KF Liria

Klubi Futbollistik Liria (Albanian pronunciation: [klubiˈ futˈboɫˈistik ˈliɾia]), commonly known as Liria, is a professional football club based in Prizren, Kosovo. The club play in the First Football League of Kosovo, which is the second tier of football in the country.

Liria
Full nameKlubi Futbollistik Liria
Nickname(s)Arpagjik't
Founded1930 (1930)
GroundPërparim Thaçi Stadium
PresidentIlijaz Ilijazi
CoachSamuel Nikaj
LeagueFirst Football League of Kosovo
2018–19Football Superleague of Kosovo, 11th (relegated)
WebsiteClub website

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 Football Superleague of Kosovo 1 1994–95
Kosovo Province League 4 1974–75, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1986–87
Kosovar Cup 3 1994–95, 2006–07, 2009–10

Players

Current squad
As of 15 August 2019

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 Drilon Hodaj
2 DF Armando Nieves
3 DF Rilind Kastrati
4 DF Ragip Thaqi
5 DF Florian Daci
7 FW Albin Memaj
8 MF Guillermo Ramírez Valdivia
9 MF Pio Martins
11 DF Qëndrim Gashi
12 GK Flamur Gashi
13 MF Luís Jiménez Vivas
No. Position Player
15 DF Behar Dina
16 MF Gentian Benishi
18 FW Roby Norales
19 FW Fatih Karahoda
20 DF Valon Bytyqi
21 MF Diellor Biseni
23 DF Jhonny Riascos
24 MF Ilir Mustafa
27 MF Fitim Susuri
— GK Adel Salihi
— DF Adrian Rudović
— DF Jenuz Koloni
— MF Granit Osmanollaj

Personnel
Current technical staff
Position Name
Head coach Samuel Nikaj
Assistant coach Rexhep Gaxholli
Goalkeeping coach Blerim Zherka
Physiotherapist Hysni Destani
Doctor Fitim Badalli
Board members
Office Name
President Ilijaz Ilijazi

References
  1. "Historia e Kampionatëve të Shqipërise. Vol. III: Vitet 1939–42" (in Albanian). SK Tirana. 2004. Archived from the original on 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
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