The Albania–Serbia football rivalry, is a sports rivalry that exists between the national football teams of the two countries, as well as their respective sets of fans. The rivalry is considered to be one of the most bitter in the world owing to the events that took place relatively recently during the Kosovo war. Tense relations between the two nations are thus fueled by political and historical differences.[1]
Albania–Serbia football rivalry
Location of Albania (green), Serbia (orange) and Kosovo (light orange)
The teams have had only two matches, with both Albania and Serbia having one win.[2] The first match took place between the two respective nations on 14 October 2014, which was awarded a 3–0 victory to Albania.
At the UEFA Euro 2016 qualification game, the first association football match between Albania and Serbia took place on 14 October 2014, at Partizan Stadium in Belgrade.[3] At the beginning of the match, the Serbian crowd chanted "Ubij, ubij Šiptara" (Kill, kill the Albanian).[4] Chants like “Kill the Serb," “Kill the Croat," and "Kill the Albanian” became part of the Balkan football folklore in stadiums across the region after nationalism rose after wars between the countries.[5] Afterwards, a drone quadcopter carrying the map of Greater Albania appeared on the pitch.[6][7][8] After Serbian player Mitrović tried to grab the flag, Albanian players attacked him.[9][10] This led to a scuffle between the two sides. After the riot broke out, Branislav Ivanović said that the players shielded the Albanian players while they were going back to the tunnel.[11] The match was abandoned at 0–0 after the fans invaded the pitch.[12]FIFA's president condemned the behavior and punished both football associations.[13][14]
If someone from Serbia had unveiled a flag of Greater Serbia in Tirana [capital of Albania] or Pristina, it would already be on the agenda of the UN Security Council.
— Serbian PM, BBC
On 10 July 2015, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), awarded a 3–0 victory to Albania.[15][16] On 8 October 2015, the second match between the nations took place at the Elbasan Arena in Albania. The Serbian football team's bus was attacked by Albanian protesters with stones.[17] A few hours before the kickoff, the Albanian police carried out riots, firing water cannon bursts as a helicopter buzzed over nearby buildings.[17] The match ended with Serbia defeating Albania by 2–0 score.[17] The second match was mostly free of tensions because heavy security and other measures were imposed to guard against incidents. The only sign of the intense rivalry was the loud booing by Albanian fans during the Serbian national anthem. [17] Since this match, Albania and Serbia have not played a football game due to tensions.
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The Albania Serbia football rivalry is a sports rivalry that exists between the national football teams of the two countries as well as their respective sets of fans The rivalry is considered to be one of the most bitter in the world owing to the events that took place relatively recently during the Kosovo war Tense relations between the two nations are thus fueled by political and historical differences 1 Albania Serbia football rivalryLocation of Albania green Serbia orange and Kosovo light orange SportFootballLocationEurope UEFA Teams Albania SerbiaFirst meetingAs Albania Serbia rivalrySerbia 0 3 Albania Belgrade 14 October 2014 Latest meetingAlbania 0 2 Serbia Elbasan 8 October 2015 StadiumsAir Albania Stadium Albania Partizan Stadium Serbia StatisticsMeetings totalCompetitive matches 2Exhibition matches 2Total matches 2Most winsCompetitive matches Albania Serbia 1 Exhibition matches 0Total matches Albania and Serbia 1 Top scorerAleksandar KolarovAdem Ljajic 1 All time seriesAlbania 1Draw 0Serbia 1The teams have had only two matches with both Albania and Serbia having one win 2 The first match took place between the two respective nations on 14 October 2014 which was awarded a 3 0 victory to Albania Contents 1 History 1 1 21st century 2 Overall and matches 2 1 Overall 2 2 Matches 3 ReferencesHistory edit21st century edit See also Serbia v Albania UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying At the UEFA Euro 2016 qualification game the first association football match between Albania and Serbia took place on 14 October 2014 at Partizan Stadium in Belgrade 3 At the beginning of the match the Serbian crowd chanted Ubij ubij Siptara Kill kill the Albanian 4 Chants like Kill the Serb Kill the Croat and Kill the Albanian became part of the Balkan football folklore in stadiums across the region after nationalism rose after wars between the countries 5 Afterwards a drone quadcopter carrying the map of Greater Albania appeared