Kosovo women's national football team

The Kosovo women's national football team (Albanian: Kombëtarja e futbollit të femrave të Kosovës; Serbian: Женска фудбалска репрезентација Косова, romanized: Ženska fudbalska reprezentacija Kosova) represents Kosovo in international women's football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Kosovo.

Kosovo
Nickname(s)Dardanet (Dardanians)
AssociationFederata e Futbollit e Kosovës (FFK)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachKarin Anneli Andersen
CaptainEdona Kryeziu
Most capsKaltrina Biqkaj (32)
Top scorer
Home stadiumFadil Vokrri Stadium
FIFA codeKVX[lower-alpha 1]
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 112 2 (25 March 2022)[3]
Highest97 (December 2017)
Lowest126 (July 2019)
First international
 Kosovo 0–5 Poland 
(Alanya, Turkey; 1 March 2017)
Biggest win
 Luxembourg 0–5 Kosovo 
(Bissen, Luxembourg; 9 November 2019)
Biggest defeat
 Belgium 7–0 Kosovo 
(Leuven, Belgium; 21 October 2021)

History

Permitting by FIFA to play friendlies

On 6 February 2013, FIFA gave the permission to play international friendly games against other member associations.[4] Whereas, on 13 January 2014, there was a change of this permit that forbade Kosovo to play against the national teams of the countries of the former Yugoslavia. Club teams were also allowed to play friendlies and this happened after a FIFA Emergency Committee meeting. However, it was stipulated that clubs and representative teams of the Football Federation of Kosovo may not display national symbols as flags, emblems, etc. or play national anthems. The go-ahead was given after meetings between the Football Association of Serbia and Sepp Blatter.

Membership in UEFA and FIFA
See also: Membership of Kosovo in international sports federations

In September 2015 at an UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Malta was approved the request from the federation to the admission in UEFA to the next Ordinary Congress to be held in Budapest.[5] On 3 May 2016, at the Ordinary Congress. Kosovo were accepted into UEFA after members voted 28–24 in favor of Kosovo.[6][7] Ten days later, Kosovo was accepted in FIFA during their 66th congress in Mexico with 141 votes in favour and 23 against.[8]

Debut in World Cup and Euro qualifications

Kosovo began to make their debut in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification, where Kosovo was drawn with Albania, Greece and Malta.[9] The Kosovars despite the efforts failed to qualify and finished last in the group with three losses.

After failing to qualify for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, Kosovo participated in the UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying, together with Estonia, Russia, Slovenia, Turkey and 2019 World Cup runners-up finisher Netherlands,[10] the Kosovars created their first big surprise, defeating Turkey in a 2–0 home win, which was also the team's first-ever competitive win,[11] victory which increased the enthusiasm which unfortunately did not last long and after the positive results began to experience a decline which resulted in disqualification.

Team image

Nicknames

The Kosovo women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Dardanet (Dardanians)".

Kits and crest

The Kosovan women's national football team wears blue jersey at home matches, white jersey at away matches, black jersey at neutral matches, but mostly this jersey is used as an alternative jersey, following the tradition of the Kosovo men's team. On 5 October 2016, Kosovo signed with Spanish sportswear company Kelme to a four-year contract and was the first official kit suppliers of Kosovo after membership in UEFA and FIFA.[12] On 16 June 2018, Kosovo signed with Swiss sportswear company Fourteen to a four-year contract and becomes the current kit suppliers of Kosovo.[13][14]

Fadil Vokrri Stadium
Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium
Kit supplier Period Contract
Announcement Duration
Kelme 2016–2018 5 October 2016 2016–2020 (4 years)
Fourteen 2018–present 16 June 2018 2018–2022 (4 years)

Home stadium

Kosovo's home stadium is the Fadil Vokrri Stadium. The stadium capacity is 13,500, which makes it the second largest national stadium in Kosovo. Kosovo's previous national stadium was the Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium which is currently under renovation.

