KF Egnatia Rrogozhinë

Albanian football club

Soccer club

Egnatia Rrogozhinë

Full name| Klubi i Futbollit Egnatia Rrogozhinë
Founded| 15 September 1934; 89 years ago (1934-09-15)
Ground| Demrozi Stadium
Rrogozhinë, Albania
Capacity| 4,000
Owner| Demrozi Costruzioni S.r.l. (37.5%)
Foglia Engineering S.r.l. (37.5%)
Rrogozhinë Municipality (25%)[1]
President| Agim Demrozi
Manager| Edlir Tetova
League| Kategoria Superiore
2023–24| Kategoria Superiore, 1st (champions)

Home colors

Away colors

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Klubi i Futbollit Egnatia Rrogozhinë is an Albanian professional football club based in Rrogozhinë. The club competes in the Abissnet Superiore, the top tier of Albanian football. Their home ground is the Demrozi Stadium, which has a capacity of 4,000 spectators.

The club was founded on 15 September 1934 under the name 22 Shtatori Rrogozhinë, and in 1991, the name of the club was changed to Vullneti Rrogozhinë, before renaming to its current name KS Egnatia Rrogozhinë in 1998.

## History[edit]

The passion and desire for the game of football was integrated into the hearts of local citizens and patriots since the early years of World War I. Rrogozhinë, being neighbours to Kavajë, a city with a long tradition in football on a national level, knew how to use this experience to its own advantage by forming initially an amateur level team which would later go on to compete in the second division of Albanian football. The very first match in club history was a friendly between Besa in 1934 which ended in a 1–7 loss. Mustafa Cara, a student of agronomy in Bari, Italy who had returned home for vacation (he was a player for Fidelis Andria, a Serie B club in Italy at the time), scored 5 goals for Besa.

Following the liberation of the country after World War II, the league structure changed by allowing only district level teams to compete in the top two divisions. This made it difficult for Rrogozhinë, a locality at the time, to compete on a national level.[2]

Previous club logo

Egnatia had one season in the top tier of Albanian football after winning promotion in summer 2004.[3] They were only relegated on the first attempt,[4] with Alfred Ferko succeeding Hysen Dedja and Petrit Haxhia as first team coach during the season.

### Recent years[edit]

Egnatia were promoted back to the top flight of Albanian football, the Kategoria Superiore, for the second time in their history on 2 May 2021, following a 1–0 victory over local rivals Besa Kavajë in the Promotion Round of the 2020–21 Kategoria e Parë.[5] Under head coach Gugash Magani, they finished top of Group B during the regular season and qualified for the Promotion Round, where they also finished top, securing their place in the championship final held on 21 May 2021 against the winners of Group A, Dinamo Tirana, where they won 1–0 through a stoppage-time winner from Ndriçim Shtubina.[6][7][8]

## Honors[edit]

* Kategoria Superiore
* Winners (1): 2023–24
* Kategoria e Parë
* Winners (2): 2002–03, 2020–21
* Kategoria e Dytë
* Winners (1): 2016–17
* Albanian Cup
* Winners (2): 2022–23, 2023–24

## European record[edit]

As of match played 20 July 2023

Season  | Competition  | Round  | Club  | Home  | Away  | Agg.

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2023–24 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 1QR |  Ararat-Armenia | 4–4 (aet)  | 1–1  | 5–5 (2–4 p)
2024–25 | UEFA Champions League | 1QR |  |  |  |

Notes

* QR: Qualifying round

## Egnatia statistics in Kategoria Superiore[edit]

Since the Kategoria Superiore began in 2004, KF Egnatia have played 146 Superliga matches, scored 154 goals and conceded 167. The club has collected so far 178 points, won 48 games, drawn 38 and lost 60. The club's goal difference is -13.

Data correct up to 29th May 2024.[9]

### Recent seasons[edit]

Season  | Division  | Pos.  | Pl.  | W  | D  | L  | GS  | GA  | P  | Cup | Supercup | Europe  | Top Scorer

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2004–05 | Kategoria Superiore | 9th | 36  | 7  | 7  | 22  | 26  | 48  | 28 | FR | —  | —  | —  |  Elton Çeno 6
2021–22 | Abissnet Superiore | 8th | 36  | 8  | 11  | 17  | 30  | 49  | 35 | QF | —  | —  | —  |  Pedro 10
2022–23 | Abissnet Superiore | 3rd | 36  | 14  | 10  | 12  | 46  | 32  | 52 | W | —  | —  | —  |  Raphael Dwamena 11
2023–24 | Abissnet Superiore | 1st | 36  | 18  | 9  | 9  | 51  | 38  | 63 | W | RU | UCO | 1QR |  Raphael Dwamena 9
2024–25 | Abissnet Superiore |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | UCH |  |

