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{{Short description|Albanian football club}}
{{Short description|Albanian football club}}
{{distinguish|AF Elbasani}}
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| fullname = Klubi i Futbollit Elbasani
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| founded = 1913<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.panorama-sport.com/elbasani/|title=Elbasani|website=www.panorama-sport.com|access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref>
| founded = {{Start date and age|1929}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.panorama-sport.com/elbasani/|title=Elbasani|website=www.panorama-sport.com|access-date=10 April 2018|archive-date=28 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160328193408/http://www.panorama-sport.com/elbasani/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| ground = [[Elbasan Arena]],<br />[[Elbasan]], [[Albania]]
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| dissolved = {{End date|df=yes|2022}}
| chairman = Arben Laze
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| manager = Shkëlqim Lleshanaku
| manager = Anxhelo Suta
| league = [[Kategoria e Parë]], Group B
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| season = [[2021–22 Kategoria e Dytë|2021–22]]
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'''Klubi i Futbollit Elbasani''' is an [[Albania]]n [[football (soccer)|football]] club based in the city of [[Elbasan]], who currently compete in the [[Kategoria e Parë]].
'''Klubi i Futbollit Elbasani''' was an [[Albania]]n professional [[football (soccer)|football]] club based in the city of [[Elbasan]], that last competed in the [[Kategoria e Dytë]], the third tier of [[Football in Albania|football in the country]].


==History==
==History==
The club was formed in 1913 as '''Klubi Futbollit Urani Elbasan''', the result of the fusion between two clubs, ''Afërdita Elbasan'' and ''Përparimi Elbasan''. Urani translates to uranium in Albanian, and the club was named this due to the city's association with the metal. The club changed its name to ''KS Skampa Elbasan'' briefly before 1930. They first participated in a nationally recognised competition in the first top flight football league in Albania, the [[1930 Albanian Superliga|1930 Kategoria e Parë]], where the club finished in 5th place, second from bottom, with a record of 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/albania/calcio/alba30.html|title=Unofficial Site of Albanian Football since 1913: Season 1930|website=www.giovanniarmillotta.it|access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref> The following season they again finished in penultimate place, this time in 7 team league format.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/albania/calcio/alba31.html|title=Unofficial Site of Albanian Football since 1913: Season 1931|website=www.giovanniarmillotta.it|access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref> In the 1932 champion, they finished bottom of the league, gaining no points after 8 straight losses, which meant that Elbasani were relegated for the first time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/albania/calcio/alba32.html|title=Unofficial Site of Albanian Football since 1913: Season 1932|website=www.giovanniarmillotta.it|access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref>
The club was formed in 1929 as Klubi i Futbollit Urani Elbasan, the result of the fusion between two clubs, ''Afërdita Elbasan'' and ''Përparimi Elbasan''. Urani translates to uranium in Albanian, and the club was named this due to the city's association with the metal. The club changed its name to ''KS Skampa Elbasan'' briefly before 1930. They first participated in a nationally recognised competition in the first top flight football league in Albania, the [[1930 Albanian Superliga|1930 Kategoria e Parë]], where the club finished in 5th place, second from bottom, with a record of 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/albania/calcio/alba30.html|title=Unofficial Site of Albanian Football since 1913: Season 1930|website=www.giovanniarmillotta.it|access-date=10 April 2018|archive-date=22 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722034740/http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/albania/calcio/alba30.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The following season they again finished in penultimate place, this time in 7 team league format.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/albania/calcio/alba31.html|title=Unofficial Site of Albanian Football since 1913: Season 1931|website=www.giovanniarmillotta.it|access-date=10 April 2018|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924022250/http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/albania/calcio/alba31.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the 1932 champion, they finished bottom of the league, gaining no points after 8 straight losses, which meant that Elbasani were relegated for the first time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/albania/calcio/alba32.html|title=Unofficial Site of Albanian Football since 1913: Season 1932|website=www.giovanniarmillotta.it|access-date=10 April 2018|archive-date=9 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009085420/http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/albania/calcio/alba32.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>


