KF Prishtina e Re

Prishtina e Re
Full nameKlubi Futbollistik Prishtina e Re
Short namePRE
Founded2017 (2017) as SHF Shkëndija Hajvali
May 2020 (2020-05) as KF Shkëndija Hajvali
11 August 2023 (2023-08-11) as KF Prishtina e Re
GroundFFK National Educational Camp
Capacity4,000
Coordinates42°37′36″N 21°11′12″E / 42.62677°N 21.18656°E / 42.62677; 21.18656
OwnerRrustem Pacolli
ChairmanDriton Gashi
ManagerQëndrim Kida
LeagueKosovo Superleague
2024–25Kosovo First League – Group B, 1st of 10 (promoted)

Klubi Futbollistik Prishtina e Re (transl. Football Club Prishtina e Re), commonly known as Prishtina e Re, is a professional football club based in the village Hajvalia of Pristina, Kosovo. From the 2025–26 season the club will play in the Kosovo Superleague, which is the top tier of football in the country.

History

KF Prishtina e Re was founded in 2017 under the name SHF Shkëndija Hajvali (Shkolla e Futbollit Shkëndija Hajvali). The club took its original name from the local primary school in the village of Hajvalia, located near Pristina. In the 2020–21 season, the club decided to expand its activities beyond youth levels and enter senior competitions. This decision came after securing a permanent sponsorship deal with M-Technologie, a company that is part of the Mabetex Group that had previously sponsored football in this village by sponsoring Hajvalia.[1]

The club initially competed in the third league, which is the fourth tier of football in Kosovo and in its inaugural season, the club earned promotion to the second league (third tier).[2] On 11 August 2023, following promotion to the first league (second tier), the club changed its name to KF Prishtina e Re.[3] Although initially thought to be a breakaway from the historic FC Prishtina, the name actually derives from a nearby residential complex of the same name.[4]

Players

Current squad

As of 7 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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  BRA Maycon Morales
4 DF  MNE Adrijan Rudović
5 DF  ALB Elvis Prençi (captain)
7 FW  KOS Lorik Dobratiqi
8 MF  KOS Arlind Shabani
9 FW  KOS Astrit Berisha
10 FW  GNB Toni Gomes
11 DF  KOS Leart Zekolli
12 GK  KOS Florjan Smakiqi
13 MF  CIV Cheick Doukouré
18 MF  KOS Ergyn Ahmeti
20 DF  KOS Donat Hasanaj
21 DF  KOS Ermal Vitija
22 FW  KOS Rion Rushiti
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF  NGA Amos Dadet
24 DF  KOS Endrit Morina
25 MF  ALB Erisildo Smaçi
28 FW  KOS Anik Vitija
30 MF  KOS Endrit Baholli
33 DF  KOS Arbër Prekazi
44 DF  KOS Adonis Zeqiri
77 FW  KOS Drilon Fazliu
82 FW  TOG Elom Nya-Vedji
86 MF  BIH Nedim Mekić
88 FW  MKD Florijan Kadriu
89 FW  BEL Ibrahim Kargbo Jr.
90 GK  KOS Zigur Biqkaj
92 DF  SVN Dejan Trajkovski

References

  1. ^ "KF SHKËNDIJA nga Hajvalia me projekt ambicioz nga ky edicion i garave" [KF SHKËNDIJA from Hajvalia with an ambitious project starting this competition season] (in Albanian). Gazeta Express. 14 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Kryetari i KF Shkëndija pritet nga kryetari i FFK-së" [The president of KF Shkëndija is received by the president of FFK] (in Albanian). Epoka e Re. 10 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Ekipi kosovar ndërron emrin" [Kosovar team changes its name]. Sinjali.com (in Albanian). 11 August 2023.
  4. ^ Sami Boroci tregon arsyet e ribrendimit të klubit Prishtina e Re on YouTube