{"id":18480,"date":"2025-08-08T12:15:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T11:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/letrat.eu\/?p=18480"},"modified":"2025-08-15T21:38:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T20:38:44","slug":"albanian-football-some-football-clubs-misc-info","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/letrat.eu\/?p=18480","title":{"rendered":"Albanian Football – Some Football Clubs & Misc Info"},"content":{"rendered":"

Football Clubs (Women)<\/span>
\n
#<\/td> Club<\/td> Location<\/td> Stadium<\/td> Capacity<\/td> Founded<\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td> FC Apolonia<\/td> Fier<\/td> Loni Papu\u00e7iu Stadium<\/td> 6800<\/td> 2013<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td> FC Gramshi (W)<\/td> Gramsh<\/td> Myslim Ko\u00e7i Stadium<\/td> 1500<\/td> 2023<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td> FC Kinostudio<\/td> Tirana<\/td> <\/td> 2009<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td> FC La\u00e7i (W)<\/td> La\u00e7<\/td> La\u00e7i Stadium<\/td> 2300<\/td> 2022<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td> FC Lushnja (W)<\/td> Lushnj\u00eb<\/td> Roza Haxhiu Stadium<\/td> 8000<\/td> 2020<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td> FC Partizani (W)<\/td> Tirana<\/td> Arena e Demave<\/td> 4500<\/td> 2020<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td> FC Sk\u00ebnderbeu (W)<\/td> Kor\u00e7\u00eb<\/td> Sk\u00ebnderbeu Stadium<\/td> 5724<\/td> 2013<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td> FC Teuta<\/td> Durr\u00ebs<\/td> Niko Dovana Stadium<\/td> 12.040<\/td> 2015<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td> FC Tirana (W)<\/td> Tirana<\/td> Sk\u00ebnder Halili Complex<\/td> 500<\/td> 2009<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td> FC Vllaznia (W)<\/td> Shkod\u00ebr<\/td> Reshit Rusi Stadium<\/td> 1200<\/td> 2013<\/td><\/tr><\/table>Some Abbreviations (Shkurtesat): FC – Football Club, SC – Sport Club<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Albanian Football – Name Designations<\/span><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Political names<\/strong>
\nSeveral teams were named after notable political events or liberation dates: \u201c17 N\u00ebntori\u201d of Tirana, \u201c5 Shtatori\u201d of \u00c7orovod\u00eb (Skrapar), \u201c31 Korriku\u201d of Burrel, \u201c24 Maj\u201d of P\u00ebrmet, \u201c21 Shkurti\u201d of Selenic\u00eb, \u201cLabinoti\u201d of Elbasan, \u201c8 N\u00ebntori\u201d of Shijak, \u201c10 Korriku\u201d of Gramsh, \u201c22 Tetori\u201d of Poli\u00e7an, and \u201c18 Shkurti\u201d of Bulqiz\u00eb.<\/p>\n

Soviet influence<\/strong>
