SK Tirana
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KF Tirana is the most successful Albanian
football club earning 47 major trophies in the country and is branch of Multiple Sport Klub of Tirana (Football Men's). KF Tirana is the most popular football club in the country with a considerable number of supporters. KF Tirana team plays its home games in the capital of Albania
, Tirana
, at the Selman Stërmasi stadium
or at the Qemal Stafa stadium. The club was founded on August 16, 1920 under the name of "Agimi Sports Association". In 1927 the club was renamed to SK Tirana , in 1947, to "17 Nëntori Tirana", from 1952 to 1956 to "Puna Tirana", and in 1991 the club was renamed KF Tirana. Tirana won its first title of Albanian champions in the first Albanian Football Championship
. KF Tirana is also the only club in Albania to have played all the championships of the Albanian Superliga since 1930
and all the Albanian Cups started in 1938. Additionally, white and blues are the most successful albanian club in Europe
having passed 10 times the first round along their 45-year history. The club participated in an European Cup competition in 1965–66 for the first time. KF Tirana has been appointed an ECA member.
The club also has women's football team called Tirana AS
who are the winners of the first two official organised events held so far in Albania. They also have a futsal
called Futsal Klub Tirana
who have won the Albanian Mini-Football Championship 5 times out of a possible 8, and they have competed in the UEFA Futsal Cup
in five occasions.
team "Crnagorec" Cetinje
the same year. In 1927 on the initiative of Mr S. Stermasi, Mr A. Erebara, Mr A. Zajmi and Mr A. Koja, "Agimi" changed its name to Sportklub Tirana (SK Tirana). During the period 1927–1930 SK Tirana played many friendly matches against other Albanian teams.
won eight national championships (out of 10 organized by the FSHF
during that period), however two of them, the "two war championships", are still not recognized by the FSHF
. To this date there has never been an official position from FSHF
as to why these two championships are not recognized by its own organizer.
, KF Tirana was forced to change its name to "17 Nentori". The club was thus denied its own name. The following decade would unroll in the same suffocating atmosphere, becoming even heavier after the foundation of two system-privileged teams that would follow the experiences of their sisters in the former USSR, former Yugoslavia
, and the other eastern European countries: Partizani, the Defense Ministry team and Dinamo, the Internal Affairs Ministry team. Dozens of Tirana’s talented players were "convinced" to play during those years in either Partizani or Dinamo. As a result "17 Nentori" struggled to stay at the top during the years 1947–1957, however the team managed to gain some of the lost groung during the second part of the 50's after replacing in part some of the first choice players of its line up.
season, and they went on to win the title three other times during the eighties, in 1984–1985
, 1987–1988
, and 1988–1989
and the Albanian Cup in 1983, 1984, and 1986. The club was also successful in the European club competitions and many of the team players made up the core of the best Albania
the country had ever had.
, AC Milan, etc. Drawn against reputable teams such as: FC Dinamo Bucuresti, Ferencvárosi TC, PFC CSKA Sofia
, Stabaek IF, FC Utrecht, NK Dinamo Zagreb, IFK Goteborg
, Malmo FF
, Standard Liege
, etc. In several occasions, respectable European names such as: FC Dinamo Bucuresti, FC Dinamo Tbilisi
, ND Gorica
, NK Varteks, etc have been eliminated from white and blues.
The best squad to compete in Europe was that of season 2004/05. After having easily passed FC Gomel
of Belarus
in the first round, Tirana played against Ferencvárosi TC in the second round. Having lost the first leg at home 2–3, KF Tirana produced fantastic football in Budapest
and was leading 1–0, after which the team missed a penalty and the ball hit woodwork twice, but they just could not score the qualifying goal and therefore were eliminated with a 3–3 on aggregate.
On the 14th October 2008, KF Tirana and AC Milan took part, for the first time ever, in the "Taci Oil Albania Reads" project in Tirana. This new initiative had the goal to raise funds for the construction of new and modern libraries across Albania, a project launched by UNICEF. The proceeds of this event, sponsored by Taci Oil
helped to create 100 new libraries in Albanian schools, whilst also driving forward the improvement in learning, teaching and reading standards in schools. KF Tirana won the match 2–1.
) which interrupted the chain of successes in first leg's European league matches, KF Tirana started an unexplainable downfall. The season 2007/08 found them in 6-th spot, an unusual position for this team for last 18 years.
Although Tirana won the title in 2008/09, it was a glowless season. The problems started again in 2009/10 where the club just couldn't be a match for champions KS Dinamo in Superior League and were eliminated early in the Cup from KS Besa.
The only consolation of another failed season was the achievement of Europa League first qualifying round participation. Having a coefficient of 1.799 KF Tirana ranked among seeded teams on the first round. The draw goggles in Nyon revealed Zalaegerszegi TE
as first round opponent. Having drawn goalless at the first leg in home soil, KF Tirana won their second away match 1–0 in 107' of extra time via a marvellous free kick from Erindo Karabeci
and KF Tirana qualified with a scoreline 1–0 in aggregates. The following round gave Tirana a much tougher opponent, FC Utrecht. The Dutch team beat the white and blues 4–0 in the first away leg, as the second leg ended 1–1 draw.Thus KF Tirana were eliminated with a 1–5 aggregate scoreline, focusing the attention in the incoming Domestic League.
White and blues yet again didn't make a good start of the 2010/2011 Domestic League, due to some controversies between the president and club chief, as well as unexplainable delays in paying players salaries, which had a negative impact in the team. As result, previous KF Tirana coach Sulejman Starova was sacked and replaced with 8 times legendary champion, Nevil Dede
. The continuous unpleasant results caused Tirana presidency to finally sack coach Nevil Dede
and replace him with croatian Mišo Krstičević
changing coaches thrice in one season. Contrary to the League, KF Tirana did very well in the Cup winning against Dinamo Tirana by penalties 4:3, as regular and extra time finished in a 1–1 draw, earning also the participation in Europa League for second time in a row.
Nonotheless, late preparations, late new players arrivals, even late new coach appointment gave the negative effects either in team consolidation, or poor performance in Europa League. Starting from 2-nd qualifying round, having drawn goalless first match home, Tirana suffered a 1-3 away loss against slovakian opponent FC Spartak Trnava
and were therefore knocked out early from the competition.
The new 2011/2012 season started very well for now a consolidated Tirana. They added another trophy in their wealthy palmares, the 9-th Albanian Supercup
by winning the final match against defending champions KF Skënderbeu Korçë in their own soil, with a single goal of Bekim Bala
.
October,12-th,2011 was another key event for club's future. The Municipality Council voted with unanimous consent the transformation of KF Tirana status to a shareholders association. Municipality of Tirana will initially hold 100% of shares, however future private sponsors or donors approaches to share stock will be welcome.
which is shared with city rivals Dinamo Tirana and Partizani Tirana. However, most derby and significant matches are played at the national team's Qemal Stafa stadium, the stadium is also used if the Selman Stermasi Stadium is unavailable as it is used by three different teams. The club has expressed it's desire to rebuild the current Selman Stermasi Stadium into a modern complex with around 15,000 to 20,000 season. They want it to be Albania's first modern post Communism stadium without an athletic track around the field, which they hope will provide more atmosphere and attract more fans. However has not yet been decided when this will be built but it is rumoured to be the club's 100th anniversary present in 2020.
in Tirana
. The Selman Stermasi Stadium was built in 1956 and was previously named the 'Dinamo' Stadium till 1991 when it was permanently given its new name. The Football Association of Albania
and the club decided to name the stadium post mortem after the eminent KF Tirana player, coach and president, Selman Stërmasi
. The stadium has a capacity of 12,500 (of which 6000 seated) and has recently ended a long phase of construction, involving development of the main pitch, central seated area, facilities around the ground and general lineaments. There are still improvements expected to be made soon, as side seated areas, an electronic clock and a KF Tirana shopping centre just under central seated. The internal facilities include a press conference room, journalist's corner and modern showers. The main parking area is located at the front of the stadium which leads to the entrance. The whole external part of the stadium is surrounded by a 9 ft. rail fence.
.
This fanclub is started in 2005 and is popular to football fans out of KF Tirana.
The name Tirona Fanatics is chosen because it's written in the dialect of Tirana.
24 times (Record) – 1930
, 1931
, 1932
, 1934
, 1936
, 1937
, 1964–1965
, 1965–1966
, 1968
, 1969–1970
, 1981–1982
, 1984–1985
, 1987–1988
, 1988–1989
, 1994–1995
, 1995–1996
, 1996–1997
, 1998–1999
, 1999–2000
, 2002–2003
, 2003–2004
, 2004–2005
, 2006–2007
, 2008–2009
14 times – 1938–39
, 1963, 1976, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2011
.
9 times (Record) – 1994, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011.
4-4-2
Moses Arita
Mahmood Al Ajmi
Essama Etogo
Cameron Hepple
The following players have won the Albanian Golden Boot whilst playing for KF Tirana: Mark Gurashi – 1934 (12 goals) Riza Lushta
– (2) 1936 (11 goals), 1937 (25 goals) Enver Shehu – 1959 (6 goals) Panajot Pano
– 1959 (6 goals) Josif Kazanxhi – 1967 (14 goals) Skënder Hyka – 1970 (19 goals) Petrit Dibra – 1979 (14 goals) Arben Minga
– 1985 (13 goals) Agustin Kola
– (2) 1988 (18 goals), 1989 (19 goals) Indrit Fortuzi
– (2) 2001 (30 goals), 2002 (24 goals) Mahir Halili
– 2003 (20 goals) Hamdi Salihi
– 2006 (29 goals) Vioresin Sinani
– 2007 (23 goals) Migen Memelli
– 2009 (22 goals)
and Fatmir Frasheri. The club has had a total of 13 presidents, in total from 1920 until the present day. The most successful president in history is considered to be the Egyptian
millionaire Metwally El Sayed who was president of the club during the period 1999–2004. The president who has had the longest management over the club has been Selman Stermasi
who was owner and president from 1936 until 1960, whilst the president with the shortest management has been Fatmir Frasheri, who only lasted a single year from 2004–2005.
