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Čurug

2023-08-11T06:29:54Z

212.200.181.86: /* Name */There are no Hungarians in Čurug, hence that name "Csurog" has been out of use for 105 years.

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[[File:Ветрењача у Чуругу.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[Windmill, Čurug|Windmill without blades]]]]
'''Čurug''' ({{Lang-sr-cyr|Чуруг}}; {{lang-hu|Csúrog}}) is a village located in the municipality of [[Žabalj]], Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of [[Vojvodina]]. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 8,166 inhabitants (as of 2011 census). It is the biggest village in Serbia.

==Name==
In [[Serbian language|Serbian]], the village is known as Чуруг or ''Čurug''.

==Geography==
The village of Čurug is situated in the wide lowlands of the south-eastern part of the [[Bačka]] region, in the place where the river [[Tisza|Tisa]] creates its greatest meander down its flow.

It is bordered by the settlements of [[Bačko Gradište]] (to the north), [[Kumane, Novi Bečej|Kumane]] and [[Novi Bečej]] (northeast), [[Taraš]] (east), [[Gospođinci]] (south), [[Temerin]] (southwest), [[Nadalj]] (northwest), and [[Žabalj]] (south-southeast).

The fact of it being settled in one of the highest parts of planes (82 m sea-level) is one of the main reasons the village always managed to avoid floods, and for being constantly populated during its long history.

==History==
Several [[archaeological site]]s are located around the village (Archeological Site of [[Stari Vinogradi]]), mainly from time of [[Roman Empire]] and early [[Middle Ages]]. Traces of ancient [[Proto-Indo-Europeans|Indo-European peoples]], notably of [[Iazyges]] and [[Celts]], are also discovered at this location. The archaeologists have found traces of [[Slavs|Slavic]] settlement from the 9th-10th century,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://curug.rastko.net/9-vek/index_en.html |title=Čurug - Stari Vinogradi, archeological site in Vojvodina, Serbia |accessdate=2007-01-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060716075800/http://curug.rastko.net/9-vek/index_en.html |archivedate=2006-07-16 }}</ref> as well as the more distinctive ethnic traces of [[Serbs|Serb]] settlement from the 15th century.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://curug.rastko.net/17-vek/index_en.html |title=Čurug - Stari Vinogradi, archeological site in Vojvodina, Serbia |accessdate=2007-01-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060716075812/http://curug.rastko.net/17-vek/index_en.html |archivedate=2006-07-16 }}</ref>

It is one of the oldest Vojvodinian settlements, mentioned as far as in 1238 (during the administration of the [[Kingdom of Hungary]]) under name ''Churlack'' (''Csúrlak'', ''Čurlak''). In 1325, it was mentioned as ''Chorug'', in 1332/1337 as ''Churvuk'', in 1338/1342 as ''Charug'', in 1363 as ''Csurog'', and in 1380 as ''Curgug''. By 1440, it was part of the Serbian despot [[Đurađ Branković]]'s feudal lands. During Ottoman administration, it was recorded as ''Csaragh'' (in 1551), ''Chyrogd'' (in 1553), and ''Czurok'' (in 1656).

During [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] administration (16th - 17th century), Čurug was part of the [[Sanjak of Segedin]] and nahija of [[Titel]]. There was also Ottoman fort near the village, whose commander was beg Melković, who was also commander of forts in [[Bečej]] and [[Zrenjanin|Bečkerek]]. During the war between Ottomans and [[Habsburg monarchy|Habsburgs]], in 1687/88, village was burned and destroyed.

During Habsburg administration, the village was rebuilt (in 1699). From 1703 to 1751, Čurug was part of Habsburg [[Military Frontier]] and from 1751 to 1769, it was part of the [[District of Potisje]]. From 1769 to 1873, it was again part of the Military Frontier, and from 1873 to 1918, it was part of the [[Bacs-Bodrog|Bačka-Bodrog]] county within the [[Kingdom of Hungary]] and [[Austria-Hungary]]. In 1720, village had about 600 inhabitants, most of whom were Serbs and there was also one Hungarian family in the village.

Čurug was the strongest settlement in Šajkaš lands, and it played a prominent role in the events of the revolution of 1848-1849 when the people of the town met and proclaimed their struggle for their rights and freedom.

In 1880, population of Čurug numbered 6,406 inhabitants, including 4,961 (77%) Serbs, 981 (15%) Hungarians, 181 (2.8%) Germans, 96 (1.5%) Jews, etc. In 1910, population numbered 10,377 inhabitants, including 7,211 (69.5%) Serbs, 2,730 (26.30%) Hungarians, 203 (1.96%) Jews, 171 (1.65%) Germans, etc.{{Citation needed|date=June 2009}}

After the World War I, Čurug became part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes and subsequent South Slavic states.
From 1941 to 1944, the town was under [[Axis Powers|Axis]] occupation within [[Miklós Horthy|Horthy's]] [[Hungary during World War II|Hungary]]. On 6 January 1942 [[1942 raid in southern Bačka|Hungarian troops and police entered Čurug searching for suspected partisans]]. They rounded up civilians, including women and children, and removed them to barns, storage buildings, and municipal buildings. Although some were released, some 900 people were reportedly murdered. Their bodies were stripped of all valuables.<ref>Mojzes, P (2011) Balkan Genocides: Holocaust and Ethnic Cleansing in the 20th Century, Rowman & Littlefield, P88</ref> During the [[Communist purges in Serbia in 1944–45]], Tito's partisans deported and exterminated almost the entire Hungarian population on charges of collective guilt. Following that, settlers from Bosnia and Herzegovina arrived in the village.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mno.hu/hatarontul/csurog-tragediaja-1169103 |title=Csúrog tragédiája |website=Mno.hu |date=2013-06-26 |accessdate=2016-10-20}}</ref>

==Historical population==
* 1961: 9,469
* 1971: 9,336
* 1981: 9,231
* 1991: 8,987
* 2002: 8,882
* 2011: 8,166

==Famous residents==
* [[Semyon Zorich| Count Simeon Zorić (Semyon Zorich)]] (1743–1799), Russian officer and [[Catherine the Great]]'s lover, born in Čurug.
* [[Teodor Ilić Češljar]] (1746–1793), a Serbian painter. He was born in Čurug.
* [[Petar Konjović]] (1883–1970), a Serbian composer. He was born in Čurug.
* [[Jovan Tucakov]] (1905–1978), a Serbian pharmacologist. He was born in Čurug.
* [[Lazar Paču]] (1865–1915)
* [[Zdravko Rajkov]] (1927–2006), football player
* [[Patrijarh Porfirije]] (1961-), Serbian patriarch

==See also==
* [[List of places in Serbia]]
* [[List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Sources==
* Čurug kroz istoriju, Prometej, Novi Sad, 2002.
* Zvonimir Golubović, Racija u južnoj Bačkoj 1942. godine, Novi Sad, 1991.
* Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.

==External links==
{{commons category|Čurug}}
* [http://www.curug.info Čurug]
* [http://www.curug.in.rs Čurug]
* [http://www.navidiku.rs/magazin/putovanja/domaci-turizam/curug-vojvodansko-selo-vetrenjaca_23322 Curug]

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Florimond Claude, Comte de Mercy-Argenteau

2023-07-21T07:34:39Z

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'''Florimond Claude, comte de Mercy-Argenteau''' (20 April 1727 – 25 August 1794) was an Austrian diplomat.

==Biography==
He was born in [[Liège]], Belgium, to Antoine, comte de Mercy-Argenteau, and entered the diplomatic service of [[Habsburg monarchy|Austria]] in [[Paris]] in the train of [[Reichsfürst]] [[Wenzel Anton Graf Kaunitz|Kaunitz]]. He became Austrian ambassador in [[Turin]] at the court of King [[Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia]], in [[St. Petersburg]] at the court of [[Catherine the Great]], and then [[List of ambassadors of Austria-Hungary to France|Austrian ambassador in Paris]] at the court of King [[Louis XV of France]] in 1766. In Paris, his first work was to strengthen the alliance between France and Austria, which was cemented in 1770 by the marriage of the dauphin, afterwards [[Louis XVI of France|Louis XVI]], with [[Marie Antoinette|Archduchess Maria Antonia of Austria]], youngest daughter of [[Maria Theresa of Austria|Empress Maria Theresa]], afterwards known as Queen Marie Antoinette.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911|pp=159–160}}

When Louis and Marie Antoinette ascended the throne of France in 1774, Mercy-Argenteau became one of the most powerful personages at the French court due to his influence over Marie-Antoinette, which made her unpopular with the French nobility and French people. He was in Paris during the turbulent years that led up to the [[French Revolution]], and gave powerful aid to the finance ministers [[Étienne Charles de Loménie de Brienne|Loménie de Brienne]] and [[Jacques Necker|Necker]]. In 1792, he became governor-general of the [[Austrian Netherlands]], which had just been reduced to obedience by Austria. There, his ability and experience made him a very successful ruler. Although at first in favor of moderate courses, Mercy-Argenteau supported the action of Austria in making war upon its former ally after the outbreak of the [[French Revolution]], and in July 1794, he was appointed Austrian ambassador to [[Kingdom of Great Britain|Britain]], but he died a few days after his arrival in London.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911|p=160}}

==In popular culture==
He was played by [[Henry Stephenson]] in the 1938 film [[Marie Antoinette (1938 film)|''Marie Antoinette'']], and by [[Steve Coogan]] in [[Marie Antoinette (2006 film)|the 2006 film of the same name]].

==See also==
* Sébastien Dubois, ''Inventaire des archives de la famille de Mercy-Argenteau (1334-1959)'', Bruxelles, Archives de l'Etat, 2009, 2 vol. (Archives de l'État à Liège. Inventaires, 110).
* T. Juste, ''Le Comte de Mercy-Argenteau'' (Brussels 1863)
* A. von Arneth and A. Geoff roy, ''{{lang|fr|Correspondances secretes de Marie Therese avec le comte de Mercy}}'' (Paris 1874)
* A. von Arneth and J. Flammermont, ''{{lang|fr|Correspondance secrete de Mercy avec Joseph II et Kaunitz}}'' (Paris 1889–1891)
* Mercy-Argenteau's ''{{lang|fr|Correspondances secretes de Marie Terese}}'' has been condensed and translated into English by Lilian Smythe under the title of ''A Guardian of Marie Antoinette'' (2 vols., London 1902)

==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

==References==
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2022-10-09T18:08:58Z

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== Family ==

Mihajlo Pupin had a brother knowns as Vladimir Pupin,(later Victor Pupins).
Victor was forced to join the Nazi's or he'd be shot, he reluctantly joined, and was sent to fight, he got captured and became a prisoner of war after the 2 world war was over, he got an English citizen ship and then met
a English women and fell in love, got married and had three sons, David, Peter and (blank), Peter is an ex formula 1 engineer and pit stop crew member and also my (grandfather) — Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Creative castaway|Creative castaway]] ([[User talk:Creative castaway#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Creative castaway|contribs]]) 12:24, 1 February 2021 (UTC) 

== Nationality ==

Should he be called Serbian-American or just Serbian? [[User:FMSky|FMSky]] ([[User talk:FMSky|talk]]) 20:49, 20 May 2021 (UTC)

== Date of birth ==

One story sais, that in order to enroll studies he had to write down that he is 4 years younger. [[Special:Contributions/212.200.181.86|212.200.181.86]] ([[User talk:212.200.181.86|talk]]) 18:08, 9 October 2022 (UTC)

Euphoria (American TV series)

2022-08-25T16:39:42Z

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| genre = [[Teen drama]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sanger-Katz|first1=Margot|last2=Carroll|first2=Aaron|author1-link=Margot Sanger-Katz|title=The {{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}} Teenagers Are Wild. But Most Real Teenagers Are Tame.|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/23/upshot/euphoria-hbo-teens-sex-drugs.html|access-date=January 7, 2022|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=June 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210217034334/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/23/upshot/euphoria-hbo-teens-sex-drugs.html|archive-date=February 17, 2021|quote=Teenage dramas have typically presented a soapy view of high school, with more sex, drugs and wild behavior than in real life. But HBO's new series ''Euphoria'' portrays a youth bacchanal that's a stretch even for Hollywood.}}</ref>
| creator = [[Sam Levinson]]
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[Euphoria (Israeli TV series)|Euphoria]]''|[[Ron Leshem]]|Daphna Levin}}
| writer = Sam Levinson{{efn|[[Hunter Schafer]] is credited as writer with Sam Levinson in "Fuck Anyone Who's Not a Sea Blob".<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Jones|first1=Marcus|title=Hunter Schafer on writing Lorde's 'Liability' into her ''Euphoria'' special episode and how the singer reacted|url=https://ew.com/awards/emmys/hunter-schafer-euphoria-interview-lorde-soundtrack|access-date=January 12, 2022|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=June 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823100622/https://ew.com/awards/emmys/hunter-schafer-euphoria-interview-lorde-soundtrack/|archive-date=August 21, 2021}}</ref>}}
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* Pippa Bianco
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* [[Maude Apatow]]
* [[Angus Cloud]]
* [[Eric Dane]]
* [[Alexa Demie]]
* [[Jacob Elordi]]
* [[Barbie Ferreira]]
* [[Nika King]]
* [[Storm Reid]]
* [[Hunter Schafer]]
* [[Algee Smith]]
* [[Sydney Sweeney]]
* [[Colman Domingo]]
* [[Javon Walton|Javon "Wanna" Walton]]
* [[Austin Abrams]]
* [[Dominic Fike]]
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| narrated = Zendaya{{efn|Also narrated by [[Maude Apatow]] in "The Theater and Its Double".}}
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* Ravi Nandan
* [[Drake (musician)|Drake]]
* Adel "Future" Nur
* [[Ron Leshem]]
* Daphna Levin
* {{nowrap|Hadas Mozes Lichtenstein}}
* [[Gary Lennon]]
* Mirit Toovi
* Tmira Yardeni
* Yoram Mokadi
* Jim Kleverweis
* Zendaya
* Will Greenfield
* Ashley Levinson
* Hunter Schafer
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* Tyler Romary
* Philipp A. Barnett
* Jamie Feldman
* Kenneth Yu
* Harrison Kreiss
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* Marcell Rév
* André Chemetoff
* Drew Daniels
* Adam Newport-Berra
* Rina Yang
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* Laura Zempel
* [[Harry Yoon]]
* [[Aaron I. Butler]]
* Darrin Navarro
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| runtime = 48–65 minutes
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'''''Euphoria''''' is an American [[teen drama]] television series created and principally written by [[Sam Levinson]] for [[HBO]] and based on the [[Euphoria (Israeli TV series)|Israeli miniseries of the same name]] created by [[Ron Leshem]] and Daphna Levin. The series' main character is Rue Bennett ([[Zendaya]]), a recovering teenage drug addict who struggles to find her place in the world.

''Euphoria''{{'}}s executive producers include Levinson, Zendaya, [[Ron Leshem]], and [[Gary Lennon]]. The series is filmed at [[Grant High School (Los Angeles)|Ulysses S. Grant High School]] in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] and Sony Studios in [[Culver City]], California. The show has received mostly positive reviews, with praise for its cinematography, score, performances of the cast (particularly Zendaya, Schafer, and Sweeney), and approach to its mature subject matter. It has also been considered controversial for its nudity and sexual content, which some critics found excessive due to the teenage setting. It is the second most watched show in HBO history, behind ''[[Game of Thrones]]''.

''Euphoria'' premiered on June 16, 2019. The series was renewed for a second season in July 2019. Two one-hour specials were broadcast in December 2020 and January 2021. The second season premiered on January 9, 2022, and in February 2022 the series was renewed for a third season. The series has received numerous accolades, including nominations for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series]]. For her performance, Zendaya won a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series|Primetime Emmy Award]] and a [[Satellite Award for Best Actress - Television Series Drama|Satellite Award]] for Best Actress in a Drama Series. Zendaya was nominated for the same award for season two, as were [[Sydney Sweeney]], [[Colman Domingo]], and [[Martha Kelly]].

==Premise==
In the fictional community of East Highland in Southern California, where their lives are connected, teenagers seek hope while balancing the strains of love, loss, and addiction. The second season begins three weeks after the Winter Formal. It explores topics such as [[child abuse]], [[infidelity]], [[relapsing]], [[ Homosexuality|repressed homosexuality]], [[sobriety]], [[human trafficking]], [[domestic violence]], and [[grief]].

==Cast and characters==
[[File:Zendaya_-_2019_by_Glenn_Francis.jpg|thumb|right|upright|[[Zendaya]] stars as Rue Bennett, the series' protagonist and central character.]]
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* [[Zendaya]] as Ruby "Rue" Bennett, a teenage drug addict who is fresh out of rehab and struggling to find her place in the world. She also serves as the series' narrator.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Kent|first1=Clarkisha|title=Has ''Euphoria''{{'}}s lead character been dead the whole time?|url=https://ew.com/tv/2019/07/03/reasons-why-euphoria-rue-may-be-dead|access-date=January 11, 2022|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=July 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125131624/https://ew.com/tv/2019/07/03/reasons-why-euphoria-rue-may-be-dead/|archive-date=January 25, 2021|quote=During the show's pilot episode, the audience is quickly herded into the world of ''Euphoria'' by Rue's voice. In her voiceovers, she has intimate knowledge of not just her character, but all other characters — including Jules, Nate, Kat, etc. — throughout different stages of their lives, sharing them as she sees fit.}}</ref>
* [[Maude Apatow]] as Lexi Howard, Rue's childhood best friend and Cassie's younger sister
* [[Angus Cloud]] as Fezco "Fez" O’Neill, a local drug dealer with a close relationship to Rue
* [[Eric Dane]] as Cal Jacobs, Nate's strict, demanding father with a double life
* [[Alexa Demie]] as Madeline "Maddy" Perez, Nate's on-and-off girlfriend and later ex-girlfriend
* [[Jacob Elordi]] as Nathaniel "Nate" Jacobs, a high school athlete whose anger issues mask his sexual insecurities
* [[Barbie Ferreira]] as Katherine "Kat" Hernandez (seasons 1–2), a girl fighting for [[body positivity]] while exploring her sexuality
* [[Nika King]] as Leslie Bennett, Rue and Gia's mother
* [[Storm Reid]] as Gia Bennett, Rue's younger sister
* [[Hunter Schafer]] as Jules Vaughn, a [[transgender girl]] who enters a turbulent relationship with Rue after moving into town
* [[Algee Smith]] as Christopher "Chris" McKay (seasons 1–2), a young football player and Cassie's ex-boyfriend who has difficulties adjusting to college
* [[Sydney Sweeney]] as Cassie Howard, Lexi's older sister and McKay's ex-girlfriend with an infamous sexual past that continues to haunt her
* [[Alanna Ubach]] as Suze, Lexi and Cassie's Mother
* [[Colman Domingo]] as Ali Muhammed ("Trouble Don't Last Always"; recurring seasons 1–2), a man in recovery from drug addiction who often speaks at Rue's [[Narcotics Anonymous]] meetings and eventually becomes her sponsor
* [[Javon Walton|Javon "Wanna" Walton]] as Ashtray O’Neill (season 2; recurring season 1), Fez's unofficially adopted "little brother" and a drug dealer
* [[Austin Abrams]] as Ethan Daley (season 2; recurring season 1), Kat's love interest
* [[Dominic Fike]] as Elliot (season 2–present), a new friend of Rue's, who comes between her and Jules

== Episodes ==
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| end1 = {{End date|2019|8|4}}

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| end1S = {{End date|2021|1|24}}

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===Season 1 (2019)===
{{Episode table |background=#2F114E |overall=5 |season=5 |title=23 |director=12 |writer=14 |aux2=15 |airdate=16 |viewers=10 |country=U.S. |aux2T=Featured character(s) |episodes=
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| EpisodeNumber = 1
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title = Pilot
| DirectedBy = [[Augustine Frizzell]]
| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|t=[[Sam Levinson]]}}
| Aux2 = Rue Bennett
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|6|16}}
| Viewers = 0.577<ref name="1.01">{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-6-16-2019.html|title=Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.16.2019|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|date=June 18, 2019|work=[[Showbuzz Daily]]|access-date=June 18, 2019|archive-date=June 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190627004226/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-6-16-2019.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| ShortSummary = As a child, Rue Bennett struggled with [[mental disorder]]s and her father's death from cancer, which led to a drug addiction. Now 17, Rue returns home from rehab and immediately buys drugs from her friend and drug dealer Fezco ("Fez"). Jules Vaughn, a [[transwoman|transgender girl]] who is new in town, is invited by Kat Hernandez, a classmate, to a party hosted by popular college freshman Christopher McKay. Jules decides to first meet up at a motel with an older man from a [[Online dating application|hookup app]]. She lies about her age and they have sex. At the party, Kat loses her virginity. McKay and his girlfriend Cassie Howard have an uncomfortable sexual encounter, but discuss it tenderly. Maddy Perez, who recently broke up with star quarterback Nate Jacobs, has public revenge sex with a partygoer known as Tyler. Angered by this, Nate drunkenly harasses Jules, who threatens Nate with a knife before cutting herself. Jules leaves the party, accompanied by Rue, who introduces herself and goes home with her. As Nate returns home, he encounters his father, Cal, who was Jules's hookup.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = Stuntin' Like My Daddy
| DirectedBy = Sam Levinson
| WrittenBy = Sam Levinson
| Aux2 = Nate Jacobs
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|6|23}}
| Viewers = 0.574<ref name="1.02">{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-6-23-2019.html|title=Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.23.2019|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|date=June 25, 2019|work=Showbuzz Daily|access-date=June 25, 2019|archive-date=June 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626032137/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-6-23-2019.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| ShortSummary = An 11-year-old Nate discovers his father's collection of homemade videos featuring him having sex with young gay men and transgender women. Nate becomes a successful quarterback who struggles with anger issues and sexual insecurities. In the present, Nate breaks into Tyler's house and severely beats him, accusing him of raping Maddy at McKay's party after Maddy falsely tells him she [[Blackout (drug-related amnesia)|blacked out]]. On the first day of school, Rue breaks down after being asked to talk about her summer. Cassie's sister Lexi attempts to comfort her, but Rue lashes out at her. Rue reminisces about trying [[oxycodone]] for the first time at 13, stealing from her father's prescription. Kat discovers that a video of her having sex at McKay's party is circulating online and realizes she can make money as a [[Webcam model|camgirl]]. Jules starts messaging with Nate, who impersonates Tyler, while McKay spends time with Cassie and accuses her of being too sexually forward. Mouse, Fezco's intimidating supplier, coerces Rue into trying [[fentanyl]].
----
The title of this episode is a reference to the 2006 [[Birdman (rapper)|Birdman]] and [[Lil Wayne]] song "[[Stuntin' Like My Daddy]]".<ref name="WaPoTitles">{{cite news|last1=Butler|first1=Bethonie|title=The entrancing score of ''Euphoria'' has arrived, and it sounds like teen angst and eye glitter|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/10/04/entrancing-score-euphoria-has-arrived-it-sounds-like-teen-angst-eye-glitter|access-date=January 4, 2021|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=October 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131065224/https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/10/04/entrancing-score-euphoria-has-arrived-it-sounds-like-teen-angst-eye-glitter/|archive-date=January 31, 2021|quote=Several episodes take their names from song titles: Lil Wayne's "Stuntin' Like My Daddy", Mobb Deep's "Shook Ones Pt. II" and the Beyoncé–Jay-Z collab "'03 Bonnie and Clyde". ''Euphoria'' also makes carefully placed use of music by Drake, one of its executive producers.}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title = Made You Look
| DirectedBy = Sam Levinson
| WrittenBy = Sam Levinson
| Aux2 = Kat Hernandez
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|6|30}}
| Viewers = 0.493<ref name="1.03">{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-6-30-2019.html|title=Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.30.2019|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|date=July 2, 2019|work=Showbuzz Daily|access-date=July 2, 2019|archive-date=July 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190702142158/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-6-30-2019.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| ShortSummary = A young Kat abruptly gains weight on a family vacation. Her middle-school boyfriend, Daniel, breaks up with her. She retreats into the world of romance and becomes a popular online [[fan fiction]] writer. In the present, Kat starts to work as a camgirl, catering to a series of submissive men with [[financial domination]] fetishes. Jules tells Rue she will stop being friends with her if she keeps using drugs. At her [[Narcotics Anonymous]] meeting, Rue says she is 60 days sober; another attendee, Ali, tells her he knows she is lying. Rue helps Jules take nude photos of herself after Nate sends her a [[Sexting|dick pic]], and she steals pills from Jules's kitchen. Maddy is shocked to find dick pics on Nate's phone. Rue and Jules argue after Jules reveals her plans to meet "Tyler" alone at night. Shortly thereafter, Rue goes to Jules's house to apologize and ends up kissing her. Panicked at the thought of alienating Jules, Rue visits Fez to get drugs, but, afraid for her well-being, he refuses to sell her any and locks her out of his house. Upset, Rue blames Fez for her addiction. She calls Ali for help.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| Title = Shook Ones Pt. II
| DirectedBy = Sam Levinson
| WrittenBy = Sam Levinson
| Aux2 = Jules Vaughn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|7}}
| Viewers = 0.609<ref name="1.04">{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-7-2019.html|title=Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.7.2019|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|date=July 10, 2019|work=Showbuzz Daily|access-date=July 10, 2019|archive-date=July 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190710142125/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-7-2019.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| ShortSummary = An 11-year-old Jules is admitted to a psychiatric hospital because of her [[gender dysphoria]] and problems with [[self-harm]]ing. Later, she begins [[Transitioning (transgender)|transitioning]]. In the present day, at a carnival, Nate and Maddy have an argument, and Nate grabs her by the throat after she insults his family. McKay upsets Cassie by refusing to acknowledge her as his girlfriend. Cassie and Maddy take [[MDMA]], and Cassie flirts with a classmate, Kat's childhood sweetheart Daniel. Jules recognizes Cal as her hookup. Kat hangs out with a classmate, Ethan (who has a crush on her), but becomes jealous when she incorrectly assumes he is flirting with another girl and ends up having sex with an older boy. Rue looks for her sister, Gia, and finds her high on marijuana. Cal confronts Jules, begging her not to reveal their secret; she assures him that she will not tell anyone. After the carnival, Jules meets up with "Tyler" and discovers he is Nate. Nate then threatens to report the nudes Jules has sent him as [[child pornography]] unless she keeps quiet about her relationship with his father. Jules goes to Rue's house and they kiss.
----
The title of this episode is a reference to the 1995 [[Mobb Deep]] song "[[Shook Ones (Part II)]]".<ref name="WaPoTitles" />
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5
| Title = {{-'}}03 Bonnie and Clyde
| DirectedBy = [[Jennifer Morrison]]
| WrittenBy = Sam Levinson
| Aux2 = Maddy Perez
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|14}}
| Viewers = 0.579<ref name="1.05">{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-14-2019.html|title=Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.14.2019|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|date=July 16, 2019|work=Showbuzz Daily|access-date=July 16, 2019|archive-date=July 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717144209/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-14-2019.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| ShortSummary = As a child, Maddy lost interest in the idea of working after her mother stopped her from participating in beauty pageants. She eventually found herself in a toxic relationship with Nate, culminating in his attack on her at the carnival. In the present day, Rue tells her mother that she is dating Jules. Maddy tries to hide the injuries on her neck, but they are discovered after she passes out at school and a police investigation begins; Maddy's mother presses charges against Nate. Jules gets frustrated when Rue dismisses her situation with Cal. Ali does not believe that Rue's and Jules's relationship will last, scaring Rue. Cassie reconciles with McKay, who apologizes for his behavior at the carnival. Kat is cold toward Ethan, who does not understand why. Kat has a sexual encounter with a clothing store clerk about whom she had previously fantasized. Rue apologizes to Lexi for having been a bad friend and invites her to go roller skating with her and Jules. Cal questions the effects his secret sexuality has had on his children. Maddy meets Nate at a motel. After rollerskating, Jules takes Rue home with her, but cannot sleep.
----
The title of this episode is a reference to the 2002 [[Jay-Z]] and [[Beyoncé]] song "[['03 Bonnie & Clyde]]".<ref name="WaPoTitles" />
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| EpisodeNumber2 = 6
| Title = The Next Episode
| DirectedBy = Pippa Bianco
| WrittenBy = Sam Levinson
| Aux2 = Chris McKay
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|21}}
|Viewers=0.569<ref name="1.06">{{cite web |url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-21-2019.html|title=Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.21.2019|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|date=July 23, 2019|work=Showbuzz Daily|access-date=July 23, 2019|archive-date=July 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190723233816/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-21-2019.html |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|ShortSummary=Growing up, McKay is coached by his father to become a successful football player. When he reaches college, he realizes he has little chance of being recruited by a professional team. In the present day, Nate is suspended from school and socially ostracized. Nate breaks into Tyler's apartment and coerces him into confessing to choking Maddy. He also blackmails Jules into telling the police that she saw Tyler attack Maddy. Cassie attends a Halloween party with McKay, where he is violently hazed<ref>{{cite web|last=Chuba|first=Kirsten|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/euphoria-star-what-happened-scary-as-hell-hazing-scene-1226062|title={{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}} Star on What Really Happened in That "Scary as Hell" Hazing Scene|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=July 22, 2019|access-date=July 23, 2019|archive-date=July 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190722235221/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/euphoria-star-what-happened-scary-as-hell-hazing-scene-1226062|url-status=live}}</ref> by his fraternity brothers. He then has aggressive sex with Cassie, which leaves her in tears. The next night, Daniel hosts a party. Rue worries about Jules, who is drinking heavily and expresses uncertainty about her relationship. Rue apologizes to Fez for lashing out at him. Kat hooks up with Ethan but ditches him when he visits the bathroom. When Cassie refuses to have sex with Daniel, he insults her. At home, Cassie realizes her period is late. Nate and Maddy arrive at Daniel's party and are applauded by the partygoers. Rue becomes suspicious when she sees Jules's reaction.
---- The title of this episode is a reference to the 1999 Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg song "[[The Next Episode]]".
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| EpisodeNumber2 = 7
| Title = The Trials and Tribulations of Trying to Pee While Depressed
| DirectedBy = Sam Levinson
| WrittenBy = Sam Levinson
| Aux2 = Cassie Howard
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|28}}
| Viewers = 0.549<ref name="1.07">{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-28-2019.html|title=Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.28.2019|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|date=July 30, 2019|work=Showbuzz Daily|access-date=July 30, 2019|archive-date=July 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730142030/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-28-2019.html |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| ShortSummary = Cassie's parents get divorced when she is in her early teens. After a car crash, her father descends into drug addiction and poverty and abandons their family. She frequently enters exploitative sexual relationships with her peers until she meets McKay. In the present, Rue falls into a [[Manic episode|manic]] depression after Jules grows distant, causing her bladder to shut down. After she and Lexi figure out what Nate did to Jules, Rue asks Fez to intimidate him. He does so, but Nate retaliates by anonymously reporting Fez to the police, forcing Fez and Ashtray to dispose of their stash when the police come to their home. Maddy confronts Kat over her new, assertive persona. Kat ends a cam session with a high-paying client when it makes her uncomfortable. Cassie tells McKay she is pregnant. He is overwhelmed and suggests she get an abortion. Jules visits TC, a friend from her old town, and meets TC's roommate, Anna. Jules and Anna go clubbing, take psychedelics, and share a sexual experience, during which Jules hallucinates about both Nate and Rue. She texts Rue the next morning to tell her that she misses her.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| EpisodeNumber2 = 8
| Title = And Salt the Earth Behind You
| DirectedBy = Sam Levinson
| WrittenBy = Sam Levinson
| Aux2 = Rue Bennett
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|8|4}}
| Viewers = 0.530<ref name="1.08">{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-8-4-2019.html|title=Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.4.2019|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|date=August 6, 2019|work=Showbuzz Daily|access-date=August 6, 2019|archive-date=August 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190806142247/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-8-4-2019.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| ShortSummary = Rue and Jules reconcile as Rue recovers in the hospital after a kidney infection. Nate is unable to sexually perform with Maddy, who confronts him about his sexuality, after which Nate attacks her. Maddy steals the video of Cal and Jules that Nate has in his possession, later watching it in shock. Nate wins his final high-school football game, but Cal criticizes his performance. Nate attempts to fight him but after being subdued, begins to hit himself, leaving Cal shaken. Cassie terminates her pregnancy with her family's support. Fez breaks into Mouse's supplier's house and robs him in order to pay Mouse. At their school's [[Winter Formal|winter formal]], Kat seeks out Ethan and apologizes for her behavior. Rue confronts Nate, threatening to expose Cal. Nate taunts her about Jules's loyalty. After spending the night trying to make each other jealous, Nate and Maddy decide to peacefully end their relationship. Jules tells Rue that she is in love with both her and Anna. Rue and Jules decide to run away from their town together, but Rue backs out at the last minute and Jules leaves on a train alone. A heartbroken Rue returns home and relapses, before experiencing a vivid, musical hallucination.
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===Specials (2020–21)===
{{Episode table |background=#943A46 |overall=5 |season=5 |season_type=specials |title=23 |director=12 |writer=14 |aux2=15 |airdate=16 |viewers=10 |country=U.S. |aux2T=Featured character(s) |episodes=
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title = Trouble Don't Last Always
| AltTitle = Part 1: Rue
| Aux2 = Rue Bennett
| DirectedBy = [[Sam Levinson]]
| WrittenBy = Sam Levinson
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|12|6}}{{efn|group=specials|"Trouble Don't Last Always" was released online on [[HBO Max]] as early as December 3, 2020, ahead of its broadcast on television.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://decider.com/2020/12/02/euphoria-special-early-hbo-max-release|title={{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}} Sets Early HBO Max Premiere for Special Episode|first=Greta|last=Bjornson|date=December 1, 2020|access-date=December 11, 2020|work=[[Decider (website)|Decider]]|archive-date=December 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225023656/https://decider.com/2020/12/02/euphoria-special-early-hbo-max-release/|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
| Viewers = 0.236<ref name="Special1">{{cite web |url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-12-6-2020.html|title=Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.6.2020|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch |date=December 8, 2020|work=Showbuzz Daily|access-date=December 8, 2020|archive-date=December 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225023656/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-12-6-2020.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| ShortSummary = On Christmas Eve, after her relapse, an intoxicated Rue sits at a diner with Ali to reflect on her addiction. Rue admits that she willingly relapsed; Ali reminds her that addiction is a disease, and emphasizes the importance of committing to a cause greater than herself. Rue attempts to blame Jules for her relapse, but Ali points out that Rue had been saving the pills she took, suggesting that she was never serious about staying clean. He also notes that Rue never officially acknowledged her relationship with Jules. Rue eventually admits that she feels guilty about her treatment of her family (particularly her mother) and that she is suicidal. Ali argues that drugs fundamentally change a person; he reveals that he grew up with an abusive father for whom he harbored deep hatred, only to become violent with his wife after developing a drug addiction, estranging his daughters. Ali tells Rue that a refusal to forgive oneself for one's mistakes is what prevents personal growth, and that he has faith in her ability to improve.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = Fuck Anyone Who's Not a Sea Blob
| AltTitle = Part 2: Jules
| Aux2 = Jules Vaughn
| DirectedBy = Sam Levinson
| WrittenBy = Sam Levinson & [[Hunter Schafer]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|1|24}}{{efn|group=specials|"Fuck Anyone Who's Not a Sea Blob" was released online on HBO Max as early as January 21, 2021, ahead of its broadcast on television.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Petski|first1=Denise|title={{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}}: Second Of Two Special Episodes To Premiere Early On HBO Max|url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/euphoria-second-special-episodes-premiere-early-hbo-max-1234676326/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]|access-date=February 4, 2021|date=January 19, 2021|archive-date=February 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201162428/https://deadline.com/2021/01/euphoria-second-special-episodes-premiere-early-hbo-max-1234676326/|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
| Viewers = 0.109<ref name="Special2">{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-1-24-2021.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126195425/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-1-24-2021.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 26, 2021|title=Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.24.2021|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|date=January 26, 2021|work=Showbuzz Daily|access-date=January 26, 2021}}</ref>
| ShortSummary = On Christmas Eve, after leaving Rue behind at the train station, Jules attends her first therapy session. She says Rue is the only person she believes loved her for who she truly is, but admits resenting the burden of having to preserve Rue's sobriety by being constantly available to her. Flashbacks reveal that Jules's mother was recovering from addiction during the events of season 1, but was hospitalized as the result of a relapse after overhearing Jules admit she cannot forgive her for abandoning her as a child. Jules's therapist observes that Jules's complicated feelings about Rue closely resemble those she has about her own mother. Jules further confides that she is still in love with "Tyler", the fake online persona Nate used to communicate with her, despite knowing that their relationship is a fantasy. Jules tells her therapist that she is contemplating going off her [[Transgender hormone therapy|hormone replacement therapy]] due to her evolving notion of her own femininity, which she believes she has expressed only to please men. Upon returning home, Jules receives a surprise visit from Rue, who says she is on her way to meet Ali. Jules tries to apologize to Rue for leaving her, but an emotional Rue simply wishes Jules a merry Christmas before abruptly leaving. Jules breaks down crying in her bedroom.
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===Season 2 (2022)===
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title = Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door
| Aux2 = Fezco
| DirectedBy = [[Sam Levinson]]
| WrittenBy = Sam Levinson
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|1|9}}
| Viewers = 0.254<ref name="2.01">{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-sunday-1-9-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 1.9.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated|work=Showbuzz Daily|first=Mitch|last=Metcalf|date=January 11, 2022|access-date=January 11, 2022|archive-date=January 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111152846/https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-sunday-1-9-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| ShortSummary = As a child, Fezco was taken in by his grandmother, who introduced him to the drug trade. In a continuation of a scene from the season one finale, Ashtray kills Mouse with a hammer. On New Year's Eve, an intoxicated Rue accompanies Fez and Ashtray to an intense drug deal, in which Rue and a new character, Faye, are violently forced to strip down to prove that they aren't wearing wires, before attending a large house party. At a convenience store, a drunken Cassie runs into Nate, who offers her a ride to the party; upon arriving, the two have sex in a bathroom and are nearly caught by Maddy, forcing Cassie to hide in the bathtub. Rue takes a concoction of drugs with a boy named Elliot and nearly enters [[cardiac arrest]] before taking Adderall to stabilize her heartrate. Outside, she and Jules reunite, where Rue tells Jules that she relapsed the night Jules left her at the train station. Later, the two confess their feelings for each other and kiss. Fezco has a conversation with Lexi and they exchange phone numbers. He then confronts Nate and viciously beats him until the other partygoers intervene and stop him.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = Out of Touch
| Aux2 = Nate Jacobs
| DirectedBy = Sam Levinson
| WrittenBy = Sam Levinson
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|1|16}}
| Viewers = 0.279<ref name="2.02">{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-sunday-1-16-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 1.16.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated|work=Showbuzz Daily|first=Mitch|last=Metcalf|date=January 19, 2022|access-date=January 19, 2022|archive-date=February 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220213144026/https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-sunday-1-16-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| ShortSummary = Nate recovers from his beating in the hospital and refuses to tell his father who attacked him. He finds himself strongly attracted to Cassie, who has been undergoing a depressive episode since her abortion and feels uneasy without a boyfriend. Cassie continues to see Nate, knowing that she may ruin her friendship with Maddy by doing so. As the spring semester starts, Jules becomes insecure about Rue's friendship with Elliot, unaware that the two are regularly taking drugs together. Kat begins losing interest in Ethan, fantasizing about more stereotypically masculine men and briefly becoming consumed by an online culture of toxic positivity. Cal begins investigating Nate's assault and pressures Cassie into naming Fezco as the perpetrator; when Lexi decides to visit Fezco and get his attention, she gets caught up in a tense standoff between him and Cal. Cal then confronts Nate, who reveals that he is aware of Cal's secret sexual exploits, including the video of him and Jules. Nervously, Cal asks for the tape; Nate smiles in response. | LineColor = #CF8357
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| EpisodeNumber = 13
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title = Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys
| Aux2 = Cal Jacobs
| DirectedBy = Sam Levinson
| WrittenBy = Sam Levinson
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|1|23}}
| Viewers = 0.264<ref name="2.03">{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-sunday-1-23-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 1.23.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated|work=Showbuzz Daily|first=Mitch|last=Metcalf|date=January 25, 2022|access-date=January 25, 2022|archive-date=January 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125151824/https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-sunday-1-23-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| ShortSummary = As a teenager, Cal felt a budding attraction to his friend Derek while dating his future wife, Marsha. Eventually, Cal made his feelings known to Derek, who reciprocated them, but Marsha's unexpected pregnancy compelled Cal to stay with her and keep his sexual orientation hidden. Rue develops a plan to keep her drug use hidden from Jules and Gia while repairing Jules's and Elliot's relationship, covering up her other drug use with cannabis. When Rue runs out of drugs, she convinces schoolteacher turned drug supplier Laurie to give her a large stash, ostensibly for her to sell. Ali becomes suspicious of Rue, who insults him, leading him to cut ties with her. Cassie becomes obsessed with her covert romance with Nate, distancing herself from friends and family in the process. Lexi channels her frustration with Cassie, Rue, and her own introversion into writing a play, which she prepares to stage at school. Assuming that Fez has the video, Cal visits his house and is beaten and humiliated by Ashtray into admitting his indiscretions. He also learns of Jules and Nate's relationship; Fez lets him leave on the condition that he ceases to pursue revenge against him and keeps Nate from further antagonizing Rue and Jules. One Friday night, Nate cancels his plans with Cassie to rekindle his relationship with Maddy.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 14
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| Title = You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can
| Aux2 = –
| DirectedBy = Sam Levinson
| WrittenBy = Sam Levinson
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|1|30}}
| Viewers = 0.318<ref name="2.04">{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-sunday-1-30-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 1.30.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated|work=Showbuzz Daily|first=Mitch|last=Metcalf|date=February 1, 2022|access-date=February 1, 2022|archive-date=February 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220201151555/https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-sunday-1-30-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| ShortSummary = Jules kisses Elliot while Rue reflects on her love for Jules. Cassie ends her relationship with Nate after he admits to having resumed talking to Maddy. The Howards host a birthday party for Maddy. At the party, Kat admits to Maddy that she doesn't love Ethan, and Maddy advises her to follow her feelings. Cassie gets excessively drunk; when Nate unexpectedly arrives and discusses his ongoing involvement with Maddy, Cassie changes into a revealing swimsuit and eventually vomits in front of the guests. Rue, Jules, and Elliot entertain themselves by playing [[Truth or dare?]] After narrowly escaping apprehension for stealing from a convenience store, Rue begins drinking in front of Jules; after Jules asks why she's drinking, Rue grows angry and lashes out at her. After abandoning the group and returning home alone, Rue takes drugs and hallucinates her father in a church. Cal gets drunk and drives recklessly to the bar where he kissed Derek. After getting thrown out, he returns home and comes out to his family, scathingly criticizing them for their perceived hypocritical hostility to his closetedness. He abruptly chooses to leave them. Elliot confesses to Jules that Rue is not sober and that the two have been taking drugs together. Jules is devastated but sleeps with Elliot anyway.
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| EpisodeNumber = 15
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5
| Title = Stand Still Like the Hummingbird
| Aux2 = Rue Bennett
| DirectedBy = Sam Levinson
| WrittenBy = Sam Levinson
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|2|6}}
| Viewers = 0.353<ref name="2.05">{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-sunday-2-6-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 2.6.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated|work=Showbuzz Daily|first=Mitch|last=Metcalf|date=February 8, 2022|access-date=February 8, 2022|archive-date=February 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208153326/https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-sunday-2-6-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| ShortSummary = Leslie has found out from Jules that Rue relapsed and has thrown out the suitcase of drugs Rue acquired from Laurie. After Leslie confronts her, Rue has a violent meltdown during which she attacks her mother and Gia. After realizing Jules and Elliot are in the house, Rue berates both of them and angrily breaks off her relationships with them. As a way to make up the $10,000 she owes Laurie, she runs away and makes various attempts to acquire cash, including stealing from friends and breaking into homes. After being found stealing from the Howards' house by the rest of her friends and Leslie, Rue reveals Cassie's relationship with Nate, and chaos ensues. As Rue continues to seek money, she starts to feel the effects of withdrawal. After narrowly escaping the police, she reaches Laurie's apartment. Laurie gives her [[morphine]] and, although she empathizes with Rue's pain, insinuates that she will force her to become a prostitute to pay her debts. Rue wakes up the next morning and upon realizing the danger of the situation, escapes through a bathroom window and returns home. Leslie sees Rue open the front door.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 16
| EpisodeNumber2 = 6
| Title = A Thousand Little Trees of Blood
| Aux2 = –
| DirectedBy = Sam Levinson
| WrittenBy = Sam Levinson
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|2|13}}
| Viewers = 0.283<ref name="2.06">{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-sunday-2-13-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 2.13.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated|work=Showbuzz Daily|first=Mitch|last=Metcalf|date=February 15, 2022|access-date=February 15, 2022}}</ref>
| ShortSummary = Two weeks after returning home from Laurie's, Rue makes progress in recovering from withdrawal. She calls Ali and apologizes for what she said to him, and Ali comes over and cooks dinner for the Bennett family. Kat attempts to break up with Ethan in a foolish manner, leading him to decide to pull the plug on their relationship. Maddy ponders what to do after finding out the truth about Nate and Cassie and discusses it with Samantha. As Cassie and Nate grapple with their secret being out, they fight with their respective mothers. After seeing the stress Cassie is under, Lexi wonders how her play is going to be received while hanging out with Fez. While taking out the trash, Faye sees Custer, who tells her that he is being forced to work with the cops to take down Fez and Ashtray for Mouse's murder. Nate decides he must take matters into his own hands to protect his future and the Jacobs family business by threatening Maddy with a gun to hand over the disc. Nate gives the disc to Jules, revealing to each other they were not lying about their feelings when Nate was catfishing her the previous year. Nate calls Cassie and tells her she can stay with him while the drama blows over. Leslie finds out that no inpatient rehab facility has room for Rue and breaks down, fearing she'll kill herself without it.
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| EpisodeNumber = 17
| EpisodeNumber2 = 7
| Title = The Theater and Its Double
| Aux2 = Lexi Howard
| DirectedBy = Sam Levinson
| WrittenBy = Sam Levinson
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|2|20}}
| Viewers = 0.350<ref name="2.07">{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-sunday-2-20-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 2.20.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated|work=Showbuzz Daily|first=Mitch|last=Metcalf|date=February 23, 2022|access-date=February 23, 2022}}</ref>
| ShortSummary = Lexi's play, "Our Life", is performed for the East Highland students, parents, and faculty. Lexi's classmates quickly realize that the play is based on their lives with their names changed. Earlier, Lexi is seen talking to Fezco as she worries that people will be upset by the play; he later promises to attend her play. The episode traverses between the present and past as the play depicts significant events and relationships from Lexi's perspective: Rue's father's wake and her descent into addiction, Cassie going through puberty, Rue and Lexi's friendship, Lexi's relationship with her father, Cassie and Maddy's friendship, and Maddy and Nate's relationship. Custer arrives at Fezco's house before the play starts and Ashtray is suspicious of him. Cassie and Nate continue their relationship despite his sustained feelings for Maddy and Jules. Leslie tells Rue she is done dealing with her drug addiction and plans to focus on Gia. Jules destroys the disc Nate gave her. Maddy swears to leave East Highland after the school year is done since she feels misled and has nothing to keep her there, but she is sad to be leaving Samantha and Theo, to whom she has become close. Fezco fails to make it to Lexi's play. The episode ends with a rendition of "[[Holding Out for a Hero]]", depicting Nate's character, played by Ethan, and other male students working out in a homoerotic manner. An offended Nate leaves the play early and angrily breaks up with Cassie, telling her to pack her things and leave his house.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 18
| EpisodeNumber2 = 8
| Title = All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name
| Aux2 = –
| DirectedBy = Sam Levinson
| WrittenBy = Sam Levinson
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|2|27}}
| Viewers = 0.625<ref name="2.08">{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-sunday-2-27-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 2.27.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated|work=Showbuzz Daily|first=Mitch|last=Metcalf|date=March 1, 2022|access-date=March 1, 2022}}</ref>
| ShortSummary = An enraged Cassie disrupts the play to insult and mock Lexi but is eventually chased backstage and beaten up by Maddy. Supported by her crew and the audience, Lexi continues the play and dedicates it to Fezco (without naming him). Custer, having begun recording an audio file on his phone, tries to get Fezco to reveal his role in Mouse's murder before Faye signals him to keep quiet. Realizing he is a police informant, Ash stabs Custer in the neck, much to Fezco's dismay; Fezco suffocates Custer to keep him quiet as he dies and submerges his phone in a drink. Earlier, Lexi and Fezco discuss their plans for the future; they are both glad to have become friends. Rue visits Elliot to forgive him for snitching on her as she believes he might have saved her life. They agree they are not good for each other. The play concludes with Rue's speech at her father's wake and a heartfelt conversation between Rue and Lexi about life and loss; Rue later thanks Lexi for showing her a version of her life that she didn't hate. Fezco pleads with Ash to surrender to the police, allowing Fezco to take the fall for Custer's murder. Instead, Ash locks himself in the bathroom with several guns and engages in a shootout with the police, who shoot him and arrest a wounded Fezco. Nate confronts Cal with a gun and a flash drive containing all of Cal's explicit videos, revealing his trauma from viewing the videos at a young age. Tipped off by Nate, the police arrive to arrest Cal. After their fight, Cassie tells Maddy that Nate broke up with her before she lashed out onstage; Maddy tells Cassie that it's "just the beginning" before leaving. After the play, Jules tells Rue she loves and misses her. Rue responds by kissing her on the forehead before leaving. As she walks out of the school, Rue narrates that she managed to stay clean for the rest of the school year and that she is cautiously hopeful about the future.
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== Production ==
=== Conception ===
[[File:Sam Levinson by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Creator, writer, director, and [[showrunner]] Sam Levinson in 2018]]
In 2006, [[Sam Levinson]] began drafting different versions of what eventually became ''Euphoria'', based on his experience with drugs as a teenager.<ref name="Vulture">{{cite news|last1=Zoller Seitz|first1=Matt|author1-link=Matt Zoller Seitz|title=Why ''Euphoria'' Feels So Real, Even When It Isn't Realistic|url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/08/euphoria-sam-levinson-filmmaking-influences.html|access-date=January 2, 2022|work=[[Vulture.com|Vulture]]|date=August 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227071814/https://www.vulture.com/2019/08/euphoria-sam-levinson-filmmaking-influences.html|archive-date=February 27, 2021}}</ref> He was invited to a meeting with [[HBO]] about an adaptation of the 2012 Israeli television series ''[[Euphoria (Israeli TV series)|Euphoria]]'' created by [[Ron Leshem]], Daphna Levin, and Tamira Yardeni.<ref name="SAGAFTRA">{{cite AV media |people=Wilson Hunt, Stacey |date=November 15, 2019 |title=Conversations with Zendaya & Sam Levinson of EUPHORIA |type=Q&A |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDVo7cv1Las |access-date=March 26, 2022 |publisher=SAG-AFTRA Foundation}}</ref> In 2019, Levinson said HBO's head of drama, Francesca Orsi, liked the "raw and honest" portrayal of [[Adolescent alcohol use|drug use]] and other teenage problems in the Israeli series.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Stack|first=Tim|date=June 16, 2019|title=''Euphoria'' creator Sam Levinson on his controversial show: 'I hope it opens up a dialogue'|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|url=https://ew.com/tv/2019/06/16/euphoria-creator-sam-levinson/|access-date=January 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510025533/https://ew.com/tv/2019/06/16/euphoria-creator-sam-levinson/|archive-date=May 10, 2021}}</ref> In a press release, Orsi described the series as "[[Kids (film)|''Kids'']] meets [[Trainspotting (film)|''Trainspotting'']]" with no parental supervision.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Porter|first=Rick|date=July 30, 2018|title=HBO Orders {{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}} to Series, Drake Joins as Executive Producer|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbo-picks-teen-drama-euphoria-adds-drake-as-executive-producer-1130660/|access-date=January 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110094451/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbo-picks-teen-drama-euphoria-adds-drake-as-executive-producer-1130660/|archive-date=January 10, 2022}}</ref>

