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| Nickname(s) | Kuqezinjtë (The Red and Blacks) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federata Shqiptare e Futbollit (FSHF) | |||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | |||
| Head coach | Armir Grima | |||
| Captain | Albina Rrahmani | |||
| Mostcaps | Sara Maliqi (58)[1] | |||
| Top scorer | Megi Doçi (12) | |||
| Home stadium | Arena Kombëtare | |||
| FIFA code | ALB | |||
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| FIFA ranking | ||||
| Current | 72 1 (7 August 2025)[2] | |||
| Highest | 59 (December 2013) | |||
| Lowest | 81 (December 2015) | |||
| First international | ||||
 Albania 1–0Macedonia  (Pogradec, Albania; 5 May 2011)[3] | ||||
| Biggest win | ||||
Albania 5–0Armenia  (Tirana, Albania; 21 October 2021) | ||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||
Albania 0–11Norway  (Durrës, Albania; 13 September 2014) | ||||
TheAlbania women's national football team (Albanian:Kombëtarja e futbollit të femrave të Shqipërisë) represents the country ofAlbania in internationalfootball and is controlled by theAlbanian Football Association which is headquartered in the city ofTirana. The team is affiliated withUEFA and competes in the two major professional tournaments, theFIFA World Cup and theUEFA European Championship.
Women's football was long met with skepticism in Albania, and the first recorded tournament took place as late as 2007, before the FSHF formed theAlbanian Women's National Championship in 2009, which is the only women's league in the country. The rise in popularity of the sport among women led to the formation of the Albania national team on 5th May, 2011, and they made their debut in a friendly match againstMacedonia that ended in a 1–0 win. The current head coach isArmir Grimaj, replacingAltin Rraklli who was in charge from the formation in 2011 until 2016.
The Albanian women's national football team was formed in 2011 and made their debut in a friendly againstMacedonia FYR on 5 May 2011 at theGjorgji Kyçyku Stadium.[4] The match ended 1–0 with Albania's first win and midfielderAurora Seranaj scoring the first goal for Albania.[4] The national team ended the year with their second win against Macedonia FYR away inStruga.[5]
On 15 May 2012, Albania facedMontenegro inBar and won 4–2.[6] Three days later, the Albanian team won again with a rematch against Montenegro, winning 4–3 at theLoro Boriçi Stadium inShkodër.[7] On 22 May, Albania encountered Macedonia FYR again, winning 2–0 with 2 goals from Suada Jashari.[8] The national team had so far been undefeated in 5 games, with 15 goals scored, and 6 goals conceded. On 29 August, The Albania national team participated in an unofficial football tournament held inDrama. The national team drew 1–1 with Amazons Drama[9] and lost 0–3 toGreece.[10]
| Kit provider | Period |
|---|---|
 Legea | 2011 |
 Adidas | 2011–2016 |
| Macron | 2016–present |
TheElbasan Arena is currently the national stadium of the Albania women's national football team. The first home match in the country was played in theGjorgji Kyçyku Stadium ofPogradec in May 2011.[4] Following the completion, theNational Arena inTirana will be the home venue of both themen's and women's national team.
In November 2013, Qemal Stafa Stadium was shut down by FIFA for not fulfilling international standards.[11] During the period of friendly games and the Euro qualifier withGreece in 2015, the women's team used theLoni Papuçiu Stadium inFier to hold their matches. TheQemal Stafa Stadium held the match betweenFrance and Albania on 27 November 2015.
This Is the schedule of past & upcoming games for the Albania women's football team.
