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{{Short description|Governing body of football in Albania}}
{{Infobox football association
| Fullname           = Albanian Football Federation
| Logo	             = Albanian Football Federation logo.svg
| Badge_size         = 150px
| Short name         = FSHF
| Founded            = {{Start date and age|1930|6|6|df=yes}} (as a branch of the Albanian Sports Federation)<br />{{Start date and age|1962|2|df=yes}} (current form)
| Headquarters       = [[Tirana]]
| FIFA affiliation   = {{Start date and age|1932|6|16|df=yes}}
| Region	         = [[UEFA]]
| Region affiliation = {{Start date and age|1954|6|15|df=yes}}
| President	         = [[Armand Duka]]
| Website	         = {{URL|https://fshf.org/}}
}}
The '''Albanian Football Federation''' ({{langx|sq|Federata Shqiptare e Futbollit}}; '''FSHF''') is the governing body of [[football (soccer)|football]] in [[Albania]]. Headquartered in [[Tirana]], it organises the national football leagues of [[Kategoria Superiore]], [[Kategoria e Parë]], [[Kategoria e Dytë]], [[Kategoria e Tretë]], [[Albanian Cup]], [[Albanian Supercup|Supercup]], [[Kategoria Superiore Femra]] and the [[Albanian Women's Cup]]. The federation also coordinates and oversees the activities of the [[Albania national football team]], [[Albania women's national football team]] and the [[Albania national youth football team]]s such as [[Albania national under-21 football team|Under-21]], [[Albania national under-20 football team|Under-20]], [[Albania national under-19 football team|Under-19]], [[Albania national under-18 football team|Under-18]], [[Albania national under-17 football team|Under-17]], [[Albania national under-16 football team|Under-16]] and [[Albania national under-15 football team|Under-15]].

==History==
On 	6 June 1930, the government of [[Zog I|King Zog I]] issued a royal decree recognising the establishment of the Albanian Sports Federation. The newly formed sports entity would join the world governing body, [[FIFA]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/021d-0f85e374893c-92b6cf7c0cf4-1000--results-hint-at-albanian-ascension/|title=Results hint at Albanian ascension|publisher=[[UEFA]]|date=22 January 2015|access-date=11 January 2018}}</ref> during the June Congress of 1932,  officially marking Albania’s participation in international football. A revised order was issued in March of 1934, to dissolve the Federation, transferring its authority to the heads of the national entity "Vllaznija Shqiptare" (est.1928), which was in charge of various sports activities at the time. The federation was one of the founding members of [[UEFA]] in 1954.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.citynews.al/2015/12/foto-e-rralle-ja-si-e-ka-pritur-ahmet-zogu-ekipin-kombetar-te-futbollit/1|title=Foto e rrallë/ Ja si e ka pritur Ahmet Zogu ekipin kombëtar të futbollit|trans-title=Rare picture / Here's how Ahmet Zogu hosted the national football team|publisher=Citynews|language=sq|date=27 December 2015|access-date=11 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112043014/http://www.citynews.al/2015/12/foto-e-rralle-ja-si-e-ka-pritur-ahmet-zogu-ekipin-kombetar-te-futbollit/1|archive-date=2018-01-12|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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On 14 March 2008, FSHF were suspended by FIFA for "heavy political interference." This meant that their national teams were banned from playing official matches, representatives banned from official events, and referees unable to officiate FIFA-sanctioned matches.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01cb-0f84d2b41334-9289c0d2703f-1000--uefa-statement-on-albania/|title=UEFA statement on Albania|publisher=[[UEFA]]|date=20 March 2008|access-date=11 January 2018}}</ref> The ban was subsequently lifted as the political interferences were clarified, and on 27 May 2008, Albania played a friendly against [[Poland national football team|Poland]].

