KF Tirana–Partizani Tirana rivalry

The Big Derby
	Entrance of both teams in a League match
Other names	KF Tirana vs Partizani
Location	Tirana, ; Albania
Teams	KF Tirana, Partizani
First meeting	Partizani 8-0 KF Tirana
Latest meeting	FK Partizani 0-0 KF Tirana; Kategoria Superiore; (Round 6: 21 September 2024)
Stadiums	Selman Stërmasi Stadium; Arena Kombëtare
Statistics
Meetings total	175 matches
Most wins	Partizani (73) +27 Wins
Top scorer	Refik Resmja (14)
Largest victory	Partizani 8-0 KF Tirana; KF Tirana 7-3 Partizani

Historically the rivalry between KF Tirana and Partizani Tirana football clubs, the two biggest in Tirana the capital of Albania, has been followed by many football fans and much spectacle either on the pitch, or on stands between Tirona Fanatics and Guerrils.Matches between these two teams have a long history and have almost always made the first page news in the country. Between years 2008-13, following Partizani's relegation, and also during 2017-18 season with Tirana's relegation to a lower division, the derby faded away for a while until its return during the 2018–19 season.

KF Partizani have a historical advantage of 25 wins in the League but KF Tirana still remains the best club in Albania based on 29 league titles won from them.^[1] However, Tirana has a superior record overall in the last 30 seasons and lead in the overall cup statistics with two more ties won.

Supporters of both teams are mainly local people of the city, however traditionally KF Tirana is considered a middle and upper class club supported by the downtown, with right-wing political tendencies, whereas Partizani is traditionally associated with the working class support from the suburbs, with left-wing political tendencies. Both teams have a great deal of supporters from other cities of Albania, as well as worldwide.

Win–loss totals

Albanian Superior League

Competition	Played	Tirana	Draw	Partizani	Tirana Goals	Partizani Goals	Goals Difference
Albanian Superior League	174	46	55	73	190	242	-52

Albanian Cup

Competition	Played	Tirana	Draw	Partizani	Tirana Goals	Partizani Goals	Tirana ties won	Partizani ties won
Albanian Cup	28	13	7	8	28	25	9	7

League & Cup total

Competition	Played	Tirana	Draw	Partizani	Tirana Goals	Partizani Goals	Goals Difference
League & Cup	202	58	63	81	218	267	-49

