Albanian Women's National Championship
| Country |  Albania |
|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Albanian Women's Cup |
| International cup(s) | Champions League |
| Current champions | Vllaznia Shkodër (6th title) (2015–16) |
| Most championships | Vllaznia Shkodër (6 titles) |
| Website | Official website |
 2015–16 Albanian Women's National Championship |
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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 Albanian Superliga and is contested by 12 clubs. The Albanian Women's National Championship is one of the least developed women's domestic leagues in Europe, and is currently ranked 42nd out of 48 domestic leagues.[1]
Contents
History
Although football is the most popular sport 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 between the 15th and 18th of 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.[2] Six more friendly tournaments were held in the following two years in order to raise the profile of the sport and in order to receive the backing of the Albanian Football Association to start an official competition.[3]
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 28th of 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.[4]
2015–16 teams
Previous winners
- By end of 2013 KS Ada of Velipojë reorganized and merged with players from Shkodër to play from that moment on in the name of KF Vllaznia. Since Velipojë and Shkodër are two different cities, KS Ada retains the 3 previously won titles.
By titles
| Team | Home city | Championships |
|---|---|---|
| Ada Velipojë | Velipojë | 3 |
| KF Vllaznia | Shkodër | 3 |
| Tirana AS | Tiranë | 1 |
References
- ↑ UEFA coefficient ranking 2014–15
- ↑ Albania 2007
- ↑ Hapa seriozë të futbollit të femrave Shqiptare
- ↑ Albania 2009
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- ↑ http://telesport.al/vllaznia-per-femra-neser-ceremonia-e-shpalljes-kampione-2/
