Football Club Gramozi is an

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club based in

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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

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for the 2007–08 season, which led to their promotion to the

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, the second tier. They were promoted to the

Albanian Superliga Kategoria Superiore (), also known as Abissnet Superiore for sponsorship reasons with internet service provider, Abissnet, is a professional league for men's association football clubs in Albania. At the top of the Albanian football league syste ...

for the first time at the end of the 2008–09 season, after beating

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5–2 in the playoff. The club achieved worldwide recognition in 2010 when they organised a friendly for the Taçi Oil Cup with Spanish giants

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in Tirana. The game ended in a 2–1 win for Real Madrid despite there being a lengthy two-hour power outage at half time at the

Qemal Stafa Stadium The Qemal Stafa Stadium (), named after Qemal Stafa (1920–1942), a World War II hero, was a national stadium and the largest football stadium in Tirana, Albania. Construction started in 1939 and the stadium was inaugurated in 1946 for the Ba ...

. Gramozi were relegated from Albania's top level at the end of the 2009/10 season, after finishing bottom and 16 points from safety with former international player Agim Canaj at the helm.Albania 2009/10
– RSSSF

Honours

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: ** Winners (1): 2007–08

Current squad

(Captain)

References

External links

* (archived)
Sofra Kolonjare
(archived)
ErsekaKsGramozi Website
FC Gramozi Football clubs in Albania 1927 establishments in Albania Association football clubs established in 1927 Kolonjë {{Albania-footyclub-stub