KF Ulpiana () is a professional

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club based in

Lipjan Lipjan ( sq-definite, Lipjani) or Lipljan ( sr-Cyrl, Липљан) is a town and municipality located in the District of Pristina in Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, the town of Lipjan has 6,870 inhabitants, while the municipality has 57,6 ...

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. The club plays in the second division of football in Kosovo,

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. 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

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History

The club was founded in 1926. In the Yugoslav era it was known as KF Slloga Lipjan () and won the Kosovo Province League in 1964 and 1965. In 1992, the club's name was changed to KF Ulpiana named after the ancient Dardanian city of

Ulpiana Ulpiana was an ancient Roman city located in what is today Kosovo. It was also named Justiniana Secunda (, , ). Ulpiana is located in the municipality of Gračanica, 12 km southeast of Pristina. The ''Minicipium Ulpiana'' or ''Iustiniana ...

and started competing in the Independent League of Kosovo.

Honours

; Kosovo Province League (pre-1991) *Champions: 1964, 1965 ; Kosovo First League Group B *Champions: 2021

References and notes

External links

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Information and photos about KF Ulpiana and Lipjan. {{Raiffeisen Superliga KF Ulpiana