Although they are in the penultimate position, in Pristina they are convinced of the title of champion

Pristina, March 5 - Although it has not yet secured survival, Sigal Prishtina is aiming for the title of champion in the Kosovo Superleague in basketball. This is what the captain of the team, Edmond Azemi, insisted on Friday.

Prishtina has not shown stability this season and for the first time in the history of the club it is in the penultimate position in the table, in the final stage of the regular championship.

Only 28 points collected after 21 games played are enough for Pristina for the seventh place.

So far, the blue team has recorded seven wins against 14 losses.

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Azemi said that the moment Sigal Prishtina confirms participation in the playoffs, then the experience the club has in important matches will be a guarantee for victory in the championship as well. In order to achieve its goal of entering the playoffs, Pristina has seven more games until the end of the regular season, which Azemi considers as the final. The first one will be played this Sunday at home against the team of Peja and Azemi insists that it is a very important match as the fate of Pristina for this season can be determined more or less.

"I believe that we have a well composed team and we have no problems at all. The situation on the table is what it is, but we have not surrendered. We are working and we are ready to fight until the end. We must definitely win on Sunday against Peja, which has a good team, because with a victory we take a step towards our goal, while with a loss we are in danger. So, many things depend on this match", admitted Azemi.

In charge of Peja will be the former coach of Pristina, Dragan Radovic, who resigned a little while ago and will make his debut in Peja.

When talking about triumph in the championship, Azemi is based on the past. He says that Prishtina is not considered a favorite even in the Super Cup and Cup tournaments, which it won and is now looking for the third trophy this edition. If it enters the playoffs, Prishtina will have a similar journey as in the Supercup and Cup, as it will start the competition in the quarterfinals round. The first six teams in the table of the regular part will enter the playoffs, but four of them will play in the quarterfinals. The first and second teams will qualify directly to the semi-finals.

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Azemi says that Prishtina is prepared to enter the playoffs from the sixth position, which is their goal. Currently, Prishtina has one point more than Vellaznimi, which is last, and one less than Trepça, which holds the position that Prishtina is aiming for. The 40-year-old insists that Prishtina has a better team than Trepça e Vellaznimi and that he will make it to the playoffs.

"Actually, we have a better team. First we have to grab the sixth position and that is the most important thing for us. If we secure this position and the playoffs, then we will have no problem fighting for the title. When I say this, I am basing it on the Supercup and the Cup, which we won. So, it will be a repeat for us", said Azemi. "In the playoffs, we are more serious and have more experience in such matches, as we proved this with the two trophies won, where we were not even considered favorites. So, once the sixth place and the playoffs, then the title of the champion".