Jump to content

KF Lushnja: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
m Reverting possible vandalism by ShqiperiEtnike to version by Therepel. Report False Positive? Thanks, ClueBot NG. (2976637) (Bot)
No edit summary
 
(220 intermediate revisions by 56 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|Albanian football club}}
{{EngvarB|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox football club
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = KF Lushnja
| clubname = KF Lushnja
| image = [[File:Lushnja Football Club Logo.svg|160px|Club crest]]
| image = Lushnja Football Club Logo.svg
| upright = 0.5
| fullname = Klubi Futbollit Lushnja
| fullname = Klubi Sportiv Lushnja
| nickname = Delegatët, Lagunarët
| nickname = Delegatët<br>Lagunarët<br>Traktori
| founded = {{Start date and age|1927|1|21}} as ''Kongresi i Lushnjës''
| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1930|07|27}} as ''Kongresi i Lushnjës''
| ground = [[Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium]]<br />[[Lushnjë]], [[Albania]]
| ground = [[Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium|Roza Haxhiu Stadium]]
| capacity = 8,000
| capacity = 8,000
| chrtitle = President
| chrtitle = President
| chairman = Fatos Tushe
| chairman = Eriselda Sefa
|manager = [[Artan Bano]]
| league = [[Albanian First Division]]
| manager = [[Erjon Xhafa]]
| season = [[2014–15 Albanian First Division|2014–15]]
| league = [[Kategoria e Parë]]
| season = [[2023–24 Kategoria e Parë|2023−24]]
| position = Albanian First Division, 2nd
| position = [[Kategoria e Parë]], 9th
| |pattern_la1=
| pattern_la1 =
| pattern_b1=_lit10h
| pattern_b1 = _thinwhitestripes2
| pattern_ra1=
| pattern_ra1 =
| leftarm1=E9D603
| leftarm1 = ffed2b
| body1=E9D603
| body1 = 34a500
| rightarm1=E9D603
| rightarm1 = ffed2b
| shorts1=00A86B
| shorts1 = 34a500
| socks1=E9D603
| socks1 = 34a500
| pattern_la2=
| pattern_la2 =
| pattern_b2= _MNEHome
| pattern_b2 = _lus1718a
| pattern_ra2=
| pattern_ra2 =
| leftarm2=00A86B
| leftarm2 = ffffff
| body2=00A86B
| body2 = ffffff
| rightarm2=00A86B
| rightarm2 = ffffff
| shorts2=00A86B
| shorts2 = ffffff
| socks2=00A86B
| socks2 = ffffff
|}}
|}}
'''Klubi Sportiv Lushnja''' is an [[Albania]]n [[football (soccer)|football]] club based in the city of [[Lushnjë]] in the [[County of Fier]]. Their home ground is the [[Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium]] and they currently compete in the [[Albanian First Division]].
'''KF Lushnja''' is an [[Albania]]n [[football (soccer)|football]] club based in the city of [[Lushnjë]] in the [[County of Fier]]. Their home ground is the [[Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium]] and they currently compete in the [[Kategoria e Parë]].


==History==
==History==
===Early years===
The club was originally formed in 1930 and the first football game held in the city of [[Lushnjë]] was played shortly after. This was a friendly game against [[Tomori Berat]] and the team consisted of young men from Lushnjë. The club was named Kongresi i Lushnjës following a proposal from a member of parliament and signatory of the [[Albanian Declaration of Independence]] [[Ferit Vokopola]] to name the club after the [[Congress of Lushnjë]], which was where Vokopola himself was elected secretary. In 1927, a young man named Ali Funga returned from his studies in [[Austria]] and joined the club as a player and the head coach. He returned to Albania from Austria with shirts that would be used by the club, and they had green vertical stripes which were used to symbolise the fields of [[Myzeqe]]. Although the club was formed on 21 January 1927 it was not "officially" formed until 27 July 1930 shortly after the formation of the [[Albanian Football Association]] a month earlier. It was known then as the ''[[Kongresi i Lushnjës]]'' ({{langx|en|Congress of Lushnjë}}) literacy-artistic society, in reference to the important political meeting of 1920. The club's first official jerseys were green, and the first sports chief of the club was Ali Funga, who had been a key member of the club's pre formation years.


