FC Prishtina

Football Club Prishtina (Albanian: Klubi Futbollistik Prishtina, IPA: [klubiˈ futˈboɫˈistik ˈpɾiʃtina]), commonly known as Prishtina, is a professional football club based in Pristina, Kosovo. The club play in the Football Superleague of Kosovo, which is the top tier of football in the country.

Prishtina
Full nameFootball Club Prishtina
Nickname(s)Plisat (The Clods)
Short namePRI or FCP
Founded1922 (1922), as Kosova
GroundFadil Vokrri Stadium
Capacity13,500
OwnerRemzi Ejupi (50%)
Rrahman Haradini (50%)
ChairmanRemzi Ejupi
ManagerArmend Dallku (caretaker)
LeagueFootball Superleague of Kosovo
2018–19Football Superleague of Kosovo, 2nd
WebsiteClub website

History

The club was founded in 1922 under the name Kosova. Later on their name changed to Proleter, Jedinstvo, Kosova and finally Prishtina.

Yugoslav period

In the beginning the club competed in Yugoslav lower leagues all the way until the beginning of World War II when the region was annexed to Albania. In 1942 Prishtina competed in the North group of the 1942 Albanian Championship finishing in fourth and bottom place of their group.[1] After the end of the war the club returned to the Yugoslav league system and played for mostly in the Yugoslav Second League. Fc Prishtina won in 1945 and 1946 they won the Kosovo Province Titel and are the first Kosovar to do so but the success did not end their. In the Season 1947 Fc Prishtina wrote History for being one of the Founder Clubs in the new SFR Yugoslavia Cup in this Season. In their first ever Cup match they played against Goce Delcev from Prilep. Fc Prishtina won this match with 1-0 and qualify for the next Round. In the second Round Fc Prishtina have had an harder tie against Rabotnicki Skopje from the second League, but FC Prishtina didnt gave up and won this Match away in Skopje with 1-2 and reaching as the First Albanian Club ever the Round of 16 in a Regional competition in their first ever Cup Season on that time. In the Round of 16 Fc Prishtina had to play away against Partizan Belgrad despite an good performance they lost this match with 2-0 but it was still an success for Prishtina at that time!

Its most successful period was from 1983 to 1988 when it was a member of the highest football division in Yugoslavia, the Yugoslav First League. During those years they finished in mid -table, boasting a good home record, including one of their most memorable victories against Red Star Belgrade in 1983. That was the "Golden Generation" of Prishtina with players such as Abdyl Bellopoja, Agim Cana, Danilo Mandić, Edmond Rugova, Fadil Muriqi, Fadil Vokrri, Faruk Domi, Faton Domi, Favzi Rrama, Gani Llapashtica, Kosta Lalić, Kujtim Shala, Ljubiša P. Trajković, Mehana Ramadani, Mensur Nexhipi, Neshat Zhavelli, Petre Gruevski, Ramadan Cimilli, Rifat Mehinović, Sahit Kelmendi, Shukri Paçarada, Skender Shengyli, Xhevdet Muriqi, Zoran Batrović, Zoran Martinović and coaches Maxhuni and Miroslav Blažević, that made the club become almost unbeatable when playing at home. This period started after FC Prishtina became champions of the 1982–83 Yugoslav Second League. In the following season, 1983–84, they finished 8th and they represented Yugoslavia in the 1983–84 Mitropa Cup. In a 4 team group tournament they managed to lose just one match out of six; however, they finished in second place, only one point behind the winners, Austrian team Eisenstadt.[2]

During the following seasons Prishtina managed to stay in mid-table in the Yugoslav top tier all the way until 1988 when they were relegated back to the Second League. They returned to the top flight 4 years later to play in the 1992–93 First League of FR Yugoslavia, which then consisted of clubs only from Serbia and Montenegro. However, the club finished 17th and was relegated. After that, FC Prishtina played in the Second League of FR Yugoslavia until 1997 when they returned to the top flight after winning the Group East, one of the two subdivisions of the 1996–97 Second League of FR Yugoslavia.[3] FC Prishtina played in the First League of FR Yugoslavia for the following 2 seasons, although the 1998–99 season was interrupted in late March by the NATO bombing and the Kosovo War.

