Cezar Titor article – published Wednesday, July 30, 2025 22:23 / Updated Wednesday, July 30, 2025 22:27
After the incredible elimination with Shkendija from the third preliminary round of the Champions League, 1-3 in general, FCSB will evolve in the preliminary round of the Europa League, where the red-blue will meet Drita, the Kosovo champion, eliminated by Copenhagen from the hottest intercluburi competition in the world.
The disputes with the kosovari will take place on 7, respectively August 14. If FCSB will also be eliminated from the Europa League, the red-blue will continue in the Conference League play-off, the third competition in European level.
After 0-1 at Skopje, Shkendija also imposed on the National Arena. Juri Cisotti opened the scoring in the 28th minute, Latifi equalized five minutes later, following a kick from the corner of the Țerenului. Vane Krstevski cut the fate of qualification, with a deceitful shot for Stefan Târnovanu.
Who is Drita, the opponent of the FCSB in the preliminary round of the Europa League
With the headquarters of the operations in Gijlan, the third most populated city in Kosovo, unrecognized by Romania, but with the European parties played on “Fadil Vokrri”, in Pristina, Drita is the second most successful club in the history of the Kosovar championshipwith 4 titles: 2003, 2018, 2020 and 2024.
In addition to the four distinctions, they still have three other trophies: a supercurs, a cup and another provincial cup. In Albanian, “Drita” means “Light”, the team being founded by Albanians, as is the case with Shkendija, a team that unexpectedly eliminated FCSB in the Champions League, the hottest interclub competition.
According to the specialized portal transfermarkt, the gear of the kosovarilor is listed at 6.35 million eurosmore than that of the North Macedonians, for example.
Albert Dabiqaj (midfielder, 600,000 euros), Rron Broja (midfielder, 550,000 euros), Egzon Bejulai (central defender, 500,000 euros) and Almir Ajzeraj (500,000) are the most valuable players in Zekirija Ramadani, coach at Drita November 30, 2023.
