AF Luftëtari explained

AF Luftëtari should not be confused with KF Luftëtari.

Clubname:Luftëtari
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Fullname:Akademia e Futbollit Luftëtari
Nickname:Bluzinjtë
Short Name:Luftëtari
Ground:Gjirokastra Stadium
Capacity:8,400
Owner:Bashkia Gjirokastër
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Mustafa Hysi
Manager:Petraq Meçi
League:Kategoria e Dytë, Group B
Season:2023–24
Position:Kategoria e Dytë, Group B, 2nd
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AF Luftëtari (Albanian: Akademia e Futbollit Luftëtari), commonly known as Luftëtari (in Albanian pronounced as /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.

History

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 colours, exactly those characteristic of KF Luftëtari in 91 years of history.[2]

Players

Current squad

Honours

League titles

Winners (1): 2021

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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. Albanian. Panorama Sport. 18 December 2020.
  2. Web site: Ndryshimi/Luftëtari i ri, zbulohet logoja e klubit gjirokastrit. Change/New Luftëtari, the logo of the Gjirokastra club is revealed. Albanian. Panorama Sport. 2 February 2021.