The club changed its name to ''Bashkimi Elbasanas'' in 1933, when they were playing in the second division, which they won and earned promotion back to the top flight, winning their first trophy in the process.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/albania/calcio/alba33.html|title=Unofficial Site of Albanian Football since 1913: Season 1933|website=www.giovanniarmillotta.it|access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref> In their first season back in the Kategoria e Parë, they once again finished second form bottom with 2 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/albania/calcio/alba34.html|title=Unofficial Site of Albanian Football since 1913: Season 1934|website=www.giovanniarmillotta.it|access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref> No competition was held during 1935 and when the league restarted in 1936 Bashkimi finished once again second from bottom, with 3 wins, 2 draws and 9 losses, but the team below them [[Flamurtari Vlore|Ismail Qemali Vlorë]] played 2 fewer games and finished on the same points tally.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/albania/calcio/alba36.html|title=Unofficial Site of Albanian Football since 1913: Season 1936|website=www.giovanniarmillotta.it|access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref> The 1937 championship proved to be more successful as the club finished in 5th place out of 10 teams, with a record of 7 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/albania/calcio/alba37.html|title=Unofficial Site of Albanian Football since 1913: Season 1937|website=www.giovanniarmillotta.it|access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref>
The club changed its name to ''Bashkimi Elbasanas'' in 1933, when they were playing in the second division, which they won and earned promotion back to the top flight, winning their first trophy in the process.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/albania/calcio/alba33.html|title=Unofficial Site of Albanian Football since 1913: Season 1933|website=www.giovanniarmillotta.it|access-date=10 April 2018|archive-date=29 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129154651/http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/albania/calcio/alba33.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In their first season back in the Kategoria e Parë, they once again finished second form bottom with 2 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/albania/calcio/alba34.html|title=Unofficial Site of Albanian Football since 1913: Season 1934|website=www.giovanniarmillotta.it|access-date=10 April 2018|archive-date=9 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009084951/http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/albania/calcio/alba34.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> No competition was held during 1935 and when the league restarted in 1936 Bashkimi finished once again second from bottom, with 3 wins, 2 draws and 9 losses, but the team below them [[Flamurtari Vlore|Ismail Qemali Vlorë]] played 2 fewer games and finished on the same points tally.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/albania/calcio/alba36.html|title=Unofficial Site of Albanian Football since 1913: Season 1936|website=www.giovanniarmillotta.it|access-date=10 April 2018|archive-date=9 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009084956/http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/albania/calcio/alba36.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The 1937 championship proved to be more successful as the club finished in 5th place out of 10 teams, with a record of 7 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/albania/calcio/alba37.html|title=Unofficial Site of Albanian Football since 1913: Season 1937|website=www.giovanniarmillotta.it|access-date=10 April 2018|archive-date=29 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129160331/http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/albania/calcio/alba37.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>


The league officially restarted following [[World War II]] in 1945, where Bashkimi finished 3rd in Group B of the new league format, out of 6 teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/albania/calcio/alba45.html|title=Unofficial Site of Albanian Football since 1913: Season 1945|website=www.giovanniarmillotta.it|access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref> The following season they finished 2nd in Group B, just one point behind runners-up [[Flamurtari Vlorë]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/albania/calcio/alba46.html|title=Unofficial Site of Albanian Football since 1913: Season 1946|website=www.giovanniarmillotta.it|access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref> For the 1947 season, the league changed to a single 9 team competition, where Bashkimi finished in 8th place.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/albania/calcio/alba47.html|title=Unofficial Site of Albanian Football since 1913: Season 1947|website=www.giovanniarmillotta.it|access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref> The following season the league returned to the 2 group format, where the club again finished second by one point to Flamurtari Vlorë. The club changed names again to ''KS Elbasani'' in 1949 and ''KF Puna Elbasan'' in 1950.
The league officially restarted following [[World War II]] in 1945, where Bashkimi finished 3rd in Group B of the new league format, out of 6 teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/albania/calcio/alba45.html|title=Unofficial Site of Albanian Football since 1913: Season 1945|website=www.giovanniarmillotta.it|access-date=10 April 2018|archive-date=21 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021094731/http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/albania/calcio/alba45.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The following season they finished 2nd in Group B, just one point behind runners-up [[Flamurtari Vlorë]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/albania/calcio/alba46.html|title=Unofficial Site of Albanian Football since 1913: Season 1946|website=www.giovanniarmillotta.it|access-date=10 April 2018|archive-date=1 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301071801/http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/albania/calcio/alba46.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> For the 1947 season, the league changed to a single 9 team competition, where Bashkimi finished in 8th place.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/albania/calcio/alba47.html|title=Unofficial Site of Albanian Football since 1913: Season 1947|website=www.giovanniarmillotta.it|access-date=10 April 2018|archive-date=30 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130020207/http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/albania/calcio/alba47.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The following season the league returned to the 2 group format, where the club again finished second by one point to Flamurtari Vlorë. The club changed names again to ''KS Elbasani'' in 1949 and ''KF Puna Elbasan'' in 1950.


===Labinoti Elbasan===
===Labinoti Elbasan===
Between 1958 and 1991, the club was forcibly named ''KS Labinoti Elbasan'', after a [[Labinot-Fushë|nearby village]] which had been the center of the first nationwide conference of the [[Party of Labour of Albania]] during [[World War II in Albania|World War II]].<ref>[http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/labinoti-i-elbasanit-1984-dhe-bujar-gogunja-1037/ Labinoti i Elbasanit 1984 dhe Bujar Gogunja “1037”] - Panorama {{in lang|sq}}</ref> In 1984, they won their first and only league title, featuring players like [[Roland Agalliu]], [[Vladimir Tafani]] and [[Muharrem Dosti]].<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/players/alba-champ-teams.html Albania - Championship Winning Teams] - RSSSF</ref>
Between 1958 and 1991, the club was forcibly named ''KS Labinoti Elbasan'', after a [[Labinot-Fushë|nearby village]] which had been the center of the first nationwide conference of the [[Party of Labour of Albania]] during [[World War II in Albania|World War II]].<ref>[http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/labinoti-i-elbasanit-1984-dhe-bujar-gogunja-1037/ Labinoti i Elbasanit 1984 dhe Bujar Gogunja “1037”] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181210063512/http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/labinoti-i-elbasanit-1984-dhe-bujar-gogunja-1037/ |date=2018-12-10 }} - Panorama {{in lang|sq}}</ref> In 1984, they won their first and only league title, featuring players like [[Roland Agalliu]], [[Vladimir Tafani]] and [[Muharrem Dosti]].<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/players/alba-champ-teams.html Albania - Championship Winning Teams] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091006155632/http://www.rsssf.com/players/alba-champ-teams.html |date=2009-10-06 }} - RSSSF</ref>


