KF Tirana–Partizani Tirana rivalry

Historically the rivalry between KF Tirana and Partizani Tirana football clubs, the two biggest in Tirana the capital of Albania, has been followed by many football fans and much spectacle either on the pitch, or on stands between Tirona Fanatics and Guerrils. Matches between these two teams have a long history and have almost always made the first page news in the country. Unfortunately, between years 2008-13, following Partizani's relegation (also during season 2017-18 with Tirana's relegation) to lower categories, derby faded away for a while until the return at 2018–19 season.

The Big Derby

Entrance of both teams in a League match
Other names	KF Tirana vs Partizani
Locale	Tirana,  Albania
Teams	KF Tirana, Partizani
First meeting	Partizani 4–2 KF Tirana
Latest meeting	Partizani 1-1 KF Tirana Kategoria Superiore (Round 33: 10 July 2020)
Next meeting	TBD
Stadiums	Selman Stërmasi Stadium Air Albania Stadium
Statistics
Meetings total	157 matches
Most wins	Partizani (66)
Top scorer	Refik Resmja (14)
Largest victory	Partizani 8–0 KF Tirana KF Tirana 7–3 Partizani

KF Partizani have a historical advantage of 24 wins in the League.[1] However, Tirana is superior along last 30 seasons. Additionally, white & blue team lead in the cup clashes with two more ties won.

Supporters of both teams are mainly local people of the city, however as KF Tirana was founded by intellectuals and patriots, Partizani has been formed by players selected from Ministry of Defense. Tirana and Partizani have a great deal of supporters from other cities of Albania, as well as Worldwide.

Win-loss totals

Kategoria Superiore

Competition	Played	Tirana	Draw	Partizani	Tirana Goals	Partizani Goals	Goals Difference
Superior League	157	42	49	66	177	226	-49

Albanian Cup

Competition	Played	Tirana	Draw	Partizani	Tirana Goals	Partizani Goals	Tirana ties won	Partizani ties won
Albanian Cup	28	13	7	8	28	25	9	7

