KF Vllaznia Shkodër

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FK Vllaznia
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Full nameKlubi Sportiv Vllaznia Shkodër
Nickname(s)Kuqeblutë
Founded1919
GroundLoro-Boriçi Stadium,
Shkodër, Albania
Capacity20,300
ChairmanAlbania Valter Fushaj
ManagerAlbania Hasan Lika
LeagueAlbanian Superliga
2008-092nd

Klubi Sportiv Vllaznia Shkodër (Vllaznia) is an Albanian football club based in Shkodër. KS Vllaznia have been Albanian champions nine times and won the National Cup six times, the last success coming at the end of the 2007-08 season, after a long 21 year drought in the competition. Vllaznia play at the Loro-Boriçi Stadium.

History

It was founded in 1919. In 1929 the club was named "Bashkimi Shkodran". The debut in the league was in 1930. In 1958 it was renamed “KS Vllaznia “. In the European Cup for Champions 1978/79 they beat Austrian team Austria Wien (who went on to the semifinals) 2-0 at home but lost 3-4 on aggregate. In the Cup Winners Cup of 1987/88 they reached the second round after beating Sliema Wanderes from Malta in both games (aggregate 6-0). In the 2001/2002 UEFA Champions league qualifying they beat KR Reykjavik from Iceland before they were eliminated by the Turkish club Galatasaray. German Uli Schulze, a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup winner with 1. FC Magdeburg in 1974, was appointed as new coach in summer 2006. He was later replaced by Mirel Josa who is currently appealing a six month ban for leading his side off the field in protest at a controversial goal in the final game of last season.

Achievements

1945, 1946, 1972, 1974, 1978, 1983, 1992, 1998 and 2001

1965, 1972, 1979, 1981, 1987 and 2008

1998 and 2001

KF Vllaznia in Europe

As of December, 2008.

Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away
1978/79 UEFA European Cup 1R Austria Austria Wien 2-0 1-4
1987/88 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1R Malta Sliema Wanderers 2-0 4-0
2R Finland RoPS 0-1 0-1
1991/92 UEFA Cup 1R Greece AEK Athens 0-1 0-2
1998/99 UEFA Champions League QR Georgia (country) FC Dinamo Tbilisi 3-1 0-3
1999/00 UEFA Cup QR Slovakia Spartak Trnava 1-1 0-2
2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Cyprus Nea Salamis 1-2 1-4
2001/02 UEFA Champions League 1QR Iceland KR Reykjavik 1-0 1-2
2QR Turkey Galatasaray 1-4 0-2
2003/04 UEFA Cup QR Scotland Dundee FC 0-2 0-4
2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Israel Hapoel Beer Sheva 1-2 3-0
2R Croatia NK Slaven Belupo 1-0 0-2
2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Croatia NK Zagreb 1-0 1-2
2R Turkey Trabzonspor 0-4 0-6
2008/09 UEFA Cup 1QR Slovenia FC Koper 0-0 2-1
2QR Italy S.S.C. Napoli 0-3 0-5
  • QR = Qualifying Round
  • 1R = 1st Round
  • 2R = 2nd Round

Current squad

As of February, 2009.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Albania ALB Armir Grimaj
2 DF Albania ALB Dritan Smajli
3 DF Albania ALB Suad Lici
4 FW Albania ALB Xhevahir Sukaj
5 DF Albania ALB Safet Osja
6 DF Croatia CRO Marko Bašic
8 MF Albania ALB Amarildo Belisha
9 FW Albania ALB Vioresin Sinani
10 MF Albania ALB Albert Kaçi
12 GK Albania ALB Gasper Ndoja
13 MF Albania ALB Erjon Hoti
16 FW Albania ALB Jasmin Rraboshta
18 DF Albania ALB Elvin Beqiri
20 MF Kosovo KOS Ilir Nallbani
22 DF Albania ALB Edmond Doçi
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 MF Ghana GHA James Boadu
31 GK Albania ALB Olti Bishani
32 MF Albania ALB Ndriçim Shtubina
36 DF Croatia CRO Mirko Plantic
DF Albania ALB Indrit Myrtja
DF Albania ALB Edon Hasani
DF Albania ALB Armand Kola
DF Albania ALB Elvis Kraja
MF Albania ALB Paulin Dhëmbi
MF Albania ALB Ervin Rexha
MF Ghana GHA Adamu Mohammed
FW Albania ALB Bekim Balaj
FW Albania ALB Arlind Piranaj
FW Czech Republic CZE Miroslav Kousal
FW Albania ALB Nevian Cani

Former notable players

External links

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