46-481: Bushi and similar can refer to: People [ edit ] Alban Bushi (born 1973), Albanian footballer Bushi Moletsane (born 1984), Mosotho footballer Bushi (wrestler) (born 1983), Japanese professional wrestler Other uses [ edit ] Bushi (music) , a genre of Japanese folk music Bushi (region) , a region in the Democratic Republic of
92-585: A friendly match as part of the celebrations for the 30th anniversary of the independence of Albania. The match ended with a 2–0 win for Tirana. This football rivalry between Albania and Serbia is mainly due to historical tensions between the two countries. It has been described as "one of the fiercest rivalries in the world". During the Euro 2016 qualifying phase , the Serbian crowd were chanting "kill, kill Albanians" and were throwing flares at Albania, after which there
138-414: A 1–1 draw against Denmark at the newly renovated Elbasan Arena . They then beat Serbia 3–0 in a match full of incidents . They finally qualified for a Euro , its first appearance at a major men's football tournament. In the tournament itself, Albania lost 1–0 to Switzerland and 2–0 to hosts France . While they beat Romania 1–0 (their first win against Romania since 1947), the team finished last among
184-462: A 2–1 loss for Bushi's side. He played his first match as a starter on 31 October against Teuta Durrës , contributing in a 2–0 home win. He finished his final spell with Tirana by playing five league matches, three of them as a starter, failing to score. On 23 November, he officially announced his retirement from football at the age of 37. Bushi was part of the Albania U21 national team during
230-455: A 3–2 home defeat at Qemal Stafa Stadium . In 1946, Albania also participated for the first time in the Balkan Cup in which Albania won by beating Romania 1–0 in the final. In 1954, Albania was one of the founding members of UEFA . Albania waited until 1962 to compete in a Euro Cup competition, and the reason being Albania got past the first leg against Greece, for political reasons forfeited
276-486: A 6–1 loss away to Romania which resulted in the resignation of coach Otto Barić and his assistant. In December 2007, Arie Haan was named Albania's head coach by signing a two-year contract for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers . Albania won only one match, with seven points from ten matches and Haan was replaced by Josip Kuže in May 2009 following the end of the campaign. However, Kuže failed to lead Albania to better results as
322-521: A short time at Apollon Smyrni . Following that he enjoyed a decent time at Litex Lovech before spending the next four years in Turkey by representing Adanaspor, İstanbulspor, and Trabzonspor. Bushi returned to Albania in summer of 2004 to play for one season with Partizani Tirana before returning to Greece, where he would spend the next five years at Levadiakos . At the end of his career, Bushi returned to Albania once again to represent Tirana, stating that it
368-560: A starter in which he scored 8 goals as Levadiakos however was relegated to Beta Ethniki . After that he moved on loan at Apollon Kalamarias playing in two seasons in the Superleague Greece , 2006–07 and 2007–08 . Then, he went back to AE Levadiakos . Bushi was returned after 13 years to Tirana, the club where his career began, signing on 31 August 2010. He was presented to the media alongside fellow veteran Devi Muka . Although having offers from foreign teams, he felt that he had
414-735: A team, Albania first collected a major tournament trophy in 1946 with the Balkan Cup , followed by the Malta International Tournament ( 2000 ). At the FIFA World Cup , Albania has campaigned to qualify since their entry into FIFA in 1932. The team has reached the group stage of UEFA European Championship twice ( 2016 , 2024 ). They have competed in the UEFA Nations League since 2018. Upon its admission into FIFA ranked 124th, Albania ascended to their peak World Ranking of 22nd in 2015. The country plays their home games in
460-478: A young fascist architect from Florence . The stadium's initial capacity was 15,000, due to the fact that Tirana at that time had only 60,000 inhabitants. It was named after Qemal Stafa , a Hero of Albania in World War II . The stadium was inaugurated officially on 7 October 1946 when Albania played its first competitive match against Yugoslavia. Ever since then, a further 130 international matches took place in
506-827: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Alban Bushi Alban Bushi (born 20 August 1973) is an Albanian professional football coach and former player who is the manager of Albania under-21 and under-20 team . He is nicknamed "Loku". A forward , Bushi played for 12 different clubs in six different countries during his 19-year career. He started his career with capital club Tirana where he had an impressive goal-per-game ratio; he also had three short spells on loan with Szegedi in Hungary, FC Remscheid in Germany and Flamurtari Vlorë in Albania. He then went off to Greece to play for
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#1732845222983552-574: Is governed by the Albanian Football Federation (FSHF), the governing body for football in Albania . It is a member of UEFA in Europe and FIFA in global competitions. The team's colours reference two national symbols: the double-headed eagle and the country's tricolor . Their supporters are colloquially referred to as the Tifozat Kuq e Zi (Red and Black Fans). Since its inception as
