KF Trepça '89

Not to be confused with KF Trepça.

Trepça '89

Full name	Klubi Futbollistik Trepça '89
Nickname(s)	Minatorët (Miners) Luanët e nëntokës (Underground lions)
Short name	T'89
Founded	1940; 84 years ago (1940), as KF Rudari 1992; 32 years ago (1992), as Minatori '89
Ground	Riza Lushta Stadium,
Capacity	5,000[1]
President	Abedin Zeka
Manager	Shpëtim Idrizi
League	Kosovo First League
2022–23	Kosovo Superleague, 9th of 10 (relegated)
Home colours Away colours

Klubi Futbollistik Trepça '89, commonly known as Trepça '89, is a professional football club based in Mitrovica, Kosovo. The club plays in the First Football League of Kosovo, which is the second tier of football in the country.

History

Rudari (1940–1992)

The club was founded as KF Rudari Stari Trg in 1940. Rudari won the Kosovo Province League in 1956, 1958 and 1960.^[2]

Minatori 89 (1992–2000)

In 1992, The club was refounded as Minatori '89 and relocated from Stari Trg to Mitrovicë. The number 89, symbolizes the year of the 1989 Kosovo miners' strike.^[3]

Trepça’89 (2000–present)

In the 2016–17 season they were crowned champions for the first time in the club's history.^[4] KF Trepça '89 was the first Kosovan club to participate in the UEFA Champions League qualification in 2017.

Honours

Trepça'89, the winner of 2011–12 Kosovar Cup.

KF Trepça'89 honours

Type	Competition	Titles	Seasons/Years
Domestic	Football Superleague of Kosovo	1	2016–17
	First Football League of Kosovo		2009–10
	Kosovar Cup		2011–12
	Kosovar Supercup		2016–17

Players

For a list of all former and current KF Trepça'89 players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:KF Trepça '89 players.

Current squad

As of 19 February 2024

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  KOS Amar Emini 3 DF  KOS Edison Dushi 4 DF  KOS Erdin Dushi 5 DF  KOS Fatbardh Latifi 6 MF  KOS Lulzim Peci (vice-captain) 7 MF  KOS Samir Sahiti (captain) 8 MF  KOS Milazim Bajraktari 9 FW  KOS Ardian Hasani 10 FW  KOS Bleon Sekiraqa 11 FW  KOS Armend Gashi 12 GK  KOS Donat Kaçiu 14 MF  KOS Andi Mehmeti 16 FW  KOS Ylli Ngucati

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 MF  KOS Dard Beka 18 FW  KOS Egzon Fazliu 19 DF  GHA Augustine Ameworlorna 21 FW  NGA John Idahor 22 DF  ALB Xhoel Plaku 23 MF  CMR Williams Boum Kouame 24 FW  GAM Madi Karamo Fatty 25 FW  GUI Mohamed Diaby 26 FW  ALB Kostika Beçka (on loan from Skënderbeu Korçë) 28 DF  KOS Andi Kadriu 30 MF  KOS Erion Doberdoli 45 MF  BRA Jhonatas da Silva 99 MF  KOS Ardi Qorri

Retired numbers

Main article: List of retired numbers in association football

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 15 MF  KOS Erion Kajtazi (2022) – posthumous honour)[5]

Personnel

Current technical staff
Position	Name
Head coach	Shpëtim Idrizi
Assistant coach	Murat Shabani
Goalkeping coach	Enver Salihi
Club Doctor	Veton Pllana
Physiotherapist	Endrit Bimbashi
Physiotherapist	Nysret Ymeri
Board members
Office	Name
President	Abedin Zeka
Vice-President	Arsim Islami
Sports director	Veton Çitaku

