Albanian Women's National Championship
Football league
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| Founded | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Albania |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Albanian Women's Cup |
| International cup(s) | Champions League |
| Current champions | Vllaznia (10th title) (2022–23) |
| Most championships | Vllaznia (10 titles) |
| Website | Official website |
| Current: 2023–24 | |
The Albanian National Football Championship for Women (Albanian: Kampionati Kombëtar i Futbollit për Femra), primarily referred to as the Albanian Women's National Championship, is the highest division of women's football in Albania. The league is the female equivalent to the men's Kategoria Superiore. The current season is contested by 10 clubs.
History
Although football is considered one of the most popular sports in Albania, women's football has historically been non-evident in the country until 2007, when the first ever national tournament was held in Sarandë from 15 to 18 August as a promotional event for women's football. The teams who participated were amateur sides made up of a selection of players from Tirana, Shkodra, Korça, and Rubik.[1] Six more friendly tournaments were held in the following two years in order to raise the profile of the sport and to receive the backing of the Albanian Football Association to start an official competition.[2]
Two years after the first unofficial tournament in Albania, the first official competition was held in the form of a knockout tournament played between the 23rd and 28 January 2009 at the Selman Stërmasi Stadium in Tiranë and the Albanian Football Association Sports Centre in Kamëz. The tournament featured eight teams which were Tirana AS, FC Tropoja, Juban Danja, Olimpik Tirana, Tirana, KF Rubiku, KF Memaliaj and KF The Door Shkodra. The quarter finals were held on 23 January and the semi-finals were held on 28 January with the final being held three days later on 28 January at the Selman Stërmasi Stadium. The final was contested between Tirana AS, coached by Altin Rraklli and Juban Danja and ended in a 4–0 win for Tirana AS following goals from Aurora Seranaj, Ana Baro and two goals from Brisida Zaimaj to crown the club the inaugural champions of Albania.[3]
Clubs (2022–23)
Apolonia
Tirana
Kinostudio
Skënderbeu
Teuta
Vllaznia
Partizani
Lushnja
Kukësi
Laçi
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Locations of the 2022–23 Albanian Women's National Championship teams| # | Club | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Apolonia | Fier |
| 2. | Kinostudio | Tirana |
| 3. | Kukësi | Kukës |
| 4. | Laçi | Laç |
| 5. | Lushnja | Lushnjë |
| 6. | Partizani | Tirana |
| 7. | Skënderbeu | Korçë |
| 8. | Teuta | Durrës |
| 9. | Tirana | Tirana |
| 10. | Vllaznia | Shkodër |
Previous winners
| Season | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Tirana | Juban Danja |
| 2010–11 | Ada | - |
| 2011–12 | Ada | Tirana |
| 2012–13 | Ada | Juban Danja |
| 2013–14 | Vllaznia * | Kinostudio[4] |
| 2014–15[5] | Vllaznia | Kukësi |
| 2015–16[6] | Vllaznia | Tirana |
| 2016–17[7] | Vllaznia | Apolonia |
| 2017–18 | Vllaznia | Tirana |
| 2018–19 | Vllaznia | Tirana |
| 2019–20 | Vllaznia | Apolonia |
| 2020–21 | Vllaznia | Apolonia |
| 2021–22 | Vllaznia | Apolonia |
| 2022–23 | Vllaznia | Tirana |
- By end of 2013 Ada of Velipojë reorganized and merged with players from Shkodër to play from that moment on under the name of Vllaznia. Since Velipojë and Shkodër are two different cities, Ada retains the 3 previously won titles.
By titles
| Team | Home city | Championships |
|---|---|---|
| Vllaznia | Shkodër | 10 |
| Ada | Velipojë | 3 |
| Tirana | Tirana | 1 |
See also
References
- ^ Albania 2007
- ^ Hapa seriozë të futbollit të femrave Shqiptare
- ^ Albania 2009
- ^ "Vllaznia (new name for Ada) wins the 1st title". sport ekspres.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ "VLLAZNIA PER FEMRA, SHPALLET KAMPIONE E VENDIT" (in Albanian). rozafa.tv. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Vllaznia privatizon titullin për femra (Vllaznia wins title)" (in Albanian). supersport.al. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
External links
- Standings at Federation website
- League at uefa.com
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