Win Draw Lose Fixture
v Albania| 3 DecemberFriendly | Romania | 1-2 | Albania | Târgoviște,Romania |
| 18:00 | Carp 43' | Stadium:Eugen Popescu Stadium |
v
Ukraine| 21 February2025 UEFA Nations League | Albania | 1–2 | Ukraine | Durrës, Albania |
| 18:00 UTC+1 |
| Report | Stadium:Niko Dovana Stadium Attendance: 2,520 Referee: Franziska Wildfeuer (Germany) |
v Albania| 25 February2025 Nations League B | Czech Republic | 5–1 | Albania | České Budějovice, Czech Republic |
| 17:30 | Report | Stadium:Strelecky Ostrov Attendance: 2,025 Referee:Kristina Georgieva (Bulgaria) |
v
Croatia| 4 April2025 Nations League B | Albania | 4–0 | Croatia | Shkodër, Albania |
| 16:00 | Report | Stadium:Loro Boriçi Stadium Attendance: 436 Referee: Alexandra Collin (France) |
v Albania| 8 April2025 Nations League B | Croatia | 1–2 | Albania | Zagreb, Croatia |
| 16:00 |
| Report | Stadium:Sport Centre Rudes Attendance: 377 Referee: Maria Marotta (Italy) |
v Albania| 30 May2025 UEFA Nations League | Ukraine | 2–1 | Albania | Varaždin, Croatia |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Report |
| Stadium:Stadion Varteks Attendance: 50 Referee: Caroline Lanssens (Belgium) |
v Czech Republic| 3 June2025 Nations League B | Albania | 1–2 | Czech Republic | Shkodër, Albania |
| 19:00 |
| Report | Stadium:Loro Boriçi Stadium Attendance: 483 Referee: Michalina Diakow (Poland) |
v Albania| 24 October2025 UEFA Nations League play-off | Cyprus | 3-2 | Albania | Larnaca |
| 18:00(19:00EEST) |
| Report |
| Stadium:Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee: Miriama Bočková (Slovakia) |
v Cyprus| 28 October2025 UEFA Nations League play-off | Albania | 3-0 | Cyprus | Tirana |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium:Arena Kombëtare Attendance: 678 Referee: Catarina Campos (Portugal) | ||
| Note: Albania won 5–3 on aggregate, and therefore both teams remained in their respective leagues | ||||
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| Position | Name | Ref. |
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| Head coach | Armir Grima |
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Altin Rraklli (5 May 2011 – 22 April 2016)Armir Grimaj (22 April 2016–present)[12]| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 12 | 1GK | Antigoni Hyska | (2003-06-23)23 June 2003 (age 22) | 4 | 0 | KF Gramshi |
| 12 | 1GK | Rajmonda Spahija | (2006-03-25)25 March 2006 (age 19) |  Mitrovica | ||
| 12 | 1GK | Klesjana Spaho | (2004-05-10)10 May 2004 (age 21) | |||
| 3 | 2DF | Arbenita Curraj | (1996-07-28)28 July 1996 (age 29) | 25 | 0 | |
| 21 | 2DF | Alma Hila | (2000-02-02)2 February 2000 (age 25) | 25 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2DF | Armera Tukaj | (2001-05-25)25 May 2001 (age 24) | 10 | 0 | |
| 13 | 2DF | Leonora Dedgjonaj | (1999-09-14)14 September 1999 (age 26) | 2 | 0 | Partizani Tirana |
| 5 | 2DF | Arbiona Bajraktari | (1996-09-10)10 September 1996 (age 29) | 21 | 0 | |
| 2DF | Klea Hamonikaj | (2003-05-28)28 May 2003 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2DF | Suzane Vuksani | 0 | ||||
| 2DF | Aglia Iliadhi | (2004-11-30)30 November 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Apolonia Fier | |
| 6 | 2DF | Sara Maliqi | (1995-10-09)9 October 1995 (age 30) | 38 | 0 | |
| 18 | 3MF | Xhesika Ndoj | (2007-07-20)20 July 2007 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Vllaznia Shkodër |
| 14 | 3MF | Ezmiralda Franja | (1997-02-04)4 February 1997 (age 28) | 39 | 0 | |
| 11 | 3MF | Megi Doçi(captain) | (1996-10-14)14 October 1996 (age 29) | 37 | 9 | |
| 8 | 3MF | Erjona Emërllahu | ||||
| 3MF | Ilarja Zarka | |||||
| 14 | 3MF | Mesuare Begallo | (2000-03-01)1 March 2000 (age 25) | 0 | Partizani Tirana | |
| 10 | 3MF | Qëndresa Krasniqi | (1994-06-28)28 June 1994 (age 31) | 28 | 4 | |
| 3MF | Mimoza Hamidi | (1998-04-28)28 April 1998 (age 27) | 17 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 4FW | Fortesa Berisha | (2003-06-19)19 June 2003 (age 22) | 6 | 2 | |
| 4FW | Valentina Troka | (2002-11-15)15 November 2002 (age 23) | 8 | 0 | ||
| 4FW | Florentina Kuqi | (2004-03-26)26 March 2004 (age 21) | ||||
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Latest call-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Viona Rexhepi | (1996-07-24)24 July 1996 (age 29) | 27 | 0 | v. Czech Republic, 3 June 2025 | |
| DF | Aidena Mustafa | 0 | v. Czech Republic, 3 June 2025 | |||
| DF | Arlinda Kodra | 0 | Vllaznia Shkodër | v. Czech Republic, 3 June 2025 | ||
| DF | Kristina Hoxhaj | v. Czech Republic, 25 February 2025 | ||||
