FK Partizani Tirana
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Futboll Klub Partizani, or FK Partizani for short, is an Albanian professional football club based in Tirana, that competes in the Kategoria Superiore. Founded in 1946, the club was historically affiliated to the Albanian army. Partizani's home ground is the newly built stadium at Partizani Complex. The club also uses Arena Kombëtare also known as Air Albania stadium for matches in European competitions and major domestic football derbies in Albania.
Full name | Futboll Klub Partizani | ||
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Nickname(s) | Demat e Kuq (Red Bulls) | ||
Founded | February 4, 1946; 78 years ago (1946-02-04) | ||
Ground | Arena e Demave | ||
Capacity | 4,500 | ||
Chairman | Gazmend Demi | ||
Coach | Orges Shehi | ||
League | Kategoria Superiore | ||
2022–23 | Kategoria Superiore, 1st of 10 (champions) | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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The club first competed in an official competition in 1947 where they won the Albania National Championship, thus being crowned the champions of Albania in their debut season as well as the following two seasons.[1] In total the club have been national champions on 17 occasions between 1947 and 2023, which is the last time the club won the Kategoria Superiore. They have won 18 other officially recognised domestic honours, including 15 Albanian Cups as well as Second Division. They are also the only Albanian club side to have won an international football competition through their 1970 Balkans Cup campaign in which they beat Bulgarian side Beroe Stara Zagora in the final.