Futsal Klub Tirana or short FK Tirana (English: Futsal Club Tirana) are the most successful Albanian futsal club. In their short existence they have already won 14 major domestic trophies; 12 championships of the Albanian Futsal Championship and twice Cup winners. In international level they also hold one trophy of the Nationwide Futsal Cup.[1]
| Full name | Futsal Klub Tirana | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Legjenda Bardh e Blu, Tirona, Bardheblutë | ||
| Founded | 2002 | ||
| Ground | Tirana, Albania | ||
| Chairman | Refik Halili | ||
| Manager | Artur Angoni | ||
| League | Albanian Futsal Championship | ||
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This is the futsal wing of SK Tirana Multisport Club.
FK Tirana have also participated in UEFA Futsal Cup (now UEFA Futsal Champions League) 12 times, most of any other Albanian futsal club. Few of these participations have been successful, such those of seasons 2004-05, 2006–07, 2018–19 and 2022-23 when they achieved important victories and were excluded from Main Round only due to a single lost match.[2]
Domestic achievements edit
Albanian Futsal Championship Champions - 12 (2003–04, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023-24)[3][4]
Albanian Futsal Cup Winners - 2 (2012, 2023[5])
International edit
Nationwide Futsal Cup Winners - 1 (2010)
European Results edit
Appearances: 12
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Opponent | Result | Venue | Qualified |
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| 2004–05 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Preliminary Round | 
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Sheffield Hallam | 6–4 | EIS, Sheffield |  2nd place |
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MAG Varna | 3–3 | |||||
| First Qualifying Round | 
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Dinamo Moskva | 2–23 | AWF, Kraków |  4th place | ||
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Baustal Krakow | 3–6 | |||||
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Iberia Tbilisi | 5–7 | |||||
| 2006–07 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Preliminary Round | 
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Skövde AIK | 5–8 | Arena Mladost, Sofia | 2nd place |
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Hibernians FC | 7–3 | |||||
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Mladost Sofia | 10–9 | |||||
| 2008–09 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Preliminary Round | 
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Albertslund IF | 2–2 | S.Darius & S.Girenas Sport Center, Kaunas |
3rd place |
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Dinamo Chisinau | 4–9 | |||||
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Nautara Kaunas | 4–6 | |||||
| 2009–10 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Preliminary Round |
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White Eagles | 4–3 | S.Darius & S.Girenas Sport Center, Kaunas |
2nd place |
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Madriu | 4–2 | |||||
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Nautara Kaunas | 3–4 | |||||
| 2010-11 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Preliminary Round | 
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Ilves FS | 1–3 | Cottonera Sports Complex, Cospicua |
4th place |
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Futsal BGA | 4–5 | |||||
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ZC Excess | 2–4 | |||||
| 2016–17 | UEFA Futsal Cup | Preliminary Round | 
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Brezje Maribor | 2–4 | Tabor Hall, Maribor | 4th place |
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Zduńska Wola | 3–8 | |||||
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FC Munsbach | 1–5 | |||||
| 2018–19 | UEFA Futsal Champions League | Preliminary Round | 
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Hohenstein-Ernstthal | 2-4 | HOT-Sportzentrum, Hohenstein-Ernstthal |
3rd place |
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Doukas | 1-1 | |||||
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Belfast United | 5-4 | |||||
| 2019–20 | UEFA Futsal Champions League | Preliminary Round |
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Kampuksen Dynamo | 0-1 | Kalev Sports Hall, Tallinn | 4th place |
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SMS Viimsi | 2-7 | |||||
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Toulon Élite | 3-9 | |||||
| 2020–21 | UEFA Futsal Champions League | Preliminary Round | 
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Prishtina | 0-3 | Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina |
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| 2021–22 | UEFA Futsal Champions League | Preliminary Round |
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Differdange 03 | 4-2 | Tirana Olympic Park, Tirana | 3rd place |
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Utleira | 2-4 | |||||
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Haladas | 2-3 | |||||
| 2022–23 | UEFA Futsal Champions League | Preliminary Round | 
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APOEL Futsal | 5-2 | Tirana Olympic Park, Tirana | 2nd place |
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Belfast United | 15-0 | |||||
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Differdange03 | 3-4 | |||||
| 2023–24 | UEFA Futsal Champions League | Preliminary Round |
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Sparta Belfast | 7-3 | Tirana Olympic Park, Tirana | 2nd place |
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KMF Radnik Bijeljina | 2-7 |
Overall results edit
| Overall | PPs | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTs |
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| Total | 12 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 22 | 128 | 173 | -45 | 33 |
Current squad edit
The following players played the 2021–22 UEFA Futsal Champions League.[6]
| # | Position | Name | Nationality |
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| 1 | Goalkeeper | Klodian Rrapi | 
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| 2 | Defender | Miland Prendi |
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| 3 | Winger | Malush Qerimi |
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| 4 | Winger | Klevis Malaj |
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| 5 | Pivot | Halim Selmanaj |
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| 6 | Defender | Jeton Rukovci |
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| 7 | Winger | Vasil Kica |
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| 8 | Winger | Ramadan Alaj |
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| 9 | Pivot | Mentor Mejzini |
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| 10 | Winger | Endrit Kaca |
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| 11 | Winger | Arben Skanja |
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| 12 | Goalkeeper | Alban Shiba |
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| 13 | Defender | Ermir Kryeziu |
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| 14 | Pivot | Melos Kelmendi |
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References edit
- ^ "Albanian Futsal Championship 2011-12". Archived from the original on 2012-01-08. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
- ^ FK Tirana in Europe Archived 2012-03-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Futsal Planet
- ^ Sporteskpres.com
- ^ Newsport.al
- ^ "KF Tirana Squad - 2021–22 UEFA Futsal Champions League". UEFA. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.