KFF Ada were an Albanian women's professional football club based in Velipojë. They last competed in Kategoria Superiore Femra during the 2012–13 season, finishing 1st in an eight-team league.
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| Full name | Klubi i Futbollit për Femra Ada Velipojë | ||
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| Founded | 9 August 2007 | ||
| Dissolved | 2013, merged with Vllaznia | ||
| Ground | Fusha Sportive Adriatik | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 | ||
| Manager | Derviš Hadžiosmanović | ||
| League | Kategoria Superiore Femra | ||
| 2012–13 | 1st | ||
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Ada Velipojë would go on to become the most successful club in the history of women's football in Albania. Aside from the inaugural 2009 season, in which the club did not participate, it has dominated professional competition for more than a decade, remaining undefeated.[1]
History
editThe history of Ada began on 6 March 1996, when football enthusiasts Lazër Matia and Alfred Pjetri, along with Prend Perdreca, Filip Kërcunga and Marash Qytetza, founded an amateur team in Velipojë. The club was named Ada, after the small island located at the confluence of the Buna river estuary, in the Adriatic Sea, marking the boundary between Albania and Montenegro. Initially, Ada started as a small club for young boys, but it soon attracted notable coaches such as A. Bushati, R. Rragami, F. Paçrami, E. Rakigi, F. Axhani, A. Medja, P. Ndoja, S. Bizi, and A. Cungu. Founders Matia and Pjetri also played for the team and under Pjetri's coaching, Ada reached its peak by eliminating a strong Dinamo side in the 2004–05 Albanian Cup, by a score of 3–2.[2]
On 9 August 2007, the duo established a women's team, along with a youth academy for players aged 10 to 19. Despite having an assembled core of players at the time, Ada did not participate in the first women's championship, which was won by Tirana AS. However, a formidable team was quietly being put together.
Ada made its official debut in national women's football during the 2010–11 season, in what was considered one of the strongest championships. Strengthened by top players from the Shkodër region, Ada competed against Tirana AS, FC Kinostudio, and Juban Danja. The team, led by ex-footballer Fatmir Axhani and featuring players like goalkeeper Brilanta Kokiçi along with Fatjona Borova, Desara Shpuza, Ornela Smajli, Loreta Paço, Desantila Hoxha, Erida Bajrakurtaj, Jesmira Tula, Emeralda Franja, Donilda Sufaj and players from Kosovo, Fitore Govori and Advije Veliu, won the championship without suffering a single defeat.
Ada's dominance continued, setting an extraordinary record of remaining undefeated. This success led to many of its players being called up to the national team by coaches Altin Rraklli, Ilir Sopi and Armir Grima.
Honors
editDomestic
edit- Winners (3): 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13
- Winners (1): 2010–11
Supercup
- Winners (1): 2013
References
edit- ^ Hoxha, Florent (2020). Futbolli Femëror Shqiptar. Shtëpia Botuese "ADA". p. 42–45. ISBN 978-9928-326-47-8.
- ^ Nappi, Giovanni. "Albania Cup (Kupa e Shqipërisë) 2004/05". rsssf.org. Retrieved 1 September 2005.