Kosovo national football team home stadiums
Stadium Capacity Location Pld W D L Win % First match Last match UEFA
category
Opponent Date Opponent Date
Fadil Vokrri Stadium 13,500 Pristina, Kosovo 8 2 1 5 025.00  North Macedonia 8 April 2019  Albania 30 November 2021
Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium 18,500 Mitrovica, Kosovo 1 1 0 0 100.00  Montenegro, 26 November 2017
Gjakova City Stadium 6,000 Gjakova, Kosovo 1 1 0 0 100.00  North Macedonia, 5 April 2019

Results and fixtures
Further information: Kosovo women's national football team results (2020–present)
  • The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Void or postponed   Fixture

2021
16 September 2023 World Cup qualification Albania  1–1  Kosovo Elbasan, Albania
19:00 Doci 43' (pen.) Report Limani 72' Stadium: Elbasan Arena
Referee: Elvira Nurmustafina (Kazakhstan)
21 September 2023 World Cup qualification Kosovo  0–3  Norway Pristina, Kosovo
19:00 Report
Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium
Referee: Reelika Turi (Estonia)
21 October 2023 World Cup qualification Belgium  7–0  Kosovo Leuven, Belgium
20:00
Report Stadium: Den Dreef
Referee: Jelena Kumer (Croatia)
26 October 2023 World Cup qualification Armenia  0–1  Kosovo Yerevan, Armenia
16:00 (19:00 AMT) Report
Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Referee: Viola Raudziņa (Latvia)
25 November 2023 World Cup qualification Kosovo  1–2  Poland Pristina, Kosovo
16:00
Report
Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium
Referee: Galiya Echeva (Bulgaria)
30 November 2023 World Cup qualification Kosovo  1–3  Albania Pristina, Kosovo
16:00
Report
Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium
Referee: Lovisa Johansson (Sweden)

2022
7 April 2023 World Cup qualification Norway  5–1  Kosovo Sandefjord, Norway
18:00
Report Memeti 55' Stadium: Sandefjord Arena
Referee: Tanja Subotič (Slovenia)
12 April 2023 World Cup qualification Kosovo  1–6  Belgium Pristina, Kosovo
Memeti 68' Report
Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium
Referee: Eleni Antoniou (Greece)
1 September 2023 World Cup qualification Kosovo  v  Armenia Pristina, Kosovo
Report Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium
6 September 2023 World Cup qualification Poland  v  Kosovo Poland
Report

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff
Position Name
Head coach Karin Anneli Andersen
Assistant coach
Nisse Jansson
Katarina Olsson
Goalkeeping coach vacant
Physiotherapist(s) vacant
Doctor vacant
Device manager vacant
Technical director Albert Bunjaki

Players
Main article: List of Kosovo women's international footballers

Current squad
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club[lower-alpha 3]
1 1GK Florentina Kolgeci (2000-10-30) 30 October 2000 26 0 Mitrovica
16 1GK Ilfete Kryeziu (1998-10-18) 18 October 1998 1 0 Kosova VR Prishtinë
12 1GK Lavdije Behramaj (1999-05-01) 1 May 1999 0 0 Kosova VR Prishtinë
5 2DF Liridona Syla (1986-02-05) 5 February 1986 31 4 Mitrovica
2 2DF Edona Kastrati (1999-08-12) 12 August 1999 9 0 Vicenza
21 2DF Agnesa Gashi (1998-05-21) 21 May 1998 8 0 Mitrovica
3 2DF Drita Çelaj (1994-05-07) 7 May 1994 1 0 Rijnvogels
8 3MF Blerta Shala (1998-12-03) 3 December 1998 33 1 Mitrovica
4 3MF Donjeta Halilaj (3rd captain) (2000-03-12) 12 March 2000 20 1 Mitrovica
17 3MF Erëleta Memeti (vice-captain) (1999-06-30) 30 June 1999 17 3 SC Freiburg
13 3MF Marigonë Tahiri (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 15 0 Mitrovica
6 3MF Besarta Hisenaj (1998-10-21) 21 October 1998 14 0 SG 99 Andernach
22 3MF Verona Berisha (2000-04-05) 5 April 2000 9 0 A&N
23 3MF Argnesa Rexhepi (2000-11-23) 23 November 2000 4 0 Zürich U21
9 4FW Kaltrina Biqkaj (2000-08-05) 5 August 2000 34 4 Mitrovica
11 4FW Edona Kryeziu (captain) (1995-10-03) 3 October 1995 33 0 Mitrovica
10 4FW Valentina Limani (4th captain) (1997-02-02) 2 February 1997 28 3 Eintracht Frankfurt III
7 4FW Leonora Ejupi (2000-02-07) 7 February 2000 18 3 Arminia Bielefeld
18 4FW Blerta Smaili (2002-05-08) 8 May 2002 8 0 VfB Obertürkheim
14 4FW Fleta Musaj (2000-05-07) 7 May 2000 7 1 Mitrovica
15 4FW Fatlinda Ramaj (2000-10-01) 1 October 2000 6 0 EP-COM Hajvalia
19 4FW Elizabeta Ejupi (1994-04-21) 21 April 1994 1 0 Durham