Notes

1 Prishtina were docked 6 points due to match fixing in the last round of the previous season.
2 2-points for winners. If the game finished as a draw, penalty kicks were taken and only the winner gained 1 point. In brackets are those penalty-kick points.
3 Championship abandoned officially on 14 May 1999 due to the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. Due to UNMIK, FC Prishtina were able to play in the Kosovan league system only.

After 1999

After Kosovo became under United Nations Administration Mission, FC Prishtina left the Serbian football league system and became part of the Football Superleague of Kosovo, which became the highest football division of Kosovo. As the club from Kosovo with most successful results in the past and the best infrastructure, FC Prishtina became dominant in the early years of the competition, and won the first two editions, in 1999–00 and 2000–01. Afterwards, it was champion in 2003–04 and twice again won two titles in a row in 2007–08, 2008–09 and 2011–12, 2012–13.

Since 1999, FC Prishtina has been 6 times Kosovo champion until 2011 being the club with most league titles.[5] Between 1945 and 1999 the Kosovar league was a regional league of the Yugoslav league system, and FC Prishtina did not gather many titles in that league because it usually competed in higher national levels.

Supporters
Plisat
Founded1987 (1987)
TypeUltras club
LocationPrishtina,  Kosovo
ArenaFadil Vokrri Stadium
StandEast (1987–2019)
South (2019–)

Plisat are the clubs ultras group. The fanatics stand in the South part of the stadium.

Honours
FC Prishtina honours
Type Competition Titles Seasons/Years
Domestic Football Superleague of Kosovo 10 1991–92, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2003-04, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2012–13
Kosovar Supercup 9 1994–95, 1995–96, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2015–16
Kosovo Province League 9 1945, 1946, 1947–48, 1953–54, 1958–59, 1960–61, 1976–77, 1978–79
Kosovar Cup 5 1993–94, 2005–06, 2012–13, 2015–16, 2017–18
Yugoslav Second League 1 1982–83
International Albania Independence Cup 1 2013

Players

Current squad
As of 11 February 2020

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Alban Muqiqi
2 DF Armend Thaqi (captain)
4 DF Tun Bardhoku (4th captain)
5 MF Diar Miftaraj
6 MF Endrit Krasniqi
7 MF Lorik Boshnjaku
8 DF Ahmet Haliti
10 MF Meriton Korenica
11 MF Kreshnik Uka
12 GK Visar Bekaj (vice-captain)
15 MF Gauthier Mankenda
No. Position Player
18 MF Ergyn Ahmeti
20 MF Qëndrim Zyba
21 DF Ermal Vitija
22 DF Labinot Ibrahimi
23 MF Leonit Abazi
27 FW Ahmed Januzi (3rd captain)
28 DF Leotrim Bekteshi
35 GK Egland Haxho
77 FW Otto John
88 MF Ardit Hila

Other players under contract

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

No. Position Player
36 GK Adi Hyla
44 FW Max Rugova

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player
9 MF Trimron Selimi (at Ulpiana until 30 June 2020)
13 DF Art Maloku (at Vëllaznimi until 30 June 2020)
17 FW Alban Shillova (at Drenica until 30 June 2020)
33 MF Jon Bajgora (at Ulpiana until 30 June 2020)
34 DF Agon Xhaka (at Besa Pejë until 30 June 2020)
No. Position Player
— GK Laurit Behluli (at Dardana until 30 June 2020)
— MF Armend Gashi (at Vëllaznimi until 30 June 2020)
— MF Ramush Ramadani (at Ulpiana until 30 June 2020)
— FW Lis Ahmeti (at Ramiz Sadiku until 30 June 2020)

Notable former players

This is a list of FC Prishtina players with senior national team appearances:[6][7]

Kosovo and Albania
  1. Agim Zeka
  2. Ahmed Januzi
  3. Anel Rashkaj
  4. Ardian Ismajli
  5. Ardin Dallku
  6. Armend Dallku
  7. Armend Thaqi
  8. Besnik Hasi
  9. Bledar Hajdini
  10. Debatik Curri
  11. Edon Zhegrova
  12. Enis Gavazaj
  13. Eros Grezda
  14. Kushtrim Mushica
  15. Liridon Latifi
  16. Mehmet Dragusha
  17. Mentor Zhdrella
  18. Visar Bekaj
  19. Ylber Ramadani
  20. Yll Hoxha
  21. Ardian Ismajli
Other countries
  1. Ardian Kozniku
  2. Kujtim Shala
  3. Draško Božović
  4. Goran Đorović
  5. Fadil Vokrri
  6. Ismet Hadžić
  7. Vladan Radača
  8. Vladislav Đukić
  9. Zoran Batrović