The concept for ''Euphoria'' was based on Levinson's personal experiences as a teenager and his struggles with [[anxiety]], [[Depression (mood)|depression]], and [[drug addiction]].<ref>{{cite web|title=TX Festival Q&A: ''Euphoria'' presented by HBO (2019)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZv1Gc9DleY|work=[[YouTube]]|publisher=[[ATX Festival]]|date=June 26, 2020|access-date=August 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626105955/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZv1Gc9DleY|archive-date=June 26, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Nissen|first=Dano|date=June 5, 2019|title={{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}} Creator Sam Levinson Opens Up About Drug Addiction At Premiere|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|url=https://variety.com/2019/scene/news/euphoria-creator-sam-levinson-opens-up-drug-addiction-1203233881|access-date=January 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210103150659/https://variety.com/2019/scene/news/euphoria-creator-sam-levinson-opens-up-drug-addiction-1203233881/|archive-date=January 3, 2021}}</ref> In a meeting with Orsi, he recalled: "We just had a conversation about just life and her life and my life and various struggles that, you know, we've been through and things and she said, 'Great, you know, well go and write that' and I said 'What?' and she goes 'Everything we just talked about'".<ref name="SAGAFTRA"/> Levinson has also cited teenage anxiety as a whole as an influence for the series: "There is this consistent anxiety that I think exists in this generation that I think informed the whole filmmaking process."<ref>{{cite web |title=Sam Levinson and Zendaya on the Hopefulness of ''Euphoria''|url=https://www.hbo.com/video/euphoria/videos/sam-levinson-and-zendaya-interview |work=[[HBO]]|access-date=June 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190627165737/https://www.hbo.com/video/euphoria/videos/sam-levinson-and-zendaya-interview|archive-date=June 27, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

In June 2017, it was reported that the series was in development at HBO.<ref name="DeadlineJune">{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title={{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}} Provocative Teen Drama Based On Israeli Format In Works At HBO|url=https://deadline.com/2017/06/euphoria-provocative-drama-israeli-format-hbo-1202106195|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=June 1, 2017|access-date=July 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200823143236/https://deadline.com/2017/06/euphoria-provocative-drama-israeli-format-hbo-1202106195/|archive-date=August 23, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Production team ===
''Euphoria'' is a co-production of The Reasonable Bunch, [[A24]], Little Lamb, [[DreamCrew]], and HBO Entertainment.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/euphoria/listings/ |title=Shows A-Z - euphoria on hbo {{!}} TheFutonCritic.com |website=The Futon Critic |date=June 16, 2019 |access-date=March 26, 2022}}</ref> It has 16 executive producers, including Levinson, Leshem, Levin, Yardeni, Hadas Mozes Lichtenstein, Mirit Toovi, Yoram Mokadi, [[Gary Lennon]], [[Zendaya]], Canadian rapper [[Drake (musician)|Drake]], Future the Prince, Ravi Nandan, and Kevin Turen.<ref name="DeadlineJune"/><ref>{{cite web |last1=William Cowen |first1=Trace |title=Showtime Orders Docuseries 'Ready for War,' Executive Produced by Drake |url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2019/06/showtime-orders-docuseries-ready-for-war-executive-produced-by-drake |website=Complex |access-date=March 26, 2022}}</ref><ref name="SeriesOrder">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/hbo-series-order-teen-drama-pilot-euphoria-based-israeli-thriller-zendaya-drake-future-prince-1202436451|title={{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}} Pilot Starring Zendaya Picked Up To Series By HBO, Drake & Future the Prince Join As Executive Producers|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie |date=July 30, 2018|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=July 30, 2018|archive-date=March 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090003/https://deadline.com/2018/07/hbo-series-order-teen-drama-pilot-euphoria-based-israeli-thriller-zendaya-drake-future-prince-1202436451/|url-status=live}}</ref> The pilot episode, "Pilot", was directed by [[Augustine Frizzell]].<ref name="Pilot">{{cite web |last=White |first=Peter|title={{'}}''Never Goin' Back''{{'}} Director Augustine Frizzell To Direct HBO's Teen Drama Pilot {{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}}|url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/never-goin-back-director-augustine-frizzell-to-direct-hbos-teen-drama-pilot-euphoria-1202354063|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=March 27, 2018|access-date=July 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180730234619/https://deadline.com/2018/03/never-goin-back-director-augustine-frizzell-to-direct-hbos-teen-drama-pilot-euphoria-1202354063/|archive-date=July 30, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

Levinson has served as ''Euphoria''{{'}}s [[showrunner]] since its premiere, and has written every episode.<ref name="SeriesOrder"/> He has directed every episode except the Pilot and the season one episodes "03 Bonnie and Clyde" and "The Next Episode".<ref name="Pilot"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a28391576/euphoria-jennifer-morrison-director/ |title=Former House Star Jennifer Morrison Directed Latest Euphoria Episode |first=Evan |last=Romano |date=July 15, 2019 |work=[[Men's Health]] |access-date=March 26, 2022}}</ref>

The production was given a pilot order on March 13, 2018,<ref>{{cite web|last=White|first=Peter|title=HBO Hands {{'}}''Kids''{{'}}-Meets-{{'}}''Trainspotting''{{'}} Teen Drama {{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}} Pilot Order Based On Israeli Thriller|url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/hbo-hands-kids-meets-trainspotting-teen-drama-euphoria-series-order-based-on-israeli-series-1202336713|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=March 13, 2018|access-date=July 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180730234727/https://deadline.com/2018/03/hbo-hands-kids-meets-trainspotting-teen-drama-euphoria-series-order-based-on-israeli-series-1202336713/|archive-date=July 30, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> and on July 30, it was announced that HBO had given the production a series order.<ref name="SeriesOrder"/> The series was renewed for a second season on July 11, 2019.<ref name="EWS2">{{cite magazine|last=Romano|first=Nick|title=HBO's ''Euphoria'' with Zendaya renewed for season 2|url=https://ew.com/tv/2019/07/11/euphoria-season-2-renewed|access-date=January 11, 2022|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=July 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020135132/https://ew.com/tv/2019/07/11/euphoria-season-2-renewed/|archive-date=October 20, 2021}}</ref>

Production for season two was scheduled to start in the second quarter of 2020, with the first [[Read-through|table read]] on March 11,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/euphoria-season-2-table-read-first-look|title=''Euphoria'' cast offers a first look at their season 2 table read|last=Jones|first=Marcus|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=March 11, 2020|access-date=March 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200324232028/https://ew.com/tv/euphoria-season-2-table-read-first-look/|archive-date=March 24, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> but the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] delayed the production.<ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=HBO's {{'}}''The Righteous Gemstones''{{'}}, TNT's {{'}}''Snowpiercer''{{'}} Among WarnerMedia Entertainment Series Shut Down Over Coronavirus, {{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}} Delayed|url=https://deadline.com/2020/03/hbo-the-righteous-gemstones-tnt-snowpiercer-among-warnermedia-entertainment-series-shut-down-coronavirus-euphoria-delayed-1202882941|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=March 13, 2020|access-date=March 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200331085515/https://deadline.com/2020/03/hbo-the-righteous-gemstones-tnt-snowpiercer-among-warnermedia-entertainment-series-shut-down-coronavirus-euphoria-delayed-1202882941/|archive-date=March 31, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Nesvig|first=Kara|title=HBO's "''Euphoria''" to Suspend Production Due to Coronavirus Concerns|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/hbo-euphoria-coronavirus-concerns|work=[[Teen Vogue]]|date=March 14, 2020|access-date=March 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200324232030/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/hbo-euphoria-coronavirus-concerns|archive-date=March 24, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> Production resumed in March 2021, with filming from April to November.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/01/euphoria-season-2-filming-march-episodes-release-1234611069|title={{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}} Creator Eyes Season 2 Filming in March, with Episodes to Begin Releasing in 2022|website=IndieWire|first=Zack|last=Sharf|date=January 22, 2021|access-date=January 22, 2021|archive-date=January 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122215845/https://www.indiewire.com/2021/01/euphoria-season-2-filming-march-episodes-release-1234611069/|url-status=live}}</ref> On February 4, 2022, HBO renewed the series for a third season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/euphoria-renewed-season-3-hbo-1234926613/|title='Euphoria' Renewed For Season 3 By HBO|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Alexandra|last=Del Rosario|date=February 4, 2022|access-date=February 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204171835/https://deadline.com/2022/02/euphoria-renewed-season-3-hbo-1234926613/|archive-date=February 4, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>

Before the series' second season, HBO ordered two specials. The first, "Trouble Don't Last Always", premiered on December 6, 2020, and follows Rue as she deals with the aftermath of leaving Jules at the train station and relapsing.<ref name="Special">{{cite web|last=Porter|first=Rick|title=HBO's {{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}} Sets Pair of Special Episodes|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hbos-euphoria-sets-pair-of-special-episodes|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=October 19, 2020|access-date=October 20, 2020|archive-date=October 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020013007/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hbos-euphoria-sets-pair-of-special-episodes|url-status=live}}</ref> The second, "Fuck Anyone Who's Not a Sea Blob", premiered on January 24, 2021, and follows Jules's side of the story.<ref name="Special2A">{{cite web|last=Gemill|first=Allie|title={{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}} Special Part 2 Release Date, Poster, and Plot Details Tease Jules' Side of The Story |url=https://collider.com/euphoria-special-episode-part-2-release-date|work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=December 7, 2020|access-date=December 7, 2020|archive-date=December 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225023657/https://collider.com/euphoria-special-episode-part-2-release-date/|url-status=live}}</ref> The second episode was both co-written and executive produced by Levinson and [[Hunter Schafer]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Zuckerman|first=Esther|date=January 25, 2021|title=The Second {{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}} Special Episode Lets Us See Through Jules' Eyes|work=[[Thrillist]]|url=https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/euphoria-special-part-2-episode-explained-jules|access-date=January 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127001934/https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/euphoria-special-part-2-episode-explained-jules|archive-date=January 27, 2021}}</ref> HBO announced that the special episodes would air two days early on [[HBO Max]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=January 19, 2021|title={{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}}: Second Of Two Special Episodes To Premiere Early On HBO Max|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/euphoria-second-special-episodes-premiere-early-hbo-max-1234676326|access-date=January 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105142546/https://deadline.com/2021/01/euphoria-second-special-episodes-premiere-early-hbo-max-1234676326/|archive-date=January 5, 2022}}</ref>

=== Casting ===
In June 2018, it was announced that the pilot would star Zendaya, [[Storm Reid]], [[Maude Apatow]], [[Astro (rapper)|Astro]], [[Eric Dane]], [[Angus Cloud]], [[Alexa Demie]], [[Jacob Elordi]], [[Barbie Ferreira]], [[Nika King]], [[Hunter Schafer]], and [[Sydney Sweeney]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|last2=Hipes|first2=Patrick|title=Zendaya To Topline HBO's Drama Pilot {{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}}; Storm Reid, Maude Apatow, Astro & Eric Dane Co-Star|url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/euphoria-zendaya-hbo-pilot-israeli-teen-drama-storm-reid-maude-apatow-eric-dane-1202403908|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=June 7, 2018|access-date=July 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728121533/https://deadline.com/2018/06/euphoria-zendaya-hbo-pilot-israeli-teen-drama-storm-reid-maude-apatow-eric-dane-1202403908/|archive-date=July 28, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> In October, [[Algee Smith]] was cast to replace Astro as McKay, and that [[Austin Abrams]] had also been cast.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|last2=Petski|first2=Denise|title={{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}}: Algee Smith & Austin Abrams Cast In HBO Teen Drama Series|url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/euphoria-algee-smith-austin-abrams-cast-in-hbo-teen-drama-series-1202493380|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=October 31, 2018|access-date=October 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181101095459/https://deadline.com/2018/10/euphoria-algee-smith-austin-abrams-cast-in-hbo-teen-drama-series-1202493380/|archive-date=November 1, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> In April 2020, [[Kelvin Harrison Jr.]] joined the cast, but by May 2021, he had dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|title=Exclusive: {{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}} Season 2 Adding Kelvin Harrison Jr. from {{'}}''Luce''{{'}} and {{'}}''Waves''{{'}}|url=https://collider.com/kelvin-harrison-jr-the-high-note-euphoria-season-2-interview|work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=April 14, 2020|access-date=May 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603181049/https://collider.com/kelvin-harrison-jr-the-high-note-euphoria-season-2-interview/|archive-date=June 3, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|title=Kelvin Harrison Jr. No Longer Attached To {{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}} Season 2|url=https://shadowandact.com/kelvin-harrison-jr-no-longer-attached-to-euphoria-season-2|url-status=live|access-date=May 22, 2021|website=Shadow and Act|archive-date=May 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522000104/https://shadowandact.com/kelvin-harrison-jr-no-longer-attached-to-euphoria-season-2}}</ref> In August, [[Dominic Fike]], [[Minka Kelly]], and [[Demetrius Flenory Jr.|Demetrius 'Lil Meech' Flenory Jr.]] were added to the cast.<ref>{{cite web|last=Shanfeld|first=Ethan|date=August 6, 2021|title={{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}} Season 2 Adds Dominic Fike, Minka Kelly, Demetrius 'Lil Meech' Flenory Jr.|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/euphoria-season-2-dominic-fike-minka-kelly-demetrius-lil-meech-flenory-jr-1235036348/|url-status=live|access-date=August 6, 2021|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|archive-date=August 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806183503/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/euphoria-season-2-dominic-fike-minka-kelly-demetrius-lil-meech-flenory-jr-1235036348/}}</ref>

=== Filming locations and style ===
Primary photography takes place in Sony Studios in [[Culver City, California|Culver City]], [[California]]. [[Grant High School (Los Angeles)|Ulysses S. Grant High School]] in [[Los Angeles]] stands in for the fictional East Highland High School.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://decider.com/2022/01/11/where-is-hbo-euphoria-season-two-filmed-filming-locations/ |title=Where is HBO's 'Euphoria' Season 2 Filmed? Top Filming Locations |first=Abby |last=Monteil |date=January 11, 2022 |work=Decider |access-date=March 26, 2022}}</ref> According to the [[California Film Commission]], the first season of Euphoria cost $41,627,000 to produce and received $8,378,000 in incentive tax credits. The first season was filmed over a combined total of 104 days; the second season's production costs totaled $96,685,000 after a total of 176 filming days. Subsequently, the second season received a $19,406,000 tax credit for employing over 15,000 people in California.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-02-28 | title=Film and Television Tax Credit Program 3.0 | publisher=California Film Commission | url=https://cdn.film.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/3-0-CFC-Approved-Projects-List.pdf}}</ref>

For season one, the show was shot digitally. Starting with season two, the show was shot on [[Kodak]] [[Ektachrome]] film stock, which cinematographer Marcell Rév attributed to a desire to invoke "some sort of memory of high school."<ref name="Murillo 2022">{{cite web |last1=Murillo |first1=Luis |title=Kodak Ektachrome makes stellar comeback with HBO's 'Euphoria' |url=https://www.vanityteen.com/kodak-ektachrome-makes-stellar-comeback-with-hbos-euphoria/ |website=VanityTeen |access-date=January 27, 2022 |ref=Murillo 2022 |date=January 12, 2022 |archive-date=January 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127070536/https://www.vanityteen.com/kodak-ektachrome-makes-stellar-comeback-with-hbos-euphoria/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Episode titles ===
Many of the episode titles for season one are references to late-1990s and early-2000s song titles that correlate to the episode itself. For instance, "'03 Bonnie and Clyde" is a reference to the 2002 [[Jay-Z]] and [[Beyoncé]] [['03 Bonnie & Clyde|song of the same name]]. The loyal relationship between Nate Jacobs and Maddy Perez in the episode mirrors that between Jay-Z and Beyoncé in the song.<ref name="BaCEp">{{cite episode |title = '03 Bonnie and Clyde |credits=Writer: Levinson, Sam. Director: Levinson, Sam |network = HBO |series = Euphoria |air-date = July 14, 2019 |season = 1 |number = 5}}</ref><ref name="WaPoTitles"/>

== Reception ==
=== Critical response ===
''Euphoria''{{'}}s first season was met with a positive response from critics, with much of its praise going to its acting, story, visuals, and approach to mature subject matter. On the review aggregator website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the first season has an approval rating of 80%, with an average rating of 7.3/10 based on 97 critical reviews.<ref name="S1RT"/> The site's critical consensus summary states, "a uniquely challenging and illuminating series, held together by a powerfully understated performance from Zendaya"<ref name="S1RT">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/euphoria/s01|title=''Euphoria'': Season 1|date=December 7, 2020|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200823143307/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/euphoria/s01|archive-date=August 23, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> The review aggregator website [[Metacritic]], which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 68 out of 100, based on 26 critics, indicating "mostly favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/euphoria/season-1|title=''Euphoria'': Season 1|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=June 26, 2019|archive-date=July 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728121532/https://www.metacritic.com/tv/euphoria/season-1|url-status=live}}</ref> Ben Travers of ''[[IndieWire]]'' praised the show's authenticity, how HBO "grounds itself in stark reality", and Zendaya's performance and narration.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/06/euphoria-hbo-review-zendaya-series-1202146636|title={{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}} Review: Zendaya's HBO Series Is a Teens-in-Crisis Horror Show|last=Travers|first=Ben|date=June 4, 2019|website=[[IndieWire]]|access-date=June 14, 2019|archive-date=June 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190605101731/https://www.indiewire.com/2019/06/euphoria-hbo-review-zendaya-series-1202146636/|url-status=live}}</ref> Tim Goodman of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' noted Zendaya's performance and the handling of the subject matter.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/euphoria-review-1215681|title={{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}}: TV Review |last=Goodman|first=Tim|date=June 5, 2019|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=June 13, 2019|archive-date=July 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728121531/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/euphoria-review-1215681|url-status=live}}</ref> Pilot Viruet of ''Observer'' called the show "visually stunning" and praised the ensemble performance, but criticized the writing as "shaky, filled with clunky lines", and recommended that the show "keep its focus narrow".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://observer.com/2019/06/euphoria-hbo-controversy-teen-drug-use-review|title=Do HBO's Controversial {{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}} Shock Tactics Have a Point?|last=Viruet|first=Pilot|date=June 13, 2019|work=[[The New York Observer]]|access-date=June 13, 2019|archive-date=June 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190613185021/https://observer.com/2019/06/euphoria-hbo-controversy-teen-drug-use-review/|url-status=live}}</ref> Jamila Stewart of ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'' stated that ''Euphoria'' still has a palpable impact on where fashion trends fall today.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/euphoria-season-2-costumes-heidi-bivens|title = The Clothes on {{'}}''Euphoria{{'}}'' Show Just How Much the Characters Have Changed|date = January 10, 2022|archive-date=March 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330015854/https://www.vogue.com/article/euphoria-season-2-costumes-heidi-bivens}}</ref>

The first of the series' two special episodes, "Trouble Don't Last Always", received widespread critical acclaim for its writing, performances, and shift in tone and content from the first season. On Rotten Tomatoes, the episode has a score of 96%, with an average rating of 8.44/10 based on 23 critical reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "''Euphoria'' slows down the tempo without losing the beat in a special episode that pairs a raw Zendaya with a steady Colman Domingo to create small screen magic."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/euphoria/100993|title=''Euphoria'': Trouble Don't Last Always|date=December 7, 2020 |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225022528/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/euphoria/100993|archive-date=December 25, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> On Metacritic, the episode has a weighted average score of 84 out of 100, based on 10 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/euphoria-special-episode-part-1-rue/season-1|title=''Euphoria'' Special Episode Part 1: Rue: Season 1|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=December 11, 2020|archive-date=December 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225023623/https://www.metacritic.com/tv/euphoria-special-episode-part-1-rue/season-1|url-status=live}}</ref> The second of the two special episodes, "Fuck Anyone Who's Not a Sea Blob", also received critical acclaim, with particular praise for Schafer's performance and writing, as well as the episode's distinctive directorial approach, emotional resonance, and exploration of trans identity. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a score of 95%, with an average rating of 7.9/10 based on 22 critical reviews. The site's critical consensus reads, "By centering on Jules' journey, ''Fuck Anyone Who's Not a Sea Blob'' adds welcome depth to her character and gives Hunter Schafer plenty of room to shine."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/euphoria/101167 |title=Euphoria: F*ck Anyone Who's Not a Sea Blob |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=January 26, 2021 |archive-date=January 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126200919/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/euphoria/101167 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On Metacritic, the episode has an average weighted score of 78 out of 100, based on 10 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/euphoria-special-episode-part-2-jules|title=''Euphoria'' Special Episode Part 2: Jules|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=January 26, 2021|archive-date=March 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302144232/https://www.metacritic.com/tv/euphoria-special-episode-part-2-jules|url-status=live}}</ref>

The series' second season received mostly positive reviews, with critics praising the performances and visuals but criticizing the season's pace and characterization. On Rotten Tomatoes, the second season received a "Certified Fresh" score of 81%, with an average rating of 7.2/10 based on 119 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads, "As willfully provocative as ever in its second season, ''Euphoria'' still isn't for all tastes—but when its addictive ingredients are mixed just right, the results remain intoxicating."<ref>{{Citation|title=''Euphoria''|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/euphoria/s02|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=February 3, 2022|archive-date=January 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220130221317/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/euphoria/s02|url-status=live}}</ref> Metacritic assigned the season a score of 74 out of 100 based on 19 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{Citation|title=''Euphoria''|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/euphoria/season-2|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=January 11, 2022|archive-date=January 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110205206/https://www.metacritic.com/tv/euphoria/season-2|url-status=live}}</ref> [[IndieWire]]'s Ben Travers criticized the sexual content but appreciated Zendaya's performance, writing, "After seven of the eight episodes, Season 2 is exactly what a drama seeking to spark conversation fears most: It's skippable."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Travers|first1=Ben|date=January 9, 2022|title={{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}} Review: Season 2 Slips Even as Zendaya Shines in a Frustrating, Long-Awaited Follow-Up|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/01/euphoria-season-2-review-zendaya-hbo-1234689019|access-date=January 11, 2022|website=IndieWire|archive-date=January 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110230315/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/01/euphoria-season-2-review-zendaya-hbo-1234689019/|url-status=live}}</ref> Rebecca Nicholson for ''[[The Guardian]]'' gave the second season two out of five stars, writing, "this long-awaited second season has decided to lean into its crueller instincts."<ref>{{cite web|date=January 10, 2022|title=''Euphoria'' season two review – far too much nudity, sex and violence|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/jan/10/euphoria-season-two-review-far-too-much-nudity-sex-and-violence|access-date=January 14, 2022|website=The Guardian|archive-date=January 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113221604/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/jan/10/euphoria-season-two-review-far-too-much-nudity-sex-and-violence|url-status=live}}</ref> [[USA Today]]'s Patrick Ryan praised the performances of Zendaya, Schafer, and Fike, but wrote that "the new episodes are much less captivating when they shift their focus away from Rue and Jules."<ref>{{cite web|last=Ryan|first=Patrick|title={{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}} review: Zendaya gives another Emmy-worthy performance in relentless Season 2|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/01/09/euphoria-season-2-hbo-zendaya-review/9112176002/|access-date=January 14, 2022|website=USA TODAY|archive-date=January 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114011205/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/01/09/euphoria-season-2-hbo-zendaya-review/9112176002/|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Criticism and controversy ===
Some commentators and organizations have criticized the show's explicit content, including [[self-harm]], excessive [[Substance abuse|drug use]], and sexual material.<ref>{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Neil|title=''Euphoria'': Why all the fuss over HBO teen drama?|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-49267645|access-date=January 13, 2022|work=[[BBC News]]|date=August 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190813165243/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-49267645|archive-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref> The conservative media advocacy group [[Parents Television and Media Council]] called the series "dark, depraved, degenerate and nihilistic" and asked HBO and [[AT&T]] to end it.<ref>{{cite news|last=Deggans|first=Eric|title=HBO's {{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}} is more than a parent's worst nightmare. It's a creative triumph|url=https://www.npr.org/2022/01/10/1071852125/hbo-euphoria-zendaya-review|access-date=January 15, 2022|work=[[NPR]]|date=January 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111002114/https://www.npr.org/2022/01/10/1071852125/hbo-euphoria-zendaya-review|archive-date=January 11, 2022}}</ref> [[Common Sense Media]], which provides information relating to media's suitability for children, also noted the strong adult themes and advised against teenage viewership.<ref>{{cite web|last=Slaton|first=Joyce|title=Euphoria TV Reviews|date=June 13, 2019|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/euphoria|publisher=[[Common Sense Media]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115133015/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/euphoria|archive-date=January 15, 2022}}</ref> One scene involving more than 30 shots of penises was criticized by both critics and supporters alike, with ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' calling it "pointlessly gratuitous".<ref>{{cite news|last=Kirkland|first=Justin|title=''Euphoria''{{'}}s 30 Penises Scene Was Pointlessly Gratuitous When It Didn't Have to Be|url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a28170393/euphoria-30-penis-scene|access-date=January 15, 2022|work=[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]|date=June 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111083733/https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a28170393/euphoria-30-penis-scene/|archive-date=January 11, 2022}}</ref> ''The Guardian'' wrote that writers and producers should find new and different ways to shock audiences.<ref name="TheGuardian">{{cite news|last1=Hayes|first1=Martha|title='It triggered mass panic!' – is ''Euphoria'' the most shocking teen show ever?|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/aug/03/is-euphoria-the-most-shocking-teen-show-ever|access-date=January 15, 2022|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=August 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114214006/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/aug/03/is-euphoria-the-most-shocking-teen-show-ever|archive-date=January 14, 2022}}</ref> In 2022, Minka Kelly said she felt discomfort at the quantity of nude scenes in the show.<ref>[https://thebrag.com/at-least-four-actresses-have-queried-excessive-nude-scenes-in-hit-show/ At least four actresses have queried “excessive” nude scenes in ‘Euphoria’]. Jade Kennedy, ''The Brag'', 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.</ref> Samuel Getachew wrote in a ''Culture'' piece for ''Vogue'' that the show's depictions of trauma aestheticizes it in a way that his "generation is particularly vulnerable to".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-07 |title=The Problem With 'Euphoria' |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/euphoria-critique |access-date=2022-04-02 |website=Vogue |language=en-US}}</ref>

