KF Trepça '89


Klubi Futbollistik Trepça '89, commonly known as Trepça '89, is a professional football club based in Mitrovica, Kosovo. The club plays in the First Football League of Kosovo, which is the second tier of football in the country.

History

Rudari (1940–1992)

The club was founded as KF Rudari Stari Trg in 1940. Rudari won the Kosovo Province League in 1956, 1958 and 1960.

Minatori 89 (1992–2000)

In 1992, The club was refounded as Minatori '89 and relocated from Stari Trg to Mitrovicë. The number 89, symbolizes the year of the 1989 Kosovo miners' strike.

Trepça’89 (2000–present)

In the 2016–17 season, they were crowned champions for the first time in the club's history. KF Trepça '89 was the first Kosovan club to participate in the UEFA Champions League qualification in 2017.

Honours

TypeCompetitionTitlesSeasons/Years
DomesticFootball Superleague of Kosovo12016–17
DomesticFirst Football League of Kosovo12009–10
DomesticKosovar Cup12011–12
DomesticKosovar Supercup12016–17

Players

Notable former players

This is a list of KF Trepça '89/Minatori 89 players with senior national team appearances:
;Albania and Kosovo
  1. Arbnor Muja
  2. Leotrim Bekteshi
  3. Rron Broja
  4. Bledar Hajdini
  5. Florent Hasani
  6. Muharrem Jashari
  7. Lapidar Lladrovci
  8. Arb Manaj
  9. Ron Raçi
  10. Emir Sahiti
;Other countries
  1. Kabba Sambou
  2. Sedat Berisha
  3. Martin Mirchevski
  4. Darko Tofiloski
  5. Mohamed Darwish

Personnel

Historical list of coaches

Trepça'89 in Europe

Trepça'89 competed in the UEFA Champions League for the first time in the 2017–18 season, entering at the first qualifying round. On 19 June 2017, in Nyon, the draw was held and Trepça'89 were drawn against Faroese side Víkingur Gøta.
SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponentHomeAway
2017–18UEFA Champions League1Q Víkingur Gøta1–41–22–6

UEFA club coefficient ranking

RankTeamPointsCountry Part
398 Gjilani10001.633
399 Feronikeli15001.633
400 Trepça'890.5001.633
401 Aarat15001.625
402 Sligo10001.625
403 Shirak12501.625