| MF | Donika Dedaj | v. Romania,3 December 2024 | ||||
| MF | Eriola Delija | v. Czech Republic, 25 February 2025 | ||||
| MF | Stacey Qosja | v. Czech Republic, 25 February 2025 | ||||
| MF | Lavdije Begolli | v. Czech Republic, 25 February 2025 | ||||
| MF | Jehona Coka | (2005-03-05)5 March 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | v. Czech Republic, 25 February 2025 | |
| MF | Gelda Kadiolli | v. Czech Republic, 25 February 2025 | ||||
| MF | Endrina Elezaj | (1997-01-12)12 January 1997 (age 28) | 2 | 0 | v. Czech Republic, 25 February 2025 | |
| MF | Mikaela Metalla | (2002-10-22)22 October 2002 (age 23) | 14 | 0 | v. Czech Republic, 3 June 2025 | |
| FW | Viola Imeraj | v. Romania,3 December 2024 | ||||
| FW | Rreza Gashi | v. Romania,3 December 2024 | ||||
| FW | Djellza Istrefaj | (2000-05-29)29 May 2000 (age 25) | 2 | 1 | v. Croatia,8 April 2025 | |
| FW | Kristina Maksuti | (1993-02-06)6 February 1993 (age 32) | 23 | 5 | v. Czech Republic, 3 June 2025 | |
| FW | Esi Lufo | (2001-09-10)10 September 2001 (age 24) | 9 | 1 | v. Czech Republic, 3 June 2025 | |
*Active players inbold.
Most capped players[edit]
| Top goalscorers[edit]
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| FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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| Year | Result | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | GD | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
 1991 | Team did not exist | Team did not exist | ||||||||||||||
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 2015 | Did not qualify | 6/6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 56 | −48 | |||||||
 2019 | 4/5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 25 | −16 | ||||||||
  2023 | 4/6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 30 | −16 | ||||||||
 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
   2031 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
 2035 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 0/6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Total | 24 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 31 | 101 | −70 |
*Draws include knockout matches decided onpenalty kicks.
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 2017 | Did not qualify | 5/5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 31 | −28 | – | |||||||||
| 2021 | 4/5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 21 | −14 | |||||||||||
 2025 | 1/4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 18 | −10 |  [a] | 37th | |||||||||
| 2029 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 0/5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Total | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 70 | −52 | 37th | ||
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| Year | League | Group | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Rnk | |
| 2023–24 | B | 1 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 18 |  | 32nd | |
| 2025 | B | 4 | To be determined | |||||||||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 32nd | |||||
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| Relegated at end of season |
| * | Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs |
| Opponent | Games | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Differential |
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 Belgium | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 |
| Croatia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 |
| Finland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | −11 |
| France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | −12 |
 Greece | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 |
 Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | −1 |
 Latvia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
 Luxembourg | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| North Macedonia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 |
 Malta | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Montenegro | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | −13 |
| Norway | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | −18 |
 Portugal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 |
 Poland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
| Romania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 |
 Turkey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 |
| 19 Countries | 41 | 11 | 3 | 27 | 39 | 134 | −95 |
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