Historical list of coaches

• Gani Sejdiu (Aug 2012 - Sep 2013)
• Arsim Abazi (22 Sep 2013 - Oct 2013)^[6]
• Fahredin Durak (29 Sep 2014  - 22 Mar 2015)^[7]
• Afrim Tovërlani (23 Mar 2015 - Jun 2015)^[8]
• Arsim Thaqi (24 Jun 2015 - Dec 2015)^[9]
• Gani Sejdiu (13 Jan 2016 - May 2016)^[10]
• Bekim Shotani (17 Jun 2016 - 15 Sep 2016)^[11]
• Veton Çitaku (16 Sep 2016 - 11 Jan 2017)
• Zekirija Ramadani (17 Jan 2017 - 13 Sep 2017)^[12]
• Sabit Osmani (14 Sep 2017 - 18 Oct 2017) (caretaker)
• Gani Sejdiu (18 Oct 2017 - 3 Dec 2017)^[13]
• Gugash Magani (29 Dec 2017 - 1 Nov 2018)^[14]
• Shpëtim Idrizi (4 Aug 2019 - )^[15]

Trepça'89 in Europe

Trepça'89 competed in the UEFA Champions League for the first time in the 2017–18 season, entering at the first qualifying round. On 19 June 2017, in Nyon, the draw was held and Trepça'89 were drawn against Faroese side Víkingur Gøta.^[16]

Season	Competition	Round	Opponent	Home	Away	Agg.
2017–18	UEFA Champions League	1Q	Víkingur Gøta	1–4	1–2	2–6

UEFA club coefficient ranking

As of June 2022^[17]

Rank	Team	Points	Country Part
398	Gjilani	1000	1.633
399	Feronikeli	1500	1.633
400	Trepça'89	0.500	1.633
401	Aarat	1500	1.625
402	Sligo	1000	1.625
403	Shirak	1250	1.625

References

1. "Stadiumi Riza Lushta". europlan.de (in German). Retrieved 30 April 2024.
2. "Historiku i FFK-së - Kampionët e Ligës së Kosovës nga viti 1945" (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
3. "A e dini se Trepça'89 nuk është formuar në vitin'89? Ja cili është viti i themelimit të klubit". Gazeta Sheshi (in Albanian). 30 June 2017.
4. "Për herë të parë në histori, Trepça '89 shpallet kampion i Kosovës". politiko.al. 11 June 2023.
5. "Fjalim përkujtimor" [Memorial speech]. Facebook (in Albanian). KF Trepça '89. 11 December 2022. Dhimbja nuk shprehet me fjale por ERI do mbetet gjithmone ne zemrat e Klubit, per ndere Trepca 89 prej sot Fanelen me numerin 15 do ta ngrijm dhe do ta vendosim ne sirtar me te cilen fanelë ERI ishte pjese e Ekipit Senior^{[self-published]}
6. Abazi debuton me fitore në stolin e Trepça ‘89 - Bota Sot (in Albanian)
7. "Duraku zëvendëson Prekazin". topsporti.com (in Albanian). 29 September 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
8. Zyrtare: Afrim Toverlani trajner i ri i Trepçës ‘89 - Gazeta Express (in Albanian)
9. Arsim Thaqi, trajner i Trepça’89 - Telegrafi (in Albanian)
10. Gani Sejdiu, trajner i Trepçës ‘89 - Telegrafi (in Albanian)
11. ZYRTARE: Bekim Shotani, trajner i Trepçës ‘89 - Gazeta Olle (in Albanian)
12. Trepça ’89 prezanton trajnerin e ri - Telegrafi (in Albanian)
13. Lajmi mbrëmjes vjen nga Mitrovica, Gani Sejdiu trajner i Trepça ‘89 - Gazeta Topi (in Albanian)
14. Zyrtare: Gugash Magani, trajner i ri i Trepça ’89 - Telegrafi (in Albanian)
15. LAJMI I FUNDIT: Shpëtim Idrizi bëhet trajner i skuadrës së Superligës - Gazeta Olle (in Albanian)
16. "Hidhet shorti. Ja kundërshtari i Trepça'89 në Champions League". Syri.net (in Albanian). 19 June 2017.
17. "Member associations – UEFA club coefficient ranking". UEFA.

External links

• KF Trepça'89 at UEFA
• KF Trepça'89 at Soccerway