The Union of European Football Associations is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs football,futsal and beach football in Europe and the transcontinental countries of Turkey,Azerbaijan,Georgia and Kazakhstan,as well as some Asian countries such as Israel,Cyprus and Armenia. UEFA consists of 55 national association members. Since 2022,due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine,FIFA and UEFA suspended all Russian national teams and clubs from any FIFA and UEFA competitions.
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 Albanian Football Association is the governing body of football in Albania. The association 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. The association 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,also known as Bylis Ballsh,is an Albanian football club based in Ballsh,Mallakastër District. The club's home ground is the Adush Muça Stadium and they currently compete in the Kategoria e Parë.
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.
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 Zeqir Ymeri Stadium and they currently compete in the Kategoria Superiore,the highest tier of Albanian football. The club played in the lower divisions for much of its history since 1930,prior to their 2012 promotion to Kategoria Superiore,where they have finished as runners up in three of the four top flight campaigns they have had.
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 FK Partizani 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 Greek Super League 2 club Kalamata. He has been described by the media as "a classic agile defensive midfielder".
The Albania women's national football team represents the country of Albania in international football and is controlled by the Albanian Football Association which is headquartered in the city of Tirana. The team is affiliated with UEFA and competes in the two major professional tournaments,the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship.
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.
