FK Partizani Tirana B

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FK Partizani Tirana B
Partizani Tirana Club Logo.svg
Full nameFutboll Klub Partizani Tirana B
Short namePartizani B
FoundedFebruary 4, 2013;12 years ago (2013-02-04)
2024;1 year ago (2024) (refounded)
Ground Arena e Demave
Capacity4,500
Chairman Gazmend Demi
Coach Renaldo Kalari
League Kategoria e Dytë
2024–25 Kategoria e Tretë, Group A, 2nd (promoted)
Website http://partizani.al/sq

KF Partizani B is the B team of Albanian football club Partizani.

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History

Partizani reserves (1948–1949)

On 3 October 1948, the Albanian Football Association launched a new format for the Albanian Superliga and Albanian First Division as they adopted the western format of an autumn to spring league competition. A reserve team representing Partizani Tirana was created following this announcement, and they competed in 1948–49 Albanian First Division, where they won their first 5 games in a row before the competition was cancelled on 31 March 1949 by the Albanian Football Association due to Soviet pressure to leave the western format and return to the Soviet league format. The league was cancelled with Partizani Tiranë B in 1st place out of 8 teams and Partizani dissolved their reserve team soon after, as they finished with a record of 5 wins out 5 and a goalscoring record of 25 scored and 5 conceded.

FC Nacional (2003–2004)

In 2003, Partizani took over local side FC Nacional Tiranë and used it as a reserve side in the 2003–04 Albanian Second Division.

Partizani B (2013–present)

On 15 March 2013, Partizani B defeated IDS Tirana 8–1 away from home in an Albanian Third Division Group B game, making it the club's biggest ever victory. [1] [2] However, this record was broken a couple of months later on 1 May against FK Gostima in a 13–2 victory again away from home. [3] FK Partizani B gained promotion to the Albanian Second Division

During the 2015–16 campaign in the Albanian Second Division, Partizani B began the season inconsistently, winning just 6 of their first 14 games before going on to win 7 of their last 8 games, ending the season on a 16-game unbeaten run which earned them a runners up sport in Group A of the Second Division and a place in the Albanian First Division playoffs. They faced the First Division Group A second bottom side Sopoti Librazhd in the playoff which was original scheduled for 19 May 2016 at the Niko Dovana Stadium in Durrës [4] but was later moved to the Elbasan Arena in Elbasan, where the game ended in a 4–1 win for Partizani B following goals from Lauren Ismailaj, Jurgen Vatnikaj and a brace from Ardit Jaupaj. Partizani B won the game and celebrated promotion to the First Division, but Sopoti Librazhd filed a complaint to the Albanian Football Association arguing that Patizani B had mainly used players from the Partizani first team, including Labinot Ibrahimi and Ylber Ramadani who had featured in the first team against Teuta Durrës the day before. The Albanian FA decided to revoke Partizani B's promotion as they awarded the game to Sopoti Librazhd 3–0 due to Partizani B having broken the rules by featuring Ibrahimi and Ramadani, as a player is not allowed to feature for both the first and reserve team of any club within 24 hours. [5] However, due to stricter licensing measured enforced by the Albanian FA, First Division side Adriatiku Mamurras failed to meet the conditions to remain in the league and their place was given to Partizani B who were able to meet the necessary criteria, making them the only reserve team to have competed in the second tier of modern Albanian football. [6]

Current squad

As of 1 February 2021

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Leonid Varfi
2 MF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Geri Selita
3 FW Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Franc Marinaj
3 DF Flag of Kosovo.svg  KOS Loti Celina
4 MF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Endi Rahmani
5 DF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Florian Peqini
6 DF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Vilford Arbana
7 MF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Leonidha Qyra
8 MF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Kevi Llanaj
9 FW Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Odeon Bërdufi
10 FW Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Redi Veriu
11 DF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Enton Allmeta
12 GK Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Livio Malaj
14 MF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Donald Mëllugja
14 FW Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Fernando Ndrejaj
16 MF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Xhulio Trimi
16 DF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Skënder Qato
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 MF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Nilsen Gjinaj
18 FW Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Igli Gjeçi
19 DF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Franci Lala
20 MF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Eneid Kodra
22 FW Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Klahos Zani
23 MF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Gehard Hasa
23 MF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Kristi Kote
23 DF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Anteo Osmanllari
31 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Lucas Cardoso
31 MF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Enea Rexhepi
36 MF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Denis Balla
77 FW Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Marko Çema
77 GK Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Aldo Teqja
98 GK Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Holger Xhameta
MF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Glejdis Ndraxhi
FW Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg  SYR Mohanad Mando

Honours

Staff

References

  1. IDS 1–8 Partizani B
  2. Shpërthen Partizani B, tetë gola amatorëve Archived February 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Gostimar 2–13 Partizani B
  4. "Përcaktohen datat dhe oraret e finaleve play-off për Kategorinë e Parë". Archived from the original on 2016-10-11. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
  5. Vendimi i Komisionit te Disiplines se FSHF date 06.07.2016
  6. Partizani B në Kategorinë e Parë, ja dy grupet e skuadrave
  7. Një tjetër Partizan në të Dytën Archived February 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  8. Debutime historike dhe ekipe amatore, ja të veçantat e kampionatit Archived 2014-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
  9. Ja si do ringremë akademinë Archived February 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine