Albanian football club
Football club
KF Shkodra |
| Full name | Klubi i Futbollit Shkodra |
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| Nickname | Arinjtë |
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| Founded | 9 November 1996; 29 years ago (1996-11-09) |
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| Ground | Kompleksi Zmijani |
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| President | Taip Piraniqi |
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| Manager | Rudi Piraniqi |
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KF Shkodra is an Albanian professionalfootball club based inShkodër. They last competed inKategoria e Tretë, the fourth tier ofAlbanian football. Their home ground is Kompleksi Zmijani.[1]
Klubi i Futbollit Shkodra was established on September 25, 1996, by Taip Piraniqi, a former player and manager ofVllaznia Shkodër. As the second football team in the city, KF Shkodra focused on developing youth talents by creating a structured system for players aged 7 to 19. With six dedicated coaches and Piraniqi’s active oversight, the club became a cornerstone for developing high-caliber players, including Albania internationalsElseid Hysaj andArmando Vajushi. Over its 21-year history, some of the talents that have emerged from the club’s ranks include:Arsid Kruja,Antonio Marku,Sindri Guri, Rubin Xhepaj,Ervin Rexha,Marçelino Preka, Donati Toma, Rejan Alivoda and Elis Kabuni.
In celebration of its 25th anniversary on November 9, 2021, the club adopted the slogan “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” In February 2022, its U-10 team secured second-place finish at the international "Mimoza Polino Cup", held inMontenegro, narrowly losing 1–2 in the final.
Since August 2022, the club has embarked on a strategic collaboration with Vllaznia Shkodër to further advance youth development in the region. Initially, the club’s uniforms were yellow and black, but in later years, KF Shkodra adopted its current official colors: purple, white, and black.
