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The Albanian Football Federation (Albanian: Federata Shqiptare e Futbollit; FSHF) is the governing body of football in Albania. The federation is based in Tirana, Albania. It organises the national football leagues of Kategoria Superiore, Kategoria e Parë, Kategoria e Dytë, Kategoria e Tretë, Albanian Cup and Supercup. Albania women's national football team, Kategoria Superiore Femra and the Albanian Women's Cup are also overseen by the FSHF. The federation also coordinates the activities of the Albania national football team and the Albania national youth football teams such as Under-21, Under-20, Under-19, Under-18, Under-17, Under-16 and Under-15.




History


On June 6, 1930, the government of King Zog I issued a royal decree recognizing the establishment of the Albanian Sports Federation. The newly formed sports entity would join the world governing body, FIFA, during the June Congress of 1932, officially marking Albania’s participation in international football. A revised order was issued in March of 1934, to dissolve the Federation, transferring its authority to the heads of the national entity "Vllaznija Shqiptare" (est.1928), which oversaw various sports activities at the time. The federation was one of the founding members of UEFA in 1954.
On 14 March 2008, FSHF were suspended by FIFA for "heavy political interference." This meant that their national teams were banned from playing official matches, representatives banned from official events, and referees unable to officiate FIFA-sanctioned matches. The ban was subsequently lifted as the political interferences were clarified, and on 27 May 2008, Albania played a friendly against Poland.
The current president of FSHF, Armand Duka, has been at this position since 2002 and won the elections for a third term in 2010.
During the 2009 controversy between FSHF and the Albanian government as to the property of the Qemal Stafa Stadium. UEFA insisted in lobbying that the stadium be given to FSHF ownership so that investments on it can be made. In February 2011 it was decided that the new stadium, which will replace the current one and will cost 60M Euro, will be 75% of FSHF and 25% of the Albanian government.




Offices



Tirana (Headquarters)
Durrës (Regional Office, 2011 opened)
Shkodër (Regional Office, 2015 opened)




Presidents






Current sponsorships


As of November 2024
General Sponsor

Vodafone Albania
Technical Sponsor

Macron
Premium Sponsor

SIGAL
Official Sponsors

Western Union
Altin Mici Atelier
Karrota
Credins Bank
Uji Tepelene
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Infinity Destinations
Match Worn Shirt
Abissnet




See also


Albania national football team
Football in Albania




References






External links


Official website
FSHF Documentary about Albania football history

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