===Early history===
===Traktori Lushnja===
In 1945, they changed their name to ''KS Traktori Lushnja'' followed by a further name change in 1950 to ''SK Lushnja''. In 1951, it was changed to ''Puna Lushnja'', before they returned to KS Traktori Lushnja in 1958. Following the [[Fall of communism in Albania|fall of communism]] in 1991, the club was named KS Lushnja. Argentinian World Cup-winning forward [[Mario Kempes]] made his full-time coaching debut in Albania with a brief spell at the club in 1997.<ref>[http://www.panorama.com.al/historia-88-vjecare-kur-lushnja-mburrej-me-traktorin/ Historia 88 vjeçare, kur Lushnja mburrej me… “Traktorin”] - Panorama {{in lang|sq}}</ref>
The club was originally formed in 1927 and the first football game held in the city of [[Lushnjë]] was played shortly after. This was a friendly game against [[Tomori Berat]] and the team consisted of young men from Lushnjë. The club was named Kongresi i Lushnjës following a proposal from a member of parliament and signatory of the [[Albanian Declaration of Independence]] [[Ferit Vokopola]] to name the club after the [[Congress of Lushnjë]], which was where Vokopola himself was elected secretary. In 1927 a young man named Ali Funga returned from his studies in [[Austria]] and joined the club as a player and the head coach. He returned to Albania from Austria with shirts that would be used by the club, and they had green vertical stripes which were used to symbolise the fields of [[Myzeqe]]. Although the club was formed on 21 January 1927 it was not "officially" formed until 27 July 1930 shortly after the formation of the [[Albanian Football Association]] a month earlier. It was known then as the Kongresi i Lushnjës literacy-artistic society. The club's first official jerseys were green, and the first sports chief of the club was Ali Funga, who had been a key member of the club's pre formation years.


===Modern day===
In 1945 they changed their name to KS Traktori Lushnja followed by a further name change in 1950 to SK Lushnja. In 1951 it was changed to Puna Lushnja, before they returned to KS Traktori Lushnja in 1958. In 1991 the club was named KS Lushnja. [[Mario Kempes]] made his full-time coaching debut in Albania with a brief spell at the club.<ref>[http://www.panorama-sport.com/2015/07/lushnja-mbush-sot-85-vjec-ja-historia/ Lushnja mbush sot 85 vjeç, ja historia]</ref>
The team has had good reputation in the start of 1991 when the communism regime collapsed and before it. The team was in the [[Albanian Superliga]] for many times and came in and out many times. The most Notable Manager known as [[Mario Kempes]] in 1997. Since the start of the team they never were in a European Championship. In 2017 the team has been losing many of its games in the [[2017-18 Albanian Superliga]] causing a lot of fans to leave and the team having a bad reputation with the most losses in the group.


==Supporters==
==Supporters==
{{Infobox sport supporter group
The club's main supporters' group is called the Ultras Delegatët, which was formed on 21 January 2012, on the 85th anniversary of the club. Delegatët took over as the club's main supporters' group from the previous group which was called the Lushnja Warriors.
| name = Ultras Delegatët
| image =
| image_size = 200px
| caption =
| abbreviation =
| motto = Pertej rezultatit
| established = January 21, 2012
| headquarters = [[lushnjë]], {{nowrap|{{flag|Albania}}}}
| club = KS Lushnja
| affiliations = [[Tifozat Kuq e Zi]]
| website =
}}
The club's main supporters' group is called the Ultras Delegatët, which was formed on 21 January 2012, on the 85th anniversary of the club. Delegatët took over as the club's main supporters' group from the previous group which was called the Lushnja Warrios. There are other small ultras like Ultras Stan Karbunarë and Ultras Karbunarë.


