Dinamo Tirana–KF Tirana rivalry
| Locale |
Tirana,  Albania |
|---|---|
| Teams | KF Tirana, Dinamo Tirana |
| First meeting | 1950 |
| Latest meeting | KF Tirana 2–3 Dinamo Tirana |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 137 matches |
| Most wins | KF Tirana (57) |
| All-time series (Albanian Superliga only) |
Albanian Cup Albanian Supercup |
| Largest victory | Dinamo Tirana 1–5 KF Tirana |
The Dinamo Tirana–KF Tirana rivalry is a rivalry between football clubs KF Tirana and Dinamo Tirana, the two most successful clubs from the city of Tirana in Albania. It is one of the longest currently running top-flight derby in Albania.[1] KF Tirana dominates either historically, or during last 25 seasons against the Dinamo. However, they have equal ties in the Cup competition.
Background
Championship of 1967
In the championship of the Albanian Superliga (1966-67) in KF Tirana and Partizani got expelled from the league. This happened in the 19th round match KF Tirana - Partizani 2:1 (match was played in full, no problems either between fans), both teams were expelled from the tournament, forfeiting the match and the last 3 remaining matches by 0:3. KF Tirana was leading the league at that moment with no losses and 3 points ahead of Dinamo, who automatically won the title collecting enough points at 3 remaining rounds. The order to kick KF Tirana out of the competition was directly given by the Ministry of Affairs in Communist Albania and then executed from AFA, because they just couldn't support the fact that KF Tirana was about to achieve the 3rd title in a row, instead of Partizani or Dinamo.[2]
Players
During the Communist regime many talents of KF Tirana were forced to leave their club and go play for Dinamo or Partizani. Circumstances under which this had to happen were either because talented players were threatened to be sent early to military services if refused to do so, ordering them to go in military service directly by the Ministry of Defence, or threatening them that their career would end permanently should they refuse. Important leaders from Communist party of Albania were indirectly involved in these decisions, by authorizing AFA in some decisions.
Win-loss totals
Superior League
| Competition | Played | KF Tirana | Draw | Dinamo Tirana | KF Tirana Goals |
Dinamo Tirana Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior League | 137 | 57 | 34 | 46 | 206 | 180 |
Albanian Cup
| Competition | Played | Tirana | Draw | Dinamo | Tirana Goals |
Dinamo Goals |
Tirana ties won | Dinamo ties won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albanian Cup | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 42 | 8 | 8 |
Last 25 seasons
| Season | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Match 4 | Seasonal matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89-90 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 0-2 | - | 3 |
| 90-91 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 5-1 | - | 3 |
| 91-92 | 1-1 | 0-1 | - | - | 2 |
| 92-93 | 0-1 | 0-0 | - | - | 2 |
| 93-94 | 1-0 | 3-0 | - | - | 2 |
| 94-95 | 3-3 | 1-2 | - | - | 2 |
| 95-96 | 3-1 | 1-0 | - | - | 2 |
| 96-97 | 3-0 | - | - | - | 1 |
| 97-98 | 2-0 | 4-1 | - | - | 2 |
| 98-99 | 1-0 | 3-0 | - | - | 2 |
| 99-00 | 4-0 | 2-1 | - | - | 2 |
| 00-01 | 1-1 | 3-1 | - | - | 2 |
| 01-02 | 2-2 | 1-3 | - | - | 2 |
| 02-03 | 3-1 | 3-2 | - | - | 2 |
| 03-04 | 0-0 | 5-1 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 4 |
| 04-05 | 3-1 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 0-2 | 4 |
| 05-06 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-0 | 4 |
| 06-07 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 2-1 | - | 3 |
| 07-08 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | - | 3 |
| 08-09 | 4-2 | 2-1 | 3-2 | - | 3 |
| 09-10 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3-2 | - | 3 |
| 10-11 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 | - | 3 |
| 11-12 | 1-0 | 2-3 | - | - | 2 |
| 12-13 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13-14 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14-15 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total: | Goals 101- 63 | 29 Wins | 15 Draws | 14 Defeats | 58 Matches |