All matches

Tirana win Draw Partizani win

Kategoria Superiore

Season	Date	Home	Away	Result	Goals (Home)	Goals (Away)
1947		Tirana	Partizani	2–4	—
1947		Partizani	Tirana	8–0
1948		Tirana	Partizani	1–2
1948		Partizani	Tirana	4–1
1949		Partizani	Tirana	1–0
1949		Tirana	Partizani	1–3
1950		Partizani	Tirana	6–0
1951		Tirana	Partizani	0–4
1951		Partizani	Tirana	6–0
1952		Tirana	Partizani	0–3
1952		Partizani	Tirana	2–1
1953		Tirana	Partizani	0–1
1953		Partizani	Tirana	2–1
1954		Tirana	Partizani	1–2
1954		Partizani	Tirana	1–0
1955		Partizani	Tirana	3–1
1955		Tirana	Partizani	0–3
1956		Tirana	Partizani	0–2
1956		Partizani	Tirana	2–1
1957		Tirana	Partizani	0–0
1957		Partizani	Tirana	2–1
1958		Partizani	Tirana	4–2
1958		Tirana	Partizani	2–2
1959		Partizani	Tirana	2–2
1959		Tirana	Partizani	0–0
1960		Tirana	Partizani	1–2
1960		Partizani	Tirana	2–2
1961		Tirana	Partizani	2–2
1961		Partizani	Tirana	2–2
1962–63		Tirana	Partizani	0–4
1962–63		Partizani	Tirana	4–0
1963–64		Tirana	Partizani	2–2
1963–64		Partizani	Tirana	0–0
1964–65		Partizani	Tirana	2–0
1964–65		Tirana	Partizani	0–1
1965–66		Partizani	Tirana	1–2
1965–66		Tirana	Partizani	0–1
1966–67		Tirana	Partizani	2–0
1966–67		Partizani	Tirana	1–2¹
1968		Tirana	Partizani	2–0
1968		Partizani	Tirana	1–1
1969–70		Tirana	Partizani	0–0
1969–70		Partizani	Tirana	1–1
1970–71		Partizani	Tirana	2–1
1970–71		Tirana	Partizani	1–1
1971–72		Tirana	Partizani	4–2
1971–72		Partizani	Tirana	2–1
1972–73		Tirana	Partizani	2–0
1972–73		Partizani	Tirana	1–1
1973–74		Tirana	Partizani	1–1
1973–74		Partizani	Tirana	3–0
1974–75		Tirana	Partizani	2–1
1974–75		Partizani	Tirana	0–0
1975–76		Partizani	Tirana	2–0
1975–76		Tirana	Partizani	2–3
1976–77		Tirana	Partizani	3–1
		Partizani	Tirana	2–0
		Tirana	Partizani	0–0
		Partizani	Tirana	0–2
1977–78		Tirana	Partizani	1–0
1977–78		Partizani	Tirana	3–1
1978–79		Partizani	Tirana	1–0
1978–79		Tirana	Partizani	2–2
1979–80		Partizani	Tirana	2–3
1979–80		Tirana	Partizani	1–1
1980–81		Tirana	Partizani	2–3
1980–81		Partizani	Tirana	1–2
1981–82		Tirana	Partizani	0–0
1981–82		Partizani	Tirana	1–1
1982–83		Tirana	Partizani	0–1
1982–83		Partizani	Tirana	1–0
1983–84		Tirana	Partizani	1–1
1983–84		Partizani	Tirana	0–0
1984–85		Partizani	Tirana	1–2
1984–85		Tirana	Partizani	1–1
1985–86		Partizani	Tirana	3–7
1985–86		Tirana	Partizani	1–2
1986–87		Tirana	Partizani	1–1
1986–87		Partizani	Tirana	0–0
1987–88		Tirana	Partizani	3–1
1987–88		Partizani	Tirana	1–1
1988–89		Tirana	Partizani	0–2
		Partizani	Tirana	3–2
		Tirana	Partizani	1–1
		Partizani	Tirana	1–1
1989–90		Tirana	Partizani	1–0
		Partizani	Tirana	2–0
		Tirana	Partizani	0–1
1990–91		Tirana	Partizani	2–3
		Partizani	Tirana	1–0
		Tirana	Partizani	2–1
1991–92		Tirana	Partizani	2–1
1991–92		Partizani	Tirana	1–3
1992–93		Partizani	Tirana	2–1
1992–93		Tirana	Partizani	0–1
1993–94		Partizani	Tirana	1–0
1993–94		Tirana	Partizani	2–1
1994–95		Tirana	Partizani	1–0
1994–95		Partizani	Tirana	2–1
1995–96		Tirana	Partizani	1–2
1995–96		Partizani	Tirana	0–2
1996–97	3 November 1996 (1996-11-03)	Tirana	Partizani	2–2
1996–97	10 August 1997 (1997-08-10)	Tirana	Partizani	1–0
1997–98	7 November 1997 (1997-11-07)	Tirana	Partizani	1–0
1997–98	18 April 1998 (1998-04-18)	Partizani	Tirana	0–0
1998–99	29 August 1998 (1998-08-29)	Tirana	Partizani	2–2
1998–99	6 February 1999 (1999-02-06)	Partizani	Tirana	1–2
1999–2000	6 November 1999 (1999-11-06)	Partizani	Tirana	0–0
1999–2000	31 March 2000 (2000-03-31)	Tirana	Partizani	3–0	Ymeri, Vito, Mema
2001–02	3 November 2001 (2001-11-03)	Partizani	Tirana	0–0
2001–02	14 April 2002 (2002-04-14)	Tirana	Partizani	2–0	Fortuzi (2)
2002–03	23 November 2002 (2002-11-23)	Tirana	Partizani	0–2		Ativie, Tawata
2002–03	3 May 2003 (2003-05-03)	Partizani	Tirana	1–3	Allmuça	M. Halili (3)
2003–04	4 October 2003 (2003-10-04)	Partizani	Tirana	3–1	Duro, Muzaka, Carioca	M. Halili
	6 December 2003 (2003-12-06)	Tirana	Partizani	1–0	Muka
	6 March 2004 (2004-03-06)	Partizani	Tirana	0–1		Fortuzi
	5 May 2004 (2004-05-05)	Tirana	Partizani	0–0
