About us
With hundreds of matches played by the Albanian National Football Team and beyond, the Red and Black Fans (TKZ) have been the greatest motivator for players on the field as well as all athletes representing the Red and Black colors. Thousands of fans and volunteers have made possible the display of dozens of choreographies in the most famous stadiums around the world, such as in Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Slovenia, Turkey, Iceland, England, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Sweden, Ireland, Denmark, Netherlands, and more. Many people have been thrilled by emotions, and many others, suffering from the absence of their homeland, have shed tears for the glorious moments created by the boys and girls of TKZ.
From most of the countries we have travelled to as TKZ, we have received messages of thanks from the media and the hosting countries' organizational authorities after the matches. The first stadium appearance of the Red and Black Fans was on February 18, 2004, in the friendly match Albania – Sweden, which we won with a score of 2-1. Then there was another match in March 2004 against Iceland, which prepared us even better for the first qualifying match for the “Germany 2006” World Cup. Coincidentally, the first match, on September 4, 2004, was against Greece in Tirana, which then came as the newly proclaimed champions of Europe. In this match, Albania won with a score of 2-1, a victory that seemed to awaken the long-lost hope in Albanians and led to a surge of volunteers at the doors of TKZ who wanted to help with their work in building a different kind of fanbase.
However, it was not only the Men's National Football Team that TKZ supported, but all teams starting from U-17, U-19, U-21, the Women's National Football Team, and the futsal team, as well as the National Basketball and Volleyball Teams. We have also helped in identifying Albanian talents around the world, bringing them closer and assisting in their contacts with the Albanian Football Federation.
It is also worth noting that TKZ has influenced and requested from the FSHF that Albanian players from all regions should not be considered as “foreign” but as locals.With a vigilant and very active eye, TKZ has reacted to various injustices suffered by our compatriots in Ilirida and Malësia. We have organized and participated in many protests where we thought it necessary to raise our voice, have contributed in various humanitarian situations, and supported the families of former UÇK fighters. We have made a series of requests for the unification of the sports federations of Kosovo and Albania and for the creation of a national league. The members of our group, besides being active in fan organization, have also best displayed their humane side in various misfortunes that have befallen our compatriots.
In conclusion, day by day we are improving, and although there is always room for more in our organizations, we feel very strong in organizing fans even when matches are played outside Albania.