Levinson acknowledged the controversies over the show's content, saying that some parents will be "totally fucking freaked out".<ref name=THR>{{cite news|last1=Sandberg|first1=Bryn|title=HBO's Explicit {{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}} Courts Controversy: How Much Teen Sex and Drugs Is Too Much?|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbos-explicit-euphoria-courts-controversy-how-teen-sex-is-1217606|access-date=January 15, 2022|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=June 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211229011912/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbos-explicit-euphoria-courts-controversy-how-teen-sex-is-1217606/|archive-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref> [[Augustine Frizzell]], who directed the show's pilot episode, said that the explicit content should help foster a conversation between parents and teenagers.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ryan|first=Patrick|date=June 20, 2019|title=Are YA shows too explicit? 'Euphoria' director defends depictions of graphic teen sex|work=[[USA Today]]|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2019/06/20/ya-shows-too-explicit-euphoria-director-defends-graphic-sex/1497746001/|access-date=January 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215122728/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2019/06/20/ya-shows-too-explicit-euphoria-director-defends-graphic-sex/1497746001/|archive-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref> Levinson also said that he hopes the show "opens up a dialogue" due to the "disconnect between parents and teenagers".<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Stack|first=Tim|date=June 16, 2019|title=Euphoria creator Sam Levinson on his controversial show: 'I hope it opens up a dialogue'|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|url=https://ew.com/tv/2019/06/16/euphoria-creator-sam-levinson/|access-date=January 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112003736/https://ew.com/tv/2019/06/16/euphoria-creator-sam-levinson/|archive-date=January 12, 2022}}</ref> Zendaya issued a warning both before the show and season 2 premiere about its "deeply emotional subject matter".<ref>{{Cite news|last=Sanchez|first=Chelsey|date=January 10, 2022|title=Zendaya Warns Fans About ''Euphoria'' Season 2|work=[[Harper's Bazaar]]|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a38709800/zendaya-warning-euphoria-season-2|access-date=January 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112074754/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a38709800/zendaya-warning-euphoria-season-2/|archive-date=January 12, 2022}}</ref> HBO voiced objections to some sexually graphic scenes, but said it would not interfere with the show's "creative process".<ref name="THR" /> The show includes [[Trigger warnings|viewer discretion warnings]] and a website for mental health and other [[support group]] resources.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ferguson|first1=LaToya|title=HBO Adds Mental Health Awareness Disclaimers Before {{'}}''Euphoria'',' {{'}}''Barry'',' and {{'}}''Sopranos''{{'}} |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/10/hbo-mental-health-its-okay-initiative-1202180605/ |access-date=January 15, 2022 |work=[[IndieWire]] |date=October 10, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123141524/https://www.indiewire.com/2019/10/hbo-mental-health-its-okay-initiative-1202180605/ |archive-date=January 23, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Kennedy|first1=Mark|title=Creator of HBO's {{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}} says it tries to be 'empathic'|url=https://apnews.com/article/6f1bf84e2f89442cbb93aa383ba6dc78|access-date=January 15, 2022|work=[[Associated Press]]|date=July 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210223063502/https://apnews.com/article/6f1bf84e2f89442cbb93aa383ba6dc78|archive-date=February 23, 2021}}</ref>

=== Ratings ===
The show's premiere averaged 577,000 viewers in its time slot, a number that increased to one million after the same-night linear replay and preliminary viewing on [[HBO Go]]/[[HBO Now|Now]]. The [[hashtag]] #EuphoriaHBO trended number one in the U.S. and number three worldwide on [[Twitter]] after the premiere.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/06/euphoria-premieres-ratings-hbo-does-digital-social-media-1202633857|title={{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}} Premieres To OK Linear Ratings On HBO, Does Well On Digital & Social|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=June 17, 2019|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=June 18, 2019|archive-date=June 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617223133/https://deadline.com/2019/06/euphoria-premieres-ratings-hbo-does-digital-social-media-1202633857/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The first season was the most watched of HBO's series in the 18–49 demographic<ref>{{Cite news|last=Travers|first=Ben|date=July 24, 2019|title=HBO President Casey Bloys on How {{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}} Is Leading the Charge on Streaming|work=[[IndieWire]]|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/07/euphoria-hbo-ratings-lovecraft-country-release-date-1202160765/|access-date=January 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125063901/https://www.indiewire.com/2019/07/euphoria-hbo-ratings-lovecraft-country-release-date-1202160765/|archive-date=January 25, 2021}}</ref> with episodes averaging 6.6 million viewers.<ref name="Maas"/> The season 2 premiere drew 2.4 million viewers across all HBO platforms, a series high. It also marked the strongest digital premiere night performance for any episode of an HBO series since HBO Max's launch.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Maas|first1=Jennifer|date=January 10, 2022|title={{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}} Season 2 Premiere Draws Series High 2.4 Million Viewers|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/euphoria-season-2-premiere-ratings-viewership-hbo-max-1235150258/|access-date=January 12, 2022|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|archive-date=January 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112001231/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/euphoria-season-2-premiere-ratings-viewership-hbo-max-1235150258/|url-status=live}}</ref> At the end of its second season, it became the second most watched HBO show of all time (behind ''[[Game of Thrones]]''), with episodes averaging 16.3 million viewers.<ref name="Maas">{{Cite web |last=Maas |first=Jennifer |date=2022-02-28 |title='Euphoria' Is Now HBO's Second-Most Watched Show Behind Only 'Game of Thrones' |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/euphoria-season-2-finale-ratings-1235192015/ |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=Variety |language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708161047/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/euphoria-season-2-finale-ratings-1235192015/|archive-date=July 8, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> According to ''Variety'', ''Euphoria'' became the most tweeted television show of the decade in the U.S., with more than 30 million tweets related to the show during the second season, 51% more than during Season 1.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=February 25, 2022 |title=‘Euphoria’ Is the Most-Tweeted TV Show of the Decade (So Far), Twitter Says|url=https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/euphoria-most-tweeted-tv-show-1235190599/|access-date=July 8, 2022 |website=Variety |language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708161816/https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/euphoria-most-tweeted-tv-show-1235190599/|archive-date=July 8, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>

==== Season 1 ====
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| title6 = [[#ep6|The Next Episode]]
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| totalv6 = 0.835<ref>{{cite web |url=https://programminginsider.com/live3-weekly-ratings-snowfall-runner-up-among-scripted-cable-shows-for-raw-adults-18-49-gains|title=Live+3 Weekly Ratings: {{'}}Snowfall{{'}} Runner-Up Among Scripted Cable Shows for Raw Adults 18-49 Gains|last=Pucci|first=Douglas|date=July 26, 2019 |work=Programming Insider|access-date=July 26, 2019|archive-date=April 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200423123606/https://programminginsider.com/live3-weekly-ratings-snowfall-runner-up-among-scripted-cable-shows-for-raw-adults-18-49-gains/|url-status=live}}</ref>

| title7 = [[#ep7|The Trials and Tribulations of Trying to Pee While Depressed]]
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| title8 = [[#ep8|And Salt the Earth Behind You]]
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==== Specials ====
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| legend3 = 2
| average = y
| refs = <ref>For the first season, see {{cite web|url=http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/euphoria-season-one-ratings|title=''Euphoria'': Season One Ratings|work=TV Series Finale|date=September 9, 2014|access-date=July 27, 2017|archive-date=February 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220213144053/https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/euphoria-season-one-ratings/|url-status=live}}
----
For the special "[[#ep9|Trouble Don't Last Always]]", see {{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-12-6-2020.html|title=Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.6.2020|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|date=December 8, 2020|work=Showbuzz Daily|access-date=December 8, 2020|archive-date=December 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225023656/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-12-6-2020.html|url-status=dead}}
----
For the special "[[#ep10|Fuck Anyone Who's Not a Sea Blob]]", see {{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-1-24-2021.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126195425/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-1-24-2021.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 26, 2021|title=Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.24.2021|last=Metcalf|first=Mitch|date=January 26, 2021|work=Showbuzz Daily|access-date=January 26, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 0.577
| 0.574
| 0.493
| 0.609
| 0.579
| 0.569
| 0.549
| 0.530
| 0.560
|-
| 0.236
| 0.109
| 0.173
|-
| 0.254
| 0.279
| 0.264
| 0.318
| 0.353
| 0.283
| 0.350
| 0.625
| 0.340
}}

=== Awards and nominations ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Award
! scope="col"| Category
! scope="col"| Nominee(s)
! scope="col"| Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| scope="col" colspan="6" style="text-align:center;" |'''Season 1'''
|-
| scope="row" rowspan="2"| {{center|2019}}
| [[45th People's Choice Awards|People's Choice Awards]]
| Favorite Drama TV Star
| rowspan="2"| [[Zendaya]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite magazine|last=Yang|first=Rachel|url=https://ew.com/awards/2019/11/11/peoples-choice-awards-2019-full-list-winners|title=People's Choice Awards 2019 — full list of winners|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=November 11, 2019|access-date=November 27, 2019|archive-date=November 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191130052743/https://ew.com/awards/2019/11/11/peoples-choice-awards-2019-full-list-winners/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[24th Satellite Awards|Satellite Awards]]
| [[Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama|Best Actress – Television Series Drama]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pressacademy.com/2019-ipa-awards|title=2019 Satellite Awards winners|date=December 19, 2019|publisher=[[International Press Academy]]|access-date=December 19, 2019|archive-date=December 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203060704/https://www.pressacademy.com/2019-ipa-awards/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| scope="row" rowspan="15"| {{center|2020}}
| [[American Cinema Editors Awards 2020|American Cinema Editors Awards]]
| [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Drama Series for Non-Commercial Television|Best Edited Drama Series for Non-Commercial Television]]
| data-sort-value="Perez IV, Julio C."| Julio C. Perez IV {{small|(for "Pilot")}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/american-cinema-editors-eddie-awards-nominations-2020-1259674|title={{'}}''Ford v Ferrari'',' {{'}}''The Irishman'',' {{'}}''Joker''{{'}} Among American Cinema Editors' Eddie Nominees|date=December 11, 2019|access-date=January 17, 2020|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Carolyn|last=Giardina|archive-date=July 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200730203042/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/american-cinema-editors-eddie-awards-nominations-2020-1259674|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Art Directors Guild Awards 2019|Art Directors Guild Awards]]
| [[Art Directors Guild Award for Excellence in Production Design for a One-Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series|One-Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series]]
| data-sort-value="Lee, Kay"| Kay Lee
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/12/art-directors-guild-nominations-the-irishman-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-game-of-thrones-1202804131|title=Art Directors Guild Awards: {{'}}''The Irishman''{{'}}, {{'}}''Mandalorian''{{'}}, {{'}}''Once Upon A Time In Hollywood''{{'}} Among Nominees|date=December 9, 2019|access-date=January 17, 2020|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Denise|last=Petski|archive-date=December 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209161249/https://deadline.com/2019/12/art-directors-guild-nominations-the-irishman-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-game-of-thrones-1202804131/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Black Reel Awards of 2020|Black Reel Awards for Television]]
| [[Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actress, Drama Series|Outstanding Actress, Drama Series]]
| Zendaya
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://blackreelawards.com/watchmen-insecure-pace-the-black-reel-awards-for-tv-nominations|title=''Watchmen'' & ''Insecure'' Pace the Black Reel Awards for TV Nominations|work=Black Reel Awards|date=June 18, 2020|access-date=February 20, 2021|archive-date=July 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200704021011/http://blackreelawards.com/watchmen-insecure-pace-the-black-reel-awards-for-tv-nominations/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| [[2020 British Academy Television Awards|British Academy Television Awards]]
| [[British Academy Television Award for Best International Programme|Best International Programme]]
| data-sort-value="Levinson, Sam, Ravi Nandan" | [[Sam Levinson]], Ravi Nandan, Kevin Turen, and [[Drake (musician)|Drake]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|date=June 3, 2020|title=BAFTA TV 2020: Nominations for the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and British Academy TV Craft Awards|url=http://www.bafta.org/television/awards/tv-2020|access-date=July 2, 2020|website=[[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]]|archive-date=August 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808054733/http://www.bafta.org/television/awards/tv-2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[10th Critics' Choice Television Awards|Critics' Choice Television Awards]]
| [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series|Best Actress in a Drama Series]]
| Zendaya
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/12/critics-choice-nominations-film-tv-nominees-list-1202803785|title={{'}}''The Irishman''{{'}}, {{'}}''Once Upon A Time In Hollywood''{{'}} Lead Critics' Choice Nominations; Netflix Dominates With 61 Noms In Movies And TV|last=Hammond|first=Pete|date=December 8, 2019 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=December 8, 2019 |archive-date=December 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208185645/https://deadline.com/2019/12/critics-choice-nominations-film-tv-nominees-list-1202803785/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[31St GLAAD Media Awards|GLAAD Media Awards]]
| [[GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Drama Series|Outstanding Drama Series]]
| ''Euphoria''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/glaad-media-award-nominations-2020-full-list-nominees-1267736|title=GLAAD Media Awards: {{'}}''Booksmart'',' {{'}}''Bombshell'',' {{'}}''Rocketman''{{'}} Among Nominees|first1=Chris|last1=Gardner|first2=Annie|last2=Howard|date=January 8, 2020|access-date=January 8, 2020|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|archive-date=January 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108163823/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/glaad-media-award-nominations-2020-full-list-nominees-1267736|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Guild of Music Supervisors Awards]]
| Best Music Supervision – Television Drama
| data-sort-value="Leber, Adam and Jen Malone"| [[Adam Leber]] and Jen Malone
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.variety.com/2020/music/news/guild-of-music-supervisors-awards-winners-full-list-1203496186/ |title=Guild of Music Supervisors Awards: Regina Spektor, 'Euphoria' Among Winners (Full List)|last=Herman|first=James Patrick|date=February 7, 2020|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=June 7, 2020|archive-date=June 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604092904/https://variety.com/2020/music/news/guild-of-music-supervisors-awards-winners-full-list-1203496186/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards 2019|Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards]]
| [[Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for Contemporary Makeup in a Television Series, Television Limited or Miniseries or Television New Media Series|Best Contemporary Make-Up]]
| data-sort-value="Davy, Doniella and Kristen Coleman"| [[Doniella Davy]] and Kristen Coleman {{small|(for the specials)}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|last=Giardina|first=Carolyn|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/bombshell-rocketman-lead-2020-makeup-artists-hair-stylist-guild-noms-1253860/item/feature-motion-picture-best-contemporary-makeup-1253861|title={{'}}''Bombshell'',' {{'}}''Rocketman''{{'}} Lead Makeup Artists and Hair Stylist Guild Feature Nominees|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=November 11, 2019|access-date=November 27, 2019|archive-date=November 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191127204531/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/bombshell-rocketman-lead-2020-makeup-artists-hair-stylist-guild-noms-1253860/item/feature-motion-picture-best-contemporary-makeup-1253861|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[72nd Primetime Emmy Awards|Primetime Emmy Awards]]
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series|Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series]]
| Zendaya {{small|(for "Made You Look")}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align: center;" | <ref>{{cite web|title=Emmy Nominations 2020: Full List of Nominees for TV's Big Night|url=https://people.com/tv/emmy-nominations-2020-full-list-of-nominees|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728160505/https://people.com/tv/emmy-nominations-2020-full-list-of-nominees/|archive-date=July 28, 2020|access-date=July 28, 2020}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="5"| [[72nd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards|Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards]]
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Contemporary Costumes|Outstanding Contemporary Costumes]]
| data-sort-value="Bivens, Heidi, Danielle Baker" | Heidi Bivens, Danielle Baker, and Katina Danabassis {{small|(for "The Next Episode")}}
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="5" style="text-align: center;" | <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/Downloads/72nd-nominations-list-v1.pdf?q=1|title=2020 Primetime Emmy Awards Nomination Press Release|access-date=July 28, 2020|archive-date=July 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728162008/https://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/Downloads/72nd-nominations-list-v1.pdf?q=1|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic)|Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)]]
| data-sort-value="Davy, Doniella, Kirsten Sage Coleman" | Doniella Davy, Kirsten Sage Coleman, and Tara Lang Shah {{small|(for "And Salt the Earth Behind You")}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series|Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)]]
| [[Labrinth]] {{small|(for "'03 Bonnie and Clyde")}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Supervision|Outstanding Music Supervision]]
| data-sort-value="Malone, Jen and Adam Leber" | Jen Malone and Adam Leber {{small|(for "And Salt the Earth Behind You")}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics|Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics]]
| data-sort-value="All for Us" | "[[All for Us]]" – Labrinth {{small|(for "And Salt the Earth Behind You")}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[36th TCA Awards|TCA Awards]]
| [[TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama|Outstanding Achievement in Drama]]
| ''Euphoria''
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|date=July 10, 2020|title=2020 TCA Awards Nominations|url=https://tvcritics.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_dailyplanetblog&view=entry&year=2020&month=07&day=08&id=52:2020-tca-award-nominations|access-date=July 10, 2020|website=[[Television Critics Association]]|archive-date=July 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200711075455/https://tvcritics.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_dailyplanetblog&view=entry&year=2020&month=07&day=08&id=52:2020-tca-award-nominations|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| scope="col" colspan="6" style="text-align:center;" |'''Specials'''
|-
| scope="row" rowspan="15"| {{center|2021}}
| [[American Cinema Editors Awards 2021|American Cinema Editors Awards]]
| Best Edited Drama Series for Non-Commercial Television
| data-sort-value="Perez IV, Julio C."| Julio C. Perez IV {{small|(for "Trouble Don't Last Always")}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/minari-trial-of-the-chicago-7-among-american-cinema-editors-eddie-awards-nominees|title={{'}}''Minari'',' {{'}}''Trial of the Chicago 7''{{'}} Among American Cinema Editors' Eddie Awards Nominees|date=March 11, 2021|access-date=March 11, 2021|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Carolyn|last=Giardina|archive-date=March 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210311160728/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/minari-trial-of-the-chicago-7-among-american-cinema-editors-eddie-awards-nominees|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[36th Artios Awards|Artios Awards]]
| Television Pilot and First Season – Drama
| data-sort-value="Vernieu, Mary, Jessica Kelly" | Mary Vernieu, Jessica Kelly, Jennifer Venditti, and Bret Howe
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/artios-awards-casting-directors-for-the-boys-pose-watchmen-among-tv-nominees|title=Artios Awards: Casting Directors for {{'}}''The Boys'',' {{'}}''Pose'',' {{'}}''Watchmen''{{'}} Among TV Nominees|first=Hillary|last=Lewis|date=January 8, 2021|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=February 21, 2021|archive-date=March 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304072941/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/artios-awards-casting-directors-for-the-boys-pose-watchmen-among-tv-nominees|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[BET Awards 2021|BET Awards]]
| [[BET Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
| Zendaya {{small|(also for ''[[Malcolm & Marie]]'')}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|last=Clark|first=Anne Victoria|title=Here Are Your 2021 BET Awards Winners|url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/06/2021-bet-awards-winners-the-full-list.html|website=[[Vulture.com]]|access-date=June 28, 2021|date=June 27, 2021|archive-date=June 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628004218/https://www.vulture.com/2021/06/2021-bet-awards-winners-the-full-list.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Costume Designers Guild Awards 2020|Costume Designers Guild Awards]]
| [[Costume Designers Guild Award for Best Costume Design – Contemporary TV Series|Excellence in Contemporary Television]]
| data-sort-value="Bivens, Heidi" | Heidi Bivens {{small|(for "Trouble Don't Last Always")}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|title=Costume Designers Guild Awards Nominations|url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/costume-designers-guild-awards-nominations-2021-bridgerton-wonder-woman-1984-1234706288|website=Deadline.com|date=March 4, 2021|publisher=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]|access-date=March 4, 2021|archive-date=March 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304160136/https://deadline.com/2021/03/costume-designers-guild-awards-nominations-2021-bridgerton-wonder-woman-1984-1234706288/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[1St Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards|Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards]]
| Best Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Movie
| data-sort-value="Domingo, Colman" | [[Colman Domingo]]
| {{won}}
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|title=''Ted Lasso'', ''The Handmaid's Tale'', and ''Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist'' lead Inaugural HCA TV Awards Nominations|website=Hollywood Critics Association|first=Scott|last=Menzel|date=July 8, 2021|url=https://hollywoodcriticsassociation.com/ted-lasso-the-handmaids-tale-and-zoeys-extraordinary-playlist-lead-inaugural-hca-tv-awards-nominations|access-date=July 11, 2021|archive-date=July 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711020624/https://hollywoodcriticsassociation.com/ted-lasso-the-handmaids-tale-and-zoeys-extraordinary-playlist-lead-inaugural-hca-tv-awards-nominations/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| Best Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Movie
| Zendaya
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Broadcast Network or Cable Limited Series, Anthology Series or Live-Action Television Movie
| ''Euphoria Two-Part Special''
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[11th Hollywood Music in Media Awards|Hollywood Music in Media Awards]]
| [[Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Song in a TV Show/Limited Series|Best Original Song in a TV Show/Limited Series]]
| data-sort-value="All for Us" | "All for Us" – Labrinth
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center"| <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/9517388/diane-warren-james-newton-howard-winners-2021-hollywood-music-in-media-awards|title=Diane Warren & James Newton Howard Among Top Winners at 2021 Hollywood Music in Media Awards|date=January 27, 2021|access-date=January 28, 2021|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|first=Paul|last=Grein|archive-date=January 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128041606/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/9517388/diane-warren-james-newton-howard-winners-2021-hollywood-music-in-media-awards/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards 2020|Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards]]
| [[Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for Best Contemporary Hair Styling in a Motion Picture Made for Television or Special|Best Contemporary Hair Styling]]
| data-sort-value="Smith, Melanie and Kaity Licina" | Melanie Smith and Kaity Licina {{small|(for "Trouble Don't Last Always")}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center"| <ref>{{cite web|last=Giardina|first=Carolyn|date=February 18, 2021|title={{'}}''Bill & Ted Face the Music''{{'}} Leads Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards Nominations|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/make-up-artists-and-hair-stylists-guild-awards-nominations-announced|access-date=February 25, 2021|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|archive-date=February 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210223184010/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/make-up-artists-and-hair-stylists-guild-awards-nominations-announced|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Peabody Awards]]
| Entertainment
| data-sort-value="Trouble Don't Last Always"| "Trouble Don't Last Always"
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{cite web|last=Schneider|first=Michael|date=May 4, 2021|title={{'}}''Ted Lasso'',' {{'}}''I May Destroy You'',' {{'}}''Small Axe'',' Stephen Colbert Among Peabody Awards 2021 Nominations|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/awards/peabody-awards-2021-nominations-ted-lasso-stephen-colbert-i-may-destroy-you-1234965906|access-date=May 4, 2021|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|archive-date=May 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504172123/https://variety.com/2021/tv/awards/peabody-awards-2021-nominations-ted-lasso-stephen-colbert-i-may-destroy-you-1234965906/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[73rd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards|Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards]]
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour)|Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour)]]
| data-sort-value="Rev, Marcell" | Marcell Rév {{small|(for "Trouble Don't Last Always")}}
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/Downloads/73rd-nominations-list-v1.pdf?q=1&q1=|title=73rd Emmy Awards Complete Nominations List|date=July 13, 2021|access-date=July 13, 2021|archive-date=July 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713164652/https://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/Downloads/73rd-nominations-list-v1.pdf?q=1&q1=|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| Outstanding Contemporary Costumes
| data-sort-value="Bivens, Heidi, Devon Patterson" | Heidi Bivens, Devon Patterson, and Angelina Vitto {{small|(for "Fuck Anyone Who's Not a Sea Blob")}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
| data-sort-value="Davy, Doniella and Tara Lang Shah" | Doniella Davy and Tara Lang Shah {{small|(for "Fuck Anyone Who's Not a Sea Blob")}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[25th Satellite Awards|Satellite Awards]]
| [[Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film|Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film]]
| Zendaya {{small|(for "Trouble Don't Last Always")}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pressacademy.com/2020-ipa-awards|title=2020 Nominees|work=[[International Press Academy]]|access-date=February 1, 2021|archive-date=February 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201095057/https://www.pressacademy.com/2020-ipa-awards/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[73rd Writers Guild of America Awards|Writers Guild of America Awards]]
| [[Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Drama|Television: Episodic Drama]]
| data-sort-value="Levinson, Sam" | Sam Levinson {{small|(for "Trouble Don't Last Always")}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/awards/writers-guild-awards-2021-television-nominees-1234899663/|title=Writers Guild Unveils 2021 TV Award Nominees|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Michael|last=Schneider|date=February 3, 2021|access-date=February 3, 2021|archive-date=February 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204002238/https://variety.com/2021/tv/awards/writers-guild-awards-2021-television-nominees-1234899663/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| scope="row" rowspan="2"| {{center|2022}}
| [[American Cinema Editors Awards 2022|American Cinema Editors Awards]]
| Best Edited Drama Series
| Julio C. Pérez IV and Nikola Boyanov {{small|(for "Fuck Anyone Who's Not a Sea Blob")}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/american-cinema-editors-2022-eddie-awards-nominations-1235081684/|title='Belfast,' 'King Richard,' No Time To Die' Among American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards Nominees|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Carolyn|last=Giardina|date=January 27, 2022|accessdate=January 27, 2022|archive-date=January 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127171823/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/american-cinema-editors-2022-eddie-awards-nominations-1235081684/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Costume Designers Guild Awards 2021|Costume Designers Guild Awards]]
| [[Costume Designers Guild Award for Best Costume Design – Contemporary TV Series|Excellence in Contemporary Television]]
| data-sort-value="Bivens, Heidi" | Heidi Bivens {{small|(for "Fuck Anyone Who's Not a Sea Blob")}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|last1=Hipes|first1=Patrick|date=January 26, 2022|title=Costume Designers Guild Awards Nominees Include 'House Of Gucci', 'Cruella', 'Zola'|url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/costume-designers-guild-awards-nominees-2022-nominations-list-1234919873/|access-date=January 26, 2022|website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]|archive-date=January 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127170200/https://deadline.com/2022/01/costume-designers-guild-awards-nominees-2022-nominations-list-1234919873/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| scope="col" colspan="6" style="text-align:center;" |'''Season 2'''
|-
| rowspan="46"| {{center|2022}}
| rowspan="7"| [[2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards|MTV Movie & TV Awards]]
| [[MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Show|Best Show]]
| rowspan="2"| ''Euphoria''
| {{Won}}
| rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schneider |first=Michael |date=May 11, 2022 |title='Spider-Man: No Way Home,' 'Euphoria' Lead MTV Movie & TV Awards 2022 Nominations (Full List) |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/mtv-movie-tv-awards-nominations-2022-euphoria-1235263825/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511160736/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/mtv-movie-tv-awards-nominations-2022-euphoria-1235263825/ |archive-date=May 11, 2022 |access-date=May 11, 2022 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>
|-
| Here For The Hookup
| {{Won}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Performance in a Show|Best Performance in a Show]]
| Zendaya
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Sydney Sweeney]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss|Best Kiss]]
| [[Hunter Schafer]] and [[Dominic Fike]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[MTV Movie Award for Best Fight|Best Fight]]
| "Cassie vs. Maddy"
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Song
| "[[Elliot's Song|Little Star]]" by [[Dominic Fike]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="6"| [[Gold Derby Awards|Gold Derby TV Awards]]
| Best Drama Actress
| Zendaya
| {{won}}
| rowspan="6"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goldderby.com/feature/2022-gold-derby-tv-awards-nominations-announcement-1205006741/ |title=2022 Gold Derby Awards: Top nominees are 'Succession', 'Only Murders' and all things Taika Waititi |date=July 11, 2022 |access-date=July 12, 2022 |website=www.goldderby.com}}</ref>
|-
| Best Drama Supporting Actress
| Sydney Sweeney
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Drama Supporting Actor
| [[Eric Dane]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Drama Guest Actress
| [[Martha Kelly]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Drama Guest Actor
| Colman Domingo
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Drama Episode
| "Stand Still Like the Hummingbird"
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="6"| [[2nd Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards|Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards]]
| Best Cable Series, Drama
| ''Euphoria''
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="6" align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Verhoeven |first=Beatrice |date=2022-07-07 |title=‘This Is Us,’ ‘Succession,’ ‘Severance’ Lead 2022 HCA TV Nominations |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2022-hollywood-critics-association-broadcast-cable-tv-nominations-1235176458/ |access-date=2022-07-08 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref>
|-
| Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama
| Zendaya
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama
| Eric Dane
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama
| Sydney Sweeney
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama
| rowspan="2"|Sam Levinson {{small|(for "Stand Still Like the Hummingbird")}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="6"| [[Black Reel Awards of 2022|Black Reel Awards]]
| Outstanding Drama Series
| Sam Levinson
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="6"| <ref>{{cite web |date= |title=6th Bolts TV Nominees – Black Reel Awards |url=https://www.blackreelawards.com/6thboltstvnoms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.ph/juutW |archive-date=August 16, 2022 |access-date=August 16, 2022 |website=www.blackreelawards.com}}</ref>
|-
| Outstanding Actress, Drama Series
| Zendaya
| {{won}}
|-
| Outstanding Guest Actor, Drama Series
| Colman Domingo
| {{won}}
|-
| Outstanding Original Song
| "[[I'm Tired]]" – Labrinth, Zendaya, Sam Levinson
| {{won}}
|-
| Outstanding Music Supervision
| Jen Malone
| {{nom}}
|-
| Outstanding Musical Score
| Labrinth
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="4"| [[Dorian Awards|Dorian TV Awards]]
| Best TV Performance
| Zendaya
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="4" align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Coates |first=Tyler |date=2022-06-23 |title=‘Hacks’ and ‘Somebody Somewhere’ Lead Dorian TV Nominations |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2022-dorian-tv-awards-nominations-nominees-list-1235170948/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| Best Supporting TV Performance
| Sydney Sweeney
| {{nom}}
|-
| Most Visually Striking Show
| rowspan="2" | ''Euphoria''
| {{won}}
|-
| Campiest TV Show
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[74th Primetime Emmy Awards|Primetime Emmy Awards]]
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series|Outstanding Drama Series]]
| Sam Levinson, Kevin Turen, Ravi Nandan, Drake, Adel "Future" Nur, Zendaya, Will Greenfield, Ashley Levinson, Kenneth Yu, and Harrison Kreiss
| {{pending}}
| rowspan="16" align="center"| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |last2=Hipes |first2=Patrick |date=July 12, 2022 |title=Emmy Nominations: The Complete List |url=https://deadline.com/2022/07/2022-emmy-nominations-list-1235062260/ |access-date=July 12, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]}}</ref>
|-
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
| Zendaya {{small|(for "Stand Still Like The Hummingbird")}}
| {{pending}}
|-
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series|Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series]]
| Sydney Sweeney {{small|(for "Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys")}}
| {{pending}}
|-
| rowspan="13"| [[74th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards|Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards]]
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series|Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series]]
| Jessica Kelly, Mary Vernieu, Bret Howe, and Jennifer Venditti
| {{pending}}
|-
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography|Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming]]
| [[Ryan Heffington]]
| {{pending}}
|-
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour)
| Marcell Rév {{small|(for "The Theater and Its Double")}}
| {{pending}}
|-
| Outstanding Contemporary Costumes
| Heidi Bivens, Devon Patterson, and Angelina Vito {{small|(for "Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door")}}
| {{pending}}
|-
| Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling
| Kim Kimble, Kendra Garvey, Patricia Vecchio, and Teresita Mariscal {{small|(for "The Theater and Its Double")}}
| {{pending}}
|-
| Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
| Doniella Davy, Tara Lang Shah, Alex French {{small|(for "The Theater and Its Double")}}
| {{pending}}
|-
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series]]
| Colman Domingo {{small|(for "Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys")}}
| {{pending}}
|-
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series|Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series]]
| Martha Kelly {{small|(for "Stand Still Like The Hummingbird")}}
| {{pending}}
|-
| Outstanding Music Supervision
| Jen Malone and Adam Leber {{small|(for "Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door")}}
| {{pending}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
| "[[Elliot's Song]]" – Labrinth, Muzhda Zemar-McKenzie, Zendaya {{small|(for "All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned For a Thing I Cannot Name")}}
| {{pending}}
|-
| "[[I'm Tired]]" – Labrinth, Zendaya, Sam Levinson {{small|(for "You Who Cannot See, Think Of Those Who Can")}}
| {{pending}}
|-
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series|Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series]]
| Laura Zempel, Julio C. Perez IV, Nikola Boyanov, and Aaron I. Butler {{small|(for "The Theater and Its Double")}}
| {{pending}}
|-
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour)|Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)]]
| Anne Jimkes-Root, Chris David, Austin Roth, and Sean O'Malley {{small|(for "Stand Still Like The Hummingbird")}}
| {{pending}}
|-
|}

==Music==
''Euphoria''{{'}}s score was composed by English singer, songwriter, and record producer [[Labrinth]].<ref name="RSLab">{{cite magazine|last=Marks|first=Lily|title=How Labrinth Created the Perfect Soundtrack for HBO's {{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}}|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/labrinth-zendaya-euphoria-soundtrack-hbo-893594|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=October 3, 2019|access-date=November 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209014912/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/labrinth-zendaya-euphoria-soundtrack-hbo-893594/|archive-date=December 9, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The song "[[All for Us]]", performed by Labrinth and Zendaya, is hinted at throughout season 1 before being performed as a large musical number at the end of the season finale.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Chen|first=Eddy|title=Every Song Featured On Season 1 Of {{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}}|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/television/8526417/euphoria-season-1-songs-list|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=November 6, 2019|access-date=November 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904082025/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/television/8526417/euphoria-season-1-songs-list|archive-date=September 4, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Labrinth makes an appearance in the show alongside [[Zendaya]] to perform their song "I'm Tired".<ref name="SeeEp">{{cite episode |title = You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can |credits=Writer: Levinson, Sam. Director: Levinson, Sam |network = HBO |series = Euphoria |air-date = January 30, 2022 |season = 2 |number = 4}}</ref>

{{quote box|width=25em|align=left|quote=When you look back to your teenage days, it feels semi-magical but semi-crazy and semi-psychotic. I wanted to make sure the music felt like those things.|source=—[[Labrinth]] to ''[[Rolling Stone]]''<ref name="RSLab"/>}}

