AF Luftëtari (Albanian: Akademia Futbollistike Luftëtari), commonly known as Luftëtari (Albanian pronunciation: [luftətaɾi]) is a football club based in Gjirokastër, southern Albania. The club plays in the Kategoria e Dytë, which is the third tier of football in the country.
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| Full name | Akademia Sportive Luftëtari | |
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| Nickname(s) | Bluzinjtë (The Blue and Blacks) | |
| Short name | Luftëtari | |
| Founded | December 2020 | |
| Ground | Gjirokastra Stadium | |
| Capacity | 8,400 | |
| Owner | Gjirokastra Municipality | |
| President | Mustafa Hysi | |
| Manager | Petraq Meçi | |
| League | Kategoria e Dytë, Group B | |
| 2022–23 | Kategoria e Dytë, Group B, 6th | |
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History edit
After the dissolution of KF Luftëtari due to debts, the Gjirokastra Municipality in December 2020 set in motion to establish a new club as successor of the KF Luftëtari,[1] and at the beginning of February 2021 all the criteria set by the Albanian Football Association for the functioning of the team were met and the name of the team and the logo were revealed which would again stand with the blue and black colors, exactly those characteristic of KF Luftëtari in 91 years of history.[2]
Players edit
Current squad edit
- As of 2 February 2024[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours edit
League titles edit
- Winners (1): 2021
References edit
- ^ "Luftëtari bëhet me ekip të ri, zbulohet kur do të krijohet" [Luftëtari becomes with the new team, it is revealed when it will be created] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Ndryshimi/Luftëtari i ri, zbulohet logoja e klubit gjirokastrit" [Change/New Luftëtari, the logo of the Gjirokastra club is revealed] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Zbulohet lista e AF Luftëtarit, 23 lojtarë bëhen gati për ringritjen e klubit gjirokastrit" [AF Luftetari list is revealed, 23 players get ready for the re-establishment of the Gjirokastra club] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 10 February 2021.
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