The current president of FSHF, Armand Duka, has been at this position since 2002 and won the elections for a third term in 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01e3-0f85e374879c-d1a85b49c1d2-1000--duka-re-elected-as-albanian-fa-president/|title=Duka re-elected as Albanian FA president|publisher=[[UEFA]]|date=10 March 2010|access-date=11 January 2018}}</ref>

During the 2009 controversy between FSHF and the Albanian government as to the property of the [[Qemal Stafa Stadium]]. [[UEFA]] insisted in lobbying that the stadium be given to FSHF ownership so that investments on it can be made.<ref name="Tufa">{{cite news|url=http://www.sportekspres.com/lajm.php?idt=16687|title=80 vjet futboll, Blater d he Platini në Tiranë|trans-title=80 years of football, Blatter and Platini in Tirana)|author=Bashkim Tufa|publisher=Sport Ekspres|language=sq|date=25 August 2010|access-date=24 August 2010}}{{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In February 2011 it was decided that the new stadium, which will replace the current one and will cost 60M Euro, will be 75% of FSHF and 25% of the Albanian government.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/43-stadiumi-i-ri-60-milione-euro|title=Stadiumi i ri 60 milione euro|trans-title=New stadium 60 million euros|publisher=FSHF.org|language=sq|date=3 February 2011|access-date=11 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112044459/http://www.fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/43-stadiumi-i-ri-60-milione-euro|archive-date=2018-01-12|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Offices==
[[File:Headquarters Federata Shqiptare e Futbollit.jpg|thumb|FSHF headquarters in Tirana]]
*[[Tirana]] {{resize|''(Headquarters)''}}
*[[Durrës]] {{resize|''(Regional Office, 2011 opened)''}}<ref>[http://www.fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/29-inagurohet-zyra-e-pare-rajonale-e-fshf-se-ne-durres Inagurohet zyra e pare rajonale e FSHF-se ne Durres] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210074833/http://www.fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/29-inagurohet-zyra-e-pare-rajonale-e-fshf-se-ne-durres |date=2017-12-10 }} [[FSHF]].org</ref>
*[[Shkodër]] {{resize|''(Regional Office, 2015 opened)''}}

==Presidents==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!No.
!Name
!colspan="2"|Term in office
|-
!colspan="8"|Albanian Sports Federation (1930–34)
|-
|align="center"|1
|Izedin Beshiri
|6 June 1930
|April 1931
|-
|align="center"|2
|Musa Juka
|April 1931
|December 1934
|-
!colspan="8"|Vllaznija Shqiptare (1934–45)
|-
|align="center"|3
|[[Mirash Ivanaj]]
|13 August 1935
|19 October 1935
|-
|align="center"|4
|Nush Bushati
|21 October 1935
|7 November 1936
|-
|align="center"|5
|Faik Shatku
|January 1937
|December 1938
|-
!colspan="8"|Albanian Sports Federation (1945–62)
|-
|align="center"|6
|Anton Mazreku
|June 1945
|June 1946
|-
|align="center"|7
|Kristo Papajani
|March 1947
|February 1948
|-
|align="center"|8
|Kiço Janku
|February 1948
|July 1948
|-
|align="center"|—
|''unknown''
|July 1948
|1962
|-
!colspan="8"|Albanian Football Federation (1962–present)
|-
|align="center"|—
|''unknown''
|1962
|1970
|-
|align="center"|9
|[[Zyber Konçi]]
|1970
|1980
|-
|align="center"|10
|Kristaq Miço
|1982
|1988
|-
|align="center"|11
|Eduard Dervishi
|1990
|1997
|-
|align="center"|12
|Miço Papadhopulli
|1997
|6 February 2002
|-
|align="center"|13
|[[Armand Duka]]
|1 March 2002
|''Incumbent''
|}

==Current sponsorships==
{{updated|December 2024|<ref>[https://fshf.org/sponsor_type/sponsors/ Current Sponsorships - FSHF]</ref>}}
'''General Sponsor'''
* [[Vodafone Albania]]
'''Technical Sponsor'''
* [[Macron (sportswear)|Macron]]
'''Premium Sponsor'''
* [[SIGAL (insurance company)|SIGAL]]
'''Official Sponsors'''
* [[Western Union]]
* Altin Mici Atelier
* Karrota
* [[Credins Bank]]
* Uji Tepelenë
* ama Caffe
* Infinity Destinations
* Match Worn Shirt
* Via Hotels
* Abissnet

==See also==
* [[Albania national football team]]
* [[Football in Albania]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official Website|https://www.fshf.org/}} {{in lang|sq|en}}
**[https://web.archive.org/web/20110309001001/http://www.fshf.org/video/dokumentari-i-fshf FSHF Documentary about Albania football history]

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{{Albania national football team}}
{{UEFA associations}}
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