The club's first participation in a European competition came in 1984, where they met [[Denmark|Danish]] side [[Lyngby Boldklub]] in the first round of the [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] qualification stage. The first leg was played at the [[Ruzhdi Bizhuta Stadium]] and KF Elbasani were beaten 3–0 at home,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1984/matches/round=1039/match=63896/postmatch/lineups/index.html|title=Elbasan 0–3 Lyngby|website=uefa.com|access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref> and along with another 3–0 loss in Denmark the aggregate result was 6–0 to Lyngby Boldklub.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1984/matches/round=1039/match=63896/postmatch/lineups/index.html#|title=Lyngby 3–0 Elbasan|website=uefa.com|access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1984/clubs/club=50048/matches/index.html|title=UEFA Champions League 1984–85|website=uefa.com|access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref>
The club's first participation in a European competition came in 1984, where they met [[Denmark|Danish]] side [[Lyngby Boldklub]] in the first round of the [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] qualification stage. The first leg was played at the [[Ruzhdi Bizhuta Stadium]] and KF Elbasani were beaten 3–0 at home,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1984/matches/round=1039/match=63896/postmatch/lineups/index.html|title=Elbasan 0–3 Lyngby|website=uefa.com|access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref> and along with another 3–0 loss in Denmark the aggregate result was 6–0 to Lyngby Boldklub.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1984/matches/round=1039/match=63896/postmatch/lineups/index.html|title=Lyngby 3–0 Elbasan|website=uefa.com|access-date=10 April 2018|archive-date=15 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615033654/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1984/matches/round=1039/match=63896/postmatch/lineups/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1984/clubs/club=50048/matches/index.html|title=UEFA Champions League 1984–85|website=uefa.com|access-date=10 April 2018|archive-date=2 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202233719/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1984/clubs/club=50048/matches/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


===KF Elbasani===
===KF Elbasani===
Following the [[Fall of communism in Albania|fall of communism]], the club changed its name again to KF Elbasani, which they have not changed ever since. During the 2005–06 season, the team of Elbasani dominated the [[Kategoria superiore|Albanian Superliga]] and won the second title in their history, finishing the competition with 11 points more than their rivals in [[SK Tirana]].
Following the [[Fall of communism in Albania|fall of communism]], the club changed its name again to KF Elbasani, which they have not changed ever since. During the 2005–06 season, the team of Elbasani dominated the [[Kategoria superiore|Albanian Superliga]] and won the second title in their history, finishing the competition with 11 points more than their rivals in [[SK Tirana]].


In 2006–07, 1st qualifying round for the [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] they were eliminated by [[FK Ekranas]] from [[Lithuania]] (1–3 aggregate). On 24 December 2006, coach [[Luan Deliu]] was fired and replaced by [[Edmond Gezdari]].
In 2006–07, 1st qualifying round for the [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] they were eliminated by [[FK Ekranas]] from [[Lithuania]] (1–3 aggregate). On 24 December 2006, coach [[Luan Deliu]] was fired and replaced by [[Edmond Gezdari]]. The team now is seized by the Directorate of Taxes in Elbasan.


==Stadium==
==Stadium==
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[[File:Elbasan Arena.jpg|thumb|300px|Elbasan Arena Stadium 2014]]
[[File:Elbasan Arena.jpg|thumb|300px|Elbasan Arena Stadium 2014]]


