Kosovo national football team results (1942–1975)
This is a list of Kosovo national football team results from 1942 to 1975.
| Win Draw Loss Void |
History
editFirst match
editOn 29 November 1942, Kosovo for first time in its history played a friendly match as part of the celebrations for 30th Anniversary of the Independence of Albania against Tirana,[a] and the match ended with a 2–0 away defeat and the starting line-up of that match was Mustafa Daci, Ballanca, Ahmet Zaimi, Mazllum Xërxa, Veseli, Hajdar Hamza, Nebil Dylatahu, Ramadan Vraniqi, Dobrica Barbaroga,[b] Bajrami and Henci.[2][3][1]
1967–1975
editOn 8 November 1967, Kosovo for first time as autonomous province of SFR Yugoslavia played a friendly match against Yugoslavia and the match ended with a 3–3 home draw and the starting line-up of that match was a mix between Albanian and Serbian players as Milosavlević, Stevanović, Mušikić, Abrashi, S. Džukić, V. Džukić, Brovina, Hatibi, Radović, Prekazi and Pindović, for Yugoslavia this match it was a pre-preparation before the UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying match against Albania.[3][1]
Brotherhood and Unity Tournament
editEight years after the match against Yugoslavia, Kosovo in 1975 participated for the first and last time in Brotherhood and Unity Tournament, which was held in Pristina and Prizren, and won in all four matches of this tournament against Montenegro (2–0), Bosnia and Herzegovina (2–1), Slovenia (2–0) and Macedonia (1–0) and also took first place.[3][1]
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brotherhood and Unity Tournament
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Winner | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Total | Best: Winner | 1/1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
Fixtures and results
editAs Albanian Prefecture
edit| 29 November 1942 Friendly | [a]Tirana  | 2–0 | Kosovo | Tirana, Albanian Kingdom |
| 14:30 | Visha  5'Lisi 89' |
Report | Stadium: Shallvare Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Abdurrahman Toptani (Albania) |
As Autonomous Province of SFR Yugoslavia
edit| 8 November 1967 Friendly | Kosovo | 3–3 |  Yugoslavia | Pristina, AP Kosovo, SFR Yugoslavia |
| 14:30 | Prekazi 3', 75' Dakić 55' (o.g.) |
Report | Sprečo 9' Lazarević 18'Osim 61' |
Stadium: Pristina City Stadium Attendance: 15,000 |
| 1975 Brotherhood and Unity Tournament | Kosovo | 2–0 | Montenegro | SAP Kosovo, SFR Yugoslavia[c] |
| Report |
| 1975 Brotherhood and Unity Tournament | Kosovo | 2–1 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | SAP Kosovo, SFR Yugoslavia[c] |
| Report |
| 1975 Brotherhood and Unity Tournament | Kosovo | 2–0 |  Slovenia | SAP Kosovo, SFR Yugoslavia[c] |
| Report |
| 1975 Brotherhood and Unity Tournament | Kosovo | 1–0 |  Macedonia | SAP Kosovo, SFR Yugoslavia[c] |
| Report |
Kosovo against their opponents
edit| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 | [2][3][1] |
| Macedonia
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| Montenegro
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 | |
| Slovenia
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 | |
| Tirana[a]
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0.00 | |
| Yugoslavia
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| 6 Opponents | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 66.67 | — |
Notes and references
editNotes
edit- ^ a b c The alternative name of the Albania national team that was used during this match.[1]
- ^ Dobrica Barbaroga was the Albanianized full name of Dobrica Barbarogić by the media of that time, which seems to be expression of peaceful coexistence with national minorities even in Kosovo at that time.[2]
- ^ a b c d Brotherhood and Unity Tournament was held in Pristina and Prizren.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Mendrit Shehu (18 November 2019). "Kosova, kalvari sportiv e miqësorja e harruar me Jugosllavinë" [Kosovo, the sports ordeal and the forgotten friendly with Yugoslavia]. Gazetasi (in Albanian).
- ^ a b c Besnik Dizdari (12 December 2007). "Besnik Dizdari: Kur në Tiranë lindte Përfaqësuesja e Kosovës...(II)" [Besnik Dizdari: When in Tirana the Kosovo national team was born...(II)]. Zemra Shqiptare (in Albanian).
- ^ a b c d e Besnik Dizdari (15 September 2019). ""Armiqtë" e vërtetë dhe "miqtë" e rremë të Kosovës" [The real "enemies" and false "friends" of Kosovo] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport.