List of football clubs in Albania

This all-time list features professional football clubs that have competed in Albania's four divisions, arranged in alphabetical order.^[1] Included are clubs from the women's league^[2] and clubs that have been disbanded.

Name designations[edit]

During communist rule, due to the political and strategic alliances of the Albanian State, teams and clubs frequently changed names, so much so that today's football fans cannot distinguish them or remember them vaguely. Many of these teams were named after significant political events of the Party of Labour or from the wartime period, when the home cities of these teams were liberated. Most of the denominations no longer exist, while a few still remain. Only Partizani has kept its original name, whereas "Dinamo" briefly changed it to "Olimpik", between the 1995-97 seasons.^[3]

Political names
Several teams were named after notable political events or liberation dates: “17 Nëntori” of Tirana, “5 Shtatori” of Çorovodë (Skrapar), “31 Korriku” of Burrel, “24 Maj” of Përmet, “21 Shkurti” of Selenicë, “Labinoti” of Elbasan, “8 Nëntori” of Shijak, “10 Korriku” of Gramsh, “22 Tetori” of Poliçan, and “18 Shkurti” of Bulqizë.

Soviet influence
The naming of some teams followed the Soviet model: “Dinamo” of Tirana, “Traktori” of Lushnje, “Lokomotiva” of Durrës, “Ylli i Kuq” of Pogradec, “Industriali” of Laç, “Kombinati Stalin” of the Stalin Textile Factory, “Minatori” of Tepelenë, “Punëtori” of Patos, “Vullneti” of Rrogozhinë. Many of these names are no longer in use, with a few exceptions such as “Turbina” of Cërrik.

Mountains and rivers
Teams were also named after local geographical features. For instance: “Tomori” of Berat, “Melesini” of Leskovik, “Korabi” of Peshkopi, “Trebeshina” of Këlcyrë, “Sopoti” of Librazhd, “Veleçiku” of Koplik, and “Dajti” of Kamza were named after mountains. Similarly, a few teams were named after rivers and green pastures, such as “Shkumbini” of Peqin, “Erzeni” of Shijak, “Devolli” of Bilisht, “Bistrica” of Delvinë, “Valbona” of Bajram Curri, and “Domosdova” of Prrenjas.

Folk heros and the Antiquity
Historical figures and connotations alike influenced team names, such as: “Besa” of Kavajë, “Luftëtari” of Gjirokastër, “Flamurtari” and “Ismail Qemali” of Vlorë, “Skënderbeu” and “Liria” of Korçë, “Partizani” of Tirana, “Besëlidhja” of Lezhë, “Ylli” of Shkodër and “Dragoi” of Pogradec. Additionally, name sites of antiquity were used: “Apollonia” of Fier, “Butrinti” of Sarandë and “Bylis” of Ballsh.

Active clubs[edit]

As of 4 June 2024

League championships

Cup championships

Supercup championships

Men[edit]

