KF Butrinti Sarandë

KF Butrinti Sarandë
Full name Klubi i Futbollit Butrinti Sarandë
Nickname(s) Detarët
Founded November 25, 1939 (1939-11-25) as Shoqeria Sportive Butrinti
March 2, 1963 (1963-03-02) as Klubi Sportive Butrinti
Ground Butrinti Stadium
Sarandë, Albania
Ground Capacity 5,500
President Stefan Cipa
Manager Mustafa Hysaj
League Albanian First Division
2013–14 Albanian First Division, 5th

Klubi i Futbollit Butrinti Sarandë 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 Albanian First Division. 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.[1][2]

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
Albanian Third Division
Sporti Popullor Cup

Current squad

As of 7 November 2015

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

No. Position Player
1 Albania GK Ervin Hallunaj
2 Albania DF Sokol Xhuvani
3 Albania DF Adrian Xhibro
6 Albania MF Artan Meçani
7 Albania MF Mariglen Nela
8 Albania MF Dhiogjen Muço (Captain)
9 Albania FW Petref Dorti
16 Albania FW Ergys Kuçi
18 Albania DF Bernardo Bazaj
No. Position Player
19 Albania MF Skerdi Murtaj
23 Albania FW Aleksandro Cakalli
4 Albania DF Gelbert Koshi
10 Albania FW Andri Rugji
12 Albania GK Marjus Sejdinaj
14 Albania DF Justin Dadaj
20 Albania FW Ardian Kola
21 Albania FW Kelvi
22 Albania FW Stilian Barka
12 Albania GK Mario Merkuri

References

  1. ↑ Soccerway profile
  2. ↑ FSHF profile
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