The show also makes extensive<ref>{{cite web|last=Maicki|first=Salvatore|title=How ''Euphoria''{{'}}s music supervisor Jen Malone soundtracks the show's adolescent hedonism|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/07/08/euphoria-music-supervisor-jen-malone-interview-hbo-zendaya|work=[[The Fader]]|date=July 8, 2019|access-date=August 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613161156/https://www.thefader.com/2019/07/08/euphoria-music-supervisor-jen-malone-interview-hbo-zendaya|archive-date=June 13, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> use of popular music, including [[Hip hop music|hip hop]], [[Trap music|trap]], [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]], [[Experimental music|experimental]], [[indie rock]], [[Standard (music)|standards]] and [[doo-wop]], with some episodes featuring over 20 songs.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|title=Every Song Featured On Season 1 Of {{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}}|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/television/8526417/euphoria-season-1-songs-list|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=August 6, 2019|access-date=August 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603134349/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/television/8526417/euphoria-season-1-songs-list |archive-date=June 3, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Grobar|first=Matt|title={{'}}''Euphoria''{{'}} Music Supervisor Jen Malone On The Clearance Challenges Of Sam Levinson's "Intense, Special Project"|url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/euphoria-music-supervisor-jen-malone-dispatches-from-elsewhere-interview-news-1202977189|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=July 10, 2020|access-date=August 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803143026/https://deadline.com/2020/07/euphoria-music-supervisor-jen-malone-dispatches-from-elsewhere-interview-news-1202977189/|archive-date=August 3, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> For their work on ''Euphoria''{{'}}s first season, music supervisors Jen Malone (who also supervises ''[[Atlanta (TV series)|Atlanta]]'') and Adam Leber won the 2020 [[Guild of Music Supervisors Awards|Guild of Music Supervisors Award]] for Best Music Supervision in a Television Drama.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Nordyke|first1=Kimberly|last2=Howard|first2=Annie|title=Guild of Music Supervisors Awards: {{'}}''Once Upon a Time'',' {{'}}''Queen & Slim''{{'}} Among Winners|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/guild-music-supervisors-awards-2020-winners-list-full-1275905|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=February 2, 2020|access-date=August 8, 2020|archive-date=March 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200302004735/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/guild-music-supervisors-awards-2020-winners-list-full-1275905|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Scores ===
{{Main article|Euphoria (Original Score from the HBO Series)|Euphoria Season 2 Official Score (From the HBO Original Series)}}
The score album for the first season was released by [[Sony Masterworks]] through [[Milan Records]] on October 4, 2019 for digital download.<ref>{{cite web |title=Euphoria (Original Score from the HBO Series) |url=https://music.apple.com/album/1481092579 |work=[[Apple Music]] |date=October 4, 2019 |access-date=May 21, 2020 |archive-date=May 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200516034032/https://music.apple.com/album/1481092579 |url-status=live}}</ref> The album was also released on vinyl on January 10, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=''Euphoria'' Original Score from the HBO Series by Labrinth Available Now |url=https://sonymusicmasterworks.com/euphoria-original-score-from-the-hbo-series-by-labrinth-available-now/ |work=[[Sony Music Entertainment]] |date=October 7, 2019 |access-date=May 16, 2021 |archive-date=May 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516184112/https://sonymusicmasterworks.com/euphoria-original-score-from-the-hbo-series-by-labrinth-available-now/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The score has been described as "the holy lilt of gospel, orchestral and electronic" and was favorably reviewed by ''Variety''.<ref name="VarietyReview">{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2019/music/reviews/album-euphoria-labrinth-original-score-1203359362/ |title=Album Review: Labrinth's Original Score from the HBO Series 'Euphoria' |last=Amorosi |first=A.D. |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=October 4, 2019 |access-date=March 26, 2022}}</ref>

The score album for the second season was released by [[Columbia Records]] on April 22, 2022, in digital and physical formats. Like the previous one, it was composed and produced by Labrinth.<ref name="IWLab"/>

=== Soundtracks ===
==== Season 1 soundtrack ====
{{Infobox album
| name = Euphoria Season 1 (An HBO Original Series Soundtrack)
| type = soundtrack
| artist = various artists
| cover = Euphoria Season 1 (An HBO Original Series Soundtrack).jpg
| alt =
| border = yes
| released = {{Start date|2021|05|14}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = {{Duration|42:33}}
| label = [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
| producer = [[Labrinth]]
| chronology =
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = ''Euphoria''
| type = soundtrack
| prev_title = [[Euphoria (Original Score from the HBO Series)]]
| prev_year = 2019
| title = Euphoria Season 1 (An HBO Original Series Soundtrack)
| year = 2021
| next_title = [[#Season 2 soundtrack|Euphoria Season 2 (An HBO Original Series Soundtrack)]]
| next_year = 2022
}}
{{singles
| type = soundtrack
| single1 = [[All for Us]]
| single1date = August 4, 2019
| single2 = Love Me Low
| single2date = June 24, 2020
| single3 = [[Lo Vas a Olvidar]]
| single3date = January 21, 2021
}}
}}

A soundtrack album featuring a selection of songs from the first season and specials was released by [[Interscope Records]] digitally on May 14, 2021, with [[phonograph record|vinyl]] copies released on September 3, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://roughtrade.com/us/various-artists/euphoria-season-1-soundtrack|title=Euphoria Season 1 Soundtrack by Various Artists|website=Rough Trade US|access-date=March 1, 2022}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| title1 = [[All for Us]]
| extra1 = [[Labrinth]] and [[Zendaya]]
| length1 = 3:12
| title2 = Mount Everest
| extra2 = Labrinth
| length2 = 2:37
| title3 = [[Fly Me to the Moon|Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)]]
| extra3 = [[Bobby Womack]]
| length3 = 2:08
| title4 = [[Even the Nights Are Better]]
| extra4 = [[Air Supply]]
| length4 = 3:52
| title5 = Work
| extra5 = [[Charlotte Day Wilson]]
| length5 = 3:44
| title6 = Champagne Coast
| extra6 = [[Dev Hynes|Blood Orange]]
| length6 = 4:52
| title7 = Taking Responsibility
| extra7 = [[Kilo Kish]]
| length7 = 3:29
| title8 = Run the Road
| extra8 = [[Santigold]]
| length8 = 4:22
| title9 = Hot
| extra9 = [[The Last Artful, Dodgr]]
| length9 = 3:10
| title10 = Be Mine
| extra10 = [[Amandla Stenberg]]
| length10 = 3:40
| title11 = My Body Is a Cage
| extra11 = [[Arcade Fire]]
| length11 = 4:47
| title12 = [[Lo Vas a Olvidar]]
| extra12 = [[Billie Eilish]] and [[Rosalía (singer)|Rosalía]]
| length12 = 3:23
| title13 = Love Me Low
| extra13 = Ai Bendr
| length13 = 2:29
| total_length = 42:33
| headline = ''Euphoria Season 1 (An HBO Original Series Soundtrack)'' track listing
}}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for ''Euphoria Season 1 (An HBO Original Series Soundtrack)''
! scope="col" |Chart (2022)
! scope="col" |Peak position
|-
{{album chart|Spain|73|M|url=https://www.elportaldemusica.es/lists/top-100-albums/2022/9|title=Top 100 Albums Weekly|work=[[Promusicae]]|publisher=El portal de Música|artist=B.S.O.|album=Euphoria: Season 1|rowheader=true|access-date=March 8, 2022}}
|-
! scope="row" |US [[Top Soundtracks]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Soundtrack Chart History|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/soundtrack/chart-history/tlp/|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=February 1, 2022|archive-date=January 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109151148/https://www.billboard.com/artist/soundtrack/chart-history/tlp/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|8
|}

==== Season 2 soundtrack ====
{{Infobox album
| name = Euphoria Season 2 (An HBO Original Series Soundtrack)
| type = soundtrack
| artist = various artists
| cover = Euphoria Season 2 (An HBO Original Series Soundtrack).jpg
| alt =
| border = yes
| released = {{Start date|2022|3|4}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = {{Duration|47:25}}
| label = [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
| producer = [[Labrinth]]
| chronology =
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = ''Euphoria''
| type = soundtrack
| prev_title = [[#Season 1 soundtrack|Euphoria Season 1 (An HBO Original Series Soundtrack)]]
| prev_year = 2021
| title = Euphoria Season 2 (An HBO Original Series Soundtrack)
| year = 2022
| next_title = [[Euphoria Season 2 Official Score (From the HBO Original Series)]]
| next_year = 2022
}}
{{Singles
| type = soundtrack
| single1 = Watercolor Eyes
| single1date = January 21, 2022
| single2 = [[How Long (Tove Lo song)|How Long]]
| single2date = January 26, 2022
| single3 = (Pick Me Up) Euphoria
| single3date = January 28, 2022
| single4 = Sad4Whattt
| single4date = January 28, 2022
| single5 = Yeh I Fuckin' Did It
| single5date = February 6, 2022
| single6 = [[I'm Tired]]
| single6date = February 28, 2022
| single7 = [[Elliot's Song]]
| single7date = March 4, 2022
}}
}}

The soundtrack to season 2 was released digitally by [[Interscope Records]] on March 4, 2022, with [[compact disc|CD]]s releasing on May 13, 2022, and vinyl on July 29, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hypebeast.com/2022/3/euphoria-releases-season-2-sountrack-listen-tracklist-info|title=Interscope Records Releases 'Euphoria' Season 2 Soundtrack|last=Chow|first=Aaron|work=Hypebeast|date=March 6, 2022|access-date=March 10, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://store.interscope.com/products/euphoria-season-2-an-hbo-original-series-soundtrack-standard-cd|title=Euphoria Season 2 (An HBO Original Series Soundtrack)|website=[[Interscope Records]] store|access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://store.interscope.com/collections/euphoria/products/euphoria-season-2-an-hbo-original-series-soundtrack-standard-vinyl|title="Euphoria Season 2 (An HBO Original Series Soundtrack)" (Standard Vinyl)|website=[[Interscope Records]] store|access-date=March 4, 2022}}</ref> The album's release was preceded by seven singles, "Watercolor Eyes" by [[Lana Del Rey]], "[[How Long (Tove Lo song)|How Long]]" by [[Tove Lo]], "(Pick Me Up) Euphoria" by [[James Blake (musician)|James Blake]] featuring Labrinth, "Sad4Whattt" by EricDoa, "Yeh I Fuckin' Did it" by Labrinth, "[[I'm Tired]]" by Labrinth and Zendaya, and "[[Elliot's Song]]" by Dominic Fike and Zendaya.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/music/news/labrinth-zendaya-im-tired-season-2-finale-1235192212/|title=Labrinth and Zendaya Release 'Euphoria' Track 'I'm Tired' Following Season 2 Finale |first=Ellise |last=Shafer |date=February 28, 2022 |work=Variety |access-date=April 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lana-del-rey-watercolor-eyes-single-1288536/|title=Hear Lana Del Rey's Ethereal New Song 'Watercolor Eyes'|last=Zemler|first=Emily|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=January 21, 2022|access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/tove-lo-unveils-new-single-how-long-for-euphoria-soundtrack-3146658|title=Tove Lo unveils new single 'How Long' for 'Euphoria' soundtrack|last=Peters|first=Daniel|work=[[NME]]|date=January 26, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/james-blake-and-ericdoa-share-new-euphoria-tracks-pick-me-up-and-sad4whattt|title=James Blake and ericdoa share new Euphoria tracks "Pick Me Up" and "sad4whattt"|last=Kenneally|first=Cerys|work=[[The Line of Best Fit]]|date=January 28, 2022|access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2178429/euphoria-elliot-song-zendaya/music/|title=Dominic Fike – "Elliot's Song" (Feat. Zendaya)|last=Brodsky|first=Rachel|work=[[Stereogum]]|date=March 4, 2022|access-date=March 4, 2022}}</ref>

In an interview with [[IndieWire]], Labrinth stated of the soundtrack's religious undertones: "We spoke about using organs because of a lot of the religious influences in the show, especially with Rue. We wanted a lot of the sounds edging towards a religious sound. And because I love both Pentecostal and Catholic sounds, I kind of was like trying to merge them both together."<ref name="IWLab">{{cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/02/labrinth-euphoria-composer-season-2-soundtrack-1234702395/ |title='Euphoria' Composer Labrinth Used the Sounds of Church to Bring Harmony to a Chaotic Season 2 |first=Steve |last=Greene |date=February 27, 2022 |work=IndieWire |access-date=March 26, 2022}}</ref>

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| title1 = [[I'm Tired]]
| extra1 = [[Labrinth]] and [[Zendaya]]
| length1 = 3:07
| title2 = [[Don't Be Cruel]]
| extra2 = [[Billy Swan]]
| length2 = 4:13
| title3 = Dead of Night
| extra3 = [[Orville Peck]]
| length3 = 3:59
| title4 = Live or Die
| extra4 = [[Noah Cyrus]] and [[Lil Xan]]
| length4 = 3:14
| title5 = [[Right Down the Line]]
| extra5 = [[Gerry Rafferty]]
| length5 = 4:27
| title6 = Yeh I Fuckin' Did It
| extra6 = Labrinth
| length6 = 2:11
| title7 = [[Never Tear Us Apart]]
| extra7 = [[INXS]]
| length7 = 3:06
| title8 = Watercolor Eyes
| extra8 = [[Lana Del Rey]]
| length8 = 3:31
| title9 = (Pick Me Up) Euphoria
| extra9 = [[James Blake (musician)|James Blake]] featuring Labrinth
| length9 = 3:15
| title10 = [[How Long (Tove Lo song)|How Long]]
| extra10 = [[Tove Lo]]
| length10 = 3:19
| title11 = [[Call Me Irresponsible]]
| extra11 = [[Bobby Darrin]]
| length11 = 2:05
| title12 = [[It Ain't Over 'til It's Over]]
| extra12 = [[Lenny Kravitz]]
| length12 = 4:02
| title13 = [[Elliot's Song]]
| extra13 = [[Dominic Fike]] and Zendaya
| length13 = 2:30
| title14 = Sad4whattt
| extra14 = [[Ericdoa]]
| length14 = 1:58
| title15 = U Could Tëll
| extra15 = [[Yeat]]
| length15 = 2:28
| total_length = 47:25
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Accursed Mountains

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The '''Accursed Mountains''' ({{lang-sq|Bjeshkët e Nemuna}}; {{lang-sh|Prokletije}}, {{lang-cyrl|Проклетије}}, {{IPA-sh|prɔklɛ̌tijɛ|pron}}; both translated as "Cursed Mountains") also known as the '''Albanian Alps''' ({{lang-sq|Alpet Shqiptare}}; {{lang-sh|Albanski Alpi}}) are a mountain group on the western [[Balkan]] peninsula. It is the southernmost subrange of the {{convert|1000|km|mi|0|adj=mid|-long}} [[Dinaric Alps]] range (Dinarides), extending from northern [[Albania]] to south [[Serbia]]{{ref label|status|a|}} and northeastern [[Montenegro]]. [[Maja Jezercë]] standing at {{convert|2694|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} is the highest point of the Accursed Mountains and of all Dinaric Alps, and the [[List of mountains in Albania|fifth highest peak]] in Albania.
The highest peak in Montenegro, [[Zla Kolata]] at {{convert|2534|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} and the second-highest in Serbia, [[Đeravica]] at {{convert|2656|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} are also part of the range.

One of the most southernmost [[glaciers|glacial masses]] in Europe was discovered in 2009, in the Albanian part of the range.<ref>[https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/glaciers-discovered-in-cursed-mountains-of-albania/ Manchester University]; "Glacier Evolution in a Changing World", book edited by Danilo Godone, {{ISBN|978-953-51-3544-9}}, Print {{ISBN|978-953-51-3543-2}}, Published: 4 October 2017</ref>

== Name ==
[[Ptolemy]] mentioned ''Mons Bertiscus'', which has been connected to the Accursed Mountains.<ref>{{cite book|author1=John Lemprière|author2=Lorenzo L. Da Ponte|author3=John David Ogilby|title=Bibliotheca Classica: Or, a Dictionary of All the Principal Names and Terms Relating to the Geography, Topography, History, Literature, and Mythology of the Antiquity and of the Ancients, with a Chronological Table|url=https://archive.org/details/bibliothecaclas02ogilgoog|page=[https://archive.org/details/bibliothecaclas02ogilgoog/page/n792 800]|year=1838|publisher=W.E. Dean}}</ref>{{vn|date=July 2015}} Bertiscus lives on artificially in the form ''bertiscae'' in the scientific names for endemic species that have their ''locus classicus'' in the mountains, such as ''[[Valeriana]] bertiscae'', ''[[Crepis]] bertiscae'' and ''[[Iris (plant)|Iris]] bertiscae''.<ref>[[Karl Heinz Rechinger]]: ''Ergebnisse einer botanischen Reise in den Bertiscus (Nordalbanische Alpen)'', 1935, in: Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov., 38: 137–152, 319–389.</ref>

[[Serbo-Croatian language|Serbo-Croatian]] ''Prokletije'' and [[Albanian language|Albanian]] ''Bjeshkët e Nemuna'' both mean "the accursed (mountains)", possibly because they are perceived as insurmountable and wild.<ref>{{citation|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=j39fWAZ8A5sC&pg=PA237|title=Montenegro, 3rd|page=237|author=Annalisa Rellie|isbn=9781841622255|year=2008}}</ref> The mountain range is also known as the ''Alpet Shqiptare'', meaning "Albanian Alps".<ref>{{cite book|title=Fjalor enciklopedik shqiptar: N-Zh dhe një shtojcë|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dkc5AQAAIAAJ|year=2009|publisher=Akademia e Shkencave e Shqipërisë|isbn = 9789995610326|quote=1953 dalloi tri krahina të mëdha natyrore: Alpet Shqiptare, Shqipërinë e Brendshme dhe Shqipërinë Bregdetare, ndërsa prof. P. Geço (shih) në v. 1963 dalloi katër krahina të mëdha: Alpet Shqiptare, Krahina Malore Qendrore, Krahina Malore ...}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Galanti|first=Arturo|title=L'Albania: notizie geografiche, etnografiche e storiche|publisher=Societa' Ed. Dante Alighieri|year=1901|location=[[Rome]]|pages=13|url=http://asa.archiviostudiadriatici.it/islandora/object/libria:136195#page/21/mode/1up|access-date=2021-06-28|website=asa.archiviostudiadriatici.it}}</ref>

== Location and relief ==
[[File:Albanian Alps from Air.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Annotated image of the area from the air]]
The Accursed Mountains, the southernmost part of the Dinaric Alps, stretch more than {{convert|40|mi|km|order=flip|sigfig=1}} from [[Lake Skadar]] along the Montenegrin–Albanian border in the southwest to Kosovo in the northeast. These points are at 42°45' and 42°15' N in the Mediterranean zone of the western [[Balkan Peninsula]].<ref>[http://www.visit-montenegro.cg.yu/germany/priroda/prokletije.htm Website des Montenegrinischen Tourismusministeriums] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070830145249/http://www.visit-montenegro.cg.yu/germany/priroda/prokletije.htm |date=30 August 2007 }}</ref><ref name="albakademie">[[Academy of Sciences of Albania|Akademia e Shkencave e RPSSH]]: ''Fjalor enciklopedik shqiptar'', Tirana 1985 und ''Gjeografia fizike e Shqipërisë'', Tirana 1990</ref> The southern boundary of the Accursed Mountains is found at the river [[Drin (river)|Drin]] and its tributary [[Valbonë (river)|Valbona]]. In a broader sense the Accursed Mountains also include the mountain ranges to [[Mitrovica, Kosovo|Mitrovica]] with the Hajla and [[Mokna]] massifs. Some authors, however, see the river Lim as the northern boundary of the Accursed Mountains in geological terms.

From [[Lake Skadar]], the mountains stretch northeast along the [[Cem (river)]] area, then curve slightly to the east in the direction of Đeravica summit above western Kosovo (450m) basin. From here, the Accursed Mountains turn northwards over the Bogićevića massif and Čakor pass, and continue with another row of mountains. The Accursed Mountains finish in the area of upper [[Ibar (river)|Ibar]] river valley near the city of [[Kosovska Mitrovica|Mitrovica]], just after the Suva Planina ({{convert|1750|m}}) massif that encircles Metohija basin from the north and northwest.

The Accursed Mountains are ethnographically and sociologically diverse due to many tribes living in the region as [[sheep]] herders. Names of various [[Tribes of Albania|Albanian tribes]] ([[Hoti (Albanians)|Hoti]], [[Gruda (tribe)|Gruda]], [[Kelmendi]], [[Kastrati (tribe)|Kastrati]], [[Dukagjini family|Dukagjini]], [[Shkreli (tribe)|Shkreli]], [[Shala (tribe)|Shala]], [[Nikaj-Mërtur|Nikaj]], [[Krasniqi (tribe)|Krasniqi]], [[Gashi (tribe)|Gashi]], [[Kuči|Kuci]] and Rugova) refer to their geographical locations within the range.

== Geology ==
[[File:Đeravica.jpg|thumb|[[Đeravica]], eastern face]]
[[File:BogëKosovë.jpg|thumb|Ski resort of Bogë]]
[[File:Maja Arapit.jpg|thumb|[[Maja Harapit]] – 1000m unscaled wall face, as seen from Thethi]]
The Accursed Mountains are a typical [[Dinaric Alps|Dinaric Karst]] high mountain range with a pronounced steep topography and glacial features. Maximum relief differences of {{convert|1800|m}} are found in the Valbona, Grbaja and Ropojani and Cem Valley. Overhanging walls and ridges forming pointed peaks are typical of the western and central Accursed Mountains. The eastern mountains are less rugged with lower relief. The valleys show characteristic effects of Pleistocene glaciation. Most of the area was modified by glacial activity with [[karst]]ic areas in the western parts.

The range was formed by the [[Fold (geology)|folding]] resulting from the collision of the [[African Plate|African]] and [[Eurasian Plate|Eurasian]] [[Tectonic plate|plates]]. Nowhere in the Balkans have glaciers left so much evidence of erosion. After the [[Alps]], these mountains are the most glaciated in Europe south of the [[Scandinavia]]n [[ice sheet]]. They have very steep limestone slopes with abundant karst features. The Accursed Mountains are a large, rugged, pathless range. It is one of the rare mountain ranges in Europe that has not been explored entirely.

In some areas, the Accursed Mountains run almost parallel with the [[Šar Mountains]] in [[Republic of North Macedonia|North Macedonia]], Albania and Kosovo. This tectonic crash produced the unusual zig-zag shape of the Accursed Mountains range, and also their curving from the dominant Dinaric northwestern – southeastern direction toward the northeastern one.<ref name="summitpost.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.summitpost.org/dinaric-alps/155326|title=Dinaric Alps : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost|website=summitpost.org}}</ref> In the western and central parts of the range the composition of the mountains is of mainly uniform with [[Mesozoic]] limestones and dolomites of the Jurassic and [[Cretaceous]] ages. In the eastern Accursed Mountains in addition to the limestone and dolomite series, there are rocks from the late Palaeozoic and Triassic periods, medium-[[Triassic]] [[volcanic rock]]s and Jurassic [[metamorphic rock]]s.

The Kalktafel of the Accursed Mountains is cut deeply with valleys in a variety of rock blocks of the mountains north of Përroi i Thatë, the Biga e Gimajive south of it, the Jezerca block between Shala and Valbona valley, the massif of the Maja e Hekurave, the plateau of the Maja e Kolats north of Valbona and Shkëlzen northeast of Valbona. The valleys were formed by Ice Age glaciers, which created very steep walls and hollows up to {{convert|1000|m|ft}} deep. The south wall of the [[Maja Harapit]] is {{convert|800|m}} high, making it the highest rock face on the Balkan Peninsula.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.geoquest-verlag.de/sites/default/files/Kletterf%C3%BChrer_Arapi_0.pdf |title=Maja e Arapit, Geoquest Kletterführer |work=Geoquest Verlag |date=August 2010 |access-date=3 September 2010 }}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>

Although some scientific research gives the Accursed Mountains the status of a separate mountain chain,{{citation needed|date=February 2017}} in most other ways this chain is still considered the highest of all Dinaric areas, connected with the Dinaric mountain chain in terms of geology, morphology, and ethnography.

=== Massifs ===
The Accursed Mountains itself are made up of many large sections or mountain massifs/groups, all of which are connected to one another. These massifs include the Popluks group with a height of {{cvt|2,694|m}}, the Shkurt group at {{cvt|2,554|m}}, the Radohimës group at {{cvt|2,570|m}}, the Zaborës e Krasniçës at {{cvt|2,625|m}}, the Bjelic group at {{cvt|2,556|m}}, the Karanfili-Brada group at {{cvt|2,554|m}}, the Rabës group at {{cvt|2,232|m}}, the Ershellit group at {{cvt|2,066|m}}, the Kakinjes group at {{cvt|2,359|m}}, the [[Shkëlzen]] group at {{cvt|2,407|m}}, the [[Bogićevica]] group at {{cvt|2,533|m}}, the Horolac group at {{cvt|2,199|m}}, the Kershi Kocaj group at {{cvt|2,399|m}}, the Maja e Zezë group at {{cvt|2,400|m}}, the Lumbardhit group at {{cvt|2,522|m}}, the [[Kopranik]] group at {{cvt|2,460|m}}, the Strellc group at {{cvt|2,377|m}}, the Đeravica group at {{cvt|2,656|m}}, the [[Junik]] group at {{cvt|2,296|m}}, the Starac-Qokorr group {{cvt|2,426|m}}, the [[Hajla]] group at {{cvt|2,403|m}}, the Stedim-Ahmica group at {{cvt|2,272|m}}, the Zleb-Rusulija group at {{cvt|2,382|m}}, the [[Mokna]] group at {{cvt|2,155|m}} and the Suva Planina group at {{cvt|1,750|m}}.<ref name="summitpost.org"/>

=== Canyons and valleys ===
[[File:Tamara 01.JPG|thumb|Tamara Gorge in Albania]]
The erosion of the Accursed Mountains by glaciers left many telltale features behind. Deep river canyons and flat valleys wind around the ridges of the mountains. The largest and most popular canyon is [[Rugova Canyon]]. It is situated in Kosovo and is {{convert|25|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} long from the border with Montenegro to the city of [[Peja]] and is {{convert|1000|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} deep.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g304082-d1167653-Reviews-Rugova_Canyon-Kosovo.html|title=Rugova Canyon (Pec) – 2018 All You Need to Know Before You Go (with Photos) – TripAdvisor|website=www.tripadvisor.com}}</ref> It has very steep vertical mountain slopes on both sides.

Valleys common at lower altitudes are also found at the alpine level, creating mountain passes and valley troughs. The most well-known valley to be high up in the mountains is Buni Jezerce in Albania. Buni Jezerce means "Valley of the Lakes" and it contains six small glacial lakes, the biggest being called the [[Big lake of Buni Jezerce]].

'''Canyons in the Accursed Mountains'''
* [[Rugova Canyon]]
* [[Deçani Canyon]]
* [[Gashi Canyon]]
* [[Cemi Canyon]]

'''Valleys in the Accursed Mountains'''
* [[Vermosh Valley]]
* [[Valbona Valley]]
* [[Thethi Valley]]
* [[Ropojona Valley]]
* [[Gerbja Valley]]
* [[Buni Jezerce]]
* [[Cemi i Nikçit Valley]]
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== Rivers and lakes ==
[[File:Liqeni I Madhe Peje Kosovo from Fatos Katallozi.jpg|thumb|[[Leqinat lake]]]]
[[File:Plav from Air.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Lake Plav]]]]

The Accursed Mountains include many of the important rivers of the southeastern part of the Western Balkans. Rivers in this range fall roughly into two main categories, those that flow into the Lim and those that enter the [[White Drin]] and meet the [[Black Drin]] downstream at the Drin confluence. The southern and eastern slopes of the Accursed Mountains fall into the latter category.

The [[Tara (Drina)|Tara]] and [[Lim (river)|Lim]] rivers, two major sources of the Dinaric river system, originate on the northern borders of the Accursed Mountains. The Vërmosh originates in the northwest mountainous part in Montenegro, close to the border with Albania. As a tributary of the [[Drina]] it drains into the [[Danube]] and then into the [[Black Sea]]. The Lim flows through the Plav lake. The [[Ibar (river)|Ibar]], which originates on the slopes of the [[Hajla]], takes a similar route into the Danube via the [[West Morava]] in Serbia.

In the southern Accursed Mountains, the [[Drin (river)|Drin]] dominates. It drains most of the ranges with its tributaries and when measured from the source of the White Drin in Radavc to the mouth of the Drin near [[Lezha]], it is {{cvt|335|km}} long. However, not all of the Drin flows near or parallel to the Accursed Mountains. One Drin tributary is the [[Valbonë (river)|Valbona]], which drains into the [[Adriatic Sea]], and its eastern tributary the Gashi River. To the west of the Accursed Mountains is the [[Cem (river)]], which drains the northwestern part of the Montenegrin-Albanian border area to the Adriatic. Water levels fluctuate due to the karst hydrological drought in the Accursed Mountains. Some rivers or streams, such as Përroi i Thatë in Albania, dry out completely during the summer droughts. Although the [[Pećka Bistrica|Peja Bistrica]] in Kosovo is short, it is very powerful and carved the Rugova Canyon.

There are about 20 small alpine lakes of glacial origin in the Accursed Mountains. Many lakes are in the Bogiçevica border area between Kosovo and Albania and the ''Buni i Jezercë'' trough near the Jezerca and Bojs peaks. Some lakes, such as [[Liqenat Lake]] in Kosovo and Hrid Lake in Montenegro, have become tourist attractions due to their locations and scenery.

Hrid Lake today is a clear example of a well-preserved glacial relief. In the [[Pleistocene]] period (1.8–0.01 million years ago) this was a collection area for ice that fell down over steps of rock from surrounding peaks, dragging with it heterogeneous material. Precipitation washed away smaller rocks, but larger ones remain on the southwestern and western lake shore. The lake is {{cvt|295|m}} long, {{cvt|110|m}} wide and about {{cvt|5|m}} deep on average. In addition to precipitation, it receives water from sources near its shores.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summitpost.org/bogi-263-evica-bogi-231-evica/354583|title=Bogićevica/Bogiçevica : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost|website=summitpost.org}}</ref>

The largest lake is [[Lake Plav]] in Montenegro. The lake lies at an altitude of {{cvt|906|m}} above sea level in the Plav valley, nestled between the Accursed Mountains and the [[Visitor]] range. The surface area of Lake Plav is {{cvt|1.99|km2}} and it extends north-south for some {{cvt|2,160|m|mi}}.

Waterfalls are also found in some parts of the range. The [[White Drin Waterfall]] in Kosovo reaches a height of {{convert|25|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}. Because it is not far from the city of [[Peć]], it is easily accessible and frequented by many visitors. The Grunas Waterfall in Albania is {{convert|30|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} high and is in the Thethi National Park. The Ali Pasha natural springs in Montenegro near the town of [[Gusinje]] are the premium attraction for the town.

== Highest peaks ==
'''Peaks over {{convert|2600|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}'''
* [[Maja Jezercë]] ({{convert|2694|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Đeravica|Đeravica/Gjeravica]] ({{convert|2656|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Kosovo)
* [[Maja Grykat e Hapëta]] ({{convert|2625|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)

'''Peaks over {{convert|2500|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}'''
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* [[Maja e Radohimës]] ({{convert|2570|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Maja e Popljuces]] ({{convert|2569|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Maja Briaset]] ({{convert|2567|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Maja e Hekurave]] ({{convert|2561|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Rodi e Kollatës]] ({{convert|2556|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Maja e Shënikut]] ({{convert|2554|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Maja Tat]] ({{convert|2543|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Gusan (Prokletije)|Gusan]] ({{convert|2539|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania and Kosovo)
* [[Zla Kolata|Zla Kolata/Kollata e Keqe]] ({{convert|2534|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania and Montenegro)
* [[Marijash|Marijaš/Marijash]] ({{convert|2533|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Kosovo)
* [[Dobra Kolata|Dobra Kolata/Kolata e Mirë]] ({{convert|2524|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania and Montenegro)
* [[Maja e Rosit|Rosni Vrh/Maja e Rosit]] ({{convert|2524|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Montenegro)
* [[Guri i Kuq|Žuti kamen/Guri i Kuq]] ({{convert|2522|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Kosovo)
* [[Maja Visens]] ({{convert|2517|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Maja Kokervhake]] ({{convert|2508|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Maja e Ropës|Rops/Maja e Ropës]] ({{convert|2502|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Kosovo)

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'''Peaks over {{convert|2400|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}'''
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* [[Maja Shkurt]] ({{convert|2499|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Maja Reshkullit]] ({{convert|2496|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Maja e Malësores]] ({{convert|2490|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* Karanfili (Veliki Vrh, Kremeni Vrh, Maja Gurt e Zjarmit) ({{convert|2490|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Montenegro)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summitpost.org/karanfili/154538|title=Karanfili : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost|website=www.summitpost.org}}</ref>
* [[Maja e Ragamit]] ({{convert|2472|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Maja Bojs]] ({{convert|2461|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Kopranik|Koprivnik/Kopranik]] ({{convert|2460|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Kosovo)
* [[Maja Vukoces]] ({{convert|2450|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Veternik Mountain|Veternik]] ({{convert|2410|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Shkëlzen]] ({{convert|2407|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Maja e Thatë]] ({{convert|2406|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Pasji Peak]] ({{convert|2405|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Kosovo and Montenegro)
* [[Maja Bogiçaj]] ({{convert|2404|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania and Kosovo)
* [[Hajla]] ({{convert|2403|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Kosovo and Montenegro)

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'''Peaks under {{convert|2400|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}'''
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* [[Rusulija]] ({{convert|2382|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Streoc]] ({{convert|2377|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Tromedja (mountain peak)|Tromeđa]] ({{convert|2366|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Žljeb (peak)|Žljeb]] ({{convert|2365|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Maja e Kakisë]] ({{convert|2360|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Leqinat|Liqenat]] ({{convert|2341|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Rrasa e Zogut]] ({{convert|2305|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Hajla e Vëranocit]] ({{convert|2281|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Junik Mountains|Junik]] ({{convert|2280|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Maja Stogut]] ({{convert|2246|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Maja e Elbunit]] ({{convert|2231|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Mali i Deçanit]] ({{convert|2200|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Maja Harapit]] ({{convert|2218|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Maja Trojan]] ({{convert|2190|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Pogled (mountain)|Pogled]] ({{convert|2155|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Maja Dramadol]] ({{convert|2120|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Beleg (peak)|Beleg]] ({{convert|2102|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Maja e Ershellit]] ({{convert|2067|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Maja e Vjelakut]] ({{convert|2014|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Hajla e Shkrelit]] ({{convert|2011|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Maja e Madhe]] ({{convert|2011|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Maja e Grebenit]] ({{convert|1864|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Lice Mountain]] ({{convert|1799|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Maja e Veleçikut]] ({{convert|1725|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
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== Climate ==
The Accursed Mountains are on the whole the wettest area of Europe. In the village of Boga in the dry valley, precipitation is {{convert|3033|mm|in}} per year, and otherwise {{convert|2000|to|2500|mm|in}} per year is normal.<ref name="albakademie"/> At higher elevations snow is found even in summer, except in very dry years.<ref name="glaciers" /> In winter some villages in the Albanian part of the Accursed Mountains are completely cut off from the rest of the world for months due to the very heavy snow.<ref name="winter">{{cite web |url=http://millsaps.edu/news_events/blog/galaty.shtml |title=Dr. Michael Galaty in Northern Albania |author=Michael Galaty |work=Millsaps College – News & Events |access-date=16 August 2008 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121214200458/http://millsaps.edu/news_events/blog/galaty.shtml |archive-date=14 December 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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=== Glaciation ===
Today (as around 2015) on the shady northern slopes of the Accursed Mountains, there are at least five active glaciers that probably formed during the late [[Holocene]] period, and some inactive glaciers between 1,980 and 2,420 meters high.<ref name="glaciers">{{cite journal|author=Milovan Milivojević, Ljubomir Menković and Jelena Ćalić |title=Pleistocene glacial relief of the central part of Mt. Prokletije (Albanian Alps)|journal=Quaternary International|volume=190|issue=1, 1|date=November 2008|pages=112–122|doi=10.1016/j.quaint.2008.04.006|bibcode=2008QuInt.190..112M}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|doi = 10.1657/1938-4246-41.4.455 | title = Phil Hughes: Twenty-first Century Glaciers and Climate in the Prokletije Mountains, Albania| journal = Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research| volume= 41|issue= 4|year= 2009|pages= 455–459 | last1 = Hughes | first1 = Philip D | s2cid = 111383505| url = https://www.escholar.manchester.ac.uk/api/datastream?publicationPid=uk-ac-man-scw:87175&datastreamId=POST-PEER-REVIEW-PUBLISHERS.PDF| doi-access = free}}</ref><ref name="manu"/> The trough valleys of Ropojani, Grbaja and Valbona were carved by kilometres of glaciers during the last [[Ice Age]]. Detailed geomorphological mapping was used to reconstruct the positions of former glaciers. The longest glacier of Ropojana had a length of {{convert|12.5|km|mi}} and a surface area of {{convert|20|km2|mi2}}; others include Valbona glacier at {{convert|9.5|km|mi}} and {{convert|10.5|km2|mi2}}, Grbaja Glacier at {{convert|5|km|mi}} and {{convert|6.7|km2|mi2}} and Bogićevića Glacier at {{convert|6|km|mi}} and{{convert|6.9|km2|mi2}}.<ref name="glaciers" /> In addition about 20 small lakes of glacial origin are found as described above, among them the lake group Buni i Jezerce to the north side of Jezerca, the Ridsko Lake, Lake Bukumisko and Rikavacko Lake.
{{wide image|Thethi Mountains Panorama.jpg|1000px|Panorama of Thethi mountains in Albania.}}

A recent report from geographers at the [[University of Manchester]] details the discovery of four previously unknown glaciers in the Albanian part of the mountain range at 1980–2100 m high, found in the area close to Maja e Jezerces. The glaciers, the largest of which is currently the size of six football pitches, vary in size every year according to the amount of winter snowfall and temperatures during the following summer. Their average total surface area is {{convert|5|ha|mi2}}. Glacier-climate modeling suggests that these [[glaciers]] require annual accumulation of between {{convert|4137|and|5531|mm|in|abbr=on}} (rainfall equivalent) to balance melting, which would correspond to between {{convert|49.7|and|66.4|m|ft|1}} of snow. A significant proportion of this accumulation is likely to be sourced from windblown snow and, in particular, avalanching snow. It is estimated that the total accumulation needed to balance melting is potentially up to twice the amount accumulated from direct precipitation.{{citation needed|date=October 2011}} The presence of these glaciers, the southernmost in Europe, at altitudes well below the regional [[snow line]] highlights the importance of local controls{{clarify|date=October 2011}} on glacier development. The geographers think at least eight glaciers were present in neighbouring mountains{{clarify|date=October 2011}} during the 19th century, correlating with the culmination of the '[[Little Ice Age]]' in the European Alps.<ref name="manu">{{citation|url=http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=5393|title=Glaciers discovered in 'cursed' mountains of Albania|publisher=The University of Manchester|date=27 January 2010}}</ref>
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== Flora ==
[[File:Jezerca Massive.jpg|thumb|''Pinus heldreichii'' in front of Popluks and Jezerca peaks.]]
[[File:Wulfenia baldaccii.jpg|thumb|''Wulfenia baldaccii'', an endemic species]]
[[File:Heroid Shehu Gjeravica 2010 f0149920.jpg|thumb|Ancient forests around Gjeravica]]
The vegetation of the Accursed Mountains is among the richest on the Balkan Peninsula and one of the main central European regions for [[flora]]. To date, 1611 wild plants have been described in the Albanian part alone.<ref name="bs">Marash Rakaj: [http://botanicaserbica.bio.bg.ac.rs/arhiva/pdf/2009_33_2_500_full.pdf ''Floristic and chorological news from north Albania''], in: ''Botanica Serbica'', 33 (2), Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden Jevremovac, Belgrad 2009, Seiten 177–183</ref> In total, 50 flora species are endemic, sub-endemic and endangered plant species.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} The southern edge of mountains have a sub-Mediterranean character. Various [[evergreen]] bushes are found in the deepest valleys of the canyons and sunny slopes,<ref name="bradt"/> and in the higher valleys [[deciduous]] Shibljak shrubs are common. In the mountains over 100 medicinal herbs are found, including species of the genus Primula, Satureja and Sideritis.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} Because of its altitude and its favored habitat, the range is one of the centers of [[glacial relict|arcto-alpine relict flora]] of the Balkan Peninsula.<ref>Stevanović V, Vukojičić S, Šinžar-Sekulić J, Lazarević M, Tomović G & Tan K. 2009. Distribution and diversity of Arctic-Alpine species in the Balkans. Plant Syst. Evol. 283: 219–235. [https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs00606-009-0230-4 Distribution and diversity of Arctic-Alpine species in the Balkans.]</ref> Out of 77 arcto-alpine species of former glacial flora on the Balkan Peninsula, a little over 50 species can be found in the Accursed Mountains.

