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| nickname = ''Xehetarët'' (The Miners)

| ground = [[Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium]]

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| fullname = Klubi Futbollistik Trepça

| owner = Nexhmedin Haxhiu

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'''Klubi Futbollistik Trepça''', commonly known as '''KF Trepça''', is a professional [[Association football|football]] club based in the southern part of [[Mitrovica, Kosovo|Mitrovica]], [[Kosovo]]. The club currently plays in the [[First Football League of Kosovo]] in Group A.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ffk-kosova.com/viva-fresh-liga-e-pare-a/|title=Viva Fresh Liga e Parë – A|work=[[Football Federation of Kosovo]]|date= 1 July 2023|language=sq|access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref> KF Trepça was founded in 1932.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://de.soccerway.com/teams/kosovo/kosovo-kf-trepca-mitrovice/24621/|title=KF TREPÇA MITROVICË

|publisher=de.soccerway.com|date=1 July 2023|language=de}}</ref>

ItDuring the Yugoslav era it was the first Kosovo Footballfootball club from [[SAP Kosovo]] to gain promotion in to the [[Yugoslav First League|First Federal League]]), Yugoslavia's top football division, in 1977-781977–78, after winning the [[Yugoslav Second League|Second Federal League]] title in 1976–77. Trepça was one of only two clubs from Kosovo, along with [[KF Prishtina]], who competed in the Yugoslav top level. Trepça also hold the distinction as the firstonly ClubKosovar club which reached the Yugoslav national cup final, in Kosovotheir first top-level season, losing the [[1977–78 Yugoslav Cup|1978 Marshal Tito Cup]] final to doCroatian soside [[HNK Rijeka|Rijeka]].

Trepça was founded in 1932 by workers of the [[Trepça Mines]] in [[Mitrovica, Kosovo|Mitrovica]] during the period of the [[Kingdom of Yugoslavia]]. From the founding year until 1938, the club did not have an own venue, so coached and played on a playing field in the neighboring town [[Zveçan]]. In 1938, a small field was built in "Lugu i Çesmës" where they played until the [[Second World War]]. Later they received its own stadium, the [[Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium|Trepça Stadium]], which offered then about 30,000 spectators. Both Albanians and Serbs played for the club, Albanian players that marked the pre-WWII period were Mazllum Grushti, Hasko Bula, Gota Sezair, Ejup Kerveshi, Adnan Mustafa, Ahmed and Qamil Zajmi, Hysen Murati, Xhati Zhubi, Sali Pllana, Bedri Hamza, Shinasi Rizanolli, Ahmet Shukriu, Burhan Kurkuqi, Jakup Berisha, Qazim Pllana, Sami Konjusha, Agim Deva, Ekrem Neziri, Riza Gashi, etc.<ref name="kftrepca">[https://archive.today/20101020214232/http://www.kftrepca.com/Fillimi.aspx?tabindex=9&tabid=12#selection-447.235-447.528 HISTORIKU I KLUBIT] at KF Trepca old website, retrieved 9-3-2017 {{in lang|sq}}</ref><ref name="KFTrepçaArkivi">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVEAqnNd4Wc|title=Arkivi - KF Trepça|publisher=[[Radio Television of Kosovo]]|date=15 November 2022|language=sq|access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref> Another notable player was [[Riza Lushta]], former [[Juventus]] and [[SSC Napoli]] player, who spent his youth career at Trepça in 1932-19341932–1934.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.mkrs-ks.org/?page=1,6,2793|title=Në përvjetorin e tij të vdekjes sot kujtojmë futbollistin Riza Lushta|work=mkrs-org|language=sq|access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref>

During the Second World War, the Kosovo Albanian players of Trepça, played for the Albanian football club called ''KF Skënderbeu'', which was active during the war and the fascist occupation. After the end of the war, Trepça was long in the shadow of numerous Yugoslav clubs, but achieved regional importance by winning the [[Football Superleague of Kosovo#As a subdivision of the Yugoslav league|Kosovo Province League]] in 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952 and 1955.<ref name="Titles">{{cite web|url=https://www.ffk-kosova.com/historiku/|title=Historiku i FFK-së - Kampionët e Ligës së Kosovës nga viti 1945|publisher=[[Football Federation of Kosovo]]|date= 7 June 2023}}</ref>