The club plays its home games at the [[Elbasan Arena]], which was originally built in 1967 and named the Labinot Stadium after the club's name at the time, which was Labinot Elbasan. The stadium was previously called Ruzhdi Bizhuta, after one of the club's most famous players. In January 2014 it was announced that the stadium would take over from the [[Qemal Stafa Stadium]] as the home of the [[Albania national football team|Albania national team]] until Qemal Stafa is reconstructed. Prime minister [[Edi Rama]] visited the stadium on 28 January 2014 and he confirmed that work on the stadium would begin shortly, in order for Albania to be able to play their home games in the country as no other stadiums met the minimum requirements for [[Euro 2016 qualifiers]].<ref>[http://www.panorama-sport.com/kombetarja/edi-rama-nga-elbasani-do-ta-transformoje-kete-stadium/ Rama: Elbasani pret kombëtaren] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220195923/http://www.panorama-sport.com/kombetarja/edi-rama-nga-elbasani-do-ta-transformoje-kete-stadium/ |date=2014-02-20 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.botasot.info/sporti/266575/rama-duka-ok-rikonstruksionit-te-ruzhdi-bizhuta/|title=- Bota Sot|website=botasot.info|access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koha.net/?page=1,19,171248|title=Lajmet e fundit - KOHA.net|website=KOHA.net|access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref> Works on the stadium began in February, and they were completed in time for Albania's opening qualifying fixture against [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] in October 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shqiptarja.com/news.php?IDNotizia=245211&IDCategoria=1|title=Sot përballja I në Elbasan Arena Shqipëri-Danimarkë, në 20:45|website=shqiptarja.com|access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref> The overall reconstruction costs amounted to [[Euro|€]]5.5&nbsp;million, which included works being completed on everything from the parking lot to the installation of new floodlights, and the stadium now has an official seated capacity of 12,800.<ref name="Asport1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ikub.al/Lajme/1401310091/Article-Ruzhdi-Bizhuta-plani-per-ta-kthyer-stadium-nderkombetar.aspx|title="Ruzhdi Bizhuta", plani për ta kthyer stadium ndërkombëtar|website=ikub.al|access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref><ref>[http://www.panorama.com.al/2014/09/02/stadiumi-ne-elbasan-rama-per-te-mos-i-mbetur-hatri-vlores-dhe-shkodres/ Stadiumi ne Elbasan: Rama, per te mos i mbetur hatri Vlores dhe Shkodres] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011185206/http://www.panorama.com.al/2014/09/02/stadiumi-ne-elbasan-rama-per-te-mos-i-mbetur-hatri-vlores-dhe-shkodres/ |date=2014-10-11 }}</ref>
The club plays its home games at the [[Elbasan Arena]], which was originally built in 1967 and named the Labinot Stadium after the club's name at the time, which was Labinot Elbasan. The stadium was previously called Ruzhdi Bizhuta, after one of the club's most famous players. In January 2014 it was announced that the stadium would take over from the [[Qemal Stafa Stadium]] as the home of the [[Albania national football team|Albania national team]] until Qemal Stafa is reconstructed. Prime minister [[Edi Rama]] visited the stadium on 28 January 2014 and he confirmed that work on the stadium would begin shortly, in order for Albania to be able to play their home games in the country as no other stadiums met the minimum requirements for [[Euro 2016 qualifiers]].<ref>[http://www.panorama-sport.com/kombetarja/edi-rama-nga-elbasani-do-ta-transformoje-kete-stadium/ Rama: Elbasani pret kombëtaren] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220195923/http://www.panorama-sport.com/kombetarja/edi-rama-nga-elbasani-do-ta-transformoje-kete-stadium/ |date=2014-02-20 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.botasot.info/sporti/266575/rama-duka-ok-rikonstruksionit-te-ruzhdi-bizhuta/|title=- Bota Sot|website=botasot.info|access-date=10 April 2018|archive-date=2 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702092228/http://www.botasot.info/sporti/266575/rama-duka-ok-rikonstruksionit-te-ruzhdi-bizhuta/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koha.net/?page=1,19,171248|title=Lajmet e fundit - KOHA.net|website=KOHA.net|access-date=10 April 2018|archive-date=2 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202102833/http://www.koha.net/?page=1,19,171248|url-status=live}}</ref> Works on the stadium began in February, and they were completed in time for Albania's opening qualifying fixture against [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] in October 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shqiptarja.com/news.php?IDNotizia=245211&IDCategoria=1|title=Sot përballja I në Elbasan Arena Shqipëri-Danimarkë, në 20:45|website=shqiptarja.com|access-date=10 April 2018|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402172527/http://shqiptarja.com/news.php?IDNotizia=245211&IDCategoria=1|url-status=live}}</ref> The overall reconstruction costs amounted to [[Euro|€]]5.5&nbsp;million, which included works being completed on everything from the parking lot to the installation of new floodlights, and the stadium now has an official seated capacity of 12,800.<ref name="Asport1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ikub.al/Lajme/1401310091/Article-Ruzhdi-Bizhuta-plani-per-ta-kthyer-stadium-nderkombetar.aspx|title="Ruzhdi Bizhuta", plani për ta kthyer stadium ndërkombëtar|website=ikub.al|access-date=10 April 2018|archive-date=27 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170627012201/http://www.ikub.al/Lajme/1401310091/Article-Ruzhdi-Bizhuta-plani-per-ta-kthyer-stadium-nderkombetar.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>[http://www.panorama.com.al/2014/09/02/stadiumi-ne-elbasan-rama-per-te-mos-i-mbetur-hatri-vlores-dhe-shkodres/ Stadiumi ne Elbasan: Rama, per te mos i mbetur hatri Vlores dhe Shkodres] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011185206/http://www.panorama.com.al/2014/09/02/stadiumi-ne-elbasan-rama-per-te-mos-i-mbetur-hatri-vlores-dhe-shkodres/ |date=2014-10-11 }}</ref>