==Honours==
===Groups===
*Ultras Delegatët
*[[Albanian First Division]] (6): 1960, 1981–82, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1995–96, 2012–13
*Ultras Stan Karbunarë
*Ultras Karbunarë
*Lushnja Warrios
*Tifoza e Lushnjes


==Current squad==
==Stadium==
{{main|Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium}}
{{updated|7 November 2015}}
[[File:Stadiumi Lushnjes “A.Roza Haxhiu”.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Stadiumi A.Roza Haxhiu]]
{{Fs start}}
Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium is Home to the team known as KS Lushnja. This is an 8,000 seater but it has a capacity of 12,000 people. The stadium is made in communism era at the year of 1961. The stadium is named after a famous soccer player known as Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu who died during a match. Since the stadium was created in communism era of [[Albania]] the stadium was solid and had a big capacity to sit and to stand up. Other village teams around [[Lushnje]] play some championships and friendlies. There has been an international game with [[Albania national under-19 football team]] vs [[Kazakhstan national under-19 football team]]. The latest it was renovated was 2017 to enter the [[Albanian Superliga]] with seats in the VIP area.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rtsh.al/lajme/stadiumi-i-lushnjes-drejt-perfundimit/ |title=Stadiumi i Lushnjes drejt përfundimit – RTSH-Radio Televizioni Shqiptar |website=www.rtsh.al |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180331104137/https://www.rtsh.al/lajme/stadiumi-i-lushnjes-drejt-perfundimit/ |archive-date=2018-03-31}}</ref>
{{Fs player|no=5|pos=DF|nat=ALB|name=Franci Bufazi}}

{{Fs player|no=6|pos=DF|nat=ALB|name=Ergys Alushi}}
===Renovations===
{{Fs player|no=7|pos=MF|nat=ALB|name=[[Klevis Gjoni]]}}
Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu stadium has been renovated a couple of times the latest renovation was for the [[2017-18 Albanian Superliga]], as they were qualified they needed to renovate the stadium. The stadium had fresh paint and the fixing with plastic seats at the Vip Area. Including the field.
{{Fs player|no=8|pos=MF|nat=ALB|name=Okeljan Baze}}
{{Fs player|no=9|pos=FW|nat=ALB|name=[[Alban Bizhyti]]}}
{{Fs player|no=10|pos=FW|nat=ALB|name=[[Gentian Çela]]}}
{{Fs player|no=11|pos=FW|nat=ALB|name=[[Arbër Allkanjari]]}}
{{Fs player|no=12|pos=GK|nat=ALB|name=Oltjan Haremi}}
{{Fs player|no=14|pos=DF|nat=ALB|name=Ledian Taullau}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=15|pos=DF|nat=ALB|name=Ledion Ruço}}
{{Fs player|no=18|pos=MF|nat=ALB|name=Aldo Vodo}}
{{Fs player|no=19|pos=MF|nat=ALB|name=Erion Akik Xhafa}}
{{Fs player|no=20|pos=DF|nat=ALB|name=Marius Sula}}
{{Fs player|no=21|pos=MF|nat=ALB|name=Griseld Dervishi}}
{{Fs player|no=22|pos=FW|nat=ALB|name=Armando Mezini}}
{{Fs player|no=23|pos=FW|nat=ALB|name=Ervis Gjyla}}
{{Fs player|no=29|pos=FW|nat=ALB|name=[[Fatjon Sefa]]}} (Captain)
{{Fs player|no=30|pos=GK|nat=ALB|name=[[Mikel Spaho]]}}
{{Fs end}}


