KF Butrinti

KF Butrinti is an Albanian football club based in the southern city of Sarandë. The club's home ground is the Stadiumi Butrinti and they currently compete in the Kategoria e Dytë. The club falls under the KS Butrinti sports club which also features one of the most successful swimming teams in the country, with football being the second priority by the club. Their best season was in 2015-16 when they finished third in the Kategoria e Parë

KF Butrinti
Full nameKlubi i Futbollit Butrinti Sarandë
Nickname(s)Detarët
Founded25 November 1939 (1939-11-25) as Shoqeria Sportive Butrinti
2 March 1963 (1963-03-02) as Klubi Sportive Butrinti
GroundButrinti Stadium
Sarandë, Albania
Capacity5,500
ManagerMilto Gurma
LeagueKategoria e Dytë, Group B
2019–20Kategoria e Dytë, Group B, 4th

History

The first sports club in the city of Sarandë was formed by Kristoforidh Harito, Ruhi Selfo and Nazar Sefo on 25 November 1939 as the Shoqeria Sportive Butrinti, which translates to the Butrint Sports Society. The name is taken from the Ancient Greek city of Buthrotum, which in Albanian is called Butrint. The current club was merely a continuation of the original Butrint Sports Society and it was formed on 2 March 1963 as Klubi Sportive Butrinti, which in English would be Butrint Sports Club. However, other sources including prominent football historian Giovanni Armillotta believe the club was formed in the mid-1940s as Butrinti Sarandë and they changed their name shortly after in 1949 to simply Sarandë for two years before being renamed Puna Sarandë by the ruling Party of Labour of Albania between 1951 and 1958. In 1958, the club reverted to its original name of Butrinti Sarandë.

Honours
Albanian Second Division
  • Winners (1): 2010–11
Albanian Third Division
  • Winners (4): 1961, 1963–64, 1979–80
Sporti Popullor Cup
  • Winners (1): 1980

Current squad
As of September 2018

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ALB Kristian Rapaj
12 GK  ALB Marjo Zeka
13 DF  ALB Xhuliano Cino
3 DF  ALB Santi Culli
4 DF  ALB Stilian Barka
5 DF  ALB Igli Bilo
17 DF  ALB Benardo Bazaj
6 MF  ALB Florant Selmani
7 MF  ALB Velo Myftari
8 MF  ALB Spiro Kordha (Captain)
16 MF  ALB Helion Lala
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  ALB Julian Prifti
2 MF  ALB Panajot Ahmeti
10 FW  ALB Ermanel Llojaj
9 FW  ALB Fabjo Dhrami
11 FW  GRE Aleksandër Dalanaj

U17
As of 7 November 2017

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
99 GK  ALB Fabio Alinani
12 GK  ALB Arten Sinani
22 GK  ALB Ajet Stola
2 DF  ALB Keli Xhuvani (Captain)
3 DF  ALB Mario Alimema
4 DF  ALB Mihal Veneti
5 DF  ALB Alfonso Guga
7 DF  ALB Ndriti Fikaj
21 DF  ALB Genti Kosta
6 MF  ALB Kristian Vasili
8 MF  ALB Armando Ahmetaj
16 MF  ALB Igli Lame
No. Pos. Nation Player
10 MF  ALB Qiriako Papagjika
18 MF  ALB Kristi Muco
9 FW  ALB Mufit Bushi
14 FW  ALB Antonio Rakipi
15 FW  ALB Luciano Qurku
13 FW  ALB Fabricio Culli
11 FW  ALB Ervin Brahimi

U19
As of 7 November 2017

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
22 GK  ALB Petrit Sinani
12 GK  ALB Arlindo Nanaj
2 DF  ALB Mandi Kulla
3 DF  ALB Eridon Brahimi
4 DF  ALB Kristi Basha
— DF  ALB Angjelo LLanaj
18 MF  ALB Klaudio Cuku
23 DF  ALB Mateo Hoxha
6 MF  ALB Mariglen Mekshi
7 MF  ALB Amarildo Basha
8 MF  ALB Emiliano Ademi
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  ALB Erald Hysi
16 MF  ALB Senxhi Nanollari
9 FW  ALB Marino Lala
11 FW  ALB Mario Merkuri
15 FW  ALB Albi Selimaj
— FW  ALB Rei Cipa

References
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