on the pitch 6 7 8 After Serbian player Mitrovic tried to grab the flag Albanian players attacked him 9 10 This led to a scuffle between the two sides After the riot broke out Branislav Ivanovic said that the players shielded the Albanian players while they were going back to the tunnel 11 The match was abandoned at 0 0 after the fans invaded the pitch 12 FIFA s president condemned the behavior and punished both football associations 13 14 If someone from Serbia had unveiled a flag of Greater Serbia in Tirana capital of Albania or Pristina it would already be on the agenda of the UN Security Council Serbian PM BBC On 10 July 2015 the Court of Arbitration for Sport CAS awarded a 3 0 victory to Albania 15 16 On 8 October 2015 the second match between the nations took place at the Elbasan Arena in Albania The Serbian football team s bus was attacked by Albanian protesters with stones 17 A few hours before the kickoff the Albanian police carried out riots firing water cannon bursts as a helicopter buzzed over nearby buildings 17 The match ended with Serbia defeating Albania by 2 0 score 17 The second match was mostly free of tensions because heavy security and other measures were imposed to guard against incidents The only sign of the intense rivalry was the loud booing by Albanian fans during the Serbian national anthem 17 Since this match Albania and Serbia have not played a football game due to tensions Overall and matches editOverall edit Competition Round Matches Wins Draws GoalsAlbania Serbia Albania SerbiaFIFA World Cup competition 0 0 0 0 0 0qualification process 0 0 0 0 0 0UEFA European Championship competition 0 0 0 0 0 0qualification process 2 1 1 0 3 2Balkan Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0Friendly 0 0 0 0 0 0Total 2 1 1 0 3 2Matches edit Serbia nbsp v nbsp Albania 14 October 2014 2014 10 14 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifyingSerbia nbsp 0 3Awarded nbsp AlbaniaBelgrade Serbia20 45 Report Stadium Partizan Stadium Attendance 25 200Referee Martin Atkinson England Albania nbsp v nbsp Serbia 8 October 2015 2015 10 08 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifyingAlbania nbsp 0 2 nbsp SerbiaElbasan Albania20 45 Report Kolarov nbsp 90 1 Ljajic nbsp 90 4 Stadium Elbasan Arena Attendance 12 330Referee Nicola Rizzoli Italy References edit Why Do Serbia and Albania Hate Each Other Seeker www seeker com Retrieved 2021 07 04 Albania vs Serbia H2H Results eu football info Retrieved 2021 07 04 Serbia Albania match abandoned after drone carrying flag sparks mass The Independent 2014 10 15 Retrieved 2021 07 04 Nga ndeshja Serbi Shqiperi fitoi UEFA UEFA won from the Serbia Albania match in Albanian Shqiperia com Shekulli 4 November 2014 Retrieved 6 June 2017 Ne vend qe te perqendroheshin tek thirrjet raciste te 30 mije njerezve qe bertisnin vrisni shqiptaret i thane publikut se nje flamur hodhi ne ere gjithe takimin Football and ethnic violence in the Balkans openDemocracy Retrieved 2022 12 04 Qualifier in Serbia abandoned because of drone carrying Albanian flag ESPNFC com 14 October 2014 Ames Nick Ibrulj Sasa 14 October 2014 Serbia v Albania abandoned after players and fans brawl on pitch The Guardian Retrieved 14 October 2014 Flag of Greater Albania is like the flag of Nazi Germany Imagine one over Wembley or Stade de France Telegraf rs in Serbian 2014 10 15 Retrieved 2022 12 05 Serbia blames Albania for qualifier abandonment both charged Eurosport 2014 10 15 Retrieved 2022 12 04 Serbia FA blames Albanians for stadium brawl France 24 2014 10 15 Retrieved 2022 12 04 Lewis Darren 2014 10 15 Branislav Ivanovic can t comprehend furious violence which caused abandonment of Serbia Albania qualifier mirror Retrieved 2022 12 05 Serbia Albania match abandoned after drone carrying flag sparks mass The Independent 2014 10 15 Retrieved 2021 07 04 UEFA to investigate Serbia Albania violence Arab News Retrieved 2022 12 04 Serbia condemns drone flag stunt at Albania match BBC News 2014 10 15 Retrieved 2022 12 04 FOOTBALL The CAS rejects the appeal filed by the Serbian FA upholds in part the appeal filed by the Albanian FA the match Serbia Albania is deemed to have been forfeited by Serbia 0 3 Tribunal Arbitral du Sport Court of Arbitration for Sport 10 July 2015 Archived from the original on 11 July 2015 Retrieved 10 July 2015 The football associations of Albania and Serbia file appeals at the Court of Arbitration for Sport CAS PDF tas cas org Court of Arbitration for Sport Retrieved 8 January 2015 a b c d Serbia Defeats Albania In Soccer Match Mostly Free Of Tensions RadioFreeEurope RadioLiberty Retrieved 2021 07 05 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Albania Serbia football rivalry amp oldid 1188900445, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
