KF Tirana in European football

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KF Tirana are the Albanian football club with the best performance through all European competitions. They have the most participations, matches, wins, points and experience in Europe among all other Albanian clubs.

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Tirana holds the record for the most ties won (14) (once directly by draw) along their road. They are the most successful Albanian team in European competitions, since making their European debut in the 1965–66 European Cup and the first Albanian squad to win a tie in European performances. They reached Round of 16 four times, of which three times in the European Cup (now Champions League) alone in 1980s, making it the Albanian team to have progressed farthest in any European competition. Tirana is the team that were able to overturn the first leg negative result to their advantage in at least four occasions; worth to remember their great second legs wins against Ħamrun Spartans, FC Bobruisk, Dinamo Tbilisi, ND Gorica; additionally good overturns against Apollon Limassol and Ferencvarosi TC. Even though at 14 attempts they have not passed more than one round, KF Tirana are the Albanian team which has won more ties in Europe throughout their long history. Another significant international result comes at Balkans Cup of season 1981 where they went on the final, but lost both matches against Beroe Stara Zagora.

Along their European road, KF Tirana has met many famous squads in Europe, such as: FC Bayern Munich, Standard Liège, AFC Ajax, Malmö FF, IFK Göteborg, Ferencvárosi TC, PFC CSKA Sofia, Red Star, Besiktas JK. etc., and in many of such matches has given unforgettable performances.

Additionally, white and blues hold the all-time record for the highest IFFHS ranking of an Albanian football club, being ranked as high as 31st in the world in 1987, as result of good performances preceded 1986–87. [1] [2] KF Tirana started competing for the first time in the European Cup 1965–66. Below are all matches played and up-to-date rankings.

European performance table

SeasonCompetitionRoundCountryOppositionHomeAway
1964–66 Balkans Cup Group B Flag of Bulgaria.svg Cherno More Varna 0–00–1
Flag of Turkey.svg Beşiktaş J.K. 2–01–1
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg Rapid București 1–21–3 Symbol delete vote.svg
1965–66 European Champion Clubs' Cup 1R Flag of Scotland.svg Kilmarnock F.C. 0–00–1 Symbol delete vote.svg
1966–67 European Champion Clubs' Cup 1R Flag of Norway.svg Vålerenga n.pn.p Symbol delete vote.svg
1969–70 European Champion Clubs' Cup 1R Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Standard Liège 1–10–3 Symbol delete vote.svg
1970–71 European Champion Clubs' Cup 1R Flag of the Netherlands.svg AFC Ajax 2–20–2 Symbol delete vote.svg
1975 Balkans Cup Group B Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Panionios 6–01–2
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Radnički Niš 0–00–3 Symbol delete vote.svg
1981-83 Balkans Cup Group B Flag of Greece.svg Larissa 3–01–3 Symbol keep vote.svg
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Sloboda Tuzla n.dn.d Symbol keep vote.svg
Final Flag of Bulgaria.svg Beroe Stara Zagora 0-10-3 Symbol delete vote.svg
1982–83 European Champion Clubs' Cup 1R Ulster Banner.svg Linfield 1–01–2 Symbol keep vote.svg
Round of 16 Flag of Ukraine.svg Dynamo Kyiv n.pn.p Symbol delete vote.svg
1983–84 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1R Flag of Sweden.svg Hammarby IF 2–10–3 Symbol delete vote.svg
1986–87 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1R Flag of Romania.svg FC Dinamo București 1–02–1 Symbol keep vote.svg
Round of 16 Flag of Sweden.svg Malmö FF 0–30–0 Symbol delete vote.svg
1988–89 European Champion Clubs' Cup 1R Flag of Malta.svg Ħamrun Spartans 2–01–2 Symbol keep vote.svg
Round of 16 Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Göteborg 0–30–1 Symbol delete vote.svg
1989–90 European Champion Clubs' Cup 1R Flag of Malta.svg Sliema Wanderers 5–00–1 Symbol keep vote.svg
Round of 16 Flag of Germany.svg FC Bayern Munich 0–31–3 Symbol delete vote.svg
1990–91 Balkans Cup QF Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Budućnost Titograd 0–01–2 Symbol delete vote.svg
1994–95 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup QR Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991-1995).svg FC Bobruisk 3–01–4 Symbol keep vote.svg
1R Flag of Denmark.svg Brøndby IF 0–10–3 Symbol delete vote.svg
1995–96 UEFA Cup QR Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC 0–10–2 Symbol delete vote.svg
1996–97 UEFA Cup 1QR Flag of Croatia.svg NK Croatia Zagreb 2–60–4 Symbol delete vote.svg
1998–99 UEFA Cup 1QR Flag of Slovakia.svg FK Inter Bratislava 0–20–2 Symbol delete vote.svg
1999–00 UEFA Champions League 1QR Flag of Iceland.svg Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja 1–20–1 Symbol delete vote.svg
2000–01 UEFA Champions League 1QR Flag of Moldova.svg FC Zimbru Chisinau 2–32–3 Symbol delete vote.svg
2001–02 UEFA Cup QR Flag of Cyprus.svg Apollon Limassol 3–21–3 Symbol delete vote.svg
2002–03 UEFA Cup QR Flag of Romania.svg Național București 0–12–2 Symbol delete vote.svg
2003–04 UEFA Champions League 1Q Flag of Georgia.svg Dinamo Tbilisi 3–0 (4:2 p)0–3 Symbol keep vote.svg
2QR Flag of Austria.svg Grazer AK 1–51–2 Symbol delete vote.svg
2004–05 UEFA Champions League 1QR Flag of Belarus.svg FC Gomel 0–12–0 Symbol keep vote.svg
2QR Flag of Hungary.svg Ferencvárosi TC 2–31–0 Symbol delete vote.svg
2005–06 UEFA Champions League 1QR Flag of Slovenia.svg ND Gorica 3–00–2 Symbol keep vote.svg
2QR Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC CSKA Sofia 0–20–2 Symbol delete vote.svg
2006–07 UEFA Cup 1QR Flag of Croatia.svg NK Varteks 2–01–1 Symbol keep vote.svg
2QR Flag of Turkey.svg Kayserispor 0–21–3 Symbol delete vote.svg
2007–08 UEFA Champions League 1QR Flag of Slovenia.svg NK Domžale 1–20–1 Symbol delete vote.svg
2009–10 UEFA Champions League 2QR Flag of Norway.svg Stabæk 1–10–4 Symbol delete vote.svg
2010–11 UEFA Europa League 1QR Flag of Hungary.svg Zalaegerszegi TE 0–01–0 (aet) Symbol keep vote.svg
2QR Flag of the Netherlands.svg FC Utrecht 1–10–4 Symbol delete vote.svg
2011–12 UEFA Europa League 2QR Flag of Slovakia.svg FC Spartak Trnava 0–01–3 Symbol delete vote.svg
2012–13 UEFA Europa League 1QR Flag of Luxembourg.svg CS Grevenmacher 2–00–0 Symbol keep vote.svg
2QR Flag of Norway.svg Aalesunds FK 1–10–5 Symbol delete vote.svg
2017–18 UEFA Europa League 1QR Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. 0–30–2 Symbol delete vote.svg
2020–21 UEFA Champions League 1QR Flag of Georgia.svg Dinamo Tbilisi —2–0 Symbol keep vote.svg
2QR Flag of Serbia.svg Red Star Belgrade 0−1— Symbol delete vote.svg
UEFA Europa League 3QRBYE—— Symbol keep vote.svg
PO Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Young Boys —0−3 Symbol delete vote.svg
2022–23 UEFA Champions League 1QR Flag of Luxembourg.svg F91 Dudelange 1−20–1 Symbol delete vote.svg
UEFA Europa Conference League 2QR Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg HŠK Zrinjski 0–12–3 Symbol delete vote.svg
2023–24 UEFA Conference League 1QR Flag of Georgia.svg Dinamo Batumi 1–12–1 Symbol keep vote.svg
2QR Flag of Turkey.svg Besiktas JK 1-30-2 Symbol delete vote.svg