\nThe naming of some teams followed the Soviet model: \u201cDinamo\u201d of Tirana, \u201cTraktori\u201d of Lushnje, \u201cLokomotiva\u201d of Durr\u00ebs, \u201cYlli i Kuq\u201d of Pogradec, \u201cIndustriali\u201d of La\u00e7, \u201cKombinati Stalin\u201d of the Stalin Textile Factory, \u201cMinatori\u201d of Tepelen\u00eb, \u201cPun\u00ebtori\u201d of Patos, \u201cVullneti\u201d of Rrogozhin\u00eb. Many of these names are no longer in use, with a few exceptions such as \u201cTurbina\u201d of C\u00ebrrik.<\/p>\n

Mountains and rivers<\/strong>
\nTeams were also named after local geographical features. For instance: \u201cTomori\u201d of Berat, \u201cMelesini\u201d of Leskovik, \u201cKorabi\u201d of Peshkopi, \u201cTrebeshina\u201d of K\u00eblcyr\u00eb, \u201cSopoti\u201d of Librazhd, \u201cVele\u00e7iku\u201d of Koplik, and \u201cDajti\u201d of Kamza were named after mountains. Similarly, a few teams were named after rivers and green pastures, such as \u201cShkumbini\u201d of Peqin, \u201cErzeni\u201d of Shijak, \u201cDevolli\u201d of Bilisht, \u201cBistrica\u201d of Delvin\u00eb, \u201cValbona\u201d of Bajram Curri, and \u201cDomosdova\u201d of Prrenjas.<\/p>\n

Folk heros and the Antiquit<\/strong>y
\nHistorical figures and connotations alike influenced team names, such as: \u201cBesa\u201d of Kavaj\u00eb, \u201cLuft\u00ebtari\u201d of Gjirokast\u00ebr, \u201cFlamurtari\u201d and \u201cIsmail Qemali\u201d of Vlor\u00eb, \u201cSk\u00ebnderbeu\u201d and \u201cLiria\u201d of Kor\u00e7\u00eb, \u201cPartizani\u201d of Tirana, \u201cBes\u00eblidhja\u201d of Lezh\u00eb, \u201cYlli\u201d of Shkod\u00ebr and \u201cDragoi\u201d of Pogradec. Additionally, name sites of antiquity were used: \u201cApollonia\u201d of Fier, \u201cButrinti\u201d of Sarand\u00eb and \u201cBylis\u201d of Ballsh. <\/p>\n

 
\nFootball Clubs (Men)<\/span>
\n
#<\/td> Club<\/td> Location<\/td> Stadium<\/td> Capacity<\/td> Founded<\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td> FC Adriatiku 2012<\/td> Durr\u00ebs<\/td> Kamza Sports Complex<\/td> 1500<\/td> 2012<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td> FC Alban\u00ebt<\/td> Tirana<\/td> Kompleksi Internacional<\/td> 1000<\/td> 2020<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td> FC Albpetrol<\/td> Patos<\/td> Alush Noga Stadium<\/td> 2150<\/td> 1947<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td> FC Apolonia<\/td> Fier<\/td> Loni Papu\u00e7iu Stadium<\/td> 6800<\/td> 1925<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td> FC Arnisa<\/td> T\u00ebrbuf<\/td> Kamza Sports Complex<\/td> 1500<\/td> 2023<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td> FC Basania<\/td> Bushat<\/td> Basania Stadium<\/td> 500<\/td> 2020<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td> FC Besa<\/td> Kavaj\u00eb<\/td> Besa Stadium<\/td> 8000<\/td> 1925<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td> FC Bes\u00eblidhja<\/td> Lezh\u00eb<\/td> Brian Filipi Stadium<\/td> 5000<\/td> 1930<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td> FC Bulqiza<\/td> Bulqiz\u00eb<\/td> Bulqiz\u00eb Stadium<\/td> <\/td> 1964<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td> FC