598-481: Is with Switzerland's former coach, Ottmar Hitzfeld , who was astonished by how many Albanian fans turned up and how enthusiastic they were in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between Switzerland and Albania where the Swiss won 2–0 thanks to goals from Gökhan Inler and Kosovo-born Xherdan Shaqiri . He didn't believe that there was 12,000 Albanian fans in the stands which was more than how many Swiss fans turned up for
644-597: The 1982 World Cup , managing to finish second-to-last in the qualifying stages. For qualifying for the World Cup four years later, Albania beat Belgium in Tirana 2–0 as well as drawing Poland in Mielec 2–2. In the 2002 World Cup qualifiers , Albania only beat Greece . For the Euros two years later , Albania beat Russia 3–1 at Loro Boriçi Stadium . This match was also the debut of
690-512: The 1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification playing two games both against Germany U21 on 17 November and 22 December 1992. Bushi is a former Albania 's all-time top scorer with 14 goals until Erjon Bogdani with his goal against France in 2011 became the new record holder with 15. He made 67 appearances Albania, the tenth highest in the team's history. Bushi scored on his international debut for Albania on 16 August 1995 against Malta at Ta' Qali National Stadium , netting
736-636: The Arena Kombëtare in their capital city, Tirana . Although it never played any matches, the Albania national football team existed before the Albanian Football Association (Federata Shqiptare e Futbollit; FSHF) was created on 6 June 1930. Albania joined FIFA during a congress held between 12 and 16 June. Albania was invited to play in the 1934 World Cup, but did not take part due to logistical problems. Albania played its first international match against Yugoslavia in 1946, which ended in
782-484: The 1992–93 season and after spending two seasons with the club, he then moved to Hungary with Szegedi . Soon after he was transferred in Germany to FC Remscheid . After two years abroad, he made a return to Albania, playing for two years between Tirana and Flamurtari Vlorë . He then moved to Greece signing for Apollon Smyrni and right after a half season, he headed off to Bulgaria to join Litex Lovech , where he became
828-511: The Albanian Football Association, reborned the under-20 side by assigning a friendly versus Georgia on 14 November 2017 at David Petriashvili Stadium , Tbilisi , with Bushi as the coach at the same time along the under-21 national team. Albania national football team The Albania national football team ( Albanian : Kombëtarja e futbollit të Shqipërisë ) represents Albania in men's international football . It
874-634: The Congo Bushi (warrior) , a Japanese word for "warrior", often used to refer to a samurai Bushi language , a language of Madagascar and Mayotte Bushi Station , a railway station Iruma, Saitama, Japan See also [ edit ] Bushie , a derogatory statement for an American political supporter of George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, or Jeb Bush Bushey , a town in Hertfordshire in England Bushy (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
920-519: The FSHF and was replaced by Christian Panucci . Albania played poorly in the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League , winning only once against Israel and losing the return leg as well as both matches against Scotland . Panucci would be sacked after a 2–0 defeat to Turkey in the opening match of UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying . Edoardo Reja replaced Panucci as Albania faced home and away series against both 2018 FIFA World Cup champions France and Iceland as well as
966-460: The German coach Hans-Peter Briegel who led Albania to an undefeated run in home matches. Despite good results, Albania finished in the penultimate spot with only eight points. Albania defeated Greece 2–1 two months after they won Euro 2004 . In Euro 2008 qualifying , Albania defeated Luxembourg twice, and also drew 2–2 with Belarus and 0–0 away with Bulgaria . Albania's Euro campaign ended with
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#17328452229831012-694: The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports and the Football Federation of Albania has been seen as a political intrusion by FIFA and UEFA , which led to the banning of Albania from international sportive activities. FSHF president Armand Duka is highly unwanted by the TKZ who have numerously asked for his resignation believing he is responsible for internal corruption in the Albanian Football Federation . The TKZ have been praised by many different football players and managers, whom were not just Albanian. One example
1058-485: The bottom of their group and did not advance. Albania is set to compete in the UEFA Nations League B in fall 2024, followed by qualification matches for the 2026 World Cup . The team's nickname is commonly known as " Kuqezinjtë " ("The Red and Blacks") During the period before 2016, the national teams of Albania and Kosovo exchanged players with each other due to the complexities of descent brought on by Kosovo's independence, leading supporters to refer to each team as
