Klubi i Futbollit Besëlidhja Lezhë is an Albanian

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...

club based in the northern city of

Lezhë Lezhë (, sq-definite, Lezha) is a city in the Republic of Albania and seat of Lezhë County and Lezhë Municipality. One of the main strongholds of the Labeatai, the earliest of the fortification walls of Lezhë are of typical Illyrian const ...

. Their home ground is the Brian Filipi Stadium and they currently compete in the

Kategoria e Parë Kategoria e Parë is the second level of professional football in Albania, behind the Kategoria Superiore and above the Kategoria e Dytë. Format Kategoria e Parë was founded in 1930. It is made up of 14 teams. The 2 best ranked teams gain prom ...

History

The club was founded in 1930 under the name ''Bardhyli Lezhë'' and participated in the

Kategoria Superiore The Kategoria Superiore, officially known as Abissnet Superiore for sponsorship reasons, is a professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the Albanian football league system, it is the country's primary football compet ...

for the first time in 1937 where they finished in sixth place out of ten clubs. The club then changed its name to ''Liria Lezhë'' in 1945, ''SK Lezhë'' in 1949, ''Puna Lezhë'' just two years later in 1951, ''Fitorja Lezhë'' in 1958 and finally ''Besëlidhja Lezhë'' in 1968. They played top level in 1937, 1950, 1952, 1970–71, between 1972 and 1975, 1978–79, between 1980 and 1983, between 1984 and 1986, between 1987 and 1990, between 1993 and 1996, between 2000–2003 and 2007–2008. In the 2006/07 season, the club played in the Kategoria e Dytë. They were promoted to the first division for the 2007/08 season. But for the 2008/09 season, they have again been relegated to the Kategoria e Parë 2008–2009.

Honours and Achievements

: ** Winners (7): 1969–70, 1977–78, 1979–80, 1983–84, 1986–87, 1992–93, 1999–00

Records

*Biggest ever home league victory: Besëlidhja Lezhë 7–0

KS Gramozi Ersekë KF Gramozi is an Albanian football club based in Ersekë in the Kolonjë District. History The club was founded in 1927 and competed in the lower divisions of Albanian football for much of its history. The club were crowned winners of the Alb ...

– 11 April 2012 *Biggest ever home league defeat: Besëlidhja Lezhë 3–4 Kukesi – 23 April 2012 *Biggest ever away league victory:

KF Laçi Klubi i Futbollit Laçi is an Albanian professional football club based in Laç that competes in the Kategoria Superiore, the top flight of Albanian football. Founded in 1960 as Industriali Laç, it became KS Laçi in 1991 and KF Laçi in 1997. ...

1–7 Besëlidhja Lezhë – 18 December 2004 *Biggest ever away league defeat:

KF Tirana Klubi i Futbollit Tirana (KF Tirana) is an Albanian football club based in the country's capital city, Tirana. The men's football club is part of the multi-disciplinary sports club SK Tirana, and is the most successful in Albania, having won 54 ...

5–1 Besëlidhja Lezhë – 21 February 2003

Sponsorship

Current squad

Historical list of coaches

* Isuf Pelingu (1971-1975) * Lin Shllaku (1973-1974) * Isuf Pelingu (1981) * Nikolin Lorenci (1982-1983) * Anastas Buneci (1983-1984) *

Vasil Bici Vasil Bici (born 20 January 1954) is an Albanian association football, football coach. References

1954 births Living people Albanian football managers Besëlidhja Lezhë managers Shkumbini Peqin managers KF Vllaznia Shkodër managers KF ...

(1984–1985) * Ritvan Kulli (1992-1993) *

Vasil Bici Vasil Bici (born 20 January 1954) is an Albanian association football, football coach. References

1954 births Living people Albanian football managers Besëlidhja Lezhë managers Shkumbini Peqin managers KF Vllaznia Shkodër managers KF ...

(1993–1995) * Paulin Deda (1995) * Taip Piraniqi (1996) * Luan Vakatana (1999-2000) *

Vasil Bici Vasil Bici (born 20 January 1954) is an Albanian association football, football coach. References

1954 births Living people Albanian football managers Besëlidhja Lezhë managers Shkumbini Peqin managers KF Vllaznia Shkodër managers KF ...

(2001-2002) * Medin Zhega (2002) * Ritvan Kulli (2003) * Xhavit Gruda (2003) * Stavri Nica ( – 11 Sep 2007) * Neptun Bajko (1 Dec 2007 – 22 Feb 2008) * Ilir Gjyla (22 Feb 2008 - Jun 2008) * Alban Bruka (2010) * Ritvan Kulli (2010 - 2012) * Sokol Meta (Aug 2012) * Gledis Lani (2012) * Saimir Malko ((Dec 2012 - Mar 2013) *

Sinan Bardhi Sinan (Arabic: سنان ''sinān'') is a name found in Arabic and Early Arabic, meaning ''spearhead''. The name may also be related to the Ancient Greek name Sinon. It was used as a male given name. Etymology The word is possibly stems from th ...

((Mar 2013 - Dec 2014) * Ritvan Kulli (2015) * Kreshnik Krepi (Jul 2015 - 25 Jan 2016) * Samuel Nikaj (25 Jan 2016 - Jun 2016) * Stavri Nica (Jul 2016 – Nov 2016) * Alban Bruka (2016-2017) * Elvis Plori (Jun 2017 - Nov 2017) Ndryshime në stolin e Besëlidhjes, Elvis Plori drejt marrjes së drejtimit
- Panorama * Gledis Lani (Nov 2017 - May 2018) * Ndriçim Kashami (Jul 2018 - Oct 2018) * Gledis Lani (Oct 2018 - Dec 2018) * Vladimir Gjoni (Dec 2018 - Sep 2019) * Elvis Plori (Sep 2019 - Aug 2020) * Alban Bruka (Aug 2020 - Oct 2022) * Hasan Hoxha (Oct 2022 - Nov 2022) * Nikolin Çoçlli (Nov 2022 - Feb 2023) *

Artan Bano Artan Bano (born 17 February 1966 in Lushnja) is a retired Albanian international football player, who currently is head coach at Albanian Second Division side Egnatia Rrogozhinë. International career He made his debut for Albania in a Febr ...

(Feb 2023 - )

References

External links

Official supporters WebsiteLezha SportAlbania Sport
{{DEFAULTSORT:Beselidhja Lezhe Football clubs in Albania Association football clubs established in 1930 1930 establishments in Albania