KF Trepça '89

Not to be confused with KF Trepça or FK Trepča.

Klubi Futbollistik Trepça '89, commonly known as Trepça '89, is a professional football club based in Mitrovica, Kosovo. The club plays in the Football Superleague of Kosovo, which is the top tier of football in the country.

Trepça '89

Full name	Klubi Futbollistik Trepça '89
Nickname(s)	Minatorët (Miners) Luanët e nëntokës (Underground lions)
Short name	T'89
Founded	1992; 31 years ago (1992), as Minatori '89
Ground	Riza Lushta Stadium, Mitrovica, Kosovo
Capacity	5,000
President	Abedin Zeka
Manager	Shpëtim Idrizi
League	First Football League of Kosovo
2020–21	Football Superleague of Kosovo, 8th of 10 (relegated via playoffs)
Home colours Away colours

History

Minatori 89

In 1992, The club was founded as Minatori '89. Number 89, symbolizes the year of the 1989 Kosovo miners' strike.^[1] In the 2016–17 season they were crowned champions for the first time in the club's history.

Honours

 

 

Trepça'89, the winner of 2011–12 Kosovar Cup.

KF Trepça'89 honours

Type	Competition	Titles	Seasons/Years
Domestic	Football Superleague of Kosovo	1	2016–17
	First Football League of Kosovo		2009–10
	Kosovar Cup		2011–12
	Kosovar Supercup		2016–17

Players

Current squad

As of 11 December 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   CGO Marly Prince Heritier 3 DF   KOS Albion Pllana 4 DF   KOS Erdin Dushi 5 DF   KOS Fatmir Rexha 6 DF   KOS Guri Hana 7 MF   KOS Rilind Nimani 8 MF   KOS Samir Sahiti 9 FW   KOS Bleon Sekiraqa 10 DF   KOS Ardian Muja (captain) 11 FW   KOS Armend Gashi 12 GK   KOS Donat Kaqiu 13 MF   KOS Valon Dedia 14 FW   KOS Ardian Hasani 16 MF   KOS Engjëll Kelmendi

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 MF   KOS Robert Rrahmani 18 FW   KOS Egzon Fazliu 19 DF   GHA Augustine Ameworlorna 21 MF   GHA Daniel Tette 22 FW   KOS Milazim Bajraktari 23 MF   KOS Lulzim Peci 24 FW   GAM Madi Karamo Fatty 25 MF   KOS Ron Raqi 28 MF   NGA Abdulah Oyekanmi 30 FW   KOS Ermir Rashica 87 DF   KOS Andi Kadriu 88 MF   KOS Diar Grabanica 99 FW   NGA Christian Mba

Other players under contract

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF   KOS Drin Govori

Retired numbers

Main article: List of retired numbers in association football

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 15 MF   KOS Erion Kajtazi (2022) – posthumous honour)^[2]

Personnel

Current technical staff
Position	Name
Head coach	Shpëtim Idrizi
Assistant coach	Besart Cecelija
Physiotherapist	Nysret Imeri
Board members
Office	Name
President	Abedin Zeka
Sports director	Veton Çitaku

Historical list of coaches

•   Gani Sejdiu (Aug 2012 - Sep 2013)
•   Arsim Abazi (22 Sep 2013 - Oct 2013)^[3]
•   Fahredin Durak ( - 22 Mar 2015)
•   Afrim Tovërlani (23 Mar 2015 - Jun 2015)^[4]
•   Arsim Thaqi (24 Jun 2015 - Dec 2015)^[5]
•   Gani Sejdiu (13 Jan 2016 - May 2016)^[6]
•   Bekim Shotani (17 Jun 2016 - 15 Sep 2016)^[7]
•   Veton Çitaku (16 Sep 2016 - 11 Jan 2017)
•   Zekirija Ramadani (17 Jan 2017 - 13 Sep 2017)^[8]
•   Sabit Osmani (14 Sep 2017 - 18 Oct 2017) (caretaker)
•   Gani Sejdiu (18 Oct 2017 - 3 Dec 2017)^[9]
•   Gugash Magani (29 Dec 2017 - 1 Nov 2018)^[10]
•   Shpëtim Idrizi (4 Aug 2019 - )^[11]

Trepça'89 in Europe

Trepça'89 competed in the UEFA Champions League for the first time in the 2017–18 season, entering at the first qualifying round. On 19 June 2017, in Nyon, the draw was held and Trepça'89 were drawn against Faroese side Víkingur Gøta.^[12]

Season	Competition	Round	Opponent	Home	Away	Agg.
2017–18	UEFA Champions League	1Q	Víkingur Gøta	1–4	1–2	2–6

UEFA club coefficient ranking

As of 21 September 2018^[13]

Rank	Team	Points	Country Part
445	Tre Penne	0.750	0.133
446	Santa Coloma	0.750	0.366
447	Trepça'89	0.500	0.500
448	Lusitanos	0.500	0.366
449	Juvenes/Dogana	0.250	0.133
450	Libertas	0.250	0.133

References

1. "A e dini se Trepça'89 nuk është formuar në vitin'89? Ja cili është viti i themelimit të klubit". Gazeta Sheshi (in Albanian). 30 June 2017.
2. "Fjalim përkujtimor" [Memorial speech]. Facebook (in Albanian). KF Trepça '89. 11 December 2022. Dhimbja nuk shprehet me fjale por ERI do mbetet gjithmone ne zemrat e Klubit, per ndere Trepca 89 prej sot Fanelen me numerin 15 do ta ngrijm dhe do ta vendosim ne sirtar me te cilen fanelë ERI ishte pjese e Ekipit Senior^{[self-published]}
3. Abazi debuton me fitore në stolin e Trepça ‘89 - Bota Sot (in Albanian)
4. Zyrtare: Afrim Toverlani trajner i ri i Trepçës ‘89 - Gazeta Express (in Albanian)
5. Arsim Thaqi, trajner i Trepça’89 - Telegrafi (in Albanian)
6. Gani Sejdiu, trajner i Trepçës ‘89 - Telegrafi (in Albanian)
7. ZYRTARE: Bekim Shotani, trajner i Trepçës ‘89 - Gazeta Olle (in Albanian)
8. Trepça ’89 prezanton trajnerin e ri - Telegrafi (in Albanian)
9. Lajmi mbrëmjes vjen nga Mitrovica, Gani Sejdiu trajner i Trepça ‘89 - Gazeta Topi (in Albanian)
10. Zyrtare: Gugash Magani, trajner i ri i Trepça ’89 - Telegrafi (in Albanian)
11. LAJMI I FUNDIT: Shpëtim Idrizi bëhet trajner i skuadrës së Superligës - Gazeta Olle (in Albanian)
12. "Hidhet shorti. Ja kundërshtari i Trepça'89 në Champions League". Syri.net (in Albanian). 19 June 2017.
13. "Member associations - UEFA club coefficient ranking". UEFA.

External links

• KF Trepça'89 at UEFA
• KF Trepça'89 at Soccerway