1104-560: The first foreigner to captain the team. He spent two seasons in the Bulgarian A Football Group , winning them both. After his spell in Bulgaria he moved to Turkey to play initially for Adanaspor in the 1999–2000 1.Lig . Then he signed for fellow 1.Lig side Istanbulspor . In his first season 2000–01 he scored 12 goals in 29 matches as İstanbulspor finished 12th. In the next season 2001–02 he played 16 games in where he scored four goals in
1150-759: The first leg and at home in the second leg. Albania participated for the first time in a qualifying phase of a World Cup in 1966 . The team was drawn in the Group 5 , finishing in the last position with only one point from six matches. In the qualifiers of UEFA Euro 1968 , Albania drew 0–0 against West Germany , denying the Germans a chance to participate in the finals. Albania did not participate in World Cup 1970 , UEFA Euro 1976 , World Cup 1978 and UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying for unknown political reasons. After six years without playing any international matches, Albania entered
1196-538: The first-half before moving on loan to another Süper Lig team Trabzonspor with whom he played only five matches but unable to score. He was part of Trabzonspor for another half season in 2002–03 playing seven matches failing once again to score, before returning to Istanbulspor for the second half in which he played 14 matches managing 4 goals to contribute in team's 9th place. In the 2003–04 season Bushi played 21 games and scored 5 goals to help Istanbulspor avoid relegation with one point above 16th place Bursaspor . He
1242-544: The game. At the end of the tournament Albania ranked 9th in Europe. Albania participated at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the Men's qualification tournament, and closely lost both matches against Bulgaria in the preliminary round. They would participate for the second and last time at the 1972 Summer Olympics in which they faced Romania at the European qualifiers in the playoffs. Albania would lose both matches narrowly, 2–1 in
1288-728: The game. He stated that "Albanian fans are fantastic and the most passionate fans I have ever seen". During that campaign, TKZ attended all games Albania played apart from a match against Cyprus in Nicosia and were also large in numbers in the away games to Slovenia in Maribor and Norway in Oslo. The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. Win Draw Loss Fixture The following players have also been called up for
1334-570: The jersey redesign, labelled "Triumfi," was conceptualised by Tirana-based studio PIK Creative. For most of Albania's history, the home stadium was Qemal Stafa Stadium in Tirana . Construction started in April 1939 during the Italy regime , lasted for three years but stopped briefly in August 1943 following the fall of fascist regime . The stadium had an Olympic Stadium shape, as idealised by Gherardo Bosio ,
1380-457: The moral debt to Tirana to end his career where he started it, a decision that earned Bushi the Swan d'Or from the Albanian Football Association in recognition of his service to Albanian football. His first game in Albania after over 13 years came on 3 October 2010 in an away game against Skënderbeu Korçë , where he came on as a substitute for Pero Pejic in the 65th minute in a game which ended in
1426-465: The other team's "reserve" side. Albania's uniform colors are red and black, mirroring the nation's flag . The team typically wears red shirts, black shorts and red socks. Away kits are usually all-white, with red and black trimming. Over the years, the national team has sported kit wear from renowned sportswear brands such as Legea , Puma , Nike and Adidas , to name a few. The partnership with Puma began in 1996 and lasted nine years. Nike outfitted
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1472-867: The political view that Albanians should share only one national team and have continuous aspirations to join in one state (Një Komb, Një Kombëtare), i.e. unification of Albania, Kosovo, etc. In this sense, TKZ is joined by different supporters' associations throughout Albanian-speaking regions mainly in Kosovo (Shqiponjat of Peja , Kuqezinjet e Jakoves of Gjakova , Plisat of Prishtina , Torcida of Mitrovica , etc.), North Macedonia ( Ballistët of Tetovë , Ilirët of Kumanovë , Shvercerat of Shkupi , etc.) and in Albania itself ( Ultras Guerrils of Partizani Tirana , Tirona Fanatics of KF Tirana , Vllaznit Ultras of Vllaznia Shkodër , Ujqërit e Deborës of Skënderbeu Korçë , Shqiponjat of KF Besa Pejë and many other different Albanian fans). The ongoing dispute between
1518-645: The reconstruction of the stadium. The stadium's construction started in May 2015 and finished in August 2016. In 2016–17, the stadium served temporary as the home of Kosovo national team , due to stadiums in Mitrovica and Pristina being renovated and not meeting UEFA standards. This derby is otherwise known as Brotherly derby ( Albanian : Derbi vëllazëror ), or the Brotherly ( Albanian : Vëllazërorja ). The documented beginnings of this derby date back to World War II, specifically on 29 November 1942, where they played
1564-400: The return leg against Turkey . In the end, Albania placed fourth in the group, failing to qualify. Albania qualified for UEFA Euro 2024 , their second major tournament. They were drawn into a " group of death " against Spain , Italy , and Croatia , all three opponents being Euros and World Cup medalists. With two losses to Spain and Italy and a draw against Croatia, the team finished at
