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Esi Lufo
Esi Lufo (born 10 September 2001) is an Albanian footballer who plays as a forward for the TRU WolfPack in the Canadian university system and the Albania women's national team. Early life Lufo began playing football at the age of 5. University career In 2020, she had been set to attend the University of Charleston and play for the women's soccer team, but ultimately did not play. In 2023, she moved to Canada to attend Thompson Rivers University, where she will play for the women's soccer team. On September 16, 2023, she scored her first goal in a match against the Saskatchewan Huskies. Club career Lufo began her senior career with Kinostudio in the Albanian Women's National Championship, where she played for three years. She made her professional debut at age 14. Afterwards, she joined Tirana. In 2019, she joined Vllaznia, the top club in the Albanian league. In 2023, she joined Rivers FC in League1 British Columbia. She scored in her debut on April 30 against Altit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tirana
Tirana ( , ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in Albania, 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 in the distance. It is among the wettest and sunniest cities in Europe, with 2,544 hours of sun per year. Tirana was founded in 1614 by Ottoman Albanian general Sulejman Bargjini, Sylejman Pasha Bargjini, centered on the Sulejman Pasha Mosque, Old Mosque and ''Sulejman Pasha Tomb, türbe''. The city was fairly unimportant until the 20th century, when the Congress of Lushnjë proclaimed it as Albania's capital after the Albanian Declaration of Independence in 1912. The site of present-day Tirana has been continuously inhabited since the Iron Age and was likely the core of the Illyrian kingdom of the Taulantii, which in classical antiquity was centred in the hinterland of Durrës, Epidamnus. Following the Illyrian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albanian Football Association
The Albanian Football Federation (; FSHF) is the governing body of football in Albania. Headquartered in Tirana, it organises the national football leagues of Kategoria Superiore, Kategoria e Parë, Kategoria e Dytë, Kategoria e Tretë, Albanian Cup, Supercup, Kategoria Superiore Femra and the Albanian Women's Cup. The federation also coordinates and oversees the activities of the Albania national football team, Albania women's national football team and the Albania national youth football teams such as Under-21, Under-20, Under-19, Under-18, Under-17, Under-16 and Under-15. History On June 6, 1930, the government of King Zog I issued a royal decree recognising the establishment of the Albanian Sports Federation. The newly formed sports entity would join the world governing body, FIFA, during the June Congress of 1932, officially marking Albania’s participation in international football. A revised order was issued in March of 1934, to dissolve the Federation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021–22 Kategoria Superiore Femra
The 2021–22 Kategoria Superiore Femra was the 13th season of women's professional football, organized by the Albanian Football Federation The Albanian Football Federation (; FSHF) is the governing body of football in Albania. Headquartered in Tirana, it organises the national football leagues of Kategoria Superiore, Kategoria e Parë, Kategoria e Dytë, Kategoria e Tretë, Albania .... League table Results References {{2021–22 in European women's football (UEFA) 2021–22 in European women's association football leagues Women's National Championship Seasons in Albanian women's football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–21 Kategoria Superiore Femra
The 2020–21 Kategoria Superiore Femra was the 12th season of women's professional football, organized by the Albanian Football Federation The Albanian Football Federation (; FSHF) is the governing body of football in Albania. Headquartered in Tirana, it organises the national football leagues of Kategoria Superiore, Kategoria e Parë, Kategoria e Dytë, Kategoria e Tretë, Albania .... League table Results References {{2020–21 in European women's football (UEFA) 2020–21 in European women's association football leagues Women's National Championship Seasons in Albanian women's football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019–20 Kategoria Superiore Femra
The 2019–20 Kategoria Superiore Femra was the 11th season of women's professional football, organized by the Albanian Football Federation The Albanian Football Federation (; FSHF) is the governing body of football in Albania. Headquartered in Tirana, it organises the national football leagues of Kategoria Superiore, Kategoria e Parë, Kategoria e Dytë, Kategoria e Tretë, Albania .... The competition was suspended from March 12 until June 6, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Albania. League table Results References {{2019–20 in European women's football (UEFA) 2019–20 in European women's association football leagues Women's National Championship Association football events postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic Seasons in Albanian women's football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KFF Vllaznia
KFF Vllaznia is an Albanian women's professional football club based in Shkodër. The club is considered by UEFA to be the successor club to Ada, who disbanded in 2013. They play their homes games at the Reshit Rusi Stadium and compete in Kategoria Superiore Femra. In conjunction with Ada, the franchise have won eleven consecutive titles, including an unbeaten run in the domestic league from 2013 to 2023 (conceding only 40 goals) which was only broken due to a disciplinary decision from the league. ''Vllaznia'' is a concept in Albanian culture often translated as "brotherhood;" it refers to loyalty to one's ''fis'' (clan, tribe). History Over the years, Ada Velipojë evolved, with Lazër Matia spearheading the formation of a Vllaznia women's team, dissolving Ada into it, therefore putting on the red and blue jerseys and continuing their winning streak. They achieved international success during the 2019-20 season when they reached the top 32 teams in the UEFA Women's Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018–19 Kategoria Superiore Femra