Balkans Cup performance

SeasonRoundCountryCountryHomeAwayQual/Elim
Balkans Cup 1964–661R Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Cherno More Varna 0–00–1
Balkans Cup 1964–661R Flag of Turkey.svg Beşiktaş J.K. 2–01–1
Balkans Cup 1964–661R Flag of Romania.svg FC Rapid București 1–21–3 Symbol delete vote.svg
Balkans Cup 19751R Flag of Greece.svg Panionios G.S.S. 6–01–2
Balkans Cup 19751R Flag of Serbia.svg FK Radnički Niš 0–00–3 Symbol delete vote.svg
Balkans Cup 19811R Flag of Greece.svg Larissa F.C. 3–01–3
Balkans Cup 19812R Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg FK Sloboda Tuzla 3–03–0 Symbol keep vote.svg
Balkans Cup 1981Final Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Beroe Stara Zagora 1–30–3 Symbol delete vote.svg
Balkans Cup 19901R Flag of Montenegro.svg FK Budućnost Podgorica 0–00–1 Symbol delete vote.svg
OverallGPWDLGFGAGD
Home9432165+11
Away9117717−10
Total185492322+1

By country

CountryPldWDLGFGAGDQE
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 200227−501
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 420265+120
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 201114−301
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia 620284+411
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 6015111−1003
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 4112511−611
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 210145−101
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 200204−401
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 200216−501
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 531185+330
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 4202115+620
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 421143+111
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 200213−201
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 400408−802
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 611233011
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 420283+520
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 200246−201
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 201101−100
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 402239−602
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 210122010
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 4022211−902
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 621379−212
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 201101−101
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 301204−401
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 401317−602
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 410345−111
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 6114211−303
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 100103−301
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 61145-10−512
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 200000001

Last Update: 03 August 2023

UEFA club competition record

CompetitionGPPPWDLGFGAGDP
Champions League 401684283765−28–
Cup Winners' Cup 103415916−7–
UEFA Cup / Europa League 281157162054−34–
UEFA Europa Conference League 62114611−5–
Intertoto Cup 00000000–
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 00000000–
UEFA Super Cup 00000000–
Intercontinental Cup 00000000–
Total843218135372146−7467
OverallGPWDLGFGAGD
Home41119214559−14
Away4374322787−60
Total8418135372146−74

Europe and Balkan total

OverallGPWDLGFGAGD
Home501512236164-3
Away52853934104−70
Total10223176295168−73

World and European rankings

Last Update: 4 August 2023

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