Below is the official presidential history of KF Tirana, from when the club was formed, until the present day.
began in 1930, KF Tirana have scored 2957 goals and conceded 1559. The club has won 906 games, drawn 441 and lost 377. The club's goal difference is +1398 and the winning difference is +529.
Data correct up to the end of the 2010–2011 season.
Albanians
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football club earning 47 major trophies in the country and is branch of Multiple Sport Klub of Tirana (Football Men's). KF Tirana is the most popular football club in the country with a considerable number of supporters. KF Tirana team plays its home games in the capital 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...
, Tirana
Tirana
Tirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet, although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and has a population of over...
, at the Selman Stërmasi stadium
Selman Stërmasi stadium
Selman Stërmasi Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tirana, Albania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of KF Tirana. The stadium holds 12,500 people . It is named after Selman Stërmasi, one of KF Tirana's best players of all time. The stadium is also used...
or at the Qemal Stafa stadium. The club was founded on August 16, 1920 under the name of "Agimi Sports Association". In 1927 the club was renamed to SK Tirana , in 1947, to "17 Nëntori Tirana", from 1952 to 1956 to "Puna Tirana", and in 1991 the club was renamed KF Tirana. Tirana won its first title of Albanian champions in the first Albanian Football Championship
Kategoria superiore 1930
-League standings:Note: 'Bashkimi Shkodran' is Vllaznia, 'Urani' is KS Elbasani and 'Sportklub Vlorë' is Flamurtari-Championship Playoff:Skënderbeu - KF Tirana 0:2 KF Tirana - Skënderbeu 2:0...
. KF Tirana is also the only club in Albania to have played all the championships of the Albanian Superliga since 1930
Kategoria superiore 1930
-League standings:Note: 'Bashkimi Shkodran' is Vllaznia, 'Urani' is KS Elbasani and 'Sportklub Vlorë' is Flamurtari-Championship Playoff:Skënderbeu - KF Tirana 0:2 KF Tirana - Skënderbeu 2:0...
and all the Albanian Cups started in 1938. Additionally, white and blues are the most successful albanian club in Europe
Europe
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having passed 10 times the first round along their 45-year history. The club participated in an European Cup competition in 1965–66 for the first time. KF Tirana has been appointed an ECA member.
The club also has women's football team called 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...
who are the winners of the first two official organised events held so far in Albania. They also have a futsal
Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
called Futsal Klub Tirana
Futsal Klub Tirana
Futsal Klub Tirana or short KF Tirana is the most successful Albanian futsal club. It won 5 out of 8 championships in the Albanian Futsal Premier League. It is the footsal wing of KF Tirana.-Champions:-Squad 2010–11:...
who have won the Albanian Mini-Football Championship 5 times out of a possible 8, and they have competed in the UEFA Futsal Cup
UEFA Futsal Cup
The UEFA Futsal Cup is an annual futsal competition for European club teams. It was founded in 2001–02, replacing the Futsal European Clubs Championship, a former competition never recognized as official, despite their 15 editions. The final of the 1st edition was disputed as a single game in...
in five occasions.
1920s
On August 16, 1920, Albanian patriot P. Nika altogether with A. Erebara, P. Jakova, A. Hoxha, A. Koja, P. Berisha, A. Zajmi, H. Fortuzi, B. Pazari, L. Berisha, S. Frasheri, H. Alizoti, A. Gjitomi and V. Fekeci founded the "Agimi Sports Association". The association's favourite sport was football. In October of that same year the newly founded team played the first match against "Juventus" Shkodra. In 1925 the association's governing council was elected. Its members were A. Zajmi, S. Stermasi, B. Toptani, I. Gjinali and A. Koja. The team also played its first international match against the MontenegrinMontenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
team "Crnagorec" Cetinje
Cetinje
Cetinje , Цетиње / Cetinje , Italian: Cettigne, Greek: Κετίγνη, Ketígni) is a town and Old Royal Capital of Montenegro. It is also a historical and the secondary capital of Montenegro , with the official residence of the President of Montenegro...
the same year. In 1927 on the initiative of Mr S. Stermasi, Mr A. Erebara, Mr A. Zajmi and Mr A. Koja, "Agimi" changed its name to Sportklub Tirana (SK Tirana). During the period 1927–1930 SK Tirana played many friendly matches against other Albanian teams.
1930s and World War 2
The onset of the Albanian national football championship was on April 6, 1930. At the end of the first championship the white-and-blue team finished at the leading position, thus becoming the first Albanian champions. Later on they won the championship six times out of seven during the pre-World War 2 period, convincingly dominating the Albanian football scene. SK Tirana were the first Albanian football team to introduce the permanent role of a regular coach and also the first to secure the services of a foreign coach, the Hungarian Samo Singer, in 1934. From 1930 to 1944 TiranaSK Tirana
KF Tirana is the most successful Albanian football club earning 47 major trophies in the country and is branch of Multiple Sport Klub of Tirana . KF Tirana is the most popular football club in the country with a considerable number of supporters...
won eight national championships (out of 10 organized by the FSHF
Football Association of Albania
The Albanian Football Association is the governing body of football in Albania. It organizes the national football's league Albanian Superliga, the Albania national football team, and the Albania national under-21 football team...
during that period), however two of them, the "two war championships", are still not recognized by the FSHF
Football Association of Albania
The Albanian Football Association is the governing body of football in Albania. It organizes the national football's league Albanian Superliga, the Albania national football team, and the Albania national under-21 football team...
. To this date there has never been an official position from FSHF
Football Association of Albania
The Albanian Football Association is the governing body of football in Albania. It organizes the national football's league Albanian Superliga, the Albania national football team, and the Albania national under-21 football team...
as to why these two championships are not recognized by its own organizer.
1944–1957
After the war, KF Tirana made a good start reaching the second spot in 1945, after losing to Vllaznia Shkodër in the final. But soon the club would become a victim of the reigning communist regime in Albania. At the beginning of March 1946, at the "Nacional" movie theater in Tirana, as a result of instructions coming from the communist politburoPolitburo
Politburo , literally "Political Bureau [of the Central Committee]," is the executive committee for a number of communist political parties.-Marxist-Leninist states:...
, KF Tirana was forced to change its name to "17 Nentori". The club was thus denied its own name. The following decade would unroll in the same suffocating atmosphere, becoming even heavier after the foundation of two system-privileged teams that would follow the experiences of their sisters in the former USSR, former Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
, and the other eastern European countries: Partizani, the Defense Ministry team and Dinamo, the Internal Affairs Ministry team. Dozens of Tirana’s talented players were "convinced" to play during those years in either Partizani or Dinamo. As a result "17 Nentori" struggled to stay at the top during the years 1947–1957, however the team managed to gain some of the lost groung during the second part of the 50's after replacing in part some of the first choice players of its line up.
1958–1970
From 1958 to 1964 Tirana kept on producing some good football and finishing the championship almost always at the third spot. These years were a prelude to what was about to happen later: Tirana reexperienced its pre-war glory spell under the services of the unforgettable coach Lym (Myslym) Alla. At the end of the 28th national championship Tirana became champions of Albania more than twenty years after their last title. The team repeated the success the year after, but this was an obvious challenge to Partizani's generals and Dinamo's secret service bosses. After having practically won the 1966–1967 title three matches in advance, Tirana was banned from the competition and the title was assigned to Dinamo. After this, Tirana won the championship two years in a row in style, losing only two matches in 1968 and only one during the 1969–1970 season.1970s and 1980s
During the seventies Tirana struggled hard to stay at the top, the best result being the second place and the worst the thirteenth. Yet the club won the national cup twice. The generation of older players came to the end pf their careers and this could only mark the end of a highly successful era. However the unsuccessful spell would not last long this time. Tirana won the championship at the end of the 1981–1982Kategoria superiore 1981-82
-League standings:Note: '17 Nëntori' is SK Tirana, 'Lokomotiva' is Teuta, 'Labinoti' is KS Elbasani, '31 Korriku' is Burreli and '24 Maji' is Përmeti.-References:*...
season, and they went on to win the title three other times during the eighties, in 1984–1985
Kategoria superiore 1984-85
-League standings:Note: '17 Nëntori' is SK Tirana, 'Traktori' is KS Lushnja, 'Lokomotiva' is Teuta, 'Labinoti' is KS Elbasani-References:*...
, 1987–1988
Kategoria superiore 1987-88
-Overview:It was contested by 14 teams, and 17 Nëntori won the championship.Note 1: After 2nd round, Tomori & 31 Korriku relegated immediately, while the other 12 teams divided in 2 groups and played the 3rd and 4th rounds within group....
, and 1988–1989
Kategoria superiore 1988-89
-Group A:-Group B:Note 1: After 2nd round, the teams divided in 2 groups and played the 3rd and 4th rounds within groups.Note 2: '17 Nëntori' is SK Tirana, 'Labinoti' is KS Elbasani, 'Lokomotiva' is Teuta, 'Traktori' is KS Lushnja-References:*...
and the Albanian Cup in 1983, 1984, and 1986. The club was also successful in the European club competitions and many of the team players made up the core of the best Albania
Albania national football team
The Albania national association football team is the national association football team of Albania and is controlled by the Football Association of Albania...
the country had ever had.
