{{Short description|Football club in Kosovo}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Llapi | image = FC Llapi.svg | upright = 0.7 | fullname = Klubi Futbollistik Llapi<br />(''Football Club Llapi'') | nickname = {{nowrap|{{lang|sq|Legjendat}} (Legends)}} | founded = {{Start date and age|1932|7|5|df=y}}<ref name=July/> | ground = Zahir Pajaziti Stadium | capacity = 3,312 | chrtitle = President | owner = {{sortname|Batatina|family|nolink=1}} | chairman = {{sortname|Beqir|Batatina|nolink=1}} | manager = Tahir Batatina | league = {{Kosovo football updater|Llapi}} | season = {{Kosovo football updater|Llapi2}} | position = {{Kosovo football updater|Llapi3}} | website = {{URL|http://www.kfllapi.com}} | pattern_la1 = _haugesund17a | pattern_b1 = _macronkimah1rbw | pattern_ra1 = _haugesund17a | pattern_sh1 = _macrontempel1rbw | pattern_so1 = | leftarm1 = 0000ff | body1 = 0000ff | rightarm1 = 0000ff | shorts1 = 0000ff | socks1 = 0000ff | pattern_la2 = _haugesund17h | pattern_b2 = _macronkimah1wrb | pattern_ra2 = _haugesund17h | pattern_sh2 = _macrontempel1wrb | pattern_so2 = | leftarm2 = ffffff | body2 = ffffff | rightarm2 = ffffff | shorts2 = ffffff | socks2 = ffffff | pattern_la3 = _macroncanopus19ngs | pattern_b3 = _macroncanopus19ngs | pattern_ra3 = _macroncanopus19ngs | pattern_sh3 = | pattern_so3 = | leftarm3 = 4efd54 | body3 = 4efd54 | rightarm3 = 4efd54 | shorts3 = 4efd54 | socks3 = 4efd54 }} '''Klubi Futbollistik Llapi''' (Football Club Llapi), commonly known as '''Llapi''', is a professional football club based in Podujevë, Kosovo.

The club plays in the Kosovo Superleague, which is the top tier of football in the country.

==History== KF Llapi was founded on 5 July 1932, becoming the oldest club in Podujevë.<ref name=July>{{cite news|url=https://klankosova.tv/kf-llapi-sot-shenon-90-vjetorin-e-themelimit-te-klubit/|title=KF Llapi sot shënon 90-vjetorin e themelimit të klubit|trans-title=KF Llapi today marks the 90th anniversary of the establishment of the club|language=Albanian|publisher=Klan Kosova|date=5 July 2022}}</ref> The club was known as '''FK Lab''' ({{langx|sh|Fudbalski klub Lab}}) during Yugoslav period.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.reprezentacija.rs/vokri-fadil/|title=Vokri, Fadil|trans-title=Vokrri, Fadil|publisher=Football Association of Serbia|language=Serbian}}</ref>

===Reorganization=== In 2013, KF Llapi with the aim of better organization with the initiation of the municipality of Podujevë led by Mayor Agim Veliu, held the electoral assembly with the board of directors who supported the long-term project presented by Nexhat Dumnica as president and Tahir Batatina as chief of the technical staff and thus began the mission towards the Kosovo Superleague, with clear ambitions and clear organization. In the first meeting of the football fund, club leaders Nexhat Dumnica and Muhamet Hasani presented their plan for a revived Llapi financially and with new goals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://llapifc.com/en/historysince-1932/|title=History of KF Llapi|publisher=KF Llapi|access-date=2017-07-15|archive-date=2022-08-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816180846/http://llapifc.com/en/historysince-1932/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==European record== {{updated|match played 25 July 2024}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !Season !Competition !Round !Opponent !Home !Away !{{Tooltip|Agg.|Total points series (aggregate)}} |- |2021–22 |UEFA Europa Conference League |1Q |align="left"|{{fbaicon|MKD}} Shkupi |bgcolor="#FFFFDD"|1–1 |bgcolor="#FFDDDD"|0–2 |bgcolor="#FFDDDD"|'''1–3''' |- |2022–23 |UEFA Europa Conference League |1Q |align="left"|{{fbaicon|MNE}} Budućnost Podgorica |bgcolor="#FFFFDD"|2–2 |bgcolor="#FFDDDD"|0–2 |bgcolor="#FFDDDD"|'''2–4''' |- |rowspan="2"|2024–25 |UEFA Europa League |1Q |align="left"|{{fbaicon|POL}} Wisła Kraków |bgcolor="#FFDDDD"|1–2 |bgcolor="#FFDDDD"|0–2 |bgcolor="#FFDDDD"|'''1–4''' |- |UEFA Conference League |2Q |align="left"|{{fbaicon|DEN}} Brøndby IF |bgcolor="#FFFFDD"|2–2 |bgcolor="#FFDDDD"|0–6 |bgcolor="#FFDDDD"|'''2–8''' |}

