KF Tirana are the Albanian football club with the best performance through all European competitions. They have the most participations, matches, wins, points and experience in Europe among all other Albanian clubs.

Tirana holds the record for the most ties won (14) (once directly by draw) along their road. They are the most successful Albanian team in European competitions, since making their European debut in the 1965–66 European Cup and the first Albanian squad to win a tie in European performances. They reached Round of 16 four times, of which three times in the European Cup (now Champions League) alone in 1980s, making it the Albanian team to have progressed farthest in any European competition. Tirana is the team that were able to overturn the first leg negative result to their advantage in at least four occasions; worth to remember their great second legs wins against Ħamrun Spartans, FC Bobruisk, Dinamo Tbilisi, ND Gorica; additionally good overturns against Apollon Limassol and Ferencvarosi TC. Even though at 14 attempts they have not passed more than one round, KF Tirana are the Albanian team which has won more ties in Europe throughout their long history. Another significant international result comes at Balkans Cup of season 1981 where they went on the final, but lost both matches against Beroe Stara Zagora.

Along their European road, KF Tirana has met many squads in Europe, such as: FC Bayern Munich, Standard Liège, AFC Ajax, Malmö FF, IFK Göteborg, Ferencvárosi TC, PFC CSKA Sofia, Red Star, Besiktas JK. etc.

Additionally, white and blues hold the all-time record for the highest IFFHS ranking of an Albanian football club, being ranked as high as 31st in the world in 1987, as result of good performances preceded 1986–87. KF Tirana started competing for the first time in the European Cup 1965–66. Below are all matches played and up-to-date rankings.

Notable European Campaigns Season Achievement Notes UEFA Champions League 1982-83 Round of 16 eliminated by Dynamo Kyiv both matches were not played 1988–89 Round of 16 eliminated by Göteborg 0–3 in Tirana and 1–0 in Göteborg 1989-90 Round of 16 eliminated by Bayern Munich 3–1 in Munich and 0–3 in Tirana

Season Achievement Notes UEFA Europa League 2020-21 Play-Off eliminated by Young Boys 0–3 in Bern

Season Achievement Notes UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1986-87 Round of 16 eliminated by Malmö 0–3 in Tirana and 0–0 in Malmö 1994-95 Round of 32 eliminated by Brøndby 3–0 in Brøndby and 0–1 in Tirana

Season Achievement Notes Balkans Cup 1981-83 Runners Up eliminated by Beroe Stara Zagora 0–3 in Stara Zagora and 1–3 in Tirana

Player records Most appearances in UEFA club competitions: 31 appearances: Elvis Sina Top scorer in UEFA club competitions: 10 goals – Indrit Fortuzi

