KF Ulpiana

KF Ulpiana
Full nameKlub Futbollistik Ulpiana
Founded1926 (1926)
GroundStadiumi "Sami Kelmendi"
Capacity2,500
ChairmanVisar Kukeli
ManagerEdlir Tetova
LeagueKosovo Second League
2024–25Kosovo Second League, 8th of 16

KF Ulpiana (Albanian: Klubi Futbollistik Ulpiana Lipjan) is a professional football club based in Lipjan, Kosovo.[1][a] The club plays in the second division of football in Kosovo, Football Superleague of Kosovo.

The club plays its home games at the Sami Kelmendi Stadium, which has a capacity of 2,500, it does not meet the criteria of the Union of European Football Associations.[2]

History

The club was founded in 1926. In the Yugoslav era it was known as KF Slloga Lipjan (Serbian: FK Sloga Lipljan) and won the Kosovo Province League in 1964 and 1965.[3] In 1992, the club's name was changed to KF Ulpiana named after the ancient Dardanian city of Ulpiana and started competing in the Independent League of Kosovo.

Honours

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Kosovo Province League (pre-1991)
  • Champions: 1964, 1965
Kosovo Kosovo First League Group B
  • Champions: 2021[4]

References and notes

  1. ^ "Kosovo - KF Ulpiana - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  2. ^ "Këto janë klubet e licencuara për garat evropiane" [These are clubs licensed for European competitions] (in Albanian). 2021-05-01. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Malisheva dhe Ulpiana i bashkohen Superligës". Suhareka Online (in Albanian). 15 May 2021.
  • Ulpiana Information and photos about KF Ulpiana and Lipjan.