The Albanian Football Association ( sq, Federata Shqiptare e Futbollit; FSHF) is the governing body of
football in
Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...
. The association is based in
Tirana
Tirana ( , ; aln, Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea ...
, Albania. It organises the national football leagues of the
Albanian Superliga, the
First Division, the
Second Division
In sport, the Second Division, also called Division 2 or Division II is usually the second highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below. Following the rise of Premier League style compet ...
, the
Third Division, the
Albanian Cup and
Supercup.
Albania women's national football team,
Albanian women's football championship, and the
Albanian Women's Cup are also overseen. The association also coordinates the activities of the
Albania national football team
The Albania national football team ( sq, Kombëtarja e futbollit të Shqipërisë) represents Albania in men's international football, and is governed by the Albanian Football Association, the governing body for football in Albania.
Albania com ...
and the
Albania national youth football team
Albania has the following national youth football teams:
* Albania national under-23 football team
* Albania national under-21 football team
* Albania national under-20 football team
* Albania national under-19 football team
* Albania national u ...
s such as
Under-21,
Under-20,
Under-19,
Under-18,
Under-17,
Under-16 and
Under-15.
History
The Football Association of Albania was established on 6 June 1930 and joined
FIFA in 1932 during the congress 12 – 16 June. The association was one of the founding members of
UEFA
Union of European Football Associations (UEFA ; french: Union des associations européennes de football; german: Union der europäischen Fußballverbände) is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs f ...
in 1954.
On 14 March 2008, FSHF were suspended by FIFA for "heavy political interference." This means their national teams were banned from playing official matches, representatives banned from official events, and referees unable to officiate FIFA-sanctioned matches. The ban was subsequently lifted as the political interferences were clarified, and on 27 May 2008, Albania played a friendly against
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...
.
The current president of FSHF, Armand Duka, has been at this position since 2002 and won the elections for a third term in 2010.
During the 2009 controversy between FSHF and the Albanian government as to the property of the
Qemal Stafa Stadium
The Qemal Stafa Stadium ( sq, Stadiumi Qemal Stafa), named after Qemal Stafa (1920–1942), a World War II hero, was a national stadium and the largest football stadium in Tirana, Albania. Construction started in 1939 and the stadium was inaugu ...
.
UEFA
Union of European Football Associations (UEFA ; french: Union des associations européennes de football; german: Union der europäischen Fußballverbände) is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs f ...
insisted in lobbying that the stadium be given to FSHF ownership so that investments on it can be made.
In February 2011 it was decided that the new stadium, which will replace the current one and will cost 60M Euro, will be 75% of FSHF and 25% of the Albanian government.
Offices
*
Tirana
Tirana ( , ; aln, Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea ...
*
Durrës
Durrës ( , ; sq-definite, Durrësi) is the second most populous city of the Republic of Albania and seat of Durrës County and Durrës Municipality. It is located on a flat plain along the Albanian Adriatic Sea Coast between the mouths of ...
Inagurohet zyra e pare rajonale e FSHF-se ne Durres
FSHF
The Albanian Football Association ( sq, Federata Shqiptare e Futbollit; FSHF) is the governing body of football in Albania. The association is based in Tirana, Albania. It organises the national football leagues of the Albanian Superliga, the Fir ...
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* Shkodër
Presidents
Current sponsorships
* Vodafone Albania
* Macron
* SIGAL Sigal may refer to:
People Surname
* Clancy Sigal (1926-2017), American writer
* Israel Michael Sigal, Canadian mathematician
* Ellen V. Sigal, chairperson of Friends of Cancer Research
* Isaak Sigal (born 1927), Ukrainian scientist
* Leonid Si ...
* Tepelenë
* Zenith
* Ama
* Unionbank
* Vas Tour
See also
* Albania national football team
The Albania national football team ( sq, Kombëtarja e futbollit të Shqipërisë) represents Albania in men's international football, and is governed by the Albanian Football Association, the governing body for football in Albania.
Albania com ...
* Football in Albania
References
External links
National Football Association - FSHF
FSHF Statutes, 2009
FSHF Documentary about Albania football history
Albaniasoccer
at FIFA site
at UEFA site
National football teams
Weltfussball
Albania Sport
albaniansport.net
{{Sports governing bodies in Albania
Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...
Football in Albania
Futsal in Albania
Football
Sports organizations established in 1930
1930 establishments in Albania
Sport in Tirana