The 2020–21 Liga Unike was the inaugural season of the Liga Unike, a professional basketball league in Albania and Kosovo. It started on 6 April 2021 with the quarter-finals and ended on 14 April 2021 with the finals.
| Liga Unike | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Season | 2020–21 |
| Dates | 6–14 April 2021 |
| Number of games | 7 |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| TV partner(s) | Artmotion, Kujtesa and RTSH |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Ylli (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Peja |
| Semifinalists | Rahoveci and Goga Basket |
| Finals MVP | Erjon Kastrati |
| Records | |
| Biggest home win | Rahoveci 81–74 Goga Basket (14 April 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Vllaznia 73–90 Peja (6 April 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Vllaznia 73–90 Peja (6 April 2021) |
| Winning streak | Ylli (3 matches) |
| Losing streak | Goga Basket (2 matches) |
| Lowest attendance | 0[a] |
| All statistics correct as of 14 April 2021. | |
Teams
editTop four teams from 2019–20 Albanian Basketball Superleague and 2019–20 Kosovo Basketball Superleague respectively will participate in the competition.[1] On 5 April 2021, Teuta Durrës withdrew from the competition due to the inability to organize for a short time.[2]
Venues and locations
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- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Town | Arena and capacity | Qualified as | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Goga Basket
|
Xhafzotaj (Shijak) | Dhimitraq Goga Sports Palace | 700 | Runner-up of ABSL |
 Peja
|
Peja | Karagaq Sports Hall | 2,500 | Fourth place of KBSL |
| Prishtina
|
Prishtina | Palace of Youth and Sports | 3,000 | Champion of KBSL |
| Rahoveci
|
Rahovec | Mizahir Izma Sports Hall | 1,800 | Runner-up of KBSL |
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| Tirana
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Tirana | Farie Hoti Sports Palace | 1,200 | Fifth place of ABSL |
| Vllaznia
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Shkodër | Qazim Dervishi Sports Palace | 1,200 | Third place of ABSL |
| Ylli
|
Suva Reka | 13 June Sports Hall | 1,800 | Third place of KBSL |
- Notes
- ABSL = Albanian Basketball Superleague
- KBSL = Kosovo Basketball Superleague
Playoff
editBracket
editThe competition will take place in the Final Eight format with single elimination system and the first quarterfinal matches will be played in Rahovec on 6 and 7 April 2021, while the semifinal matches, the race for third place and the grand final of the Liga Unike will take place on 13 and 14 April in Durrës.[3]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| 6 April – Rahovec | ||||||||||
| Vllaznia | 73 | |||||||||
| 13 April – Durrës | ||||||||||
| Peja | 90 | |||||||||
| Rahoveci | 71 | |||||||||
| 6 April – Rahovec | ||||||||||
| Peja | 73 | |||||||||
| Rahoveci | 20 | |||||||||
| 14 April – Durrës | ||||||||||
| Teuta Durrës | 0 | |||||||||
| Peja | 79 | |||||||||
| 7 April – Rahovec | ||||||||||
| Ylli | 82 | |||||||||
| Prishtina | 70 | |||||||||
| 13 April – Durrës | ||||||||||
| Ylli | 87 | |||||||||
| Goga Basket | 74 | |||||||||
| 7 April – Rahovec | ||||||||||
| Ylli | 86 | Third place | ||||||||
| Goga Basket | 76 | |||||||||
| 14 April – Durrës | ||||||||||
| Tirana | 67 | |||||||||
| Rahoveci | 81 | |||||||||
| Goga Basket | 74 | |||||||||
Season statistics
editIndividual game highs
edit| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points |  Darrell Davis
|
Rahoveci
|
48 |
| Rebounds | Brandon Walters
|
Peja
|
38 |
| Assists | Valon Bunjaku
|
Prishtina
|
11 |
| Steals | Elyjah Clark
|
Ylli
|
7 |
| Blocks | Brandon Walters
|
Peja
|
4 |
Notes and references
editNotes
edit- ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Albania and Kosovo, all this season matches are played behind closed doors.
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Teuta tërhiqet nga Final 8, Rahoveci në gjysmëfinale" [Teuta withdraws from Final 8, Rahovec in the semifinals] (in Albanian). Liga Unike. 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Njoftim për media" [Press release] (Press release) (in Albanian). Liga Unike. 2 April 2021.
External links
edit- Official website (in Albanian)