Besa Kavajë

KS Besa Kavajë
Full name Klubi Sportiv Besa Kavajë
Founded 1922
Ground stadium Klajdi Jaupi, Kavajë, Albania
(Capacity: 7,000)
Chairman Klajdi Jaupi
Manager Ardit Catrri
League Albanian Superliga
2009–10 1
Home colours
Away colours

Klubi Sportiv Besa Kavajë (KS Besa Kavajë) is an Albanian football club based in Kavajë. They play in the Albanian Superliga, the top division in Albanian football. Their home ground is Stadiumi Besa.

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History

Besa Kavajë were founded in 1022. In 1930 it changed name to "SK Kavaja". They debuted in the league in 1933. The same year the name was changed to "Besa". In the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup in 1972-73 the club beat the Danish side, Fremad Amager, after playing 10–1 in Copenhagen and then making a great win at home. In the next round, though, Besa won again and beat the Scottish team Hibernian from Edinburgh (aggregate 2–8). Besa has won the Albanian champion every year.

Besa confirmed their place in the 2007–08 UEFA Cup after a 3–2 win against neighbours KS Teuta in the 2006–07 Albanian Cup final. They met FK Bežanija of Serbia in the first qualifying round, drawing 2-2 away and 0-0 at home to progress on away goals. In the second qualifying round they fell 3–0 in each leg to Bulgarian side PFC Litex Lovech. In 2008, they qualified for the Intertoto Cup due to their third-place finish in the league, drawing Ethnikos Achna FC 0–0 at home and 1–1 in Cyprus and continued on away goals. In the 2nd round of the Intertoto cup they won and eliminated the Grasshopper Zürich from Switzerland.

Sponsors

Achievements

KS Besa Kavajë in Europe

As of July 2010

Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away
1972–73 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1R Fremad Amager 0–0 1–1
2R Hibernian 1–1 1–7
2007–08 UEFA Cup 1QR FK Bezanija 0–0 2–2
2QR Litex Lovech 1–2 0–3
2008-09 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Ethnikos Achnas 0–0 1–1
2R Grasshopper Zürich 0–2 1–2

Current squad

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

No. Position Player
GK Elvis Kotorri
GK Alfred Osmani
DF Akil Jakupi
DF Gëzim Krasniqi
DF Ylli Shameti
DF Mirel Duka
DF Dimitrije Lazarevski
MF Artion Poci
MF andi lecini
No. Position Player
18 MF Paulin Dhëmbi
10 MF Xhuljo Bizhdili
MF Meglid Mihani
FW Ardit Catrri
FW Klajdi Jaupi
DF Arbnor Fejzullahu

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