==Managers==
==Sponsors==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
!Sponsor Type
!style="width:10em" |Coach
!Name
!style="width:8em" |from
!style="width:8em" |until
!colspan ="2"|Major Titles
|-
|-
|Main Sponsors
|align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Mario Kempes]]<ref>[http://www.durreslajm.com/speciale/mario-kempes-aventura-shqiptare-e-yllit-argjentinas Mario Kempes, aventura shqiptare e yllit argjentinas]</ref>
|Municipality of Lushnje
||20 December 1996||1 February 1997
||0
|align=left|
|-
|-
|Secondary Sponsors
|align=left|{{flagicon|ALB}} Hysen Dedja
|Lufra, Kond
||1 July 2001||1 July 2002
||0
|align=left|
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|ALB}} Agim Mone
||1 July 2002||3 November 2002
||0
|align=left|
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|ALB}} Kristaq Mile
||30 November 2002||1 July 2003
||0
|align=left|
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|ROM}} [[Aurel Țicleanu]]
||1 July 2003||18 October 2003
||0
|align=left|
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Agim Canaj]]
||25 October 2003||10 April 2004
||0
|align=left|
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|ALB}} Ilir Gjyla
||14 April 2004||1 September 2004
||0
|align=left|
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Sulejman Demollari]]
||1 September 2004||21 February 2005
||0
|align=left|
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Mirel Josa]]
||21 February 2005||1 July 2005
||0
|align=left|
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|ALB}} Perlat Sevo<ref>[http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=alb/news/newsid=389514.html New year, old problem in Albania]</ref>
||1 July 2005||22 January 2006
||0
|align=left|
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Artan Bano]]
||22 January 2006||9 February 2006
||0
|align=left|
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Sulejman Demollari]]
||9 February 2006||12 March 2006
||0
|align=left|
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|ALB}} Saimir Malko
||||26 October 2008
||0
|align=left|
|-
|-
|Official clothing provider
|[[Legea]]
|}
|}


== References ==
==Honours==
*[[Kategoria e Parë]] (6): 1960, 1981–82, 1987–88, 1989–90, [[1995–96 Kategoria e Dytë|1995–96]], [[2012–13 Kategoria e Parë|2012–13]]
{{Reflist}}

==Current squad==
{{updated|31 January 2024}}
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1 |pos=GK|nat=ALB|name=Saugli Alimucaj}}
{{Fs player|no=2 |pos=DF|nat=ALB|name=Paolo Kasmollari}}
{{Fs player|no=3 |pos=MF|nat=ALB|name=Ledion Ruço}}
{{Fs player|no=4 |pos=DF|nat=ALB|name=Ronald Disha}}
{{Fs player|no=6 |pos=DF|nat=ALB|name=Dejan Andoni}}
{{Fs player|no=8 |pos=FW|nat=ALB|name=Damiano Arapi}}
{{Fs player|no=9 |pos=FW|nat=ALB|name=Kristian Preknicaj}}
{{Fs player|no=10|pos=FW|nat=ALB|name=[[Mikel Canka]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]}}
{{Fs player|no=11|pos=MF|nat=ALB|name=Henri Sulovari}}
{{Fs player|no=14|pos=DF|nat=ALB|name=Adriatik Basha}}
{{Fs player|no=15|pos=FW|nat=ALB|name=Serxhio Tabaku}}
{{Fs player|no=19|pos=MF|nat=NGR|name=James Ayinde|other={{small|on loan from [[KF Egnatia|Egnatia]]}}}}
{{Fs player|no=20|pos=MF|nat=ALB|name=Altin Kananaj}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=21|pos=FW|nat=ALB|name=Anxhelo Duka}}
{{Fs player|no=22|pos=GK|nat=ALB|name=Oltjan Haremi}}
{{Fs player|no=25|pos=MF|nat=ALB|name=[[Endrien Magani]]}}
{{Fs player|no=26|pos=MF|nat=FRA|name=Mathieu Leroux}}
{{Fs player|no=27|pos=FW|nat=ALB|name=Ervis Gjyla}}
{{Fs player|no=34|pos=DF|nat=ENG|name=Granit Islami}}
{{Fs player|no=70|pos=FW|nat=ALB|name=[[Erjon Dragoj]]}}
{{Fs player|no=77|pos=DF|nat=ALB|name=Ylber Muca}}
{{Fs player|no= |pos=MF|nat=BRA|name=Henrique Quadros}}
{{Fs player|no= |pos=FW|nat=ALB|name=Orjel Murati}}
{{Fs player|no= |pos=FW|nat=CIV|name=Ibrahim Romeo Olola}}
{{Fs player|no= |pos=FW|nat=LBR|name=Jerryson Faithboy Willie}}
{{Fs end}}