==Players== ===Current squad=== {{updated|3 March 2026}} <!----------------------------- READ THIS NOTICE FIRST BEFORE EDITING ---------------------------------- – Do NOT add new players before their signing is officially announced by the club through their website, including medical and signing the contract. A transfer fee agreed doesn't mean the player will sign. – Do NOT remove players before their exit is officially announced by the club. – Do NOT add or change squad numbers until it is official on the KF Llapi website – Only add numberless players that are likely to become part of the first team – Pre-season numbers can be added temporarily with A REFERENCE – This is Wikipedia, not a football newspaper. Anything unconfirmed and unsourced will be removed on sight ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no= 1|pos=GK|nat=CRO|name=Marijan Ćorić|other=}} {{Fs player|no= 2|pos=DF|nat=BIH|name=Enedin Mulalić|other=}} {{Fs player|no= 3|pos=DF|nat=KOS|name=Arbnor Aliu|other=}} {{Fs player|no= 4|pos=DF|nat=KOS|name=Bujar Idrizi|other=}} {{Fs player|no= 5|pos=DF|nat=KOS|name=Fuad Ajvazi|other=}} {{Fs player|no= 6|pos=DF|nat=KOS|name=Luan Lleshi|other=}} {{Fs player|no= 8|pos=DF|nat=KOS|name=Benjamin Emini|other=captain}} {{Fs player|no=10|pos=MF|nat=KOS|name=Arbnor Ramadani|other=}} {{Fs player|no=11|pos=FW|nat=KOS|name=Edon Sadriu|other=}} {{Fs player|no=13|pos=DF|nat=MKD|name=Ahmed Domazet|other=}} {{Fs player|no=14|pos=MF|nat=CAN|name=Lorik Sadiku|other=}} {{Fs player|no=15|pos=DF|nat=KOS|name=Landrit Rama|other=}} {{Fs player|no=17|pos=FW|nat=KOS|name=Muhamet Hyseni|other=on loan from Horsens}} {{Fs player|no=18|pos=DF|nat=KOS|name=Ilir Blakçori|other=}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=19|pos=DF|nat=ALB|name=Arbër Bytyqi|other=}} {{Fs player|no=20|pos=MF|nat=KOS|name=Lulzim Peci|other=}} {{Fs player|no=21|pos=FW|nat=KOS|name=Mërgim Cërnavërni|other=}} {{Fs player|no=23|pos=MF|nat=KOS|name=Besar Musolli|other=}} {{Fs player|no=24|pos=MF|nat=KOS|name=Arianit Hasani|other=}} {{Fs player|no=27|pos=FW|nat=KOS|name=Hasan Hyseni|other=}} {{Fs player|no=30|pos=FW|nat=KOS|name=Redon Bejta|other=}} {{Fs player|no=55|pos=GK|nat=KOS|name=Aridon Bllaca|other=}} {{Fs player|no=67|pos=GK|nat=KOS|name=Leotrim Muçiqi|other=}} {{Fs player|no=77|pos=FW|nat=KOS|name=Elvir Gashijan|other=}} {{Fs player|no=82|pos=DF|nat=BIH|name=Haris Ibrišagić|other=}} {{Fs player|no=90|pos=MF|nat=BRA|name=Francisco Neto|other=}} {{Fs player|no=98|pos=FW|nat=MKD|name=Fiton Ademi|other=}} {{Fs player|no=99|pos=GK|nat=GER|name=Maximilian Grote|other=}} {{Fs end}} <!-- ===Other players under contract=== {{Fs start}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs end}} -->

