
ABI Bank announces the start of cooperation with the Skënderbeu Football Club, becoming the official sponsor of the Korça team for the new 2026-2027 football season.
Skënderbeu is one of the names with a prominent tradition and identity in Albanian football, closely linked to the city of Korça and a wide community of fans. The cooperation with ABI Bank aims to support the club's sporting ambitions, strengthen the team's capacities and create more opportunities for identifying new talents.
Speaking about this partnership, Igli Sulaj, General Business Director at ABI Bank, said:
"Supporting sports is an investment in strengthening the spirit of the community, in the energy, talent and future of young people. Promising teams need partners who believe in their potential. Skënderbeu represents tradition, passion and a strong connection with the community. For ABI Bank, this cooperation goes beyond sponsoring a football team: it is part of our commitment to education through sport and to promoting positive values."
The representative of the Skënderbeu Football Club, Mr. Gerhard Takaj, stated:
"We are pleased that this season we have an important partner like ABI Bank on our side again. The trust and support of the Bank give us more strength to work together step by step to ensure that KF Skenderbeu is at the highest levels of Albanian and international football. We believe that together we will give the fans and the city of Korça a season full of emotions and successes."
The 2026–2027 season of the sports championship begins on August 21, with the Vllaznia–Skënderbeu match, placing the Korçë team at the center of emotion in the opening match.
This partnership expresses ABI Bank's commitment to supporting Albanian sports, teams with potential and initiatives that create positive role models. Through this support, the Bank aims to contribute to the development of football and the promotion of the values that sport conveys: teamwork, discipline, respect and perseverance.