Football Club Prishtina is a football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 club based in Prishtina, Kosovo

Kosovo

Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...

. The club was founded in 1922 and currently plays in the Raiffeisen Football Superleague of Kosovo

Raiffeisen Superliga

Raiffeisen Superliga e Futbollit të Kosovës is the top division of football in Kosovo. The division was set up in 1945 and its official name has changed a number of times. Raiffeisen Superliga is organized by the Football Federation of Kosovo and the division currently has a 12-team format. The...

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History

FC Prishtina is one of the most successful football clubs from Kosovo. It was founded in 1922 under the name Gajret. Later on their name changed to Proleter and Kosova, and finally KF Prishtina after World War II

World War II

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.

Its most famous and successful period was from 1983 to 1988 when it was a member of the highest football division in Yugoslavia

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...

, the "Prva Liga" (First League)

Yugoslav First League

The Yugoslav First League was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and socialist Yugoslavia...

. During those years they traded in mid table, boasting a good home record, including one of their most memorable victories against Red Star Belgrade

Red Star Belgrade

Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...

 in 1983.

After the Albanian sportsmen separated from the repressive Yugoslav regime in early 1990s FC Prishtina continued competing in Albanian run First League of Kosovo with notable success.

Currently FC Prishtina is a member of the highest football division in Kosovo, the Kosovar Superliga.

The official fan club is called Plisat.

Players

Staff

Technincal Staff

• Head Coach: Ramiz Krasniqi
• Assistant Head Coach: Fadil Berisha
• Goalkeeper Coach: Bahri Berisha
• Physio: Atdhe Halimi

Administration

• Vice-President: Naser Hyseni
• Club Secretary: Habib Limani
• Treasurer: Esmet Grainca

Board of Directors

• President: Remzi Ejupi
• Vice-President: Ahmet Kurtolli
• Director: Afrim Muçiqi
• Member of Board: Rrahman Hajredini
• Member of Board: Sinan Vllasaliu
• Member of Board: Ismet Begolli
• Member of Board: Mersim Govori
• Member of Board: Sokol Krasniqi
• Member of Board: Hashim Deshishku

Honours

Kosovar Superliga

• Champions: 1991/92; 1994/95; 1996/97; 1999/2000; 2000/01; 2003/04; 2007/08; 2008/09

Kosovar Cup

Kosovar Cup

The Kosovar Cup is the major football national cup tournament in Kosovo. It was established in 1991, and is organized by the Football Federation of Kosovo.- Cup finals :Within FR Yugoslavia:* 1991-92 Trepça...

• Winners: 1994/94; 2005/06
• Runner-ups: 1999/2000; 2002/03; 2008/09

Notable former players

  Kosovar Albanian

Albanians in Kosovo

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 and Albanian Kujtim Shala

Kujtim Shala

Kujtim Shala is a former Yugoslav football player who holds Croatian citizenship and played a match for the Croatia national football team.-International:...

 (1984–1989) Ardian Kozniku

Ardian Kozniku

Ardian Kozniku is a former Croatian footballer who played as a striker. He was born in Kosovo and is of Albanian descent....

 (1988–1990) Fadil Vokrri

Fadil Vokrri

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 (1980–1986) - The Golden Generation Harun Isa

Harun Isa

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 (1991–1993) Mehmet Dragusha

Mehmet Dragusha

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 (1996–1997) Erkan Sulejmani (1998–1999) Armend Dallku

Armend Dallku

Armend Dallku is an Albanian footballer, playing as a defender for Vorskla Poltava in the Ukrainian Premier League and the Albanian national team.-Club career:...

 (2003–2004) Debatik Curri

Debatik Curri

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 (2003–2005) Besnik Hasi

Besnik Hasi

Besnik Hasi is an Albanian former football player who is currently assistant manager at RSC Anderlecht. Hasi is considered the man who united Kosovo to Albania by the media and is currently being considered to become the new coach of Albania.-Playing career:He began playing with his hometown team...

 (1993) Kristian Nushi

Kristian Nushi

Kristian Nushi is a Kosovar Albanian football player. He is a midfielder and currently plays for FC St. Gallen in Switzerland. He plays for the Kosovo national football team at international level.-Career:...

 (1993–1999) Liridon Leçi

Liridon Leçi

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 (2004–2005) Arsim Abazi

Arsim Abazi

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 Abdyl Bellopoja Zenun Brovina Agim Cana – The Golden Generation Edmond Rugova

Edmond Rugova

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 – The Golden Generation Isa Sadriu Muharrem Sahiti

Muharrem Sahiti

Muharrem Sahiti is a Kosovar Albanian football manager and former player.From January 2008 he is the Political Advisor to the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport of the Kosovo Government.-External sources:* at Zerodic....