1990s and 2000s
During the first half of the nineties KF Tirana (which in August 1991 regained its old name), likewise the whole Albanian society, went through a period of profound changes. Almost all the best Albanian players left the country and went abroad looking for a richer team who could hire them. But it seems that the club simply could not stand being too long from the leading spots. Thus at the end of the 1994–1995 season, KF Tirana once again won the championship five matches in advance with 12 points ahead of the second placed team. During the recent years Tirana has dominated the Albanian football by winning 10 out of the last 15 Albania's championships.KF Tirana in Europe
In addition to being the best team in all domestic competitions, KF Tirana have also given the best performances in Europe among Albanian teams. Although Tirana have passed 10 times the first European round, they have never gone further than that. In their european path, Tirana have played against "big guns" such as: AFC Ajax, FC Bayern MunichFC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
, AC Milan, etc. Drawn against reputable teams such as: FC Dinamo Bucuresti, Ferencvárosi TC, PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
, Stabaek IF, FC Utrecht, NK Dinamo Zagreb, IFK Goteborg
IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, the club has won 18 national championship titles, five national cup titles, and two UEFA Cups....
, Malmo FF
Malmö FF
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, Standard Liege
Standard Liège
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, etc. In several occasions, respectable European names such as: FC Dinamo Bucuresti, FC Dinamo Tbilisi
FC Dinamo Tbilisi
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, ND Gorica
ND Gorica
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, NK Varteks, etc have been eliminated from white and blues.
The best squad to compete in Europe was that of season 2004/05. After having easily passed FC Gomel
FC Gomel
FC Gomel is a Belarusian football club, playing in the city of Gomel. Their new home stadium is Central Stadion.- History :Teams from Gomel played in Belarusian SSR championships since early 20's...
of Belarus
Belarus
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in the first round, Tirana played against Ferencvárosi TC in the second round. Having lost the first leg at home 2–3, KF Tirana produced fantastic football in Budapest
Budapest
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and was leading 1–0, after which the team missed a penalty and the ball hit woodwork twice, but they just could not score the qualifying goal and therefore were eliminated with a 3–3 on aggregate.
KF Tirana Friendly Match for social initiative
KF Tirana vs AC MilanOn the 14th October 2008, KF Tirana and AC Milan took part, for the first time ever, in the "Taci Oil Albania Reads" project in Tirana. This new initiative had the goal to raise funds for the construction of new and modern libraries across Albania, a project launched by UNICEF. The proceeds of this event, sponsored by Taci Oil
Taçi Oil
Taçi Oil is the biggest oil company of Albania. It's headquarters are located in Tirana, Albania, and is owned by the Albanian magnate Rezart Taçi....
helped to create 100 new libraries in Albanian schools, whilst also driving forward the improvement in learning, teaching and reading standards in schools. KF Tirana won the match 2–1.
Recent seasons and the present
Even though KF Tirana dominated through the last 20 years, the last three recent seasons displayed instability. Despite the fact that most of the key players remained in the team, other factors affected negatively the presentation, not only in the domestic league, but also the international appearances. KF Tirana's last solid dominating season was the one 2006/07, when the title was easily achieved. However,since the team failure in Champions League qualifications (two losses against Slovenians of NK DomzaleNK Domžale
NK Domžale is a Slovenian football club that plays in the town of Domžale. They have won the Slovenian League two times and both Slovenian Cup and Slovenian Supercup once.-History:...
) which interrupted the chain of successes in first leg's European league matches, KF Tirana started an unexplainable downfall. The season 2007/08 found them in 6-th spot, an unusual position for this team for last 18 years.
Although Tirana won the title in 2008/09, it was a glowless season. The problems started again in 2009/10 where the club just couldn't be a match for champions KS Dinamo in Superior League and were eliminated early in the Cup from KS Besa.
The only consolation of another failed season was the achievement of Europa League first qualifying round participation. Having a coefficient of 1.799 KF Tirana ranked among seeded teams on the first round. The draw goggles in Nyon revealed Zalaegerszegi TE
Zalaegerszegi TE
Zalaegerszegi Torna Egylet is a Hungarian football team from the city of Zalaegerszeg.ZTE traces its roots back to 1912, at the time of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Its first match was a 4-2 defeat to a team from Vasvár. The team was first composed of members of a literary and debating society...
as first round opponent. Having drawn goalless at the first leg in home soil, KF Tirana won their second away match 1–0 in 107' of extra time via a marvellous free kick from Erindo Karabeci
Erindo Karabeci
Erando Karabeci is an Albanian football midfielder who currently plays for KF Tirana in the Albanian Superliga...
and KF Tirana qualified with a scoreline 1–0 in aggregates. The following round gave Tirana a much tougher opponent, FC Utrecht. The Dutch team beat the white and blues 4–0 in the first away leg, as the second leg ended 1–1 draw.Thus KF Tirana were eliminated with a 1–5 aggregate scoreline, focusing the attention in the incoming Domestic League.
White and blues yet again didn't make a good start of the 2010/2011 Domestic League, due to some controversies between the president and club chief, as well as unexplainable delays in paying players salaries, which had a negative impact in the team. As result, previous KF Tirana coach Sulejman Starova was sacked and replaced with 8 times legendary champion, Nevil Dede
Nevil Dede
Nevil Thanas Dede is Tirana's current coach and a former football defender. He has been capped 30 times as an Albanian National Team player. He made his debut with the national team in 1995.-Career:...
. The continuous unpleasant results caused Tirana presidency to finally sack coach Nevil Dede
Nevil Dede
Nevil Thanas Dede is Tirana's current coach and a former football defender. He has been capped 30 times as an Albanian National Team player. He made his debut with the national team in 1995.-Career:...
and replace him with croatian Mišo Krstičević
Mišo Krsticevic
Mišo Krstičević is a former Croatian football player. He capped 7 times for Yugoslavia....
changing coaches thrice in one season. Contrary to the League, KF Tirana did very well in the Cup winning against Dinamo Tirana by penalties 4:3, as regular and extra time finished in a 1–1 draw, earning also the participation in Europa League for second time in a row.
Nonotheless, late preparations, late new players arrivals, even late new coach appointment gave the negative effects either in team consolidation, or poor performance in Europa League. Starting from 2-nd qualifying round, having drawn goalless first match home, Tirana suffered a 1-3 away loss against slovakian opponent FC Spartak Trnava
FC Spartak Trnava
FC Spartak Trnava is a Slovak football club based in Trnava, Slovakia. Historically it is one of the most successful clubs in Slovakia, having won the Czechoslovak First League and the Czechoslovak Cup five times, and reaching semifinal of European Cup once and quarterfinal twice. The club plays...
and were therefore knocked out early from the competition.
The new 2011/2012 season started very well for now a consolidated Tirana. They added another trophy in their wealthy palmares, the 9-th Albanian Supercup
Albanian Supercup
The 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....
by winning the final match against defending champions KF Skënderbeu Korçë in their own soil, with a single goal of Bekim Bala
Bekim Bala
Bekim Bala is an Albanian football player who currently plays for KF Tirana in Albanian Superliga. He can play in an attacking role in the midfield and also as a striker, his most preferred position is playing as a striker, and he has an eye for goal, scoring 17 goals in all competitions in the...
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October,12-th,2011 was another key event for club's future. The Municipality Council voted with unanimous consent the transformation of KF Tirana status to a shareholders association. Municipality of Tirana will initially hold 100% of shares, however future private sponsors or donors approaches to share stock will be welcome.
Stadiums
The home ground of KF Tirana is Selman Stermasi stadiumSelman Stërmasi stadium
Selman Stërmasi Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tirana, Albania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of KF Tirana. The stadium holds 12,500 people . It is named after Selman Stërmasi, one of KF Tirana's best players of all time. The stadium is also used...
which is shared with city rivals Dinamo Tirana and Partizani Tirana. However, most derby and significant matches are played at the national team's Qemal Stafa stadium, the stadium is also used if the Selman Stermasi Stadium is unavailable as it is used by three different teams. The club has expressed it's desire to rebuild the current Selman Stermasi Stadium into a modern complex with around 15,000 to 20,000 season. They want it to be Albania's first modern post Communism stadium without an athletic track around the field, which they hope will provide more atmosphere and attract more fans. However has not yet been decided when this will be built but it is rumoured to be the club's 100th anniversary present in 2020.
Selman Stërmasi Stadium
KF Tirana plays most of its official and friendly games at the Selman Stërmasi stadiumSelman Stërmasi stadium
Selman Stërmasi Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tirana, Albania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of KF Tirana. The stadium holds 12,500 people . It is named after Selman Stërmasi, one of KF Tirana's best players of all time. The stadium is also used...
in Tirana
Tirana
Tirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet, although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and has a population of over...
. The Selman Stermasi Stadium was built in 1956 and was previously named the 'Dinamo' Stadium till 1991 when it was permanently given its new name. The Football Association of Albania
Football Association of Albania
The Albanian Football Association is the governing body of football in Albania. It organizes the national football's league Albanian Superliga, the Albania national football team, and the Albania national under-21 football team...
and the club decided to name the stadium post mortem after the eminent KF Tirana player, coach and president, Selman Stërmasi
Selman Stërmasi
Selman Stërmasi is a former footballer, coach and president of KF Tirana and is regarded as one of their greatest players and most famous coaches....