All matches

  Tirana win   Draw   Partizani win

Kategoria Superiore

Season	Date	Home	Away	Result	Goals (Home)	Goals (Away)
1947		Tirana	Partizani	2–4	N/A
		Partizani	Tirana	8–0
1948		Tirana	Partizani	1–2
		Partizani	Tirana	4–1
1949		Partizani	Tirana	1–0
		Tirana	Partizani	1–3
1950		Partizani	Tirana	6–0
1951		Tirana	Partizani	0–4
		Partizani	Tirana	6–0
1952		Tirana	Partizani	0–3
		Partizani	Tirana	2–1
1953		Tirana	Partizani	0–1
		Partizani	Tirana	2–1
1954		Tirana	Partizani	1–2
		Partizani	Tirana	1–0
1955		Partizani	Tirana	3–1
		Tirana	Partizani	0–3
1956		Tirana	Partizani	0–2
		Partizani	Tirana	2–1
1957		Tirana	Partizani	0–0
		Partizani	Tirana	2–1
1958		Partizani	Tirana	4–2
		Tirana	Partizani	2–2
1959		Partizani	Tirana	2–2
		Tirana	Partizani	0–0
1960		Tirana	Partizani	1–2
		Partizani	Tirana	2–2
1961		Tirana	Partizani	2–2
		Partizani	Tirana	2–2
1962–63		Tirana	Partizani	0–4
		Partizani	Tirana	4–0
1963–64		Tirana	Partizani	2–2
		Partizani	Tirana	0–0
1964–65		Partizani	Tirana	2–0
		Tirana	Partizani	0–1
1965–66		Partizani	Tirana	1–2
		Tirana	Partizani	0–1
1966–67		Tirana	Partizani	2–0
		Partizani	Tirana	1–2*
1968		Tirana	Partizani	2–0
		Partizani	Tirana	1–1
1969–70		Tirana	Partizani	0–0
		Partizani	Tirana	1–1
1970–71		Partizani	Tirana	2–1
		Tirana	Partizani	1–1
1971–72		Tirana	Partizani	4–2
		Partizani	Tirana	2–1
1972–73		Tirana	Partizani	2–0
		Partizani	Tirana	1–1
1973–74		Tirana	Partizani	1–1
		Partizani	Tirana	3–0
1974–75		Tirana	Partizani	2–1
		Partizani	Tirana	0–0
1975–76		Partizani	Tirana	2–0
		Tirana	Partizani	2–3
1976–77		Tirana	Partizani	3–1
		Partizani	Tirana	2–0
		Tirana	Partizani	0–0
		Partizani	Tirana	0–2
1977–78		Tirana	Partizani	1–0
		Partizani	Tirana	3–1
1978–79		Partizani	Tirana	1–0
		Tirana	Partizani	2–2
1979–80		Partizani	Tirana	2–3
		Tirana	Partizani	1–1
1980–81		Tirana	Partizani	2–3
		Partizani	Tirana	1–2
1981–82		Tirana	Partizani	0–0
		Partizani	Tirana	1–1
1982–83		Tirana	Partizani	0–1
		Partizani	Tirana	1–0
1983–84		Tirana	Partizani	1–1
		Partizani	Tirana	0–0
1984–85		Partizani	Tirana	1–2
		Tirana	Partizani	1–1
1985–86		Partizani	Tirana	3–7
		Tirana	Partizani	1–2
1986–87		Tirana	Partizani	1–1
		Partizani	Tirana	0–0
1987–88		Tirana	Partizani	3–1
		Partizani	Tirana	1–1
1988–89		Tirana	Partizani	0–2
		Partizani	Tirana	3–2
		Tirana	Partizani	1–1
		Partizani	Tirana	1–1
1989–90		Tirana	Partizani	1–0
		Partizani	Tirana	2–0
		Tirana	Partizani	0–1
1990–91		Tirana	Partizani	2–3
		Partizani	Tirana	1–0
		Tirana	Partizani	2–1
1991–92		Tirana	Partizani	2–1
		Partizani	Tirana	1–3
1992–93		Partizani	Tirana	2–1
		Tirana	Partizani	0–1
1993–94		Partizani	Tirana	1–0
		Tirana	Partizani	2–1
1994–95		Tirana	Partizani	1–0
		Partizani	Tirana	2–1
1995–96		Tirana	Partizani	1–2
		Partizani	Tirana	0–2
1996–97	3 November 1996 (1996-11-03)	Tirana	Partizani	2–2
	10 August 1997 (1997-08-10)	Tirana	Partizani	1–0
1997–98	7 November 1997 (1997-11-07)	Tirana	Partizani	1–0
	18 April 1998 (1998-04-18)	Partizani	Tirana	0–0
1998–99	29 August 1998 (1998-08-29)	Tirana	Partizani	2–2
	6 February 1999 (1999-02-06)	Partizani	Tirana	1–2
1999–2000	6 November 1999 (1999-11-06)	Partizani	Tirana	0–0
	31 March 2000 (2000-03-31)	Tirana	Partizani	3–0	Ymeri, Vito, Mema
2001–02	3 November 2001 (2001-11-03)	Partizani	Tirana	0–0
	14 April 2002 (2002-04-14)	Tirana	Partizani	2–0	Fortuzi (2)
2002–03	23 November 2002 (2002-11-23)	Tirana	Partizani	0–2		Ativie, Tawata
	3 May 2003 (2003-05-03)	Partizani	Tirana	1–3	Allmuça	M. Halili (3)
2003–04	4 October 2003 (2003-10-04)	Partizani	Tirana	3–1	Duro, Muzaka, Carioca	M. Halili
	6 December 2003 (2003-12-06)	Tirana	Partizani	1–0	Muka
	6 March 2004 (2004-03-06)	Partizani	Tirana	0–1		Fortuzi
	5 May 2004 (2004-05-05)	Tirana	Partizani	0–0
2004–05	2 October 2004 (2004-10-02)	Partizani	Tirana	2–5	Ndreka, Junior	Patushi, Fortuzi (2), Muka (2)
	11 December 2004 (2004-12-11)	Tirana	Partizani	3–3	Patushi, Fortuzi, Muka	Junior, Bylykbashi, Bernardo
	19 February 2005 (2005-02-19)	Partizani	Tirana	0–1		Muka
	30 April 2005 (2005-04-30)	Tirana	Partizani	4–0	Agolli, Xhafa, Rraklli, Patushi
2005–06	29 October 2005 (2005-10-29)	Tirana	Partizani	1–0	Muka
	22 December 2005 (2005-12-22)	Partizani	Tirana	1–0	Abilaliaj
	19 March 2006 (2006-03-19)	Tirana	Partizani	1–0	Salihi
	13 May 2006 (2006-05-13)	Partizani	Tirana	2–2	Bakaj, Rodrigo	Salihi, Dabulla
2006–07	30 September 2006 (2006-09-30)	Partizani	Tirana	0–2		Salihi (2)
	17 December 2006 (2006-12-17)	Tirana	Partizani	3–2	Sinani, Salihi, Duro	Bylykbashi, Dhembi
	9 May 2007 (2007-05-09)	Tirana	Partizani	1–0	Çapja
2007–08	10 November 2007 (2007-11-10)	Partizani	Tirana	0–0
	1 March 2008 (2008-03-01)	Tirana	Partizani	1–4	Fortuzi	Osmani, Devolli, Shkëmbi, Abilaliaj
	26 April 2008 (2008-04-26)	Partizani	Tirana	2–1	Dhembi, Bakaj	Xhafaj
2008–09	14 September 2008 (2008-09-14)	Tirana	Partizani	2–1	Xhafaj, Lila	Breno
	7 December 2008 (2008-12-07)	Partizani	Tirana	2–2	Karabeci, Ngjela	Sefa, Memelli
	18 April 2009 (2009-04-18)	Partizani	Tirana	2–2	Babamusta, Ngjela	Xhafaj (2)
2013–14	12 October 2013 (2013-10-12)	Partizani	Tirana	1–0	Demiri
	7 February 2014 (2014-02-07)	Tirana	Partizani	1–0	Gilberto
	22 March 2014 (2014-03-22)	Partizani	Tirana	1–1	Nexhipi	Morina
2014–15	26 September 2014 (2014-09-26)	Tirana	Partizani	0–0
	8 December 2014 (2014-12-08)	Partizani	Tirana	2–0	Nexhipi, Mazrekaj
	13 March 2015 (2015-03-13)	Tirana	Partizani	1–2	Morina	Nexhipi, Račić
	4 May 2015 (2015-05-04)	Partizani	Tirana	2–2	Fazliu, Mazrekaj	Bakaj (2)
2015–16	3 October 2015 (2015-10-03)	Partizani	Tirana	1–0	Sukaj
	7 December 2015 (2015-12-07)	Tirana	Partizani	0–0
	4 March 2016 (2016-03-04)	Partizani	Tirana	2–0	Sukaj, Fejzullahu
	4 May 2016 (2016-05-04)	Tirana	Partizani	2–2	Muça, Bakaj	Sukaj, Fili
2016–17	25 September 2016 (2016-09-25)	Partizani	Tirana	0–0
	2 December 2016 (2016-12-02)	Tirana	Partizani	0–0
	20 February 2017 (2017-02-20)	Partizani	Tirana	2–1	Malota, Ekuban	Teqja
	28 April 2017 (2017-04-28)	Tirana	Partizani	1–2	Edeh	Batha, Sukaj
2018–19	28 September 2018 (2018-09-28)	Tirana	Partizani	0–1		Mala
	30 November 2018 (2018-11-30)	Partizani	Tirana	2–1	Hebaj (2)	G. Halili
	1 March 2019 (2019-03-01)	Tirana	Partizani	0–0
	12 May 2019 (2019-05-12)	Partizani	Tirana	2–1	Çinari (2)	Greca
2019–20	29 September 2019 (2019-09-29)	Tirana	Partizani	1–2	Hasani	William, Solomon
	13 December 2019 (2019-12-13)	Partizani	Tirana	1–2	Bardhi	Batha, Cobbinah
	28 February 2020 (2020-02-28)	Tirana	Partizani	5–1	Batha (2), Idrizaj (o.g.), Muçi (2)	William
	10 July 2020 (2020-07-10)	Partizani	Tirana	1–1	William	Muçi

