KF Butrinti

KF Butrinti is an Albanian football club based in the southern city of Sarandë. The club's home ground is the Stadiumi Butrinti and they currently compete in the Albanian Second Division. The club falls under the KS Butrinti sports club which also features one of the most successful swimming teams in the country, with football being the second priority by the club. Their best season was in 2015-16 when they finished third in the Albanian First Division

KF Butrinti
Full nameKlubi i Futbollit Butrinti Sarandë
Nickname(s)Detarët
FoundedNovember 25, 1939 (1939-11-25) as Shoqeria Sportive Butrinti
March 2, 1963 (1963-03-02) as Klubi Sportive Butrinti
GroundButrinti Stadium
Sarandë, Albania
Capacity5,500
ManagerAdriatik Faslli
LeagueAlbanian Second Division, Group B
2018–19Albanian Second Division, Group B, 7th

History

The first sports club in the city of Sarandë was formed by Kristoforidh Harito, Ruhi Selfo and Nazar Sefo on 25 November 1939 as the Shoqeria Sportive Butrinti, which translates to the Butrint Sports Society. The name is taken from the Ancient city of Buthrotum, which in Albanian is called Butrint. The current club was merely a continuation of the original Butrint Sports Society and it was formed on 2 March 1963 as Klubi Sportive Butrinti, which in English would be Butrint Sports Club. However, other sources including prominent football historian Giovanni Armillotta believe the club was formed in the mid-1940s as Butrinti Sarandë and they changed their name shortly after in 1949 to simply Sarandë for two years before being renamed Puna Sarandë by the ruling Party of Labour of Albania between 1951 and 1958. In 1958, the club reverted to its original name of Butrinti Sarandë.

Honours
Albanian Second Division
  • Winners (1): 2010–11
Albanian Third Division
  • Winners (4): 1961, 1963–64, 1979–80
Sporti Popullor Cup
  • Winners (1): 1980

Current squad
As of 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 GK Kristian Rapaj
12 GK Marjo Zeka
13 DF Xhuliano Cino
3 DF Santi Culli
4 DF Stilian Barka
5 DF Igli Bilo
17 DF Benardo Bazaj
6 MF Florant Selmani
7 MF Velo Myftari
8 MF Spiro Kordha (Captain)
16 MF Helion Lala
No. Position Player
18 MF Julian Prifti
2 MF Panajot Ahmeti
10 FW Ermanel Llojaj
9 FW Fabjo Dhrami
11 FW Aleksandër Dalanaj

U17
As of 7 November 2017

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

No. Position Player
99 GK Fabio Alinani
12 GK Arten Sinani
22 GK Ajet Stola
2 DF Keli Xhuvani (Captain)
3 DF Mario Alimema
4 DF Mihal Veneti
5 DF Alfonso Guga
7 DF Ndriti Fikaj
21 DF Genti Kosta
6 MF Kristian Vasili
8 MF Armando Ahmetaj
16 MF Igli Lame
No. Position Player
10 MF Qiriako Papagjika
18 MF Kristi Muco
9 FW Mufit Bushi
14 FW Antonio Rakipi
15 FW Luciano Qurku
13 FW Fabricio Culli
11 FW Ervin Brahimi

U19
As of 7 November 2017

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

No. Position Player
22 GK Petrit Sinani
12 GK Arlindo Nanaj
2 DF Mandi Kulla
3 DF Eridon Brahimi
4 DF Kristi Basha
DF Angjelo LLanaj
18 MF Klaudio Cuku
23 DF Mateo Hoxha
6 MF Mariglen Mekshi
7 MF Amarildo Basha
8 MF Emiliano Ademi
No. Position Player
17 MF Erald Hysi
16 MF Senxhi Nanollari
9 FW Marino Lala
11 FW Mario Merkuri
15 FW Albi Selimaj
FW Rei Cipa


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