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FC Dinamo City
Full nameFootball Club Dinamo City
Nickname(s)Dinamovitët
Blutë
Nëndetësja Blu
Founded1950;74 years ago(1950)
PresidentArdian Bardhi
ManagerIlir Daja
LeagueKategoria Superiore
2023–24Kategoria Superiore,7th
WebsiteClub website

Football Club Dinamo City,commonly referred to asDinamo Cityand colloquially known asDinamo,is an Albanian professionalfootballclub based out ofTirana.They compete in theKategoria Superiore,the top tier ofAlbanian football.Founded in 1950, the club was historically affiliated to theInterior Ministryand having won 18National Championships,it is considered to be the second most decorated club after local rivalsKF Tirana.

History

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The club was officially founded on 3 March 1950 by theInterior Ministry of Albaniaduring the communist regime under dictatorEnver Hoxha.They won four consecutive championships from 1950 to 1953.[1]During this time, Dinamo recorded a hot streak of 25 consecutive wins, a record in Albanian football and 4th longest domestic winning streak in Europe.[1]

In 1967, Dinamo won its 9th championship by leavingTirana,then 17 Nëntori, one point behind, who was expelled for the tournament three weeks before the end.[2]This championship is not officially recognised byUEFA,however.

In 1989, Dinamo eventually finished third in the league which was won by 17 Nëntori, which made eligible to play inEuropean Cup Winners' Cupfor the third time in their history.[3]In thepreliminary roundof the tournament the team facedChernomorets Burgas,losing the first leg 1–3 (Demollari scoring the lone goal for Dinamo City) but winning the second 4–0 at home, thus recording its biggest win in a UEFA club competition.[4]The team then was eliminated in the first round byDinamo Bucureștidespite winning the first leg in Tirana 1–0. Dinamo București won the second leg 2–0.

In 1995, the team were renamed KS Olimpik Tirana to leave behind the "communist past", but the club returned to their original name two years later.[5]

Original Logo

After finishing third in the table in 2005–06 season, Dinamo City named Faruk Sejdini as their new coach. One of Albania's best teachers of footballing fundamentals, he had a spell at the club last term before being dismissed by president Besnik Sulaj. Having returned following a spell atShkumbini,Sejdini said: "It's nice to be back." On 23 October 2006, he was fired.

At the start of the 2007–08 season,Agim Canajtook over as head coach, replacingIlir Dajawho led Dinamo towards the championship title, after a dramatic win againstPartizani2–1 in the final match, playing for 36 minutes with 9 players. In the summer of 2008, Ilir Daja moved into a position as director in order to make place forMarcelo Javier Zuletafrom Argentina. The Argentinian coach also brought with him four Argentinian players; goalkeeper Daniel Bertoya, defender Alejandro Palladino, midfielderAgustín González,and striker Cristian Campozano. Zuleta only lasted for the firstChampions Leaguequalification match against BosniansFK Modričabefore he was replaced as coach byArtan Mërgjyshi,for only one match.

Together with Zuleta, the four Argentinian players also left the club. After Mërgjyshi left,Zlatko Dalić,the actual coach of Croatia, was appointed as new coach for Dinamo. He signed a two-year contract with the club. That deal was broken when Dinamo lost its second game in the re-beginning of the2008–09 seasonagainst Partizani.Shkëlqim Muçawas then appointed manager of the club five days after ofZlatko Dalić's leave. In the 2009–10 season, Dinamo won the championship again, registering its 18th success.[6]

In 2011–12 season, the club experienced its worst period of all time, finishing last in the league with 13 points from 26 matches, winning only 3 times. They were relegated to theKategoria e Parëfor the first time in their history.[7]Since the 2012–13 season, the club have played in the Kategoria e Parë and have risked relegation to thethird tierseveral times.[8] After spending 9 seasons in the second division, Dinamo clinched the promotion to the Superiore, confirming first place in Group A following a 2–0 win againstFK Vora.

On 25 August 2023, it was officially announced by president Bardhi that the club would rebrand to Dinamo City, ahead of the2023–24 Kategoria Superioreseason.

Stadium

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Dinamo City has historically played atSelman Stërmasi Stadiumwhich was also known as Dinamo Stadium when it first opened. After a spell playing atNiko Dovana Stadium,Durrës,Dinamo rebranded in 2023 and now play at theElbasan ArenainElbasan.