#	Club	Location	Stadium	Capacity	Founded	Trophies
#	Club	Location	Stadium	Capacity	Founded	League	Cup	Supercup
1	Adriatiku 2012	Durrës	Kamza Sports Complex	1,500	2012	0	0	0
2	Albanët	Tirana	Kompleksi Internacional	1,000	2020	0	0	0
3	Albpetrol	Patos	Alush Noga Stadium	2,150	1947	0	0	0
4	Apolonia	Fier	Loni Papuçiu Stadium	6,800	17.06.1925	0	1	0
5	Arnisa	Tërbuf	Kamza Sports Complex	1,500	28.08.2023	0	0	0
6	Basania	Bushat	Basania	500	15.06.2020	0	0	0
7	Besa	Kavajë	Besa Stadium	8,000	25.10.1925	0	2	1
8	Besëlidhja	Lezhë	Brian Filipi Stadium	5,000	17.11.1930	0	0	0
9	Bulqiza	Bulqizë	Bulqizë Stadium	n/a	18.02.1964	0	0	0
10	Burreli	Burrel	Liri Ballabani Stadium	3,000	1935	0	0	0
11	Butrinti	Sarandë	Andon Llapa Stadium	5,000	25.11.1939	0	0	0
12	Bylis	Ballsh	Adush Muça Stadium	5,200	14.07.1972	0	0	0
13	Delvina	Delvinë	Panajot Pano Stadium	2,500	1949	0	0	0
14	Devolli	Bilisht	Bilisht Stadium	1,050	05.06.1927	0	0	0
15	Dinamo City	Tirana	Internacional Complex	1,000	03.03.1950	18	13	2
16	Eagle FA	Tirana			19.10.2021	0	0	0
17	Egnatia	Rrogozhinë	Egnatia Arena	4,000	15.09.1934	1	2	0
18	AF Elbasani	Elbasan	Elbasan Arena	12,800	02.08.2021	0	0	0
19	Erzeni	Shijak	Tofik Jashari Stadium	4,000	14.06.1931	0	0	0
20	Flamurtari	Vlorë	Flamurtari Stadium	8,200	23.03.1923	1	4	2
21	Gramozi	Ersekë	Ersekë Stadium	2,000	1927	0	0	0
22	Gramshi	Gramsh	Myslim Koçi Stadium	3,100	1989	0	0	0
23	Iliria	Fushë-Krujë	Redi Maloku Stadium	3,000	01.02.1991	0	0	0
24	Kastrioti	Krujë	Kastrioti Stadium	8,400	1926	0	0	0
25	Këlcyra	Këlcyrë	Demir Allamani Stadium	1,000	1981	0	0	0
26	Kinostudio	Tirana	Kompleksi i Kombëtares Kamëz	500	1996	0	0	0
27	Klosi	Klos	Liri Ballabani Stadium	3,000	1994	0	0	0
28	Korabi	Peshkopi	Korabi Stadium	6,000	1930	0	0	0
29	Kukësi	Kukës	Zeqir Ymeri Stadium	8,000	04.03.1930	1	2	1
30	Labëria	Vlorë	Vlorë		2019	0	0	0
31	Laçi	Laç	Laçi Stadium	5,300	1960	0	2	1
32	Luftëtari	Gjirokastër	Gjirokastra Stadium	8,400	2000	0	0	0
33	Lushnja	Lushnjë	Roza Haxhiu Stadium	8,500	21.01.1927	0	0	0
34	Luzi 2008	Luz i Vogël	Luz i Vogël Stadium	600	2008	0	0	0
35	Maliqi	Maliq	Jovan Asko Stadium	1,500	1990	0	0	0
36	Memaliaj	Memaliaj	Karafil Çaushi Stadium	1,500	1947	0	0	0
37	Murlani	Vau i Dejës	Fusha Sportive Barbullush	500	2019	0	0	0
38	Naftëtari	Kuçovë	Bashkim Sulejmani Stadium	5,000	1926	0	0	0
39	Oriku	Orikum	Petro Ruci Stadium	2,000	1955	0	0	0
40	Osumi	Ura Vajgurore			n/a	0	0	0
41	Partizani	Tirana	Arena e Demave	9,500	04.02.1946	17	15	3
42	Përmeti	Përmet	Durim Qypi Stadium	4,000	1930	0	0	0
43	Pogradeci	Pogradec	Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium	10,700	1932	0	0	0
44	Prestige	Tirana	Kompleksi Internacional	1,000	2022	0	0	0
45	Selenica	Selenicë	Selenicë Stadium	4,000	1930	0	0	0
46	Skënderbeu	Korçë	Skënderbeu Stadium	12,343	08.1926	8	1	3
47	Skrapari	Çorovodë	Skrapar Sports Field	1,500	1959	0	0	0
48	Sopoti	Librazhd	Sopoti Stadium	3,000	1948	0	0	0
49	Spartaku	Tirana	Marko Boçari Stadium	2,500	1946	0	0	0
50	Shënkolli	Shënkoll	Shënkoll Stadium	3,000	05.07.2011	0	0	0
51	Shkumbini	Peqin	Shkumbini Stadium	6,000	1924(?)	0	0	0
52	Tepelena	Tepelenë	Sabaudin Shehu Stadium	2,000	1945	0	0	0
53	Teuta	Durrës	Niko Dovana Stadium	12,040	29.01.1920	1	4	2
54	Tërbuni	Pukë	Ismail Xhemali Stadium	1,950	1936	0	0	0
55	Tirana	Tirana	Selman Stërmasi Stadium	9,600	25.08.1920	26	16	12
56	Tomori	Berat	Tomori Stadium	14,890	25.11.1923	0	0	0
57	Turbina	Cërrik	Nexhip Trungu Stadium	6,600	1956	0	0	0
58	Valbona	Bajram Curri			2013	0	0	0
59	Veleçiku	Koplik	Kompleksi Vellezërit Duli	2,000	1948	0	0	0
60	Vllaznia	Shkodër	Loro Boriçi Stadium	16,000	16.02.1919	9	8	2
61	Vora	Vorë	Fusha Sportive Marqinet	1,500	1989	0	0	0

Women[edit]

#	Club	Location	Stadium	Capacity	Founded	Trophies
#	Club	Location	Stadium	Capacity	Founded	League	Cup
1	Apolonia	Fier	Loni Papuçiu Stadium	6,800		0	1
2	Bilisht Sport	Bilisht	Bilisht Stadium	1,050		0	0
3	Gramshi	Gramsh	Myslim Koçi	1,500	18.09.2023	0	0
4	Kinostudio	Tirana			2010	0	0
5	Laçi	Laç	Laçi Stadium	2,300	10.09.2022	0	0
6	Lushnja	Lushnjë	Roza Haxhiu Stadium	8,000		0	0
7	Maliqi	Maliq	Jovan Asko	1,500		0	0
8	Partizani	Tirana	Arena e Demave	4,500		0	0
9	Skënderbeu	Korçë	Skënderbeu Stadium	5,724	31.08.2015	0	0
10	Teuta	Durrës	Niko Dovana Stadium	12,040		0	0
11	Tirana	Tirana	Skënder Halili Complex	500		0	0
12	Vllaznia	Shkodër	Reshit Rusi	1,200	2010	11	10

Disbanded clubs[edit]