| Full name | Futboll Klub Partizani Tirana | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Demat e Kuq (The Red Bulls) | ||
| Founded | February 4, 1946 | ||
| Ground | Kamëz Stadium, Kamëz, Albania (Capacity: 12,500) |
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| Chairman | Gjergji Thaka | ||
| Coach | Perlat Musta | ||
| League | Albanian Second Division | ||
| 2010/11 | 16th (relegated) | ||
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Futboll Klub or Klubi Sportiv Partizani is an Albanian football club, playing in the capital, Tirana, and founded in 1946. Their first participation in the Albanian National Championship was in 1947. For the first time after the season 2010-11 relegated from Albanian First Division to the Albanian Second Division
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Under the Communist regime, all the sporting clubs were owned by the Albanian state. Partizani was run by the Ministry of Defense, from its foundation until 1990. Its main rivals were Dinamo run by the Ministry of Interior, and 17 Nëntori (present-day SK Tirana) run by the Tirana City Hall. From its foundation Partizani has won 15 Championships, 10 of which during the years 1947-1964.
After the fall of Communist regime, Partizani became the first club to be privatized in Albania. The experience was not a positive one, however—the club became mired in into economic difficulties and a legal dispute over its ownership. While the two opposing sides were settling their dispute in court, the club ended the 1999-2000 season in 14th place, the lowest position in the league, dropping to the second division for the first time in its history. The court finally ruled in favor of Albert Xhani, who also took over the role of team president, a position he still retains. Partizani subsequently went on to win the Albanian Second Division title and regain its position as a contender for the following National Championship titles. Partizani is the only privately owned team in Albania, which also means that they do not have their own stadium, as all stadiums are owned by the respective City Halls. The other teams are mostly owned by the City Halls, but supported by private donors, who usually carry out the role of president. In 1962-63, the club participated in a European Cup competition for the first time. The most memorable matches in the European scene have been the 1-0 win in Tirana against Torino in the Cup Winners Cup on 18 September 1968, the 1-0 win in Tirana against Celtic in the Champions League on 19 September 1979 and the tough elimination against Feyenoord in 1991 with a 0-0 tie at home and an 1-0 loss away with a goal in the 86th minute. In the 2003-04 season, the club finished fourth in the Albanian Premier League. In the 2004-05 season, it participated in the UEFA Cup, but was eliminated in the second qualifying round by Hapoel Bnei Sakhnin FC 6-1 on aggregate.
Partizani still remains the only Albanian team to ever win an international football competition. They claimed the Balkans Cup in 1970 by overcoming PFC Beroe Stara Zagora of Bulgaria.
The 2007/08 season was one of the most successful in recent year for Partizani, who narrowly missed the title in the last match of the season, losing to rivals Dinamo Tirana. But the problems had started already as the players weren't paid for months. The following season many players left and in the 2008/09 season Partizani finished 10th in the Albanian Superliga. They lost to a controversial goal in the play-offs against Kastrioti and were relegated for the second time in their history to the Kategoria e parë. The following season the financial problems continued and Partizani narrowly missed promotion. Most of the remaining players left and in the 2010/11 was disastrous as the finances were nonexistent and the team finished at the bottom of the table and were relegated for the first time to the Kategoria e dytë.
Partizani, after being relegated to the Albanian First Division, plays at the Selman Stërmasi stadium. Before that, they played at the national stadium Qemal Stafa.
City rivals SK Tirana, along with Dinamo Tirana, are the biggest rivals of Partizani. However the club has even other rivals throughout Albania. Two other fierce rivals of Partizani are Teuta Durrës and Vllaznia Shkoder.
Partizani's biggest rival is SK Tirana and the matches between the two teams are the most intense in the Albanian Superliga. The rivalry started since Partizani was founded in 1946 as the two teams were owned by the Ministry of Defence and the Tirane Municipality, thus the rivalry was bigger.
1947, 1948, 1949, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1970–71, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1986–87, 1992–93
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1948, 1949, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1973, 1980, 1991, 1993, 1997, 2004
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1970
As of December, 2008.
