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. The club was known as FK Lab () during Yugoslav period.

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.

European record

SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponentHomeAway2021–22UEFA Europa Conference League1Q Shkupi1–10–21–32022–23UEFA Europa Conference League1Q Budućnost Podgorica2–20–22–42024–25 UEFA Europa League1Q Wisła Kraków1–2 0–21–4UEFA Conference League2Q Brøndby IF2–20–62–8

Players Current squad

Out on loan

Retired numbers

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.

However, during the period 2022–2026, the number was occasionally used by Alef Firmino (2022–23), Muhamet Hyseni (2023–24), Mërgim Cërnavërni (2024–25), Axel Gnapi (2025–26) and Fiton Ademi (2026–present).

Personnel

Current technical staffPositionNameHead coach Assistant coach Assistant coach Conditional coach Goalkeeping coach Doctor Physiotherapist Board membersOfficeNamePresident Vice-president Chief Financial Officer Secretary Head of Media and Communications Team Organiser Photographer

Historical list of coaches Name Date Appointed Date Dismissed Time in office Matches Points per match Tahir Batatina Tahir Batatina, trajner i ri i Llapit - Gazeta Express 20 Mar 2019 - - - - Xhengis Rexhepi Lajmi i ditës, Llapi largon Shotani, vjen Rexhepi - Gazeta Alo Dec 2018 19 Mar 2019 - - - Bekim ShotaniZyrtare: Llapi e emëron pasardhësin e Bylbyl Sokolit - Gazeta Express 9 Oct 2018 19 Dec 2018 - - - Bylbyl SokoliZyrtare: Llapi prezanton Bylbyl Sokolin si ‘timonier’ të ri - Telegrafi Jul 2018 10 Oct 2018 - - - Tahir Batatina Jul 2014 Jun 2018 - - -

Club records Most capped player: Benjamin Emini 288 Most goals: Muhamet Hyseni 45 Youngest Goal Scorer: Elvir Gashijan (17 years 01 months 25 days) Oldest Goal Scorer: Besar Musolli (37 years 01 months 11 days)

Kosovo Superleague 2019/2020  - 6th 2018/2019  - 3rd 2017/2018  - 3rd

Cup record Kosovar Cup

Winners (2): 2020–21, 2021–22

Season Round Opposition Score2024/2025FinalFC Prishtina0:1 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)

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