Albanian Football – Some Football Clubs & Misc Info

Football Clubs (Women)

# Club Location Stadium Capacity Founded
1 FC Apolonia Fier Loni Papuçiu Stadium 6800 2013
2 FC Gramshi (W) Gramsh Myslim Koçi Stadium 1500 2023
3 FC Kinostudio Tirana 2009
4 FC Laçi (W) Laç Laçi Stadium 2300 2022
5 FC Lushnja (W) Lushnjë Roza Haxhiu Stadium 8000 2020
6 FC Partizani (W) Tirana Arena e Demave 4500 2020
7 FC Skënderbeu (W) Korçë Skënderbeu Stadium 5724 2013
8 FC Teuta Durrës Niko Dovana Stadium 12.040 2015
9 FC Tirana (W) Tirana Skënder Halili Complex 500 2009
10 FC Vllaznia (W) Shkodër Reshit Rusi Stadium 1200 2013
Some Abbreviations (Shkurtesat): FC – Football Club, SC – Sport Club

Note – info sourced simply “as is”, for the sake of testing purposes (some tables are loaded via external csv-files)…

Albanian Football – Name Designations

During communist rule, due to the political and strategic alliances of the Albanian State, teams frequently changed names, so much so that today’s football fans cannot distinguish them or remember them vaguely. Many of these teams were named after significant political events of the Party of Labour or from the wartime period, when their home cities were liberated. Most of the denominations no longer exist, while a few still remain. Only Partizani has kept its original name, whereas Dinamo briefly changed it to “Olimpik”, between the 1995-97 seasons.

Political names
Several teams were named after notable political events or liberation dates: “17 Nëntori” of Tirana, “5 Shtatori” of Çorovodë (Skrapar), “31 Korriku” of Burrel, “24 Maj” of Përmet, “21 Shkurti” of Selenicë, “Labinoti” of Elbasan, “8 Nëntori” of Shijak, “10 Korriku” of Gramsh, “22 Tetori” of Poliçan, and “18 Shkurti” of Bulqizë.

Soviet influence
The naming of some teams followed the Soviet model: “Dinamo” of Tirana, “Traktori” of Lushnje, “Lokomotiva” of Durrës, “Ylli i Kuq” of Pogradec, “Industriali” of Laç, “Kombinati Stalin” of the Stalin Textile Factory, “Minatori” of Tepelenë, “Punëtori” of Patos, “Vullneti” of Rrogozhinë. Many of these names are no longer in use, with a few exceptions such as “Turbina” of Cërrik.

Mountains and rivers
Teams were also named after local geographical features. For instance: “Tomori” of Berat, “Melesini” of Leskovik, “Korabi” of Peshkopi, “Trebeshina” of Këlcyrë, “Sopoti” of Librazhd, “Veleçiku” of Koplik, and “Dajti” of Kamza were named after mountains. Similarly, a few teams were named after rivers and green pastures, such as “Shkumbini” of Peqin, “Erzeni” of Shijak, “Devolli” of Bilisht, “Bistrica” of Delvinë, “Valbona” of Bajram Curri, and “Domosdova” of Prrenjas.

Folk heros and the Antiquity
Historical figures and connotations alike influenced team names, such as: “Besa” of Kavajë, “Luftëtari” of Gjirokastër, “Flamurtari” and “Ismail Qemali” of Vlorë, “Skënderbeu” and “Liria” of Korçë, “Partizani” of Tirana, “Besëlidhja” of Lezhë, “Ylli” of Shkodër and “Dragoi” of Pogradec. Additionally, name sites of antiquity were used: “Apollonia” of Fier, “Butrinti” of Sarandë and “Bylis” of Ballsh.

 
Football Clubs (Men)

