Futsal Klub Tirana

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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]

Futsal Klub Tirana
Full nameFutsal Klub Tirana
Nickname(s)Legjenda Bardh e Blu, Tirona, Bardheblutë
Founded2002
GroundTirana, Albania
ChairmanRefik Halili
ManagerArtur Angoni
LeagueAlbanian Futsal Championship

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

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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

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European results

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Appearances: 12

Season Competition Round Country Opponent Result Venue Qualified
2004–05 UEFA Futsal Cup Preliminary Round   Sheffield Hallam 6–4 EIS, Sheffield  
2nd place
  MAG Varna 3–3
First Qualifying Round   Dinamo Moskva 2–23 AWF, Kraków  
4th place
  Baustal Krakow 3–6
  Iberia Tbilisi 5–7
2006–07 UEFA Futsal Cup Preliminary Round   Skövde AIK 5–8 Arena Mladost, Sofia  
2nd place
  Hibernians FC 7–3
  Mladost Sofia 10–9
2008–09 UEFA Futsal Cup Preliminary Round   Albertslund IF 2–2 S.Darius & S.Girenas Sport Center,
Kaunas
 
3rd place
  Dinamo Chisinau 4–9
  Nautara Kaunas 4–6
2009–10 UEFA Futsal Cup Preliminary Round   White Eagles 4–3 S.Darius & S.Girenas Sport Center,
Kaunas
 
2nd place
  Madriu 4–2
  Nautara Kaunas 3–4
2010-11 UEFA Futsal Cup Preliminary Round   Ilves FS 1–3 Cottonera Sports Complex,
Cospicua
 
4th place
  Futsal BGA 4–5
  ZC Excess 2–4
2016–17 UEFA Futsal Cup Preliminary Round   Brezje Maribor 2–4 Tabor Hall, Maribor  
4th place
  Zduńska Wola 3–8
  FC Munsbach 1–5
2018–19 UEFA Futsal Champions League Preliminary Round   Hohenstein-Ernstthal 2-4 HOT-Sportzentrum,
Hohenstein-Ernstthal
 
3rd place
  Doukas 1-1
  Belfast United 5-4
2019–20 UEFA Futsal Champions League Preliminary Round   Kampuksen Dynamo 0-1 Kalev Sports Hall, Tallinn  
4th place
  SMS Viimsi 2-7
  Toulon Élite 3-9
2020–21 UEFA Futsal Champions League Preliminary Round   Prishtina 0-3 Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina  
2021–22 UEFA Futsal Champions League Preliminary Round   Differdange 03 4-2 Tirana Olympic Park, Tirana  
3rd place
  Utleira 2-4
  Haladas 2-3
2022–23 UEFA Futsal Champions League Preliminary Round   APOEL Futsal 5-2 Tirana Olympic Park, Tirana  
2nd place
  Belfast United 15-0
  Differdange03 3-4
2023–24 UEFA Futsal Champions League Preliminary Round   Sparta Belfast 7-3 Tirana Olympic Park, Tirana  
2nd place
  KMF Radnik Bijeljina 2-7

Overall results

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Overall PPs GP W D L GF GA GD PTs
Total 12 35 10 3 22 128 173 -45 33

Current squad

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The following players played the 2021–22 UEFA Futsal Champions League.[6]

# Position Name Nationality
1 Goalkeeper Klodian Rrapi  
2 Defender Miland Prendi  
3 Winger Malush Qerimi  
4 Winger Klevis Malaj  
5 Pivot Halim Selmanaj  
6 Defender Jeton Rukovci  
7 Winger Vasil Kica  
8 Winger Ramadan Alaj  
9 Pivot Mentor Mejzini  
10 Winger Endrit Kaca  
11 Winger Arben Skanja  
12 Goalkeeper Alban Shiba  
13 Defender Ermir Kryeziu  
14 Pivot Melos Kelmendi  

References

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  1. ^ "Albanian Futsal Championship 2011-12". Archived from the original on 2012-01-08. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
  2. ^ FK Tirana in Europe Archived 2012-03-08 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Futsal Planet
  4. ^ Sporteskpres.com
  5. ^ Newsport.al
  6. ^ "KF Tirana Squad - 2021–22 UEFA Futsal Champions League". UEFA. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.