KF Lepenci

Klubi Futbollistik Lepenci (Albanian pronunciation: [klubiˈ futˈboɫˈistik lɛˈpɛntsi]), commonly referred to as Lepenci, is a football club based in Kaçanik, Kosovo[a]. The club competes in the second league group B, the third tier of the Kosovar football league system[1]

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Full nameKlubi Futbollistik Lepenci
Nickname(s)Fikshat
Short nameLEP
Lepenci
Founded1945 (1945)
GroundBesnik Begunca Stadium
ChairmanBesnik Ilazi
ManagerFatos Vishi
LeagueSecond League Group B
2018–194th
WebsiteClub website

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.[2]

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 and is one of the oldest, and biggest club in Kosovo.[3]

Supporters
Fikshat
Founded1999 (1999)
TypeUltras club
LocationKaçanik,  Kosovo
ArenaBesnik 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.[2] 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 club's 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 club's name.

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.

No. Position Player
GK Berat Jakupi
GK Driton Shurdhani
GK Besfort Mjaku
DF Liridon Guri
DF Burhan Dema
DF Enes Curri
DF Etem Asllani
DF Amet Mani
MF Enis Krasniqi
MF Sadat Krasniqi (captain)
No. Position Player
MF Fatbardh Kuka
MF Fisnik Dernjani
MF Benjamin Zamudio
MF Astrit Dernjani
FW Edon Axhami
FW Albion Tenegja
FW Qendrim Halili
FW Shpejtim Muhaxheri
FW Ramush Ademi

Seasons since 1991

The 1991/1992 season was the first season of the independent League of Kosovo. Since the season of 1992/1992 until 1995/1996 the teams played in groups from their region for safety reasons of occupation of Serbs in Kosovo. In the season 1999/2000 after the Kosovo War, Lepenci played in the second league group B which was the second tier at that time. In the season of 2004/2005, Lepenci played for a place in the first league since the league was going to be the second tier in the football league system in Kosovo. The teams who played in the first league in the season before played for a place in the new first tier, Superliga e Kosoves. The team was successful and secured a place in the first league where they played until the season of 2010/11 when they got promoted to the first tier, Superliga e Kosoves. Since 2011/12 it has played lower tiers.[4]

Season Div. Tms. Pos.
1991/1992 1 19 8
1992/1993 1, Grupi i Ferizajit 8 8
1993/1994 1, Grupi i Ferizajit 9 8
1994/1995 1, Grupi i Ferizajit 9 7
1995/1996 1, Grupi i Ferizajit 11 8
1996/1997 N/A N/A N/A
1997/1998 N/A N/A N/A
1998/1999 N/A N/A N/A
1999/2000 2 league group B 12 2
2000/2001 2 league group B 13 7
2001/2002 2 league group B 14 10
2002/2003 2 league group B 14 10
2003/2004 2 league group B 14 12
2004/2005 First League (Play-out) 6 1
2005/2006 First League 11 10
2006/2007 First League N/A N/A
2007/2008 First League 14 7
2008/2009 First League 14 9
2009/2010 First League 16 7
2010/2011 First League 15 3
2011/2012 Superliga e Kosoves 10 13

Notable players

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 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognized as an independent state by 97 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 112 UN member states recognized Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition.

References
  1. "Federata e Futbollit e Kosovës » Liga 2 – Grupi B". ffk-kosova.com. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
  2. "KF Lepenci". kflepenci.com. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  3. "european-football-statistics.co.uk". www.european-football-statistics.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  4. http://ffk-kosova.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/FFK_20-vjet-Mevetesimi.pdf/
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