FC Prishtina (futsal)

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Prishtina
Full nameFC Prishtina
Nickname(s)Plisat (The Clods)
Founded2015;9 years ago (2015)
Ground Palace of Youth and Sports
Capacity3,000 (smaller arena)
PresidentFatos Dili
ManagerDurim Dili
League Futsal Superleague of Kosovo
2020–21Futsal Superleague of Kosovo, 3rd
Website http://www.prishtinafutsal.com/

FC Prishtina, officially known as Mabetex Prishtina due to sponsorship reasons, is a professional futsal club based in Pristina, Kosovo. The club play in the Futsal Superleague of Kosovo, which is the top tier of football in the country.

Contents

Players

Current squad

As of 25 November 2020 [1]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Arbnor Krasniqi
2 DF Flag of North Macedonia.svg  MKD Orhan Ibishi
3 FW Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Fatlum Pishtani
4 DF Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Blend Berisha
5 FW Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Rinor Dragusha
6 FW Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Velson Morina
7 FW Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Mërgim Dervishaj
8 DF Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Melos Kelmendi
No.Pos.NationPlayer
10 FW Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Jeton Rukovci
11 FW Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Elton Maxharraj
12 GK Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Xhemajl Beqiri
13 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Alan
14 FW Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Arianit Mavriqi
15 DF Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Mal Rezniqi
16 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Leandro
20 GK Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Ari Beqiri

Prishtina in Europe

FC Prishtina will compete in the UEFA Futsal Champions League for the first time in the 2020–21 season, entering at the preliminary round. On 21 October 2020, the draw was held and Prishtina were drawn against the Albanian side Tirana. [2] On 25 November 2020, Prishtina beat Tirana at Palace of Youth and Sports in Pristina, [3] this victory secured the qualification for the round of 32, where faced with the Spanish giants Barcelona, [4] who defeated Fc Prishtina with a result of 9–2. [5]

SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponentHomeAwayAgg.
2020–21 UEFA Futsal Champions League PR Flag of Albania.svg Tirana 3–0
R32 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona 2–9

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References

  1. "FC Prishtina (squad)". UEFA. 25 November 2020.
  2. "Futsal/Raundi paraeliminator, derbi shqiptar Prishtina-Tirana!" [Futsal/Preliminaries round, Albanian derby Prishtina-Tirana!] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. 21 October 2020.
  3. "Prishtina mposht Tiranën në Ligën e Kampionëve" [Prishtina defeats Tirana in the Champions League] (in Albanian). Radio Television of Kosovo. 25 November 2020.
  4. "Prishtina kundër Barcelonës në Ligën e Kampionëve në futsall" [Prishtina against Barcelona in the Futsal Champions League]. Kanal10 (in Albanian). 9 December 2020. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  5. "Futsall: Prishtina mposhtet me rezultat të thellë nga Barcelona" [Futsal: Prishtina is defeated with a deep result by Barcelona] (in Albanian). Kallxo. 15 January 2021.