Personnel
Current technical staff
Position Name
Head coach Armend Dallku (caretaker)
Assistant coach(es)
Artan Luzi
Armend Simnica
Debatik Curri
Goalkeeping coach Ahmet Beselica
Physiotherapist
Alban Llumnica
Atdhe Halimi
Doctor Halil Zymberaj
Secretary Agim Salihu
Board members
Office Name
President Remzi Ejupi
Vice-president Ahmed Kurtolli
Treasurer Esmet Grainca
Managing director Sokol Krasniqi
Sports director Arbnor Morina
Board members
Afrim Muçiqi
Fikret Maqastena
Ragip Mustafa
Rrahman Haradini
Sinan Vllasaliu
Information and media officer Avni Durmishi

List of the managers

This is the list of coaches of FC Prishtina:[8]

  1. Petar Purić (1950s)[9]
  2. Slavko Stanić (1961)
  3. Ilija Dimovski (1979–81)
  4. Bela Palfi (1981–83)
  5. Fuad Muzurović (1983–84)
  6. Vukašin Višnjevac (1984)
  7. Ajet Shosholli (1984–85)
  8. Fuad Muzurović (1985–86)
  9. Miroslav Blažević (1986)
  10. Milovan Đorić (1986–87)
  11. Josip Duvančić (1987–88)
  12. Milan Živadinović (1988–89)
  13. Hysni Maxhunaj (1989–90)
  14. Ajet Shosholli (1990–91)
  15. Burim Hatipi (1994–95)
  16. Jusuf Tortoshi (1995–98)
  17. Ajet Shosholli (1999–00)
  18. Jusuf Tortoshi (2000–01)
  19. Medin Zhega (2001–02)
  20. Arbnor Morina (2002)
  21. Ramiz Krasniqi (2002)
  22. Ajet Shosholli (2002–05)
  23. Fadil Muriqi (2005–06)
  24. Ramiz Krasniqi (2006)
  25. Kujtim Shala (2006–07)
  26. Ramadan Cimili (2007)
  27. Afrim Tovërlani (2007–09)
  28. Besnik Kollari (2009)
  29. Skender Shengyli (2009)
  30. Ramiz Krasniqi (2010– Nov 2011)
  31. Wolfgang Jerat (2011)[10]
  32. Jusuf Tortoshi (2011)
  33. Ejup Mehmeti ( - 18 Oct 2012)[11]
  34. Afrim Tovërlani (2012–14)
  35. Suad Keçi (2 Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)[12]
  36. Bylbyl Sokoli (7 Jul 2014 – 20 Apr 15)[13]
  37. Ramiz Krasniqi (20 Apr 2015 - 19 Oct 2015)[14]
  38. Sami Sermaxhaj (21 Oct 2015  – Mar 2016)[15]
  39. Fadil Berisha (22 Mar 2016 - 27 Jun 2016)[16]
  40. Kushtrim Munishi (2 Jul 2016 - Sep 2016)[17]
  41. Lutz Lindemann (21 Sep 2016 – 29 Mar 2017)[18]
  42. Arsim Thaqi (29 Mar 2017 - Sep 2017)[19]
  43. Mirel Josa (19 Sep 2017 – 2 Sep 2019)[20]
  44. Bylbyl Sokoli (4 Sep 2019 - 21 Sep 2019)[21]
  45. Armend Dallku (21 Sep 2019–; caretaker)[22]

List of the presidents
  1. Borislav Božović (1971)
  2. Gani Pula (1971–73)
  3. Ramadan Vraniqi (1973–76)
  4. Gani Pula (1976–77)
  5. Blagoje Kostić (1977–81)
  6. Nazmi Mustafa (1981–82)
  7. Sadik Vllasaliu (1982–83)
  8. Mehmet Maliqi (1983–84)
  9. Muharrem Ismajli (1984–86)
  10. Bajram Tmava (1986–88)
  11. Živorad Ivić (1988–89)
  12. Shefqet Keqekolla (1989)
  13. Mile Savić (1989–90)
  14. Beqir Aliu (1991–99)[a]
  15. Remzi Ejupi (2004–)

