The Albania national football team represents Albania in men's international football. It is governed by the Albanian Football Association (FSHF),the governing body for football in Albania. It is a member of UEFA in Europe and FIFA in global competitions. The team's colours reference two national symbols:the double-headed eagle and the country's tricolor. Their supporters are colloquially referred to as the Tifozët Kuq e Zi.
The Albanian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Albania. The federation is based in Tirana,Albania. It organises the national football leagues of the Albanian Superliga,the First Division,the Second Division,the Third Division,the Albanian Cup and Supercup. Albania women's national football team,Albanian women's football championship,and the Albanian Women's Cup are also overseen by the FSHF. The federation also coordinates the activities of the Albania national football team and the Albania national youth football teams such as Under-21,Under-20,Under-19,Under-18,Under-17,Under-16 and Under-15.
Bashkim Fino was an Albanian socialist politician who served as the 29th Prime Minister of Albania from March to July 1997.
The Kosovo national football team represents Kosovo in men's international football. The team is controlled by the Football Federation of Kosovo,the governing body for football in Kosovo,and is under the jurisdiction of FIFA globally.
Erjon Bogdani is an Albanian professional football coach and former player. He is nicknamed "Bogu" or "Er-Bomber".
KF Bylis is an Albanian professional football club based in Ballsh,part of Mallakastër municipality. They compete in the Abissnet Superiore,the top tier of Albanian football. Their home ground is the Adush Muça Stadium.
Redi Jupi is an Albanian retired footballer. He played in the central midfield for KS Dinamo Tirana and has 19 caps for the Albania national team since his debut in 1995. Jupi is currently the manager of Albania U21 for the European Football Championship qualification.
Giovanni "Gianni" De Biasi is an Italian football coach and former player. He holds dual Italian and Albanian citizenship. De Biasi was the first coach of the Albania national team to lead the team to qualify for a major tournament,namely UEFA Euro 2016.
The Football Federation of Kosovo is the governing body of football in Kosovo,with headquarters in Prishtina. The Football Federation of Kosovo was established in 1946 as a branch of the Football Association of Yugoslavia,it has since become independent and was headed by Fadil Vokrri until his sudden death in 2018. It organizes eight competitions of football in Kosovo.
Football is the most popular sport in Albania,both at a participatory and spectator level. The sport is governed by the Football Association of Albania (FSHF).
Futboll Klub Kukësi is an Albanian professional football club based in the city of Kukës. The club plays its home games at the Kukës Arena and currently competes in the Kategoria e Parë,the second highest division of Albanian football. The club played in the lower divisions for most of its history since 1930,before being promoted to the Kategoria Superiore in 2012,where it has won the title once and finished runner-up six times.
Refik Halili is the chairman and main sponsor of KF Tirana. Since 2003,Halili had been one of the sponsors of the club. His duty as Chairman of KF Tirana started on May 29,2008. He is a businessman and founder and owner of one of Albania's leading industrial companies Halili Sh.p.k.
Arbër Abilaliaj is an Albanian football coach and a former player who played as a forward.
Emiljano Vila is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Teuta in the Albanian Superliga and the Albania national football team.
Luz i Vogel Stadium is a purpose-built stadium in KavajëMunicipality. The stadium was built in 2008 by the Luz i Vogël council and was paid for by them,with a seated capacity of 600 supporters. The stadium is also used by Besa Kavajëfor friendly games and Albanian Cup fixtures.
Ergys Kaçe is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Kosovo Superleague club Gjilani. He has been described by the media as "a classic agile defensive midfielder".
The 2015–16 Kategoria Superiore was the 77th season of the top Albanian professional league for association football clubs,since its establishment in 1930. It was organised by the Albanian Football Association and it was the 13th season under the name Kategoria Superiore,which took over from the Albanian National Championship in 2003. The season began on 21 August 2015 and concluded on 18 May 2016.
The history of the Albania national football team dates back to the team's formation and first ever international match in 1946.
Arena Kombëtare is an all-seater,multi-purpose football stadium located in the capital city of Tirana which was built on the ground of the former Qemal Stafa Stadium. The stadium has a seating capacity of 22,500 constituting the largest stadium in Albania.
The 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship will be the 26th edition of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship,the biennial international youth football championship organised by UEFA for the men's under-21 national teams of Europe.
