KF Liria

KF Liria
Full name Klubi Futbollistik Liria
Nickname(s) Arpagjik't
Founded 1930 (1930)
Ground Stadiumi "Përparim Thaçi",
Prizren, Kosovo
Ground Capacity 11,000
Chairman Mirsad Çollaku
Manager Behajdin Gjinali
League Raiffeisen Superliga
Website Club home page

Klubi Futbollistik Liria (KF Liria) is a professional football club based in Prizren, Kosovo.[a]. The club was founded in 1930 and currently plays in the first division of football in Kosovo, Raiffeisen Superliga. The club colours are black and white.

KF Liria is one of the oldest football clubs in Kosovo. They played in the Yugoslav lower leagues until the beginning of World War II, when the region was annexed by Albania and Liria, then renamed as Prizreni, participated for one season in the 1942 Albanian Superliga. After winning the North Zone, they qualified to the final stage of the tournament, where they lost in the semi-finals against KF Tirana.[1]

After the end of the war, the club returned to the Yugoslav league system, having played on a series of occasions in the Yugoslav Second League. After the 1999 Kosovo War, Liria began competing in the Raiffeisen Superliga, the top tier of Kosovar football since then.

KF Liria were the winners of the Kosovar Cup for the 2006–07 season, beating KF Flamurtari 3–0 on penalties in the final held at Pristina City Stadium.

KF Liria were the winners of the Kosovar Cup for the 2009–10 season, beating KF Vëllaznimi Gjakove 3–1 in extra-time in Pristina City Stadium. KF Liria is the only club in Kosovo that have supporters almost in all the territory of the Republic, practically KF Liria is most supported club in Kosovo together with FC Prishtina.

Notable players

Players with national team appearances:[2]

For the list of all current and former club players with Wikipedia article, please see: Category:KF Liria players.

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Albania GK Armend Ruxhi
2 Albania Kushtrim Mazreku
3 Albania Agon Dellova
4 Albania Vigan Rexha
5 Albania MF Eron Qakalli
6 Albania Visar Berisha
7 Albania Ramadan Kryeziu
8 Albania MF Rafet Mullallari
9 Albania Florim Berbatovci
10 Albania MF Alban Guci
11 Albania Liridon Fetahaj
12 Albania GK Altik Muhaxhiri
13 Albania MF Arlind Zylfallari
14 Albania Alban Dulazeka
15 Albania DF Erdogan Brando
No. Position Player
16 Albania Behar Dina
17 Albania Jose Giorginho Aguirre Fleitas
18 Albania Albin Memaj
19 Albania Qendrim Gashi
20 Albania Valon Bytyqi
21 Albania Besart Islamaj
22 Albania Robert Gjeraj
23 Albania Gentian Elezaj
24 Albania Dergut Muja
25 Albania Blendi Memaj
26 Albania Ilir Mustafa
27 Albania Arber Likaj
28 Albania Ardian Gashi
29 Albania Lindor Ndrecaj
30 Albania MF Arber Mazreku


Notes

a.   ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the Brussels Agreement. Kosovo has been recognised as an independent state by 108 out of 193 United Nations member states.

References

  1. ↑ Copy of Besnik Dizdari Historia e Kampionatëve të Shqipërise. Vol. III: Vitet 1939–’42 Ombra GVG, Tiranë, 2004, p. 150 at sktirana.com
  2. ↑ KF Liria at National-Football-Teams.com

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