The 2018–19 Kategoria Superiore Femra was the 10th season of women's professional football, organized by the Albanian Football Federation. League table Results References {{2018–19 in European women's football (UEFA) Alb An Alb is a liturgical vestment. ALB, Alb or alb may also refer to: * Alb, Alpine transhumance in Allemannic German Places * Alb (Upper Rhine), a tributary of the Upper Rhine in northern Black Forest near Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany * Al ... Women's National Championship Seasons in Albanian women's football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 Kategoria Superiore Femra
The 2017–18 Kategoria Superiore Femra was the 9th season of women's professional football, organized by the Albanian Football Federation. Vllaznia secured their fifth league title on 28 April 2018 following an 11–0 victory over Bilisht Sport. League table Results References {{2017–18 in European women's football (UEFA) Alb An Alb is a liturgical vestment. ALB, Alb or alb may also refer to: * Alb, Alpine transhumance in Allemannic German Places * Alb (Upper Rhine), a tributary of the Upper Rhine in northern Black Forest near Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany * Al ... Women's National Championship Seasons in Albanian women's football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kategoria Superiore Femra
Kategoria Superiore Femra, known officially as ''Abissnet Superiore Femra'', is the highest division of women's association football, women's football in Albania. The league is the female equivalent to the men's Kategoria Superiore. The current season is contested by 10 clubs. History Although football is considered the most popular sport in Albania, women's association football, women's football had historically been non-evident in the country until 2007, when the first ever national tournament was held in Sarandë, from 15 to 18 August, as a promotional event for women's football. The teams who participated were amateur sides made up of a selection of players from Tirana, Shkodër, Korçë and Rubik (town), Rubik. Six more friendly tournaments were held in the following two years, in order to raise the profile of the sport and to receive the backing of the Albanian Football Federation. The first official competition was held in the form of a knockout tournament, played between J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 Kategoria Superiore Femra
The 2016–17 Kategoria Superiore Femra was the 8th season of women's professional football, organized by the Albanian Football Federation. Vllaznia secured their fourth league title after an unbeaten season – winning all 18 games whilst scoring 153 and only conceding one goal. League table Results References {{2016–17 in European women's football (UEFA) Alb An Alb is a liturgical vestment. ALB, Alb or alb may also refer to: * Alb, Alpine transhumance in Allemannic German Places * Alb (Upper Rhine), a tributary of the Upper Rhine in northern Black Forest near Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany * Al ... Women's National Championship Seasons in Albanian women's football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Kinostudio
FC Kinostudio is an Albanian women's professional Association football, football club based in Tirana. They last competed in Kategoria Superiore Femra during the 2023–24 Albanian Women's National Championship, 2023–24 season, finishing fifth in a ten-team league. History Kinostudio was established on 8 July 2009 under the leadership of youth coach Gëzim Gjonpalaj. Several players from Tirana AS, previously coached by Skënder Hodja and later Hiqmet Hasko, joined the team. Despite their youth and inexperience, the Kinostudio girls excelled in domestic friendlies and in neighbouring Kosovo, competing against teams like KFF Llapi, Llapi, Trepça and KFF Vizioni, Vizioni of Ferizaj. The club has fielded players as young as 13 and 14, in line with the Albanian Football Federation's regulations on limited playing time for this age group. After a successful 2010–11 season in the Kategoria Superiore Femra, Women's league, they reached the Albanian Women's Cup, Cup finals the follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albanian Telegraphic Agency
The Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATSH; ) is the official multimedia news agency of the Albanian government. Its content is published in some of the main news agencies around the world of which it has contractual agreements with, such as: AFP, DPA, ANSA, Xinhua, Anadolu, etc. The agency is a member of the European Alliance of News Agencies (EANA), the Alliance of Mediterranean News Agencies (AMAN) and the Association of the Balkan News Agencies (ABNA). History The first Press Office in Albania opened in 1920 at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, while in 1927 it moved to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Documents from this time period uncovered at the Central State Archive, show that the functions related to ATSH (as a news agency) were retained by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. On January 18, 1943, newspaper "Tomori", while compiling the biography of the Minister of Popular Culture, writes that Mihal Sherko created ATSH in 1927, within the Press Office at the Ministry of Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