. The stadium has a capacity of 12,500 (of which 6000 seated) and has recently ended a long phase of construction, involving development of the main pitch, central seated area, facilities around the ground and general lineaments. There are still improvements expected to be made soon, as side seated areas, an electronic clock and a KF Tirana shopping centre just under central seated. The internal facilities include a press conference room, journalist's corner and modern showers. The main parking area is located at the front of the stadium which leads to the entrance. The whole external part of the stadium is surrounded by a 9 ft. rail fence.
Supporters
The supporters of KF Tirana are organised in Tirona FanaticsTirona Fanatics
The Tirona Fanatics is the fanclub of KF Tirana. This fanclub is started in 2005 and is popular to football fans out of Tirana.The name Tirona Fanatics is chosen because it's written in the dialect of Tirana....
.
This fanclub is started in 2005 and is popular to football fans out of KF Tirana.
The name Tirona Fanatics is chosen because it's written in the dialect of Tirana.
UEFA club coefficient ranking
(As of 21 July 2011), Source: Bert Kassies website| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 285 |  Iskra-Stal |
2.849 |
| 286 |  Suduva Marijampole |
2.825 |
| 287 |  TNSTNS TNS can stand for:* Taylor Nelson Sofres, a market research company* Tao Nan School, a primary school in Singapore* Taran Noah Smith, an American actor* Temporal noise shaping, an audio encoding technique* The Natural Step, a sustainability framework... |
2.799 |
| 288 |  HB Torshavn |
2.783 |
| 289 |  KF Tirana |
2.783 |
| 290 |  TPS TurkuTPS Turku TPS Turku may refer to:*TPS , ice hockey team*Turun Palloseura, football team... |
2.776 |
| 291 | MyPa-47 |
2.776 |
| 292 | FC Lahti FC Lahti FC Lahti is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Lahti. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division after placing last in Finnish Premier League during season 2010... |
2.776 |
| 293 | Tampere United Tampere United Tampere United is a Finnish football club, which played in the Veikkausliiga, the premier football league in Finland, until the 2010 season, but is currently excluded from participating in Finnish football. The club comes from the city of Tampere. The current head coach of the club is Jarkko Wiss,... |
2.776 |
IFFHS World club ranking of the last decade
(1 January 2001 – 30 September 2010), Source: IFFHS| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 302 |  Portsmouth F.C.Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from... |
574.0 |
| 303 |  Asociación Deportivo PastoDeportivo Pasto Asociación Deportivo Pasto or simply Deportivo Pasto is a Colombian football team from the city of Pasto, Nariño Department. It was founded in 1949... |
573.0 |
| 304 |  Deportivo Táchira |
570.0 |
| 305 |  Club AfricainClub Africain The Club Africain , also known as CA or Al Nadi Al Ifriki, is a Tunisian omnisport club founded in 1920 in Tunis. Club Africain football section is best known for its section of football... |
569.5 |
| 306 | KF Tirana |
569.5 |
| 307 |  Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsJeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are a professional football club based in Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea. They won their first K-League title in 2009. Prior to this, the club won the AFC Champions League title in 2006, becoming the first club from East Asia to win the tournament since the AFC Champions... |
568.5 |
| 308 |  Club Sportivo LuqueñoClub Sportivo Luqueño Club Sportivo Luqueño is a Paraguayan football team, based in the city of Luque.-History:The club was founded in 1921 when three teams from the city of Luque decided to merge and form one single club: Sportivo Luqueño. Only three years after its foundation, the team was already playing in the... |
567.5 |
| 309 |  Accra Hearts of Oak SC |
567.5 |
| 310 |  FK Jablonec |
566.5 |
IFFHS Europe club ranking of the last decade
(1 January 2001 – 30 September 2010), Source: IFFHS| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 167 |  MotherwellMotherwell F.C. Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998... |
581.0 |
| 168 |  Panionios |
577.5 |
| 169 |  SC Lokeren |
577.0 |
| 170 | Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from... |
574.0 |
| 171 | KF Tirana |
569.5 |
| 172 | Jablonec |
566.5 |
| 173 |  Pyunik F.C. |
564.5 |
| 174 |  FK RabotničkiFK Rabotnicki FK Rabotnički is a football club that plays at the Philip II Arena in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. They currently compete in the Macedonian First League.-History:... |
564.5 |
| 175 | Valkeakosken Haka |
564.0 |
Domestic
Kategoria Superiore / Albanian Superior League (KF Tirana Statistics in Albanian SuperligaKF Tirana Statistics in Albanian Superliga-Championship Performance Table:Here is a list of all of KF Tirana's seasons from 1930 till end of most recent season 2010-2011. This list shows where they finished the season, how many goals they scored and conceded, how many wins draws and losses they had throughout the season, goal...
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24 times (Record) – 1930
Kategoria superiore 1930
-League standings:Note: 'Bashkimi Shkodran' is Vllaznia, 'Urani' is KS Elbasani and 'Sportklub Vlorë' is Flamurtari-Championship Playoff:Skënderbeu - KF Tirana 0:2 KF Tirana - Skënderbeu 2:0...
, 1931
Kategoria superiore 1931
-Group A:-Group B:Note: 'Bashkimi Shkodran' is Vllaznia, 'Sportklub Vlora' is Flamurtari and 'SK Muzaka' is Tomori-Results:* Group A * Group B -Winning team of KF Tirana:...
, 1932
Kategoria superiore 1932
-Results: -Winning Squad of KF Tirana: -References:**...
, 1934
Kategoria superiore 1934
-League standings:-Results: -References:*...
, 1936
Kategoria superiore 1936
-League standings:-Results: -References:*...
, 1937
Kategoria superiore 1937
-League standings:-Results:...
, 1964–1965
Kategoria superiore 1964-65
-League standings:Note: '17 Nëntori' is SK Tirana, 'Lokomotiva' is Teuta, 'Traktori' is KS Lushnja, 'Labinoti' is KS Elbasani, 'Ylli i Kuq' is Pogradeci-References:*...
, 1965–1966
Kategoria superiore 1965-66
Statistics of Albanian Superliga in the 1965/1966 season.-League standings:Note: '17 Nëntori' is SK Tirana, 'Labinoti' is KS Elbasani, 'Lokomotiva' is Teuta, 'Traktori' is KS Lushnja-References:*...
, 1968
Kategoria superiore 1967-68
-League standings:Note: '17 Nëntori' is SK Tirana, 'Labinoti' is KS Elbasani, 'Lokomotiva' is Teuta, 'Traktori' is KS Lushnja, 'Ylli i Kuq' is Pogradeci-References:*...
, 1969–1970
Kategoria superiore 1969-70
-League standings:Note: '17 Nëntori' is SK Tirana, 'Labinoti' is KS Elbasani, 'Traktori' is KS Lushnja, 'Lokomotiva' is Teuta-References:*...
, 1981–1982
Kategoria superiore 1981-82
-League standings:Note: '17 Nëntori' is SK Tirana, 'Lokomotiva' is Teuta, 'Labinoti' is KS Elbasani, '31 Korriku' is Burreli and '24 Maji' is Përmeti.-References:*...
, 1984–1985
Kategoria superiore 1984-85
-League standings:Note: '17 Nëntori' is SK Tirana, 'Traktori' is KS Lushnja, 'Lokomotiva' is Teuta, 'Labinoti' is KS Elbasani-References:*...
, 1987–1988
Kategoria superiore 1987-88
-Overview:It was contested by 14 teams, and 17 Nëntori won the championship.Note 1: After 2nd round, Tomori & 31 Korriku relegated immediately, while the other 12 teams divided in 2 groups and played the 3rd and 4th rounds within group....
, 1988–1989
Kategoria superiore 1988-89
-Group A:-Group B:Note 1: After 2nd round, the teams divided in 2 groups and played the 3rd and 4th rounds within groups.Note 2: '17 Nëntori' is SK Tirana, 'Labinoti' is KS Elbasani, 'Lokomotiva' is Teuta, 'Traktori' is KS Lushnja-References:*...
, 1994–1995
Kategoria superiore 1994-95
-League standings:Note: 'Shqiponja' is Luftëtari-References:*...
, 1995–1996
Kategoria superiore 1995-96
- League standings :Note 1: Away Wins equal 3 points. Note 2: 'Olimpik' is Dinamo, 'Shqiponja' is Luftëtari- References :*...
, 1996–1997
Kategoria superiore 1996-97
-Group 1:-Group 2:-Group 3:Note 1: After 1st round, teams divided into 3 groups and played the 2nd round between groups. Flamurtari received a -4 points penaltyNote 2: 'Olimpik' is Dinamo, 'Shqiponja' is Luftëtari-References:*...
, 1998–1999
Kategoria superiore 1998-99
-League standings:-References:*...
, 1999–2000
Kategoria superiore 1999-00
-League standings:-References:*...
, 2002–2003
Kategoria superiore 2002-03
-League standings:-References:*...
, 2003–2004
Kategoria superiore 2003-04
-League standings:-References:*...
, 2004–2005
Kategoria superiore 2004-05
-League standings:-References:*...
, 2006–2007
Kategoria superiore 2006-07
-League standings:-References:*...
, 2008–2009
- Albanian Cup (KF Tirana Statistics in Albanian CupKF Tirana Statistics in Albanian Cup-Albanian Cup Performance Table:Here is a list of all of KF Tirana's Cup seasons from 1939 till end of most recent season, 2011. This list shows where they finished the season, how many opponents they have eliminated and from how many opponents have been eliminated, how many goals they scored and...