===Out on loan===
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=ALB|name=Ledion Sadiku|other={{small|at [[Labëria FC|Labëria]] until 30 June 2024}}}}
{{Fs end}}

==List of managers==
{{div col|colwidth=22em|small=yes}}
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu]] (Jan 1960&nbsp;- Dec 1960)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Adem Karapici]] (1 Jan 1961&nbsp;- 1 Jul 1964)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Xhevdet Shaqiri]] (1960s)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Bahri Ishka]]
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Zihni Gjinali]]
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Leonidha Çuri]] (1988–1990)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Agim Mone]] (1990–1991)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Xhavit Sefa]] (1992–1993)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Lazar Dushi]] (1993–1994)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Adnan Haxhiu]] (1994–1996)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Hasan Lika]] (Jul 1996&nbsp;- Dec 1996)
*{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Mario Kempes]] (Dec 1996&nbsp;- 1 Feb 1997)<ref>[http://www.durreslajm.com/speciale/mario-kempes-aventura-shqiptare-e-yllit-argjentinas Mario Kempes, aventura shqiptare e yllit argjentinas]</ref>
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Adnan Haxhiu]] (1997–1998)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Ilir Gjyla]] (1998–1999)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Hysen Dedja]] (1999–2000)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Edmond Gëzdari]] (2000)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Hysen Dedja]] (2001)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Ilir Gjyla]] (2001)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Agim Mone]] (1 Jul 2002&nbsp;- 3 Nov 2002)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Kristaq Mile]] (30 Nov 2002&nbsp;- 1 Jul 2003)
*{{flagicon|ROM}} [[Aurel Țicleanu]] (1 Jul 2003&nbsp;- 18 Oct 2003)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Agim Canaj]] (25 Oct 2003&nbsp;- 10 Apr 2004)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Ilir Gjyla]] (14 Apr 2004&nbsp;- Jun 2004)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Lazar Dushi]] (Jul 2004&nbsp;– 1 Sep 2004)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Sulejman Demollari]] (1 Sep 2004&nbsp;– 21 Feb 2005)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Mirel Josa]] (21 Feb 2005&nbsp;– 1 Jul 2005)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Perlat Sevo]] (Jul 2005&nbsp;– 20 Jan 2006)<ref>[http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=alb/news/newsid=389514.html New year, old problem in Albania]</ref>
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Artan Bano]] (22 Jan 2006&nbsp;- 9 Feb 2006)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Sulejman Demollari]] (15 Feb 2006&nbsp;– 10 Mar 2006)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Artan Bano]] (12 Mar 2006&nbsp;– Jun 2008)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Saimir Malko]] (Jul 2008&nbsp;- 26 Oct 2008)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Vasil Bici]] (26 Oct 2008&nbsp;– 2 Jan 2009)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Ilir Gjyla]] (2 Jan 2009&nbsp;- May 2009)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Saimir Malko]] (Oct 2011&nbsp;- Jun 2012)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Artan Bano]] (Jul 2012&nbsp;- Oct 2017)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Hysen Dedja]] (Nov 2017&nbsp;- Feb 2018)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Ilir Gjyla]] (Mar 2018&nbsp;– Dec 2021)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Mikel Spaho]] (Dec 2021&nbsp;– Jan 2022)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Agim Canaj]] (Jan 2022&nbsp;– Jun 2022)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Klodian Duro]] (Jun 2022&nbsp;– Oct 2022)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Edlir Tetova]] (Oct 2022&nbsp;– Nov 2022)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Blerim Hasalla]] (Nov 2022&nbsp;– Jan 2023)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Klevis Dalipi]] (Jan 2023&nbsp;– Jun 2023)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Gugash Magani]] (Jun 2023&nbsp;– Oct 2024)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Mikel Spaho]] (Oct 2024&nbsp;– Oct 2024)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Erjon Xhafa]] (Oct 2024&nbsp;– )
{{div col end}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.kslushnja.webs.com/ KS Lushnja Website]
* [http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/club=64108/domestic.html UEFA profile]
* [http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/club=64108/domestic.html KS Lushnja at UEFA.COM]
* [http://www.eufo.de/football/alb/ks_lhnja.htm EUFO.de profile]

