AF Elbasani
AF Elbasani (Albanian: Akademia e Futbollit Elbasani), is a football club based in Elbasan, 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 e Futbollit Elbasani |
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| Short name | AF Elbasani |
| Founded | 1913 |
| Ground | Stadiumi “Elbasan Arena” |
| Capacity | 12,800 |
| President | Mareglen Çoku |
| Manager | Gentian Stojku |
| League | Kategoria e Dytë, Group A |
| 2021–22 | Kategoria e Tretë, 1st (promoted) |
History
In 2021, the club was formed by the Elbasan Municipality after the disaggrements with businessman Arben Laze who was the owner of the first football club KF Elbasani. Due to financial bankruptcy KF Elbasani was seized by the Directorate of Taxes in Elbasan. So with the initiative of the fans they found the way and with the cooperation of Elbasan Municipality AF Elbasani was created. [1] In the 2021–2022 season, they competed in the fourth tier of Albanian football Kategoria e Tretë. In their first season, they achieved first place, gaining promotion to Kategoria e Dytë.[2]
Players
Current squad
- As of 4 May 2022[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
References
- "AF Elbasani, historia e re e futbollit në qytetin traditë! Drejtori i klubit: Tifozët na mirëpritën" [AF Elbasani, a new football history in the city of tradition! The Director of the club: The fans welcomed us] (in Albanian). Shqiptarja. 29 July 2021.
- "AF Elbasani shpallet kampion i Kategorisë së Tretë" [AF Elbasani become champions of Kategoria e Tretë] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 6 May 2022.
- "AF Elbasani". Sofascore. 4 May 2022.