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14 times – 1938–39
Albanian Cup 1938–39
1938–39 Albanian Cup was the first season of Albania's annual cup competition. KF Tirana won the first cup.This competition consisted in a double round-robin system and 3 teams took part in the final matches; KF Tirana, KS Vllaznia and KS Besa. KS Besa surprised 5 times Albanian Champions, KF...
, 1963, 1976, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2011
2010–11 Albanian Cup
2010–11 Albanian Cup was the fifty-ninth season of Albania's annual cup competition. It began on 21 September 2010 with the First Preliminary Round. The winners of the competition qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. Besa Kavajë were the defending champions, having...
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- 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....
9 times (Record) – 1994, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011.
Records
- Biggest ever home league victory: KF Tirana - KS Flamurtari 11:0 (05.07.1936)
- Biggest ever home league defeat: KF Tirana - KS Vllaznia 0:6 (1947)
- Biggest ever away league victory: KF Elbasani - KF Tirana 2:9 (12.06.1932)
- Biggest ever away league defeat: KS Besa - KF Tirana 7:1 (1992)
- Biggest ever European home victory: KF Tirana - Sliema Wanderers(Mlt) 5:0 (27.09.1989)
- Biggest ever European home defeat: KF Tirana - NK Croatia Zagreb(Cro) 2:6 (24.07.1996)
- Biggest ever European away victory: FC GomelFC GomelFC Gomel is a Belarusian football club, playing in the city of Gomel. Their new home stadium is Central Stadion.- History :Teams from Gomel played in Belarusian SSR championships since early 20's...
(Blr) - KF Tirana 0:2 (14.07.2004) - Biggest ever European away defeat: FC Utrecht(Hol) - KF Tirana 4:0 (15.07.2010)
Last 20 Seasons
| Season | Div. | Albanian Superliga | M | W | D | L | GSco | GCon | Pts | Albanian Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | 1st | 11 | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 1/8Finals |
| 1993-94 | 1st | Runners-up | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 16 | 33 | Winners |
| 1994–95 | 1st | Champions | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 57 | 27 | 44 | Runners-up |
| 1995–96 | 1st | Champions | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 52 | 22 | 55 | Winners |
| 1996–97 | 1st | Champions | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 9 | 46 | 1/8 Finals |
| 1997–98 | 1st | Runners-up | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 54 | 18 | 65 | 1/4 Finals |
| 1998–99 | 1st | Champions | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 48 | 20 | 61 | Winners |
| 1999–00 | 1st | Champions | 27 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 15 | 53 | 1/4 Finals |
| 2000–01 | 1st | Runners-up | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 56 | 13 | 54 | Winners |
| 2001–02 | 1st | Runners-up | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 15 | 62 | Winners |
| 2002–03 | 1st | Champions | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 57 | 17 | 60 | 1/2 Finals |
| 2003–04 | 1st | Champions | 36 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 90 | 36 | 80 | 1/2 Finals |
| 2004–05 | 1st | Champions | 36 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 82 | 32 | 84 | Runners-up |
| 2005–06 | 1st | Runners-up | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 54 | 33 | 62 | Winners |
| 2006–07 | 1st | Champions | 33 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 64 | 33 | 72 | 1/4 Finals |
| 2007–08 | 1st | 6 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 36 | 49 | Runners-up |
| 2008–09 Albanian Superliga 2008-09 The Albanian Superliga 2008–09 was the sixty-eighth season of top-tier football in Albania and the eleventh season under the name Kategoria superiore. The season began on 24 August 2008 and ended on 23 May 2009... |
1st | Champions | 33 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 58 | 27 | 68 | Runners-up |
| 2009–10 | 1st | 3-rd Place | 33 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 32 | 52 | 1/4 Finals |
| 2010–11 | 1st | 5 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 42 | 31 | 44 | Winners |
| 2011-12 2011–12 Albanian Superliga The 2011–12 Albanian Superliga is the 73rd season of top-tier football in Albania and the fourteenth season under the name Kategoria superiore. The season began on 10 September 2011 and end in May 2012... |
1st | 26 |
European Performance Table
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Qual/Elim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965/66 | European Champion Clubs' Cup European Champion Clubs' Cup The European Champion Clubs' Cup, also known as Coupe des Clubs Champions Européens, or simply the European Cup, is a trophy awarded annually by UEFA to the football club that wins the UEFA Champions League... |
1R | |
Kilmarnock F.C. Kilmarnock F.C. Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park... |
0–0 | 0–1 |  |
| 1966/67 European Cup 1966-67 The 1966–67 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won by Celtic for the first time in the final against Internazionale, who eliminated defending champions Real Madrid in the quarter-finals... |
European Champion Clubs' Cup European Champion Clubs' Cup The European Champion Clubs' Cup, also known as Coupe des Clubs Champions Européens, or simply the European Cup, is a trophy awarded annually by UEFA to the football club that wins the UEFA Champions League... |
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Valerenga IF | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. |
| 1969/70 European Cup 1969-70 The season 1969–70 of the European Cup football club tournament was won by Feyenoord in an extra time final victory against Celtic FC. It was the first time the cup went to the Netherlands, and beginning a run of four consecutive years the trophy went there... |
European Champion Clubs' Cup European Champion Clubs' Cup The European Champion Clubs' Cup, also known as Coupe des Clubs Champions Européens, or simply the European Cup, is a trophy awarded annually by UEFA to the football club that wins the UEFA Champions League... |
1R | |
Standard Liege Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège.... |
1–1 | 0–3 | |
| 1970/71 European Cup 1970-71 The 1970–71 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won by Ajax in the final against Panathinaikos. It was the first time the cup went to Ajax, beginning a three-year period of domination, and the second consecutive championship for the Netherlands... |
European Champion Clubs' Cup European Champion Clubs' Cup The European Champion Clubs' Cup, also known as Coupe des Clubs Champions Européens, or simply the European Cup, is a trophy awarded annually by UEFA to the football club that wins the UEFA Champions League... |
1R |  |
AFC Ajax | 2–2 | 0–2 | |
| 1982/83 European Cup 1982-83 The 1982–83 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won for the first time by Hamburg in the final against Juventus. It was the first time since 1976 that the trophy did not go to a club from England.... |
European Champion Clubs' Cup European Champion Clubs' Cup The European Champion Clubs' Cup, also known as Coupe des Clubs Champions Européens, or simply the European Cup, is a trophy awarded annually by UEFA to the football club that wins the UEFA Champions League... |
1R |  |
Linfield Linfield F.C. Linfield F.C. , is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, whose home ground is Windsor Park in Belfast, which is also the home of the Northern Ireland international team.... |
1–0 | 1–2 |  |
| 2R |  |
Dynamo Kyiv | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. | ||
| 1983/84 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1983-84 The season 1983-84 of the European Cup Winners' Cup was won by Juventus F.C. in a final against FC Porto. The next year, the club went on to complete a full complement of European trophies with the European Cup.-Preliminary round:-First round:-First leg:... |
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 |  |
Hammarby IF Hammarby IF Hammarby Fotboll is a Swedish football club based in Johanneshov - just south of Södermalm, the southernmost district of Stockholm city centre... |
2–1 | 0–3 | |
| 1986/87 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1986-87 The season 1986-87 of the European Cup Winners' Cup was won by Ajax Amsterdam in the final against 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig. It was their only title in the competition, and was added to a hat-trick of European Cup wins from 1971 to 1973... |
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 |  |
FC Dinamo Bucureşti | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2R | |
Malmö FF Malmö FF Malmö Fotbollförening, also known simply as Malmö FF, are a Swedish professional football club based in Malmö. The club is affiliated with Skånes Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Swedbank Stadion. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are sky blue and white... |
0–3 | 0–0 | |
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| 1988/89 European Cup 1988-89 The season 1988–89 of the European Cup football club tournament was won for the first time since 1969, and third time overall, by AC Milan comfortably in the final against former winners Steaua Bucureşti... |
European Champion Clubs' Cup European Champion Clubs' Cup The European Champion Clubs' Cup, also known as Coupe des Clubs Champions Européens, or simply the European Cup, is a trophy awarded annually by UEFA to the football club that wins the UEFA Champions League... |
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Ħamrun Spartans | 2–0 | 1–2 | |
| 2R | |
IFK Göteborg IFK Göteborg IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, the club has won 18 national championship titles, five national cup titles, and two UEFA Cups.... |
0–3 | 0–1 | |
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| 1989/90 European Cup 1989-90 The 1989–90 European Cup was the 35th edition of Europe's premier club football tournament, the European Cup. The final was played at the Praterstadion in Vienna on 23 May 1990. The final was contested by Italian defending champions Milan and Portuguese two-time former winners Benfica. Milan... |
European Champion Clubs' Cup European Champion Clubs' Cup The European Champion Clubs' Cup, also known as Coupe des Clubs Champions Européens, or simply the European Cup, is a trophy awarded annually by UEFA to the football club that wins the UEFA Champions League... |
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Sliema Wanderers | 5–0 | 0–1 | |
| 2R |  |
FC Bayern Munich FC Bayern Munich FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups.... |
0–3 | 1–3 | |
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| 1994/95 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1994-95 The season 1994-95 of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was won by Real Zaragoza in the final against defending champions Arsenal, Zaragoza famously winning thanks to a spectacular last-minute goal from midfielder Nayim with an effort from 40 yards.... |
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... |
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FC Bobruisk | 3–0 | 1–4 | |
| 1R |  |
Brøndby IF Brøndby IF Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short... |
0–1 | 0–3 | |
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| 1995/96 UEFA Cup 1995-96 The UEFA Cup 1995-96 was won by Bayern Munich on aggregate over Bordeaux. Girondins de Bordeaux went to the finals all the way from the UEFA Intertoto Cup 1995.... |
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... |
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Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC | 0–1 | 0–2 | |
| 1996/97 UEFA Cup 1996-97 The UEFA Cup 1996-97 was won by Schalke 04 in penalties over Internazionale.This was the last year in which the UEFA Cup Final was played in a two-legged, home-and-away format... |
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... |
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NK Croatia Zagreb | 2–6 | 0–4 | |
| 1998/99 | 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... |
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FK Inter Bratislava FK Inter Bratislava FK Inter Bratislava is a Slovak football club, playing in the city of Bratislava.FK Inter Bratislava merged with FK Senica on June 18, 2009. Players of Inter Bratislava had to move to other clubs. In season 2010/2011 has been renewed and will start in 5.league... |