* [http://www.eufo.de/football/alb/ks_lhnja.htm KS Lushnja at EUFO.DE]
== References ==
{{reflist}}


{{Kategoria e parë}}
{{Kategoria e Parë}}
{{Football in Albania}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:Lushnja}}
[[Category:Football clubs in Albania|Lushnja]]
[[Category:Association football clubs established in 1926]]
[[Category:KF Lushnja| ]]
[[Category:1926 establishments in Albania]]
[[Category:Football clubs in Albania]]
[[Category:Association football clubs established in 1927]]
[[Category:1927 establishments in Albania]]
[[Category:Lushnjë]]
[[Category:Lushnjë]]

Latest revision as of 15:13, 23 November 2024

KF Lushnja
Full nameKlubi Sportiv Lushnja
Nickname(s)Delegatët
Lagunarët
Traktori
Founded27 July 1930; 94 years ago (1930-07-27) as Kongresi i Lushnjës
GroundRoza Haxhiu Stadium
Capacity8,000
PresidentEriselda Sefa
ManagerErjon Xhafa
LeagueKategoria e Parë
2023−24Kategoria e Parë, 9th

KF Lushnja is an Albanian football club based in the city of Lushnjë in the County of Fier. Their home ground is the Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium and they currently compete in the Kategoria e Parë.

History

[edit]

Early years

[edit]

The club was originally formed in 1930 and the first football game held in the city of Lushnjë was played shortly after. This was a friendly game against Tomori Berat and the team consisted of young men from Lushnjë. The club was named Kongresi i Lushnjës following a proposal from a member of parliament and signatory of the Albanian Declaration of Independence Ferit Vokopola to name the club after the Congress of Lushnjë, which was where Vokopola himself was elected secretary. In 1927, a young man named Ali Funga returned from his studies in Austria and joined the club as a player and the head coach. He returned to Albania from Austria with shirts that would be used by the club, and they had green vertical stripes which were used to symbolise the fields of Myzeqe. Although the club was formed on 21 January 1927 it was not "officially" formed until 27 July 1930 shortly after the formation of the Albanian Football Association a month earlier. It was known then as the Kongresi i Lushnjës (English: Congress of Lushnjë) literacy-artistic society, in reference to the important political meeting of 1920. The club's first official jerseys were green, and the first sports chief of the club was Ali Funga, who had been a key member of the club's pre formation years.

Traktori Lushnja

[edit]

In 1945, they changed their name to KS Traktori Lushnja followed by a further name change in 1950 to SK Lushnja. In 1951, it was changed to Puna Lushnja, before they returned to KS Traktori Lushnja in 1958. Following the fall of communism in 1991, the club was named KS Lushnja. Argentinian World Cup-winning forward Mario Kempes made his full-time coaching debut in Albania with a brief spell at the club in 1997.[1]

Modern day

[edit]

The team has had good reputation in the start of 1991 when the communism regime collapsed and before it. The team was in the Albanian Superliga for many times and came in and out many times. The most Notable Manager known as Mario Kempes in 1997. Since the start of the team they never were in a European Championship. In 2017 the team has been losing many of its games in the 2017-18 Albanian Superliga causing a lot of fans to leave and the team having a bad reputation with the most losses in the group.