The levels of vegetation in the Accursed Mountains meet the [[alpine climate|alpine]] level, from upland valleys through the montane mountain stage on forest-free alpine and subalpine mats and subnivale tundra caused by [[permafrost]] in vast heaps of rubble with raw soils.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} A real snow level is not widely spread, although in the high altitudes snow and fern fields can also keep during the summer on four very small glaciers at high altitudes, the highest one found in the shade of Jezerca.

[[Beech]], [[fir]] and silicate spruce forests dominate the mountain areas. Rarely, however, the Northern Europe species are found, typically the [[Scots pine]] ''Pinus sylvestris''. The drought-resistant Mediterranean-sized [[European black pine|black pine]] ''Pinus nigra'' is also common. [[Aspens]] ''Populus tremula'' grow in damp sites alongside [[mountain maple]] ''Acer pseudoplatanus'' and [[Norway spruce]] ''Picea abies''. The Accursed Mountains are one of the southernmost areas where [[spruce]] grow in Europe. The "combat zones" of the forest are formed with dense thickets of [[mountain pine]] ''Pinus mugos''. Conifers like the snakeskin pine ''[[Pinus heldreichii]]'' are on [[carbonate]] rocks and the [[Macedonian pine]] ''Pinus peuce'' of silicates are typical elements of the endemic Balkan flora. These are of special interest for natural history.{{Clarify|date=May 2012}}

A cushion-sedge and blue grass lawn of ''Seslerion juncifoliae'' grows in alpine areas and, on shallow limestone soils, ''Oxytropidion dinaricae'', to which the alpine grass krumm grows as in the [[Alps]]. Other plants include Alpine aster ''[[Aster alpinus]]'', edelweiss ''[[Leontopodium alpinum]]'' and white mountain avens ''[[Dryas octopetala]]''.<ref>Treasures</ref> These plants are atypical alpine plants specially adapted to the short growing season, UV radiation, cold and thin soils.

The flora in the rocky areas of the Accursed Mountains are particularly noteworthy, because they are rare rich and endemic species, including the [[Tertiary]] relic ''Amphoricarpos neumayeri''. Many species of flora are either [[Endemism|endemic]] or are mainly found in the Accursed Mountains. A plantain plant ''Plantaginaceae'' is found in the central Accursed Mountains as a variant of the alpine Wulfenie, but 700 km away it does not grow. ''Petasites doerfleri'' is only found on the Jezerca peaks, and the Albanian lily ''Lilium albanicum'' and ''Viola ducagjinica'' are only found at the top of the [[Maja Radohimës]] slope.<ref name="bradt">Petrit Imeraj, Joost Smets, in: Gilian Gloyer: ''Albania Bradt Travel Guide'', Bucks 2006 (zweite Ausgabe), {{ISBN|978-1-84162-149-4}}</ref> Also noteworthy is the ''Viola vilaensis Hayek''. ''Viola chelmea'' belong to a violet species that occur on the Montenegrin-Albanian border area, especially at the lake Bukumirsko Jezero at 2,100 meters, and are only found on [[Asia Minor]] and the Balkans where they can grow due to woody, robust rhizome, cleistogamous flowers, and a lack of foothills. The Accursed Mountains are also the only European area where the Tertiary relic ''Forsythia europaea'' grow.
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== Fauna ==
[[File:Lynx lynx poing.jpg|upright|thumb|Lynxs are one of the largest predators in the area]]
Large mammal species that have long been extinct in other regions are found here, such as the [[Eurasian brown bear]], [[grey wolf]], [[red fox]], [[European wildcat]], [[roe deer]], [[fallow deer]], [[red deer]], [[wild boar]] and [[European otter]].<ref name="winter" /><ref name="bradt"/><ref name="treasures">Wolfgang Fremuth (Herausgeber): ''Albania – Guide to its Natural Treasures'', Verlag Herwig Klemp, Tirana 2000, {{ISBN|3-931323-06-4}}</ref>

The highly endangered Balkan lynx, a subspecies of the [[Eurasian lynx]], is mainly found in the Thethi National Park where about roughly 20–50 individuals still roam, though poaching is still a large threat. [[Chamois]] are found throughout the high altitudes. About 720 chamois live between the borders of Kosovo and Montenegro alone.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.srbijalov.com/print.php?type=F&thread=184|title=Lov - Lovački portal SRBIJALOV - www.srbijalov.com|website=www.srbijalov.com}}</ref> There is speculation that the [[mouflon]] roamed the Accursed Mountains until World War I, when it disappeared.<ref name="euronatur">{{cite web |url=http://www.euronatur.org/Albanische-Alpen.879.0.html |title=Euronatur: Albaniens Wilder Norden – Schatzkammer der ökologischen Vielfalt in Europa |access-date=27 July 2009}}</ref>

Bird species include the [[golden eagle]], [[snake eagle]], [[European honey buzzard|honey buzzard]], [[peregrine falcon]], [[capercaillie]], [[rock partridge]], [[scops owl]], [[Eurasian eagle owl]] and the [[snow finch]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SitHTMDetails.asp&sid=3093&m=0 |title=BirdLife IBA Factsheet |access-date=19 June 2009}}</ref>

The rivers are home to a growing number of [[marble trout]]. Among the amphibians are the [[alpine salamander]] (southernmost habitat),<ref>http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/19843/0</ref> [[fire salamander]], [[yellow-bellied toad]] and [[fire bellied toad]] . The rich herpetofauna include the [[Sceloporus|fence lizard]], [[green lizard]], [[Greek tortoise]] and snakes such as the true vipers, including the poisonous [[Vipera ammodytes|horned viper]] and [[Viperidae|adder]].

So far 140 species of [[butterflies]] have been found, which makes the Accursed Mountains the richest area in Europe for butterflies.
The Accursed Mountains have one endemic species of lizard, the Prokletije rock lizard or ''Dinarolacerta montenegrina'', named after the range.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.euroherp.com/species/Dinarolacerta_montenegrina/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=24 January 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130123142622/http://www.euroherp.com/species/Dinarolacerta_montenegrina/ |archive-date=23 January 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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== Early climbing ==
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British climbers Sleeman, Elmalie and Ellwood were the first to reach the summit of [[Maja Jezercë]] on 26 July 1929.<ref>Reveue de géographie: – Volumes 10–13 – Page 8</ref> Years later [[Austrians|Austrian]] mountaineers also scaled the summit. Many explorers and scientists have visited the Accursed Mountains, collecting rocks and samples to display in museums.

Before any of these expeditions, the highest peak of the range was believed to be [[Shkëlzen]] at {{convert|2407|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} high, followed by [[Maja Radohimës]] at {{convert|2570|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}. By early summer 1929 all the summits were measured by Italian geodetes.

== National parks ==
{{See also|Theth National Park|Valbona Valley National Park|Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park|Prokletije National Park (Montenegro)|Prokletije National Park (Serbia)}}
[[File:Waterfall in Thethi.jpg|thumb|upright|Grunas Waterfall in Thethi National Park]]
[[File:Valbona.jpg|thumb|left|Valbona River in Valbona Valley National Park]]
There are four national parks in the Accursed Mountains — one each in Montenegro and Kosovo, and two in Albania. The [[Theth National Park]] in Albania was designated in 1966<ref name="Thethi-Guide">{{cite web|title=Historia e Parkut Kombetar Theth|url=http://www.thethi-guide.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=75%3Ahistoria-e-parkut-kombetare-theth&catid=39%3Ainfo&lang=sq|last=Thethi-Guide|language=sq|access-date=28 July 2010}}</ref> and covers an area of {{cvt|2,630|ha|mi2}} along the Thethi River. The main attraction in the park is the Grunas Waterfall.<ref name="Thethi-Guide"/> The [[Valbona Valley National Park]] in Albania was also designated in 1996 and covers {{cvt|8,000|ha|mi2}} including the Valbona Valley and the [[Valbona River]].<ref name="Albanian National Agency of Tourism">{{cite web|title=Valbona Valley National Park|url=http://www.akt.gov.al/natyra/item.php?id=31&lang=2|last=Albanian National Agency of Tourism|language=sq|access-date=28 July 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725021154/http://www.akt.gov.al/natyra/item.php?id=31&lang=2|archive-date=25 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> This park is also referred to as the Gem of Albania. Kosovo, Albania, and Montenegro are planning to create another tri-state park in the area, that will be called the Balkans Peace Park.<ref name="Sulejmani">{{cite news|title=Bashkepunimi rajonal bisedime per nje park kombetar shqiptaro-kosovaro-malazez|url=http://www.alsat.tv/lajme-nga-vendi/bashkepunimi-rajonal-bisedime-per-nje-park-kombetar-shqiptaro-kosovaro-malazez.html|last=Sulejmani|first=Edlira|work=Alsattv|language=sq|access-date=28 July 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903203737/http://www.alsat.tv/lajme-nga-vendi/bashkepunimi-rajonal-bisedime-per-nje-park-kombetar-shqiptaro-kosovaro-malazez.html|archive-date=3 September 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

There are plans to create the enlarged Albanian Alps National Park in Albania, which would include areas of Vermosh, Thethi, Valbona and Gashi River in a massive area of {{cvt|86,000|ha|mi2}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.journeytovalbona.com/something-new-is-happening-the-albanian-national-park-of-the-alps/|title=Journey to Valbona » Blog Archive » Something New is Happening : The Albanian National Park of the Alps|website=journeytovalbona.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.telegrafi.com/lajme/parku-kombetar-i-alpeve-nen-mbrojtjen-e-shqiperise-dhe-kosoves-2-70801.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=17 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921210057/http://www.telegrafi.com/lajme/parku-kombetar-i-alpeve-nen-mbrojtjen-e-shqiperise-dhe-kosoves-2-70801.html |archive-date=21 September 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The park on the Kosovar side was established in 2012 with an area of {{cvt|50,000|ha|mi2}}, covering the high alpine areas as well as the [[Rugova Canyon]] and important rivers. The Montenegrin part of the mountain range was declared a national park in 2009, comprising an area of {{cvt|16,000|ha|mi2}}.

A part of [[Maja e Ropës]] mountain was declared a floral mountain reserve in 1955, covering an area of {{cvt|25|ha}} of mainly [[Macedonian pine]], [[pine]] and [[beech]]. In the same year the Kozhnjar area was declared a fauna reserve in particular to protect the chamois, covering an area of {{cvt|161|ha}}.<ref>Summit Post – Bogiçevica</ref>

Illegal deforestation is still a major problem today. To some extent even the national parks are affected. In dry summers [[forest fires]] are common. All the large mammals including wolves, chamois, foxes, [[badgers]] and wild boar are hunted without regard to national park boundaries.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/main/investigations/24447/ |title=Illegal Logging Ravages Albania's Forests |work=BalkanInsight.com |date=16 December 2009 |access-date=13 August 2010}}</ref>

== Settlement, economy and transport ==
[[File:Bajram Curri Qytet.jpg|thumb|left|View from [[Bajram Curri (town)|Bajram Curri]] of the mountains north of the city]]
The Accursed Mountains are home to [[Albanians]], [[Montenegrins]], [[Serbs]] and [[Bosniaks]], but they are only very sparsely populated. At the edges there are some settlements: the Albanian [[Koplik]] and the Montenegrin [[Tuzi]] in the west near the Skadar Lake; [[Plav, Montenegro|Plav]] and [[Gusinje]] in of the northern valley of the upper [[Lim (river)|Lim]] river in Montenegro and [[Bajram Curri (town)|Bajram Curri]], the main town of the district [[Tropoja]], in the eastern part of the mountain range. Even the somewhat more distant, larger cities of [[Shkodra]], [[Podgorica]], [[Gjakova]] and [[Peja]] create their sphere of influence and are frequently visited by inhabitants of the highlands for errands, administrative procedures and market sales.
[[File:LakeKomani.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Lake Komani Ferry|Koman Gorge]] serves as a transport route for ferries]]
In the mountains themselves villages only have up to a few hundred inhabitants. They are often scattered settlements without a clear core. Among the biggest are Tamara and Selca, both in the valley of the Cem and belonging to the community of the [[Kelmendi (tribe)|Kelmend]]. The community of eight villages – including Vermosh – comprises 6,600 inhabitants.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} Tamara is currently the only place in the central mountains with infrastructure such as a secondary school. Tamara and Vermosh share a maternity hospital. Until the collapse of communism there were such facilities, for example, in the Shala Valley. Many residents of the villages in the interior such as Boga, Theth or Valbona live there only in the summer months, as the villages are cut off for many weeks during winter.<ref name="winter" />

In addition to the seasonal migration, the whole mountain area is suffering from a severe "[[human capital flight|brain drain]]", as its income from agriculture is low. Many leave to seek work and a little more comfort in the region of Shkodra and Koplik, [[Tirana]] or abroad.<ref name="entdecken">Renate Ndarurinze: ''Albanien entdecken'', Trescher Verlag, Berlin 2006, {{ISBN|3-89794-091-4}}</ref> As the year-round population dwindles as the terrain becomes less accessible, there are few state or local government employees such as teachers. Local income comes from agriculture, semi-illegal forestry and tourism.

In a few places like [[Theth]] tourism has been revitalized by recreational hiking. With the help of [[Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit|GTZ]], 40 private houses (also referred to as guest houses, or ''han'' in Albanian) have been transformed into tourist accommodations or B&Bs. In 2010 there were 130 beds available in total – 100 more than in 2007. Additionally, hiking trails have been marked and trails maps and travel guides published. In the period from 2006 to 2009, the number of tourists rose from 300 to around 7,500 per year. Unlike in the rest of Albania, the increase was due to foreign tourists. Lakes such as Plav and Hrid also receive many tourists during the summer months. In many villages there are small [[hydropower|hydroelectric]] power plants that supply the village with electricity.<ref name="beka">{{cite web |url=http://www.gtz.de/de/dokumente/de-tourismus-reisepavillon-2010-destinationsentwicklung-beka.pdf |title=Grenzüberschreitende Destinationsentwicklung für Bergtourismus (Albanien, Montenegro, Kosovo) |author=Ismail Beka |date=24 April 2010 |access-date=17 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329054635/http://www.gtz.de/de/dokumente/de-tourismus-reisepavillon-2010-destinationsentwicklung-beka.pdf |archive-date=29 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Many villages were already settled by the 15th century,{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} and some valleys have been inhabited since the [[Stone Age]]. At the end of communism, however, several thousand people emigrated and depopulated the area.

===Transport in Albania===
[[File:Valbona_Valley,_Tropoj%C3%AB,_Albania_2018_07.jpg|thumb|Azem Hajdari Highway in [[Valbona Valley]], part of the Albanian Alps]]
[[File:SH20_in_Kelmend.jpg|thumb|left|SH20 at Leqet e Hotit in Kelmend region]]
SH20 road crosses the Accursed Mountains in the Kelmend region of northwestern Albania, stretching from the eastern shore of [[Lake Scutari]] at the Han i Hotit border crossing with Montenegro, to the first pass into the valley of Cem. It then leads to the source elevation of the Qafa e Predelecit after Vermosh, followed by another border crossing, ending at Gusinje. {{as of|2015}} the SH20 stretch between Hani Hotit and Tamare has been paved and upgraded to European standards.

From west to east, there is only the SH21 road recently paved from Koplik to Boga, while from Qafa Thores leading to Theth the road is still under construction and in bad shape. From Theth, there is a bad track down to the Shala Valley Church and only a walking path along the river leads to Shkodra. SH22 road over the Qafa e Morinës at [[Bajram Curri]] after [[Đakovica|Gjakova]] has been reconstructed. In the past, the only route for crossing the border between Montenegro and Kosovo was via [[Rugova Canyon]], which was very dangerous and steep. With the construction of the [[Peja]]–[[Rožaje]] highway the situation has greatly improved.<ref name="reisehandbuch">Volker Grundmann: ''Albanien: Das komplette Reisehandbuch'', Unterwegs-Verlag, Singen 2008, {{ISBN|978-3-86112-257-9}}</ref> In addition, SH42 road leading to Razem from SH21 has also been recently reconstructed.

Historically, a caravan route between Podgorica and Plav crossed the mountains along Lim and [[Cem (river)]].<ref>[http://www.millsaps.edu/svp/SVP%20final%20report%202006.pdf Shala Valley Project – Final Report of the 2006 Field Season] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100531184833/http://www.millsaps.edu/svp/SVP%20final%20report%202006.pdf |date=31 May 2010 }}</ref><ref name="blueguide">James Pettifer: ''Albania & Kosovo – Blue Guide'', A & C Black, London 2001, {{ISBN|0-7136-5016-8}}</ref>
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==In media==
===Motion pictures===
Feature film ''[[The Forgotten Mountain]]'' (2018) by Ardit Sadiku was filmed in Theth while the last scene of the film in Nderlysa.<ref>{{cite web|title = Mali i harrum" i Shqipërisë!|url = http://www.scan-tv.com/mali-i-harrum-i-shqiperise-te-flasesh-per-ekonomine-me-gjuhen-e-kinemase}}</ref>

== Literature ==
*Boenzi Federico, Giovanni Palmentola: "Glacial Features and Snow-Line Trend During the Last Glacial Age in the Southern Apennines (Italy) and on Albanian and Greek Mountains", in: ''Journal of Geomorphology'', 41, 21–29, Berlin 1997.
*Cook, Steve and Marash Rakaj. "Social Changes in the Albanian Alps During Communism". ''Middle States Geographer'' 28, 1995:84–90.
*[[Jovan Cvijić]] : "Ice Age in Prokletije and Surrounding Mountains". The – Glass SKAN, XCI, Belgrade 1913th (Original: Cvijic, J. 1921: Ledeno doba u i Prokletijama okolnim planinama .- Glasnik Srpske Akad Kraljevske XCL, 1913, XCIII.)
*Jovan Cvijić: ''Geomorphology I-II'', Belgrade 1924/26.
*[[Edith Durham]] : ''High Albania'', London 1909
*Helmut Eberhart, Karl Kaser (Editor): ''Albania – Tribal Life between Tradition and Modernity'', Böhlau Verlag, Wien 1995, {{ISBN|3-205-98378-5}}
*[[Rose Wilder Lane]]: ''Peaks of Shala'', Harper & Brothers: New York, 1923.
*Milovan Milivojevića, Ljubomir Menkovića and Jelena Calic: "Pleistocene Glacial Relief of the Central Part of Mt Prokletije". In: ''Quaternary International'', v. 190, 1, 1 November 2008, 112–122
*[[Franz Nopcsa]] : ''Geography and Geology of Northern Albania'', Institutum Regni Hungariae Geologicum, Budapest 1929
*Christian Zindel, Barbara House Amman: ''Hiking North Albania – Thethi and Kelmend'', Huber Verlag, Munich 2008, {{ISBN|978-3-940686-19-0}}

==Notes==
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== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

=== Academic ===
{{Commons category-inline|Prokletije}}
{{wikivoyage-inline|Prokletije}}
* [http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SitHTMDetails.asp&sid=3093&m=0 Prokletije on BirdLife]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090305024315/http://www.earthlore.ca/clients/WPC/English/grfx/sessions/PDFs/session_2/Marincic.pdf Peace parks of Prokletije]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100611010053/http://www.prokletije.net/ Montenegrin Prokletije]
* [http://www.summitpost.org/area/range/153694/prokletije.html Prokletije] at summitpost.org
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110726170502/http://www2.gtz.de/dokumente/bib-2010/gtz2010-0675en-results-seller-region.pdf GTZ. ''Successful Cooperation – Sustainable Results: Examples from Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia'', Berlin, 2010]

=== News articles ===
*{{cite news |title=Hiking Beyond Borders in the Balkans|first=Tim |last=Neville |url=http://travel.nytimes.com/2013/03/31/travel/balkan-promises-hiking-the-albanian-alps.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 |newspaper=The New York Times|date=29 March 2013 |access-date=31 March 2013}}
*{{cite news |title=Walking in Albania's 'Accursed Mountains'|first=Jonathan |last=Knott |url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/may/18/walking-albania-accursed-mountains?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487 |newspaper=The Guardian|date=18 May 2012 |access-date=26 May 2012}}
* {{cite news |title=Le charme des Balkans dans les Alpes albanaises #1|first=Geraldine |last=Rue |url=http://voyages.blog.lemonde.fr/2017/03/20/le-charme-des-balkans-dans-les-alpes-albanaises-1/ |newspaper=Le Monde|date=20 March 2017 }} (French)

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Accursed Mountains

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The '''Accursed Mountains''' ({{lang-sq|Bjeshkët e Nemuna}}; {{lang-sh|Prokletije}}, {{lang-cyrl|Проклетије}}, {{IPA-sh|prɔklɛ̌tijɛ|pron}}; both translated as "Cursed Mountains") also known as the '''Albanian Alps''' ({{lang-sq|Alpet Shqiptare}}; {{lang-sh|Albanski Alpi}}) are a mountain group on the western [[Balkan]] peninsula. It is the southernmost subrange of the {{convert|1000|km|mi|0|adj=mid|-long}} [[Dinaric Alps]] range (Dinarides), extending from northern [[Albania]] to south [[Kosovo]]{{ref label|status|a|}} and northeastern [[Montenegro]]. [[Maja Jezercë]] standing at {{convert|2694|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} is the highest point of the Accursed Mountains and of all Dinaric Alps, and the [[List of mountains in Albania|fifth highest peak]] in Albania.
The highest peak in Montenegro, [[Zla Kolata]] at {{convert|2534|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} and the second-highest in Kosovo, [[Đeravica]] at {{convert|2656|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} are also part of the range.

One of the most southernmost [[glaciers|glacial masses]] in Europe was discovered in 2009, in the Albanian part of the range.<ref>[https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/glaciers-discovered-in-cursed-mountains-of-albania/ Manchester University]; "Glacier Evolution in a Changing World", book edited by Danilo Godone, {{ISBN|978-953-51-3544-9}}, Print {{ISBN|978-953-51-3543-2}}, Published: 4 October 2017</ref>

== Name ==
[[Ptolemy]] mentioned ''Mons Bertiscus'', which has been connected to the Accursed Mountains.<ref>{{cite book|author1=John Lemprière|author2=Lorenzo L. Da Ponte|author3=John David Ogilby|title=Bibliotheca Classica: Or, a Dictionary of All the Principal Names and Terms Relating to the Geography, Topography, History, Literature, and Mythology of the Antiquity and of the Ancients, with a Chronological Table|url=https://archive.org/details/bibliothecaclas02ogilgoog|page=[https://archive.org/details/bibliothecaclas02ogilgoog/page/n792 800]|year=1838|publisher=W.E. Dean}}</ref>{{vn|date=July 2015}} Bertiscus lives on artificially in the form ''bertiscae'' in the scientific names for endemic species that have their ''locus classicus'' in the mountains, such as ''[[Valeriana]] bertiscae'', ''[[Crepis]] bertiscae'' and ''[[Iris (plant)|Iris]] bertiscae''.<ref>[[Karl Heinz Rechinger]]: ''Ergebnisse einer botanischen Reise in den Bertiscus (Nordalbanische Alpen)'', 1935, in: Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov., 38: 137–152, 319–389.</ref>

[[Serbo-Croatian language|Serbo-Croatian]] ''Prokletije'' and [[Albanian language|Albanian]] ''Bjeshkët e Nemuna'' both mean "the accursed (mountains)", possibly because they are perceived as insurmountable and wild.<ref>{{citation|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=j39fWAZ8A5sC&pg=PA237|title=Montenegro, 3rd|page=237|author=Annalisa Rellie|isbn=9781841622255|year=2008}}</ref> The mountain range is also known as the ''Alpet Shqiptare'', meaning "Albanian Alps".<ref>{{cite book|title=Fjalor enciklopedik shqiptar: N-Zh dhe një shtojcë|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dkc5AQAAIAAJ|year=2009|publisher=Akademia e Shkencave e Shqipërisë|isbn = 9789995610326|quote=1953 dalloi tri krahina të mëdha natyrore: Alpet Shqiptare, Shqipërinë e Brendshme dhe Shqipërinë Bregdetare, ndërsa prof. P. Geço (shih) në v. 1963 dalloi katër krahina të mëdha: Alpet Shqiptare, Krahina Malore Qendrore, Krahina Malore ...}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Galanti|first=Arturo|title=L'Albania: notizie geografiche, etnografiche e storiche|publisher=Societa' Ed. Dante Alighieri|year=1901|location=[[Rome]]|pages=13|url=http://asa.archiviostudiadriatici.it/islandora/object/libria:136195#page/21/mode/1up|access-date=2021-06-28|website=asa.archiviostudiadriatici.it}}</ref>

== Location and relief ==
[[File:Albanian Alps from Air.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Annotated image of the area from the air]]
The Accursed Mountains, the southernmost part of the Dinaric Alps, stretch more than {{convert|40|mi|km|order=flip|sigfig=1}} from [[Lake Skadar]] along the Montenegrin–Albanian border in the southwest to Kosovo in the northeast. These points are at 42°45' and 42°15' N in the Mediterranean zone of the western [[Balkan Peninsula]].<ref>[http://www.visit-montenegro.cg.yu/germany/priroda/prokletije.htm Website des Montenegrinischen Tourismusministeriums] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070830145249/http://www.visit-montenegro.cg.yu/germany/priroda/prokletije.htm |date=30 August 2007 }}</ref><ref name="albakademie">[[Academy of Sciences of Albania|Akademia e Shkencave e RPSSH]]: ''Fjalor enciklopedik shqiptar'', Tirana 1985 und ''Gjeografia fizike e Shqipërisë'', Tirana 1990</ref> The southern boundary of the Accursed Mountains is found at the river [[Drin (river)|Drin]] and its tributary [[Valbonë (river)|Valbona]]. In a broader sense the Accursed Mountains also include the mountain ranges to [[Mitrovica, Kosovo|Mitrovica]] with the Hajla and [[Mokna]] massifs. Some authors, however, see the river Lim as the northern boundary of the Accursed Mountains in geological terms.

From [[Lake Skadar]], the mountains stretch northeast along the [[Cem (river)]] area, then curve slightly to the east in the direction of Đeravica summit above western Kosovo (450m) basin. From here, the Accursed Mountains turn northwards over the Bogićevića massif and Čakor pass, and continue with another row of mountains. The Accursed Mountains finish in the area of upper [[Ibar (river)|Ibar]] river valley near the city of [[Kosovska Mitrovica|Mitrovica]], just after the Suva Planina ({{convert|1750|m}}) massif that encircles Metohija basin from the north and northwest.

The Accursed Mountains are ethnographically and sociologically diverse due to many tribes living in the region as [[sheep]] herders. Names of various [[Tribes of Albania|Albanian tribes]] ([[Hoti (Albanians)|Hoti]], [[Gruda (tribe)|Gruda]], [[Kelmendi]], [[Kastrati (tribe)|Kastrati]], [[Dukagjini family|Dukagjini]], [[Shkreli (tribe)|Shkreli]], [[Shala (tribe)|Shala]], [[Nikaj-Mërtur|Nikaj]], [[Krasniqi (tribe)|Krasniqi]], [[Gashi (tribe)|Gashi]], [[Kuči|Kuci]] and Rugova) refer to their geographical locations within the range.

== Geology ==
[[File:Đeravica.jpg|thumb|[[Đeravica]], eastern face]]
[[File:BogëKosovë.jpg|thumb|Ski resort of Bogë]]
[[File:Maja Arapit.jpg|thumb|[[Maja Harapit]] – 1000m unscaled wall face, as seen from Thethi]]
The Accursed Mountains are a typical [[Dinaric Alps|Dinaric Karst]] high mountain range with a pronounced steep topography and glacial features. Maximum relief differences of {{convert|1800|m}} are found in the Valbona, Grbaja and Ropojani and Cem Valley. Overhanging walls and ridges forming pointed peaks are typical of the western and central Accursed Mountains. The eastern mountains are less rugged with lower relief. The valleys show characteristic effects of Pleistocene glaciation. Most of the area was modified by glacial activity with [[karst]]ic areas in the western parts.

The range was formed by the [[Fold (geology)|folding]] resulting from the collision of the [[African Plate|African]] and [[Eurasian Plate|Eurasian]] [[Tectonic plate|plates]]. Nowhere in the Balkans have glaciers left so much evidence of erosion. After the [[Alps]], these mountains are the most glaciated in Europe south of the [[Scandinavia]]n [[ice sheet]]. They have very steep limestone slopes with abundant karst features. The Accursed Mountains are a large, rugged, pathless range. It is one of the rare mountain ranges in Europe that has not been explored entirely.

In some areas, the Accursed Mountains run almost parallel with the [[Šar Mountains]] in [[Republic of North Macedonia|North Macedonia]], Albania and Kosovo. This tectonic crash produced the unusual zig-zag shape of the Accursed Mountains range, and also their curving from the dominant Dinaric northwestern – southeastern direction toward the northeastern one.<ref name="summitpost.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.summitpost.org/dinaric-alps/155326|title=Dinaric Alps : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost|website=summitpost.org}}</ref> In the western and central parts of the range the composition of the mountains is of mainly uniform with [[Mesozoic]] limestones and dolomites of the Jurassic and [[Cretaceous]] ages. In the eastern Accursed Mountains in addition to the limestone and dolomite series, there are rocks from the late Palaeozoic and Triassic periods, medium-[[Triassic]] [[volcanic rock]]s and Jurassic [[metamorphic rock]]s.

The Kalktafel of the Accursed Mountains is cut deeply with valleys in a variety of rock blocks of the mountains north of Përroi i Thatë, the Biga e Gimajive south of it, the Jezerca block between Shala and Valbona valley, the massif of the Maja e Hekurave, the plateau of the Maja e Kolats north of Valbona and Shkëlzen northeast of Valbona. The valleys were formed by Ice Age glaciers, which created very steep walls and hollows up to {{convert|1000|m|ft}} deep. The south wall of the [[Maja Harapit]] is {{convert|800|m}} high, making it the highest rock face on the Balkan Peninsula.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.geoquest-verlag.de/sites/default/files/Kletterf%C3%BChrer_Arapi_0.pdf |title=Maja e Arapit, Geoquest Kletterführer |work=Geoquest Verlag |date=August 2010 |access-date=3 September 2010 }}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>

Although some scientific research gives the Accursed Mountains the status of a separate mountain chain,{{citation needed|date=February 2017}} in most other ways this chain is still considered the highest of all Dinaric areas, connected with the Dinaric mountain chain in terms of geology, morphology, and ethnography.

=== Massifs ===
The Accursed Mountains itself are made up of many large sections or mountain massifs/groups, all of which are connected to one another. These massifs include the Popluks group with a height of {{cvt|2,694|m}}, the Shkurt group at {{cvt|2,554|m}}, the Radohimës group at {{cvt|2,570|m}}, the Zaborës e Krasniçës at {{cvt|2,625|m}}, the Bjelic group at {{cvt|2,556|m}}, the Karanfili-Brada group at {{cvt|2,554|m}}, the Rabës group at {{cvt|2,232|m}}, the Ershellit group at {{cvt|2,066|m}}, the Kakinjes group at {{cvt|2,359|m}}, the [[Shkëlzen]] group at {{cvt|2,407|m}}, the [[Bogićevica]] group at {{cvt|2,533|m}}, the Horolac group at {{cvt|2,199|m}}, the Kershi Kocaj group at {{cvt|2,399|m}}, the Maja e Zezë group at {{cvt|2,400|m}}, the Lumbardhit group at {{cvt|2,522|m}}, the [[Kopranik]] group at {{cvt|2,460|m}}, the Strellc group at {{cvt|2,377|m}}, the Đeravica group at {{cvt|2,656|m}}, the [[Junik]] group at {{cvt|2,296|m}}, the Starac-Qokorr group {{cvt|2,426|m}}, the [[Hajla]] group at {{cvt|2,403|m}}, the Stedim-Ahmica group at {{cvt|2,272|m}}, the Zleb-Rusulija group at {{cvt|2,382|m}}, the [[Mokna]] group at {{cvt|2,155|m}} and the Suva Planina group at {{cvt|1,750|m}}.<ref name="summitpost.org"/>

=== Canyons and valleys ===
[[File:Tamara 01.JPG|thumb|Tamara Gorge in Albania]]
The erosion of the Accursed Mountains by glaciers left many telltale features behind. Deep river canyons and flat valleys wind around the ridges of the mountains. The largest and most popular canyon is [[Rugova Canyon]]. It is situated in Kosovo and is {{convert|25|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} long from the border with Montenegro to the city of [[Peja]] and is {{convert|1000|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} deep.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g304082-d1167653-Reviews-Rugova_Canyon-Kosovo.html|title=Rugova Canyon (Pec) – 2018 All You Need to Know Before You Go (with Photos) – TripAdvisor|website=www.tripadvisor.com}}</ref> It has very steep vertical mountain slopes on both sides.

Valleys common at lower altitudes are also found at the alpine level, creating mountain passes and valley troughs. The most well-known valley to be high up in the mountains is Buni Jezerce in Albania. Buni Jezerce means "Valley of the Lakes" and it contains six small glacial lakes, the biggest being called the [[Big lake of Buni Jezerce]].

'''Canyons in the Accursed Mountains'''
* [[Rugova Canyon]]
* [[Deçani Canyon]]
* [[Gashi Canyon]]
* [[Cemi Canyon]]

'''Valleys in the Accursed Mountains'''
* [[Vermosh Valley]]
* [[Valbona Valley]]
* [[Thethi Valley]]
* [[Ropojona Valley]]
* [[Gerbja Valley]]
* [[Buni Jezerce]]
* [[Cemi i Nikçit Valley]]
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== Rivers and lakes ==
[[File:Liqeni I Madhe Peje Kosovo from Fatos Katallozi.jpg|thumb|[[Leqinat lake]]]]
[[File:Plav from Air.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Lake Plav]]]]

The Accursed Mountains include many of the important rivers of the southeastern part of the Western Balkans. Rivers in this range fall roughly into two main categories, those that flow into the Lim and those that enter the [[White Drin]] and meet the [[Black Drin]] downstream at the Drin confluence. The southern and eastern slopes of the Accursed Mountains fall into the latter category.

The [[Tara (Drina)|Tara]] and [[Lim (river)|Lim]] rivers, two major sources of the Dinaric river system, originate on the northern borders of the Accursed Mountains. The Vërmosh originates in the northwest mountainous part in Montenegro, close to the border with Albania. As a tributary of the [[Drina]] it drains into the [[Danube]] and then into the [[Black Sea]]. The Lim flows through the Plav lake. The [[Ibar (river)|Ibar]], which originates on the slopes of the [[Hajla]], takes a similar route into the Danube via the [[West Morava]] in Serbia.

In the southern Accursed Mountains, the [[Drin (river)|Drin]] dominates. It drains most of the ranges with its tributaries and when measured from the source of the White Drin in Radavc to the mouth of the Drin near [[Lezha]], it is {{cvt|335|km}} long. However, not all of the Drin flows near or parallel to the Accursed Mountains. One Drin tributary is the [[Valbonë (river)|Valbona]], which drains into the [[Adriatic Sea]], and its eastern tributary the Gashi River. To the west of the Accursed Mountains is the [[Cem (river)]], which drains the northwestern part of the Montenegrin-Albanian border area to the Adriatic. Water levels fluctuate due to the karst hydrological drought in the Accursed Mountains. Some rivers or streams, such as Përroi i Thatë in Albania, dry out completely during the summer droughts. Although the [[Pećka Bistrica|Peja Bistrica]] in Kosovo is short, it is very powerful and carved the Rugova Canyon.

There are about 20 small alpine lakes of glacial origin in the Accursed Mountains. Many lakes are in the Bogiçevica border area between Kosovo and Albania and the ''Buni i Jezercë'' trough near the Jezerca and Bojs peaks. Some lakes, such as [[Liqenat Lake]] in Kosovo and Hrid Lake in Montenegro, have become tourist attractions due to their locations and scenery.

Hrid Lake today is a clear example of a well-preserved glacial relief. In the [[Pleistocene]] period (1.8–0.01 million years ago) this was a collection area for ice that fell down over steps of rock from surrounding peaks, dragging with it heterogeneous material. Precipitation washed away smaller rocks, but larger ones remain on the southwestern and western lake shore. The lake is {{cvt|295|m}} long, {{cvt|110|m}} wide and about {{cvt|5|m}} deep on average. In addition to precipitation, it receives water from sources near its shores.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summitpost.org/bogi-263-evica-bogi-231-evica/354583|title=Bogićevica/Bogiçevica : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost|website=summitpost.org}}</ref>

The largest lake is [[Lake Plav]] in Montenegro. The lake lies at an altitude of {{cvt|906|m}} above sea level in the Plav valley, nestled between the Accursed Mountains and the [[Visitor]] range. The surface area of Lake Plav is {{cvt|1.99|km2}} and it extends north-south for some {{cvt|2,160|m|mi}}.

