The Albania national football team represents Albania in men's international football, and is governed by the Albanian Football Association, the governing body for football in Albania.
The Qemal Stafa Stadium, named after Qemal Stafa (1920–1942), a World War II hero, was a national stadium and the largest football stadium in Tirana, Albania. Construction started in 1939 and the stadium was inaugurated in 1946 for the Balkan Cup, which was won by the Albania national football team. The stadium has been used for football matches of the Albanian Superliga and the national team, athletic events, and the six Albanian Spartakiads. Although it was enlarged in 1974 to accommodate up to 35,000 spectators, in the 1990s it became an all-seater stadium, and its capacity was reduced to 19,700.
The 2007–08 Kategoria Superiore was the 72nd season of top-tier football in Albania and the tenth season under the name Kategoria Superiore. The season began on 25 August 2007 and ended on 17 May 2008. KF Tirana were the defending champions, having won their twenty-third title the previous season.
The 1999–2000 Albanian National Championship was the 61st season of the Albanian National Championship, the top professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1930. The season began on 18 September 1999 and concluded on 7 June 2000. Tirana began the season as defending champions 1998–99 season and Shqiponja was the only team promoted from the Kategoria e Dytë as the league was reduced from 16 teams to 14.
The 2002–03 Albanian National Championship was the 64th season of the Albanian National Championship, the top professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1930.
The 2008–09 Kategoria Superiore was the 73rd season of top-tier football in Albania and the eleventh season under the name Kategoria Superiore. The season began on 24 August 2008 and ended on 23 May 2009. The defending champions were Dinamo Tirana.
1985–86 Albanian Cup was the thirty-fourth season of Albania's annual cup competition. It began in August 1985 with the First Round and ended in May 1986 with the Final match. The winners of the competition qualified for the 1986-87 first round of the UEFA Cup. Flamurtari were the defending champions, having won their first Albanian Cup last season. The cup was won by 17 Nëntori.
1976–77 Albanian Cup was the twenty-fifth season of Albania's annual cup competition. It began in August 1976 with the First Round and ended in May 1977 with the Final match. The winners of the competition qualified for the 1977-78 first round of the UEFA Cup. 17 Nëntori were the defending champions, having won their third Albanian Cup last season. The cup was won by 17 Nëntori.
The 1991 Albanian Supercup was the second edition of the Albanian Supercup, an annual Albanian football match. The match was contested by Dinamo Tirana, champions of the 1989–90 Albanian Superliga and 1989–90 Albanian Cup, and Flamurtari Vlorë, which was the runner-up in cup. It was held at the Qemal Stafa Stadium on 11 January 1991.
The 1991 Albanian Supercup was the third edition of the Albanian Supercup, an annual Albanian football match. The match was contested by Flamurtari Vlorë, champions of the 1990–91 Albanian Superliga, and Partizani Tirana, winners of the 1990–91 Albanian Cup. It was held at the Qemal Stafa Stadium on 11 January 1992.
1988–89 Albanian Cup was the thirty-seventh season of Albania's annual cup competition. It began in August 1988 with the First Round and ended in May 1989 with the Final match. The winners of the competition qualified for the 1989-90 first round of the UEFA Cup. Flamurtari were the defending champions, having won their second Albanian Cup last season. The cup was won by Dinamo Tirana.
1981–82 Albanian Cup was the thirtieth season of Albania's annual cup competition. It began in August 1981 with the First Round and ended in June 1982 with the Final matches. The winners of the competition qualified for the 1982-83 first round of the UEFA Cup. Vllaznia were the defending champions, having won their fourth Albanian Cup last season. The cup was won by Dinamo Tirana.
2013–14 Albanian Cup is the sixty-second season of Albania's annual cup competition. KF Laçi are the most recent winners of the competition, that being their first Cup trophy.
The 2010 Albanian Cup final was the 58th final of the Albanian Cup. The final was played at the Qemal Stafa Stadium in Tiranë on 9 May 2009. The match was contested by Besa, who beat Shkumbini in their semi-final, and Vllaznia who beat Teuta.
2014–15 Albanian Cup was the sixty-three season of Albania's annual cup competition. Flamurtari were the most recent winners of the competition, that being their fourth first Cup trophy.
In the 2014–15 season, Partizani Tirana competed in the Kategoria Superiore for the second consecutive season.
The Albanian Supercup 2014 was the 21st edition of the Albanian Supercup since its establishment in 1989. The match was contested between the 2013–14 Albanian Cup winners KS Flamurtari and the 2013–14 Albanian Superliga champions Skënderbeu Korçë. The cup was won by Skënderbeu Korçë with the minimal score 1–0. This was the second Supercup trophy for Skënderbeu Korçë.
The 2015 Albanian Cup final was a football match played on 29 May 2015 to decide the winner of the 2014–15 Albanian Cup, the 63rd edition of Albania's primary football cup.
The 2015 Albanian Supercup was the 22nd edition of the Albanian Supercup, an annual Albanian football match played between the winner of the previous season's Albanian Superliga and the winner of the Albanian Cup. The match was contested by KF Skënderbeu Korçë, champions of the 2014–15 Albanian Superliga, and KF Laçi, the 2014–15 Albanian Cup winners. It was held at the Qemal Stafa Stadium on 12 August 2015. KF Laçi won the match 8–7 on penalties after regular and overtime game ended 2–2 draw. The game was watched by 2,200 spectators and was broadcast through DigitAlb's SuperSport Albania.
The 2016 Albanian Cup final was a football match played on 22 May 2016 to decide the winner of the 2015–16 Albanian Cup, the 64th edition of Albania's primary football cup.