2004–05	2 October 2004 (2004-10-02)	Partizani	Tirana	2–5	Ndreka, Junior	Patushi, Fortuzi (2), Muka (2)
	11 December 2004 (2004-12-11)	Tirana	Partizani	3–3	Patushi, Fortuzi, Muka	Junior, Bylykbashi, Bernardo
	19 February 2005 (2005-02-19)	Partizani	Tirana	0–1		Muka
	30 April 2005 (2005-04-30)	Tirana	Partizani	4–0	Agolli, Xhafa, Rraklli, Patushi
2005–06	29 October 2005 (2005-10-29)	Tirana	Partizani	1–0	Muka
	22 December 2005 (2005-12-22)	Partizani	Tirana	1–0	Abilaliaj
	19 March 2006 (2006-03-19)	Tirana	Partizani	1–0	Salihi
	13 May 2006 (2006-05-13)	Partizani	Tirana	2–2	Bakaj, Rodrigo	Salihi, Dabulla
2006–07	30 September 2006 (2006-09-30)	Partizani	Tirana	0–2		Salihi (2)
	17 December 2006 (2006-12-17)	Tirana	Partizani	3–2	Sinani, Salihi, Duro	Bylykbashi, Dhembi
	9 May 2007 (2007-05-09)	Tirana	Partizani	1–0	Çapja
2007–08	10 November 2007 (2007-11-10)	Partizani	Tirana	0–0
	1 March 2008 (2008-03-01)	Tirana	Partizani	1–4	Fortuzi	Osmani, Devolli, Shkëmbi, Abilaliaj
	26 April 2008 (2008-04-26)	Partizani	Tirana	2–1	Dhembi, Bakaj	Xhafaj
2008–09	14 September 2008 (2008-09-14)	Tirana	Partizani	2–1	Xhafaj, Lila	Breno
	7 December 2008 (2008-12-07)	Partizani	Tirana	2–2	Karabeci, Ngjela	Sefa, Memelli
	18 April 2009 (2009-04-18)	Partizani	Tirana	2–2	Babamusta, Ngjela	Xhafaj (2)
2013–14	12 October 2013 (2013-10-12)	Partizani	Tirana	1–0	Demiri
	7 February 2014 (2014-02-07)	Tirana	Partizani	1–0	Gilberto
	22 March 2014 (2014-03-22)	Partizani	Tirana	1–1	Nexhipi	Morina
2014–15	26 September 2014 (2014-09-26)	Tirana	Partizani	0–0
	8 December 2014 (2014-12-08)	Partizani	Tirana	2–0	Nexhipi, Mazrekaj
	13 March 2015 (2015-03-13)	Tirana	Partizani	1–2	Morina	Nexhipi, Račić
	4 May 2015 (2015-05-04)	Partizani	Tirana	2–2	Fazliu, Mazrekaj	Bakaj (2)
2015–16	3 October 2015 (2015-10-03)	Partizani	Tirana	1–0	Sukaj
	7 December 2015 (2015-12-07)	Tirana	Partizani	0–0
	4 March 2016 (2016-03-04)	Partizani	Tirana	2–0	Sukaj, Fejzullahu
	4 May 2016 (2016-05-04)	Tirana	Partizani	2–2	Muça, Bakaj	Sukaj, Fili
2016–17	25 September 2016 (2016-09-25)	Partizani	Tirana	0–0
	2 December 2016 (2016-12-02)	Tirana	Partizani	0–0
	20 February 2017 (2017-02-20)	Partizani	Tirana	2–1	Malota, Ekuban	Teqja
	28 April 2017 (2017-04-28)	Tirana	Partizani	1–2	Edeh	Batha, Sukaj
2018–19	28 September 2018 (2018-09-28)	Tirana	Partizani	0–1		Mala
	30 November 2018 (2018-11-30)	Partizani	Tirana	2–1	Hebaj (2)	G. Halili
	1 March 2019 (2019-03-01)	Tirana	Partizani	0–0
	12 May 2019 (2019-05-12)	Partizani	Tirana	2–1	Çinari (2)	Greca
2019–20	29 September 2019 (2019-09-29)	Tirana	Partizani	1–2	E. Hasani	William, Solomon
	13 December 2019 (2019-12-13)	Partizani	Tirana	1–2	Bardhi	Batha, Cobbinah
	28 February 2020 (2020-02-28)	Tirana	Partizani	5–1	Batha (2), Idrizaj (o.g.), Muçi (2)	William
	10 July 2020 (2020-07-10)²	Partizani	Tirana	1–1	William	Muçi
2020–21	4 December 2020 (2020-12-04)	Tirana	Partizani	0–0
	21 January 2021 (2021-01-21)	Partizani	Tirana	1–0	Çinari
	13 March 2021 (2021-03-13)	Tirana	Partizani	1–2	Hoxhallari	Belica, Bardhi
	13 May 2021 (2021-05-13)	Partizani	Tirana	0–0
2021–22	25 October 2021 (2021-10-25)	Tirana	Partizani	1–0	Limaj
	23 December 2021 (2021-12-23)	Partizani	Tirana	1–2	Júnior	Përgjoni, Xhixha
	5 March 2022 (2022-03-05)	Tirana	Partizani	0–0
	7 May 2022 (2022-05-07)	Partizani	Tirana	1–2	Skuka	Seferi, Totre
2022–23	2 October 2022 (2022-10-02)	Partizani	Tirana	0–2		Xhixha (2)
	21 December 2022 (2022-12-21)	Tirana	Partizani	0–1		Skuka
	6 March 2023 (2023-03-06)	Partizani	Tirana	2–0	Mba, Cara
	17 May 2023 (2023-05-17)	Tirana	Partizani	1–1	Deliu	Victor
2023–24	19 October 2023 (2023-10-19)	Partizani	Tirana	2–1	Gueye, Keko	F. Hasani
	3 December 2023 (2023-12-03)	Tirana	Partizani	1–1	F. Hasani	Keko
	16 February 2024 (2024-02-16)	Partizani	Tirana	2–1	Skuka, Cara	Latifi
	28 April 2024 (2024-04-28)	Tirana	Partizani	1–2	Abazaj	Gueye (2)
2024–25	21 September 2024 (2024-09-21)	Partizani	Tirana	0–0
		Tirana	Partizani
		Partizani	Tirana
		Tirana	Partizani

