Liga Unike
The 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 | |
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| Founded | 11 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 | Ylli (1st title) (2020–21) |
| Most championships | Ylli (1 title) |
| CEO | Dren Zatriqi |
| President | Ilir Trebicka |
| TV partners | Artmotion, Kujtesa and RTSH |
| Website | https://ligaunike.com/ |
 2020–21 Liga Unike | |
Teams
Top four teams from 2019–20 Kosovo Basketball Superleague and 2019–20 Albanian Basketball Superleague respectively will participate in the competition.[3]
Current teams
Locations of the 2020–21 Liga Unike teams
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Arena and capacity | Founded | Joined | Qualified as | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Goga Basket |
Xhafzotaj (Shijak) | Dhimitraq Goga Sports Palace | 700 | 2015 | 2020 | Runner-up of ABSL |
 Peja |
Peja | Karagaq Sports Hall | 2,500 | 1993 | 2020 | Fourth place of KBSL |
| Prishtina |
Pristina | Palace of Youth and Sports | 3,000 | 1970 | 2020 | Champion of KBSL |
| Rahoveci |
Orahovac | Mizahir Izma Sports Hall | 1,800 | 2016 | 2020 | Runner-up of KBSL |
| Tirana |
Tirana | Farie Hoti Sports Palace | 1,200 | 1946 | 2020 | Fifth place of ABSL |
| Vllaznia |
Shkodër | Qazim Dervishi Sports Palace | 1,200 | 1919 | 2020 | Third place of ABSL |
| Ylli |
Suva Reka | 13 June Sports Hall | 1,800 | 1975 | 2020 | Third place of KBSL |
- Notes
- ABSL = Albanian Basketball Superleague
- KBSL = Kosovo Basketball Superleague
Former teams
On 5 April 2021, Teuta Durrës withdrew from the competition due to the inability to organize for a short time.[4]
| Team | Location | Arena and capacity | Founded | Season | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | Last | |||||
| Teuta Durrës |
Durrës | Ramazan Njala Sports Palace | 2,000 | 1925 | 2020–21 | |
Regular season
The 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.[5]
| 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 | |||||||||
Liga Unike champions
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020–21 | Ylli |
Peja |
Rahoveci |
Goga Basket |
| 2 | 2021–22 | ||||
Statistical leaders
| Season | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 |  Darrell Davis (48) |
Brandon Walters (38) |
Valon Bunjaku (11) |
Elyjah Clark (7) |
Brandon Walters (4) |
| 2021–22 |
References
- "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.
- "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
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