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| Full name | Klubi Futbollistik Trepça | ||
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| Nickname | Xehetarët (The Miners) | ||
| Founded | 1932; 93 years ago (1932)[a] | ||
| Ground | Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 16,300 | ||
| Coordinates | 42°53′0″N20°52′0″E / 42.88333°N 20.86667°E /42.88333; 20.86667 | ||
| Owner | Nexhmedin Haxhiu | ||
| Manager | Tahir Lushtaku | ||
| League | Kosovo First League | ||
| 2024–25 | Kosovo First League – Group A, 5th of 10 | ||
Klubi Futbollistik Trepça, commonly known asKF Trepça, is a professionalfootball club based in the southern part ofMitrovica,Kosovo. The club currently plays in theFirst Football League of Kosovo in Group A.[5] KF Trepça was founded in 1932.[6]
During the Yugoslav era it was the first football club fromSAP Kosovo to gain promotion to theFirst Federal League, Yugoslavia's top football division, in 1977–78, after winning theSecond Federal League title in 1976–77. Trepça was one of only two clubs from Kosovo, along withKF Prishtina, who competed in the Yugoslav top level. Trepça also hold the distinction as the only Kosovar club which reached the Yugoslav national cup final, in their first top-level season, losing the1978 Marshal Tito Cup final to Croatian sideRijeka.
Trepça was founded in 1932 by workers of theTrepça Mines inMitrovica during the period of theKingdom of Yugoslavia. From the founding year until 1938, the club did not have an own venue, so coached and played on a playing field in the neighboring townZveçan. In 1938, a small field was built in "Lugu i Çesmës" where they played until theSecond World War. Later they received its own stadium, theTrepça Stadium, which offered then about 30,000 spectators. Both Albanians and Serbs played for the club, Albanian players that marked the pre-WWII period were Mazllum Grushti, Hasko Bula, Gota Sezair, Ejup Kerveshi, Adnan Mustafa, Ahmed and Qamil Zajmi, Hysen Murati, Xhati Zhubi, Sali Pllana, Bedri Hamza, Shinasi Rizanolli, Ahmet Shukriu, Burhan Kurkuqi, Jakup Berisha, Qazim Pllana, Sami Konjusha, Agim Deva, Ekrem Neziri, Riza Gashi, etc.[7][8] Another notable player wasRiza Lushta, formerJuventus andSSC Napoli player, who spent his youth career at Trepça in 1932–1934.[9]
During the Second World War, the Kosovo Albanian players of Trepça, played for the Albanian football club calledKF Skënderbeu, which was active during the war and the fascist occupation. After the end of the war, Trepça was long in the shadow of numerous Yugoslav clubs, but achieved regional importance by winning theKosovo Province League in 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952 and 1955.[1]
However, in 1977 came the first major success for the club, when they achieved the promotion to theYugoslav First League.[10] In the following1977–78 season, the club relegated in theYugoslav Second League, but managed to achieve the1977–78 Yugoslav Cup final, where they lost againstNK Rijeka by 0–1 after extra time. During this period, the club's nickname Xehetarët (The Miners) was especially popular, and the Trepça playersDragan Mutibarić,Dragan Simeunović andVladan Radača became members of theYugoslavia national football team. During the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s the players that emerged in the club were Sali Qubreli, Jakup Abrashi,Ajet Shosholli,Hysni Maxhuni,Luan Prekazi,Rexhep Xhaka, Erdogan Celina, Esat Mehmeti, Ramadan Cimili,Fisnik Ademi, Adnan Zeqiri, Ibrahim Prekazi, Faruk Domi,Aqif Shehu, Mensur Nexhipi,Rafet Prekazi,Genc Hoxha, Avni Juniku, Bakir Burri, Hasan Shasivari, Shemsedin Ajeti,Vahedin Ajeti, Ahmet Turku, Gani Llapashtica,Isa Sadriu, Bardhec Seferi, Sadik Rrahmani,Fahredin Duraku,Nazmi Rama among others.[7][8] The main supporters of KF Trepça areTorcida Mitrovicë which were formed on 20 March 1984.[11] Over the years Trepça became more and more a monoethnic club, especially in 1987 when under the coach Jashar Peci the absolute majority of the players were Albanians.[12]
On the 25th May 1989, the Albanian players were forced to leave the club even though they formed the majority. As a result, the club divided into two clubs in 1991. Therefore, there were two clubs with the same name, identity and history both claiming the heritage of the successes during the Yugoslavian era and regarding themselves as the successor of Trepça.[4][13]
In 1991, Kosovoproclaimed independence from Serbia and KF Trepça finally left theYugoslav football league system like many other clubs did. The SerbianFK Trepča continued to play in theYugoslav football league system with other phantom clubs likeFK Priština, FK Kosovo Polje and Budućnost Peć. KF Trepça became part ofIndependent League of Kosovo and immediately became one of the dominant football clubs in Kosovo by winning theKosovar Cup in 1992 and theIndependent League of Kosovo in 1993.[1] In 1996 Trepça relegated to theFirst Football League of Kosovo.
