Tirana derby
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The term Tirana derby refers to the local derbies
in Tirana
played between two of the three professional football clubs KF Tirana, Dinamo or Partizani. It specifically refers to individual matches between the clubs, but can also be used to describe the general ongoing rivalry between the clubs, players and / or fans.
Tirana is the only city in the Albania
hosting three professional football clubs. The only other Albanian city to host more than one professional football club is Vlora, home of Flamurtari and KF Vlora
. However, the two Vlora clubs hardly play head-to-head due to KF Vlora's common lower division status.
Local derby
In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby means a sporting fixture between two, generally local, rivals, particularly in association football...
in Tirana
Tirana
Tirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet, although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and has a population of over...
played between two of the three professional football clubs KF Tirana, Dinamo or Partizani. It specifically refers to individual matches between the clubs, but can also be used to describe the general ongoing rivalry between the clubs, players and / or fans.
Tirana is the only city in the Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
hosting three professional football clubs. The only other Albanian city to host more than one professional football club is Vlora, home of Flamurtari and KF Vlora
KF Vlora
KF Vlora is an Albanian football club based in the southern city of Vlorë. They are currently in the Albanian first Division after earning promotion from the Albanian second Division in 2007.-Current squad:-External links:*...
. However, the two Vlora clubs hardly play head-to-head due to KF Vlora's common lower division status.
Derbys
The following derbys are part of the Tirana Derby:- Tirana derby ITirana derby IThe Tirana derby I is the name given to any football match contested between KF Tirana and Partizani Tirana football clubs, the two biggest rivals in Tirana in Albania.-Win-loss totals:-Last 20 seasons:-External links:* *...
- Derby between KF Tirana and Partizani Tirana - Tirana derby IITirana derby IIThe Tirana derby II is the name given to any football match contested between KF Tirana and Dinamo Tirana football clubs, the two most successful clubs from the city of Tirana in Albania...
- Derby between KF Tirana and Dinamo Tirana - Communist Albania derbyCommunist Albania derbyThe Communist Albanian derby is the name given to any football match contested between Dinamo Tirana and Partizani Tirana football clubs.-Win-loss totals:-External links:*...
or Tirana derby III Derby between Dinamo Tirana and Partizani Tirana