Burreli<\/td> Burrel<\/td> Liri Ballabani Stadium<\/td> 3000<\/td> 1935<\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td> FC Butrinti<\/td> Sarand\u00eb<\/td> Andon Llapa Stadium<\/td> 5000<\/td> 1936<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td> FC Bylis<\/td> Ballsh<\/td> Adush Mu\u00e7a Stadium<\/td> 5200<\/td> 1972<\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td> FC Delvina<\/td> Delvin\u00eb<\/td> Panajot Pano Stadium<\/td> 2500<\/td> 1949<\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td> FC Devolli<\/td> Bilisht<\/td> Bilisht Stadium<\/td> 1050<\/td> 1927<\/td><\/tr>
15<\/td> FC Dinamo City<\/td> Tirana<\/td> Internacional Complex<\/td> 1000<\/td> 1950<\/td><\/tr>
16<\/td> FC Eagle FA<\/td> Tirana<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> 2021<\/td><\/tr>
17<\/td> FC Egnatia<\/td> Rrogozhin\u00eb<\/td> Egnatia Arena<\/td> 4000<\/td> 1934 <\/td><\/tr>
18<\/td> FC Elbasani<\/td> Elbasan<\/td> Elbasan Arena<\/td> 12.800<\/td> 2021 <\/td><\/tr>
19<\/td> FC Erzeni<\/td> Shijak<\/td> Tofik Jashari Stadium<\/td> 4000<\/td> 1931 <\/td><\/tr>
20<\/td> FC Flamurtari Vlor\u00eb<\/td> Vlor\u00eb<\/td> Flamurtari Stadium<\/td> 8200<\/td> 1923 <\/td><\/tr>
21<\/td> FC Gramozi<\/td> Ersek\u00eb<\/td> Ersek\u00eb Stadium<\/td> 2000<\/td> 1927 <\/td><\/tr>
22<\/td> FC Gramshi<\/td> Gramsh<\/td> Myslim Ko\u00e7i Stadium<\/td> 3100<\/td> 1989 <\/td><\/tr>
23<\/td> FC Himara<\/td> Himar\u00eb<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> 2022 <\/td><\/tr>
24<\/td> FC Iliria<\/td> Fush\u00eb-Kruj\u00eb<\/td> Redi Maloku Stadium<\/td> 3000<\/td> 1991 <\/td><\/tr>
25<\/td> FC Kastrioti Kruj\u00eb<\/td> Kruj\u00eb<\/td> Kastrioti Stadium<\/td> 8400<\/td> 1926 <\/td><\/tr>
26<\/td> FC K\u00eblcyra<\/td> K\u00eblcyr\u00eb<\/td> Demir Allamani Stadium<\/td> 1000<\/td> 1981 <\/td><\/tr>
27<\/td> FC Kinostudio<\/td> Tirana<\/td> Kompleksi i Komb\u00ebtares Kam\u00ebz<\/td> 500<\/td> 1996 <\/td><\/tr>
28<\/td> FC Klosi<\/td> Klos<\/td> Liri Ballabani Stadium<\/td> 3000<\/td> 1994 <\/td><\/tr>
29<\/td> FC Korabi<\/td> Peshkopi<\/td> Korabi Stadium<\/td> 6000<\/td> 1935<\/td><\/tr>
30<\/td> FC Kuk\u00ebsi<\/td> Kuk\u00ebs<\/td> Zeqir Ymeri Stadium<\/td> 8000<\/td> 1930<\/td><\/tr>
31<\/td> FC Lab\u00ebria<\/td> Vlor\u00eb<\/td> Narta Sports Complex<\/td> <\/td> 2019 <\/td><\/tr>
32<\/td> FC La\u00e7i<\/td> La\u00e7<\/td> La\u00e7i Stadium<\/td> 5300<\/td> 1960 <\/td><\/tr>
33<\/td> FC Luft\u00ebtari<\/td> Gjirokast\u00ebr<\/td> Gjirokastra Stadium<\/td> 8400<\/td> 2020 <\/td><\/tr>
34<\/td> FC Lushnja<\/td> Lushnj\u00eb<\/td> Roza Haxhiu Stadium<\/td> 8500<\/td> 1930 <\/td><\/tr>
35<\/td> FC Luzi 2008<\/td> Luz i Vog\u00ebl<\/td> Luz i Vog\u00ebl Stadium<\/td> 600<\/td> 2008 <\/td><\/tr>
36<\/td> FC Maliqi<\/td> Maliq<\/td> Jovan Asko Stadium<\/td> 1500<\/td> 1990<\/td><\/tr>
37<\/td> FC Memaliaj<\/td> Memaliaj<\/td> Karafil \u00c7aushi Stadium<\/td> 1500<\/td> 1947 <\/td><\/tr>