¹In the 19th week match 17 Nëntori - Partizani played on the pitch ended 2:1. Teams were both awarded 0-3 loss on that match, a decision of AFA.
²The 33rd week match was originally scheduled for the 2 May 2020, but was the postponed to 10 July as the championship of the 2019-20 season was then suspended, due to a pandemic of COVID-19 in Albania.

League placements

The league placement table shows the results of KF Tirana and Partizani Tirana, when they played in Kategoria Superiore.

P.	47	48	49	50	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60	61	63	64	65	66	67	68	70	71	72	73	74	75	76	77	78	79	80	81	82	83	84	85	86	87	88	89	90	91	92	93	94
1	1	1	1					1			1	1	1		1	1	1	1	1		1	1	1								1		1	1			1		1	1	1				1
2				2	2	2	2		2	2				2				2	2	2	2	2		2	2	2		2			2	2			2	2					2	2	2	2		2
3					3		3	3	3	3		3	3	3	3									3			3			3			3		3	3		3
4			4								4					4											4		4			4		4			4					4	4
5	5					5														5								5	5									5								5
6		6														6														6									6
7																							7
8																																												8
9				9																																				9
10
11																									11																				11
12
13																										13
14
15
16

P.	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
1	1	1	1		1	1			1	1	1		1		1										1	1		1	1
2				2			2	2				2		2								2	2						2	2
3	3	3		3				3	3							3		3			3						3	3
4			4							4		4	4								4
5																	5		5	5		5		5			5			5
6														6						6						6
7																									7
8											8
9																							9
10					10										10
11
12
13
14						14
15
16

• Total: Partizani 41 times higher, KF Tirana 34 times higher.

Top goalscorers

Player	Club(s)	Total
Refik Resmja^[2]	Partizani Tirana	14
Indrit Fortuzi	KF Tirana	11
Agim Murati	Partizani Tirana	11
Agustin Kola	KF Tirana	10
Robert Jashari	Partizani Tirana	9
Arben Minga	KF Tirana	8
Kolec Kraja	Partizani Tirana	8
Petrit Dibra	KF Tirana	7
Panajot Pano	Partizani Tirana	7

References

^ "Derbys between 1997-present". fotbal.tv. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
^ "Refik Resmja, bomberi i Derbit". Sportal.al. 1 May 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-05-12. Retrieved 19 August 2015.

External links

[1] "Derbys between 1997-present". fotbal.tv. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2018.

[2] "Refik Resmja, bomberi i Derbit". Sportal.al. 1 May 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-05-12. Retrieved 19 August 2015.

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