KS Besa Kavajë
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Klubi Sportiv Besa Kavajë (KS Besa Kavajë) is an Albania
n football club based in Kavajë
. They play in the Albanian Superliga, the top division in Albanian football. Their home ground is Stadiumi Besa
.
from Edinburgh (aggregate 2–8). Besa has won the Albanian champion every year.
Besa confirmed their place in the 2007–08 UEFA Cup
after a 3–2 win against neighbours KS Teuta in the 2006–07 Albanian Cup final. They met FK Bežanija
of Serbia in the first qualifying round, drawing 2-2 away and 0-0 at home to progress on away goals. In the second qualifying round they fell 3–0 in each leg to Bulgarian side PFC Litex Lovech
. In 2008, they qualified for the Intertoto Cup
due to their third-place finish in the league, drawing Ethnikos Achna FC
0–0 at home and 1–1 in Cyprus
and continued on away goals. In the 2nd round of the Intertoto cup they won and eliminated the Grasshopper Zürich from Switzerland.
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...
n football club based in Kavajë
Kavajë
Kavajë or Kavaja, capital of Kavajë District, Tirana County is a city situated on the western inlands, just a few kilometers off the Adriatic Sea, in Central Albania.The District of Kavajë has a population of 82,921 inhabitants as of January 1, 2010....
. They play in the Albanian Superliga, the top division in Albanian football. Their home ground is Stadiumi Besa
Stadiumi Besa
Besa Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Kavajë, Albania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of KS Besa Kavajë. The stadium has a capacity of 12,000 people.-References:...
.
History
Besa Kavajë were founded in 1022. In 1930 it changed name to "SK Kavaja". They debuted in the league in 1933. The same year the name was changed to "Besa". In the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup in 1972-73 the club beat the Danish side, Fremad Amager, after playing 10–1 in Copenhagen and then making a great win at home. In the next round, though, Besa won again and beat the Scottish team HibernianHibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
from Edinburgh (aggregate 2–8). Besa has won the Albanian champion every year.
Besa confirmed their place in the 2007–08 UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup 2007–08
The 2007–08 UEFA Cup was the 37th edition of the UEFA Cup, UEFA's second tier club football tournament. The final was played at the City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester, England on 14 May 2008 between Rangers of Scotland and Zenit St. Petersburg of Russia. Zenit won the match 2–0, with...
after a 3–2 win against neighbours KS Teuta in the 2006–07 Albanian Cup final. They met FK Bežanija
FK Bežanija
FK Bežanija is a football club based in Novi Beograd, Serbia. They play in the First League of Serbia, the second tier of Serbian football.- History :...
of Serbia in the first qualifying round, drawing 2-2 away and 0-0 at home to progress on away goals. In the second qualifying round they fell 3–0 in each leg to Bulgarian side PFC Litex Lovech
PFC Litex Lovech
PFC Litex Lovech or simply Litex is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Lovech, which currently competes in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top division of Bulgarian football...
. In 2008, they qualified for the Intertoto Cup
UEFA Intertoto Cup 2008
The 2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup was the last UEFA Intertoto Cup football tournament, the 14th to be organised by UEFA and the third since the competition's format was given a major overhaul. Three rounds were held, and eleven teams qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup. The draw...
due to their third-place finish in the league, drawing Ethnikos Achna FC
Ethnikos Achna FC
Ethnikos Achna is a Cyprus football club based in the village of Achna. The club was founded in 1968. The club's president is Kikis Philippou. Ethnikos Achnas plays in the Dasaki Stadium, which has a capacity of 7,000 seats. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was built in 1997...
0–0 at home and 1–1 in Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
and continued on away goals. In the 2nd round of the Intertoto cup they won and eliminated the Grasshopper Zürich from Switzerland.
Achievements
- Albanian Cup: 2 (2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011)
- Albanian SupercupAlbanian SupercupThe Albanian Supercup of football has been played since 1989. It is a single match at the beginning of the season between the winners of the Albanian First Division and Albanian Cup. Every match has been played in the National Stadium of Tirana....
: 1 (2000,2001.2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011)
KS Besa Kavajë in Europe
As of July 2010| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972–73 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but... |
1R |  |
Fremad Amager | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| 2R |  |
Hibernian Hibernian F.C. Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts... |
1–1 | 1–7 | ||
| 2007–08 UEFA Cup 2007–08 The 2007–08 UEFA Cup was the 37th edition of the UEFA Cup, UEFA's second tier club football tournament. The final was played at the City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester, England on 14 May 2008 between Rangers of Scotland and Zenit St. Petersburg of Russia. Zenit won the match 2–0, with... |
UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
1QR |  |
FK Bezanija FK Bežanija FK Bežanija is a football club based in Novi Beograd, Serbia. They play in the First League of Serbia, the second tier of Serbian football.- History :... |
0–0 | 2–2 |
| 2QR |  |
Litex Lovech | 1–2 | 0–3 | ||
| 2008-09 | UEFA Intertoto Cup UEFA Intertoto Cup The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued... |
1R |  |
Ethnikos Achnas | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| 2R |  |
Grasshopper Zürich | 0–2 | 1–2 | ||
- 1QR = 1st Qualifying Round
- 2QR = 2nd Qualifying Round
- 1R = 1st Round
- 2R = 2nd Round
- 3R = 3rd Round