Kosovo national football team results (1942–1975)

Last updated September 13, 2025

This is a list of Kosovo national football team results from 1942 to 1975.

History

First match

On 29 November 1942, Kosovo for first time in its history played a friendly match as part of the celebrations for 30th Anniversary of the Independence of Albania against Tirana,^[a] and the match ended with a 2–0 away defeat and the starting line-up of that match was Mustafa Daci, Ballanca, Ahmet Zaimi, Mazllum Xërxa, Veseli, Hajdar Hamza, Nebil Dylatahu, Ramadan Vraniqi, Dobrica Barbaroga,^[b] Bajrami and Henci.^[2]^[3]^[1]

1967–1975

On 8 November 1967, Kosovo for first time as autonomous province of SFR Yugoslavia played a friendly match against Yugoslavia and the match ended with a 3–3 home draw and the starting line-up of that match was a mix between Albanian and Serbian players as Milosavlević, Stevanović, Mušikić, Abrashi, S. Džukić, V. Džukić, Brovina, Hatibi, Radović, Prekazi and Pindović, for Yugoslavia this match it was a pre-preparation before the UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying match against Albania.^[3]^[1]

Brotherhood and Unity Tournament

Eight years after the match against Yugoslavia, Kosovo in 1975 participated for the first and last time in Brotherhood and Unity Tournament, which was held in Pristina and Prizren, and won in all four matches of this tournament against Montenegro (2–0), Bosnia and Herzegovina (2–1), Slovenia (2–0) and Macedonia (1–0) and also took first place.^[3]^[1]

Year	Round	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
Brotherhood and Unity Tournament	Winner	1st	4	4	0	0	7	1
Total	Best: Winner	1/1	4	4	0	0	7	1

Fixtures and results

As Albanian Prefecture

29 November 1942 (1942-11-29) Friendly	^[a] Tirana	2–0	Kosovo	Tirana, Albanian Kingdom
14:30	Visha 5' Lisi 89'	Report		Stadium: Shallvare Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Abdurrahman Toptani (Albania)

As Autonomous Province of SFR Yugoslavia

8 November 1967 (1967-11-08) Friendly	Kosovo	3–3	Yugoslavia	Pristina, AP Kosovo, SFR Yugoslavia
14:30	Prekazi 3', 75' Dakić 55' (o.g.)	Report	Sprečo 9' Lazarević 18' Osim 61'	Stadium: Pristina City Stadium Attendance: 15,000

1975Brotherhood and Unity Tournament	Kosovo	2–0	Montenegro	SAP Kosovo, SFR Yugoslavia ^[c]
		Report

1975Brotherhood and Unity Tournament	Kosovo	2–1	Bosnia and Herzegovina	SAP Kosovo, SFR Yugoslavia ^[c]
		Report

1975Brotherhood and Unity Tournament	Kosovo	2–0	Slovenia	SAP Kosovo, SFR Yugoslavia ^[c]
		Report

1975Brotherhood and Unity Tournament	Kosovo	1–0	Macedonia	SAP Kosovo, SFR Yugoslavia ^[c]
		Report

31 July 1980 (1980-07-31) Friendly	Kosovo	2–2	Yugoslavia	Pristina, SAP Kosovo, SFR Yugoslavia
	Rajčevski 32' Martać 71' (pen.)	Report	Janjanin 6' (pen.), 56'	Stadium: Pristina City Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Shinasi Berisha (SAP Kosovo)

Kosovo against their opponents

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %	Ref
Yugoslavia	2	0	2	0	5	5	+0	000.00	^[1]^[2]^[3]
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Macedonia	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Montenegro	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Slovenia	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Tirana ^[a]	1	0	0	1	2	0	+2	000.00
6 Opponents	7	4	2	1	12	8	+4	057.14	—

Notes and references

Notes

1 2 3 4 The alternative name of the Albania national team that was used during this match.^[1]
↑ Dobrica Barbaroga was the Albanianized full name of Dobrica Barbarogić by the media of that time, which seems to be expression of peaceful coexistence with national minorities even in Kosovo at that time.^[2]
1 2 3 4 Brotherhood and Unity Tournament was held in Pristina and Prizren.^[3]

References

1 2 3 4 5 Mendrit Shehu (18 November 2019). "Kosova, kalvari sportiv e miqësorja e harruar me Jugosllavinë" [Kosovo, the sports ordeal and the forgotten friendly with Yugoslavia]. Gazetasi (in Albanian).
1 2 3 Besnik Dizdari (12 December 2007). "Besnik Dizdari: Kur në Tiranë lindte Përfaqësuesja e Kosovës...(II)" [Besnik Dizdari: When in Tirana the Kosovo national team was born...(II)]. Zemra Shqiptare (in Albanian).
1 2 3 4 5 Besnik Dizdari (15 September 2019). ""Armiqtë" e vërtetë dhe "miqtë" e rremë të Kosovës" [The real "enemies" and false "friends" of Kosovo] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport.

External links

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[Tirana-2] 1 2 3 4 The alternative name of the Albania national team that was used during this match.^[1]

[4] Dobrica Barbaroga was the Albanianized full name of Dobrica Barbarogić by the media of that time, which seems to be expression of peaceful coexistence with national minorities even in Kosovo at that time.^[2]

[PRPZ-6] 1 2 3 4 Brotherhood and Unity Tournament was held in Pristina and Prizren.^[3]

[Shehu-1] 1 2 3 4 5 Mendrit Shehu (18 November 2019). "Kosova, kalvari sportiv e miqësorja e harruar me Jugosllavinë" [Kosovo, the sports ordeal and the forgotten friendly with Yugoslavia]. Gazetasi (in Albanian).

[DizdariI-3] 1 2 3 Besnik Dizdari (12 December 2007). "Besnik Dizdari: Kur në Tiranë lindte Përfaqësuesja e Kosovës...(II)" [Besnik Dizdari: When in Tirana the Kosovo national team was born...(II)]. Zemra Shqiptare (in Albanian).

[DizdariII-5] 1 2 3 4 5 Besnik Dizdari (15 September 2019). ""Armiqtë" e vërtetë dhe "miqtë" e rremë të Kosovës" [The real "enemies" and false "friends" of Kosovo] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport.

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