Liga Unike (transl. Unique League) is a professional basketball league in Albania and Kosovo. The first inaugural season will start on 6 April 2021,[1] and the league was praised from Turgay Demirel, president of FIBA Europe, who was present at the inauguration.[2]
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| Organising body | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 10 September 2020 |
| First season | 2020–21 |
| Country | |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | |
| Supercup | Nationwide Supercup |
| Current champions | Trepça (1st title) (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Trepça, Peja, Ylli (1 title) |
| CEO | Dren Zatriqi |
| President | Ilir Trebicka |
| TV partners | Artmotion, Kujtesa and RTSH |
| Website | https://ligaunike.com/ |
 2023–24 Liga Unike | |
Teams
editTop four teams from Kosovo Basketball Superleague and Albanian Basketball Superleague respectively will participate in the competition.[3]
2023–24 teams
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Locations of the 2023–24 Liga Unike teams
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Arena and capacity | Founded | Joined | Qualified as | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Besëlidhja Lezhë
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Lezhë | Farie Hoti Sports Palace | 1,200 | 1930 | 2024 | Runner-up of ABSL |
| Kamza
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Kamez | Bathore Sports Hall | 400 | 1962 | 2022 | Fourth place of ABSL |
 Peja
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Peja | Karagaq Sports Hall | 2,500 | 1993 | 2020 | Champion of KBSL |
| Prishtina
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Prishtina | Palace of Youth and Sports | 3,000 | 1970 | 2020 | First place of KBSL |
| Teuta Durrës
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Durrës | Ramazan Njala Sports Palace | 2,000 | 1925 | 2020 | Third place of ABSL |
| Tirana
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Tirana | Farie Hoti Sports Palace | 1,200 | 1946 | 2020 | Champion of ABSL |
| Trepça
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Mitrovicë | Minatori Sports Hall | 3,500 | 1947 | 2023 | Runner-up of KBSL |
| Ylli
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Therandë | 13 June Sports Hall | 1,800 | 1975 | 2020 | Third place of KBSL |
- Notes
- ABSL = Albanian Basketball Superleague
- KBSL = Kosovo Basketball Superleague
Liga Unike champions
edit| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020–21 | Ylli
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Peja
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Rahoveci
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Goga Basket
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| 2 | 2021–22 | Peja
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Ylli
|
Prizreni-16
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Teuta Durrës
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| 3 | 2022–23 | Not held due to withdrawal of two teams | |||
| 4 | 2023–24 | Trepça
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Golden Eagle Ylli
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Peja
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Sigal Prishtina
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Press release". ligaunike.com (in Albanian). 4 April 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "HISTORIKE: NËNSHKRUHET MARRËVESHJA PËR FORMIMIN E LIGËS UNIKE". basketbolli.com (in Albanian). 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "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.