KF Drenica (), commonly known as Drenica, is a professional football club based in Skënderaj, Kosovo. The club plays in the Kosovo Superleague, which is the top tier of football in the country.
History KF Drenica was founded in 1958 in the city of Skenderaj and is considered one of the oldest and most well-known football clubs in Kosovo. During Yugoslav times, the club was known as FK Budućnost (). Since its establishment, the club has proudly represented the Drenica region, wearing the red and black colors and the symbol of the black double-headed eagle as an expression of local identity and resilience.
Over the following decades, KF Drenica went through various stages of development, facing challenges and achieving important milestones. From its modest beginnings, the club gradually became part of the national football scene in Kosovo, with one of its most notable achievements being reaching the 2005–06 Kosovar Cup final, which marked a turning point at the national level despite not winning the trophy.
After the end of the Kosovo War, KF Drenica became a regular participant in the Kosovo Superleague, except for the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons when the club was relegated to the Kosovo First League. However, in the 2024–25 season, following strong organization and continuous commitment, Drenica won the First League title and secured promotion back to the Superleague, reaffirming its ambition to remain part of the elite of Kosovar football.
Players Current squad
Personnel Current technical staffPositionNameHead coach Assistant coach Chief executive officer Secretary
List of managers
Valdet Shoshi (2005–2007) Tahir Lushtaku (–3 Jun 2013) Fadil Rama (30 Jun 2013–18 Sep 2013)Fadil Rama, trajneri i ri i Drenicës - Telegrafi Afrim Jashari (19 Sep 2013–16 Mar 2014)Zyrtare: Afrim Jashari do ta udhëheqë Drenicën - Telegrafi Mehmet Mehmeti (18 Mar 2014–Jun 2015)Zyrtare: Mehmeti, trajner i ri i Drenicës - Telegrafi Fadil Rama (29 Jul 2015–Sep 2015) Valdet Shoshi (16 Sep 2015–17 Mar 2016)Trajner i Drenicës është Valdet Shoshi - Gazeta Olle Fadil Rama (18 Mar 2016–Jun 2016)Shkon Shoshi, arrin Rama - Telegrafi Afrim Jashari (Jul 2016–25 Nov 2016)Drenica mbetet pa trajner - Telegrafi Bekim Shotani (17 Jun 2017–Dec 2017)Zyrtare: Bekim Shotani trajner i Drenicës - Telegrafi Sadat Pajaziti (4 Jan 2018–Jun 2018)Zyrtare: Sadat Pajaziti, trajner i Drenicës - Telegrafi Tahir Lushtaku (Jul 2018–Dec 2019) - Gazeta Sheshi Gani Sejdiu (2020, 2023)Zyrtare: Gani Sejdiu, trajner i ri i Drenicës - Telegrafi Bledar Devolli (2020) Gani Sejdiu (2024–2025) Thomas Brdarić (2025–2026) Jeton Mehmeti (2026-)
References
External links KF Drenica at Soccerway