==Honours==
==Honours==
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| {{flagicon|ROM}}
| {{flagicon|ROM}}
| [[ASA Târgu Mureș (1962)|Târgu Mureș]]
| [[ASA Târgu Mureș (1962)|ASA Târgu Mureș]]
| 2–0
| 2–0
| 1–5
| 1–5
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|Manager || {{flagicon|ALB}} Shkëlqim Lleshanaku
|Manager || {{flagicon|ALB}} Shkëlqim Lleshanaku
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|Athletic Director || {{flagicon|ALB}} Blendi Hoxholli
|Athletic director || {{flagicon|ALB}} Blendi Hoxholli
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|Club Doctor|| {{flagicon|ALB}} Mehmet Berzoxhuni
|Club doctor|| {{flagicon|ALB}} Mehmet Berzoxhuni
|}
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==Historical list of coaches==
==Historical list of coaches==
{{col-begin-small}}
{{div col|colwidth=35em|small=yes}}
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Sabri Peqini]] (1957–1960)
{{col-2}}
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Sabri Peqini]] (1957-1960)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Frederik Jorgaqi]] (1983–1985)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Frederik Jorgaqi]] (1983-1985)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Dashamir Stringa]] (1990–1995)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Dashamir Stringa]] (1990-1995)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Astrit Sejdini]] (1996–1999)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Astrit Sejdini]] (1996-1999)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Luan Deliu]] (2000)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Luan Deliu]] (2000)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Petrit Haxhiu]] (2001-2003)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Petrit Haxhiu]] (2001–2003)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Artan Bushati]] (2004-2005)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Artan Bushati]] (2004–2005)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Ilir Daja]] (2005-2006)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Ilir Daja]] (2005–2006)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Luan Deliu]] (Jul 2006&nbsp;– 27 Dec 2006)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Luan Deliu]] (Jul 2006 – 27 Dec 2006)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Edmond Gëzdari]] (27 Dec 2006&nbsp;– 7 Apr 2007)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Edmond Gëzdari]] (27 Dec 2006 –7 Apr 2007)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Ilirjan File]] (7 Apr 2007&nbsp;– Jun 2007)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Ilirjan File]] (7 Apr 2007 – Jun 2007)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Krenar Alimehmeti]] (2007–2008)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Krenar Alimehmeti]] (2007–2008)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Mirel Josa]] (24 Aug 2008&nbsp;– 6 Feb 2009)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Mirel Josa]] (24 Aug 2008 – 6 Feb 2009)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Faruk Sejdini]] (6 Feb 2009 – 6 Apr 2009)
{{col-2}}
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Faruk Sejdini]] (6 Feb 2009&nbsp;6 Apr 2009)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Ramadan Shehu]] (6 Apr 2009 22 May 2009)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Ramadan Shehu]] (6 Apr 2009&nbsp;22 May 2009)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Bujar Gogunja]] (22 May 2009 Jun 2009)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Bujar Gogunja]] (22 May 2009&nbsp;Jun 2009)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Muharrem Dosti]] (Jul 2009 19 Dec 2009)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Muharrem Dosti]] (Jul 2009&nbsp;19 Dec 2009)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Krenar Alimehmeti]] (19 Dec 2009 24 December 2010)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Krenar Alimehmeti]] (19 Dec 2009&nbsp;24 December 2010)
*{{flagicon|SRB}} [[Esad Karišik]] (27 December 201023 February 2011)
*{{flagicon|SRB}} [[Esad Karišik]] (27 December 2010&nbsp;23 February 2011)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} Ilirjan File (28 February 20119 Sep 2014)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} Ilirjan File (28 February 2011&nbsp;– 9 Sep 2014)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Edmond Mustafaraj]] (Sep 2014)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Edmond Mustafaraj]] (Sep 2014)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} Muharrem Dosti (Sep 2014&nbsp;– May 2017)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} Muharrem Dosti (Sep 2014 – May 2017)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Eriol Merxha]] (Jul 2017&nbsp;- Sep 2018)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Eriol Merxha]] (Jul 2017 Sep 2018)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Elvis Kotorri]] (Sep 2018&nbsp;- Mar 2019)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Elvis Kotorri]] (Sep 2018 Mar 2019)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Marsid Dushku]] (Mar 2019&nbsp;- May 2019)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Marsid Dushku]] (Mar 2019 May 2019)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Shkëlqim Lleshanaku]] (Aug 2019&nbsp;-)
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Shkëlqim Lleshanaku]] (Aug 2019)
{{col-end}}
{{div col end}}