Waterfalls are also found in some parts of the range. The [[White Drin Waterfall]] in Kosovo reaches a height of {{convert|25|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}. Because it is not far from the city of [[Peć]], it is easily accessible and frequented by many visitors. The Grunas Waterfall in Albania is {{convert|30|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} high and is in the Thethi National Park. The Ali Pasha natural springs in Montenegro near the town of [[Gusinje]] are the premium attraction for the town.

== Highest peaks ==
'''Peaks over {{convert|2600|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}'''
* [[Maja Jezercë]] ({{convert|2694|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Đeravica|Đeravica/Gjeravica]] ({{convert|2656|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Kosovo)
* [[Maja Grykat e Hapëta]] ({{convert|2625|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)

'''Peaks over {{convert|2500|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}'''
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* [[Maja e Radohimës]] ({{convert|2570|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Maja e Popljuces]] ({{convert|2569|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Maja Briaset]] ({{convert|2567|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Maja e Hekurave]] ({{convert|2561|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Rodi e Kollatës]] ({{convert|2556|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Maja e Shënikut]] ({{convert|2554|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Maja Tat]] ({{convert|2543|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Gusan (Prokletije)|Gusan]] ({{convert|2539|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania and Kosovo)
* [[Zla Kolata|Zla Kolata/Kollata e Keqe]] ({{convert|2534|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania and Montenegro)
* [[Marijash|Marijaš/Marijash]] ({{convert|2533|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Kosovo)
* [[Dobra Kolata|Dobra Kolata/Kolata e Mirë]] ({{convert|2524|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania and Montenegro)
* [[Maja e Rosit|Rosni Vrh/Maja e Rosit]] ({{convert|2524|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Montenegro)
* [[Guri i Kuq|Žuti kamen/Guri i Kuq]] ({{convert|2522|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Kosovo)
* [[Maja Visens]] ({{convert|2517|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Maja Kokervhake]] ({{convert|2508|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Maja e Ropës|Rops/Maja e Ropës]] ({{convert|2502|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Kosovo)

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'''Peaks over {{convert|2400|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}'''
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* [[Maja Shkurt]] ({{convert|2499|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Maja Reshkullit]] ({{convert|2496|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Maja e Malësores]] ({{convert|2490|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* Karanfili (Veliki Vrh, Kremeni Vrh, Maja Gurt e Zjarmit) ({{convert|2490|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Montenegro)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summitpost.org/karanfili/154538|title=Karanfili : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost|website=www.summitpost.org}}</ref>
* [[Maja e Ragamit]] ({{convert|2472|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Maja Bojs]] ({{convert|2461|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Kopranik|Koprivnik/Kopranik]] ({{convert|2460|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Kosovo)
* [[Maja Vukoces]] ({{convert|2450|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Veternik Mountain|Veternik]] ({{convert|2410|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Shkëlzen]] ({{convert|2407|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Maja e Thatë]] ({{convert|2406|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Pasji Peak]] ({{convert|2405|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Kosovo and Montenegro)
* [[Maja Bogiçaj]] ({{convert|2404|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania and Kosovo)
* [[Hajla]] ({{convert|2403|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Kosovo and Montenegro)

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'''Peaks under {{convert|2400|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}'''
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* [[Rusulija]] ({{convert|2382|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Streoc]] ({{convert|2377|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Tromedja (mountain peak)|Tromeđa]] ({{convert|2366|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Žljeb (peak)|Žljeb]] ({{convert|2365|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Maja e Kakisë]] ({{convert|2360|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Leqinat|Liqenat]] ({{convert|2341|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Rrasa e Zogut]] ({{convert|2305|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Hajla e Vëranocit]] ({{convert|2281|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Junik Mountains|Junik]] ({{convert|2280|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Maja Stogut]] ({{convert|2246|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}; in Albania)
* [[Maja e Elbunit]] ({{convert|2231|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Mali i Deçanit]] ({{convert|2200|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Maja Harapit]] ({{convert|2218|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Maja Trojan]] ({{convert|2190|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Pogled (mountain)|Pogled]] ({{convert|2155|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Maja Dramadol]] ({{convert|2120|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Beleg (peak)|Beleg]] ({{convert|2102|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Maja e Ershellit]] ({{convert|2067|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Maja e Vjelakut]] ({{convert|2014|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Hajla e Shkrelit]] ({{convert|2011|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Maja e Madhe]] ({{convert|2011|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Maja e Grebenit]] ({{convert|1864|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Lice Mountain]] ({{convert|1799|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
* [[Maja e Veleçikut]] ({{convert|1725|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}})
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== Climate ==
The Accursed Mountains are on the whole the wettest area of Europe. In the village of Boga in the dry valley, precipitation is {{convert|3033|mm|in}} per year, and otherwise {{convert|2000|to|2500|mm|in}} per year is normal.<ref name="albakademie"/> At higher elevations snow is found even in summer, except in very dry years.<ref name="glaciers" /> In winter some villages in the Albanian part of the Accursed Mountains are completely cut off from the rest of the world for months due to the very heavy snow.<ref name="winter">{{cite web |url=http://millsaps.edu/news_events/blog/galaty.shtml |title=Dr. Michael Galaty in Northern Albania |author=Michael Galaty |work=Millsaps College – News & Events |access-date=16 August 2008 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121214200458/http://millsaps.edu/news_events/blog/galaty.shtml |archive-date=14 December 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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=== Glaciation ===
Today (as around 2015) on the shady northern slopes of the Accursed Mountains, there are at least five active glaciers that probably formed during the late [[Holocene]] period, and some inactive glaciers between 1,980 and 2,420 meters high.<ref name="glaciers">{{cite journal|author=Milovan Milivojević, Ljubomir Menković and Jelena Ćalić |title=Pleistocene glacial relief of the central part of Mt. Prokletije (Albanian Alps)|journal=Quaternary International|volume=190|issue=1, 1|date=November 2008|pages=112–122|doi=10.1016/j.quaint.2008.04.006|bibcode=2008QuInt.190..112M}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|doi = 10.1657/1938-4246-41.4.455 | title = Phil Hughes: Twenty-first Century Glaciers and Climate in the Prokletije Mountains, Albania| journal = Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research| volume= 41|issue= 4|year= 2009|pages= 455–459 | last1 = Hughes | first1 = Philip D | s2cid = 111383505| url = https://www.escholar.manchester.ac.uk/api/datastream?publicationPid=uk-ac-man-scw:87175&datastreamId=POST-PEER-REVIEW-PUBLISHERS.PDF| doi-access = free}}</ref><ref name="manu"/> The trough valleys of Ropojani, Grbaja and Valbona were carved by kilometres of glaciers during the last [[Ice Age]]. Detailed geomorphological mapping was used to reconstruct the positions of former glaciers. The longest glacier of Ropojana had a length of {{convert|12.5|km|mi}} and a surface area of {{convert|20|km2|mi2}}; others include Valbona glacier at {{convert|9.5|km|mi}} and {{convert|10.5|km2|mi2}}, Grbaja Glacier at {{convert|5|km|mi}} and {{convert|6.7|km2|mi2}} and Bogićevića Glacier at {{convert|6|km|mi}} and{{convert|6.9|km2|mi2}}.<ref name="glaciers" /> In addition about 20 small lakes of glacial origin are found as described above, among them the lake group Buni i Jezerce to the north side of Jezerca, the Ridsko Lake, Lake Bukumisko and Rikavacko Lake.
{{wide image|Thethi Mountains Panorama.jpg|1000px|Panorama of Thethi mountains in Albania.}}

A recent report from geographers at the [[University of Manchester]] details the discovery of four previously unknown glaciers in the Albanian part of the mountain range at 1980–2100 m high, found in the area close to Maja e Jezerces. The glaciers, the largest of which is currently the size of six football pitches, vary in size every year according to the amount of winter snowfall and temperatures during the following summer. Their average total surface area is {{convert|5|ha|mi2}}. Glacier-climate modeling suggests that these [[glaciers]] require annual accumulation of between {{convert|4137|and|5531|mm|in|abbr=on}} (rainfall equivalent) to balance melting, which would correspond to between {{convert|49.7|and|66.4|m|ft|1}} of snow. A significant proportion of this accumulation is likely to be sourced from windblown snow and, in particular, avalanching snow. It is estimated that the total accumulation needed to balance melting is potentially up to twice the amount accumulated from direct precipitation.{{citation needed|date=October 2011}} The presence of these glaciers, the southernmost in Europe, at altitudes well below the regional [[snow line]] highlights the importance of local controls{{clarify|date=October 2011}} on glacier development. The geographers think at least eight glaciers were present in neighbouring mountains{{clarify|date=October 2011}} during the 19th century, correlating with the culmination of the '[[Little Ice Age]]' in the European Alps.<ref name="manu">{{citation|url=http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=5393|title=Glaciers discovered in 'cursed' mountains of Albania|publisher=The University of Manchester|date=27 January 2010}}</ref>
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== Flora ==
[[File:Jezerca Massive.jpg|thumb|''Pinus heldreichii'' in front of Popluks and Jezerca peaks.]]
[[File:Wulfenia baldaccii.jpg|thumb|''Wulfenia baldaccii'', an endemic species]]
[[File:Heroid Shehu Gjeravica 2010 f0149920.jpg|thumb|Ancient forests around Gjeravica]]
The vegetation of the Accursed Mountains is among the richest on the Balkan Peninsula and one of the main central European regions for [[flora]]. To date, 1611 wild plants have been described in the Albanian part alone.<ref name="bs">Marash Rakaj: [http://botanicaserbica.bio.bg.ac.rs/arhiva/pdf/2009_33_2_500_full.pdf ''Floristic and chorological news from north Albania''], in: ''Botanica Serbica'', 33 (2), Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden Jevremovac, Belgrad 2009, Seiten 177–183</ref> In total, 50 flora species are endemic, sub-endemic and endangered plant species.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} The southern edge of mountains have a sub-Mediterranean character. Various [[evergreen]] bushes are found in the deepest valleys of the canyons and sunny slopes,<ref name="bradt"/> and in the higher valleys [[deciduous]] Shibljak shrubs are common. In the mountains over 100 medicinal herbs are found, including species of the genus Primula, Satureja and Sideritis.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} Because of its altitude and its favored habitat, the range is one of the centers of [[glacial relict|arcto-alpine relict flora]] of the Balkan Peninsula.<ref>Stevanović V, Vukojičić S, Šinžar-Sekulić J, Lazarević M, Tomović G & Tan K. 2009. Distribution and diversity of Arctic-Alpine species in the Balkans. Plant Syst. Evol. 283: 219–235. [https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs00606-009-0230-4 Distribution and diversity of Arctic-Alpine species in the Balkans.]</ref> Out of 77 arcto-alpine species of former glacial flora on the Balkan Peninsula, a little over 50 species can be found in the Accursed Mountains.

The levels of vegetation in the Accursed Mountains meet the [[alpine climate|alpine]] level, from upland valleys through the montane mountain stage on forest-free alpine and subalpine mats and subnivale tundra caused by [[permafrost]] in vast heaps of rubble with raw soils.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} A real snow level is not widely spread, although in the high altitudes snow and fern fields can also keep during the summer on four very small glaciers at high altitudes, the highest one found in the shade of Jezerca.

[[Beech]], [[fir]] and silicate spruce forests dominate the mountain areas. Rarely, however, the Northern Europe species are found, typically the [[Scots pine]] ''Pinus sylvestris''. The drought-resistant Mediterranean-sized [[European black pine|black pine]] ''Pinus nigra'' is also common. [[Aspens]] ''Populus tremula'' grow in damp sites alongside [[mountain maple]] ''Acer pseudoplatanus'' and [[Norway spruce]] ''Picea abies''. The Accursed Mountains are one of the southernmost areas where [[spruce]] grow in Europe. The "combat zones" of the forest are formed with dense thickets of [[mountain pine]] ''Pinus mugos''. Conifers like the snakeskin pine ''[[Pinus heldreichii]]'' are on [[carbonate]] rocks and the [[Macedonian pine]] ''Pinus peuce'' of silicates are typical elements of the endemic Balkan flora. These are of special interest for natural history.{{Clarify|date=May 2012}}

A cushion-sedge and blue grass lawn of ''Seslerion juncifoliae'' grows in alpine areas and, on shallow limestone soils, ''Oxytropidion dinaricae'', to which the alpine grass krumm grows as in the [[Alps]]. Other plants include Alpine aster ''[[Aster alpinus]]'', edelweiss ''[[Leontopodium alpinum]]'' and white mountain avens ''[[Dryas octopetala]]''.<ref>Treasures</ref> These plants are atypical alpine plants specially adapted to the short growing season, UV radiation, cold and thin soils.

The flora in the rocky areas of the Accursed Mountains are particularly noteworthy, because they are rare rich and endemic species, including the [[Tertiary]] relic ''Amphoricarpos neumayeri''. Many species of flora are either [[Endemism|endemic]] or are mainly found in the Accursed Mountains. A plantain plant ''Plantaginaceae'' is found in the central Accursed Mountains as a variant of the alpine Wulfenie, but 700 km away it does not grow. ''Petasites doerfleri'' is only found on the Jezerca peaks, and the Albanian lily ''Lilium albanicum'' and ''Viola ducagjinica'' are only found at the top of the [[Maja Radohimës]] slope.<ref name="bradt">Petrit Imeraj, Joost Smets, in: Gilian Gloyer: ''Albania Bradt Travel Guide'', Bucks 2006 (zweite Ausgabe), {{ISBN|978-1-84162-149-4}}</ref> Also noteworthy is the ''Viola vilaensis Hayek''. ''Viola chelmea'' belong to a violet species that occur on the Montenegrin-Albanian border area, especially at the lake Bukumirsko Jezero at 2,100 meters, and are only found on [[Asia Minor]] and the Balkans where they can grow due to woody, robust rhizome, cleistogamous flowers, and a lack of foothills. The Accursed Mountains are also the only European area where the Tertiary relic ''Forsythia europaea'' grow.
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== Fauna ==
[[File:Lynx lynx poing.jpg|upright|thumb|Lynxs are one of the largest predators in the area]]
Large mammal species that have long been extinct in other regions are found here, such as the [[Eurasian brown bear]], [[grey wolf]], [[red fox]], [[European wildcat]], [[roe deer]], [[fallow deer]], [[red deer]], [[wild boar]] and [[European otter]].<ref name="winter" /><ref name="bradt"/><ref name="treasures">Wolfgang Fremuth (Herausgeber): ''Albania – Guide to its Natural Treasures'', Verlag Herwig Klemp, Tirana 2000, {{ISBN|3-931323-06-4}}</ref>

The highly endangered Balkan lynx, a subspecies of the [[Eurasian lynx]], is mainly found in the Thethi National Park where about roughly 20–50 individuals still roam, though poaching is still a large threat. [[Chamois]] are found throughout the high altitudes. About 720 chamois live between the borders of Kosovo and Montenegro alone.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.srbijalov.com/print.php?type=F&thread=184|title=Lov - Lovački portal SRBIJALOV - www.srbijalov.com|website=www.srbijalov.com}}</ref> There is speculation that the [[mouflon]] roamed the Accursed Mountains until World War I, when it disappeared.<ref name="euronatur">{{cite web |url=http://www.euronatur.org/Albanische-Alpen.879.0.html |title=Euronatur: Albaniens Wilder Norden – Schatzkammer der ökologischen Vielfalt in Europa |access-date=27 July 2009}}</ref>

Bird species include the [[golden eagle]], [[snake eagle]], [[European honey buzzard|honey buzzard]], [[peregrine falcon]], [[capercaillie]], [[rock partridge]], [[scops owl]], [[Eurasian eagle owl]] and the [[snow finch]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SitHTMDetails.asp&sid=3093&m=0 |title=BirdLife IBA Factsheet |access-date=19 June 2009}}</ref>

The rivers are home to a growing number of [[marble trout]]. Among the amphibians are the [[alpine salamander]] (southernmost habitat),<ref>http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/19843/0</ref> [[fire salamander]], [[yellow-bellied toad]] and [[fire bellied toad]] . The rich herpetofauna include the [[Sceloporus|fence lizard]], [[green lizard]], [[Greek tortoise]] and snakes such as the true vipers, including the poisonous [[Vipera ammodytes|horned viper]] and [[Viperidae|adder]].

So far 140 species of [[butterflies]] have been found, which makes the Accursed Mountains the richest area in Europe for butterflies.
The Accursed Mountains have one endemic species of lizard, the Prokletije rock lizard or ''Dinarolacerta montenegrina'', named after the range.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.euroherp.com/species/Dinarolacerta_montenegrina/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=24 January 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130123142622/http://www.euroherp.com/species/Dinarolacerta_montenegrina/ |archive-date=23 January 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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== Early climbing ==
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British climbers Sleeman, Elmalie and Ellwood were the first to reach the summit of [[Maja Jezercë]] on 26 July 1929.<ref>Reveue de géographie: – Volumes 10–13 – Page 8</ref> Years later [[Austrians|Austrian]] mountaineers also scaled the summit. Many explorers and scientists have visited the Accursed Mountains, collecting rocks and samples to display in museums.

Before any of these expeditions, the highest peak of the range was believed to be [[Shkëlzen]] at {{convert|2407|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} high, followed by [[Maja Radohimës]] at {{convert|2570|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}. By early summer 1929 all the summits were measured by Italian geodetes.

== National parks ==
{{See also|Theth National Park|Valbona Valley National Park|Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park|Prokletije National Park (Montenegro)|Prokletije National Park (Serbia)}}
[[File:Waterfall in Thethi.jpg|thumb|upright|Grunas Waterfall in Thethi National Park]]
[[File:Valbona.jpg|thumb|left|Valbona River in Valbona Valley National Park]]
There are four national parks in the Accursed Mountains — one each in Montenegro and Kosovo, and two in Albania. The [[Theth National Park]] in Albania was designated in 1966<ref name="Thethi-Guide">{{cite web|title=Historia e Parkut Kombetar Theth|url=http://www.thethi-guide.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=75%3Ahistoria-e-parkut-kombetare-theth&catid=39%3Ainfo&lang=sq|last=Thethi-Guide|language=sq|access-date=28 July 2010}}</ref> and covers an area of {{cvt|2,630|ha|mi2}} along the Thethi River. The main attraction in the park is the Grunas Waterfall.<ref name="Thethi-Guide"/> The [[Valbona Valley National Park]] in Albania was also designated in 1996 and covers {{cvt|8,000|ha|mi2}} including the Valbona Valley and the [[Valbona River]].<ref name="Albanian National Agency of Tourism">{{cite web|title=Valbona Valley National Park|url=http://www.akt.gov.al/natyra/item.php?id=31&lang=2|last=Albanian National Agency of Tourism|language=sq|access-date=28 July 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725021154/http://www.akt.gov.al/natyra/item.php?id=31&lang=2|archive-date=25 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> This park is also referred to as the Gem of Albania. Kosovo, Albania, and Montenegro are planning to create another tri-state park in the area, that will be called the Balkans Peace Park.<ref name="Sulejmani">{{cite news|title=Bashkepunimi rajonal bisedime per nje park kombetar shqiptaro-kosovaro-malazez|url=http://www.alsat.tv/lajme-nga-vendi/bashkepunimi-rajonal-bisedime-per-nje-park-kombetar-shqiptaro-kosovaro-malazez.html|last=Sulejmani|first=Edlira|work=Alsattv|language=sq|access-date=28 July 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903203737/http://www.alsat.tv/lajme-nga-vendi/bashkepunimi-rajonal-bisedime-per-nje-park-kombetar-shqiptaro-kosovaro-malazez.html|archive-date=3 September 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

There are plans to create the enlarged Albanian Alps National Park in Albania, which would include areas of Vermosh, Thethi, Valbona and Gashi River in a massive area of {{cvt|86,000|ha|mi2}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.journeytovalbona.com/something-new-is-happening-the-albanian-national-park-of-the-alps/|title=Journey to Valbona » Blog Archive » Something New is Happening : The Albanian National Park of the Alps|website=journeytovalbona.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.telegrafi.com/lajme/parku-kombetar-i-alpeve-nen-mbrojtjen-e-shqiperise-dhe-kosoves-2-70801.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=17 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921210057/http://www.telegrafi.com/lajme/parku-kombetar-i-alpeve-nen-mbrojtjen-e-shqiperise-dhe-kosoves-2-70801.html |archive-date=21 September 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The park on the Kosovar side was established in 2012 with an area of {{cvt|50,000|ha|mi2}}, covering the high alpine areas as well as the [[Rugova Canyon]] and important rivers. The Montenegrin part of the mountain range was declared a national park in 2009, comprising an area of {{cvt|16,000|ha|mi2}}.

A part of [[Maja e Ropës]] mountain was declared a floral mountain reserve in 1955, covering an area of {{cvt|25|ha}} of mainly [[Macedonian pine]], [[pine]] and [[beech]]. In the same year the Kozhnjar area was declared a fauna reserve in particular to protect the chamois, covering an area of {{cvt|161|ha}}.<ref>Summit Post – Bogiçevica</ref>

Illegal deforestation is still a major problem today. To some extent even the national parks are affected. In dry summers [[forest fires]] are common. All the large mammals including wolves, chamois, foxes, [[badgers]] and wild boar are hunted without regard to national park boundaries.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/main/investigations/24447/ |title=Illegal Logging Ravages Albania's Forests |work=BalkanInsight.com |date=16 December 2009 |access-date=13 August 2010}}</ref>

== Settlement, economy and transport ==
[[File:Bajram Curri Qytet.jpg|thumb|left|View from [[Bajram Curri (town)|Bajram Curri]] of the mountains north of the city]]
The Accursed Mountains are home to [[Albanians]], [[Montenegrins]], [[Serbs]] and [[Bosniaks]], but they are only very sparsely populated. At the edges there are some settlements: the Albanian [[Koplik]] and the Montenegrin [[Tuzi]] in the west near the Skadar Lake; [[Plav, Montenegro|Plav]] and [[Gusinje]] in of the northern valley of the upper [[Lim (river)|Lim]] river in Montenegro and [[Bajram Curri (town)|Bajram Curri]], the main town of the district [[Tropoja]], in the eastern part of the mountain range. Even the somewhat more distant, larger cities of [[Shkodra]], [[Podgorica]], [[Gjakova]] and [[Peja]] create their sphere of influence and are frequently visited by inhabitants of the highlands for errands, administrative procedures and market sales.
[[File:LakeKomani.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Lake Komani Ferry|Koman Gorge]] serves as a transport route for ferries]]
In the mountains themselves villages only have up to a few hundred inhabitants. They are often scattered settlements without a clear core. Among the biggest are Tamara and Selca, both in the valley of the Cem and belonging to the community of the [[Kelmendi (tribe)|Kelmend]]. The community of eight villages – including Vermosh – comprises 6,600 inhabitants.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} Tamara is currently the only place in the central mountains with infrastructure such as a secondary school. Tamara and Vermosh share a maternity hospital. Until the collapse of communism there were such facilities, for example, in the Shala Valley. Many residents of the villages in the interior such as Boga, Theth or Valbona live there only in the summer months, as the villages are cut off for many weeks during winter.<ref name="winter" />

In addition to the seasonal migration, the whole mountain area is suffering from a severe "[[human capital flight|brain drain]]", as its income from agriculture is low. Many leave to seek work and a little more comfort in the region of Shkodra and Koplik, [[Tirana]] or abroad.<ref name="entdecken">Renate Ndarurinze: ''Albanien entdecken'', Trescher Verlag, Berlin 2006, {{ISBN|3-89794-091-4}}</ref> As the year-round population dwindles as the terrain becomes less accessible, there are few state or local government employees such as teachers. Local income comes from agriculture, semi-illegal forestry and tourism.

In a few places like [[Theth]] tourism has been revitalized by recreational hiking. With the help of [[Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit|GTZ]], 40 private houses (also referred to as guest houses, or ''han'' in Albanian) have been transformed into tourist accommodations or B&Bs. In 2010 there were 130 beds available in total – 100 more than in 2007. Additionally, hiking trails have been marked and trails maps and travel guides published. In the period from 2006 to 2009, the number of tourists rose from 300 to around 7,500 per year. Unlike in the rest of Albania, the increase was due to foreign tourists. Lakes such as Plav and Hrid also receive many tourists during the summer months. In many villages there are small [[hydropower|hydroelectric]] power plants that supply the village with electricity.<ref name="beka">{{cite web |url=http://www.gtz.de/de/dokumente/de-tourismus-reisepavillon-2010-destinationsentwicklung-beka.pdf |title=Grenzüberschreitende Destinationsentwicklung für Bergtourismus (Albanien, Montenegro, Kosovo) |author=Ismail Beka |date=24 April 2010 |access-date=17 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329054635/http://www.gtz.de/de/dokumente/de-tourismus-reisepavillon-2010-destinationsentwicklung-beka.pdf |archive-date=29 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Many villages were already settled by the 15th century,{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} and some valleys have been inhabited since the [[Stone Age]]. At the end of communism, however, several thousand people emigrated and depopulated the area.

===Transport in Albania===
[[File:Valbona_Valley,_Tropoj%C3%AB,_Albania_2018_07.jpg|thumb|Azem Hajdari Highway in [[Valbona Valley]], part of the Albanian Alps]]
[[File:SH20_in_Kelmend.jpg|thumb|left|SH20 at Leqet e Hotit in Kelmend region]]
SH20 road crosses the Accursed Mountains in the Kelmend region of northwestern Albania, stretching from the eastern shore of [[Lake Scutari]] at the Han i Hotit border crossing with Montenegro, to the first pass into the valley of Cem. It then leads to the source elevation of the Qafa e Predelecit after Vermosh, followed by another border crossing, ending at Gusinje. {{as of|2015}} the SH20 stretch between Hani Hotit and Tamare has been paved and upgraded to European standards.

From west to east, there is only the SH21 road recently paved from Koplik to Boga, while from Qafa Thores leading to Theth the road is still under construction and in bad shape. From Theth, there is a bad track down to the Shala Valley Church and only a walking path along the river leads to Shkodra. SH22 road over the Qafa e Morinës at [[Bajram Curri]] after [[Đakovica|Gjakova]] has been reconstructed. In the past, the only route for crossing the border between Montenegro and Kosovo was via [[Rugova Canyon]], which was very dangerous and steep. With the construction of the [[Peja]]–[[Rožaje]] highway the situation has greatly improved.<ref name="reisehandbuch">Volker Grundmann: ''Albanien: Das komplette Reisehandbuch'', Unterwegs-Verlag, Singen 2008, {{ISBN|978-3-86112-257-9}}</ref> In addition, SH42 road leading to Razem from SH21 has also been recently reconstructed.

Historically, a caravan route between Podgorica and Plav crossed the mountains along Lim and [[Cem (river)]].<ref>[http://www.millsaps.edu/svp/SVP%20final%20report%202006.pdf Shala Valley Project – Final Report of the 2006 Field Season] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100531184833/http://www.millsaps.edu/svp/SVP%20final%20report%202006.pdf |date=31 May 2010 }}</ref><ref name="blueguide">James Pettifer: ''Albania & Kosovo – Blue Guide'', A & C Black, London 2001, {{ISBN|0-7136-5016-8}}</ref>
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==In media==
===Motion pictures===
Feature film ''[[The Forgotten Mountain]]'' (2018) by Ardit Sadiku was filmed in Theth while the last scene of the film in Nderlysa.<ref>{{cite web|title = Mali i harrum" i Shqipërisë!|url = http://www.scan-tv.com/mali-i-harrum-i-shqiperise-te-flasesh-per-ekonomine-me-gjuhen-e-kinemase}}</ref>

== Literature ==
*Boenzi Federico, Giovanni Palmentola: "Glacial Features and Snow-Line Trend During the Last Glacial Age in the Southern Apennines (Italy) and on Albanian and Greek Mountains", in: ''Journal of Geomorphology'', 41, 21–29, Berlin 1997.
*Cook, Steve and Marash Rakaj. "Social Changes in the Albanian Alps During Communism". ''Middle States Geographer'' 28, 1995:84–90.
*[[Jovan Cvijić]] : "Ice Age in Prokletije and Surrounding Mountains". The – Glass SKAN, XCI, Belgrade 1913th (Original: Cvijic, J. 1921: Ledeno doba u i Prokletijama okolnim planinama .- Glasnik Srpske Akad Kraljevske XCL, 1913, XCIII.)
*Jovan Cvijić: ''Geomorphology I-II'', Belgrade 1924/26.
*[[Edith Durham]] : ''High Albania'', London 1909
*Helmut Eberhart, Karl Kaser (Editor): ''Albania – Tribal Life between Tradition and Modernity'', Böhlau Verlag, Wien 1995, {{ISBN|3-205-98378-5}}
*[[Rose Wilder Lane]]: ''Peaks of Shala'', Harper & Brothers: New York, 1923.
*Milovan Milivojevića, Ljubomir Menkovića and Jelena Calic: "Pleistocene Glacial Relief of the Central Part of Mt Prokletije". In: ''Quaternary International'', v. 190, 1, 1 November 2008, 112–122
*[[Franz Nopcsa]] : ''Geography and Geology of Northern Albania'', Institutum Regni Hungariae Geologicum, Budapest 1929
*Christian Zindel, Barbara House Amman: ''Hiking North Albania – Thethi and Kelmend'', Huber Verlag, Munich 2008, {{ISBN|978-3-940686-19-0}}

==Notes==
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== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

=== Academic ===
{{Commons category-inline|Prokletije}}
{{wikivoyage-inline|Prokletije}}
* [http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SitHTMDetails.asp&sid=3093&m=0 Prokletije on BirdLife]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090305024315/http://www.earthlore.ca/clients/WPC/English/grfx/sessions/PDFs/session_2/Marincic.pdf Peace parks of Prokletije]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100611010053/http://www.prokletije.net/ Montenegrin Prokletije]
* [http://www.summitpost.org/area/range/153694/prokletije.html Prokletije] at summitpost.org
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110726170502/http://www2.gtz.de/dokumente/bib-2010/gtz2010-0675en-results-seller-region.pdf GTZ. ''Successful Cooperation – Sustainable Results: Examples from Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia'', Berlin, 2010]

=== News articles ===
*{{cite news |title=Hiking Beyond Borders in the Balkans|first=Tim |last=Neville |url=http://travel.nytimes.com/2013/03/31/travel/balkan-promises-hiking-the-albanian-alps.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 |newspaper=The New York Times|date=29 March 2013 |access-date=31 March 2013}}
*{{cite news |title=Walking in Albania's 'Accursed Mountains'|first=Jonathan |last=Knott |url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/may/18/walking-albania-accursed-mountains?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487 |newspaper=The Guardian|date=18 May 2012 |access-date=26 May 2012}}
* {{cite news |title=Le charme des Balkans dans les Alpes albanaises #1|first=Geraldine |last=Rue |url=http://voyages.blog.lemonde.fr/2017/03/20/le-charme-des-balkans-dans-les-alpes-albanaises-1/ |newspaper=Le Monde|date=20 March 2017 }} (French)

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Greatest Croatian

2021-02-10T12:50:06Z

212.200.181.86: Correction of some historical facts.

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{{primary sources|date=September 2011}}

The '''Greatest [[Croatia]]n''' ({{lang-hr|Najveći Hrvat}}) was an [[open-access poll]] conducted over five weeks in 2003 by the Croatian weekly ''[[Nacional (weekly)|Nacional]]''.<ref name="rezultati">{{cite magazine|url=http://arhiva.nacional.hr/clanak/13694/tito-je-jedini-hrvatski-drzavnik-koga-je-svijet-prihvacao-kao-svjetsku-licnost|title=Tito je jedini hrvatski državnik koga je svijet prihvaćao kao svjetsku ličnost|trans-title=Tito is the only Croatian statesman accepted by the world as a global personality|language=Croatian|magazine=[[Nacional (weekly)|Nacional]]|date=6 January 2004|issue=425|author=Robert Bajruši|accessdate=24 November 2020|archivedate=4 July 2012|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/68tzHHcc1?url=http://www.nacional.hr/clanak/13694/tito-je-jedini-hrvatski-drzavnik-koga-je-svijet-prihvacao-kao-svjetsku-licnost|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="english2">(12 January 2004). [http://www.tol.org/client/article/11440-the-greatest-croat.html The 'Greatest Croat'], ''[[Transitions Online]]'' (in English)</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/tito-najveci-hrvat-u-povijesti-racan-i-thompson-dijele-52-mjesto/179097.aspx|title=Tito najveći Hrvat u povijesti, Račan i Thompson dijele 52. mjesto|date=5 January 2004|work=[[Index.hr]]|language=hr|accessdate=24 November 2020}}</ref>

The public was invited to vote via the magazine's website, text messages and postcards to determine the "Greatest Croatian" in history. Almost 8,000 votes were received during the course of the poll (6,507 via Internet, 520 text messages and 752 postcards), and the final results were published in the magazine's 6 January 2004 issue.<ref name="rezultati"/>
Nikola Tesla Is Serbian, same nationality as his father and mother.

==Final list==
[[File:Josip Broz Tito uniform portrait.jpg|thumb|upright|Josip Broz Tito, #1]]
[[File:Rudjer Boskovic.jpg|thumb|upright|Ruđer Bošković, #3]]

[[File:FranjoTudman.JPG|thumb|upright|Franjo Tuđman, #5]]
[[File:JanicaKostelic.jpg|thumb|upright|Janica Kostelić, #17]]
[[File:Rade Serbedzija.jpg|thumb|upright|Rade Šerbedžija, #23]]

Due to the nature of the poll used to select and rank, the results do not pretend to be an objective assessment. The poll also had no rules on ethnicity or nationality of candidates, with readers free to send in votes for whomever they felt contributed to the history and society of modern-day Croatia.

In addition, ''Nacional'' published the list of people ordered by votes received, although two of these were listed twice in duplicate entries, which was likely due to tabulation error:
*Painter [[Vlaho Bukovac]] was listed at no. 64 (with 13 votes) and no. 80 (with 7 votes). If these had been added up, he would have moved up to share no. 52 spot, with filmmaker [[Dušan Vukotić]] and pop singer [[Severina (singer)|Severina]].
*Nobel Prize-winning chemist [[Vladimir Prelog]] was listed at no. 57 (with 17 votes) and no. 96 (with 2 votes). If these had been added up, he would have moved up to share no. 54 spot, with politician [[Ivica Račan]] and folk rock singer [[Marko Perković|Marko Perković Thompson]].

Without the two duplicates, the list would have 98 entries, but since two other entries involve pairs of related people (17th-century noblemen [[Petar Zrinski]] and [[Fran Krsto Frankopan]] at no. 37 and 19th-century explorer brothers [[Mirko and Stjepan Seljan]] at no. 88) the list ends up having exactly 100 individuals.

