KS Pogradeci () is a professional football club based in Pogradec, Albania. The club plays in the Kategoria e Parë, which is the second tier of football in the country.
History The club was founded in 1932 as Klubi Sportiv Dragoj Pogradeci. In the 1936 season, the club played for the first time in the highest league in Albania. During the largest part of the communist era, the club was known as KS Ylli i Kuq Pogradeci. The greatest success of club history is the achievement of the semi-finals of the Albanian Cup in the 1992–93 season.
Honours Kategoria e Parë Champions (3): 1963–64, 1990–91, 2010–11 Kategoria e Dytë Champions (3): 1959–60, 1984–85, 2023–24 Runners-up (1): 2003–04, 2022-23
Players
Current squad
Stadium
The club has played its home matches at the Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium since 1932.
Staff
RoleStaffChairman Ilir XhakolliCoach Emiliano CelaAssistant coach Gentjan MuskaDoctor Besnik TiraPhysiotherapist Arben ShkëmbiPhysiotherapist Alma Angjo
Recent seasons Season Division Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA PCup Top Score2010–11Kategoria e Parë1 302226562768FR Isa Eminhaziri 132011–12Kategoria Superiore13 266416254719SR Isa Eminhaziri 72012–13Kategoria e Parë53013314494442FR Enkelejd Pengu 112013–14Kategoria e Parë63011910333142FR Albi Çekiçi 8 2014–15Kategoria e Parë8278712212931SR Enkelejd Pengu 9 2015–16Kategoria e Parë2272034512463FR Enkelejd Pengu 5 Albi Çekiçi 5 Pericles Eldjon Topllari 52016–17Kategoria e Parë3/3261088312829/24FR Hermes Shkulaku 7 2017–18Kategoria e Parë4/52610511333927/22SR Albi Çekiçi 14 2018–19Kategoria e Parë6/62613211362926/28FR Eldjon Topllari 72019–20Kategoria e Parë1/2241446392439/46FR Artion Alillari 11 2020–21Kategoria e Parë3/3201037322628/33SR Eldjon Topllari 52021–22Kategoria e Parë13 3010812323738SR Eldjon Topllari 112022–23Kategoria e Dytë2221651621353FR Eldjon Topllari 162023–24Kategoria e Dytë1 201640401152R32 Eldjon Topllari 82024–25Kategoria e Parë53314712333549R32 Festim Alidema 82025–26Kategoria e Parë3332085633168R16 Freeman Pius 102026–27Kategoria e Parë
List of managers
Ylli Çekiçi (01 Jul 2009 — 30 Jun 2012) Ardian Abazaj (01 Jul 2012 — 09 Dec 2013) Arben Mahmutaj (10 Dec 2013 — 17 Mar 2014) Ardian Abazaj (18 Mar 2014 — 30 Jun 2015) Gentian Stojku (15 Jul 2015 — 31 May 2016) Festim Fetollari (01 Jul 2016 — 31 Jul 2019) Ardian Abazaj (01 Aug 2019 — 31 May 2022) Samuel Nikaj (20 Jul 2022 — 10 Nov 2024) Ardian Mema (11 Nov 2024 — 6 Oct 2025) Emiliano Cela (9 Oct 2025 — )
External links FutbolliShqiptar.net Albanian Soccer News
References