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| 1999/00 UEFA Champions League 1999-00 The 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League was the eighth edition of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA's premier European club football tournament, since its rebranding from the European Cup, and the 45th edition overall. The competition was won by Real Madrid, who clinched an historic eighth title win by... |
UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
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Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja is an Icelandic sports club from Vestmannaeyjar off the south coast of Iceland. It has both women and men teams competing in various sports.-Current mens squad:... |
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| 2000/01 UEFA Champions League 2000-01 The 2000–01 UEFA Champions League was the ninth edition of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA's premier European club football tournament, since it was renamed from the European Cup in 1992, and the 46th tournament overall. The competition was won by Bayern Munich , who beat Valencia 5–4 on... |
UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
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FC Zimbru Chisinau FC Zimbru Chisinau FC Zimbru Chişinău is a Moldovan football club based in Chişinău, Moldova. They play in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football.-History:... |
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| 2001/02 | 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... |
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Apollon Limassol Apollon Limassol Apollon Limassol is a Greek Cypriot sports club, based in Limassol. It has football, basketball and volleyball teams. Founded in 1954, Apollon F.C... |
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| 2002/03 | 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... |
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FC Naţional Bucureşti FC National Bucuresti Fotbal Club Progresul Bucureşti is a Romanian football club from Bucharest, founded in 1944... |
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| 2003/04 UEFA Champions League 2003-04 The 2003–04 UEFA Champions League was the 12th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since its rebranding from the European Cup in 1992, and the 49th tournament overall... |
UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
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Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi is a Georgian football team, based in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.Dinamo Tbilisi was one of the most prominent clubs in Soviet football and a major contender in the Soviet Top League almost immediately after it was established in 1936... |
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Grazer AK Grazer AK Grazer AK, founded 18 August 1902 as Grazer Athletik-Sport Klub , is an Austrian sports club, from the city of Graz in the federal state of Styria . The football section is one of the most traditional Austrian clubs, most successful in the decade 1995 – 2005... |
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| 2004/05 UEFA Champions League 2004-05 The 2004–05 UEFA Champions League was the 50th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, and the 13th since it was rebranded as the UEFA Champions League in 1992. The competition was won by Liverpool, who beat Milan on penalties in the final, having come back from 3–0 down... |
UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
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FC Gomel FC Gomel FC Gomel is a Belarusian football club, playing in the city of Gomel. Their new home stadium is Central Stadion.- History :Teams from Gomel played in Belarusian SSR championships since early 20's... |
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Ferencvárosi TC | 2–3 | 1–0 | |
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| 2005/06 UEFA Champions League 2005-06 The 2005–06 UEFA Champions League was the 51st staging of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, and the 14th since it was rebranded from the European Cup in 1992. 74 teams from 50 football associations took part, starting with the first qualifying round played... |
UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
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ND Gorica ND Gorica ND Gorica is a Slovenian football club, playing in the town of Nova Gorica. They are one of the most successful Slovenian clubs with four Slovenian League, two Slovenian Cup and one Slovenian Supercup titles. Together with NK Maribor and NK Celje they are the only club that have participated in... |
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CSKA Sofia | 0–2 | 0–2 | |
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| 2006/07 UEFA Cup 2006-07 The 2006–07 UEFA Cup was the 36th UEFA Cup, Europe's second tier club football tournament. On 16 May 2007, at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Sevilla won their second consecutive UEFA Cup, defeating Espanyol 3–1 on penalties after the match finished 2–2 after extra time... |
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... |
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NK Varteks | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
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Kayserispor Kayserispor Kayserispor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Kayseri. Formed in 1966, Kayserispor are nicknamed Anadolu Yıldızı . The club colours are red and yellow, and the club play their home matches at Kadir Has Stadium.The club have won one Türkiye Kupası, in 2008... |
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| 2007/08 | UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
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NK Domžale NK Domžale NK Domžale is a Slovenian football club that plays in the town of Domžale. They have won the Slovenian League two times and both Slovenian Cup and Slovenian Supercup once.-History:... |
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| 2009/10 | UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
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Stabæk | 1–1 | 0–4 | |
| 2010/11 | UEFA Europa League | 1QR | |
Zalaegerszegi TE Zalaegerszegi TE Zalaegerszegi Torna Egylet is a Hungarian football team from the city of Zalaegerszeg.ZTE traces its roots back to 1912, at the time of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Its first match was a 4-2 defeat to a team from Vasvár. The team was first composed of members of a literary and debating society... |
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FC Utrecht | 1–1 | 0–4 | |
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FC Spartak Trnava FC Spartak Trnava FC Spartak Trnava is a Slovak football club based in Trnava, Slovakia. Historically it is one of the most successful clubs in Slovakia, having won the Czechoslovak First League and the Czechoslovak Cup five times, and reaching semifinal of European Cup once and quarterfinal twice. The club plays... |
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- QR = Qualifying Round
- 1R = 1st Round
- 2R = 2nd Round
UEFA club competition record
Last Update: 24 July 2011| Competition | GP | PP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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| Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
36 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 34 | 61 |
| 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... |
10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 |
| 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... / Europa League |
20 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 40 |
| 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... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Inter-Cities Fairs Cup The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was a European football competition played between 1955 and 1971. The competition was the idea of Swiss pools supremo Ernst Thommen, Ottorino Barassi from Italy, and the English Football Association general secretary Stanley Rous, all of whom later became senior officials... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UEFA Super Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intercontinental Cup Intercontinental Cup (football) The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the World Club Championship, Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Cup and the South American Copa Libertadores... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 66 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 42 | 58 | 117 |
Current squad
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Out on loan
Foreign players
James SitumaJames Situma
James Wakhungu Situma is a Kenyan football player who currently plays for KF Tirana in the Albanian Superliga and the Kenya national team. He can play in the centre of defense as well as the centre of midfield infront of the back four...
Moses Arita
Moses Arita
Moses Arita is a Kenyan football player who currently plays for KF Tirana in the Albanian Superliga and the Kenya national team.-Early career:...
Mahmood Al Ajmi
Mahmood Al Ajmi
Mahmood Merza Mahdi Ahmed Al Ajmi is a Bahrani football player who currently plays for KF Tirana in the Albanian Superliga and the Bahrain national team.-Pepsi Tournament:...
Essama Etogo
Essama Etogo
Essama Etogoi is a Cameroon football player who currently plays for KF Tirana in the Albanian Superliga.-References:...
Cameron Hepple
Cameron Hepple
Cameron Hepple is a Bahamian footballer who currently plays for KF Tirana in the Albanian Superliga.-Early Career, College and Amateur:...
National players
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Gilman Lika Gilman Lika Gilman Lika is an Albanian football player who currently plays for KF Tirana in the Albanian Superliga and the Albania national team. His main position is on the left side of the midfield but he can also play in the centre.... |
2008– | 15 | 0 |
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Ilion Lika Ilion Lika Ilion Lika is an Albanian football player who is currently plays with KF Tirana in the Albanian Superliga. The goalkeeper has previously played for Dinamo Tirana, KS Elbasani and KS Kastrioti in Albania and more recently FC Terek Grozny in Russia.-Career:Lika played for KS Dinamo Tirana from... |
2002–2006 | 14 | 0 |
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Elvis Sina Elvis Sina Elvis Sina is an Albanian footballer. He currently plays for KF Tirana in the Albanian Superliga. He has also played for the Albanian national team. He is currently enjoying his third stint at the club he began his career with after joining from arch rivals Dinamo Tirana in the summer of 2009... |
2002–2005 | 5 | 0 |
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Rezart Dabulla Rezart Dabulla Rezart Dabulla is an Albanian football player. He currently plays for KF Tirana in the Albanian Superliga. His main posision is centre-back but he can also play as a left full-back as well.... |
1999–2003 | 5 | 0 |
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Arjan Pisha | 2003 | 1 | 0 |
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James Situma James Situma James Wakhungu Situma is a Kenyan football player who currently plays for KF Tirana in the Albanian Superliga and the Kenya national team. He can play in the centre of defense as well as the centre of midfield infront of the back four... |
2009– | 13 | 1 |
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Cameron Hepple Cameron Hepple Cameron Hepple is a Bahamian footballer who currently plays for KF Tirana in the Albanian Superliga.-Early Career, College and Amateur:... |
2004– | 12 | 1 |
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Mahmood Al Ajmi Mahmood Al Ajmi Mahmood Merza Mahdi Ahmed Al Ajmi is a Bahrani football player who currently plays for KF Tirana in the Albanian Superliga and the Bahrain national team.-Pepsi Tournament:... |
2011– | 0 | 0 |
Reserves and academy
For the reserve and academy squads, see KF Tirana Reserves and AcademyKF Tirana Reserves and Academy
Klubi i Futbollit Tirana Reserves are the reserve team of KF Tirana, They play in the North section of the Albanian U-19 Superliga and Albanian U-17 Superliga.- Under 19s Squad :**** Also in the first team- Under 17s Squad :...
