Kosovo women's national football team

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Kosovo

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Nickname(s)	Dardanet (Dardanets)
Association	Federata e Futbollit e Kosovës (FFK)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Sami Sermaxhaj
Captain	Ereleta Memeti
Most caps	Kaltrina Biqkaj (55)[a]
Top scorer	Erëleta Memeti (13)[a]
Home stadium	Fadil Vokrri Stadium
FIFA code	KOS
First colours Second colours Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current	95 Decrease 1 (6 March 2025)[1]
Highest	91 (March 2024)
Lowest	126 (July – September 2019)
First international
Albania 2–2 Kosovo   (Durrës, Albania; 19 September 2015)[2]
Biggest win
Kosovo 8–0 Estonia   (Pristina, Kosovo; 29 November 2024)
Biggest defeat
Belgium 7–0 Kosovo   (Leuven, Belgium; 21 October 2021)  Poland 7–0 Kosovo   (Lublin, Poland; 6 September 2022)

The Kosovo women's national football team (Albanian: Kombëtarja e futbollit të femrave të Kosovës; Serbian: Женска фудбалска репрезентација Косова, romanized: Ženska fudbalska reprezentacija Kosova) represents Kosovo in international women's football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Kosovo.

On 6 February 2013, FIFA gave Kosovo the permission to play international friendly games against other member associations.^[3] On 13 January 2014, there was a change of this permit that forbade Kosovo to play against the national teams of the countries of the former Yugoslavia. Club teams were also allowed to play friendlies and this happened after a FIFA Emergency Committee meeting. However, it was stipulated that clubs and representative teams of the Football Federation of Kosovo may not display national symbols as flags, emblems, etc. or play national anthems. The go-ahead was given after meetings between the Football Association of Serbia and Sepp Blatter.

In September 2015 at an UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Malta was approved the request from the federation to the admission in UEFA to the next Ordinary Congress to be held in Budapest.^[4] On 3 May 2016, at the Ordinary Congress. Kosovo were accepted into UEFA after members voted 28–24 in favor of Kosovo.^{[5] [6]} Ten days later, Kosovo was accepted in FIFA during their 66th congress in Mexico with 141 votes in favour and 23 against.^[7]

Kosovo began to make their debut in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification, where Kosovo was drawn with Albania, Greece and Malta.^[8] The Kosovars despite the efforts failed to qualify and finished last in the group with three losses.

After failing to qualify for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, Kosovo participated in the UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying, together with Estonia, Russia, Slovenia, Turkey and 2019 World Cup runners-up finisher Netherlands,^[9] the Kosovars created their first big surprise, defeating Turkey in a 2–0 home win, which was also the team's first-ever competitive win,^[10] victory which increased the enthusiasm which unfortunately did not last long and after the positive results began to experience a decline which resulted in disqualification.

The Kosovo women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Dardanet (Dardanets)".

The Kosovan women's national football team wears blue jersey at home matches, white jersey at away matches, black jersey at neutral matches, but mostly this jersey is used as an alternative jersey, following the tradition of the Kosovo men's team. On 5 October 2016, Kosovo signed with Spanish sportswear company Kelme to a four-year contract and was the first official kit suppliers of Kosovo after membership in UEFA and FIFA.^[11] On 23 February 2022, Kosovo signed with Italian sportswear company Erreà to a three-year contract for it to the kit suppliers of Kosovo.^[12]

Kit supplier	Period	Contract
		Announcement	Duration
Kelme	2016–2018	5 October 2016	2016–2020 (4 years)
Fourteen	2018–2023	16 June 2018	2018–2022 (4 years)
Erreà	2023–present	23 February 2023	2023–2026 (3 years)

Kosovo's home stadium is the Fadil Vokrri Stadium. The stadium capacity is 13,500, which makes it the second largest national stadium in Kosovo. Kosovo's previous national stadium was the Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium which is currently under renovation.

Kosovo national football team home stadiums
Stadium	Capacity	Location	Pld	W	D	L	Win %	First match		Last match		UEFA category
								Opponent	Date	Opponent	Date
Fadil Vokrri Stadium	13,500	Pristina, Kosovo	15	6	1	8	040.00	North Macedonia	8 April 2019	Estonia	2 December 2024
Zahir Pajaziti Stadium	9,000	Podujevë, Kosovo	3	1	0	2	033.33	Bulgaria	1 December 2023	Croatia	31 May 2024
FFK National Educational Camp	4,000	Hajvalia, Kosovo	2	2	0	0	100.00	Liechtenstein	13 July 2023	Liechtenstein	13 July 2023
Gjakova City Stadium	6,000	Gjakova, Kosovo	1	1	0	0	100.00	North Macedonia, 5 April 2019
Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium	18,500	Mitrovica, Kosovo	1	1	0	0	100.00	Montenegro, 26 November 2017

• The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Void or postponed   Fixture