They are as follows:<ref name="rezultati"/>

# [[Josip Broz Tito]] (1892–1980), [[revolutionary]], [[Politician|statesman]] and [[president of Yugoslavia]] 1953–1980
# [[Nikola Tesla]] (1856–1943), [[electrical engineer]] and [[inventor]]
# [[Ruđer Bošković]] (1711–1787), [[physicist]], [[astronomer]], [[mathematician]] and [[philosopher]]
# [[Miroslav Krleža]] (1893–1981), writer, playwright and poet
# [[Franjo Tuđman]] (1922–1999), statesman, [[President of Croatia]] 1990–99
# [[Dražen Petrović]] (1964–1993), basketball player, Olympic silver medalist
# [[Stjepan Mesić]] (b. 1934), President of Croatia 2000–10
# [[Ivo Andrić]] (1892–1975), novelist, [[Nobel Prize in Literature]] laureate
# [[Tin Ujević]] (1891–1955), poet
# [[Stevo Karapandža]] (b. 1947), [[celebrity chef]]
# [[Tomislav of Croatia]] (?–928), 10th-century ruler of Croatia
# [[Rahim Ademi]] (b. 1954), [[Croatian Ground Army|Croatian Army]] general
# [[Stipe Šuvar]] (1936–2004), [[sociologist]] and [[politician]]
# [[Vlado Gotovac]] (1930–2000), poet and politician
# [[Ivan Meštrović]] (1883–1962), sculptor and architect
# [[Josip Juraj Strossmayer]] (1815–1905), [[Roman Catholic]] [[bishop]], [[benefactor (law)|benefactor]] and politician
# [[Janica Kostelić]] (b. 1982), alpine ski racer, Olympic gold medalist
# [[Stjepan Radić]] (1871–1928), early 20th century politician
# [[Josip Jelačić]] (1801–1859), 19th-century ''Ban'' (viceroy) of Croatia
# [[Ante Starčević]] (1823–1896), 19th-century politician
# [[Alojzije Stepinac]] (1898–1960), Roman Catholic cardinal, [[Archbishop of Zagreb]] 1937–1960
# [[Branimir Štulić]] (b. 1953), singer, songwriter and poet
# [[Rade Šerbedžija]] (b. 1946), stage and film actor
# [[Matija Gubec]] (c. 1556–1573), 16th-century leader of a peasant revolt
# [[Mirko Ilić]] (b. 1956), [[graphic designer]] and comics artist
# [[Miroslav Radman]] (b. 1944), biologist
# [[Ivan Supek]] (1915–2007), physicist, philosopher, and writer
# [[Franjo Kuharić]] (1919–2002), Roman Catholic cardinal, [[Archbishop of Zagreb]] 1970–1997
# [[Branko Bauer]] (1921–2002), film director
# [[Ante Gotovina]] (b. 1955), Croatian army lieutenant-general
# [[Miljenko Smoje]] (1923–1995), writer and journalist
# [[Goran Ivanišević]] (b. 1971), tennis player, winner of Wimbledon
# [[Marija Jurić Zagorka]] (1873–1957), journalist and novelist
# [[Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić]] (1874–1938), children's writer
# [[Ljudevit Gaj]] (1809–1872), 19th-century linguist, politician and writer
# [[Marko Marulić]] (1450–1524), 15th-century poet
# [[Petar Zrinski]] (1621–1671) & [[Fran Krsto Frankopan]] (1643–1671), 17th-century noblemen, leaders of the [[Magnate conspiracy]]
# [[Mile Dedaković]] (b. 1951), soldier, one of the Croatian commanders in the 1991 [[Battle of Vukovar]]
# [[Lavoslav Ružička]] (1887–1976), scientist, [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry]] laureate
# [[Juraj Dalmatinac]] (1410–1473), medieval sculptor and architect
# [[Krešimir Ćosić]] (1948–1995), basketball player, Olympic medalist and [[Basketball Hall of Fame]] inductee
# [[Slavoljub Penkala]] (1871–1922), engineer and inventor, created the [[mechanical pencil]]
# [[Vladimir Nazor]] (1876–1949), author and politician
# [[Ivan Gundulić]] (1589–1638), baroque [[Republic of Ragusa|Ragusan]] poet
# [[Arsen Dedić]] (1938–2015), singer-songwriter, composer and poet
# [[Marin Držić]] (1508–1567), renaissance [[Republic of Ragusa|Ragusan]] playwright
# [[Tarik Filipović]] (b. 1972), actor and television personality
# [[Goran Bregović]] (b. 1950), musician and composer
# [[Mate Ujević]] (1901–1967), poet and lexicographer
# [[Savka Dabčević-Kučar]] (1923–2009), politician, one of the leaders of the [[Croatian Spring]] movement
# [[Miroslav Blažević]] (b. 1935), association football coach, led Croatia to third place in the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]]
# [[Dušan Vukotić]] (1927–1998), cartoonist, winner of the [[Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film]]
# [[Severina Vučković]] (b. 1972), pop singer and actress
# [[Ivica Račan]] (1944–2007), politician and prime minister of Croatia 2000–2003
# [[Marko Perković|Marko Perković Thompson]] (b. 1966), pop singer
# [[Ivan Goran Kovačić]] (1913–1943), poet and writer, killed in [[World War II]]
# [[Vladimir Prelog]] (1906–1998), scientist, [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry]] laureate
# [[Branko Lustig]] (1932–2019), film producer, two-time [[Academy Awards]] winner
# [[Dražen Budiša]] (b. 1948), politician, one of the leaders of the [[Croatian Spring]] movement
# [[Mate Parlov]] (1948–2008), boxer, Olympic gold medalist
# [[Vatroslav Lisinski]] (1819–1854), 19th-century composer
# [[Faust Vrančić]] (1551–1617), polymath and inventor, best known for his 16th-century parachute design
# [[Boris Dvornik]] (1939–2008), actor
# [[Vlaho Bukovac]] (1855–1922), painter
# [[Andrija Štampar]] (1888–1958), promoter of [[social medicine]]
# [[Bernard Vukas]] (1927–1983), footballer, best known for his two spells at [[HNK Hajduk Split]]
# [[Zinka Milanov|Zinka Kunc]] (1906–1989), opera soprano, performed at New York's [[Metropolitan Opera]] and Milan's [[La Scala]] opera houses
# [[Antun Mihanović]] (1796–1861), poet, best known for penning the lyrics to the [[Lijepa naša domovino|Croatian anthem]]
# [[Fabijan Šovagović]] (1932–2001), actor
# [[Slavenka Drakulić]] (b. 1949), writer and journalist
# [[August Šenoa]] (1838–1881), 19th-century novelist
# [[Andrija Maurović]] (1901–1981), comic book artist, known as the "father of Croatian comics"
# [[Antun Augustinčić]] (1900–1979), sculptor
# [[Ante Topić Mimara]] (1898–1987), art collector, founder of the [[Mimara Museum]]
# [[Edo Murtić]] (1921–2005), painter
# [[Ivo Pogorelić]] (b. 1958), pianist
# [[Bruno Bušić]] (1939–1978), promoter of Croatia's independence, assassinated in exile in 1978
# [[Frano Supilo]] (1870–1917), politician and journalist, founder of ''[[Novi list]]'' daily
# [[Goran Višnjić]] (b. 1972), actor, best known for starring in the American TV series ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]''
# ''Vlaho Bukovac'' (duplicate entry, see #64)
# [[Andrija Hebrang (father)|Andrija Hebrang]] (1899–1949), politician
# [[Dragutin Gorjanović-Kramberger]] (1856–1936), paleontologist, discovered the [[Neanderthal]] site near [[Krapina]]
# [[Juraj Križanić]] (1618–1683), 17th-century Catholic missionary
# [[Marin Getaldić]] (1568–1626), [[Republic of Ragusa|Ragusan]] scientist, best known for his work in optics
# [[Antun Gustav Matoš]] (1873–1914), poet and essayist
# [[Franjo Šeper]] (1905–1981), Roman Catholic cardinal, [[Archbishop of Zagreb]] 1960–1970
# [[Oliver Mlakar]] (b. 1935), [[television presenter]]
# [[Mirko Seljan]] (1871–1913) & [[Stjepan Seljan]] (1875–1936), explorers best known for their travels in South America and Africa
# [[Ivan Lupis]] (1813–1875), officer of the Austrian Navy, credited as the inventor of the [[torpedo]]
# [[Ante Trumbić]] (1864–1938), politician
# [[Baron Franz von der Trenck|Franjo Trenk]] (1711–1749), Austrian officer, known as "father of the [[military band]]"
# [[Ivo Robić]] (1923–2000), singer and songwriter
# [[Ivan Generalić]] (1914–1992), [[naïve art]] painter
# [[Lovro von Matačić|Lovro pl. Matačić]] (1899–1985), conductor
# [[Slava Raškaj]] (1877–1906), 19th-century deaf woman painter
# ''Vladimir Prelog'' (duplicate entry, see #57)
# [[Branko Gavella]] (1885–1962), theatre director and essayist
# [[Krešo Golik]] (1922–1996), film director and screenwriter
# [[Bartol Kašić]] (1575–1650), linguist, wrote the first Croatian grammar and translated the Bible into Croatian
# [[Marko Turina]] (b. 1937), [[cardiac surgeon]], first surgeon to operate a [[congenital heart defect]] on a newborn

==See also==
*[[100 Greatest Britons]]
**[[Greatest Britons spin-offs]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{cite magazine|url=http://arhiva.nacional.hr/clanak/13684/tito-i-tesla-u-borbi-za-naslov-najveceg-hrvata|title=Tito i Tesla u borbi za naslov najvećeg Hrvata|trans-title=Tito and Tesla head to head for the title of the greatest Croat|language=Croatian|magazine=[[Nacional (weekly)|Nacional]]|date=23 December 2003|issue=423|author=Robert Bajruši|accessdate=24 November 2020|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/68tz5mAHB?url=http://www.nacional.hr/clanak/13684/tito-i-tesla-u-borbi-za-naslov-najveceg-hrvata|archivedate=4 July 2012|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}

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Luka Milunović

2020-10-31T19:55:49Z

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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2013}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Luka Milunović Лука Милуновић
| image =
| fullname = Luka Milunović
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|12|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Belgrade]], [[FR Yugoslavia]]
| height = {{height|m=1.80}}
| position = [[Midfielder (association football)|Midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[FK Napredak Kruševac|Napredak Kruševac]]
| clubnumber = 10
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = [[FK Zvezdara]]
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = [[OFK Beograd]]
| years1 = 2010–2011
| clubs1 = [[OFK Beograd]]
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2011–2012
| clubs2 = [[S.V. Zulte Waregem|Zulte Waregem]]
| caps2 = 13
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2012–2014
| clubs3 = [[Red Star Belgrade]]
| caps3 = 61
| goals3 = 14
| years4 = 2014–2016
| clubs4 = [[Platanias F.C.|Platanias]]
| caps4 = 48
| goals4 = 10
| years5 = 2016–2018
| clubs5 = [[Aris F.C.|Aris]]
| caps5 = 40
| goals5 = 8
| years6 = 2018
| clubs6 = [[FK Voždovac|Voždovac]]
| caps6 = 12
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2019
| clubs7 = [[Melaka United]]
| caps7 = 19
| goals7 = 10
| years8 = 2019
| clubs8 = → [[Sabah FA]] (loan)
| caps8 = 10
| goals8 = 3
| years9 = 2020
| clubs9 = [[Debreceni VSC|Debrecen]]
| caps9 = 8
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2020–
| clubs10 = [[FK Napredak Kruševac|Napredak Kruševac]]
| caps10 = 7
| goals10 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2011–2015
| nationalteam1 = [[Serbia national under-21 football team|Serbia U21]]
| nationalcaps1 = 16
| nationalgoals1 = 5
| pcupdate = 08:22, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 5 September 2015
}}
'''Luka Milunović''' ([[Serbian Cyrillic alphabet|Serbian Cyrillic]]: Лука Милуновић; born 21 December 1992 in [[Belgrade]]) is a [[Serbia]]n [[Association football|football]], who plays as a [[Midfielder (association football)#Midfielder|Midfielder]] for [[FK Napredak Kruševac|Napredak Kruševac]], [[Super Liga Srbije]]. In international competition he has played for the [[Serbia national under-21 football team]].

==Club career==

===Early career===
Premature going abroad, he made earlier this player gaming mature. He can play the wing as well as the farthest forward. He was a member of all standard youth teams Serbian national team. Weak physical constitution in the younger categories made him uncompromising fighter, and this characteristic is now kept as a first team player. He joined the [[OFK Beograd]] senior team in the [[2010–11 Serbian SuperLiga|2010–11]] season, but made only 1 league appearances that season.

===Zulte Waregem===
In summer of 2011 he signed with [[Belgian Pro League]] team [[S.V. Zulte Waregem]]. For them he made 12 league appearances in the first half of [[2011–12 Belgian Pro League|2011–12]] season.

===Red Star Belgrade===
After only 6 months in Belgium he returned to Serbia to play for [[Red Star Belgrade]].<ref>[http://www.mozzartsport.com/vesti/11952/zvezda-dovela-luku-milunovica-iz-varegema/ Zvezda dovela Luku Milunovića iz Varegema] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204043755/http://www.mozzartsport.com/vesti/11952/zvezda-dovela-luku-milunovica-iz-varegema/ |date=4 February 2012 }} at www.mozzartsport.com, 1-2-2012 {{in lang|sr}}</ref> On 21 March 2012, he scored a goal against Red Star's arch rivals [[FK Partizan|Partizan]] in the [[Eternal derby (Serbia)|Eternal derby]].

===Aris===
After 2 years with [[Platanias F.C.|Platanias]], he was released in July 2016. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Platanias/telos-o-milounovits-apo-ton-platania.4118528.html |title=Τέλος ο Μιλούνοβιτς από τον Πλατανιά |publisher=www.sport24.gr |date=15 June 2016}}</ref> Despite some speculation linking him with [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK]] and [[PAOK F.C.|PAOK]] he decided to join [[Aris F.C.|Aris]] on a three-year deal. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Aris/trietes-ston-arh-o-milounovits.4207231.html |title=Τριετές στον Άρη ο Μιλούνοβιτς |publisher=www.sport24.gr |date=8 August 2016}}</ref> On 25 October 2016 he made his debut in an away [[2017-18 Greek Football Cup|Cup]] win against [[Aiginiakos F.C.|Aiginiakos]], scoring two goals and giving one assist. <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/998812/aiginiakos-aris-0-3-vid|script-title=el:Αιγινιακός - Άρης 0-3!|access-date=2016-10-25|language=el}}</ref> On 10 December 2017 he scored his first league goal in an easy 3-1 away win against [[Panelefsiniakos F.C.|Panelefsiniakos]]. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/BEth/diplo-o-arhs-me-anatroph-sthn-eleysina-kai-3-sta-3.4424849.html |title=Διπλό ο Άρης με ανατροπή στην Ελευσίνα και 3 στα 3 |publisher=www.sport24.gr |date=10 December 2016}}</ref> On 8 January he scored the winner in a 2-1 home win against [[Panegialios F.C.|Panegialios]]. <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/1030791/aris-panaigialeios-2-1|script-title=el:Άρης - Παναιγιάλειος 2-1!|access-date=2017-01-08|language=el}}</ref> Ten days later he sealed a 4-0 home win against [[Panserraikos F.C.|Panserraikos]]. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/BEth/xoreuontas-sth-vroxh-o-arhs-4-0-ton-panserraiko.4484885.html |title=Χορεύοντας στη βροχή ο Άρης 4-0 τον Πανσερραϊκό |publisher=www.sport24.gr |date=18 January 2017}}</ref> On 28 January 2017 he scored the only goal in a home derby win against [[OFI Crete FC|OFI]]. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/BEth/me-milounovits-o-arhs-1-0-ton-ofh.4501008.html |title=Με Μιλούνοβιτς ο Άρης 1-0 τον ΟΦΗ |publisher=www.sport24.gr |date=28 January 2017}}</ref> On 31 August 2018, he terminated his contract by mutual consent. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Aris/epishmo-ston-arh-o-pedro-vitor-luthhkan-ta-symvolaia-mpargkan-kai-milounovits.5297902.html |title=Επίσημο: Στον Άρη ο Πέδρο Βίτορ, λύθηκαν τα συμβόλαια Μπαργκάν και Μιλούνοβιτς |publisher=www.sport24.gr |date=31 August 2018}}</ref>

===Sabah FA===
In 2019 season of [[Malaysian Premier League]], he sign with [[Sabah FA]] on 1 year contract. He joined another Serbia [[Rodoljub Paunović]] and South Korean defender [[Park Tae-soo]] as a foreign player at the club.

==International career==
On 5 September 2013, Milunović scored two goals against [[Cyprus national under-21 football team|Cyprus U21]] playing for Serbia U21 in the [[2015 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification]].<ref>[http://www.zurnal.rs/2013/09/05/luka-milunovic-za-pobedu-orlica-nad-kipranima/index.html?lang=lat] Zurnal: Luka Milunović za pobedu Orlića nad Kipranima (VIDEO) - 5 September 2013 {{in lang|sr}}</ref> Just a month later on 15 October 2013, he continued his good form in the same tournament scoring a goal against [[Northern Ireland national under-21 football team|Northern Ireland U21]].

==Career statistics==
{{updated|12 March 2018}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan=3 | Club performance
! colspan=2 | League
! colspan=2 | Cup
! colspan=2 | Continental
! colspan=2 | Total
|-
! Season !! Club !! League
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
|-
! colspan=3 | Serbia
! colspan=2 | League
! colspan=2 | [[Serbian Cup]]
! colspan=2 | [[UEFA|Europe]]
! colspan=2 | Total
|-
|[[2010–11 Serbian SuperLiga|2010–11]]||[[OFK Beograd]]||[[Serbian SuperLiga|SuperLiga]]||1||0||0||0||1||0||2||0
|-
! colspan=3 | Belgium
! colspan=2 | League
! colspan=2 | [[Belgian Cup]]
! colspan=2 | [[UEFA|Europe]]
! colspan=2 | Total
|-
|[[2011–12 Belgian Pro League|2011–12]]||[[S.V. Zulte Waregem|Zulte Waregem]]||[[Belgian Pro League|Pro League]]||12||0||1||0||0||0||13||0
|-
! colspan=3 | Serbia
! colspan=2 | League
! colspan=2 | [[Serbian Cup]]
! colspan=2 | [[UEFA|Europe]]
! colspan=2 | Total
|-
|[[2011–12 Serbian SuperLiga|2011–12]]||rowspan=3|[[Red Star Belgrade|Red Star]]||rowspan=3|[[Serbian SuperLiga|SuperLiga]]||11||4||3||1||0||0||14||5
|-
|[[2012–13 Serbian SuperLiga|2012–13]]|||27||6||2||1||6||2||35||9
|-
|[[2013–14 Serbian SuperLiga|2013–14]]|||8||0||2||0||2||0||12||0
|-
! colspan=3 | Greece
! colspan=2 | League
! colspan=2 | [[Greek Cup]]
! colspan=2 | [[UEFA|Europe]]
! colspan=2 | Total
|-
|[[2014–15 Superleague Greece|2014–15]]||[[Platanias F.C.|Platanias]]||[[Superleague Greece|Superleague]]||23||3||1||1||0||0||24||4
|-
|[[2015–16 Superleague Greece|2015–16]]||[[Platanias F.C.|Platanias]]||[[Superleague Greece|Superleague]]||24||6||0||0||0||0||24||6
|-
|[[2016–17 Football League (Greece)|2016–17]]||[[Aris F.C.|Aris]]||[[Football League (Greece)|Football League]]||25||4||4||2||0||0||29||6
|-
|[[2017–18 Football League (Greece)|2017–18]]||[[Aris F.C.|Aris]]||[[Football League (Greece)|Football League]]||9||1||2||1||0||0||11||2
|-
! colspan=3 |
! colspan=2 | League
! colspan=2 | Cup
! colspan=2 | Continental
! colspan=2 | Total
|-
! rowspan=2 | Total
! colspan=2 | Serbia
!47||10||7||2||9||2||63||14
|-
! colspan=2 | Belgium
!12||0||1||0||0||0||13||0
|-
! colspan=2 | Total
!Greece||81||14||7||4||0||0||88||17
|-
! colspan=3 | Career total
!140||24||15||6||9||2||164||31
|}

==Honours==
;Red Star
*[[Serbian SuperLiga]] (1): [[2013–14 Serbian SuperLiga|2013–14]]
*[[Serbian Cup]] (1): [[2011–12 Serbian Cup|2011–12]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External sources==
* [http://www.utakmica.rs/fudbaler/74-milunovic-luka Luka Milunović] at Utakmica.rs {{in lang|sr}}

{{FK Napredak Kruševac squad}}

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Xherdan Shaqiri

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{{EngvarB|date=January 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Xherdan Shaqiri
| image = Xherdan Shaqiri 2018.jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = Shaqiri with [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]] at the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]]
| fullname = Xherdan Shaqiri<ref name="FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013: List of Players">{{cite news |title=FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013: List of Players |url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/FCWC/2013/pdf/FCWC_2013_SquadLists.pdf |publisher=FIFA |format=PDF |page=5 |date=7 December 2013 |accessdate=7 December 2013 }}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|10|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Gjilan]], SFR Yugoslavia
| height = 1.69 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/5267/Xherdan-Shaqiri/overview |title=Xherdan Shaqiri: Overview |publisher=Premier League |accessdate=2 October 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130205946/https://www.premierleague.com/players/5267/Xherdan-Shaqiri/overview |archivedate=30 January 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| position = [[Midfielder#Winger|Winger]]
| currentclub = [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
| clubnumber = 23
| youthyears1 = 1999–2001
| youthclubs1 = SV Augst
| youthyears2 = 2001–2009
| youthclubs2 = [[FC Basel]]
| years1 = 2007–2009
| clubs1 = [[FC Basel|FC Basel II]]
| caps1 = 19
| goals1 = 8
| years2 = 2009–2012
| clubs2 = [[FC Basel]]
| caps2 = 92
| goals2 = 18
| years3 = 2012–2015
| clubs3 = [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]]
| caps3 = 52
| goals3 = 11
| years4 = 2015
| clubs4 = [[Inter Milan]]
| caps4 = 15
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2015–2018
| clubs5 = [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]]
| caps5 = 84
| goals5 = 15
| years6 = 2018–
| clubs6 = [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
| caps6 = 26
| goals6 = 6 
| pcupdate = 21:11, 14 September 2019 (UTC)
| nationalyears1 = 2007–2008
| nationalteam1 = [[Switzerland national under-17 football team|Switzerland U17]]
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2008–2009
| nationalteam2 = [[Switzerland national under-18 football team|Switzerland U18]]
| nationalcaps2 = 5
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2009
| nationalteam3 = [[Switzerland national under-19 football team|Switzerland U19]]
| nationalcaps3 = 5
| nationalgoals3 = 3
| nationalyears4 = 2009–2011
| nationalteam4 = [[Switzerland national under-21 football team|Switzerland U21]]
| nationalcaps4 = 7
| nationalgoals4 = 1
| nationalyears5 = 2010–
| nationalteam5 = [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]]
| nationalcaps5 = 82
| nationalgoals5 = 22
| ntupdate = 9 June 2019 (UTC)
}}
'''Xherdan Shaqiri''' ({{IPA-sq|dʒɛrˈdan ʃaˈciɾi}}; born 10 October 1991) is a Swiss professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Midfielder#Winger|winger]] for [[Premier League]] club [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] and the [[Switzerland national football team|Swiss national team]].

He began his career at [[FC Basel]], winning honours including three [[Swiss Super League]] titles, before moving to [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]], where he gained eight domestic and international honours despite playing less frequently. In January 2015, he moved to [[Inter Milan]] for a fee of €15 million, and seven months later to [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] for a club record £12 million. After Stoke's relegation from the Premier League in [[2017–18 Premier League|2018]], Shaqiri was transferred to Liverpool prior to the following season for a reported £13.5 million fee, and he was part of the [[UEFA Champions League]] winning squad in his [[2019 UEFA Champions League Final|first season]].

A full international since 2010, Shaqiri has earned over 80 caps and scored 22 goals for Switzerland. He represented the nation at the [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010]], [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014]] and [[2018 FIFA World Cup]]s, as well as [[UEFA Euro 2016]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/balkan-imports-hitting-big-time-as-switzerland-establish-themselves-as-world-cup-regulars-1.262390|title=Balkan imports hitting big time as Switzerland establish themselves as World Cup regulars|newspaper=The National|date=15 June 2014|accessdate=23 June 2016}}</ref>

==Early life==
Shaqiri was born in [[Gjilan]], SFR Yugoslavia, to [[Kosovo Albanians|Kosovar Albanian]] parents.<ref name=fifa>{{cite news|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player=321653/profile-detail.html|title=Xherdan SHAQIRI|publisher=FIFA|accessdate=16 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.footballtop.com/players/xherdan-shaqiri|title=Xherdan Shaqiri biography|publisher=FootballTop.com|accessdate=1 July 2014}}</ref> He immigrated to Switzerland in 1992 with his parents and three siblings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://balkans.courriers.info/article18891.html|title=Football : Xherdan Shaqiri, le meilleur ambassadeur suisse du Kosovo|newspaper=Le Courrier des Balkans|date=22 December 2012|language=French|accessdate=15 August 2013|first=Simon|last=Rico|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130720041647/http://balkans.courriers.info/article18891.html|archive-date=20 July 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> They settled in [[Augst]], a small town in the canton of [[Canton of Basel-Landschaft|Basel-Country]], near the French and German borders.<ref name=jill>{{cite news |last1=Zimmerli |first1=Jill |title=World Cup 2014: Switzerland profile – Xherdan Shaqiri |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/jun/03/world-cup-2014-switzerland-profile-xherdan-shaqiri |accessdate=14 September 2018 |work=The Guardian |date=4 June 2014}}</ref>

His father did not speak Swiss German, so he had to start out washing dishes in a restaurant, before working construction on roads. His mother worked as a cleaner in office buildings in the city, with which he and his brothers helped. His father would send as much money back to Kosovo to other family members as he could, meaning Xherdan and the family did not have extra spending money, except for birthdays.<ref name="Background"/> He idolized Brazilian striker [[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]], who he said played "like magic".<ref name="Background">{{cite news |title=Xherdan Shaqiri's incredible life story in his own words: from Kosovo to World Cup star|url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/xherdan-shaqiri-stoke-liverpool-transfer-1712944 |accessdate=10 September 2018 |work=Stoke Sentinel}}</ref>

==Club career==
===Basel===
Shaqiri started his career at hometown club SV Augst, and at the age of eight he was scouted by [[FC Basel]].<ref name=jill/> Whilst playing for Basel's youth team, he competed in the Under-15 Nike Cup 2007 and was named the best player of the tournament. Despite having several other clubs attempting to sign him, he decided to stay with Basel, where he played for their reserve team from 2007 to 2009 in the [[1. Liga Classic|Swiss 1. Liga]]. Two years later, Shaqiri signed his first professional contract with Basel on 2 January 2009,<ref name="fcb 2009-01-02">{{cite web|url=http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/21575/27/7/7|title=Dreijahres-Profivertrag für Xherdan Shaqiri|publisher=FC Basel 1893|date=2 January 2009|accessdate=19 January 2014|language=German|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201180900/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/21575/27/7/7|archive-date=1 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> with the new contract keeping him at [[St. Jakob-Park]] until June 2014.

Shaqiri made his Basel club debut as a substitute on 12 July 2009 in Basel's [[2009–10 Swiss Super League|2009–10 season]] opening match against [[FC St. Gallen]] at the [[AFG Arena]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID//10044/22517/16/7|title=St. Gallen 2 – Basel 0|publisher=FC Basel 1893|date=25 May 2011|accessdate=1 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016141819/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID//10044/22517/16/7 |archivedate=16 October 2013 }}</ref> Four months later he scored his first goal for Basel in a 4–1 win over [[Neuchâtel Xamax]] at home on 9 November 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID//10044/23275/16/7|title=Basel 4 – Xamax 1|publisher=FC Basel 1893|date=25 May 2011|accessdate=1 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016141425/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID//10044/23275/16/7 |archivedate=16 October 2013 }}</ref> At the end of the [[2009–10 Swiss Super League|2009–10]] season Shaqiri won the national [[Double (association football)|Double]] with Basel, and a year later won the League title again.

In December 2011, Shaqiri provided two assists in a match against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], with Basel winning 2–1.<ref name="Manu">{{cite web|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/08122011/58/champions-league-stunned-united-crash-defeat-basel.html|title=Champions League – Stunned United crash out after defeat at Basel|publisher=Yahoo! Europe|accessdate=8 December 2011}}</ref> At the end of the 2011–12 season, for the second time in his Basel stint, he won the Double, consisting of the [[2011–12 Swiss Super League|League]] title,<ref name="sfv 1">{{cite web|year=2012|url=http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/10044/27863/26/7/7 |title=Jetzt hat Basel den Titel auf sicher|publisher=FC Basel 1893|accessdate=29 April 2012|language=German |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016142727/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/10044/27863/26/7/7 |archivedate=16 October 2013 }}</ref> and the [[2011–12 Swiss Cup|Swiss Cup]].<ref name="sfv 2">{{cite web|year=2012|url=http://www.football.ch/sfv/chcup/de/telegramm.aspx?tg=1973921 |title=Matchtelegram FC Basel 1893 5:3 FC Luzern |publisher=Swiss Football Association|accessdate=16 May 2012|language=German |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20121204154542/http://www.football.ch/sfv/chcup/de/telegramm.aspx?tg=1973921 |archivedate=4 December 2012 }}</ref>

===Bayern Munich===
On 9 February 2012, Basel announced that Shaqiri had accepted a transfer to German club [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] of the [[Bundesliga]] for the [[2012–13 Bundesliga|2012–13 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/news/story/_/id/1019562/bayern-munich-snap-up-basel-star-shaqiri|title=Bayern snap up Shaqiri|publisher=ESPN|date=9 February 2012|accessdate=15 December 2012}}</ref> The transfer fee was a reported €11.6 million, with Shaqiri signing a four-year contract with the German club which would last until 30 June 2016, and which paid him around €2 million per season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/more-sports/2012/02/15/bayern-shaqiri|title=Bayern's capture of Shaqiri a coup|website=Sports Illustrated|date=15 February 2012|accessdate=15 December 2012}}</ref> He faced competition for a place in the midfield from established internationals [[Franck Ribéry]], [[Arjen Robben]], [[Toni Kroos]] and [[Thomas Müller]].<ref name=jill/>
[[File:ShaqiriBay.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|Shaqiri playing for [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] in 2012.|alt=]]
On 10 July 2012, Shaqiri made his debut in a 1–0 friendly win against [[Bavaria]]n neighbours [[SpVgg Unterhaching]]. His first competitive appearance for the club came on 20 August in a [[2012–13 DFB-Pokal|DFB-Pokal]] match at [[SSV Jahn Regensburg]], as a half-time substitute. He scored Bayern's second goal as well as providing assists for [[Mario Mandžukić]] and [[Claudio Pizarro]], with Bayern winning 4–0.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/match?cc=5901&id=354991|title=SSV Jahn Regensburg 0 – 4 Bayern|publisher=ESPN|date=20 August 2012|accessdate=15 December 2012}}</ref> He helped Bayern secure the top spot in their [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] group by scoring a goal and providing assists in a 4–1 defeat of [[FC BATE Borisov|BATE Borisov]] on 5 December, winning the [[Man of the Match]] award and avenging their defeat in [[Minsk]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2013/matches/round=2000347/match=2009571/postmatch/index.html|title=Bayern power past BATE to finish top of Group F|publisher=UEFA |date=5 December 2012|accessdate=15 December 2012|first=Andy|last=James}}</ref>

Shaqiri did not score his first [[2012–13 Bundesliga|Bundesliga]] goal until the final league match of the 2012 calendar year, rescuing a point for them in a 1–1 draw with [[Borussia Mönchengladbach]], leaving Bayern in first place at the winter break.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2012/0000233823.php|title=Shaqiri rescues point for Bayern|publisher=Bundesliga|date=14 December 2012|accessdate=15 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121217052140/http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2012/0000233823.php |archivedate=17 December 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://espnfc.com/us/en/report/346253/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=5901|title=Bayern Munich 1–1 Borussia Monchengladbach|publisher=ESPN FC|date=14 December 2012|accessdate=15 December 2012}}</ref> On 16 April 2013, Shaqiri also scored in the DFB-Pokal semi-final against [[VfL Wolfsburg]] with a long-range shot. Although he did not play in the [[2013 UEFA Champions League Final|final]], Shaqiri won the [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League]] title with Bayern, as well as the Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal title, making him one of the Bayern Munich players to have won the first treble in club history; he added the [[UEFA Super Cup]] and [[FIFA Club World Cup]] to his achievements that year.<ref name=jill/> By June 2014, Shaqiri was reported to be the most decorated Swiss footballer of all time at just 22, with 13 medals to his name.<ref name=jill/>

===Inter Milan===
Shaqiri transferred to Italian club [[Inter Milan]] on 9 January 2015 for €15 million,<ref name=Inter2015bilancio>F.C. Internazionale Milano S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2015 (in Italian), [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.]</ref> signing a four-and-a-half-year contract,<ref>{{cite news|title=Xherdan Shaqiri: Inter Milan sign Bayern Munich winger|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30732337|accessdate=13 January 2015|publisher=BBC Sport|date=10 January 2015}}</ref> though English club [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] had previously declared an interest in signing him.<ref>{{cite news|title=Xherdan Shaqiri: Bayern Munich winger interests Stoke City|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30715283|accessdate=8 January 2015|publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 January 2015}}</ref> With his previous number of 23 being taken by [[Andrea Ranocchia]], Shaqiri chose the number 91 for his Inter shirt, representing his birth year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shaqiri: "One of the biggest clubs in the world"|url=https://www.inter.it/en/news/47321|publisher=F.C. Internazionale Milano|date=14 January 2015|accessdate=14 September 2015}}</ref> He was an unused substitute in Inter's 3–1 victory over [[Genoa C.F.C.|Genoa]] at [[San Siro]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Inter 3–1 Genoa: Palacio, Icardi and Vidic score in Nerazzurri victory|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/internazionale-vs-genoa/1836447/report|accessdate=22 January 2015|publisher=Goal.com|date=11 January 2015}}</ref> He made his debut for Inter on 17 January, playing in the last 16 minutes as a substitute for fellow new signing [[Lukas Podolski]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Serie A, Empoli 0–0 Inter|url=http://www.inter.it/en/news/47349|accessdate=22 January 2015|publisher=F.C. Internazionale Milano|date=17 January 2015}}</ref> Shaqiri made his [[Coppa Italia]] debut in a match against [[U.C. Sampdoria|Sampdoria]] in the [[2014–15 Coppa Italia#Round of 16|round of 16]] on 22 January, scoring the first goal of the match and helping the team to a 2–0 win to progress into the [[2014–15 Coppa Italia#Quarter-finals|quarter-finals]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Inter Milan 2–0 Sampdoria: Lukas Podolski and Xherdan Shaqiri combine in Coppa Italia victory for Roberto Mancini's side|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2920941/Inter-Milan-2-0-Sampdoria-Lukas-Podolski-Xherdan-Shaqiri-combine-Coppa-Italia-victory-Roberto-Mancini-s-side.html|newspaper=Daily Mail|first=Sunni|last=Upal|date=22 January 2015|accessdate=22 January 2015}}</ref>{{deprecated inline|certain=yes|date=September 2019}}

Shaqiri scored his first [[Serie A]] goal on 15 February 2015 in a 4–1 away win against [[Atalanta B.C.|Atalanta]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/en/news/47588|title=Shaqiri: "Pleased with my goal and the victory"|date=15 February 2015|publisher=F.C. Internazionale Milano}}</ref> Four days later, he registered his first European tournament goal for Inter, scoring the opener from a [[Zdravko Kuzmanović]] assist in a 3–3 [[2014–15 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]] draw away to [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inter.it/en/news/47623|title=Six goals shared at Celtic Park|date=19 February 2015|publisher=F.C. Internazionale Milano}}</ref>

===Stoke City===
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In July 2015, Stoke agreed a £12 million fee to sign Shaqiri, but the deal fell through when he did not agree to the move before a deadline imposed by the club.<ref>{{cite news|title=Stoke City pull out of £12 million Xherdan Shaqiri deal|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/stoke-city/11732595/Stoke-City-pull-out-of-12-million-Xherdan-Shaqiri-deal.html|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|first=John|last=Percy|date=10 July 2015|accessdate=7 August 2015}}</ref> The deal was revived a month later, however, with Shaqiri agreeing to personal terms and undergoing medicals.<ref name="ESPN">{{cite news|title=Xherdan Shaqiri passes medical ahead of £12m Stoke move – sources|url=http://www.espnfc.com/stoke-city/story/2557269/xherdan-shaqiri-passes-medical-ahead-of-stoke-move|accessdate=10 August 2015|publisher=ESPN FC|date=10 August 2015}}</ref> [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] had also expressed interest in him but only wanted a loan deal, while Inter preferred a permanent move.<ref name="ESPN"/> On 11 August, Shaqiri completed his move to Stoke for a club-record fee of £12 million (€14.5 million),<ref name=Inter2015bilancio/> on a five-year deal.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.stokecityfc.com//news/article/shaqiri-signs-in-club-record-deal-2611120.aspx?site=desktop|title=Shaqiri signs in club record deal|publisher=Stoke City F.C.|date=11 August 2015|accessdate=12 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Xherdan Shaqiri: Stoke City sign Inter Milan winger for £12m|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33847333|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=12 August 2015}}</ref>

He made his debut eleven days later in a 1–1 draw with [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] at [[Carrow Road]], assisting [[Mame Biram Diouf]]'s headed goal with a free kick.<ref>{{cite web|title=Norwich City 1–1 Stoke City|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33944696|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Tim|last=Oscroft|date=22 August 2015|accessdate=24 August 2015}}</ref> On 28 December, Shaqiri recorded his first goals for Stoke, a first-half brace in a 4–3 win at Everton. The second of these two goals was a half-volley over [[Tim Howard]], from [[Bojan Krkić|Bojan]]'s pass.<ref name=Everton>{{cite web|last=Reddy|first=Luke|title=Everton 3–4 Stoke City|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35148469|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 December 2015|accessdate=28 December 2015}}</ref> His only other goal in [[2015–16 Stoke City F.C. season|2015–16]] was a 20-yard strike against [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] on 2 March 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stoke City 1–0 Newcastle United|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35647699|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Jonathan|last=Jurejko|date=2 March 2016|accessdate=20 May 2016}}</ref> In total Shaqiri played 32 times for Stoke in 2015–16 as the side finished in ninth position.<ref name="2015/16"/>