European performance table

Season Competition Round Country Opposition Home Away 1964–66Balkans CupGroup BCherno More Varna0–00–1Beşiktaş J.K.2–01–1Rapid București1–21–31965–66European Champion Clubs' Cup1RKilmarnock F.C.0–00–11966–67European Champion Clubs' Cup1RVålerengan.pn.p1969–70European Champion Clubs' Cup1RStandard Liège1–10–31970–71European Champion Clubs' Cup1RAFC Ajax2–20–21975Balkans CupGroup BPanionios6–01–2Radnički Niš0–00–31981-83Balkans CupGroup BLarissa3–01–3Sloboda Tuzlan.dn.dFinalBeroe Stara Zagora0-10-31982–83European Champion Clubs' Cup1RLinfield1–01–2Round of 16Dynamo Kyivn.pn.p1983–84UEFA Cup Winners' Cup1RHammarby IF2–10–31986–87UEFA Cup Winners' Cup1RFC Dinamo București1–02–1Round of 16Malmö FF0–30–01988–89European Champion Clubs' Cup1RĦamrun Spartans2–01–2Round of 16IFK Göteborg0–30–11989–90European Champion Clubs' Cup1RSliema Wanderers5–00–1Round of 16 FC Bayern Munich0–31–31990–91Balkans CupQFBudućnost Titograd0–01–21994–95UEFA Cup Winners' CupQRFC Bobruisk3–01–41RBrøndby IF0–10–31995–96UEFA CupQRHapoel Be'er Sheva FC0–10–21996–97UEFA Cup1QRNK Croatia Zagreb2–60–41998–99UEFA Cup1QRFK Inter Bratislava0–20–21999–00UEFA Champions League1QRÍþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja1–20–12000–01UEFA Champions League1QRFC Zimbru Chisinau2–32–32001–02UEFA CupQRApollon Limassol3–21–32002–03UEFA CupQRNațional București0–12–22003–04UEFA Champions League1QDinamo Tbilisi3–0 (4:2 p)0–32QRGrazer AK1–51–22004–05UEFA Champions League1QRFC Gomel0–12–02QRFerencvárosi TC2–31–02005–06UEFA Champions League1QRND Gorica3–00–22QRPFC CSKA Sofia0–20–22006–07UEFA Cup1QRNK Varteks2–01–12QRKayserispor0–21–32007–08UEFA Champions League1QRNK Domžale1–20–12009–10UEFA Champions League2QRStabæk1–10–42010–11UEFA Europa League1QRZalaegerszegi TE0–01–0 (aet)2QRFC Utrecht1–10–42011–12UEFA Europa League2QRFC Spartak Trnava0–01–32012–13UEFA Europa League1QRCS Grevenmacher2–00–02QRAalesunds FK1–10–52017–18UEFA Europa League1QRMaccabi Tel Aviv F.C.0–30–22020–21UEFA Champions League1QRDinamo Tbilisi2–02QRRed Star Belgrade0−1UEFA Europa League3QRBYEPOYoung Boys0−32022–23UEFA Champions League1QRF91 Dudelange1−20–1UEFA Europa Conference League2QRHŠK Zrinjski0–12–32023–24UEFA Conference League1QRDinamo Batumi1–12–12QRBesiktas JK1-30-2

Balkans Cup performance

Season Round Country Country Home Away Qual/ElimBalkans Cup 1964–661RPFC Cherno More Varna0–00–1Balkans Cup 1964–661RBeşiktaş J.K.2–01–1Balkans Cup 1964–661RFC Rapid București1–21–3Balkans Cup 19751RPanionios6–01–2Balkans Cup 19751RFK Radnički Niš0–00–3Balkans Cup 19811RAEL3–01–3Balkans Cup 19812RFK Sloboda Tuzla3–03–0Balkans Cup 1981FinalPFC Beroe Stara Zagora1–30–3Balkans Cup 19901RFK Budućnost Podgorica0–00–1

QR = Qualifying Round 1R = 1st round 2R = 2nd round n.p = non participation

OverallGPWDLGFGAGD Home 9 4 3 2 16 5 +11 Away 9 1 1 7 7 17 −10Total185492322 +1

By country

CountryPldWDLGFGAGDQE200227 −501420265 +120201114 −301620284 +4116015111 −10034112511 −611210145 −101200204 −401200216 −501531185 +3304202115 +620421143 +111200213 −201400408 −802611233 011420283 +520200246 −201201101 −100402239 −6022101220104022211 −902621379 −212201101 −101301204 −401401317 −602410345 −1116114211 −303100103 −30161145-10 −512200000001

Q = Qualified E = Eliminated

Last Update: 03 August 2023

UEFA club competition record

Competition GP PP W D L GF GA GD PChampions League401684283765−28 –Cup Winners' Cup103415916−7 –UEFA Cup / Europa League281157162054−34 –UEFA Europa Conference League82125713−6 –Intertoto Cup00000000 –Inter-Cities Fairs Cup00000000 –UEFA Super Cup00000000 –Intercontinental Cup00000000 – Total 86 32 18 14 54 73 148−7568

OverallGPWDLGFGAGD Home 41 11 9 21 45 59 −14 Away 43 7 4 32 27 87 −60Total8418135372146 −74

Europe and Balkan total

OverallGPWDLGFGAGD Home 50 15 12 23 61 64 -3 Away 52 8 5 39 34 104 −70Total10223176295168 −73

World and European rankings

UEFA club coefficient ranking (As of 4 August 2023) Rank Team Points222 Sepsi OSK5.500223 Levski Sofia5.500224 Valmieras FK5.500225 KF Tirana5.500226 FK Borac Banja Luka5.500227 Tre Penne5.500228 Hammarby IF5.500

Last Update: 4 August 2023

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