KF Tirana Info

The First Steps

A great event would rise at August,16-th1920,when soccer club "Futboll Klub Tirana"(KF Tirana) was founded.
However,it was not named "KF Tirana" from the very beginning but "Shoqeria Agimi" in dedication of the venue where KF Tirana different patriots and benevolents used to gather and take important decisions.Main governing body was then created at 1925. "Shoqeria Agimi" was appointed "KF Tirana" two years later.Initially,KF Tirana played only few national and international unofficial matches.

Championships before Second World War

The first National Albanian Championship was played at 1930.Only 6 teams participated and KF Tirana was crowned Champion of Albania for the first time.White and blues proved to be a very strong team at that time with a group of quality players,also wellknown in Europe."KS Vllaznia" Shkoder and "KS Skenderbeu" Korce were the only decent rivals to emulate KF Tirana,however unable to stop white and blue successes for another 6 years to come,where KF Tirana won 5 more trophies and lost only one intermediate(won from "Skenderbeu" Korce)
From 1930-1938 KF Tirana was an absolute team in Albania.

Championships of War (1939-1942)

Still unrecognized from FFA and UEFA.Despite of facts that there is a large amount of evidence published from journalists Dr.Besnik Dizdari,Dr.Giovanni Nappi and Dr.Giovanni Armillotta ,as well as live proof from players and veterans that lived and played that time,which confirms that
3 championships have been played along years 1939-1942.
KF Tirana won two of them(1939,1942) and KS Vllaznia one (1940) Its worth mentioning that the 1942 championship had a massive participation,inclusive of 3 teams from Kosovo.

Championships and Cups after the Second World War (' 40-60 years)

Immediately after the War,KF Tirana original name would be transformed as "Puna e Tiranes" and later as "17 Nentori" in interest of the albanian authorities at that time (17 Nentori was appointed after the day of Tirana Liberation)
Also,the big change for KF Tirana and other albanian soccer clubs would be the official creation of the so-called "clubs of Ministries", FK Partizani and KS Dinamo which reflected a resemblance of many East European clubs at that time.These "clubs of Ministries" collected the most talented players,taken of course from KF Tirana and other famous albanian teams.This affected negatively the quality of albanian soccer and gave unfair priorities to "clubs of Ministries" along many years to come.
Therefore,it reflected to 8-time champions KF Tirana,losing several top players.Thus starting a sudden downfall and unable to resume the elite,or win trophies for almost two decades!
But,it was the sacrifice of KF Tirana's players and veterans of a soccer club that has never ever run short of talents,that managed to re-create an useful group of fine players.This took time indeed,but proved a success ,as KF Tirana later re-consolidated and regained authority by winning 4 Championships out of 5 between 1964-1970,right in the peak of their dominance,defying the so-called "clubs of Ministries" of the capital-city.Even despites unfairly denied the merited title of season 1966-67,given to KS Dinamo only because that's what Ministry of Affairs decided!

' 70-80 years

Since 1970 and further,events improved in Albanian soccer.Following KF Tirana example, other clubs,as KS Vllaznia etc dared to win Championships and Cups,and the "clubs of Ministrie's" superiority started to fall,thus equaling all teams slowly and creating stronger and more competitive championships.
Additionally,another success was remarked during years 1982-1989 from KF Tirana,now a true legend,to teach all rivals another good lesson,winning 4 Championships,2 runners-up and 3 Cups within few years!
Like the period 1964-1970,they showed everyone once again that the success and fame can't be earned artificially,but only from your own skills,hard work and talent.
Also,this period would indicate an unforgetting performance in Europe !With quality players of this golden generation,as Minga,Kola,Muca,Josa,Lekbello,etc KF Tirana managed several successes out of albanian borders and got the deserved attention in Europe.

KF Tirana from 1990 till present and players who contributed for National Team.

Year 1990 brought completely a new era for Albania,entering the Democratic Process of big changes.This influenced soccer too,as many clubs started to look soccer as business,appointing club presidents,buying,swapping players,thus approaching the professional soccer levels of West Europe.
KF Tirana received its original name from "17 Nentori" and the club had a huge merit to organize from scratch a very strong,long lasting group of players,supported from a strong presidency and financial structure,contrary of the confusion that covered other rivals due to these changes.KF Tirana became the first ever most organized club after 1990 changes.
As result,from 1993 until present, KF Tirana has fully dominated Albanian soccer winning the most of major trophies.However,from our point of view,this period was not that successful at European appearances,as period '82-89 was.

KF Tirana is also remarkable at the number of players dedicated National Teams(U-19,U-21 and National A Team)in history.There are over 60 white and blue players of KF Tirana to have contributed and still contribute for these teams .
Some names to mention:
S.Llambi,B.Fagu,P.Pano,V.Bicaku,R.Spahiu,Q.Teliti,F.Frasheri,
S.Halili,A.Lekbello,A.Minga,M.Josa,A.Kola,Sh.Muca,S.Malko,S.Hodja,
B.Omuri,B.Nallbani,A.Gallo,M.Baci,A.Bushi,A.Rraklli,D.Muka,I.Fortuzi,N.Dede,A.Agolli,J.Sefa,
etc.

Traditional club logo,flag and uniforms.

KF Tirana Logo is of oval shape,with vertical white and blue strips in the main background.In the top,detached,are 2 golden stars that represent the 24 championships trophies earned so far from KF Tirana.Should 30 such be won,another star would be added.
In the upper part within the oval and in a white background,is the name of the club
"K.F. Tirana"(Futboll Klub).Under that,in a yellow background,is the tower in centre of Tirana City,which KF Tirana represents,as the capital-city football club.Finally,in the bottom,in white colour,is the year club was born"1920".

KF Tirana Traditional Flag is triangle with white and dark blue strips.Inside,in upper part,is the soccer club name"F.K. Tirana",club general name"S.K. Tirana",the year of club creation,symbols of trophy and a soccer ball.

KF Tirana actually has 2 Traditional Uniforms.
KF Tirana plays home,almost always with the traditional White & Blue T-shirts(vertical strips),Blue Shorts and white or blue
Socks.
Whilst,during away matches the team often uses Light grey T-shirts,shorts and socks.

Club Logo history

Along changes through time and circumstances in whole history,club logo has changed in several occasions,since 1920 till present.
As seen in pictures above,initially logo has had a rectangle shape with a rhombus and initials 17N within.
Later on,logo shape became oval(similar at the present one) and KS 17 NENTORI,1920 was enclosed within.Which later changed to SK TIRANA,1920 and finalized with the latest one.
Its worth mentioning as well that all previous logos have had different colours from traditional white and blue.