Albania Teuta
3 2022–23 Not held due to withdrawal of two teams
4 2023–24 Kosovo Trepça Kosovo Golden Eagle Ylli Kosovo Peja Kosovo Prishtina
5 2024–25 Kosovo Vëllaznimi Kosovo Prishtina Albania Besëlidhja Kosovo Golden Eagle Ylli

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Press release". ligaunike.com (in Albanian). 4 April 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "HISTORIKE: NËNSHKRUHET MARRËVESHJA PËR FORMIMIN E LIGËS UNIKE". basketbolli.com (in Albanian). 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.[dead link]
  3. ↑ "Liga Unike në basketboll, Rama: Shtysë për nisma të tjera Shqipëri-Kosovë" [Unique League at basketball, Rama: Motivation for other initiatives Albania-Kosovo] (in Albanian). Top Channel. 10 September 2020.