Recent call-ups
  • The following players have been called up for a squad within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club[lower-alpha 3] Latest call-up
GK Erda Podvorica (2000-06-03) 3 June 2000 0 0 Malisheva v.  Albania, 30 November 2021
GK Elmedina Avdili (2003-06-04) 4 June 2003 0 0 Unattached Training Camp, 11–15 June 2021
DF Viola Avduli (1999-11-22) 22 November 1999 9 0 Zürich U21 v.  Belgium, 12 April 2022INJ
DF Lumbardha Misini (2003-05-03) 3 May 2003 9 0 EP-COM Hajvalia v.  Albania, 30 November 2021
DF Albulena Fejza (2002-09-24) 24 September 2002 0 0 Mitrovica v.  Albania, 30 November 2021
MF Gentiana Fetaj (2002-08-04) 4 August 2002 0 0 Carl Zeiss Jena v.  Norway, 7 April 2022DOC
MF Donika Grajqevci (2002-11-14) 14 November 2002 10 0 Carl Zeiss Jena v.  Albania, 30 November 2021
MF Erjona Emërllahu (2001-07-21) 21 July 2001 5 0 Mitrovica v.  Albania, 30 November 2021
MF Modesta Uka (1999-05-23) 23 May 1999 13 5 Sturm Graz v.  Norway, 21 September 2021
MF Rita Olluri (2001-04-24) 24 April 2001 0 0 Kosova VR Prishtinë v.  Albania, 16 September 2021PRE
MF Feride Kastrati (1993-05-23) 23 May 1993 15 1 Apolonia Fier Training Camp, 11–15 June 2021
MF Fortesa Berisha (2003-06-20) 20 June 2003 1 0 Malisheva Training Camp, 11–15 June 2021
MF Venera Rexhi (1996-02-19) 19 February 1996 0 0 Mallbackens IF Training Camp, 11–15 June 2021DOC
MF Albulena Gashi (2000-05-28) 28 May 2000 0 0 Portogruaro Training Camp, 11–15 June 2021
FW Besjana Reçica (1996-04-13) 13 April 1996 16 5 1. FFC Recklinghausen v.  Albania, 30 November 2021
FW Alketa Rama (2003-12-30) 30 December 2003 0 0 Zürich U19 Training Camp, 11–15 June 2021
Notes
  • INJ = Not part of the current squad due to injury.
  • DOC = Is not available due to problems with documentations.
  • PRE = Preliminary squad/standby.

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

On 19 January 2017, in Nyon, it was decided that Kosovo should be part in Group 2 of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification, together with Albania, Greece and Malta.[9] On 6 April 2017, Kosovo made their debut on 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifications with a 3–2 away defeat against Albania.[16]

FIFA Women's World Cup record FIFA Women's World Cup qualification record
Year Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
1995 Part of  FR Yugoslavia
1999
2003 Team did not exist
2007
2011 Not a FIFA member
2015
2019 Did not qualify 3003312
2023 7115521
Total — 0/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 10 1 1 8 8 33

UEFA Women's Championship

On 21 February 2019, in Nyon, it was decided that Kosovo should be part in Group A of the UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying, together with Estonia, Russia, Slovenia, Turkey and 2019 World Cup runners-up finisher Netherlands.[10] On 30 August 2019, Kosovo made their debut on UEFA Women's Championship qualifying with a 2–0 home win against Turkey, which was also the team's first-ever competitive win.[11]

UEFA Women's Championship record UEFA Women's Championship qualification record
Year Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
1993 Part of  FR Yugoslavia
1997
2001 Team did not exist
2005
2009
2013 Not a UEFA member
2017 Could not enter
2022 Did not qualify 10316629
Total — 0/13 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 10 3 1 6 6 29

Minor tournaments

Kosovo has so far participated in two editions of the Turkish Women's Cup, the first time was in the 2017 edition, when Kosovo lost in all three matches of this tournament against Poland (0–5), which was also her first international match as a FIFA member, against Romania (0–3) and against the host Turkey (2–4). A year later, Kosovo again participated in the 2018 edition, when they lost against France (0–6), Ukraine (0–2), draw against Kazakhstan (1–1) and win against Northern Ireland (1–0).

