KS Pogradeci

Full name	Klubi Sportiv Pogradeci
Nickname(s)	Liqenorët Verdheblutë
Founded	1932; 93 years ago (1932) as Sportklub Pogradeci Dragoj (1932–44) Spartaku Pogradec (1945–58) Ylli i Kuq (1958–91) Pogradeci (1991–present)
Ground	Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium
Capacity	10,700
Owner	Bashkia Pogradec
President	Ilir Xhakolli
Manager	Ardian Mema
League	Kategoria e Parë
2023–24	Kategoria e Dytë, Group B, 1st (promoted)
Home colours Away colours

KS Pogradeci (Albanian: Klubi Sportiv Pogradeci) is a professional football club based in Pogradec, Albania. The club plays in the Kategoria e Parë, which is the second tier of football in the country.

The club was founded in 1932 as Klubi Sportiv Dragoj Pogradeci. In the 1936 season, the club played for the first time in the highest league in Albania. During the largest part of the communist era, the club was known as KS Ylli i Kuq Pogradeci. The greatest success of club history is the achievement of the semi-finals of the Albanian Cup in the 1992–93 season.

• Kategoria e Parë
  • Champions (3): 1963–64, 1990–91, 2010–11
• Kategoria e Dytë
  • Champions (3): 1959–60, 1984–85, 2023–24
  • Runners-up (1): 2003–04

As of 1 February 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ALB Jurges Beqiri 2 DF  CRO Jakov Karabatic 3 MF  ALB Paolo Ivani 4 DF  ALB Astrit Hysenllari 5 DF  ALB Miklovan Pere (captain) 6 DF  KOS Endrit Kastrati 7 MF  ALB Jurgen Peqini 8 FW  NGA Sodiq Kazeem 9 FW  ALB Kostika Beçka 10 FW  ALB Jorgo Qeleshi 11 MF  ALB Hermes Shkulaku 12 MF  NGA Cyprian Pius 13 DF  ALB Franko Kapllani 14 MF  ALB Fabjan Nallbati 15 FW  NGA Freeman Pius 16 DF  ALB Vilson Lila 17 MF  ALB Oresti Kasmollari 18 DF  ALB Mateo Pere

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 DF  ALB Erjon Dragoj 20 DF  ALB Renato Këndezi 21 MF  ALB Devid Fejzulla 22 FW  ALB Eldjon Topllari 23 MF  ALB Arbër Pengu 24 DF  ALB Kleart Grazhdani 48 MF  NGA Suleiman Danladi 66 DF  BRA Wagner 77 GK  MNE Milan Jelovac 88 MF  ALB Redon Raza 90 MF  CRO Mateo Panadić 97 FW  KOS Festim Alidema 98 GK  ALB Mateo Baçi 99 GK  MKD Ivan Nikoloski — DF  ALB Vangjel Zguro

The club has played its home matches at the Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium since 1932.

Role	Staff
Chairman	Ilir Xhakolli
Coach	Ardian Mema
Assistant coach	Gentjan Muska
Doctor	Besnik Tira
Physiotherapist	Arben Shkëmbi
Physiotherapist	Alma Angjo

Season	Division	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup	Top Score
2010–11	Kategoria e Parë	1	30	22	2	6	56	27	68	FR	Isa Eminhaziri 13
2011–12	Kategoria Superiore	13	26	6	4	16	25	47	19	SR	Isa Eminhaziri 7
2012–13	Kategoria e Parë	5	30	13	3	14	49	44	42	FR	Enkelejd Pengu 11
2013–14	Kategoria e Parë	6	30	11	9	10	33	31	42	FR	Albi Çekiçi 8
2014–15	Kategoria e Parë	8	27	8	7	12	21	29	31	SR	Enkelejd Pengu 9
2015–16	Kategoria e Parë	2	27	20	3	4	51	24	63	FR	Enkelejd Pengu 5 Albi Çekiçi 5 Pericles Eldjon Topllari 5
2016–17	Kategoria e Parë	3/3	26	10	8	8	31	28	29/24	FR	Hermes Shkulaku 7
2017–18	Kategoria e Parë	4/5	26	10	5	11	33	39	27/22	SR	Albi Çekiçi 14
2018–19	Kategoria e Parë	6/6	26	13	2	11	36	29	26/28	FR	Eldjon Topllari 7
2019–20	Kategoria e Parë	1/2	24	14	4	6	39	24	39/46	FR	Artion Alillari 11
2020–21	Kategoria e Parë	3/3	20	10	3	7	32	26	28/33	SR	Eldjon Topllari 5
2021–22	Kategoria e Parë	11	30	10	8	12	32	37	38	SR	Eldjon Topllari 11
2022–23	Kategoria e Dytë	2	22	16	5	1	62	13	53	FR	Eldjon Topllari 16
2023–24	Kategoria e Dytë	1	20	16	4	0	40	11	52	R32	Eldjon Topllari 8
2024–25	Kategoria e Parë									R32

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