Tirana AS
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Tirana AS are one the first women football clubs in Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...

. The club was formed in 2008 and competed in Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...

's first ever competitive tournament which was run by the Football Association of Albania
Football Association of Albania
The Albanian Football Association is the governing body of football in Albania. It organizes the national football's league Albanian Superliga, the Albania national football team, and the Albania national under-21 football team...

, along with Jubani Shkodër, Tropoje
Tropojë
Tropojë is a municipality in the Tropojë District, Kukës County, northern Albania; near the border with Kosovo. It is home to the non-navigable Valbonë River.-Etymology:...

, Olimpik, Rubiku, Memaliaj
Memaliaj
Memaliaj in the district of Tepelenë in southern Albania is a small industrial town established in 1946 to support the mining activity in the area. In 1990 the production of coal was around 500,000 tons per year. After the fall of communism and introduction of a free market economy the mine closed...

, The Door Albania. They are managed by former Albanian national team legend Altin Rraklli
Altin Rraklli
Altin Rraklli is a retired Albanian footballer who played as a forward.Most of his professional career was spent in Germany, where he played for five clubs in both major levels of football, namely SC Freiburg and SpVgg Unterhaching, totalling 282 games as a professional in that nation.-Football...

who has guided the team to success. Tirana AS were crowned champions of the first ever championship on January 28, 2009 after a 4-0 thrashing of Jubani Shkodër. Tirana AS are also the first Cup Winners of the recent 2009-10 season. Therefore winning the first two official events organised in Albania for women's football
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