38<\/td> FC Murlani<\/td> Vau i Dej\u00ebs<\/td> Fusha Sportive Barbullush<\/td> 500<\/td> 2019 <\/td><\/tr>
39<\/td> FC Naft\u00ebtari<\/td> Ku\u00e7ov\u00eb<\/td> Bashkim Sulejmani Stadium<\/td> 5000<\/td> 1926<\/td><\/tr>
40<\/td> FC Oriku<\/td> Orikum<\/td> Petro Ruci Stadium<\/td> 2000<\/td> 1955 <\/td><\/tr>
41<\/td> FC Osumi<\/td> Ura Vajgurore<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> 2018 <\/td><\/tr>
42<\/td> FC Partizani<\/td> Tirana<\/td> Arena e Demave<\/td> 9500<\/td> 1946<\/td><\/tr>
43<\/td> FC P\u00ebrmeti<\/td> P\u00ebrmet<\/td> Durim Qypi Stadium<\/td> 4000<\/td> 1930 <\/td><\/tr>
44<\/td> FC Pogradeci<\/td> Pogradec<\/td> Gjorgji Ky\u00e7yku Stadium<\/td> 10.700<\/td> 1932 <\/td><\/tr>
45<\/td> FC Prestige<\/td> Tirana<\/td> Kompleksi Internacional<\/td> 1000<\/td> 2022 <\/td><\/tr>
46<\/td> FC Selenica<\/td> Selenic\u00eb<\/td> Selenic\u00eb Stadium<\/td> 4000<\/td> 1930 <\/td><\/tr>
47<\/td> FC Sk\u00ebnderbeu<\/td> Kor\u00e7\u00eb<\/td> Sk\u00ebnderbeu Stadium<\/td> 12.343<\/td> 1926 <\/td><\/tr>
48<\/td> FC Skrapari<\/td> \u00c7orovod\u00eb<\/td> Skrapar Sports Field<\/td> 1500<\/td> 1959 <\/td><\/tr>
49<\/td> FC Sopoti<\/td> Librazhd<\/td> Sopoti Stadium<\/td> 30001948 <\/td><\/tr>
50<\/td> FC Spartaku<\/td> Tirana<\/td> Marko Bo\u00e7ari Stadium<\/td> 2500<\/td> 1946<\/td><\/tr>
51<\/td> FC Sh\u00ebnkolli<\/td> Sh\u00ebnkoll<\/td> Sh\u00ebnkoll Stadium<\/td> 3000<\/td> 2011 <\/td><\/tr>
52<\/td> FC Shkumbini<\/td> Peqin<\/td> Shkumbini Stadium<\/td> 6000<\/td> 1924(?)<\/td><\/tr>
53<\/td> FC Tepelena<\/td> Tepelen\u00eb<\/td> Sabaudin Shehu Stadium<\/td> 2000<\/td> 1945 <\/td><\/tr>
54<\/td> FC Teuta<\/td> Durr\u00ebs<\/td> Niko Dovana Stadium<\/td> 12.040<\/td> 1920 <\/td><\/tr>
55<\/td> FC T\u00ebrbuni<\/td> Puk\u00eb<\/td> Ismail Xhemali Stadium<\/td> 1950<\/td> 1936 <\/td><\/tr>
56<\/td> FC Tirana<\/td> Tirana<\/td> Selman St\u00ebrmasi Stadium<\/td> 9.600<\/td> 1920 <\/td><\/tr>
57<\/td> FC Tomori<\/td> Berat<\/td> Tomori Stadium<\/td> 14.890<\/td> 1923 <\/td><\/tr>
58<\/td> FC Turbina<\/td> C\u00ebrrik<\/td> Nexhip Trungu Stadium<\/td> 6600<\/td> 1956 <\/td><\/tr>
59<\/td> FC Valbona<\/td> Bajram Curri<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> 2013 <\/td><\/tr>
60<\/td> FC Vele\u00e7iku<\/td> Koplik<\/td> Kompleksi Vellez\u00ebrit Duli<\/td> 2000<\/td> 1948 <\/td><\/tr>
61<\/td> FC Vllaznia<\/td> Shkod\u00ebr<\/td> Loro Bori\u00e7i Stadium<\/td> 16.000<\/td> 1919 <\/td><\/tr>
62<\/td> FC Vora<\/td> Vor\u00eb<\/td> Fusha Sportive Marqinet<\/td> 1500<\/td> 1989 \t<\/td><\/tr><\/table>Some Abbreviations (Shkurtesat): FC – Football Club, SC – Sport Club<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Note<\/strong> – info sourced simply “as is”, for the sake of testing purposes (some tables are loaded via external csv-files)…<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 
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