 Skender Shengyli Shqipran Skeraj

Shqipran Skeraj

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 (2001–2007) Jusuf Tortoshi Afrim Tovërlani

Afrim Tovërlani

Afrim Tovërlani is a Kosovar Albanian football coach and a former football player.Afrim Tovërlani became a famous football player in Kosovo while playing for KF Prishtina where he had an illustrious career....

 Neshet Zhavelli Altin Xhahysa Armend Dallku

Armend Dallku

Armend Dallku is an Albanian footballer, playing as a defender for Vorskla Poltava in the Ukrainian Premier League and the Albanian national team.-Club career:...

  Kosovar TurkishFahrettin Durak

Fahrettin Durak

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  Nigerian Raphael Edereho (2004)
  Serb Goran Đorović (1992–1993) Vladislav Đukić (1986–1987) Vladan Radača

Vladan Radača

Vladan Radača is a retired Serbian, Yugoslavia international, football goalkeeper.During his career, he has played for Yugoslav clubs FK Bor, FK Radnički Pirot, FK Priština, FK Trepča, FK Rad and FK Željezničar Sarajevo, and Turkish Samsunspor.He has played 5 times for the Yugoslavia national...

 (1978–1979) Ivan Gavran

Ivan Gavran

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 (1997–1999) Ilija Lukić

Ilija Lukić

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 (1961–1965) Marko Perović

Marko Perović (footballer born 1972)

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 (1998–2000) Dragoljub Petrović Dušan Šuica Božidar Urošević

Božidar Urošević

Božidar Urošević is a Serbian professional football player. He plays as a goalkeeper.-Career:...

 (1992–1995) Nenad Vanić

Nenad Vanic

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 (1998–2000) Rade Zalad

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 (1985–1986)



  Kosovar Montenegrin

Montenegrins of Kosovo

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 and Montenegrin

Montenegro

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Zoran Batrović

Zoran Batrovic

Zoran Batrović is a Montenegrin former footballer who played as striker for SFR Yugoslavia.-External links:* at Reprezentacija.rs...

 (1983–1987)   Jovan Tanasijević

Jovan Tanasijevic

Jovan Tanasijević is a footballer who represented Montenegro internationally. He last played for FK Inđija in the Serbian SuperLiga in 2011.-Career:...

 (1994–1997)



  Macedonian Albanian

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 and Macedonian

Republic of Macedonia

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Petar Gruevski Skender Ismaili Nderim Nexhipi



  Bosnian

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Ismet Hadžić

Ismet Hadžic

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 (1986–1987) Rifat Mehinović



  Croat Ante Perina

Famous coaches

Miroslav Blažević

Miroslav Blaževic

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 Fuad Muzurović

Fuad Muzurovic

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 Kujtim Shala

Kujtim Shala

Kujtim Shala is a former Yugoslav football player who holds Croatian citizenship and played a match for the Croatia national football team.-International:...

 (Kosovo born) Medin Zhega

Medin Zhega

Medin Zhega is a former Albanian football striker, who played in the 1970s. He was born in Shkodra, Albania on 31 January 1946. Firstly he played for Vllaznia the football team of Shkodra , then he went to Dinamo Tirana and he concluded his career at the team of Vllaznia. During his career he has...

 Ajet Shosholli Afrim Tovërlani

Afrim Tovërlani

Afrim Tovërlani is a Kosovar Albanian football coach and a former football player.Afrim Tovërlani became a famous football player in Kosovo while playing for KF Prishtina where he had an illustrious career....

 Wolfgang Jerat

Wolfgang Jerat

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Presidents

• Borislav Božović: 1971-71
• Gani Pula : 1971–1973; 1976-77
• Ramadan Vraniqi: 1973–1976
• Blagoje Kostić: 1977 –1981
• Nazmi Mustafa: 1981 –1982
• Sadik Vllasaliu: 1982–1983
• Mehmet Maliqi: 1983 –1984
• Muharrem Ismajli: 1984–1986
• Bajram Tmava: 1986–1988
• Živorad Ivić: 1988–1989
• Shefqet Keqekolla: 1989
• Mile Savić: 1989–1990
• Beqir Aliu: 1991–1999
• Remzi Ejupi: 2007 – present

External links

• Official website
• Plisat Fan Club