KS Dinamo Tirane
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| Full name | Futboll Klub Dinamo Tirana |
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| Nickname(s) | Dinamovitët, Blutë (The Blues), Nëndetësja Blu (Blue Submarine) |
| Founded | March 3, 1950 |
| Ground |
Dinamo Stadium Tiranë, Albania |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Chairman | Fatjon Harecari |
| Manager | Igli Allmuça |
| League | Albanian First Division, Group A |
| 2016–17 | Albanian First Division, Group B, 8th |
Futboll Klub Dinamo Tirana is an Albanian football club based in the capital city Tiranë. They currently compete in the Albanian First Division and they play their home games primarily at the Selman Stërmasi Stadium, as well as other grounds in the city. Founded in 1950 during the communist regime, the club was historically affiliated to the Interior Ministry and having won 18 National Championships, it is considered to be the second most decorated club after local rivals KF Tirana.
The club was officially founded on 3 March 1950 by the Interior Ministry of Albania during the communist regime under dictator Enver Hoxha. In 1967, Dinamo won its 9th championship by leaving Tirana, then 17 Nëntori, one point behind, who was expelled for the tournament three weeks before the end. This championship is not officially recognized by UEFA, however.
In 1989, Dinamo eventually finished third in the league which was won by 17 Nëntori, which made eligible to play in European Cup Winners' Cup for the third time in their history. In the preliminary round of the tournament the team faced Chernomorets Burgas, losing the first leg 0–3 but winning the second 4–0 at home, recording thus the biggest win in UEFA club competitions. The team then was eliminated in the first round by Dinamo București despite winning the first leg.
In 1995 the team were renamed KS Olimpik Tirana to leave behind the "communist past", but the club returned to their original name two years later.
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