# Club Location Stadium Capacity Founded
1 FC Adriatiku 2012 Durrës Kamza Sports Complex 1500 2012
2 FC Albanët Tirana Kompleksi Internacional 1000 2020
3 FC Albpetrol Patos Alush Noga Stadium 2150 1947
4 FC Apolonia Fier Loni Papuçiu Stadium 6800 1925
5 FC Arnisa Tërbuf Kamza Sports Complex 1500 2023
6 FC Basania Bushat Basania Stadium 500 2020
7 FC Besa Kavajë Besa Stadium 8000 1925
8 FC Besëlidhja Lezhë Brian Filipi Stadium 5000 1930
9 FC Bulqiza Bulqizë Bulqizë Stadium 1964
10 FC Burreli Burrel Liri Ballabani Stadium 3000 1935
11 FC Butrinti Sarandë Andon Llapa Stadium 5000 1936
12 FC Bylis Ballsh Adush Muça Stadium 5200 1972
13 FC Delvina Delvinë Panajot Pano Stadium 2500 1949
14 FC Devolli Bilisht Bilisht Stadium 1050 1927
15 FC Dinamo City Tirana Internacional Complex 1000 1950
16 FC Eagle FA Tirana 2021
17 FC Egnatia Rrogozhinë Egnatia Arena 4000 1934
18 FC Elbasani Elbasan Elbasan Arena 12.800 2021
19 FC Erzeni Shijak Tofik Jashari Stadium 4000 1931
20 FC Flamurtari Vlorë Vlorë Flamurtari Stadium 8200 1923
21 FC Gramozi Ersekë Ersekë Stadium 2000 1927
22 FC Gramshi Gramsh Myslim Koçi Stadium 3100 1989
23 FC Himara Himarë 2022
24 FC Iliria Fushë-Krujë Redi Maloku Stadium 3000 1991
25 FC Kastrioti Krujë Krujë Kastrioti Stadium 8400 1926
26 FC Këlcyra Këlcyrë Demir Allamani Stadium 1000 1981
27 FC Kinostudio Tirana Kompleksi i Kombëtares Kamëz 500 1996
28 FC Klosi Klos Liri Ballabani Stadium 3000 1994
29 FC Korabi Peshkopi Korabi Stadium 6000 1935
30 FC Kukësi Kukës Zeqir Ymeri Stadium 8000 1930
31 FC Labëria Vlorë Narta Sports Complex 2019
32 FC Laçi Laç Laçi Stadium 5300 1960
33 FC Luftëtari Gjirokastër Gjirokastra Stadium 8400 2020
34 FC Lushnja Lushnjë Roza Haxhiu Stadium 8500 1930
35 FC Luzi 2008 Luz i Vogël Luz i Vogël Stadium 600 2008
36 FC Maliqi Maliq Jovan Asko Stadium 1500 1990
37 FC Memaliaj Memaliaj Karafil Çaushi Stadium 1500 1947
38 FC Murlani Vau i Dejës Fusha Sportive Barbullush 500 2019
39 FC Naftëtari Kuçovë Bashkim Sulejmani Stadium 5000 1926
40 FC Oriku Orikum Petro Ruci Stadium 2000 1955
41 FC Osumi Ura Vajgurore 2018
42 FC Partizani Tirana Arena e Demave 9500 1946
43 FC Përmeti Përmet Durim Qypi Stadium 4000 1930
44 FC Pogradeci Pogradec Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium 10.700 1932
45 FC Prestige Tirana Kompleksi Internacional 1000 2022
46 FC Selenica Selenicë Selenicë Stadium 4000 1930
47 FC Skënderbeu Korçë Skënderbeu Stadium 12.343 1926
48 FC Skrapari Çorovodë Skrapar Sports Field 1500 1959
49 FC Sopoti Librazhd Sopoti Stadium 30001948
50 FC Spartaku Tirana Marko Boçari Stadium 2500 1946
51 FC Shënkolli Shënkoll Shënkoll Stadium 3000 2011
52 FC Shkumbini Peqin Shkumbini Stadium 6000 1924(?)
53 FC Tepelena Tepelenë Sabaudin Shehu Stadium 2000 1945
54 FC Teuta Durrës Niko Dovana Stadium 12.040 1920
55 FC Tërbuni Pukë Ismail Xhemali Stadium 1950 1936
56 FC Tirana Tirana Selman Stërmasi Stadium 9.600 1920
57 FC Tomori Berat Tomori Stadium 14.890 1923
58 FC Turbina Cërrik Nexhip Trungu Stadium 6600 1956
59 FC Valbona Bajram Curri 2013
60 FC Veleçiku Koplik Kompleksi Vellezërit Duli 2000 1948
61 FC Vllaznia Shkodër Loro Boriçi Stadium 16.000 1919
62 FC Vora Vorë Fusha Sportive Marqinet 1500 1989
Some Abbreviations (Shkurtesat): FC – Football Club, SC – Sport Club

Note – info sourced simply “as is”, for the sake of testing purposes (some tables are loaded via external csv-files)…