KF Liria

Klubi Futbollistik Liria (Albanian pronunciation: [klubiˈ futˈboɫˈistik ˈliɾia]), commonly known as Liria, is a professional football club based in Prizren, Kosovo. The club play in the First Football League of Kosovo, which is the second tier of football in the country.

Liria
Full nameKlubi Futbollistik Liria
Nickname(s)Arpagjik't
Founded1930 (1930)
GroundPërparim Thaçi Stadium
PresidentIlijaz Ilijazi
CoachSamuel Nikaj
LeagueFirst Football League of Kosovo
2019–20First Football League of Kosovo, 3rd of 16
WebsiteClub website

History

KF Liria is one of the oldest football clubs in Kosovo. They played in the Yugoslav lower leagues until the beginning of World War II, when the region was annexed by Albania. Liria, then renamed as Prizreni, participated for one season in the 1942 Albanian Superliga. After winning the North Zone, they qualified to the final stage of the tournament, where they lost in the semifinals against Tirana.[1]

After the end of the World War II, the club returned to the Yugoslav football league system, having played on a series of occasions in the Yugoslav Second League. After the Kosovo War, Liria began competing in the Football Superleague of Kosovo, the top tier of football in the Kosovo.

KF Liria were the winners of the 2006–07 Kosovar Cup, beating Flamurtari 3–0 on penalties in the final held at Pristina City Stadium.

KF Liria were the winners of the 2009–10 Kosovar Cup, beating Vëllaznimi 3–1 in extra time in Pristina City Stadium. Liria is the only club in Kosovo that have supporters almost in all the territory of the Kosovo, practically Liria is most supported club in Kosovo together with Prishtina.

Honours
KF Liria honours
Type Competition Titles Seasons/Years
Domestic Football Superleague of Kosovo 1 1994–95
Kosovo Province League 4 1974–75, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1986–87
Kosovar Cup 3 1994–95, 2006–07, 2009–10

Players

Current squad
As of 15 August 2019

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  KVX Drilon Hodaj
2 DF  COL Armando Nieves
3 DF  KVX Rilind Kastrati
4 DF  KVX Ragip Thaqi
5 DF  ALB Florian Daci
7 FW  KVX Albin Memaj
8 MF  VEN Guillermo Ramírez Valdivia
9 MF  URU Pio Martins
11 DF  KVX Qëndrim Gashi
12 GK  KVX Flamur Gashi
13 MF  VEN Luís Jiménez Vivas
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF  KVX Behar Dina
16 MF  KVX Gentian Benishi
18 FW  HON Roby Norales
19 FW  KVX Fatih Karahoda
20 DF  KVX Valon Bytyqi
21 MF  ALB Diellor Biseni
23 DF  COL Jhonny Riascos
24 MF  KVX Ilir Mustafa
27 MF  KVX Fitim Susuri
— GK  KVX Adel Salihi
— DF  MNE Adrian Rudović
— DF  KVX Jenuz Koloni
— MF  KVX Granit Osmanollaj

Personnel
Current technical staff
Position Name
Head coach Samuel Nikaj
Assistant coach Rexhep Gaxholli
Goalkeeping coach Blerim Zherka
Physiotherapist Hysni Destani
Doctor Fitim Badalli
Board members
Office Name
President Ilijaz Ilijazi

References
  1. "Historia e Kampionatëve të Shqipërise. Vol. III: Vitet 1939–42" (in Albanian). SK Tirana. 2004. Archived from the original on 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
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