Among Albanian teams, Drita has the highest UEFA ranking

Drita achieved historic success on Thursday evening in its Conference League debut.

The Gjilan side secured a place in the knockout phase play-offs. Tetovo’s Shkëndija also advanced from the league phase.

In total, 24 teams have advanced to the next phase of UEFA’s third-most prestigious competition, while the top eight went directly through to the round of 16.

UEFA has updated the ranking of clubs with the highest coefficients over the five-year cycle of European competitions, from the 2021/2022 season through the 2025/2026 season.

Drita now ranks 113th with 13.625 points. Among Kosovo clubs, Ballkani is second, in 148th place with 10 points. Prishtina has 3.5 points and ranks 280th.

Drita ranks ahead of the other Albanian teams from the leagues of Albania, North Macedonia and Montenegro.

In Albania, Partizani has the best ranking, in 182nd place with 7.5 points.

Three Albanian teams from North Macedonia—Shkëndija, Shkupi and Struga—are also far behind Drita.

Tetovo’s “Reds and Blacks,” Shkëndija, rank 139th with 10.8 points.

On Friday, UEFA’s list was also updated at national-team level.

Kosovo ranks 36th with 13.989 points. Albania ranks 44th with 8.125 points.