KS Vllaznia Shkodër
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| Full name | Klubi i futbollit Vllaznia |
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| Nickname(s) |
Kuq e Blutë (Red & Blues) Djepi i Futbollit Shqiptar (Cradle of Albanian football) |
| Founded | 16 February 1919 as Vllaznia Sports Society |
| Ground |
Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër, Albania |
| Capacity | 16,022 |
| Chairman | Bashkia Shkodër |
| Manager | Armando Cungu |
| League | Albanian Superliga |
| 2016–17 | Albanian Superliga, 4th |
| Website | Club home page |
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| Football (Men's) | Football (Women's) | Basketball |
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| Futsal | Volleyball (Men's) | Volleyball (Women's) |
| Vllaznit Ultras | |
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| Abbreviation | VU |
| Established | 2005 |
| Type | Ultras group |
| Motto | Një jetë, Dy Ngjyra, Një Skuader |
| Headquarters |
Shkodër,  Albania
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| Stand | North |
| Affiliations | Ultras Beveren |
| Website | www.facebook.com/vultras |
Klubi I Futbollit Vllaznia Shkodër, commonly known known as Vllaznia is an Albanian football club based in the city of Shkodër. It is the association football branch of the Vllaznia Sports Club, which was founded on 16 February 1919. The club competes have competed in every edition of Albanian Superliga since 1930, which is the top tier of football in Albania.
Vllaznia is one of the most successful football clubs in Albania, having won nine Albanian Superliga titles, six Albanian Cups and two Albanian Supercups. They are also one of only two Albanian clubs to have never been relegated from the Albanian Superliga, along with KF Tirana.
The club's ground has been the Loro Boriçi Stadium since it was built in 1952, which is named after former Vllaznia and Albania national team captain. In 2016, the stadium was rebuilt into modern all-seater at the cost of €17 million, and it now has a capacity of 16,022, making it the largest stadium in Albania and the current home of the national team.
Football was introduced to the city of Shkodër in 1908, when a Maltese priest, Father Gut Ruter, brought a football into the city, which is considered to be the first time football was played in the country. The first football club formed in Albania was Indipendenca Shkodër, which began operating in 1912 under the guidance of founder Palokë Nika, who was also the captain of the team. The first football game organised in city took place in October 1913 between Indipendenca Shkodër and the occupying Austro-Hungarian Imperial Navy. It was the first time a football team composed of Albanians had played foreigners, making it the first international game to ever take place involving an Albanian team, as well as being the first 90-minute football game to be played with two 45 minute halves in the country. Indipendenca Shkodër lost the game 2–1, with the captain Palokë Nika scoring the only goal for the home side.
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