KFF Mitrovica

Mitrovica
Full nameKlubi Futbollistik për Femra Mitrovica
Founded2004; 20 years ago (2004)
PresidentHajrullah Haxhiu
ManagerSeid Onbashi
LeagueKosovo Superleague
2023–20241st

KFF Mitrovica (Albanian: Klubi Futbollistik për Femra Mitrovica), commonly known as Mitrovica is a women's football club based in Mitrovica, Kosovo. The club play in the Kosovo Women's Football League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Mitrovica is the most successful club in Kosovo.

History

Mitrovica, the winner of 2017–18 Kosovan Women's Cup

In the 2017–18 season they were crowned champions for the first time in the club's history.[1]

Stadium

The club plays its home games in three stadiums as in:

  1. Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium (Albanian: Stadiumi Olimpik Adem Jashari), a multi-purpose stadium in Mitrovica, Kosovo. The stadium has a capacity of around 35,000 people or 18,500 seated and is named after one of the founders of the Kosovo Liberation Army, Adem Jashari.
  2. Riza Lushta Stadium (Albanian: Stadiumi Riza Lushta), a multi-purpose stadium in Mitrovica, Kosovo. The stadium has a capacity of 12,000 people all seater and is named after the KF Trepça's former player Riza Lushta.
  3. Xhevat Jusufi-Xheki Synthetic Stadium (Albanian: Stadiumi Sintetik Xhevat Jusufi-Xheki), a football stadium in Mitrovica, Kosovo. The stadium is named after the Lushta Football School's former youth player Xhevat Jusufi.

Honours

KFF Mitrovica honours
Type Competition Titles Seasons/Years
Domestic Kosovo Women's Football League 5 2017–18,[a] 2018–19, 2019–20,[b] 2020–21, 2023–24
Kosovan Women's Cup 7 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–2023, 2023–2024

Players

Current squad

As of 22 January 2021[2]

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 Albania ALB Viona Rexhepi
2 DF Albania ALB Endrina Elezaj
3 DF Kosovo KOS Fatbardha Osmani
4 DF South Africa RSA Zanele Portia Nhlapho
5 DF Kosovo KOS Liridona Syla
6 DF Albania ALB Gresa Haziri
7 FW Kosovo KOS Qendresa Bajra
8 FW Albania ALB Ambra Gjegji
9 FW Kosovo KOS Kaltrina Biqkaj
10 MF Kosovo KOS Blerta Shala
11 FW Kosovo KOS Edona Kryeziu
12 GK Kosovo KOS Florentina Kolgeci
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DF Kosovo KOS Albulena Fejza
14 FW South Africa RSA Andisiwe Mgcoyi
15 MF Kosovo KOS Doruntina Imeri
16 MF Kosovo KOS Marigonë Tahiri
17 DF Kosovo KOS Valentina Tërnava
18 FW Kosovo KOS Valentina Latifi
20 FW Kosovo KOS Donjeta Halilaj
21 FW Kosovo KOS Egzona Zeka
97 GK Kosovo KOS Diellza Musa
DF Kosovo KOS Agnesa Gashi
MF Kosovo KOS Erjona Emërllahu

Personnel

As of 12 January 2021[3]
Position Name
Head coach Albania Suada Jashari
Assistant coach Kosovo Veton Çitaku
Kosovo Ramadan Hyseni
Goalkeeping coach Kosovo Enes Shosholli
Doctor(s) Kosovo Lirije Fazliu
Kosovo Sabit Hajra
Board members
Office Name
President Kosovo Hajrullah Haxhiu
Sports director Kosovo Adnan Ademi

KFF Mitrovica in Europe

KFF Mitrovica will compete in the UEFA Women's Champions League for the first time in the 2018–19 season, entering at the qualifying round.[4] On 7 August 2018, KFF Mitrovica made his debut on UEFA Women's Champions League with a 1–6 away defeat against MTK Hungária.[5]

On 7 August 2019, KFF Mitrovica won their first ever match in UEFA Women's Champions League by defeating Olimpia Cluj, 1–2 and became the first Kosovan side to win a UEFA Women's Champions League match.[6] KFF Mitrovica after completing the qualifying round with three wins, secured the qualification for the round of 32, where he will face the German giants VfL Wolfsburg.[7]

Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Agg.
2018–19 UEFA Women's
Champions League
QR Hungary MTK Hungária (H) 1–6
Czech Republic Slavia Praha 0–4
Turkey Ataşehir Belediyespor 1–6
2019–20 QR Romania Olimpia Cluj 2–1
Bulgaria NSA Sofia 2–0
Montenegro Breznica (H) 1–0
R32 Germany VfL Wolfsburg 0–10 0–5 0–15
2020–21 QR Austria St. Pölten 0–2
2021–22 QR Norway Vålerenga 0–5
Moldova Agarista Anenii Noi 3–0
2024–25 QR Romania Farul Constanța 0–4

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ^
    Mitrovica was declared champion after winning the supplementary match against Hajvalia.[1]
  2. ^
    Mitrovica was declared champion after winning the supplementary match against Feronikeli.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mitrovica i gëzohet edhe titullit të kampionit" (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 31 May 2018. Archived from the original on 3 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018. Edicioni i garave në Ligën e Femrave ka përfunduar me ndeshjen suplementare ndërmjet Hajvalisë dhe Mitrovicës, të cilat u gjenden me pikë të barabarta dhe me duele të ndërsjella me shifra të njëjta, ndaj edhe kjo ndeshje u zhvillua sot në stadiumin Shahin Haxhiislami në Pejë. Fituesin e përcaktuan penalltitë dhe futbollistet e Mitrovicës ishin më të sakta dhe ngadhënjyen me rezultat 3:2. Kësisoj, skuadra e Mitrovicës pas Kupës së Kosovës e ka fituar edhe titullin e kampionit, i cili ia mundëson debutimin në Ligën e Kampionëve
  2. ^ "KFF Mitrovica (squad)". UEFA. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  3. ^ "KFF Mitrovica 2018/19". Facebook (in Albanian). KFF Mitrovica. 4 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Women's Champions League qualifying round draw". UEFA. 22 June 2018. Group 4: Slavia Praha (CZE), MTK Hungária (HUN, hosts), Ataşehir Belediyespor (TUR), Mitrovica (KOS)
  5. ^ "Mitrovica debuton me humbje në Ligën e Kampionëve" [Mitrovica debuts with defeat in Champions League]. Veriu.info (in Albanian). 7 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Mitrovica realizon fitore në ndeshjen e parë të Championsit" [Mitrovica realizes victory in the first leg of Champions] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 7 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Mitrovica përballet me Wolfsburgun" [Mitrovica faces with Wolfsburg] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 16 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Mitrovica, kampione e Kosovës në konkurrencën e femrave" [Mitrovica, champion of Kosovo in women's competition] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 27 June 2020.