KF Liria
| Full name | Klubi Futbollistik Liria | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Arpagjik't | ||
| Founded | 1930 | ||
| Ground | Përparim Thaçi Stadium | ||
| President | Mirsad Çollaku | ||
| Coach | Bledi Shkëmbi | ||
| League | Football Superleague of Kosovo | ||
| 2016–17 | Football Superleague of Kosovo, 8th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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KF Liria (Albanian: Klubi Futbollistik Liria), commonly known as Liria is a professional football club based in Prizren, Kosovo.[a] The club play in the Football Superleague of Kosovo, which is the top tier of football in the country.
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
| Type | Competition | Titles | Seasons/Years |
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| Domestic | Kosovar League (pre-1991) | 4 | 1974–75, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1986–87 |
| Kosovar Cup | 3 | 1994–95, 2006–07, 2009–10 | |
| Independent League of Kosovo | 1 | 1994–95 |
Players
Current squad
- As of 11 August 2017
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable players
The players below had senior international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Liria.
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Notes and references
Notes
| a. | ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the Brussels Agreement. Kosovo has received formal recognition as an independent state from 111 out of 193 United Nations member states. |
References
- ↑ "Historia e Kampionatëve të Shqipërise. Vol. III: Vitet 1939–42" (in Albanian). SK Tirana. 2004.
External links
- Official website (in Albanian)