Most goals
(after the 8th week of 2010–2011 season)| # | Name | Career | Goals | Appearances | Goals/Game Ratio |
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| 1 | Indrit Fortuzi Indrit Fortuzi Indrit Shaban Fortuzi is a former Albanian national football Forward who has played almost all his career for KF Tirana. He has also played for Dinamo Tirana and in Greece for Iraklis F.C., Apollon Athinon and Ethnikos. He is now the manager of Skënderbeu... |
1993–2008 | 152 | 210 | |
| 2 | Agustin Kola Agustin Kola Agustin Kola is a former Albanian footballer. His former teams are SK Tirana, where he played all but one season of his career with SK Tirana as he has one season in Greece with Egaleo F.C. in the 1991-1992 season... |
1979–1997 | 133 | ? | ? |
| 3 | Arben Minga Arben Minga Arben Minga was an Albanian footballer, who played as a centre-forward and a central defender. He was known as Beni i madh... |
1977–1996 | 105 | ? | ? |
| 4 | Petrit Dibra |
1971–1980 | 70 | ? | ? |
| 5 | Skënder Hyka |
1965–1974 | 60 | ? | ? |
| 6 | Devi Muka |
1999–present | 60 | 199 | |
| 7 | Niko Xhaçka |
1961–1972 | 53 | ? | ? |
| 8 | Ali Mema |
1963–1972 | 52 | ? | ? |
| 9 | Shkëlqim Muça Shkelqim Muca Shkëlqim Muça is a former Albanian football player and current coach of Skenderbeu. He will be remembered by football fans as one of the finest Albanian footballers of the '80s, skillful with the ball, but also distinguished as an extraordinary assist man, and a strong shooter... |
1979–1988 | 51 | ? | ? |
| 10 | Pavllo Bukoviku Pavllo Bukoviku Pavllo Bukoviku is a former Albanian football player. He played for both Partizani and SK Tirana . He was also part of the Albanian National Team during the late 50s and early 60s. In total he played 4 games for the Albanian National Team without scoring.-References:... |
1964–1970 | 45 | ? | ? |
| 11 | Mirel Josa Mirel Josa Mirel Josa is an Albanian football coach and former player, who currently works as head coach of KS Vllaznia.-Career:Josa played for Kavala F.C. and Aris Thessaloniki F.C... |
1982–1991 | 44 | ? | ? |
| 12 | Josif Kazanxhi |
1966–1972 | 42 | ? | ? |
| 13 | Hamdi Salihi Hamdi Salihi Hamdi Salihi nicknamed The Bomber is an Albanian football player. He plays as a striker for Albania national football team and for Rapid Wien of Austria at club level. He first started his football career at his hometown club Vllaznia, where he shone as the number one goalscorer for the Albanian... |
2005–2006 | 42 | 52 | |
| 14 | Mahir Halili Mahir Halili Mahir Halili is a former Albanian footballer. He played for KF Tirana, Dinamo Tirana, KS Kastrioti Krujë and his last team Partizani Tirana. He also played abroad in Switzerland with SR Delémont in the 1997-1998 season and in Slovenia with ND Gorica where he played for two seasons from 1998-2000... |
2001–2005 | 40 | 133 | |
| 15 | Eldorado Merkoçi Eldorado Merkoçi Eldorado Merkoçi is a former Albanian football player. He spent most of his playing career at KF Tirana, making over 200 appearances for the club and scoring a total of 40 goals. He was also part of the Albanian national team from 1999 to 2001, earning two caps.-External links:* at... |
1994–2008 | 40 | 162 | |
| 16 | Riza Lushta Riza Lushta Riza Lushta was a Kosovar Albanian football striker.... |
1934–1937 | 38 | ? | ? |
| 17 | Hysen Petrela |
1951–1958 | 38 | ? | ? |
| 18 | Florian Riza |
1988–2000 | 36 | ? | ? |
| 19 | Alban Bushi |
1991–1997 | 33 | ? | ? |
| 20 | Sulejman Mema Sulejman Mema Sulejman Mema is a former player and manager of SK Tirana. He has also been head of refereeing at the Football Association of Albania.Currently Mema is the principal of the Sports mastery school Loro Boriçi in Tirana.-References:... |
1977–1987 | 32 | ? | ? |
Managerial
| Name | Superliga | Albanian Cup | Supercup Albanian Supercup The 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.... | Total |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Award winners
Albanian Golden BootThe following players have won the Albanian Golden Boot whilst playing for KF Tirana: Mark Gurashi – 1934 (12 goals) Riza Lushta
Riza Lushta
Riza Lushta was a Kosovar Albanian football striker....
– (2) 1936 (11 goals), 1937 (25 goals) Enver Shehu – 1959 (6 goals) Panajot Pano
Panajot Pano
Panajot Pano was an Albanian football player. He started his career as a goalkeeper in the SK Tirana youth academy, but he became the most prolific centre-forward of their arch-rivals, Partizani Tirana...
– 1959 (6 goals) Josif Kazanxhi – 1967 (14 goals) Skënder Hyka – 1970 (19 goals) Petrit Dibra – 1979 (14 goals) Arben Minga
Arben Minga
Arben Minga was an Albanian footballer, who played as a centre-forward and a central defender. He was known as Beni i madh...
– 1985 (13 goals) Agustin Kola
Agustin Kola
Agustin Kola is a former Albanian footballer. His former teams are SK Tirana, where he played all but one season of his career with SK Tirana as he has one season in Greece with Egaleo F.C. in the 1991-1992 season...
– (2) 1988 (18 goals), 1989 (19 goals) Indrit Fortuzi
Indrit Fortuzi
Indrit Shaban Fortuzi is a former Albanian national football Forward who has played almost all his career for KF Tirana. He has also played for Dinamo Tirana and in Greece for Iraklis F.C., Apollon Athinon and Ethnikos. He is now the manager of Skënderbeu...
– (2) 2001 (30 goals), 2002 (24 goals) Mahir Halili
Mahir Halili
Mahir Halili is a former Albanian footballer. He played for KF Tirana, Dinamo Tirana, KS Kastrioti Krujë and his last team Partizani Tirana. He also played abroad in Switzerland with SR Delémont in the 1997-1998 season and in Slovenia with ND Gorica where he played for two seasons from 1998-2000...
– 2003 (20 goals) Hamdi Salihi
Hamdi Salihi
Hamdi Salihi nicknamed The Bomber is an Albanian football player. He plays as a striker for Albania national football team and for Rapid Wien of Austria at club level. He first started his football career at his hometown club Vllaznia, where he shone as the number one goalscorer for the Albanian...
– 2006 (29 goals) Vioresin Sinani
Vioresin Sinani
Vioresin Sinani is an Albanian professional football striker who currently plays for Vllaznia Shkodër in the Albanian Superliga.- Career :...
– 2007 (23 goals) Migen Memelli
Migen Memelli
Migen Memelli is an Albanian footballer. The striker currently plays for the Al Taawon in Saudi Arabia. During the 2008-2009 season he was loaned out to KF Tirana from Swedish side GAIS, where he scored 22 league goals in 28 games and won the Golden Boot for the first time in his career.- SK Brann...
– 2009 (22 goals)
Current coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Julián Rubio Julián Rubio Julián Rubio Sánchez, born Montealegre del Castillo , is a former player and coach of football in Spain. He is currently the trainer of KF Tirana.-As a player:... |
| Assistant coach | Sokol Bulku Sokol Bulku Sokol Bulku is an Albanian footballer whose most recent club was KS Elbasani.He played for KF Tirana from 1995–2004, and won Albanian Superliga titles with them in 1996-97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2002–03 and 2003-04.-External links:*... |
| Goalkeeping coach | Astrit Nallbani |
| Technical director | Alban Tafaj Alban Tafaj Alban Tafaj is a former Albanian football player who used to play for both city rivals, KF Partizani Tirana and KF Tirana in a career lasting 15 years... |
| Club Secretary | Alban Tafaj Alban Tafaj Alban Tafaj is a former Albanian football player who used to play for both city rivals, KF Partizani Tirana and KF Tirana in a career lasting 15 years... |
| Athletic Coach | Rauf Dimraj |
| Physical Therapy | Ylli Mihali |
| Club Doctor | Eduart Gjika |
| Reporter | Adnan Hyka |
KF Tirana Sponsorship
| Sponsor type | Name |
|---|---|
| Official clothing providers | Legea Legea Legea is a sportswear company founded in 1990, in Pompei, Italy. It is one of the most popular brands among Italian amateur football teams, now heavily expanding also among top division professional clubs.... |
| Official jersey sponsors | BPP Group |
| Official owners | Municipality of Tirana |
| Official financing branches | Halili Shpk, Vila Gold, Birra Tirana Birra Tirana Birra Malto is the largest brewery in Albania. The company sells a pilsener beer under the Birra Tirana brand, named after the capital, Tirana, where the beers are brewed. It was first produced in 1961 by the Kombinati Ushqimor . The beer contains 4% alcohol.Birra Malto was privatized in 2001... , Kent Albania |
| Official host broadcasters | Supersport Supersport SuperSport is a South African group of television channels owned by Naspers and carried on the DStv satellite platform. It is the leading sports provider in South Africa and Africa. It also provides sports coverage in many other African countries.... |
Presidents
KF Tirana has historically been managed and owned by one president. The only exception is during period of 2007–2008, when the presidency was vacant and club was managed by a number of sponsors. KF Tirana has had numerous presidents over the course of its history, most of which have also been the owners of the club, whilst others have only been honorific presidents such as Bamir TopiBamir Topi
Bamir Myrteza Topi is the fifth and current President of Albania since 24 July 2007. He was also Honorary President of Albanian football club KF Tirana from 2005 to 2007.-Early life and public activities:...
and Fatmir Frasheri. The club has had a total of 13 presidents, in total from 1920 until the present day. The most successful president in history is considered to be the Egyptian
Egyptians
Egyptians are nation an ethnic group made up of Mediterranean North Africans, the indigenous people of Egypt.Egyptian identity is closely tied to geography. The population of Egypt is concentrated in the lower Nile Valley, the small strip of cultivable land stretching from the First Cataract to...
millionaire Metwally El Sayed who was president of the club during the period 1999–2004. The president who has had the longest management over the club has been Selman Stermasi
Selman Stërmasi
Selman Stërmasi is a former footballer, coach and president of KF Tirana and is regarded as one of their greatest players and most famous coaches....
who was owner and president from 1936 until 1960, whilst the president with the shortest management has been Fatmir Frasheri, who only lasted a single year from 2004–2005.
