Nickname(s) Arpagjik't President Mirsad Čolaku Founded 1930 Ground Përparim Thaçi Stadium | Ground Capacity 11,000 Manager Genc Tamniku Location Prizren | |
Full name Klubi Futbollistik Liria League Vala Superliga e Kosovës | ||
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KF Liria (Klubi Futbollistik Liria) is a professional football club based in Prizren, Kosovo.. The club was founded in 1930 and currently plays in the first division of football in Kosovo, Vala Superliga e Kosovës. The club colours are black and white.
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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 and 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 semi-finals against KF Tirana.
After the end of the war, the club returned to the Yugoslav league system, having played on a series of occasions in the Yugoslav Second League. After the 1999 Kosovo War, Liria began competing in the Raiffeisen Superliga, the top tier of Kosovar football since then.
KF Liria were the winners of the Kosovar Cup for the 2006–07 season, beating KF Flamurtari 3–0 on penalties in the final held at Pristina City Stadium.
KF Liria were the winners of the Kosovar Cup for the 2009–10 season, beating KF Vëllaznimi Gjakove 3–1 in extra-time in Pristina City Stadium. KF Liria is the only club in Kosovo that have supporters almost in all the territory of the Republic, practically KF Liria is most supported club in Kosovo together with FC Prishtina.
Notable players
Players with national team appearances:
For the list of all current and former club players with Wikipedia article, please see: Category:KF Liria players.
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
