The Albanian Football Association is the governing body of football in Albania. The association is based in Tirana, Albania. The association organizes 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.
The Qemal Stafa Stadium, named after Qemal Stafa, a World War II hero, was a national stadium and the largest football stadium in Tirana, Albania. Construction started in 1939 and the stadium was inaugurated in 1946 for the Balkan Cup, which was won by the Albania national football team. The stadium has been used for football matches of the Albanian Superliga and the national team, athletic events, and the six Albanian Spartakiads. Although it was enlarged in 1974 to accommodate up to 35,000 spectators, in the 1990s it became an all-seater stadium, and its capacity was reduced to the current 19,700.
The Albania national under-20 football team, also known as Albania U20(s), is the national under-20 football team of Albania and is controlled by the Football Association of Albania.
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 Albanian Women's Cup is the annual cup competition of women's football teams in Albania. It was established only in 2009 and is the second most important event after the Championship. Vllaznia have won the Cup 5 times, with four teams winning the trophy.
The Albania national under-18 football team represents Albania in international football at this age level and is controlled by Albanian Football Association, the governing body for football in Albania.
Albania has the following national youth football teams:
Enis Bardhi is a Macedonian footballer who plays as a left winger for Spanish club Levante UD and the Macedonia national team. Enis is Albanian from Macedonia.
Skënder Gega is an Albanian retired football player and the current manager of Partizani.
The 2009 Albanian Women's National Championship was the 1st season of women's league football under the Albanian Football Association, played after several unofficial tournaments, which were staged as promotion for women's football in Albania.
The Albania national under-16 football team represents Albania in international football at this age level and is controlled by Albanian Football Association, the governing body for football in Albania.
FC Kinostudio is an Albanian women's football club based in Tiranë.
The Albania national under-15 football team is the national under-15 football team of Albania and is controlled by the Football Association of Albania and was founded in 2009.
Eqerem Memushi is an Albanian retired footballer and current manager of Albania national under-15 football team. During his playing career he was a defender and spent most of his career playing for his hometown club Flamurtari Vlorë and represented as well the Albania national team in years 1990–1991 playing 4 matches.
Apolonia Fier is an Albanian women's football club based in Fier. They compete in the Albanian women's football championship.
KF Dajti is an Albanian women's football club based in Tirana. They compete in the Albanian women's football championship
Teuta Durrës is an Albanian women's football club based in Durrës. They compete in the Albanian women's football championship.
The 2017–18 Albanian Women's National Championship was the 9th season of the Albanian Women's National Championship, the top Albanian women's league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2009. The season started on 30 September 2017 and finished on 19 May 2018.
The 2017–18 Albanian Women's National Championship is the 10th season of the Albanian Women's National Championship, the top Albanian women's league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2009. The season started on 15 September 2018 and will finish on May 2019.