Position	Name
Head coach	Kosovo Sami Sermaxhaj
Assistant coach(es)
	Kosovo Sanije Krasniqi
	Albania Xhemile Berisha
Fitness coach	Kosovo Fitim Shabani
Goalkeeping coach	Kosovo Diellza Musa
Physiotherapist(s)
	Kosovo Florentina Lahu
	Kosovo Qendresa Ajvazi
Doctor	Kosovo Vlora Podvorica
Kit manager	Kosovo Liburn Rama
Team manager	Kosovo Valbona Gashi Uka

• The following players were called up for the 2025 UEFA Nations League matches against North Macedonia and Latvia, on 21 and 25 February 2024.^[13]
• All caps and goals as of 25 February 2024 after match against Latvia, only matches as FIFA member are included.^[b]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals
1	1GK	Alma Demiri	(2005年06月27日) 27 June 2005 (age 19)	12	0
12	1GK	Florentina Kolgeci	(2000年10月30日) 30 October 2000 (age 24)	22	0
16	1GK	Djellza Mehmeti	(2006年10月27日) 27 October 2006 (age 18)	3	0
2	2DF	Rrezona Ramadani	(2002年09月05日) 5 September 2002 (age 22)	19	1
3	2DF	Fatlinda Ramaj	(2000年10月01日) 1 October 2000 (age 24)	27	0
5	2DF	Blerta Smaili	(2002年05月08日) 8 May 2002 (age 22)	28	0
11	2DF	Edona Kryeziu	(1995年10月03日) 3 October 1995 (age 29)	55	1
18	2DF	Laureta Cernaveri	(2005年05月09日) 9 May 2005 (age 19)	3	0
21	2DF	Albulena Fejza	(2002年09月24日) 24 September 2002 (age 22)	4	0
22	2DF	Agnesa Gashi	(1998年05月21日) 21 May 1998 (age 26)	15	0
23	2DF	Kreshnike Ramaja	(2005年09月20日) 20 September 2005 (age 19)	0	0
4	3MF	Donjeta Halilaj	(2000年03月12日) 12 March 2000 (age 25)	44	8
6	3MF	Lumbardha Misini	(2003年05月03日) 3 May 2003 (age 21)	30	0
8	3MF	Blerta Shala	(1998年12月03日) 3 December 1998 (age 26)	49	1
14	3MF	Valentina Metaj	(2004年10月03日) 3 October 2004 (age 20)	21	7
15	3MF	Marigonë Tahiri	(1999年02月25日) 25 February 1999 (age 26)	18	0
17	3MF	Elona Paci	(2007年11月02日) 2 November 2007 (age 17)	2	0
19	3MF	Gentiana Fetaj	(2002年08月04日) 4 August 2002 (age 22)	4	2
20	3MF	Bardha Mahmuti	(2006年05月15日) 15 May 2006 (age 18)	1	0
7	4FW	Erëleta Memeti (captain)	(1999年06月30日) 30 June 1999 (age 25)	40	17
9	4FW	Kaltrina Biqkaj	(2000年08月05日) 5 August 2000 (age 24)	60	11
10	4FW	Valentina Limani	(1997年02月02日) 2 February 1997 (age 28)	48	4
13	4FW	Yllëza Kabashi	(2005年08月23日) 23 August 2005 (age 19)	1	0

• The following players have been called up for a squad within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Latest call-up
GK	Ema Kastrati	(2004年06月28日) 28 June 2004 (age 20)	0	0	v.  Estonia, 2 December 2024
GK	Besarta Leci	(1993年10月14日) 14 October 1993 (age 31)	18	0	v.  Wales, 16 July 2024
DF	Viola Avduli	(1999年11月22日) 22 November 1999 (age 25)	23	0	v.  Estonia, 2 December 2024
DF	Laureta Temaj	(2002年06月13日) 13 June 2002 (age 22)	2	0	v.  Estonia, 2 December 2024
DF	Feride Kastrati	(1993年05月23日) 23 May 1993 (age 31)	25	1	v.  Wales, 16 July 2024
DF	Gresa Berisha	(1998年04月26日) 26 April 1998 (age 26)	2	0	v.  Wales, 9 April 2024
MF	Venera Rexhi	(1996年02月19日) 19 February 1996 (age 29)	4	0	v.  Estonia, 2 December 2024
MF	Erjona Zani	(2005年01月01日) 1 January 2005 (age 20)	1	0	v.  Estonia, 2 December 2024
MF	Besarta Hisenaj	(1998年10月21日) 21 October 1998 (age 26)	21	0	v.  Wales, 16 July 2024
MF	Elizabeta Ejupi	(1994年04月21日) 21 April 1994 (age 30)	12	3	v.  Wales, 16 July 2024
MF	Vanesa Hoti	(1998年08月03日) 3 August 1998 (age 26)	6	0	v.  Wales, 16 July 2024
MF	Loreta Lulaj	(2003年06月24日) 24 June 2003 (age 21)	15	0	v.  Croatia, 4 June 2024
FW	Modesta Uka	(1999年05月23日) 23 May 1999 (age 25)	29	11	v.  Estonia, 2 December 2024
FW	Egzonë Zeka	(1997年04月25日) 25 April 1997 (age 27)	7	0	v.  Wales, 16 July 2024
FW	Aurona Racaj	(2005年06月14日) 14 June 2005 (age 19)	0	0	v.  Ukraine, 12 June 2024PRE
FW	Alba Shabani	(2006年07月24日) 24 July 2006 (age 18)	0	0	v.  Ukraine, 12 June 2024PRE
Notes PRE = Preliminary squad/standby.