However, in 1977 came the first major success for the club, when they achieved the promotion to the [[Yugoslav First League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesj/joeghist.html|title=Yugoslavia - List of Final Tables|publisher=www.rsssf.org|date=29 Oct 2020}}</ref> In the following [[1977–78 Yugoslav First League|1977–78 season]], the club relegated in the [[Yugoslav Second League]], but managed to achieve the [[1977–78 Yugoslav Cup]] final, where they lost against [[NK Rijeka]] by 0–1 after extra time. During this period, the club's nickname Xehetarët (The Miners) was especially popular, and the Trepça players [[Dragan Mutibarić]], [[Dragan Simeunović]] and [[Vladan Radača]] became members of the [[Yugoslavia national football team]]. During the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s the players that emerged in the club were Sali Qubreli, Jakup Abrashi, [[Ajet Shosholli]], Hysni Maxhuni, Luan Prekazi, Rexhep Xhaka, Erdogan Celina, Esat Mehmeti, Ramadan Cimili, [[Fisnik Ademi]], Adnan Zeqiri, Ibrahim Prekazi, Faruk Domi, [[Aqif Shehu]], Mensur Nexhipi, Rafet Prekazi, Genc Hoxha, Avni Juniku, Bakir Burri, Hasan Shasivari, Shemsedin Ajeti, [[Vahedin Ajeti]], Ahmet Turku, Gani Llapashtica, [[Isa Sadriu]], Bardhec Seferi, Sadik Rrahmani, [[Fahrudin Durak|Fahredin Duraku]], [[Nazmi Rama]] among others.<ref name="kftrepca"/><ref name="KFTrepçaArkivi"/> The main supporters of KF Trepça are ''Torcida Mitrovicë'' which were formed on 20 March 1984.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://klankosova.tv/torcida-nga-mitrovica-feston-sot-38-vjetorin-e-themelimit/|title=Torcida nga Mitrovica feston sot 38-vjetorin e themelimit|work=[[Klan Kosova]]|date=20 March 2022|language=sq|access-date=20 April 2024}}</ref> Over the years Trepça became more and more a monoethnic club, especially in 1987 when under the coach Jashar Peci the absolute majority of the players were Albanians.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.botasot.info/futboll-sporti/814705/kf-trepca-e-vitit-1987-perberje-qe-nuk-harrohet/|title=KF Trepça e vitit 1987, përbërje që nuk harrohet|trans-title=KF Trepça from 1987, compositoncomposition which one do not forget|work=[[Bota Sot]]|author=Kemajl Goca|date=4 January 2018|language=sq|access-date=19 April 2024}}</ref>

On the 25th May 1989, the Albanian players were forced to leave the club even though they formed the majority. As a result, the club divided into two clubs in 1991. Therefore, there were two clubs with the same name, identity and history both claiming the heritage of the successes during the Yugoslavian era and regarding themselves as the successor of Trepça.<ref name="Trepça">{{cite news|url=https://www.zeit.de/sport/2017-04/mitrovica-kosovo-spaltung-fussball-serbien-albanien-konflikt|title=Platzverweis|work=[[Die Zeit]]|date=16 April 2017|language=de|access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Times">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/26/sports/soccer/mitrovica-kosovo-kf-trepca-fk-trepca.html|title= One City. Two Soccer Clubs Split by War.|work=[[New York Times]]|author=[[James Piotr Montague]]|date=26 November 2016|access-date=15 May 2024}}</ref>

In 1991, Kosovo [[Republic of Kosova|proclaimed independence]] from Serbia and KF Trepça finally left the [[Yugoslav football league system]] like many other clubs did. TheyThe Serbian [[FK Trepča]] continued to play in the [[Yugoslav football league system]] with other phantom clubs like [[FK Priština]], FK Kosovo Polje and Budućnost Peć. KF Trepça became part of [[Football Superleague of Kosovo|Independent League of Kosovo]] and immediately became one of the dominant football clubs in Kosovo by winning the [[Kosovar Cup]] in 1992 and the [[Football Superleague of Kosovo|Independent League of Kosovo]] in 1993.<ref name="Titles">< /ref> In 1996 Trepça relegated to the [[First Football League of Kosovo]].

