KF Drenica (), commonly known as Drenica, is a professional football club based in Skënderaj, Kosovo. The club plays in the Kosovo Superleague, which is the top tier of football in the country.
KF Drenica was founded in 1958 in the city of Skenderaj and is considered one of the oldest and most well-known football clubs in Kosovo. During Yugoslav times, the club was known as FK BuduÃÂnost (). Since its establishment, the club has proudly represented the Drenica region, wearing the red and black colors and the symbol of the black double-headed eagle as an expression of local identity and resilience.
Over the following decades, KF Drenica went through various stages of development, facing challenges and achieving important milestones. From its modest beginnings, the club gradually became part of the national football scene in Kosovo, with one of its most notable achievements being reaching the 2005âÂÂ06 Kosovar Cup final, which marked a turning point at the national level despite not winning the trophy.
After the end of the Kosovo War, KF Drenica became a regular participant in the Kosovo Superleague, except for the 2022âÂÂ23 and 2023âÂÂ24 seasons when the club was relegated to the Kosovo First League. However, in the 2024âÂÂ25 season, following strong organization and continuous commitment, Drenica won the First League title and secured promotion back to the Superleague, reaffirming its ambition to remain part of the elite of Kosovar football.