KF Sopoti Librazhd

KF Sopoti
Full nameKlubi i Futbollit Sopoti Librazhd
Nickname(s)Sopotarët
Founded1948; 76 years ago (1948)
GroundSopoti Stadium
Capacity3,000
PresidentBashkia Librazhd
ChairmanKastriot Gurra
ManagerKlajdi Kënga
LeagueKategoria e Dytë, Group A
2023–24Kategoria e Dytë, Group A, 5th

KF Sopoti is an Albanian sports club based in Librazhd. The club currently competes in the Kategoria e Dytë, the third tier of football in Albania.

History

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They were founded in 1948 under the name KS Albania Tabak Librazhd, and they play their home games at the Sopoti Stadium. The club is named after the nearby Sopot Mountain. They spent the 1992/93, 1993/94, 1995/96 and 1996/97 seasons in the Kategoria Superiore. Before the 1996/97 season, they changed their name back to Albania Tabak Librazhd,[1] only to change it to Sopoti Librazhd once more the next year.[citation needed]

Stadium

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The club's home ground is the multi-use Sopoti Stadium which is situated in the centre of the town next to the municipality building. The stadium which has a capacity of 3,000 spectators was built in 1964 and has been the club's home ever since. The stadium is not currently fit for use but the Albanian Football Association along with the Librazhd Municipality have drawn up initial plans to reconstruct the stadium in its entirety, but such plans have yet to be materialised due to a lack of funding.[2][3]

As of the 2014–15 season, the stadium does not meet the current Albanian Football Association's standard requirements, due to the outdated and run down nature of the building as well as the field.[4] In the 2017–18 season, Kf Sopoti will play in home stadium with new coach the 25 years old ex player of Sopoti Mr. Klajdi Kënga and the players will be from age groups .

Recent seasons

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Season League Cup
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos
2017–18 Albanian Second Division 24 6 5 13 35 44 23 10th/14 First round
2018–19 Albanian Second Division 22 12 5 5 51 25 41 5th/13

Current squad

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As of 27 September 2022

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
69 GK Greece GRE Kleris Dobra
4 DF Albania ALB Orgest Tanushi
6 DF Albania ALB Shaqir Jugu
7 DF Albania ALB Klejvi Spahiu (Captain)
19 DF Albania ALB Shaqir Jugu
24 DF Albania ALB Jordi Koxha
2 DF Albania ALB Ergys Alliu
23 DF Albania ALB Ernest Xhakeri
8 MF Albania ALB Erando Seferi
29 MF Albania ALB Xhoi Xhani
No. Pos. Nation Player
10 MF Albania ALB Endri Goci
11 MF Albania ALB Migers Sollaku
16 MF Albania ALB Alban Dosku
17 MF Albania ALB Serxhio Mehmeti
18 MF Albania ALB Ralf Koxha
14 FW Albania ALB Martin Rreshka
9 FW Albania ALB Silvestro Karaj
20 FW Albania ALB Kreshnik Rroca
22 FW Albania ALB Ersel Dosku
21 FW Albania ALB Arnold Rreshka

List of managers

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References

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