Supporters

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The "Blue Boys" are an Ultras group for the Albanian football team, Dinamo City. The group were formed in 2008 and have gained 5,000 followers as of 2021. They organise meetings and trips to matches inTiranaand also away matches in Albania and even abroad. They promote Dinamo City to the local public and influence fans of the club in a number of ways.[9]

Honours

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Domestic

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Dinamo are the second most successful and decorated club in Albania, having won (18) league titlesKategoria Superiore.The club also holds the winAlbanian Cups(13) andAlbanian Supercups(2). The club's most recent trophy was the2009–10 Kategoria Superiorewon on 17 May 2010.

Type Competition Titles Seasons
Domestic Kategoria Superiore 18 1950,1951,1952,1953,1955,1956,1960,1966–67,1972–73,1974–75,1975–76,1976–77,1979–80,1985–86,1989–90,2001–02,2007–08,2009–10
Kupa e Shqipërisë 13 1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1960,1970–71,1973–74,1977–78,1981–82,1988–89,1989–90,2002–03
Superkupa e Shqipërisë 2 1989,2008
Double 6 1950,1951,1952,1953,1960,1989–90
Europe Balkans Cup RU 1969

Internationally, they lost a final in the Balkan Cup in 1969 againstBeroe Stara Zagora.They won the first leg inTirana1–0 with a goal byBahri Ishka,but in the return match they lost 3–0 by forfeit because during the regime ofEnver Hoxha,travel wasn't allowed to Bulgaria.

FC Dinamo City in Europe

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Dinamo City have given good performances in Europe among Albanian squads, winning 3 ties in Europe.

Submarine blues In their European path, Dinamo have played against "big guns" such as:Ajax,Austria Wien,etc. Drawn against teams such asSporting Lisbona,Beşiktaş,Dinamo București,Olympique Marseille,Brøndby,CSKA Sofia,Sheriff Tiraspol,CZ Jena,Aberdeen,etc. Dinamo has passed 3 rounds in the European cups, defeating opponents likeĦamrun Spartans,Chernomorets BurgasandKaunas.

Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
1961–63 Balkans Cup Group B Romania FC Dinamo București 1–1 3–2
2nd
Bulgaria Levski Sofia 0–0 2–2
Turkey Fenerbahçe 3–2 0–1
1963–64 Balkans Cup Group A Turkey Beşiktaş 2–0 0–1
3rd
Romania Rapid București 1–1 1–2
Bulgaria Levski Sofia 1–1 1–1
1967–68 European Cup 1R West Germany Eintracht Braunschweig (w/o) (w/o) (w/o)
1969 Balkans Cup Group A Romania Universitatea Craiova 2–0 1–3
1st
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia OFK Bor 4–1 2–2
Final Bulgaria Beroe Stara Zagora 1–0 0–3 1–3
1971–72 European Cup Winners' Cup 1R Austria FK Austria Wien 1–1 0–1 1–2
1976 Balkans Cup Group B Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dinamo Zagreb 1–2 1–2
2nd
Greece Ethnikos 2–0 3–4
1980–81 European Cup 1R Netherlands AFC Ajax 0–2 0–1 0–3
1981–82 UEFA Cup 1R East Germany FC Carl Zeiss Jena 1–0 0–4 1–4
1982–83 European Cup Winners' Cup 1R Scotland Aberdeen F.C. 0–0 0–1 0–1
1985–86 UEFA Cup 1R Malta Ħamrun Spartans 1–0 0–0 1–0
2R Portugal Sporting Clube de Portugal 0–0 0–1 0–1
1986–87 European Cup 1R Turkey Beşiktaş JK 0–1 0–2 0–3
1987–88 Balkans Cup Group B Turkey Eskişehirspor 3–1 0–4
3rd
Romania Corvinul Hunedoara 1–1 0–2
1989–90 European Cup Winners' Cup QR Bulgaria PFC Chernomorets Burgas 4–0 1–3 5–3
1R Romania FC Dinamo București 1–0 0–2 1–2
1990–91 European Cup 1R France Olympique Marseille 0–0 1–5 1–5
2001–02 UEFA Cup 1QR Romania FC Dinamo București 1–3 0–1 1–4
2002–03 UEFA Champions League 1QR Lithuania FBK Kaunas 0–0 3–2 3–2
2QR Denmark Brøndby IF 0–4 0–1 0–5
2003–04 UEFA Cup QR Belgium KSC Lokeren 0–4 1–3 1–7
2004–05 UEFA Cup 1QR Romania FC Oțelul Galați 1–4 0–4 1–8
2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Croatia NK Varteks 2–1 1–4 3–5
2006–07 UEFA Cup 1QR Bulgaria PFC CSKA Sofia 0–1 1–4 1–5
2008–09 UEFA Champions League 1QR Bosnia and Herzegovina FK Modriča 0–2 1–2 1–4
2009–10 UEFA Europa League 1QR Finland FC Lahti 2–0 1–4 3–4
2010–11 UEFA Champions League 2QR Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol 1–0 1–3 2–3
  • QR = Qualifying Round
  • 1R = 1st Round
  • 2R = 2nd Round
  • Clubs which ultimately won the tournament in that same season are indicated inbold