==Recent seasons==
==Recent seasons==
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! Notes
! Notes
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|[[1999–00 Albanian Superliga|1999–00]]
|[[1999–2000 Albanian National Championship|1999–00]]
|[[Kategoria Superiore|National Championship]]
|[[Albanian Superliga|Superliga]]
|style="text-align:right; bgcolor="#FFCCCC" |'''↓13/14'''
| style="text-align:right; background:#FFCCCC;"|'''↓13/14'''
|align=right|27||align=right|8||align=right|5||align=right|14
|align=right|27||align=right|8||align=right|5||align=right|14
|align=right|20||align=right|34||align=right|'''29'''
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|Lost 2–1 to [[Besa Kavajë]] in relegation playoff.
|Lost 2–1 to [[Besa Kavajë]] in relegation playoff.
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|[[2000–01 Albanian First Division|2000–01]]
|[[2000–01 Kategoria e Dytë|2000–01]]
|[[Kategoria e Parë|Kategoria e Dytë]]
|[[Albanian First Division|First Division]]
|align=right |'''1/11'''
|align=right |'''1/11'''
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|align=right|21||align=right|17||align=right|1||align=right|3
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|Finished third of six teams in promotion playoff.
|Finished third of six teams in promotion playoff.
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|[[2001–02 Albanian First Division|2001–02]]
|[[2001–02 Kategoria e Dytë|2001–02]]
|[[Kategoria e Parë|Kategoria e Dytë]]
|[[Albanian First Division|First Division]]
| style="text-align:right; background:gold;"|'''↑1/12'''
| style="text-align:right; background:#dfd;"|'''↑1/12'''
|align=right|22||align=right|17||align=right|3||align=right|2
|align=right|22||align=right|17||align=right|3||align=right|2
|align=right|53||align=right|13||align=right|'''51'''
|align=right|53||align=right|13||align=right|'''51'''
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|Defeated [[Besa Kavajë]] 3–0 in championship final.
|Defeated [[Besa Kavajë]] 3–0 in championship final.
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|[[2002–03 Albanian Superliga|2002–03]]
|[[2002–03 Albanian National Championship|2002–03]]
|[[Kategoria Superiore|National Championship]]
|[[Albanian Superliga|Superliga]]
|align=right |'''8/14'''
|align=right |'''8/14'''
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|align=right|26||align=right|10||align=right|6||align=right|10
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|[[2003–04 Albanian Superliga|2003–04]]
|[[2003–04 Kategoria Superiore|2003–04]]
|[[Kategoria Superiore]]
|[[Albanian Superliga|Superliga]]
|align=right |'''8/10'''
|align=right |'''8/10'''
|align=right|36||align=right|10||align=right|10||align=right|16
|align=right|36||align=right|10||align=right|10||align=right|16
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|[[2004–05 Albanian Superliga|2004–05]]
|[[2004–05 Kategoria Superiore|2004–05]]
|[[Kategoria Superiore]]
|[[Albanian Superliga|Superliga]]
| style="text-align:right; background:silver;"|'''2/10'''
| style="text-align:right; background:silver;"|'''2/10'''
|align=right|36||align=right|24||align=right|7||align=right|5
|align=right|36||align=right|24||align=right|7||align=right|5
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|[[2004–05 Albanian Cup|Quarter Finals]]
|[[2004–05 Albanian Cup|Quarter Finals]]
|align=center|—||align=center|—
|align=center|—||align=center|—
|Finished runners–up in the [[Albanian Superliga]].
|Finished runners–up in the [[Kategoria Superiore]].
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|[[2005–06 Albanian Superliga|2005–06]]
|[[2005–06 Kategoria Superiore|2005–06]]
|[[Kategoria Superiore]]
|[[Albanian Superliga|Superliga]]
| style="text-align:right; background:gold;"|'''1/10'''
| style="text-align:right; background:gold;"|'''1/10'''
|align=right|36||align=right|21||align=right|10||align=right|5
|align=right|36||align=right|21||align=right|10||align=right|5
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|[[2005–06 Albanian Cup|Semi Finals]]
|[[2005–06 Albanian Cup|Semi Finals]]
|[[2005–06 UEFA Cup|UC]]||1st Qualifier
|[[2005–06 UEFA Cup|UC]]||1st Qualifier
|Won their second [[Albanian Superliga]] title.
|Won their second [[Kategoria Superiore]] title.
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|[[2006–07 Albanian Superliga|2006–07]]
|[[2006–07 Kategoria Superiore|2006–07]]
|[[Kategoria Superiore]]
|[[Albanian Superliga|Superliga]]
|align=right |'''7/12'''
|align=right |'''7/12'''
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|align=right|33||align=right|10||align=right|10||align=right|13
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|[[2007–08 Albanian Superliga|2007–08]]
|[[2007–08 Kategoria Superiore|2007–08]]
|[[Kategoria Superiore]]
|[[Albanian Superliga|Superliga]]
|align=right |'''4/12'''
|align=right |'''4/12'''
|align=right|33||align=right|13||align=right|13||align=right|7
|align=right|33||align=right|13||align=right|13||align=right|7
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|[[2008–09 Albanian Superliga|2008–09]]
|[[2008–09 Kategoria Superiore|2008–09]]
|[[Kategoria Superiore]]
|[[Albanian Superliga|Superliga]]
|style="text-align:right; bgcolor="#FFCCCC" |'''↓12/12'''
|style="text-align:right; background:#FFCCCC" |'''↓12/12'''
|align=right|33||align=right|7||align=right|14||align=right|12
|align=right|33||align=right|7||align=right|14||align=right|12
|align=right|28||align=right|39||align=right|'''35'''
|align=right|28||align=right|39||align=right|'''35'''
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|[[2009–10 Kategoria e Parë|2009–10]]
|[[2008–09 Albanian Superliga|2008–09]]
|[[Kategoria e Parë]]
|[[Albanian First Division|First Division]]
| style="text-align:right; background:silver;"|'''↑2/16'''
| style="text-align:right; background:#dfd;"|'''↑2/16'''
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|align=right|24||align=right|5||align=right|7||align=right|12
