KF Trepça'89

KF Trepça '89 Mitrovicë
Full name Klubi Futbollistik Trepça'89 Mitrovicë
Nickname(s) Xehëtarët
Founded 1945 as Rudar
1989 renamed as Trepça'89
Ground Riza Lushta Stadium, Kosovo[lower-alpha 1]
Capacity 7,000
Manager Rigon Osmani
League Kosovar Superliga
2013–14 2nd

Klubi Futbollistik Trepça'89 Mitrovicë is a football club based in Kosovska Mitrovica, in northern Kosovo[lower-alpha 1]. The team was founded in 1989 as Minatori'89, but were earlier called as Rudar from 1945–88. Trepça'89 plays in the top division of football in Kosovo, the Kosovar Superliga. The team Trepça'89 is in the same town, as their local rivals, KF Trepça. So far Trepça'89's best league position is only the second place at the Superliga of Kosovo, but they were also losing finalists in the Kosovar Cup in the 2007–08 season. Trepça'89's biggest star ever is the current striker Elvis Osmani.

Current squad

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

No. Position Player
6 Kosovo MF Enver Jashari
Kosovo GK Rigon Osmani
Montenegro GK Nermin Catović
Kosovo MF Emin Baliqi
Kosovo MF Labinot Jetullahu
Kosovo Seid Onbashi
Kosovo Beqir Osmani
Kosovo Enver Jashari
No. Position Player
Kosovo Shpëtim Idrizi
Kosovo Leart Osmani
Kosovo Labinot Demolli
Kosovo Blerim Vilanci
Kosovo Arianit Hajrizi
Kosovo Albert Kaqiku
Kosovo Besnik Latifi

Notes and references

Notes:

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Kosovo. The latter declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. Kosovo's independence has been recognised by 108 out of 193 United Nations member states.

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