Shaqiri scored a 20-yard free kick against [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] on the opening day of the [[2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season|2016–17]] season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Middlesbrough 1–1 Stoke City|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36994443|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Patrick|last=Jennings|date=13 August 2016|accessdate=26 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Eye-catching Xherdan Shaqiri eager to cement his reputation as Stoke City's entertainer in chief|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/08/14/eye-catching-xherdan-shaqiri-eager-to-cement-his-reputation-as-s/|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|first=Arindam|last=Rej|date=14 August 2016|accessdate=26 September 2016}}</ref> However a calf injury ruled him out for the next six weeks, returning to the side on 24 September 2016 against [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] where he provided the assist for [[Joe Allen]] in a 1–1 draw.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stoke v West Brom preview: Mark Hughes looks for first Premier League win of the season|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/stoke-vs-w-brom/preview/356391|publisher=Sky Sports|first=Andrew|last=Dickson|date=25 September 2016|accessdate=22 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stoke 1–1 West Brom: Salomon Rondon scores stoppage-time equaliser to stun Mark Hughes|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/stoke-vs-w-brom/report/356391|publisher=Sky Sports|first=Adam|last=Bate|date=24 September 2016|accessdate=22 July 2018}}</ref> Shaqiri scored two long-range goals against [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] on 22 October 2016, becoming the first Stoke player to do so in a Premier League game.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hull City 0–2 Stoke City|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37663781|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Matt|last=Davis|date=22 October 2016|accessdate=27 October 2016}}</ref> He scored another long range strike also against Hull on 15 April 2017 which was named as Stoke's goal of the season.<ref>{{cite web|title=I can't pick my favourite goal says Stoke City star Xherdan Shaqiri|url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/teams/stoke-city/xherdan-shaqiri|publisher=Stoke City F.C.|accessdate=22 July 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170720144238/https://www.stokecityfc.com/teams/stoke-city/xherdan-shaqiri|archivedate=20 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39536677|title=Stoke City 3–1 Hull City|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Jamie|last=Strickland|date=15 April 2017|accessdate=22 July 2018}}</ref> Shaqiri made 22 appearances in [[2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season|2016–17]], as Stoke finished in 13th position.<ref name="2016/17" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Stoke 2016/17 Premier League season review|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11701/10887143/stoke-201617-premier-league-season-review|publisher=Sky Sports|accessdate=26 May 2017}}</ref>
[[File:Xherdan Shaqiri corner 2.jpg|thumb|Shaqiri preparing to take a corner kick for Stoke during a game against Arsenal, 10 December 2016.]]
Shaqiri scored his first goal of the [[2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season|2017–18 season]] in the match against Newcastle United, on 16 September, scoring the equalizing goal in an eventual 1–2 defeat.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/newcastle-vs-stoke/373143|title=Newcastle 2–1 Stoke: Jamaal Lascelles the hero once again as Rafael Benitez returns to dugout|work=Sky Sports|access-date=22 September 2018}}</ref> On 4 November, he scored in a 2–2 draw against [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41785780|title=Stoke City 2–2 Leicester City|date=4 November 2017|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=22 September 2018}}</ref> On 25 November, he scored in a 1–2 defeat to [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42035415|title=Crystal Palace 2–1 Stoke City|date=25 November 2017|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=22 September 2018}}</ref> On 2 December, he scored in a 2–1 win over Swansea City.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/stoke-vs-swansea/373244|title=Stoke 2–1 Swansea: Potters' first-half comeback sends Swansea bottom of table|work=Sky Sports|access-date=22 September 2018}}</ref> On 3 February 2018, he scored the opening goal in a 1–2 defeat to [[A.F.C. Bournemouth|Bournemouth]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42842342|title=Bournemouth 2–1 Stoke City|date=3 February 2018|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=22 September 2018}}</ref> A week later, on 10 February, he scored in a 1–1 draw against [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42927829|title=Stoke City 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion|date=10 February 2018|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=22 September 2018}}</ref> On 24 February, Shaqiri scored for a third consecutive game in a 1–1 draw against Leicester City.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2018/feb/24/leicester-city-v-stoke-city-premier-league-live|title=Leicester City 1–1 Stoke City: Premier League – as it happened|last=Bakowski|first=Gregg|date=24 February 2018|work=The Guardian|access-date=22 September 2018|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> In March 2018, with Stoke battling against relegation, Shaqiri courted controversy with an interview for Swiss magazine ''[[Schweizer Illustrierte]]'' in which he said there was a "lack of quality" in his Stoke teammates and that even the presence of [[Ronaldinho]] would not improve the team.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/xherdan-shaqiri-stoke-city-transfer-1404833|title=Xherdan Shaqiri nearing Stoke City exit after no-holds barred magazine interview|last=Smith|first=Peter|date=30 March 2018|newspaper=The Sentinel|accessdate=1 April 2018}}</ref> On 5 May, Shaqiri scored in a 1–2 defeat to Crystal Palace, as Stoke suffered relegation to the [[2018–19 EFL Championship|EFL Championship]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43931931|title=Stoke City 1–2 Crystal Palace|date=5 May 2018|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=22 September 2018}}</ref> He played 38 times for the club in the season and finished as top goalscorer for the club with 8 goals, also providing 7 assists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.whoscored.com/Players/76304/History/Xherdan-Shaqiri|title=Xherdan Shaqiri – History|website= whoscored.com |access-date=22 September 2018}}</ref>

===Liverpool===
On 13 July 2018, Liverpool signed Shaqiri on a five-year deal after triggering his £13.5 million release clause.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-confirm-xherdan-shaqiri-signing-as-swiss-international-pens-fiveyear-deal-a3880576.html|title=Liverpool confirm Shaqiri signing|work=London Evening Standard|access-date=22 September 2018}}</ref>

He made his unofficial debut for the club on 29 July, in a pre-season friendly game in Ann Arbor, Michigan against rivals [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] and scored from a [[bicycle kick]] in a 4–1 win.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2018/jul/28/manchester-united-v-liverpool-international-champions-cup-live|title=Manchester United 1–4 Liverpool: Shaqiri brilliant as United are thrashed – as it happened|last=Dure|first=Beau|date=28 July 2018|work=The Guardian|access-date=22 September 2018|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> On his competitive debut on 12 August, in the opening match of the season against [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]], he came on as a late substitute in a 4–0 win.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/liverpool-west-ham-salah-keita-mane-goals-watch-match-report-latest-klopp-a8488511.html|title=Sadio Mane at the double as Liverpool make flying start with demolition of West Ham|work=The Independent|access-date=22 September 2018}}</ref> He made his first full start on 22 September, in a 3–0 win over [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]], and received praise for his performance which earned him the [[BBC Sport]] [[Player of the match|Man of the Match]] award.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/liverpool/result/result-liverpool-stroll-past-southampton_336366.html|title=Result: Liverpool stroll past Southampton to maintain 100% start|work=Sports Mole|access-date=22 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thisisanfield.com/2018/09/liverpool-3-0-southampton-player-ratings-2/|title=Liverpool 3–0 Southampton: Player Ratings|date=22 September 2018|work=This Is Anfield|access-date=22 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45530713|title=Liverpool 3–0 Southampton: Reds ease past Saints for seventh straight win|date=22 September 2018|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=22 September 2018}}</ref>

Shaqiri scored his first goal for Liverpool on 27 October, scoring the third goal in a 4–1 win over Cardiff City.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45924058|title=Liverpool 4–1 Cardiff City: Sadio Mane scores twice as Reds go top|date=27 October 2018|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=27 October 2018}}</ref> In November, he was left out of the club's Champions League trip to [[Red Star Belgrade]] in Serbia to avoid controversy over his pro-Albanian views.<ref>{{cite news |title=Xherdan Shaqiri: Liverpool midfielder to miss Red Star Belgrade game in Serbia |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46094407 |accessdate=6 November 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=5 November 2018}}</ref> The following month, during the [[Liverpool F.C.–Manchester United F.C. rivalry|North West derby]], Shaqiri scored twice after coming on as a substitute to guide Liverpool to a 3–1 win which saw the club record a league victory over Manchester United for the first time since March 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/supersub-shaqiri-the-bargain-of-the-season-as-swiss-star/6jf7ivmrmqkc1bxdqtupd0r0i|title=Supersub Shaqiri the bargain of the season as Swiss star puts Man Utd to sword|publisher=Goal|last=Jones|first=Neil|date=17 December 2018|accessdate=18 December 2018}}</ref>

On 1 June 2019, Shaqiri picked up his second [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] winner's medal, despite not playing in the [[2019 UEFA Champions League Final|final]] against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]], which Liverpool won 2–0.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/01/tottenham-liverpool-champions-league-final-match-report|title=Liverpool win Champions League after Salah and Origi sink Tottenham|last=Taylor|first=Daniel|date=1 June 2019|work=The Guardian|accessdate=1 June 2019 }}</ref> He later reaffirmed his intention to stay at Anfield.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-uefanations-por-swi-idUKKCN1T52E0|title=Shaqiri sticks with Liverpool, gives Swiss Nations League boost|last=Evans|first=Simon|date=4 June 2019|agency=Reuters|accessdate=4 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/soccer-transfers/story/3867993/klopp-thanks-reds-departees-sturridgemoreno|title=Sturridge, Moreno leave Liverpool; Shaqiri stays|date=4 June 2019|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=5 June 2019}}</ref>

==International career==
=== Youth ===
[[File:Xherdan Shaqiri - Switzerland vs. Argentina, 29th February 2012.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Shaqiri playing for Switzerland against [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] in a friendly match, 29 February 2012.]]Shaqiri made his debut for the [[Switzerland national under-21 football team|Swiss under-21]]s side on 11 November 2009 in a 3–1 win against the [[Turkey national under-21 football team|Turkish under-21]] side in a [[2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 2|2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier]]. He scored his first goal for them on 11 June 2011 in the [[2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2011 Under-21 Championship]] opening game against the [[Denmark national under-21 football team|Danish under-21]] team.

=== Senior ===

==== 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012 ====
Shaqiri was promoted to the [[Switzerland national football team|Swiss senior team]] in 2010, making his debut on 3 March 2010 in a 3–1 friendly loss against [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]]. He was included in the [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 World Cup]] squad, after receiving a surprise call-up from manager [[Ottmar Hitzfeld]]. Shaqiri scored his first goal for them on 7 September 2010, a long range left-footed shot, in a 1–3 loss against [[England national football team|England]] in a [[UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group G|Euro 2012 qualifier]]. He netted a hat-trick in another Euro 2012 qualifier on 6 September 2011, as Switzerland came from behind to beat [[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria]] 3–1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2012/matches/round=15171/match=2002282/postmatch/report/index.html|title=Shaqiri treble keeps Swiss hopes alive|publisher=UEFA|date=6 September 2011|accessdate=15 December 2012}}</ref> Switzerland also tried to select him to participate in the [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2012 Olympic Football tournament]], but he opted to stay at his new club for pre-season training.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/09/oly-socc-swiss-squad-idUSB29215720120709|title=Olympics-Shaqiri, Xhaka excluded from Swiss soccer squad|date=9 July 2012|accessdate=26 July 2012|agency=Reuters}}</ref>

==== 2014 FIFA World Cup ====
On 11 September 2012, Shaqiri did not sing the [[Swiss national anthem]] in a World Cup qualifier against his ancestral [[Albania national football team|Albania]] in [[Lucerne]], and did not celebrate when he scored the opening goal of a 2–0 win. He wore boots with the flags of Kosovo, Albania and Switzerland for the match.<ref>{{cite news|last=Montague|first=James|title=Rooting for Home, if Not Yet a Home Team|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/20/sports/soccer/kosovo-wants-a-national-soccer-team-and-to-call-its-players-home.html|newspaper=The New York Times|date=19 September 2012|accessdate=8 June 2016}}</ref>

In June 2014, Shaqiri was named in Switzerland's squad for the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]]. In the team's opening match, Shaqiri was named man of the match by [[FIFA]] as the ''Nati'' defeated [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186494/index.html#nosticky|title=Switzerland 2–1 Ecuador|accessdate=16 June 2014|publisher=FIFA}}</ref> He earned the same title a mere ten days later in the Swiss team's third and final group match, scoring a hat-trick against [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]], which included a bending strike from 30 yards, to ensure Switzerland a spot in the [[2014 FIFA World Cup#Round of 16|round of 16]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/worldcup2014/article-2668450/Honduras-vs-Switzerland-World-Cup-2014-LIVE-Follow-action-Group-E.html|title=Honduras 0–3 Switzerland World Cup 2014 MATCH REPORT: Xherdan Shaqiri scores a hat-trick to secure Swiss progress|newspaper=Daily Mail|first=Elliott|last=Bretland|date=25 June 2014|accessdate=25 June 2014}}</ref>{{deprecated inline|certain=yes|date=September 2019}} where they lost 1–0 to Argentina.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/27990606|title=Argentina 1–0 Switzerland (aet)|date=1 July 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=22 September 2018}}</ref>

==== UEFA Euro 2016 ====
[[File:Ser-Swi (33).jpg|thumb|upright|left|Shaqiri playing for Switzerland against [[Serbia national football team|Serbia]] at the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]], 22 June 2018.|alt=]]Shaqiri scored three times in the Swiss team's [[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying|successful qualification campaign]] for [[UEFA Euro 2016]], with all of his strikes coming against [[Lithuania national football team|Lithuania]]. He recorded a brace on 15 November 2014 in a 4–0 win over them in [[St. Gallen]],<ref>{{cite news|last1=Holyman|first1=Ian|title=Patient Switzerland see off Lithuania|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2016/matches/round=2000446/match=2013904/postmatch/report/index.html|accessdate=26 December 2015|publisher=UEFA|date=15 November 2014}}</ref> and in the reverse fixture the following 14 June, he netted an 84th-minute winner in a 2–1 victory.<ref name="LTU 1-2 SUI">{{cite news|title=Switzerland win in Lithuania with late Xherdan Shaqiri goal|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jun/14/switzerland-lithuania-xherdan-shaqiri|newspaper=The Guardian|agency=Press Association|date=14 June 2015|accessdate=26 December 2015}}</ref> In the final tournament in France, he started all four of Switzerland's matches as they reached the last 16, equalising with a [[bicycle kick]] from the edge of the penalty area as they drew 1–1 with [[Poland national football team|Poland]] in [[Saint-Étienne]]; he scored again in the [[penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shootout]] but the Poles won nonetheless.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Burke |first1=Chris |title=Poland edge past Switzerland on penalties |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2016/matches/round=2000744/match=2017996/postmatch/report/index.html |accessdate=2 September 2019 |publisher=UEFA |date=25 June 2016}}</ref>

Following Switzerland's first game at Euro 2016, Shaqiri declared he would switch allegiance to [[Kosovo national football team|Kosovo]] if their manager would make him captain, in reaction to Swiss manager [[Vladimir Petković]]'s decision to omit him from that position. Although already an international for the Swiss, FIFA rules would permit Shaqiri to represent Kosovo, who joined the federation earlier that year.<ref name="FIFAA" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Hytner|first=David|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/14/euro-2016-xherdan-shaqiri-switzerland-romania|title=Xherdan Shaqiri drops a bombshell as Swiss prepare for Romania|newspaper=The Guardian|date=14 June 2016|accessdate=21 September 2016}}</ref> However, since Shaqiri continued to play for Switzerland after Kosovo had become a member of FIFA, it also ruled out the possibility of Shaqiri's eligibility to Kosovo.<ref name=FIFAA>{{cite press release|url=https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2016/m=9/news=change-of-association-to-the-football-federation-of-kosovo-2831273.html|title=Change of association to the Football Federation of Kosovo|date=7 September 2016|accessdate=24 June 2018|publisher=FIFA|quote=In particular, the Bureau of the Players' Status Committee wished to emphasise that the players concerned had not represented their previous association after 13 May 2016, the date of admission of the FFK to FIFA. In other words, they never chose to play for their previous association when they had the opportunity to choose to play for the representative teams of the FFK. The Bureau of the Players’ Status Committee indicated that this was a key element in its decision on the matter. }}</ref>

==== 2018 FIFA World Cup ====
Shaqiri was included in Switzerland's 23-man squad for the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]], held in Russia. In the group stage, he scored the winning goal as the Swiss came from behind to defeat [[Serbia national football team|Serbia]] 2–1. He and fellow goalscorer [[Granit Xhaka]], who is also of Kosovar descent, [[Goal celebration|celebrated their goals]] by making an [[Crossed hands (gesture)|eagle gesture]], a symbol of ethnic Albanians.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lowe|first=Sid|title=Switzerland's Xherdan Shaqiri stuns Serbia with late breakaway|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/22/serbia-switzerland-xherdan-shaqiri-world-cup-group-e-match-report|newspaper=The Guardian|date=22 June 2018|accessdate=22 June 2018|quote=As he turned and screamed, he took his shirt off, flexed his muscles and performed a double-eagle celebration, a recreation of the Albanian flag. Alongside him, Granit Xhaka did the same – for the second time.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Swiss duo's 'provocative' black eagle goal celebration 'mixes sport and politics'|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/06/23/football/xherdan-shaqiri-granit-xhaka-eagle-goal-celebration-serbia-switzerland-world-cup-spt-intl/index.html|publisher=CNN|first=John|last=Sinnott|date=25 June 2018|accessdate=25 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/23/xhaka-and-shaqiri-goal-celebrations-bring-balkan-politics-to-world-cup|title=Switzerland's Xhaka and Shaqiri charged by Fifa over Serbia goal celebrations|newspaper=The Guardian|first=Sid|last=Lowe|date=23 June 2018|accessdate=24 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/world-cup-2018-switzerland-serbia-granit-xhaka-xherdan-shaqiri-goal-celebrations-why-controversial-a8413426.html|title=World Cup 2018: Xherdan Shaqiri and Granit Xhaka's controversial goal celebrations criticised by Swiss media|newspaper=The Independent|first=Jack|last=Watson|date=23 June 2018|accessdate=25 June 2018}}</ref> Swiss captain [[Stephan Lichtsteiner]], who is not of Albanian origin, did the same gesture to celebrate Shaqiri's goal, and defended both players after the match.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/this-is-more-than-football-lichtsteiner-defends-xhaka/wqp5oele4fws1gyub1fh28230|title=World Cup 2018: 'This is more than football' – Stephan Lichtsteiner defends Granit Xhaka & Xherdan Shaqiri's controversial celebration|access-date=1 October 2018|publisher=Goal.com}}</ref> FIFA fined Xhaka and Shaqiri 10,000 [[Swiss franc]]s "for unsporting behaviour contrary to the principles of fair-play", while Lichtsteiner paid 5,000 Swiss francs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44606965|title=World Cup 2018: Switzerland trio avoid bans for 'eagle gesture' goal celebrations|publisher=BBC Sport|date=25 June 2018|accessdate=25 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/world-cup-2018-granit-xhaka-xherdan-shaqiri-goal-celebrations-albania-kosovo-serbia-fine-a8416466.html|title=World Cup 2018: Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri avoid bans after political goal celebrations|newspaper=The Independent|first=Samuel|last=Lovett|date=25 June 2018|accessdate=25 June 2018}}</ref> Additionally, with the goal he equalled [[Stéphane Chapuisat]]'s tally of 21 in internationals and entered Switzerland's top ten scorers of all time.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kern |first1=Max |last2=Böni |first2=Andreas |title=Shaqiri ist jetzt besser als Chapuisat |url=https://www.blick.ch/sport/fussball/wm/zu-alex-frei-fehlt-noch-einiges-shaqiri-ist-jetzt-besser-als-chapuisat-id8538540.html |accessdate=13 September 2018 |work=Blick |date=21 June 2018 |language=German}}</ref>

Shaqiri was part of Switzerland's squad at the [[2019 UEFA Nations League Finals]] in Portugal. He was named in the Team of the Tournament.<ref name=nations/>

==Style of play==
Shaqiri plays as a [[Midfielder#Winger|right winger]] and [[FIFA]]'s official website describes him as "unpredictable on the ball, adept with both feet, clinical in front of goal and possessing excellent vision."<ref name=FIFAB>{{cite news|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player=321653/profile-detail.html|title=Xherdan SHAQIRI|publisher=FIFA|accessdate=16 June 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140709020530/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player=321653/profile-detail.html|archivedate=9 July 2014}}</ref> He was described in ''The Daily Telegraph'' as "stocky and powerful" with a "wand of a left foot."<ref name="Telegraph">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/stoke-city/12021171/Xherdan-Shaqiri-Why-the-Alpine-Lionel-Messi-is-loving-life-in-Stoke.html|title=Xherdan Shaqiri: Why the 'Alpine Lionel Messi' is loving life in Stoke|last=Burt|first=Jason|date=27 November 2015|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|accessdate=4 August 2018}}</ref> He is nicknamed "the [[Alpine states|Alpine]] [[Lionel Messi|Messi]]"<ref name=fifa/> and "the magic dwarf".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/dirty-tackle/2014-world-cup-superlatives-161614995.html|title=2014 World Cup superlatives: From the best nickname to the most likely to put a hole through a goalkeeper|work=Yahoo Sports|date=5 June 2014|accessdate=16 June 2014}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Shaqiri is a Muslim.<ref>{{cite web|first=Stephan|last=Uersfeld|title=World Cup players to forego Ramadan|url=http://www.espnfc.com/fifa-world-cup/story/1923001/mesut-ozil-among-muslim-footballers-to-forego-ramadan-at-2014-world-cup|publisher=ESPN FC|date=30 June 2014|accessdate=30 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/3999/world-cup-2014/2014/06/30/4925618/ramadan-test-for-world-cups-muslim-players|title=Ramadan test for World Cup's Muslim players {{!}} Goal.com|last=Kunju|first=Bhas|website=www.goal.com|access-date=15 June 2019}}</ref> Shaqiri was chosen to be on the cover of the [[FIFA (video game series)|''FIFA'']] video game ''[[FIFA 15]]'' in Switzerland next to [[Lionel Messi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fifplay.com/fifa15-cover-switzerland/|title=FIFA 15 Swiss Cover|publisher=FIFPlay|date=19 August 2014|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref> Shaqiri is sponsored by sportswear and equipment supplier [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]. He wears [[Nike Mercurial Vapor]] boots, and at the 2018 World Cup he had the flags of Switzerland and Kosovo embroidered on each heel.<ref>{{cite news|title=The story of war and hope behind Xherdan Shaqiri's bespoke World Cup boots|url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/switzerland-xherdan-shaqiri-serbia-goal-1606194|newspaper=The Sentinel|first=Peter|last=Smith|date=22 June 2018|accessdate=4 August 2018}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played 17 September 2019|<ref>{{Soccerway|xherdan-shaqiri/83268|accessdate=9 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2014-15/58587/vereinsspieler_shaqiri-xherdan.html|title=Xherdan Shaqiri|language=German|publisher=kicker|accessdate=19 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inter.it/en/squadra/G0958|title=Xherdan Shaqiri|publisher=F.C. Internazionale Milano|accessdate=9 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209211916/http://www.inter.it/en/squadra/G0958 |archivedate=9 February 2015 }}</ref>}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National Cup
!colspan="2"|[[EFL Cup|League Cup]]
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals
|-
|Rowspan="3"|[[FC Basel|FC Basel II]]
|[[2007–08 FC Basel season|2007–08]]<ref name="NFT"/>
|[[1. Liga Classic|Swiss 1. Liga]]
|2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0
|-
|[[2008–09 FC Basel season|2008–09]]<ref name="NFT"/>
|Swiss 1. Liga
|17||8||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||8
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!19!!8!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!19!!8
|-
|Rowspan="4"|[[FC Basel]]
|[[2009–10 FC Basel season|2009–10]]<ref name="NFT"/>
|[[Swiss Super League]]
|32||4||5||1||colspan="2"|—||10<ref group="lower-alpha" name="EL">All appearances in [[Europa League]]</ref>||2||colspan="2"|—||47||7
|-
|[[2010–11 FC Basel season|2010–11]]<ref name="NFT"/>
|Swiss Super League
|29||5||2||0||colspan="2"|—||11<ref group="lower-alpha" >Ten appearances and two goals in [[UEFA Champions League]] one appearance in [[Europa League]]</ref>||2||colspan="2"|—||42||7
|-
|[[2011–12 FC Basel season|2011–12]]<ref name="2011/12">{{Soccerbase season|52454|2011|accessdate=19 April 2017}}</ref>
|Swiss Super League
|31||9||4||0||colspan="2"|—|||6<ref group=lower-alpha name="UCL group=lower-alpha">All appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]</ref>||0||colspan="2"|—||41||9
|-
!Colspan="2"|Total
!92!!18!!11!!1!!colspan="2"|—||27!!4!!Colspan="2"|—!!130!!23
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]]
|[[2012–13 FC Bayern Munich season|2012–13]]<ref name="2012/13">{{Soccerbase season|52454|2012|accessdate=19 April 2017}}</ref>
|[[Bundesliga]]
|26||4||5||3||colspan="2"|—|||7<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL group=lower-alpha" />||1||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="2012 DFL-Supercup group=lower-alpha">One appearance in [[DFL-Supercup]]</ref>||0||39||8
|-
|[[2013–14 FC Bayern Munich season|2013–14]]<ref name="2013/14">{{Soccerbase season|52454|2013|accessdate=19 April 2017}}</ref>
|Bundesliga
|17||6||3||1||colspan="2"|—||4<ref group="lower-alpha" >Three appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]], one appearances in [[2013 UEFA Super Cup]]</ref>||0||3<ref group="lower-alpha" >One appearance in [[2013 DFL-Supercup]], two appearances in [[2013 FIFA Club World Cup]]</ref>||0||27||7
|-
|[[2014–15 FC Bayern Munich season|2014–15]]<ref name="2014/15">{{Soccerbase season|id=52454|season=2014|accessdate=19 April 2017}}</ref>
|Bundesliga
|9||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||4<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL group=lower-alpha" />||1||1<ref group="lower-alpha" name="2012 DFL-Supercup group=lower-alpha" />||0||15||2
|-
!Colspan="2" |Total
!52!!11!!9!!4!!colspan="2"|—||15!!2!!5!!0!!81!!17
|-
|[[Inter Milan]]
|[[2014–15 Inter Milan season|2014–15]]<ref name="2014/15"/>
|[[Serie A]]
|15||1||2||1||colspan="2"|—||3<ref group="lower-alpha" name="EL"/>||1||colspan="2"|—||20||3
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]]
|[[2015–16 Stoke City F.C. season|2015–16]]<ref name="2015/16">{{Soccerbase season|52454|2015|accessdate=19 April 2017}}</ref>
|[[Premier League]]
|27||3||1||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||3
|-
|[[2016–17 Stoke City F.C. season|2016–17]]<ref name="2016/17">{{Soccerbase season|52454|2016|accessdate=19 April 2017}}</ref>
|Premier League
|21||4||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||22||4
|-
|[[2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season|2017–18]]<ref name="2017/18">{{Soccerbase season|52454|2017|accessdate=12 August 2017}}</ref>
|Premier League
|36||8||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||38||8
|-
!Colspan="2"|Total
!84!!15!!3!!0!!5!!0!!Colspan="2"|—!!Colspan="2"|—!!92!!15
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|[[2018–19 Liverpool F.C. season|2018–19]]<ref name="2018/19">{{Soccerbase season|52454|2018|accessdate=2 May 2019}}</ref>
|Premier League
|24||6||1||0||1||0||4<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL group=lower-alpha" />||0||colspan="2"|—||30||6
|-
|[[2019–20 Liverpool F.C. season|2019–20]]<ref name="2019/20">{{Soccerbase season|52454|2019|accessdate=24 August 2019}}</ref>
|Premier League
|2||0||0||0||0||0||1<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL group=lower-alpha" />||0||1{{efn|Appearance in [[FA Community Shield]]}}||0||4||0
|-
!Colspan="2"|Total
!26!!6!!1!!0!!1!!0!!5!!0!!1!!0!!34!!6
|-
!colspan="3"|Career totals
!288!!59!!26!!6!!6!!0!!50!!7!!6!!0!!376!!72
|}
{{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

===International===
{{updated|match played 9 June 2019}}<ref name="EUFI">{{Cite news|title=Football PLAYER: Xherdan Shaqiri|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=26029|publisher=EU-Football.info|accessdate=23 January 2015}}</ref><ref name="NFT">{{cite web|title=Shaqiri, Xherdan|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/36456/Xherdan_Shaqiri.html|website=National-Football-Teams|accessdate=5 June 2016}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team||Year||Apps||Goals
|-
|rowspan="11"|[[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]]
|-
|2010||9||1
|-
|2011||8||3
|-
|2012||7||3
|-
|2013||6||1
|-
|2014||12||7
|-
|2015||9||2
|-
|2016||8||1
|-
|2017||9||2
|-
|2018||12||2
|-
|2019||2||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!82!!22
|}

===International goals===
:''As of 12 September 2018. Switzerland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Shaqiri goal.''<ref name="EUFI"/>

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
|-
!scope=col|No.
!scope=col data-sort-type=date|Date
!scope=col|Venue
!scope=col|Cap
!scope=col|Opponent
!scope=col|Score
!scope=col|Result
!scope=col|Competition
!scope=col class=unsortable|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}}
|-
!scope=row|1
|7 September 2010||[[St. Jakob-Park]], [[Basel]], Switzerland||align=center|7||{{fb|ENG}}||align=center|1–2||align=center|1–3||rowspan="4"|[[UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group G|UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying]]||<ref>{{cite web|title=Switzerland 1–3 England|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8972401.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=5 June 2016}}</ref>
|-
!scope=row|2
|rowspan="3"|6 September 2011||rowspan="3"|[[St. Jakob-Park]], [[Basel]], Switzerland||rowspan="3" align=center|13||rowspan="3"|{{fb|BUL}}||align=center|1–1||rowspan="3" align=center|3–1||rowspan="3"|<ref>{{cite web|title=Switzerland 3–1 Bulgaria|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2012/matches/round=15171/match=2002282/postmatch/report/index.html|publisher=UEFA|accessdate=5 June 2016}}</ref>
|-
!scope=row|3
|align=center|2–1
|-
!scope=row|4
|align=center|3–1
|-
!scope=row|5
|29 February 2012||[[Stade de Suisse]], [[Bern]], Switzerland||align=center|18||{{fb|ARG}}||align=center|1–1||align=center|1–3||[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]||<ref>{{cite web|title=Switzerland 1–3 Argentina|url=http://www.goal.com/en/match/switzerland-vs-argentina/1213415/report|publisher=Goal.com|accessdate=5 June 2016}}</ref>
|-
!scope=row|6
|11 September 2012||[[Swissporarena]], [[Lucerne]], Switzerland||align=center|21||{{fb|ALB}}||align=center|2–0||align=center|2–0||[[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group E|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]]||<ref>{{cite web|title=Switzerland 2–0 Albania|url=http://www.uefa.com/worldcup/season=2014/matches/round=2000294/match=2008659/postmatch/report/index.html|publisher=UEFA|accessdate=5 June 2016}}</ref>
|-
!scope=row|7
|14 November 2012||[[Stade Olympique de Sousse]], [[Sousse]], Tunisia||align=center|24||{{fb|TUN}}||align=center|2–1||align=center|2–1||[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]||<ref>{{cite web|title=Tunisia 1–2 Switzerland|url=http://www.uefa.com/worldcup/friendlies/season=2014/matches/round=2000374/match=2010652/index.html|publisher=UEFA|accessdate=5 June 2016}}</ref>
|-
!scope=row|8
|11 October 2013||[[Qemal Stafa Stadium]], [[Tirana]], Albania||align=center|30||{{fb|ALB}}||align=center|1–0||align=center|2–1||[[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group E|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]]||<ref>{{cite web|title=Albania 1–2 Switzerland|url=http://www.uefa.com/worldcup/season=2014/matches/round=2000294/match=2008638/postmatch/report/|publisher=UEFA|accessdate=5 June 2016}}</ref>
|-
!scope=row|9
|3 June 2014||[[Swissporarena]], [[Lucerne]], Switzerland||align=center|33||{{fb|PER}}||align=center|2–0||align=center|2–0||[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]||<ref>{{cite web|title=Switzerland 2–0 Peru|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/switzerlnd-vs-peru/309746|publisher=Sky Sports|accessdate=5 June 2016}}</ref>
|-
!scope=row|10
|rowspan="3"|25 June 2014||rowspan="3"|[[Arena da Amazônia]], [[Manaus]], Brazil||rowspan="3" align=center|36||rowspan="3"|{{fb|HON}}||align=center|1–0||rowspan="3" align=center|3–0||rowspan="3"|[[2014 FIFA World Cup Group E|2014 FIFA World Cup]]||rowspan="3"|<ref>{{cite web|title=Switzerland 3–0 Honduras|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25285335|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=5 June 2016}}</ref>
|-
!scope=row|11
|align=center|2–0
|-
!scope=row|12
|align=center|3–0
|-
!scope=row|13
|14 October 2014||[[San Marino Stadium]], [[Serravalle (San Marino)|Serravalle]], San Marino||align=center|40||{{fb|SMR}}||align=center|4–0||align=center|4–0||rowspan="3"|[[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group E|UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying]]||<ref>{{cite web|title=San Marino 0–4 Switzerland|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2016/matches/round=2000446/match=2013885/index.html|publisher=UEFA|accessdate=5 June 2016}}</ref>
|-
!scope=row|14
|rowspan="2"|15 November 2014||rowspan="2"|[[AFG Arena]], [[St. Gallen]], Switzerland||rowspan="2" align=center|41||rowspan="2"|{{fb|LTU}}||align=center|3–0||rowspan="2" align=center|4–0||rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|title=Switzerland 4–0 Lithuania|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2016/matches/round=2000446/match=2013904/index.html|publisher=UEFA|accessdate=5 June 2016}}</ref>
|-
!scope=row|15
|align=center|4–0
|-
!scope=row|16
|10 June 2015||[[Stockhorn Arena]], [[Thun]], Switzerland||align=center|45||{{fb|LIE}}||align=center|2–0||align=center|3–0||[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]||<ref>{{cite web|title=Switzerland 3–0 Liechtenstein|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/switzerlnd-vs-liechtenstein/338859|publisher=Sky Sports|accessdate=5 June 2016}}</ref>
|-
!scope=row|17
|14 June 2015||[[LFF Stadium]], [[Vilnius]], Lithuania||align=center|46||{{fb|LTU}}||align=center|2–1||align=center|2–1||[[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group E|UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying]]||<ref name="LTU 1-2 SUI"/>
|-
!scope=row|18
|25 June 2016||[[Stade Geoffroy-Guichard]], [[Saint-Étienne]], France||align=center|57||{{fb|POL}}||align=center|1–1||align=center|1–1||[[UEFA Euro 2016 knockout stage|UEFA Euro 2016]]||<ref>{{cite web|title=Poland 1–1 Switzerland|url=https://www.si.com/planet-futbol/2016/06/25/xherdan-shaqiri-switzerland-vs-poland-bicycle-kick-goal-euro|website=Sports Illustrated|accessdate=25 June 2016}}</ref>
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|1 June 2017||[[Stade de la Maladière]], [[Neuchâtel]], Switzerland||align=center|61||{{fb|BLR}}||align=center|1–0||align=center|1–0||[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]||<ref>{{cite web|title=Switzerland vs. Belarus 1 – 0|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/06/01/world/friendlies/switzerland/belarus/2388531/?ICID=HP_MS_01_02|website=Soccerway|accessdate=1 June 2017}}</ref>
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|9 June 2017||[[Tórsvøllur]], [[Tórshavn]], Faroe Islands||align=center|62||{{fb|FRO}}||align=center|2–0||align=center|2–0||[[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group B|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]]||<ref>{{cite web|title=Faroe Islands vs. Switzerland 0 – 2|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/06/09/europe/wc-qualifying-europe/faroe-islands/switzerland/2116227/?ICID=HP_MS_01_05|website=Soccerway|accessdate=9 June 2017}}</ref>
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|22 June 2018||[[Kaliningrad Stadium]], [[Kaliningrad]], Russia||align=center|72||{{fb|SRB}}||align=center|2–1||align=center|2–1||[[2018 FIFA World Cup Group E|2018 FIFA World Cup]]||<ref>{{cite web|title=Serbia vs. Switzerland 1 – 2|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/match/300340183/#match-liveblog|publisher=FIFA|accessdate=22 June 2018}}</ref>
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|8 September 2018||[[kybunpark]], [[St. Gallen]], Switzerland||align=center|75||{{fb|ISL}}||align=center|3–0||align=center|6–0||[[2018–19 UEFA Nations League A]]||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000959/match=2024031/index.html|title=Switzerland 6–0 Iceland|publisher=UEFA|first=Johann|last=Sigurdsson|date=8 September 2018|accessdate=8 September 2018}}</ref>
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==Honours==
'''Basel'''<ref name="Soccerway">{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/xherdan-shaqiri/83268/|title=X. Shaqiri|website=Soccerway|accessdate=18 July 2014}}</ref>
*[[Swiss Super League]]: [[2009–10 Swiss Super League|2009–10]], [[2010–11 Swiss Super League|2010–11]], [[2011–12 Swiss Super League|2011–12]]
*[[Swiss Cup]]: [[2009–10 Swiss Cup|2009–10]], [[2011–12 Swiss Cup|2011–12]]

'''Bayern Munich'''<ref name="Soccerway" />
*[[Bundesliga]]: [[2012–13 Bundesliga|2012–13]], [[2013–14 Bundesliga|2013–14]]
*[[DFB-Pokal]]: [[2012–13 DFB-Pokal|2012–13]], [[2013–14 DFB-Pokal|2013–14]]
*[[DFL-Supercup]]: [[2012 DFL-Supercup|2012]]
*[[UEFA Champions League]]: [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League|2012–13]]
*[[UEFA Super Cup]]: [[2013 UEFA Super Cup|2013]]
*[[FIFA Club World Cup]]: [[2013 FIFA Club World Cup|2013]]

'''Liverpool'''
*UEFA Champions League: [[2018–19 UEFA Champions League|2018–19]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48368443 |title=Tottenham Hotspur 0–2 Liverpool |first=Phil |last=McNulty |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 June 2019 |accessdate=1 June 2019}}</ref>
*[[UEFA Super Cup]]: [[2019 UEFA Super Cup|2019]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49332825 |title=Liverpool 2–2 Chelsea |first=Gary |last=Rose |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 August 2019 |accessdate=15 August 2019}}</ref>

'''Switzerland U21'''
*[[UEFA European Under-21 Championship]] runner-up: [[2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2011]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/under21/season=2011/matches/round=2000005/match=2003419/postmatch/lineups/index.html|title=Under-21 2011 - History - Switzerland-Spain Lineups|website=Uefa.com}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
*Swiss Golden Player Award ''"SFAP Golden Player"'': 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goldenplayer.ch/Awards/Prix-du-Public/Football/SAFP-GOLDEN-PLAYER-2012 |title=SFAP Golden Player 2012 |publisher=Golden Player |accessdate=26 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130503201544/http://www.goldenplayer.ch/Awards/Prix-du-Public/Football/SAFP-GOLDEN-PLAYER-2012 |archivedate=3 May 2013 }}</ref>
*Swiss Golden Player Award ''"Best Young Player"'': 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goldenplayer.ch/Awards/Prix-du-Public/Football/BEST-YOUNG-PLAYER-2012 |title=Best Young Player 2012 |publisher=Golden Player |accessdate=26 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130503202933/http://www.goldenplayer.ch/Awards/Prix-du-Public/Football/BEST-YOUNG-PLAYER-2012 |archivedate=3 May 2013 }}</ref>
*[[UEFA Euro 2016]] Goal of the Tournament<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV1vQBxi44E |title=Top ten UEFA EURO 2016 goals |publisher=UEFA |date=14 July 2016 |accessdate=28 January 2019}}</ref>
*[[UEFA Nations League|UEFA Nations League Finals]] Team of the Tournament: [[2019 UEFA Nations League Finals|2019]]<ref name=nations>{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/newsid=2607717.html |title=UEFA Nations League Finals: Team of the Tournament |publisher=UEFA |date=10 June 2019 |access-date=11 June 2019}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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