KF Lepenci
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| Full name | Klubi Futbollistik Lepenci | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Fikshat | ||
| Short name | LEP | ||
| Founded | 1945 | ||
| Ground | Besnik Begunca Stadium | ||
| Chairman | Besnik Ilazi | ||
| Coach | Fatos Vishi | ||
| League | Second League Group B | ||
| 2017–18 | 2nd | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Klubi Futbollistik Lepenci (English: Lepenci Football Club), commonly known as KF Lepenci, or simply as Lepenci, is a football club based in Kaçanik, Republic of Kosovo.[a] The club is playing in the Second League Group B (2017/18) of the Football Federation of Kosovo, which is the fourth league in Kosovo.[1] They play their home matches at the Besnik Begunca Stadium.
In the season 2011–12 of Football Superleague of Kosovo, which is the top football league in the country, Lepenci got promoted and played for the first time in the club history in the league but got relegated to the second league, First Football League of Kosovo at the end of the season. It is ranked 28th in the all-time table of the Football Superleague of Kosovo.[2] The club is one of the oldest and biggest club in Kosovo.
History
Football in Kaçanik was played late in 1942-43 during the second world war and shortly after the second world war ended the club KF Lepenci was found, and this in 1945. KF Lepenci was given the name from the river in Kaçanik, Lepenac. In 1955 Lepenci participated in the qualifying competitions of the Pristina Regional League, affiliated and assured membership in the Kosovo football elite, where they also played most of the sporting events.[3]
Supporters
| Fikshat | |
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| Founded | 1999 |
| Type | Ultras club |
| Location |
Kaçanik,  |
| Arena | Besnik Begunca Stadium |
Fikshat are the clubs ultras group and was found in 1999. As the clubs ultras they are the 12th player and is familiar in all Albanian lands in Kosovo and other places for their atmosphere. Flags, drums and other anime are the regular decor for the days when the club plays.[3]Fikshat are one of the biggest ultras group in Kosovo.
Stadium
The club plays their home matches in Besnik Begunca Stadium. The stadium is named after Besnik Begunca, who fought for the Kosovo Liberation Army and was killed in 1999 by Serb forces. They named the stadium after him to honor him.
Colors and crest
The colors of the club are red and black which are the national colors of Albania. The clubs crest has the same look as the famous Spanish club FC Barcelona crest. It is red and black and in the middle it is written the clubs name.
Honours
- Winners (0):
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Players
Current squad
- As of 2017
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable players
- Xhevdet Shabani (born 1986)
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 received formal recognition as an independent state from 113 out of 193 United Nations member states. |
References
- ↑ "Federata e Futbollit e Kosovës » Liga 2 – Grupi B". ffk-kosova.com. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
- ↑ "european-football-statistics.co.uk". www.european-football-statistics.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- 1 2 "KF Lepenci". kflepenci.com. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
External links
- Official website (in Albanian) (in English)