FK Kukësi
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| Full name | Futboll Klub Kukësi |
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| Nickname(s) | Verilindorët (Northeasters) |
| Founded | 4 March 1930 as Shoqëria Sportive Kosova |
| Ground | Zeqir Ymeri Stadium |
| Capacity | 5,500 |
| President | Safet Gjici |
| Coach | Ernest Gjoka |
| League | Albanian Superliga |
| 2015–16 | Albanian Superliga, 3rd |
| Website | www |
| Armata e Veriut | |
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| Established | 2013 |
| Type | Supporters' group |
| Club | FK Kukesi |
| Motto | Gjithmonë në mbështetje të Kukësit |
| Headquarters |
Kukesi,  Albania
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| Affiliations | Tifozat Kuq e Zi |
| Website | www.armataeveriut.al |
Futboll Klub Kukësi is a professional Albanian football club based in the city of Kukës. The club plays its home games at the Zeqir Ymeri Stadium and they currently compete in the Albanian Superliga, which is the highest tier of Albanian football. The club played in the lower divisions for much of its history since 1930, prior to their 2012 promotion to the Albanian Superliga, where they have finished as runners up in three of the four top flight campaigns they have had.
The club was formed on 4 March 1930 in Kukës under the name as Shoqëria Sportive Kosova, around the same time as the rise in widespread popularity of football in Albania. The club was initially made up of young men from Has, Lumë and Goranis from Shishtavec, who competed in sports such as athletics and wrestling along with football, which quickly became the most popular sport to follow in Kukës. The club's first ever game was played on 20 April 1930 against Internati Krumë, which ended in a 0–0 draw. On 13 July the club lost for the first time against Dibra in Peshkopi, in a game which ended 4–1 to the opposition. In August 1931 the club competed in a local tournament where they played Kallabaku (Borje), Shkëlzeni (Tropojë), Internati Krumë, and teams from the military. With the establishment of the Albanian Football Association in 1932 Shoqëria Sportive Kosova was registered under the name Sport Klub Kosova. However, they did not participate in any of the national championships that were held at the time. In 1949, following the end of World War II, the Albanian Football Association resumed its championships. In 1953 Shoqëria Sportive Kosova participated for the first time in a national competition, competing in the Albanian Third Division.
In 1958 the club was promoted to the Albanian Second Division for the first time, and they changed their name to Klubi Sportiv Përparimi at the same time. The club's first major trophy came in 1967, winning the Albanian Third Division and achieving promotion for the first time to the Albanian Second Division. They remained in the league for a decade until 1977, when they won the Second Division title, the club's biggest achievement since its formation in 1930. Despite being relegated quickly, the club once again won the Second Division in 1982 and were promoted again to Albania's second tier. Many consider the late 1970s and early 1980s to be the club's so-called golden era.
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