KF Drenica
| Full name | KF Drenica | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicknames | Kuq e Zinjtë (The Red and Blacks) Shqiponjat e Zeza (Black Eagles) | ||
| Short name | KFD, FCD | ||
| Founded | 1958 | ||
| Ground | Bajram Aliu Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 4,000 | ||
| President | Thomas Wüstefeld | ||
| Vice-president | Faton Seferi | ||
| Manager | Thomas Brdarić | ||
| League | Kosovo Superleague | ||
| 2024–25 | Kosovo First League – Group A, 1st of 10 (promoted) | ||
|
| |||
KF Drenica (Albanian: Klubi Futbollistik Drenica), commonly known as Drenica, is a professional football club based in Skënderaj, Kosovo. The club plays in the Kosovo Superleague, which is the top tier of football in the country.
History
KF Drenica was founded in 1958 in the city of Skenderaj and is considered one of the oldest and most well-known football clubs in Kosovo.[1] During Yugoslav times, the club was known as FK Budućnost (Albanian: KF Buduqnosti or KF Ardhmëria). Since its establishment, the club has proudly represented the Drenica region, wearing the red and black colors and the symbol of the black double-headed eagle as an expression of local identity and resilience.[1]
Over the following decades, KF Drenica went through various stages of development, facing challenges and achieving important milestones. From its modest beginnings, the club gradually became part of the national football scene in Kosovo, with one of its most notable achievements being reaching the 2005–06 Kosovar Cup final,[2] which marked a turning point at the national level despite not winning the trophy.
After the end of the Kosovo War, KF Drenica became a regular participant in the Kosovo Superleague, except for the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons when the club was relegated to the Kosovo First League.[3] However, in the 2024–25 season, following strong organization and continuous commitment, Drenica won the First League title and secured promotion back to the Superleague, reaffirming its ambition to remain part of the elite of Kosovar football.[4]
Players
Current squad
- As of 27 February 2026
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
Academy players with first-team appearances
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
Personnel
| Current technical staff | |
|---|---|
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Thomas Brdarić |
| Assistant coach | Bekim Xani Fillim Guraziu Joti Stamatopoulos |
| Goalkeeping coach | Norman Becker |
| Chief executive officer | Basri Jashari |
| Secretary | Granit Koci |
List of managers
- Valdet Shoshi (2005–2007)
- Tahir Lushtaku (–3 Jun 2013)
- Fadil Rama (30 Jun 2013–18 Sep 2013)[5]
- Afrim Jashari (19 Sep 2013–16 Mar 2014)[6]
- Mehmet Mehmeti (18 Mar 2014–Jun 2015)[7]
- Fadil Rama (29 Jul 2015–Sep 2015)
- Valdet Shoshi (16 Sep 2015–17 Mar 2016)[8]
- Fadil Rama (18 Mar 2016–Jun 2016)[9]
- Afrim Jashari (Jul 2016–25 Nov 2016)[10]
- Bekim Shotani (17 Jun 2017–Dec 2017)[11]
- Sadat Pajaziti (4 Jan 2018–Jun 2018)[12]
- Tahir Lushtaku (Jul 2018–Dec 2019)[13]
- Gani Sejdiu (2020, 2023)[14]
- Bledar Devolli (2020)
- Gani Sejdiu (2024–2025)
- Thomas Brdarić (2025–)
References
- ^ a b "Historiku" [History] (in Albanian). KF Drenica. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ "Kosovo 2005/06". RSSSF. 2006.
- ^ "Drenica bie nga Superliga për herë të parë në histori të klubit" [Drenica is relegated from the Superleague for the first time in the club's history] (in Albanian). Gazeta Express. 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Drenica shpallet kampione e Ligës së Parë – Grupi A dhe rikthehet në Superligë" [Drenica is declared the champion of the First League – Group A and returns to the Superleague] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 10 May 2025.
- ^ Fadil Rama, trajneri i ri i Drenicës - Telegrafi (in Albanian)
- ^ Zyrtare: Afrim Jashari do ta udhëheqë Drenicën - Telegrafi (in Albanian)
- ^ Zyrtare: Mehmeti, trajner i ri i Drenicës - Telegrafi (in Albanian)
- ^ Trajner i Drenicës është Valdet Shoshi - Gazeta Olle (in Albanian)
- ^ Shkon Shoshi, arrin Rama - Telegrafi (in Albanian)
- ^ Drenica mbetet pa trajner - Telegrafi (in Albanian)
- ^ Zyrtare: Bekim Shotani trajner i Drenicës - Telegrafi (in Albanian)
- ^ Zyrtare: Sadat Pajaziti, trajner i Drenicës - Telegrafi (in Albanian)
- ^ Drenica bëhet me trajner të ri - Gazeta Sheshi (in Albanian)
- ^ Zyrtare: Gani Sejdiu, trajner i ri i Drenicës - Telegrafi (in Albanian)
External links
- KF Drenica at Soccerway