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Liria
Full nameKlubi Futbollistik Liria
Nickname(s)Arpagjik't
Founded1930; 94 years ago (1930)
GroundPërparim Thaçi Stadium
PresidentIlijaz Ilijazi
CoachSamuel Nikaj
LeagueFirst Football League of Kosovo
2018–19Football Superleague of Kosovo, 11th (relegated)
WebsiteClub website

Klubi Futbollistik Liria (Albanian pronunciation: [klubiˈ futˈboɫˈistik ˈliɾia]), commonly known as Liria, is a professional football club based in Prizren, Kosovo. The club play in the First Football League of Kosovo, which is the second tier of football in the country.

History

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. 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 semifinals against Tirana.[1]

After the end of the World War II, the club returned to the Yugoslav football league system, having played on a series of occasions in the Yugoslav Second League. After the Kosovo War, Liria began competing in the Football Superleague of Kosovo, the top tier of football in the Kosovo.

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

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

Honours

KF Liria honours
Type Competition Titles Seasons/Years
Domestic Football Superleague of Kosovo 1 1994–95
Kosovo Province League 4 1974–75, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1986–87
Kosovar Cup 3 1994–95, 2006–07, 2009–10

Players

Current squad

As of 15 August 2019

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 Kosovo KOS Drilon Hodaj
2 DF Colombia COL Armando Nieves
3 DF Kosovo KOS Rilind Kastrati
4 DF Kosovo KOS Ragip Thaqi
5 DF Albania ALB Florian Daci
7 FW Kosovo KOS Albin Memaj
8 MF Venezuela VEN Guillermo Ramírez Valdivia
9 MF Uruguay URU Pio Martins
11 DF Kosovo KOS Qëndrim Gashi
12 GK Kosovo KOS Flamur Gashi
13 MF Venezuela VEN Luís Jiménez Vivas
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF Kosovo KOS Behar Dina
16 MF Kosovo KOS Gentian Benishi
18 FW Honduras HON Roby Norales
19 FW Kosovo KOS Fatih Karahoda
20 DF Kosovo KOS Valon Bytyqi
21 MF Albania ALB Diellor Biseni
23 DF Colombia COL Jhonny Riascos
24 MF Kosovo KOS Ilir Mustafa
27 MF Kosovo KOS Fitim Susuri
GK Kosovo KOS Adel Salihi
DF Montenegro MNE Adrian Rudović
DF Kosovo KOS Jenuz Koloni
MF Kosovo KOS Granit Osmanollaj

Personnel

Current technical staff
Position Name
Head coach Albania Samuel Nikaj
Assistant coach Kosovo Rexhep Gaxholli
Goalkeeping coach Kosovo Blerim Zherka
Physiotherapist Kosovo Hysni Destani
Doctor Kosovo Fitim Badalli
Board members
Office Name
President Kosovo Ilijaz Ilijazi

References

  1. ^ "Historia e Kampionatëve të Shqipërise. Vol. III: Vitet 1939–42" (in Albanian). SK Tirana. 2004. Archived from the original on 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2012-08-23.

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