On 19 January 2017, in Nyon, it was decided that Kosovo should be part in Group 2 of the 2019 FIFA World Cup qualification, together with Albania, Greece and Malta.^[8] On 6 April 2017, Kosovo made their debut on 2019 FIFA World Cup qualifications with a 3–2 away defeat against Albania.^[14]

FIFA World Cup record										Qualification record
Year	Round	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
Sweden 1995	Part of  FR Yugoslavia
United States 1999
United States 2003	Team did not exist
China 2007
Germany 2011	Not a FIFA member
Canada 2015
France 2019	Did not qualify									3	0	0	3	3	12
Australia New Zealand 2023										10	2	1	7	8	35
Brazil 2027	To be determined									To be determined
Total	—	0/9	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	13	2	1	10	11	47

On 21 February 2019, in Nyon, it was decided that Kosovo should be part in Group A of the UEFA Euro 2021 qualifying, together with Estonia, Russia, Slovenia, Turkey and 2019 World Cup runners-up finisher Netherlands.^[9] On 30 August 2019, Kosovo made their debut on UEFA European Championship qualifying with a 2–0 home win against Turkey, which was also the team's first-ever competitive win.^[10]

UEFA European Championship record										Qualifying record
Year	Round	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	P/R	Rnk
Italy 1993	Part of  FR Yugoslavia
Norway Sweden 1997
Germany 2001	Team did not exist
England 2005
Finland 2009
Sweden 2013	Not a UEFA member
Netherlands 2017	Could not enter
England 2022	Did not qualify									10	3	1	6	6	29	—
Switzerland 2025										6	0	0	6	0	17	Fall[c]	32nd
2029	To be determined									To be determined
Total	—	0/2	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	16	3	1	12	6	46	32nd

Kosovo's Nations League record
First match	Bulgaria 0–0 Kosovo   (Plovdiv, Bulgaria; 26 September 2023)
Biggest win	Kosovo 5–1 Bulgaria   (Podujevë, Kosovo; 1 December 2023)
Best result	1st in 2023–24

On 2 May 2023, in Nyon, it was decided that Kosovo should be part of League C in Group 5 of the 2023–24 UEFA Nations League, together with Bulgaria and North Macedonia.^[15]

UEFA Nations League record
League phase												Finals
Year	Lg	Gp	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	P/R	Rnk	Year	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
2023–24	C	5	1st	4	3	1	0	10	2	Rise	36th	France Netherlands Spain 2024	Could not qualify
2025	C	6	To be determined									2025
Total				4	3	1	0	10	2	36th		Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Rise	Promoted at end of season
Same position	No movement at end of season
Fall	Relegated at end of season
*	Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs

Kosovo has so far participated in four editions of the Turkish Women's Cup, the first time was in the 2017 edition, when Kosovo lost in all three matches of this tournament against Poland (0–5), which was also her first international match as a FIFA member, against Romania (0–3) and against the host Turkey (2–4). A year later, Kosovo again participated in the 2018 edition, when they lost against France (0–6), Ukraine (0–2), draw against Kazakhstan (1–1) and win against Northern Ireland (1–0).

As of 25 February 2025

Head-to-head records are included only matches as FIFA member.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Albania	3	0	1	2	4	7	−3	000.00
Armenia	2	2	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00
Belgium	2	0	0	2	1	13	−12	000.00
Bulgaria	6	5	1	0	14	4	+10	083.33
Croatia	2	0	0	2	0	3	−3	000.00
Estonia	6	5	0	1	18	4	+14	083.33
France	1	0	0	1	0	6	−6	000.00
Greece	1	0	0	1	0	6	−6	000.00
Hong Kong	2	2	0	0	8	0	+8	100.00
India	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Kazakhstan	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Latvia	2	1	0	1	1	1	+0	050.00
Liechtenstein	2	2	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Luxembourg	1	1	0	0	5	0	+5	100.00
Malta	1	0	0	1	1	3	−2	000.00
Montenegro	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1	100.00
Netherlands	2	0	0	2	0	12	−12	000.00
Norway	2	0	0	2	1	8	−7	000.00
North Macedonia	7	6	1	0	16	3	+13	085.71
Northern Ireland	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Poland	3	0	0	3	1	12	−11	000.00
Russia	2	0	0	2	0	8	−8	000.00
Romania	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	000.00
Slovenia	2	0	0	2	0	8	−8	000.00
Turkey	3	1	1	1	4	4	+0	033.33
Ukraine	3	0	0	3	1	10	−9	000.00
Wales	2	0	0	2	0	8	−8	000.00
18 Countries	60	27	5	28	89	127	−38	045.00

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