Year Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA Squad
2017 Turkish Women's Cup Group stage 4th3003212 Squad
2018 Turkish Women's Cup 5th411229 Squad
Total Group stage 2/2 7 1 1 5 4 21 —

Head-to-head record
As of 30 October 2021

Head-to-head records are included only matches as FIFA member.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
 Albania 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 000.00
 Armenia 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00
 Belgium 1 0 0 1 0 7 −7 000.00
 Bulgaria 2 2 0 0 6 2 +4 100.00
 Estonia 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 100.00
 France 1 0 0 1 0 6 −6 000.00
 Greece 1 0 0 1 0 6 −6 000.00
 Kazakhstan 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 000.00
 Luxembourg 1 1 0 0 5 0 +5 100.00
 Malta 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 000.00
 Montenegro 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 100.00
 Netherlands 2 0 0 2 0 12 −12 000.00
 Norway 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 000.00
 North Macedonia 5 4 1 0 9 2 +7 080.00
 Northern Ireland 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00
 Poland 1 0 0 1 0 5 −5 000.00
 Russia 2 0 0 2 0 8 −8 000.00
 Romania 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 000.00
 Slovenia 2 0 0 2 0 8 −8 000.00
 Turkey 3 1 1 1 4 4 +0 033.33
 Ukraine 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 000.00
18 Countries 34 13 4 17 39 83 −44 038.24

See also
Men's
Women's

Notes and references

Notes
  1. The international governing body of football, FIFA uses the trigramme 'KVX' for Kosovo,[1] while the European governing body of football, UEFA uses the trigramme 'KOS' for Kosovo.[2]
  2. Caps of the friendly matches against Bulgaria (25 and 28 February 2019), North Macedonia (8 April 2019) and Luxembourg (9 November 2019) are missing.
  3. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the call-up.

References
  1. Dryomin, Mark; Tabeira, Martin; Lozano, Carles; Jeffree, Iain (2 June 2016). "FIFA Country Codes". rsssf.com. RSSSF. Kosovo (KVX)
  2. "Football Federation of Kosovo (KOS)". Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  3. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  4. "FIFA Circular no.1342" (PDF). FIFA. 6 February 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2019.
  5. "UEFA shqyrton në mars të vitit të ardhshëm anëtarësimin e Kosovës" [UEFA reviews in March next year Kosovo's membership] (in Albanian). Voice of America. 19 September 2015.
  6. "Football Federation of Kosovo joins UEFA". UEFA. 3 May 2016.
  7. "Kosovo accepted as member of Uefa after Congress vote". The Guardian. 3 May 2016.
  8. "Zyrtare: Kosova pranohet në FIFA, jemi të barabartë me të gjitha vendet e botës" [Official: Kosovo is admitted to FIFA, we are equal to all countries in the world] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 13 May 2016.
  9. "Kosova në grup me Shqipërinë" [Kosovo in a group with Albania] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 19 January 2017.
  10. "U hodh shorti për Evropianin e femrave" [The lot was drawn for the European women] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 21 February 2019.
  11. "Kosova e mrekullueshme kundër Turqisë, i nis kualifikimet me fitore" [Wonderful Kosovo against Turkey, starts the qualifications with a victory] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 30 August 2019.
  12. "Nënshkruhet marrëveshja mes FFK-së dhe 'Kelme' për fanellat e Përfaqësueses së Kosovës (Foto/Video)" [Signed the agreement between FFK and 'Kelme' for the kits of Kosovo national football team (Photo/Video)] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 5 October 2016.
  13. "FFK-ja promovoi logon e re dhe sponsorin e ri teknik" [FFK promoted the new logo and the new technical sponsor] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 16 June 2018.
  14. "Zbulohen fanellat e reja të Kosovës për Ligën e Kombeve dhe logo e re e FFK-së" [Revealed the new jersey of Kosovo for the Nations League and the new logo of FFK] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 16 June 2018.
  15. "Lista e Dardaneve për ndeshjet kundër Norvegjisë dhe Belgjikës" [Dardanians list for matches against Norway and Belgium] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 2 April 2022.
  16. "Kosova pëson humbje kundër Shqipërisë me autogol në minutat shtesë" [Kosovo suffers losses against Albania with an own goal in extra minutes] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 6 April 2017.
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