===Out on loan=== {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=16|pos=DF|nat=KOS|name=Aulon Shabani|other=at Liria Prizren until 30 June 2026}} {{Fs player|no=29|pos=FW|nat=KOS|name=Erijon Konjufca|other=at Vjosa until 30 June 2026}} {{Fs end}}

===Retired numbers=== {{Main article|List of retired numbers in association football}}<!--{{details|Retired numbers in association football}}--> Two days after the death of Fadil Vokrri, a former footballer of KF Llapi who later served as president of the Football Federation of Kosovo from 16 February 2008 until his death on 9 June 2018, KF Llapi decided to retire the number 9 shirt as a posthumous honour.<ref name=FV>{{cite news|url=https://telegrafi.com/en/llapi-vendim-emocional-per-legjenden-vokrri-e-terheqim-fanellen-numrin-nente/|title=Llapi with an emotional decision for the legend Vokrri: We retire the jersey with number nine|quote=FC Llapi made an emotional, permanent and proud decision. In recognition of his contribution to Albanian football and to FC Llapi as Fadil's first club, the club retired jersey number 9, the number of "Cira" as he was known throughout Podujeva|publisher=Telegrafi|date=11 June 2018}}</ref>

However, during the period 2022–2026, the number was occasionally used by Alef Firmino (2022–23), Muhamet Hyseni (2023–24), Mërgim Cërnavërni (2024–25) and Axel Gnapi (2025–26). Following Gnapi's departure, the number 9 was once again designated as retired.

{{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=9|pos=FW|nat=KOS|name=Fadil Vokrri|other=1976–79) – posthumous honour (2018–2022; 2026–present}}<ref name=FV/> {{Fs end}}

==Personnel== {{updated|29 July 2020|<ref name=Squad>{{cite web|url=http://llapifc.com/list/lojtaret/|title=Skuadra|trans-title=The squad|language=Albanian|publisher=KF Llapi|access-date=1 May 2023|archive-date=17 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817142921/https://llapifc.com/list/lojtaret/|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;font-size:100%;" |- !colspan="2"|Current technical staff |- !Position !Name |- |Head coach |{{flagicon|KVX}} {{sortname|Tahir|Batatina|nolink=1}} |- |Assistant coach |{{flagicon|KVX}} {{sortname|Sunaj|Keći|nolink=1}} |- |Assistant coach |{{flagicon|KVX}} {{sortname|Mehmet|Agushi|nolink=1}} |- |Conditional coach |{{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Ferid|Veseli|nolink=1}} |- |Goalkeeping coach |{{flagicon|KVX}} {{sortname|Bekim|Mulliqi|nolink=1}} |- |Doctor |{{flagicon|KVX}} {{sortname|Albon|Uka|nolink=1}} |- |Physiotherapist |{{flagicon|KVX}} {{sortname|Dion|Kastrati|nolink=1}} |- !colspan="2"|Board members |- !Office !Name |- |President |{{flagicon|KVX}} {{sortname|Beqir|Batatina|nolink=1}} |- |Vice-president |{{flagicon|KVX}} {{sortname|Bahri|Ademi|nolink=1}} |- |Chief Financial Officer |{{flagicon|KVX}} {{sortname|Muhamet|Batatina|nolink=1}} |- |Secretary |{{flagicon|KVX}} {{sortname|Muhamet|Rexhepi|nolink=1}} |- |Head of Media and Communications |{{flagicon|KVX}} {{sortname|Petrit|Miftari|nolink=1}} |- |Team Organiser |{{flagicon|KVX}} {{sortname|Besart|Hoti|nolink=1}} |- |Kit Manager |{{flagicon|KVX}} {{sortname|Isuf|Ferati|nolink=1}} |}