Trepça came back to theFootball Superleague of Kosovo in 2006 after playing almost one decade in lower tiers. Trepça managed to win theFootball Superleague of Kosovo in the2009-10 season thanks to two goals from the captain Elvis Osmani on the last matchday againstBesa Pejë.[14] Nevertheless, Trepça relegated once again after finishing last in2015. In 2016 they were crowned champions ofFirst Football League of Kosovo and promoted to the Football Superleague of Kosovo. However, they were not able to stay for more than one season in the Superleague after finishing 11th and relegating to the First Football League of Kosovo.[15]
| Torcida Mitrovicë | |
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| Established | 20 March 1984; 41 years ago (1984-03-20) |
| Type | Supporters' group |
| Club | KF Trepça and other sports teams named Trepça |
| Headquarters | Mitrovica, Kosovo |
| Arena | Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium |
| Affiliations |  Tifozat Kuq e Zi |
Trepça's main supporters areTorcida Mitrovicë. They were founded by Shefqet Begu also known as Qeti in 1984. His inspiration came fromTorcida Split, the oldest European ultras.[16][17] Torcida Mitrovicë are considered to be the oldest Albanian ultras. Except of the Trepça clubs, they also support theAlbanian national team.
Their biggest rival isFC Prishtina. The rivalry is the most known rivalry in Kosovo due to the history of both clubs. It started in 1945 when Trepça and Prishtina were the dominant clubs in theKosovo Province League. Both clubs also reached theYugoslav First League, being the only Kosovan clubs to achieve it, which made the rivalry even more intense. There were several incidents between Torcida and Plisat, Prishtina's supporters club. The incident which made the most headlines was the incident inElbasan in 2015 where ten fans were arrested and four fans ended up injured.[18] Another rival isKF Trepça'89 who is from the same city.[19][20] Trepça'89 does not have its own supporter group that is why the derby is less intense.
After the Kosovo war in 1999, the city was divided into a southern part with an almost exclusively Kosovo Albanian population and a northern part with a non-Albanian or predominantly Serb population.[21] The2004 unrest in Kosovo reinforced the ethnic division of the city.
The home ground of the club is now theAdem Jashari Olympic Stadium, the same stadium where the Serbian clubFK Trepča played from 1989 until 1999.[21] The stadium is located in the southern part of the city, but FK Trepča is based inNorth Mitrovica, inNorth Kosovo; it is not currently possible for them to play their home matches in their former home stadium.[22][21] Currently, only Albanian teams play in the stadium, including the KF Trepça.[21] The stadium is now calledStadiumi Olimpik Adem Jashari by the Kosovo Albanian population, afterAdem Jashari, a former leader of the Albanian paramilitary rebel organisationUÇK. The stadium is the largest inKosovo with a capacity of 30,000. The stadium is being renovated since 2020. When the renovations are finished the stadium will be acategory four stadium.[23]
Appearances in competitive matches
| Rank | Player | Years | Match |
| 1 |  Rexhep Xhaka | 1967–1978 | 600[24] |
| Current technical staff | |
|---|---|
| Position | Name |
| Head coach |  Tahir Lushtaku |
| Assistant coach(es) | Shpëtim Fetahu |
| Nexhat Zhubi | |
| Goalkeeping coach | Enis Manxholli |
| Board members | |
| Office | Name |
| President | Nexhmedin Haxhiu |
| Vice-president | Avni Haxhiu |
| General director | Ajet Shosholli |
| Sporting director | Rafet Prekazi |
This is the list of coaches of KF Trepça
Dragutin Spasojević (1966–67) Jakup Abrashi (1975–77)[25] Dušan Varagić (1977)[25]Ajet Shosholli/Hysni Maxhuni (1977–78)[25]Vladica Popović (1978)Ajet Shosholli/Hysni Maxhuni (1978–80)[25] Jakup Abrashi (1980–81)
Abdulah Gegić (1981–83) Jashar Peci (1987)
Rexhep Xhaka (2000–03)Nazmi Rama (2006–08)Gani Sejdiu (2009–10)Ajet Shosholli (2014–15)Rafet Prekazi (2015–16) Fidaim Haxhiu (2019–20)Emin Baliqi (2020–2025)Edi Martini (2025)Emin Baliqi (2025) Tahir Lushtaku (2025–present) Fatmir Agolli (1975–82) Nexhmedin Haxhiu (2000–present)Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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This is a list of KF Trepça players with senior national team appearances:
In 1978, Trepça played two friendlies and participated in theTrofeo Ciudad de Zaragoza.[7][27]
| Season | Competition | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Preseason game |  New York Eagles | 3–3 |
| 1978 | Trofeo Ciudad de Zaragoza |  Real Zaragoza | 1–3 |
| 1978 | Trofeo Ciudad de Zaragoza |  PFC Sliven | 1–3 |
| 1978 | Preseason game |  Tirana | 1–1 |
Kosovo's federation disagrees, arguing that the club's history, and future, are in Kosovo.
Rexhep Xhaka sipas të dhënave në klubin futbollistik KF Trepça ka zhvilluar më shumë se 600 ndeshje zyrtare
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