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1656-447: The stadium was inaugurated on 9 October when Albania played a friendly match against KF Elbasani 's under-19 squad; Albania won the match 17–0. The official inauguration occurred two days later in the Euro 2016 qualifying match against Denmark . The first international match at Loro Boriçi Stadium was played on 29 March 2003 against Russia , with Albania winning 3–1. In October 2014, Prime Minister of Albania , Edi Rama , promised
1702-497: The stadium, with the last being a friendly against Georgia in November 2015. In 2005, Cecilia de Marco and Elisabetta Lorusso, two young Italian students, called the stadium as "one of the strongest symbols of Italian impact in Albania". In November 2013, Qemal Stafa Stadium was shut down by FIFA for not fulfilling international standards. The stadium's demolition started in June 2016, and it
1748-596: The team during the UEFA Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup qualifiers . A collaboration with Adidas followed, in a contract signing which allowed it to manufacture kits for the Euro 2012 qualifiers , as well as the 2014 World Cup and the Euro 2016 qualifiers . On 24 March 2016, the Albanian Football Federation unveiled a new jersey for the national team players, set to be worn during the forthcoming UEFA Euro 2016 tournament, hosted that year in France. Manufactured by Macron ,
1794-719: The team ended the Euro 2012 qualifying with nine points from ten matches. With Kuže in charge, Albania recorded its second biggest win in history by defeating Cyprus 6–1 at home. Josip Kuže parted ways with Albania after three and a half years, and in December 2011, Italian coach Gianni de Biasi replaced him. Albania was, at one point, second in the 2014 World Cup qualifying group, but then lost to Slovenia and Iceland , as well as at home against Switzerland , and drawing in Cyprus. Albania began UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group I with an emphatic 1–0 away win against Portugal , followed by
1840-530: The temporary equalizer in the 72nd minute in an eventual 2–1 loss. He made his competitive debut on 15 November in the match against Wales for the qualifiers of the UEFA Euro 1996 , entering as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 home draw. On 17 January 2012, Bushi was named as the Albania national team manager, a role which the Albanian Football Association applied for the first time following suggestion of new arrived coach at Albania Gianni De Biasi . Bushi
1886-405: The third-placed teams and were eliminated in the group stage. In 2018 World Cup qualification , Albania was drawn in a group with Spain , Italy , Liechtenstein , Macedonia , and Israel . Despite the difficult draw, they placed third in the group, their best result in history without qualifying for the final tournament. During this time, manager Gianni De Biasi resigned after disputes with
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1932-576: Was a "moral debt" to end his career where it started. He retired from football in November 2010. Bushi also had a successful international career, being part of Albania national team for 12 years. With 14 goals, he was Albania's all-time leading top scorer from 2004 until Erjon Bogdani overtook him in 2011. He retired from international football in 2007. Bushi enjoyed a long playing career which has seen him play for 12 different clubs in six different countries. He started off his career in Albania with Tirana . He made his professional debut for Tirana in
1978-457: Was a clash between the two teams. Tifozat Kuq e Zi (Red and Black Fans) is a non-profit football supporters' association for the Albania national football team and various national team sportive activities. It was founded on 25 December 2003. In cooperation with FSHF , it organises trips for football fans to visit games, and develops and sells merchandise to support itself and fund sporting related projects. Tifozat Kuq e Zi stands firm in
2024-772: Was announced that it would be replaced by Arena Kombëtare . Albania has played home matches at other venues; outside Tirana, the national team has played matches in Flamurtari Stadium in Vlorë , Tomori Stadium in Berat , Niko Dovana Stadium in Durrës , Loro Boriçi Stadium in Shkodër and Elbasan Arena in Elbasan . In February 2014, renovations for Elbasan Arena (at the time Ruzhdi Bizhuta Stadium) started. The work lasted for seven months, and
2070-476: Was named Albania under-16 coach for their participation in the UEFA Development Tournament 2015 in May 2015. He won the tournament by winning all three matches. Following naming of Paolo Tramezzani as national team director, on 9 December 2016 Bushi was named as the Albania under-21 manager. He won his first game with Albania U21 on 27 March 2017 against Moldova 2–0. In collaboration with
2116-475: Was part of the team in the first half of the 2004–05 Süper Lig playing 16 matches scoring once before returning to Albania after many years playing abroad and signed with Partizani Tirana for the second half of the 2004–05 Albanian Superliga ; he played 14 games and netted 5 goals. He then went off to Greece again to join AE Levadiakos . In his first season 2005–06 Alpha Ethniki he played 22 matches often as
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