Europe

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Recent seasons

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Last Season of Dinamo in Kategoria Superiore

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Season Division Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Supercup Europe Top Scorer
2000–01 Kampionati Shqiptar 3rd 26 15 7 4 43 21 52 SR — — — AlbaniaIlir Qorri15
2001–02 Kampionati Shqiptar 1st 26 19 6 1 55 15 63 RU — UC 1QR AlbaniaDaniel Xhafaj10
AlbaniaKlodian Asllani10
2002–03 Kampionati Shqiptar 6th 26 10 8 8 29 24 39 W RU UCL 2QR ZambiaJanuary Zyambo8
2003–04 Kategoria Superiore 2nd 36 21 8 7 68 39 71 RU RU UC 1QR AlbaniaIlir Qorri15
2004–05 Kategoria Superiore 3rd 36 18 8 10 51 30 62 SR — UC 1QR ZambiaJanuary Zyambo13
2005–06 Kategoria Superiore 3rd 36 17 10 9 53 35 61 SF — UIC 1QR SenegalEl Hadji Goudjabi15
2006–07 Kategoria Superiore 5th 33 14 5 14 41 39 57 QF — UC 1QR CroatiaPero Pejić9
2007–08 Kategoria Superiore 1st 33 21 7 5 56 14 70 SF — — — CroatiaPero Pejić18
2008–09 Kategoria Superiore 3rd 33 14 10 9 48 34 52 QF W UCL 1QR AlbaniaSebino Plaku17
2009–10 Kategoria Superiore 1st 33 19 4 10 56 41 61 THR — UEL 1QR AlbaniaElis Bakaj16
2010–11 Kategoria Superiore 10th 33 10 9 14 46 50 39 RU RU UCL 2QR AlbaniaEmiljano Vila13
2011–12 Kategoria Superiore ↓14th 33 3 7 16 25 47 13 SR — — — AlbaniaBekim Kuli6
2021–22 Kategoria Superiore ↓9th 36 6 11 19 21 46 29 QF — — — North MacedoniaAgim Ibraimi8
2023–24 Kategoria Superiore 7th 36 13 8 15 42 43 47 QF — — — AlbaniaLuis Kaçorri9
2024–25 Kategoria Superiore — — —

Players

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Current squad

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As of 1 September 2024[10]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK AlbaniaALB Edmir Sali
3 DF CroatiaCRO Mateo Mužek
4 DF North MacedoniaMKD Agron Rufati
5 DF AlbaniaALB Rustem Hoxha
6 MF AlbaniaALB Adrian Doci
7 FW KosovoKOS Baton Zabërgja
8 MF SenegalSEN Bakary Goudiaby
9 FW NigeriaNGA Itodo Mandela
10 MF AlbaniaALB Lorenco Vila
11 FW AlbaniaALB Dejvi Bregu
14 DF KosovoKOS Bekim Maliqi
16 DF AlbaniaALB Irgen Hasanaj
17 MF The GambiaGAM Karamba Gassama
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW PortugalPOR Tiago Nani
19 DF AlbaniaALB Jord Çelkupa
21 MF AlbaniaALB Klevi Qefalija
22 MF AlbaniaALB Bruno Dita(captain)
23 DF AlbaniaALB Jorgo Meksi
27 DF AlbaniaALB Naser Aliji
47 MF BrazilBRA Lorran Quintanilha
50 GK AlbaniaALB Rajan Guçi
55 DF AlbaniaALB Antonio Miço
70 FW GabonGAB André-Jordy Ella
71 MF AlbaniaALB Ardit Toli
77 GK AlbaniaALB Aldo Teqja
99 MF AlbaniaALB Eridon Qardaku

On Loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF AlbaniaALB Oresti Kasmollari(atPogradeci)

Current staff

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Position Name
Head coach AlbaniaIlir Daja
Assistant coach AlbaniaFatjon Tafaj
Goalkeeping coach AlbaniaIlir Bozhiqi
AlbaniaBlendi Baholli
Fitness coach ItalyKorrado Sacone
Team manager AlbaniaErgi Kasmi
Physio AlbaniaGledi Rexha
AlbaniaRamiz Reçi
President AlbaniaAdrian Bardhi
General director AlbaniaErmal Barushi
Sports director North MacedoniaHaris Fakić

Top scorers (Golden Boot)

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Season Player Goals
1955 AlbaniaSkënder Jareci 23
1958 AlbaniaSkënder Jareci 14
1960 AlbaniaSkënder Jareci 16
1970–71 AlbaniaIlir Përnaska 19
1971–72 AlbaniaIlir Përnaska 17
1972–73 AlbaniaIlir Përnaska 12
1973–74 AlbaniaIlir Përnaska 19
1974–75 AlbaniaIlir Përnaska 17
1975–76 AlbaniaIlir Përnaska 18

Notable players

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See also:Category:FC Dinamo City players

List of managers

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Managerial records

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Name Kategoria Superiore Albanian Cup Supercup Total
AlbaniaZihni Gjinali 6 — — 6
AlbaniaSkënder Jareci 2 — — 2
AlbaniaDurim Shehu 2 — — 2
AlbaniaShkëlqim Muça 1 — — 1
AlbaniaStavri Lubonja 1 — — 1
AlbaniaFatmir Frashëri 1 — — 1
AlbaniaBejkush Birçe 1 — — 1
AlbaniaFaruk Sejdini 1 — — 1
AlbaniaIlir Daja 1 — — 1
AlbaniaSabri Peqini 1 — — 1
AlbaniaZyber Konçi 1 — — 1
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References

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  2. ^Skifter Këlliçi (21 June 2012)."NJE KAMPIONE E DENUAR NGA DIKTATURA!."[A CHAMPION PUNISHED BY DICTATURE!..] (in Albanian). Tirana Observer.Archivedfrom the original on 15 June 2017.Retrieved23 June2017.
  3. ^"ALBANIAN FOOTBALL SEASON 1988–89".Giovanni Armillotta.Archivedfrom the original on 14 February 2020.Retrieved23 June2017.
  4. ^"Dinamo Tirana".UEFA.com.Archivedfrom the original on 21 March 2018.Retrieved23 June2017.
  5. ^"Dinamo...lavdia e sportit drejt zhdukjes!"[Dinamo...the glory of the sport towards extinction!] (in Albanian). Albanian Free Press. 28 May 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 2 July 2017.Retrieved23 June2017.
  6. ^"Dinamo kampione e Shqiperise per here te 18-te, dhe duke humbur"[Dinamo are Albanian champions for the 18th time, even losing] (in Albanian). Albania Soccer. 21 April 2010.Archivedfrom the original on 7 November 2017.Retrieved22 June2017.
  7. ^"Dinamo historia e nje legjende drejt nje renieje te paralajmeruar"[Dinamo, the history of a legend towards a warning decrease] (in Albanian). Shqipëria.com. 7 May 2012.Archivedfrom the original on 16 May 2023.Retrieved23 June2017.
  8. ^Drilon Xhepollari (7 May 2017)."Dinamo zyrtarisht qëndron në Kategorinë e Parë"[Dinamo officially stays in Albanian First Division] (in Albanian). Telesport.al.Archivedfrom the original on 25 September 2017.Retrieved23 June2017.
  9. ^Dinamo Tirana at Weltfussball.deArchived2008-09-27 at theWayback Machine
  10. ^"Dinamo Tirana squad".Soccerway.Archivedfrom the original on 28 January 2019.Retrieved25 August2023.
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