A historical perspective of the organization and functioning of the physical education system in Albania
First part (1909- 1927)
During this period, it is hard to come by information on the organization and functioning of the physical education system in schools and organized activities in the leisure time or participation in sport activities. In this period there were only voluntary sporting activities. There were only some sporting clubs, which are considered to be the first organizations (cells) of voluntary sportive activities in Albania (before the 1912 invasion of the Ottoman Empire). Such organization of these activities continues nowadays retaining the same features ever since the declaration of Independence (1912) until the monarch regime (1928). During 1909—1927 there was an organized establishment of sport clubs and sporting associations spread across the country which represented the structures for physical education sporting organization in Albania. During 1909 it was established the very first sports team in Shkodra named “Independence” (Indipendenca) as well as the first sport association named “Vllaznia”, and during the same time, in Korça was established “Vllazëria” sport association. Until 1928 many sports clubs were established such as “Sport Club Vlora”,” Sport Club Tirana” which was founded in 1927 thanks to a significant contribution from Selman Stërmasi, also sport clubs “Atdheu” and “Adriatiku” were founded in Durres and Kavaja as well as sport club “Tomorri” in Berat (1).
References.
(1) Miço, K (2012) Sporti shqiptar në 100 vjet. Komiteti i KP, BFSSH. Gazeta Shekulli 03.12.2012 Tiranë
Published by Juel Jarani, Florian Muca, Ilir Dojka, Dean Qefalia, Andi Spahi: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF The organization and functioning of the physical education system in albania. History of physical education in europe I, 1 edited by Peter D Pavlovic, Nenad Zivanovic, Antala Branislav, Kristina Pantelic Babic, 01/2015: chapter 1: pages 24-38; University of Pristina, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education in Leposavic FIEP Europe., ISBN: 978-86-82329-52-7