Below is the official presidential history of KF Tirana, from when the club was formed, until the present day.
| Name | Nationality | From | To | Albanian Supercup Albanian Supercup The 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.... |
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| 1998 | 1999 | 1 Albanian Superliga, 1 Albanian Cup | ||
| 1999 | 2004 | 3 Albanian Superliga, 2 Albanian Cup, 3 Albanian Supercup Albanian Supercup The 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.... |
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| 2004 | 2005 | 1 Albanian Superliga | ||
| 2005 | 2007 | 1 Albanian Superliga, 1 Albanian Cup, 2 Albanian Supercup Albanian Supercup The 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.... |
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| 1 Albanian Superliga,1 Albanian Cup, 1 Albanian Supercup Albanian Supercup The 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.... |
KF Tirana Statistics in Albanian Superliga
Since the Kategoria superioreKategoria superiore
The Albanian Superliga , the highest level of association football in Albania, was founded in 1930 under the name Kategoria e Parë ....
began in 1930, KF Tirana have scored 2957 goals and conceded 1559. The club has won 906 games, drawn 441 and lost 377. The club's goal difference is +1398 and the winning difference is +529.
| Season | Goals | Wins | Draws | Losses | +/-Goals | +/- Wins |
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| TOTAL | 2957-1559 | 906 | 441 | 377 | +1398 | +529 |
Data correct up to the end of the 2010–2011 season.
- See also KF Tirana Statistics in Albanian SuperligaKF Tirana Statistics in Albanian Superliga-Championship Performance Table:Here is a list of all of KF Tirana's seasons from 1930 till end of most recent season 2010-2011. This list shows where they finished the season, how many goals they scored and conceded, how many wins draws and losses they had throughout the season, goal...
KF Tirana's champions
(4 times or more)| # | Champion | Times | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevil Dede Nevil Dede Nevil Thanas Dede is Tirana's current coach and a former football defender. He has been capped 30 times as an Albanian National Team player. He made his debut with the national team in 1995.-Career:... |
8 | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007 |
| |Blendi Nallbani Blendi Nallbani Blendi Nallbani also known as Tata is an Albanian goalkeeper who currently for KF Tirana in the Albanian Superliga. He is the club's vice captain under Devis Mukaj... |
8 | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2009 | |
| 3 | Krenar Alimehmeti Krenar Alimehmeti Krenar Alimehmeti is a former Albanian football player who is now the coach of KS Elbasani. Many fans know of him as Krenar Zhubi. As a player he represented KF Tirana formerly known as 17 Nëntori Tirana. He was named the coach of KS Elbasani before the start of the 2007-2008 season, he left the... |
7 | 1985, 1988, 1989, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 |
| |Eldoraldo Markoçi | 7 | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005 | |
| 5 | Adem Karrapici | 6 | 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1937 |
| |Arben Minga Arben Minga Arben Minga was an Albanian footballer, who played as a centre-forward and a central defender. He was known as Beni i madh... |
6 | 1982, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1995, 1996 | |
| |Agustin Kola Agustin Kola Agustin Kola is a former Albanian footballer. His former teams are SK Tirana, where he played all but one season of his career with SK Tirana as he has one season in Greece with Egaleo F.C. in the 1991-1992 season... |
6 | 1982, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1995, 1997 | |
| |Ardian Mema | 6 | 1989, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 | |
| |Sokol Bulku Sokol Bulku Sokol Bulku is an Albanian footballer whose most recent club was KS Elbasani.He played for KF Tirana from 1995–2004, and won Albanian Superliga titles with them in 1996-97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2002–03 and 2003-04.-External links:*... |
6 | 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004 | |
| |Elvis Sina Elvis Sina Elvis Sina is an Albanian footballer. He currently plays for KF Tirana in the Albanian Superliga. He has also played for the Albanian national team. He is currently enjoying his third stint at the club he began his career with after joining from arch rivals Dinamo Tirana in the summer of 2009... |
6 | 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005 | |
| |Devi Muka | 6 | 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009 | |
| |Rezart Dabulla Rezart Dabulla Rezart Dabulla is an Albanian football player. He currently plays for KF Tirana in the Albanian Superliga. His main posision is centre-back but he can also play as a left full-back as well.... |
6 | 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009 | |
| |Ervin Bulku Ervin Bulku Ervin Bulku is an Albanian football player who plays for Azerbaijan Premier League club AZAL Baku and Albanian national team as a midfielder. He is also the younger brother of former SK Tirana and Partizani Tirana player Sokol Bulku.... |
6 | 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 | |
| |Isli Hidi Isli Hidi Isli Hidi is an Albanian goalkeeper who plays for AEL Limassol in the Cyprus First Division and the Albanian national team.-Club career:... |
6 | 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 | |
| 15 | Mark Gurashi | 5 | 1930, 1931, 1934, 1936, 1937 |
| |Rudolf Gurashi | 5 | 1930, 1931, 1934, 1936, 1937 | |
| |Emil Hajnali Emil Hajnali Emil Hajnali is a former Albanian football player who played for SK Tirana during the 1930s, where he won the Kategoria superiore five times in just seven years and where he also won the first ever golden boot in Albanian history after scoring 3 goals in the 1930 championship.- SK Tirana :He... |
5 | 1930, 1931, 1932, 1936, 1937 | |
| |Florian Riza | 5 | 1988, 1989, 1996, 1997, 2000 | |
| |Indrit Fortuzi Indrit Fortuzi Indrit Shaban Fortuzi is a former Albanian national football Forward who has played almost all his career for KF Tirana. He has also played for Dinamo Tirana and in Greece for Iraklis F.C., Apollon Athinon and Ethnikos. He is now the manager of Skënderbeu... |
5 | 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004 | |
| |Alpin Gallo Alpin Gallo Alpin Gallo Alpin Gallo Alpin Gallo (born 12 January 1974 in Librazhd, Albania ia a former Albanian football defender. He last played for KS Shkumbini Peqin in the 2008/2009 Albanian Superliga season... |
5 | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 | |
| |Alban Tafaj Alban Tafaj Alban Tafaj is a former Albanian football player who used to play for both city rivals, KF Partizani Tirana and KF Tirana in a career lasting 15 years... |
5 | 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005 | |
| |Saimir Patushi | 5 | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009 | |
| 23 | Selman Stërmasi Selman Stërmasi Selman Stërmasi is a former footballer, coach and president of KF Tirana and is regarded as one of their greatest players and most famous coaches.... |
4 | 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934 |
| |Hysen Kusi | 4 | 1930, 1931, 1932, 1936 | |
| |Pavllo Bukoviku Pavllo Bukoviku Pavllo Bukoviku is a former Albanian football player. He played for both Partizani and SK Tirana . He was also part of the Albanian National Team during the late 50s and early 60s. In total he played 4 games for the Albanian National Team without scoring.-References:... |
4 | 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970 | |
| |Luigj Bytyçi | 4 | 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970 | |
| |Fatmir Frashëri | 4 | 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970 | |
| |Skënder Hyka | 4 | 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970 | |
| |Bahri Ishka | 4 | 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970 | |
| |Ali Mema | 4 | 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970 | |
| |Osman Mema | 4 | 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970 | |
| |Niko Xhaçka | 4 | 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970 | |
| |Mirel Josa Mirel Josa Mirel Josa is an Albanian football coach and former player, who currently works as head coach of KS Vllaznia.-Career:Josa played for Kavala F.C. and Aris Thessaloniki F.C... |
4 | 1982, 1985, 1988, 1989 | |
| |Leonard Liti | 4 | 1982, 1985, 1988, 1989 | |
| |Bedri Omuri Bedri Omuri Bedri Omuri niknamed Bedrana by the SK Tirana fans during the 1980s is a former Albanian footballer. The midfielder spent all of his playing career at KF Tirana... |
4 | 1982, 1985, 1988, 1989 | |
| |Bujar Sharra | 4 | 1982, 1985, 1988, 1989 | |
| |Anesti Stoja | 4 | 1985, 1988, 1989, 1995 | |
| |Ansi Agolli Ansi Agolli Ansi Agolli is an Albanian footballer. He can play at left or right fullback and at left midfield. He currently plays for FK Qarabağ in the Azerbaijan Premier League.-Career:... |
4 | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009 | |
| |Gentjan Hajdari | 4 | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 |