===Historical list of coaches=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Name !! Date Appointed !! Date Dismissed !! Time in office !! Matches !! Points per match |- | Tahir Batatina {{flagicon|KVX}}<ref>[https://www.gazetaexpress.com/tahir-batatina-trajner-i-ri-i-llapit/ Tahir Batatina, trajner i ri i Llapit]{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} - Gazeta Express {{in lang|sq}}</ref> || 20 Mar 2019 || - || - || - || - |- | Xhengis Rexhepi {{flagicon|MKD}}<ref>[https://www.gazetaalo.com/sport/lajmi-i-dites-llapi-largon-shotani-vjen-rexhepi/ Lajmi i ditës, Llapi largon Shotani, vjen Rexhepi] - Gazeta Alo {{in lang|sq}}</ref>|| Dec 2018 || 19 Mar 2019 || - || - || - |- | Bekim Shotani{{flagicon|KVX}}<ref>[https://www.gazetaexpress.com/sport-zyrtare-llapi-e-emeron-pasardhesin-e-bylbyl-sokolit-586845/ Zyrtare: Llapi e emëron pasardhësin e Bylbyl Sokolit]{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} - Gazeta Express {{in lang|sq}}</ref>|| 9 Oct 2018 || 19 Dec 2018 || - || - || - |- | Bylbyl Sokoli{{flagicon|KVX}}<ref>[https://telegrafi.com/zyrtare-llapi-prezanton-bylbyl-sokolin-si-timonier-te-ri/ Zyrtare: Llapi prezanton Bylbyl Sokolin si ‘timonier’ të ri] - Telegrafi {{in lang|sq}}</ref>|| Jul 2018 || 10 Oct 2018 || - || - || - |- | Tahir Batatina {{flagicon|KVX}} || Jul 2014 || Jun 2018 || - || - || - |}

==Club records== * Most capped player: {{flagicon|KVX}} Benjamin Emini 255 * Most goals: {{flagicon|ALB}} Ahmed Januzi 37 * Youngest Goal Scorer: {{flagicon|KVX}} Elvir Gashijan (17 years 01 months 25 days) * Oldest Goal Scorer: {{flagicon|ALB}} Gerhard Progni (36 years 05 months 03 days)

===Kosovo Superleague=== *2019/2020&nbsp; - 6th *2018/2019&nbsp; - 3rd *2017/2018&nbsp; - 3rd

===Cup record=== ====Kosovar Cup====

*'''Winners (2):''' 2020–21, 2021–22

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Season !! Round !! Opposition !! Score |- |2024/2025 |Final |FC Prishtina |0:1<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-22 |title=Prishtina wins the Cup, goes to Europe |url=https://www.koha.net/en/futboll/live-finalja-e-kupes |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=KOHA.net |language=en}}</ref> |- | 2022/2023 || Semi-Finals || SC Gjilani || 1:3 (over two legs) |- | 2021/2022 || Final || FC Drita || 1:2 |- | 2020/2021 || Final || KF Dukagjini || 1:1, 4:3 on pens |- | 2019/2020 || Second round || KF Feronikeli || 0:1 |- | 2018/2019 || Second round || KF Trepça '89 || 0:2 |- | 2017/2018 || Quarter-Finals || FC Prishtina || 4:5 on pens |- | 2016/2017 || Final || FC Besa Pejë || 3:5 on pens |- | 2015/2016 || Semi-Finals || FC Prishtina || 1:4 (over two legs) |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{Official website|https://kfllapi.com/}} {{in lang|sq}}

{{KF Llapi squad}} {{Football Superleague of Kosovo}}

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