|align=right|19||align=right|32||align=right|'''22'''
|align=right|19||align=right|32||align=right|'''22'''
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|[[2010–11 Albanian Superliga|2010–11]]
|[[2010–11 Kategoria Superiore|2010–11]]
|[[Kategoria Superiore]]
|[[Albanian Superliga|Superliga]]
|style="text-align:right; bgcolor="#FFCCCC" |'''↓12/12'''
| style="text-align:right; background:#FFCCCC;"|'''↓12/12'''
|align=right|30||align=right|19||align=right|5||align=right|6
|align=right|30||align=right|19||align=right|5||align=right|6
|align=right|56||align=right|25||align=right|'''62'''
|align=right|56||align=right|25||align=right|'''62'''
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|[[2011–12 Albanian First Division|2011–12]]
|[[2011–12 Kategoria e Parë|2011–12]]
|[[Kategoria e Parë]]
|[[Albanian First Division|First Division]]
|align=right |'''6/16'''
|align=right |'''6/16'''
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|align=right|30||align=right|11||align=right|6||align=right|13
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|[[2012–13 Albanian First Division|2012–13]]
|[[2012–13 Kategoria e Parë|2012–13]]
|[[Kategoria e Parë]]
|[[Albanian First Division|First Division]]
|align=right |'''12/16'''
|align=right |'''12/16'''
|align=right|30||align=right|12||align=right|4||align=right|14
|align=right|30||align=right|12||align=right|4||align=right|14
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|[[2013–14 Albanian First Division|2013–14]]
|[[2013–14 Kategoria e Parë|2013–14]]
|[[Kategoria e Parë]]
|[[Albanian First Division|First Division]]
| style="text-align:right; background:gold;"|'''↑1/16'''
| style="text-align:right; background:#dfd;"|'''↑1/16'''
|align=right|30||align=right|18||align=right|6||align=right|6
|align=right|30||align=right|18||align=right|6||align=right|6
|align=right|46||align=right|32||align=right|'''60'''
|align=right|46||align=right|32||align=right|'''60'''
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|[[2014–15 Albanian Superliga|2014–15]]
|[[2014–15 Kategoria Superiore|2014–15]]
|[[Kategoria Superiore]]
|[[Albanian Superliga|Superliga]]
| style="text-align:right; bgcolor="#FFCCCC" |'''↓10/10'''
| style="text-align:right; background:#FFCCCC" |'''↓10/10'''
|align=right|36||align=right|4||align=right|2||align=right|30
|align=right|36||align=right|4||align=right|2||align=right|30
|align=right|19||align=right|74||align=right|'''14'''
|align=right|19||align=right|74||align=right|'''14'''
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|[[2015–16 Albanian First Division|2015–16]]
|[[2015–16 Kategoria e Parë|2015–16]]
|[[Kategoria e Parë]]
|[[Albanian First Division|First Division]]
|align=right |'''6/10'''
|align=right |'''6/10'''
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|align=right|27||align=right|8||align=right|5||align=right|14
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|[[2016–17 Albanian First Division|2016–17]]
|[[2016–17 Kategoria e Parë|2016–17]]
|[[Kategoria e Parë]]
|[[Albanian First Division|First Division]]
| style="text-align:right; bgcolor="#FFCCCC" |'''↓10/10'''
| style="text-align:right; background:#FFCCCC;"|'''↓10/10'''
|align=right|26||align=right|5||align=right|8||align=right|13
|align=right|26||align=right|5||align=right|8||align=right|13
|align=right|26||align=right|45||align=right|'''15'''
|align=right|26||align=right|45||align=right|'''15'''
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|[[2017–18 Albanian Second Division|2017–18]]
|[[2017–18 Kategoria e Dytë|2017–18]]
|[[Kategoria e Dytë]]
|[[Albanian Second Division|Second Division]]
| style="text-align:right; background:gold;"|'''↑1/14'''
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|align=right|26||align=right|21||align=right|5||align=right|0
|align=right|26||align=right|21||align=right|5||align=right|0
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|[[2017–18 Albanian Cup|First Round]]
|[[2017–18 Albanian Cup|First Round]]
|align=center|—||align=center|—
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|[[2018–19 Kategoria e Parë|2018–19]]
|[[Kategoria e Parë]]
|align=right |'''9/10'''
|align=right|8||align=right|4||align=right|1||align=right|3
|align=right|23||align=right|44||align=right|'''19'''
|[[2018–19 Albanian Cup|Preliminary round]]
|align=center|—||align=center|—
|Defeated [[KF Luzi i Vogël 2008|Luzi 2008]] 3–0 in relegation playoff.
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|[[2019–20 Kategoria e Parë|2019–20]]
|[[Kategoria e Parë]]
|align=right |'''7/10'''
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|[[2019–20 Albanian Cup|First round]]
|align=center|—||align=center|—
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|[[2020–21 Kategoria e Parë|2020–21]]
|[[Kategoria e Parë]]
| style="text-align:right; background:#FFCCCC;"|'''↓8/8'''
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|[[2019–20 Albanian Cup|Second round]]
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|[[2021–22 Kategoria e Dytë|2021–22]]
|[[Kategoria e Dytë]]
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://int.soccerway.com/teams/albania/ks-elbasani/73/ KF Elbasani at Soccerway.com]
*[https://int.soccerway.com/teams/albania/ks-elbasani/73/ KF Elbasani] at Soccerway.com
*[http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/teams/club=50048/profile/index.html KF Elbasani at UEFA.com]
*[http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/teams/club=50048/profile/index.html KF Elbasani] at UEFA.com
*[http://www.eufo.de/football/alb/kf_esani.htm KF Elbasani at EUFO.de]
*[http://www.eufo.de/football/alb/kf_esani.htm KF Elbasani] at EUFO.de
*[http://www.weltfussball.de/teams/kf-elbasani/ KF Elbasani at Weltfussball.de]
*[http://www.weltfussball.de/teams/kf-elbasani/ KF Elbasani] at Weltfussball.de
*[http://www.football-lineups.com/team/Elbasani/ KF Elbasani at Football-Lineups.com]
*[http://www.football-lineups.com/team/Elbasani/ KF Elbasani] at Football-Lineups.com