Trepça came back to the [[Football Superleague of Kosovo]] in 2006 after playing almost one decade in lower tiers. Trepça managed to win the [[Football Superleague of Kosovo]] in the [[2009–10 Football Superleague of Kosovo|2009-10 season]] thanks to two goals from the captain Elvis Osmani on the last matchday against [[FC Besa Pejë|Besa Pejë]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.info-ks.net/sport/10896/trep269a-scaronampion-nakon-17-godina|title=Trepča šampion nakon 17 godina|work=infonet.ks|date=5 May 2010|language=hr|access-date=23 May 2024}}</ref> Nevertheless, Trepça relegated once again after finishing last in [[2014–15 Football Superleague of Kosovo|2015]]. In 2016 they were crowned champions of [[First Football League of Kosovo]] and promoted to the Football Superleague of Kosovo. However, they were not able to stay for more than one season in the Superleague after finishing 11th and relegating to the First Football League of Kosovo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.weltfussball.de/spielplan/kos-superliga-2016-2017/|title=Superliga 2016/2017|publisher=weltfussball.de|date= 7 June 2023}}</ref>

Trepça’sTrepça's main supporters are '''Torcida Mitrovicë'''. They were founded by Shefqet Begu also known as Qeti in 1984. His inspiration came from [[Torcida Split]], the oldest European ultras.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://youtube.com/watch?v=IDr8BgcZFJ0&feature=share|title=Shefqet Begu-Qeti, një jetë në tribuna|work=[[Kallxo]]|date=13 July 2018|language=sq}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gazetaexpress.com/torcida-nga-mitrovica-feston-38-vjetorin-e-themelimit/amp/|title=Torcida nga Mitrovica feston 38-vjetorin e themelimit|work=[[Gazeta Express]]|date=20 March 2022|language=sq|access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref> Torcida Mitrovicë are considered to be the oldest Albanian ultras. Except of the Trepça clubs, they also support the [[Albania national football team|Albanian national football team]].

Their biggest rival is [[KFFC Prishtina]]. The rivalry is the most known rivalry in Kosovo due to the history of both clubs. It started in 1945 when Trepça and Prishtina were the dominant clubs in the [[Football Superleague of Kosovo#As a subdivision of the Yugoslav league|Kosovo Province League]]. Both clubs also reached the [[Yugoslav First League]], being the only Kosovan clubs to achieve it, which made the rivalry even more intense. There were several incidents between Torcida and Plisat, Prishtina's supporters club. The incident which made the most headlines was the incident in [[Elbasan]] in 2015 where ten fans were arrested and four fans ended up injured.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://topsporti.com/artikulli/plisat-e-torcida-perleshen-ne-elbasan/shqiperia|title=Plisat e Torcida, përleshen në Elbasan|work=topsporti.com|date=29 March 2015}}</ref> Another rival is [[KF Trepça'89]] who is from the same city.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.botasot.info/sporti/218337/trepca-trepca-89-derbi-i-mesjaves/|title=Trepça – Trepça '89, derbi i mesjavës|work=[[Bota Sot]]|date=2 April 2013|language=sq|access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://topsporti.com/artikulli/fund-dramatik-derbi-mitrovicas-i-takon-trepces/ffk-1|title=Fund dramatik, derbi mitrovicas i takon Trepçës|work=topsporti.com|date=6 October 2023}}</ref> Trepça'89 does not have its own supporter group that is why the derby is less intense.

The home ground of the club is now the [[Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium|Trepça Stadium]], the same stadium where the Serbian club [[FK Trepča]] played from 1989 until 1999.<ref name="RS" /> The stadium is located in the southern part of the city, but FK Trepča is based in [[North Mitrovica]], in [[North Kosovo]]; it is not currently possible for them to play their home matches in their former home stadium.<ref name="B92">[[B92]]:[http://www.b92.net/sport/fudbal/vesti.php?yyyy=2014&mm=03&dd=04&nav_id=819556 Srbi s Kosova razočarani u FSS (Serbian)]</ref><ref name="RS" /> Currently, only Albanian teams play in the stadium, including the KF Trepça.<ref name="RS" /> The stadium is now called ''Stadiumi Olimpik Adem Jashari'' by the Kosovo Albanian population, after [[Adem Jashari]], a former leader of the Albanian paramilitary rebel organisation [[Kosovo Liberation Army|UÇK]]. The stadium is the largest in [[Kosovo]] with a capacity of 30,000. The stadium is being renovated since 2020. When the renovations are finished the stadium will be a [[UEFA stadium categories|category four]] stadium.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.gazetaexpress.com/stadiumi-adem-jashari-do-ti-plotesoje-kriteret-e-uefa-s-e-te-fifa-s/|title="Stadiumi 'Adem Jashari' do t'i plotësojë kriteret e UEFA-s e të FIFA-s"|publisher=[[Gazeta Express]]|date=29 June 2023|language=sq|access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref>

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