KF Egnatia explained

Clubname:Egnatia
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Fullname:Klubi i Futbollit Egnatia Rrogozhinë
Ground:Egnatia Arena
Rrogozhinë
Capacity:2,196
Owner:Demrozi Costruzioni S.r.l. (37.5%)
Foglia Engineering S.r.l. (37.5%)
Rrogozhinë Municipality (25%)[1]
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Agim Demrozi
Manager:Edlir Tetova
League:Kategoria Superiore
Season:2023–24
Position:Kategoria Superiore, 1st (champions)
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KF Egnatia Rrogozhinë (Albanian: Klubi i Futbollit Egnatia Rrogozhinë), commonly referred to as KF Egnatia, is an Albanian professional football club based in Rrogozhinë. The club competes in the Abissnet Superiore, the top tier of Albanian football. Their home ground is the Egnatia Arena, which has a capacity of 4,000 spectators.

The club was founded on 15 September 1934 under the name 22 Shtatori Rrogozhinë, and in 1991, the name of the club was changed to Vullneti Rrogozhinë, before renaming to its current name KS Egnatiain 1998.

History

The passion and desire for the game of football was integrated into the hearts of local citizens and patriots since the early years of World War I. Rrogozhinë, being neighbours to Kavajë, a city with a long tradition in football on a national level, knew how to use this experience to its own advantage by forming initially an amateur level team which would later go on to compete in the second division of Albanian football. The very first match in club history was a friendly between Besa in 1934 which ended in a 1–7 loss. Mustafa Cara, a student of agronomy in Bari, Italy who had returned home for vacation (he was a player for Fidelis Andria, a Serie B club in Italy at the time), scored 5 goals for Besa.

Following the liberation of the country after World War II, the league structure changed by allowing only district level teams to compete in the top two divisions. This made it difficult for Rrogozhinë, a locality at the time, to compete on a national level.[2] Egnatia had one season in the top tier of Albanian football after winning promotion in summer 2004.[3] They were only relegated on the first attempt,[4] with Alfred Ferko succeeding Hysen Dedja and Petrit Haxhia as first team coach during the season.

Recent years

Egnatia were promoted back to the top flight of Albanian football, the Kategoria Superiore, for the second time in their history on 2 May 2021, following a 1–0 victory over local rivals Besa Kavajë in the Promotion Round of the 2020–21 Kategoria e Parë.[5] Under head coach Gugash Magani, they finished top of Group B during the regular season and qualified for the Promotion Round, where they also finished top, securing their place in the championship final held on 21 May 2021 against the winners of Group A, Dinamo Tirana, where they won 1–0 through a stoppage-time winner from Ndriçim Shtubina.[6] [7] [8]

Stadium

See main article: Egnatia Arena. The club has played at the existing site of Egnatia Arena, since the team's foundation, the capacity of which was around 1,200, with one small main stand locate to the south. The stadium was originally name Rrogozhina Stadium and was also later known as the Egnatia Stadium as well as the Hasan Zyla Stadium.

The club broke ground on the newly named Arena Egnatia on the existing site of the stadium on 17 February 2021, with the club in pole position to achieve promotion to the Kategoria Superiore, the top tier of Albanian football.[9] [10]

In May 2024, it was announced that the club had started working on building the new stand opposite the main Demrozi Stadium stand, to be named posthumously after former player Raphael Dwamena who died playing for the club the previous season. The club was also looking to secure land near the city of Rrogozhinë to build a new training complex in order to move from their existing ground in Lekaj.[11]

Honours

European record

As of match played 1 August 2024

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAgg.
2023–24UEFA Europa Conference League1QR Ararat-Armenia4–4 (aet)1–15–5
2024–25UEFA Champions League1QR Borac Banja Luka2–1 (aet)0–12–2
UEFA Conference League2QR Víkingur Reykjavík0–21–0 1–2
Notes

Egnatia statistics in Kategoria Superiore

Since the Kategoria Superiore began in 2004, KF Egnatia have played 146 Superliga matches, scored 154 goals and conceded 167. The club has collected so far 178 points, won 48 games, drawn 38 and lost 60. The club's goal difference is -13.

