KF Përmeti

KF Përmeti

Full name	Klubi i Futbollit Përmet
Founded	1930 (1930) as Leka i Madh Përmet
Ground	Durim Qypi Stadium
Capacity	4,000
President	Krist Theodhori
Manager	Beni Kano
League	Kategoria e Tretë
2023–24	Kategoria e Tretë, Group A, 7th
Home colours Away colours

KF Përmeti is an Albanian football club based in Përmet, which is in the Gjirokastër District. The club's home ground is the Durim Qypi Stadium and they currently compete in the Kategoria e Tretë.

History

Early yeears

The club was founded in 1930 as Leka i Madh Përmet (English: Alexander the Great Përmet), following the merger of the Vjosa and Nemërçka sports associations, which had been founded in 1924 and 1926, respectively. They first competed in a national competition in the 1932 Albanian First Division, where they were in Group C along with SK Narta, Shqiponja Gjirokastër and eventual group winners SK Vlorë. They competed in the following 1933 Albanian First Division, where they were once again in Group C with Nimet Abazi Delvinë, Shqiponja Gjirokastër, Vetëtima Himarë and group winners in consecutive years SK Vlorë. They did not compete in the 1934 competition and as there was no competition held the following year they were to return for the 1936 Albanian First Division, where they to compete in Group C along with Nimet Abazi Delvinë and Drita Gjirokastër. Leka i Madh Përmet won the group and progressed to the finals stage, which was held in Durrës between the 27th and 29 July 1936, and was competed between Leka i Madh Përmet, Bardhyli Lezhë and Shkumbini Peqin. They lost their opening finals game against Bardhyli Lezhë 7–2 but went on to defeat Shkumbini Peqin 3–0, to finish second in the finals stage behind Bardhyli Lezhë.

24 Maji

There were no official lower-tier football competitions held in Albania between 1937 and 1948 due primarily to events of World War II, meaning sports clubs in Albania ceased operations or at best were severely restricted in their activities. In 1945, the club's name was changed to 24 Maji Përmet by the Communist Party of Albania who had just taken control of the country, in order to mark the date of the communist congress held in the city in 1944. The club restarted its activities in 1949 when they competed in Group 8 of the Albanian First Division but did not progress past the first stage of the competition. The following season the Albanian First Division was held in a knockout format, and they defeated KF Tepelena 1–0 on aggregate over two legs to progress to the second round, where they were beaten 14–4 on aggregate by Tomori Berat following 9–2 and 5–2 losses. In 1951, the ruling Party of Labour of Albania forced every team in the country to change their name and 24 Maji were to be called Puna, which literally translates to Labour, and in the 1951 Albanian First Division Puna Përmet as they were now called competed in Group 7 but did not progress out of the initial group stage. They did not compete competitively again until 1954 where they were put in Group 5 of the Albanian First Division, and once again not progressing past the first stage.

Current squad

As of 15 November 2015

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	ALB	Ardjon Këndella
10	FW	ALB	Fatjon Sakollari
11	FW	ALB	Ilir Petro
12	DF	ALB	Eni Xhako
14	DF	ALB	Haki Shele
15	MF	ALB	Alvaro Merko
16	MF	ALB	Emiljan Mihali (Captain)
17	MF	ALB	Haki Çarçani
18	MF	ALB	Artur Metushi

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
19	FW	BRA	Bruno Franco Cabral
23	FW	BRA	Marcus Vinicius Marques Ferreira
5	DF	ALB	Abaz Zaimi
9	FW	ALB	Xhojsi Lamaj
13	DF	ALB	Kostandin Shupuli
20	MF	ALB	Arbër Plugu
22	MF	ALB	Kleanthi Çako
24	DF	ALB	Petrit Durro