Prishtina in Europe

Prishtina competed in the UEFA Europa League for the first time in the 2017–18 season, entering at the first qualifying round. On 19 June 2017, in Nyon, the draw was held and Prishtina were drawn against Swedish side Norrköping.[23] On 5 July 2018, Prishtina beat the Gibraltarian side Europa at Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium in Mitrovica and became the first Kosovan side to win a UEFA Europa League match.[24][25]

Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Agg.
1983–84 Mitropa Cup RR Eisenstadt 3–3 2–4 Runners-up[2]
Vasas 4–2 1–1
Teplice 2–0 1–1
2017–18 UEFA Europa League 1Q Norrköping 0–1 0–5 0–6
2018–19 PR Europa 5–0 1–1 6–1
1Q Fola Esch 0–0 0–0 0–0 (4–5 p)
2019–20 PR St Joseph's 1–1 0–2 1–3

UEFA club coefficient ranking
As of 21 September 2018[26]
Rank Team Points Country Part
402 KÍ 1.250 0.800
402 Gandazasar Kapan 1.250 0.775
402 Prishtina 1.250 0.500
406 Bala Town 1.250 0.825
407 Sant Julià 1.250 0.366
408 Differdange 03 1.250 1.050

Notes and references

Notes
  1. ^
    During the period 1991–99, FC Prishtina had two chairmen who led the team in two different leagues as Kosovo Albanian chairman who led FC Prishtina playing for the Independent League of Kosovo, a unrecognised competition parallel to Serbian league system and Serbian chairman who led FC Prishtina playing for the Serbian league system.

References
  1. Copy of Besnik Dizdari Historia e Kampionatëve të Shqipërise. Vol. III: Vitet 1939–’42 Ombra GVG, Tiranë, 2004, p. 150 Archived 22 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine at sktirana.com (in Albanian)
  2. "Mitropa Cup 1983/84". RSSSF.
  3. League tables at fsgzrenjanin.com, retrieved 7-2-2012 (in Serbian)
  4. "1988–89 Yugoslav Cup". RSSSF.
  5. Kosovo – List of Champions at RSSSF
  6. "FK Priština". National Football Teams.
  7. "FC Prishtina". National Football Teams.
  8. Historia e Klubit Archived 7 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine at FC Prishtina official website, retrieved 15-1-2014 (in Albanian)
  9. Od Zone do Zone by Radiša Dragićević, page 47 (in Serbian)
  10. p=3&id=8&lng=1 at FC Prishtina's Official Website
  11. Jep dorëheqje trajneri i Prishtinës - Telegrafi (in Albanian)
  12. Prishtina zyrtarizon Keçin - Gazeta Express (in Albanian)
  13. Zyrtare: Bylbyl Sokoli arrin marrëveshje me Prishtinën - Telegrafi (in Albanian)
  14. Ramiz Krasniqi, trajner i Prishtinës? - Gazeta Olle (in Albanian)
  15. Zyrtare: Prishtina gjen trajnerin e ri - Gazeta Express (in Albanian)
  16. Zyrtare: Fadil Berisha emërohet trajner i Prishtinës - Gazeta Olle (in Albanian)
  17. Zyrtare: Prishtina prezanton trajnerin e ri - Telegrafi (in Albanian)
  18. Zyrtare: Prishtina ndërron trajnerin, gjermani merr drejtimin - Telegrafi (in Albanian)
  19. Zyrtare: Arsim Thaçi, trajner i ri i Prishtinës - Telegrafi (in Albanian)
  20. Zyrtare: Mirel Josa do të drejtojë Prishtinën - Telegrafi (in Albanian)
  21. Prishtina: Mirë se vjen Bylbyl Sokoli - Telegrafi (in Albanian)
  22. Armend Dallku prezantohet si trajner i Prishtinës - Telegrafi (in Albanian)
  23. "Prishtina luan kundër IFK Norrkoping në Europa League" [Prishtina plays against IFK Norrkoping in the Europa League] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 19 June 2017.
  24. "Prishtina me spektakël triumfon ndaj FC Europas, kalon në rrethin e parë të Ligës së Evropës" [Prishtina with spectacle triumphs over FC Europa, passes in the first round of the Europa League] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 5 July 2018.
  25. "Prishtina kualifikohet me goleadë, Dallku bën goleadorin" [Prishtina qualifies with golead, Dallku makes goleador] (in Albanian). Top Channel. 5 July 2018.
  26. "Member associations - UEFA club coefficient ranking". UEFA.
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