List of football clubs in Albania
During communist rule, due to the political and strategic alliances of the Albanian State, teams frequently changed names, so much so that today's football fans cannot distinguish them or remember them vaguely.[3] Political names Several teams were named after notable political events or liberation dates: “17 Nëntori” of Tirana, “5 Shtatori” of Çorovodë (Skrapar), “31 Korriku” of Burrel, “24 Maj” of Përmet, “21 Shkurti” of Selenicë, “Labinoti” of Elbasan, “8 Nëntori” of Shijak, “10 Korriku” of Gramsh, “22 Tetori” of Poliçan, and “18 Shkurti” of Bulqizë.For instance: “Tomori” of Berat, “Melesini” of Leskovik, “Korabi” of Peshkopi, “Trebeshina” of Këlcyrë, “Sopoti” of Librazhd, “Veleçiku” of Koplik, and “Dajti” of Kamza were named after mountains.Similarly, a few teams were named after rivers and green pastures, such as “Shkumbini” of Peqin, “Erzeni” of Shijak, “Devolli” of Bilisht, “Bistrica” of Delvinë, “Valbona” of Bajram Curri, and “Domosdova” of Prrenjas.Folk heros and the Antiquity Historical figures and connotations alike influenced team names, such as: “Besa” of Kavajë, “Luftëtari” of Gjirokastër, “Flamurtari” and “Ismail Qemali” of Vlorë, “Skënderbeu” and “Liria” of Korçë, “Partizani” of Tirana, “Besëlidhja” of Lezhë, “Ylli” of Shkodër and “Dragoi” of Pogradec.