• In the 19th week match 17 Nëntori - Partizani played in the pitch ended 2:1.

League placements

The league placement table shows the results of KF Tirana and Partizani Tirana, when they played in Kategoria Superiore.

	1947	1948	1949	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959	1960	1961	62–63	63–64	64–65	65–66	66–67	1968	69–70	70–71	71–72	72–73	73–74
Tirana	5	6	4	9	3	5	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	4	6	1	1	2	1	1	7	2	11	13
Partizani	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	2	5	2	2	1	3	2	2

	74–75	75–76	76–77	77–78	78–79	79–80	80–81	81–82	82–83	83–84	84–85	85–86	86–87	87–88	88–89	89–90	90–91	91–92	92–93	93–94	94–95	95–96	96–97	97–98
Tirana	4	2	5	6	2	2	3	1	3	2	1	3	6	1	1	4	4	8	11	2	1	1	1	2
Partizani	3	5	4	3	1	4	1	4	2	3	4	5	1	9	2	2	2	2	1	5	3	3	4	3

	98–99	99–00	01–02	02–03	03–04	04–05	05–06	06–07	07–08	08–09	13–14	14–15	15–16	16–17	18–19	19–20
Tirana	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	1	6	1	6	4	5	9	7	1
Partizani	10	14	3	3	4	8	4	4	2	10	5	3	2	2	1	6

Top goalscorers

Nat	Player	Club(s)	Total
	Refik Resmja[2]	Partizani Tirana	14
	Indrit Fortuzi	KF Tirana	11
	Agim Murati	Partizani Tirana	11
	Agustin Kola	KF Tirana	10
	Robert Jashari	Partizani Tirana	9
	Arben Minga	KF Tirana	8
	Kolec Kraja	Partizani Tirana	8
	Petrit Dibra	KF Tirana	7
	Panajot Pano	Partizani Tirana	7

See also

• Oldest Albanian derby
• Tirana derbies
• Dinamo Tirana–KF Tirana rivalry

References

1. "Derbys between 1997-present". fotbal.tv. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
2. Refik Resmja, bomberi i Derbit Archived 2016-05-12 at the Wayback Machine Sportal.al, 1 May 2015, Retrieved on 19 August 2015

External links

• KF Tirana - Partizani Tirana, A Derby of History (Youtube) (in Albanian)
• Results of the derby, starting of 1997