## Players[edit]

### First-team squad[edit]

As of 22 May 2024

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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1  | GK |  ALB | Alen Sherri
3  | DF |  HAI | François Dulysse
4  | DF |  ALB | Amer Duka
6  | MF |  ALB | Albano Aleksi
7  | FW |  FRA | Youba Dramé
9  | FW |  CRC | Jurguens Montenegro
10  | FW |  BRA | Fernando Medeiros
12  | GK |  ALB | Ilir Dabjani
13  | DF |  ALB | Renato Malota (captain)
14  | FW |  CIV | Joël Doukouo
16  | DF |  ALB | Edison Ndreca
17  | MF |  ALB | Arbin Zejnullai
19  | DF |  KOS | Arbenit Xhemajli
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22  | FW |  ALB | Irdi Morina
23  | FW |  LTU | Jouzas Lubas
24  | DF |  ALB | Rezart Rama
28  | MF |  ITA | Alessandro Ahmetaj
29  | FW |  ALB | Mario Gjata
34  | DF |  ALB | Hysen Memolla
44  | DF |  ALB | Abdurraman Fangaj
70  | MF |  ALB | Sebastjan Spahiu
77  | MF |  TUR | Melih İbrahimoğlu
81  | FW |  ITA | Redi Kasa
-- | DF |  AZE | Zamiq Əliyev
-- | MF |  ALB | Regi Lushkja

### Retired numbers[edit]

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.

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7  | FW |  GHA | Raphael Dwamena (2022–2023) – posthumous honour)

## Personnel[edit]

### Current technical staff[edit]

Position  | Name

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Head coach  |  Edlir Tetova
Assistant coach  |  Julian Brahja
Goalkeeping coach  |  Taulant Guma
Athletic Coach  |  Andri Babaj
Athletic Coach  |  Mario Biba
Videoanalist  |  Revion Mekshi
Physiotherapist  |  Edmond Cikalleshi
Doctor  |  Ilir Kapllani
Doctor  |  Emiljano Bizhdili

### Management[edit]

Position  | Name

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President  |  Agim Demrozi
Board member  |  Agron Kalaja
Board member  |  Idajet Roçi
Board member  |  Gentian Gjuzi
Accountant  |  Muhamed Kullolli
Shareholder  |  Demrozi Costruzioni S.r.l. (37.5%)
Shareholder  |  Foglia Engineering S.r.l. (37.5%)
Shareholder  |  Rrogozhinë Municipality (25%)

### Title winning managers[edit]

Name  | Period  | Trophies  | Trophies

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Edlir Tetova | 2023–  | Kategoria Superiore (1) 2023–24 | Albanian Cup:(2) 2022–23 ,2023–24

## List of managers[edit]

* Ndriçim Kashami (4 August 2019 — 29 October 2019)
* Artan Bano (30 October 2019 — 31 May 2020)
* Eduart Thartori (1 June 2020 — 1 July 2020)
* Gugash Magani (1 July 2020 — 21 November 2021)
* Përparim Daiu (22 November 2021 — 6 December 2021)
* Zekirija Ramadani (6 December 2021 — 1 June 2022)
* Edlir Tetova (4 June 2022 — 15 October 2022)
* Shpëtim Duro (16 October 2022 — 27 January 2023)
* Edlir Tetova (30 January 2023 — present)

## See also[edit]

* Besa Kavajë
* Kastrioti

## References[edit]

1. ^ "EKSTRAKT HISTORIK I REGJISTRIT TË PRONARIT PËRFITUES" (PDF). Ministria e Financave dhe Ekonomisë e Shqipërisë (in Albanian). Retrieved 2 May 2024.
2. ^ Historiku
3. ^ Albania 2003/04 \- RSSSF
4. ^ Albania 2004/05 \- RSSSF
5. ^ EGNATIA RROGOZHINË VS. BESA KAVAJË 1 - 0
6. ^ Fund dramatik, gafë e Bakajt, Shtubina ndëshkon Dinamon, EGNATIA fiton trofeun e Kategorisë së Parë
7. ^ Egnatia ngjitet në Superiore, Tomori nxjerr nga gara Pogradecin
8. ^ Gol në frymën e fundit! Shtubina “ndriçon” Rrogozhinën, Egnatia triumfon ndaj Dinamos në finale
9. ^ "ALBANIA: Superliga". www.flashscore.com. Retrieved 2023-12-17.

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