Supporters

[edit]
Ultras Delegatët
EstablishedJanuary 21, 2012
TypeSupporters' group
ClubKS Lushnja
MottoPertej rezultatit
Headquarterslushnjë,  Albania
AffiliationsTifozat Kuq e Zi

The club's main supporters' group is called the Ultras Delegatët, which was formed on 21 January 2012, on the 85th anniversary of the club. Delegatët took over as the club's main supporters' group from the previous group which was called the Lushnja Warrios. There are other small ultras like Ultras Stan Karbunarë and Ultras Karbunarë.

Groups

[edit]
  • Ultras Delegatët
  • Ultras Stan Karbunarë
  • Ultras Karbunarë
  • Lushnja Warrios
  • Tifoza e Lushnjes

Stadium

[edit]
Main article: Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium
Stadiumi A.Roza Haxhiu

Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium is Home to the team known as KS Lushnja. This is an 8,000 seater but it has a capacity of 12,000 people. The stadium is made in communism era at the year of 1961. The stadium is named after a famous soccer player known as Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu who died during a match. Since the stadium was created in communism era of Albania the stadium was solid and had a big capacity to sit and to stand up. Other village teams around Lushnje play some championships and friendlies. There has been an international game with Albania national under-19 football team vs Kazakhstan national under-19 football team. The latest it was renovated was 2017 to enter the Albanian Superliga with seats in the VIP area.[2]

Renovations

[edit]

Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu stadium has been renovated a couple of times the latest renovation was for the 2017-18 Albanian Superliga, as they were qualified they needed to renovate the stadium. The stadium had fresh paint and the fixing with plastic seats at the Vip Area. Including the field.

Sponsors

[edit]
Sponsor Type Name
Main Sponsors Municipality of Lushnje
Secondary Sponsors Lufra, Kond
Official clothing provider Legea

Honours

[edit]

Current squad

[edit]
As of 31 January 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Albania ALB Saugli Alimucaj
2 DF Albania ALB Paolo Kasmollari
3 MF Albania ALB Ledion Ruço
4 DF Albania ALB Ronald Disha
6 DF Albania ALB Dejan Andoni
8 FW Albania ALB Damiano Arapi
9 FW Albania ALB Kristian Preknicaj
10 FW Albania ALB Mikel Canka (captain)
11 MF Albania ALB Henri Sulovari
14 DF Albania ALB Adriatik Basha
15 FW Albania ALB Serxhio Tabaku
19 MF Nigeria NGA James Ayinde (on loan from Egnatia)
20 MF Albania ALB Altin Kananaj
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 FW Albania ALB Anxhelo Duka
22 GK Albania ALB Oltjan Haremi
25 MF Albania ALB Endrien Magani
26 MF France FRA Mathieu Leroux
27 FW Albania ALB Ervis Gjyla
34 DF England ENG Granit Islami
70 FW Albania ALB Erjon Dragoj
77 DF Albania ALB Ylber Muca
— MF Brazil BRA Henrique Quadros
— FW Albania ALB Orjel Murati
— FW Ivory Coast CIV Ibrahim Romeo Olola
— FW Liberia LBR Jerryson Faithboy Willie

Out on loan

[edit]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Albania ALB Ledion Sadiku (at Labëria until 30 June 2024)

List of managers

[edit]
[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Historia 88 vjeçare, kur Lushnja mburrej me… “Traktorin” - Panorama (in Albanian)
  2. ^ "Stadiumi i Lushnjes drejt përfundimit – RTSH-Radio Televizioni Shqiptar". www.rtsh.al. Archived from the original on 2018-03-31.
  3. ^ Mario Kempes, aventura shqiptare e yllit argjentinas
  4. ^ New year, old problem in Albania
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=KF_Lushnja&oldid=1259132243"