1 Partizani Tirana were banned from the competition by UEFA because they had 4 players sent off in the first leg match.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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(up to 1962/63 season)
| Player | Titles | Seasons |
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| Abdulla Stermasi | 1 | 1947, |
| Alfred Bonati | 2 | 1948, 1949 |
| Alush Merhori | 3 | 1947, 1948, 1949 |
| Anastas Mitrushi | 1 | 1959, |
| Aristidh Parapani | 3 | 1948, 1949, 1954 |
| Bajram Kurani | 1 | 1949 |
| Besim Fagu | 7 | 1947, 1948, 1949, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1959 |
| Bimo Fakja | 1 | 1948 |
| Eqrem Dauti | 1 | 1947, |
| Fadil Vogli | 3 | 1954, 1957, 1958 |
| Fatbardh Deliallisi | 6 | 1954, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1963 |
| Fatmir Frashëri | 1 | 1963 |
| Gani Merja | 6 | 1954, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1963 |
| Hamdi Bakalli | 2 | 1947, 1948 |
| Hamdi Tafmizi | 1 | 1947, |
| Haxhi Arbana | 1 | 1954 |
| Hivzi Sakiqi | 3 | 1947, 1948, 1949 |
| Iljaz Dingu | 3 | 1959, 1961, 1963 |
| Isuf Pelingu | 1 | 1947, |
| Jonuz Teli | 1 | 1961, |
| Kolec Kraja | 5 | 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1963 |
| Kosta Koca | 1 | 1949, |
| Kristaq Gogoni | 1 | 1963, |
| Lin Shllaku | 1 | 1963 |
| Loro Boriçi | 2 | 1949, 1954 |
| Luigj Bytyçi | 1 | 1963 |
| Lutfi Hoxha | 1 | 1947, |
| Medo Cuciqi | 1 | 1947, |
| Miço Ndini | 5 | 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1963 |
| Miço Papadhopulli | 5 | 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1963 |
| Mikel Janku | 1 | 1963, |
| Muhamet Dibra | 1 | 1948, |
| Muharrem Karranxha | 1 | 1957, |
| Nexhmedin Caushi | 3 | 1957, 1958, 1959 |
| Nikollë Bespalla | 2 | 1958, 1959 |
| Nuri Bylyku | 1 | 1957, |
| Panajot Pano | 2 | 1961, 1963 |
| Pavllo Bukoviku | 3 | 1959, 1961, 1963 |
| Osman Mema | 2 | 1961, 1963 |
| Osman Pengili | 1 | 1947, |
| Qamil Alluni | 1 | 1963 |
| Ramadan Njala | 1 | 1947, |
| Refik Resmja | 6 | 1954, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1963 |
| Rexhep Lacej | 3 | 1948, 1949, 1954 |
| Rexhep Spahiu | 1 | 1954 |
| Robert Jashari | 5 | 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1963 |
| Roza Haxhiu | 4 | 1954, 1957, 1958, 1959 |
| Sami Emiri | 1 | 1949, |
| Sefedin Braho | 1 | 1959 |
| Simon Deda | 5 | 1954, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961 |
| Sotir Seferaj | 2 | 1959, 1961 |
| Sulejman Maliqati | 6 | 1954, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1963 |
| Sulejman Vathi | 1 | 1947, |
| Sllave Llambi | 2 | 1948, 1949 |
| Shefki Keci | 1 | 1949, |
| Shefqet Topi | 1 | 1957, |
| Tafil Baci | 2 | 1947, 1957 |
| Tomorr Shehu | 4 | 1958, 1959, 1961, 1963 |
| Vasif Bicaku | 2 | 1948, 1949 |
| Vaso Konomi | 1 | 1963 |
| Xhavit Demneri | 1 | 1947, |
| Xhevdet Shaqiri | 2 | 1948, 1949 |
| Zef Gavoci | 1 | 1947, |
| Zihni Gjinali | 3 | 1947, 1948, 1949 |
| Zyber Lisi | 2 | 1947, 1948 |
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