Data correct up to 29th May 2024.[12]

Recent seasons

SeasonLeagueCupSupercupEuropean competitionsTop goalscorer
DivisionPWDLFAPtsPosPlayerGoals
2004–05Superiore367722264828bgcolor=red9thR1 Elton Çeno6
2021–22Superiore3681117304935bgcolor=Pink8th Pedro10
2022–23Superiore361410124632523rdbgcolor=GoldW Raphael Dwamena9
2023–24Superiore361899513863bgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=GoldWbgcolor=SilverRUConference LeagueQR1 Raphael Dwamena9
2024–25SuperioreChampions League
Conference League
QR1
QR2

Key

League: P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; Pts = Points won; Pos = Final position;

Cup / Europe: PR = Preliminary round; QR = Qualifying round; R1 = First round; R2 = Second round; Group = Group stage; QF = Quarter-final; SF = Semi-final; RU = Runner-up; W = Competition won;

Players

Retired numbers

See main article: article and List of retired numbers in association football.

Personnel

Current technical staff

PositionName
Head coach Edlir Tetova
Assistant coach Julian Brahja
Goalkeeping coach Taulant Guma
Athletic Coach Andri Babaj
Athletic Coach Mario Biba
Videoanalist Revion Mekshi
Physiotherapist Edmond Cikalleshi
Doctor Ilir Kapllani
Doctor Emiljano Bizhdili

Management

PositionName
President Agim Demrozi
Board member Agron Kalaja
Board member Idajet Roçi
Board member Gentian Gjuzi
Accountant Muhamed Kullolli
Shareholder Demrozi Costruzioni S.r.l. (37.5%)
Shareholder Foglia Engineering S.r.l. (37.5%)
Shareholder Rrogozhinë Municipality (25%)

Title winning managers

List of managers

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EKSTRAKT HISTORIK I REGJISTRIT TË PRONARIT PËRFITUES. Ministria e Financave dhe Ekonomisë e Shqipërisë. 2 May 2024. Albanian. 2 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240502114355/https://opencorporates.al/documents/dokumenta/1712843898EkstraktHistorik-4_11_2024%20(1).pdf. live.
  2. Web site: Historiku . 2014-05-03 . 2021-07-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210711083135/https://fkegnatia.weebly.com/history.html . live .
  3. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/alba04.html Albania 2003/04
  4. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/alba05.html Albania 2004/05
  5. Web site: EGNATIA RROGOZHINË VS. BESA KAVAJË 1 - 0 . 2024-05-09 . 2024-05-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240509140459/https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2021/05/02/albania/league-1/ks-egnatia-rrogozhine/ks-besa-kavaje/3488054/ . live .
  6. Web site: Fund dramatik, gafë e Bakajt, Shtubina ndëshkon Dinamon, EGNATIA fiton trofeun e Kategorisë së Parë . 2024-05-09 . 2024-05-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240509140501/https://newsport.al/video-fund-dramatik-gafe-e-bakajt-shtubina-ndeshkon-dinamon-egnatia-fiton-trofeun-e-kategorise-se-pare/ . live .
  7. Web site: Egnatia ngjitet në Superiore, Tomori nxjerr nga gara Pogradecin . 2024-05-09 . 2024-05-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240509140459/https://boldnews.al/2021/05/02/kategoria-e-pare-egnatia-ngjitet-ne-superiore-tomori-nxjerr-nga-gara-pogradecin/ . live .
  8. Web site: Gol në frymën e fundit! Shtubina “ndriçon” Rrogozhinën, Egnatia triumfon ndaj Dinamos në finale . 2024-05-09 . 2024-05-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240509140459/http://www.panorama.com.al/video-gol-ne-frymen-e-fundit-shtubina-ndricon-rrogozhinen-egnatia-triumfon-ndaj-dinamos-ne-finale/ . live .
  9. Web site: 18 February 2021 . Merr jetë investimi 2 milionë dollarësh/ Rrogozhina në festë, nisin zyrtarisht punimet në “Arena Egnatia” . 2 July 2024 . . Albanian.
  10. Web site: 17 February 2021 . Stadiumi i ri, nisin punimet për “Arena Egnatia” . 2 July 2024 . . Albanian.
  11. Web site: 31 May 2024 . “Arena Egnatia”, nis puna për ndërtimin e tribunës “Rafael Duamena” . 2 July 2024 . . Albanian.
  12. Web site: ALBANIA: Superliga . 2023-12-17 . www.flashscore.com . en.