KF Liria

Liria
Full name Klubi Futbollistik Liria
Nickname(s) Arpagjik't
Founded 1930 (1930)
Ground Përparim Thaçi Stadium
President Ilijaz Ilijazi
Coach Bedredin Gjinali
League Football Superleague of Kosovo
2017–18 Football Superleague of Kosovo, 5th
Website Club website

KF Liria (Albanian: Klubi Futbollistik Liria), commonly known as Liria is a professional football club based in Prizren, Kosovo. The club play in the Football Superleague of Kosovo, which is the top 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 Kosovo Province League 4 1974–75, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1986–87
Kosovar Cup 3 1994–95, 2006–07, 2009–10
Independent League of Kosovo 1 1994–95

Players

Current squad

As of 18 September 2018

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

No. Position Player
1 Kosovo GK Drilon Hodaj
2 Kosovo DF Jenuz Koloni
3 Kosovo DF Rilind Kastrati
4 Kosovo DF Ragip Thaqi
5 Albania DF Florian Daci
6 Albania MF Gerald Tusha
7 Kosovo FW Albin Memaj
8 Kosovo MF Ramadan Kryeziu
9 Albania FW Aldo Mitraj
10 Kosovo FW Liridon Fetahaj (on loan from Prishtina)
11 Kosovo DF Qëndrim Gashi
12 Kosovo GK Flamur Gashi
13 Cameroon DF Ibrahim Walidjo
No. Position Player
15 Kosovo DF Behar Dina
16 Kosovo MF Gentian Benishi
18 Kosovo MF Granit Osmanollaj
19 Kosovo FW Fatih Karahoda
20 Kosovo DF Valon Bytyqi
22 Kosovo MF Robert Gjeraj (captain)
24 Kosovo MF Ilir Mustafa
27 Kosovo MF Fitim Susuri
30 Albania DF Françesko Lamaj
— Kosovo GK Adel Salihi
— Kosovo MF Blendi Memaj
— Kosovo MF Shpresim Fazliaj

Personnel

Current technical staff
Position Name
Head coach Kosovo Bedredin Gjinali
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.
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