The Albanian women's football championship (Albanian

Albanian language

Albanian is an Indo-European language spoken by approximately 7.6 million people, primarily in Albania and Kosovo but also in other areas of the Balkans in which there is an Albanian population, including western Macedonia, southern Montenegro, southern Serbia and northwestern Greece...

: Turneu i parë Kombetar Futbollit e femrave) is contested in the top level women's football league of Albania

Albania

Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...

. It was established in 2009.

Format

In 2007 a promotional tournament for women's teams were held. The first official competition was the 2009 knock-out tournament. In 2011 a league was played out. KS Ada Velipojë

KS Ada Velipojë

Klubi Sportiv Ada Velipojë is an Albanian football club based in the city of Velipojë which is situated in the Shkodër District. The club's home ground is Velipojë Stadium, and the team is currently playing in the Albanian First Division....

 won the edition and for the first time presented Albania in the UEFA Women's Champions League where lost all 3 matches in the group to finish up in the last spot.

2012 teams

Teams that participate in the 2012 season are:

• KS Ada Velipoje
  KS Ada Velipojë
  Klubi Sportiv Ada Velipojë is an Albanian football club based in the city of Velipojë which is situated in the Shkodër District. The club's home ground is Velipojë Stadium, and the team is currently playing in the Albanian First Division....
  
  
• Tirana AS
  Tirana AS
  Tirana AS are one the first women football clubs in Albania. The club was formed in 2008 and competed in Albania's first ever competitive tournament which was run by the Football Association of Albania, along with Jubani Shkodër, Tropoje, Olimpik, Rubiku, Memaliaj, The Door Albania. They are...
  
  
• Kinostudio
• Juban Danja
• FC Kamza
• The Door
• Shkendija Durres
• Dardania

External links

• Website