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Latest revision as of 13:58, 13 December 2024

KF Elbasani
Full nameKlubi i Futbollit Elbasani
Founded1929; 95 years ago (1929)[1]
Dissolved2022 (2022)
GroundElbasan Arena
Capacity12,500[2]
ManagerAnxhelo Suta
2021–22Kategoria e Dytë, Group A, 7th

Klubi i Futbollit Elbasani was an Albanian professional football club based in the city of Elbasan, that last competed in the Kategoria e Dytë, the third tier of football in the country.

History

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The club was formed in 1929 as Klubi i Futbollit Urani Elbasan, the result of the fusion between two clubs, Afërdita Elbasan and Përparimi Elbasan. Urani translates to uranium in Albanian, and the club was named this due to the city's association with the metal. The club changed its name to KS Skampa Elbasan briefly before 1930. They first participated in a nationally recognised competition in the first top flight football league in Albania, the 1930 Kategoria e Parë, where the club finished in 5th place, second from bottom, with a record of 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses.[3] The following season they again finished in penultimate place, this time in 7 team league format.[4] In the 1932 champion, they finished bottom of the league, gaining no points after 8 straight losses, which meant that Elbasani were relegated for the first time.[5]

The club changed its name to Bashkimi Elbasanas in 1933, when they were playing in the second division, which they won and earned promotion back to the top flight, winning their first trophy in the process.[6] In their first season back in the Kategoria e Parë, they once again finished second form bottom with 2 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses.[7] No competition was held during 1935 and when the league restarted in 1936 Bashkimi finished once again second from bottom, with 3 wins, 2 draws and 9 losses, but the team below them Ismail Qemali Vlorë played 2 fewer games and finished on the same points tally.[8] The 1937 championship proved to be more successful as the club finished in 5th place out of 10 teams, with a record of 7 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses.[9]

The league officially restarted following World War II in 1945, where Bashkimi finished 3rd in Group B of the new league format, out of 6 teams.[10] The following season they finished 2nd in Group B, just one point behind runners-up Flamurtari Vlorë.[11] For the 1947 season, the league changed to a single 9 team competition, where Bashkimi finished in 8th place.[12] The following season the league returned to the 2 group format, where the club again finished second by one point to Flamurtari Vlorë. The club changed names again to KS Elbasani in 1949 and KF Puna Elbasan in 1950.

Labinoti Elbasan

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Between 1958 and 1991, the club was forcibly named KS Labinoti Elbasan, after a nearby village which had been the center of the first nationwide conference of the Party of Labour of Albania during World War II.[13] In 1984, they won their first and only league title, featuring players like Roland Agalliu, Vladimir Tafani and Muharrem Dosti.[14]

The club's first participation in a European competition came in 1984, where they met Danish side Lyngby Boldklub in the first round of the Champions League qualification stage. The first leg was played at the Ruzhdi Bizhuta Stadium and KF Elbasani were beaten 3–0 at home,[15] and along with another 3–0 loss in Denmark the aggregate result was 6–0 to Lyngby Boldklub.[16][17]

KF Elbasani

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Following the fall of communism, the club changed its name again to KF Elbasani, which they have not changed ever since. During the 2005–06 season, the team of Elbasani dominated the Albanian Superliga and won the second title in their history, finishing the competition with 11 points more than their rivals in SK Tirana.

In 2006–07, 1st qualifying round for the Champions League they were eliminated by FK Ekranas from Lithuania (1–3 aggregate). On 24 December 2006, coach Luan Deliu was fired and replaced by Edmond Gezdari. The team now is seized by the Directorate of Taxes in Elbasan.

Stadium

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Elbasan Arena Stadium 2014

The club plays its home games at the Elbasan Arena, which was originally built in 1967 and named the Labinot Stadium after the club's name at the time, which was Labinot Elbasan. The stadium was previously called Ruzhdi Bizhuta, after one of the club's most famous players. In January 2014 it was announced that the stadium would take over from the Qemal Stafa Stadium as the home of the Albania national team until Qemal Stafa is reconstructed. Prime minister Edi Rama visited the stadium on 28 January 2014 and he confirmed that work on the stadium would begin shortly, in order for Albania to be able to play their home games in the country as no other stadiums met the minimum requirements for Euro 2016 qualifiers.[18][19][20] Works on the stadium began in February, and they were completed in time for Albania's opening qualifying fixture against Denmark in October 2014.[21] The overall reconstruction costs amounted to 5.5 million, which included works being completed on everything from the parking lot to the installation of new floodlights, and the stadium now has an official seated capacity of 12,800.[2][22][23]

Honours

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European competitions record

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Competition Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD
UEFA competitions 6 1 2 3 2 10 −8
Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
1984–85 European Cup 1R Denmark Lyngby BK 0–3 0–3 0–6
2005–06 UEFA Cup 1QR North Macedonia FK Vardar 1–1 0–0 1–1
2006–07 UEFA Champions League 1QR Lithuania FK Ekranas 1–0 0–3 1–3
  • 1QR = 1st Qualifying Round
  • 1R = 1st Round

Balkans Cup

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Competition Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD
Balkans Cup 7 3 1 3 8 10 −2
Season Competition Group Country Club Home Away Aggregate
1973 Balkans Cup A Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sutjeska Nikšić 1–0 0–1 1–1
Romania ASA Târgu Mureș 2–0 1–5 3–5
1988–89 Balkans Cup A Turkey Malatyaspor 3–0 [a] 3–0
Greece OFI Crete 1–1 0–3 1–4
  1. ^ Malatyaspor withdrew during the first leg which was awarded 3–0 to Elbasan

Current squad

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As of 8 December 2019

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Albania ALB Ergys Dosti
2 MF Albania ALB Bektash Vasha
3 DF Albania ALB Enis Dishani
4 DF Albania ALB Arlind Ballgjini
5 DF Albania ALB Geri Selimaj
7 DF Albania ALB Ilirian Dushaj
8 FW Albania ALB Mateo Allkja
9 FW Albania ALB Arsen Lleshi
10 MF Albania ALB Klodian Nuri
11 MF Albania ALB Ergys Peposhi
12 GK Albania ALB Ferit Moli
14 FW Albania ALB Valentino Baro
15 DF Albania ALB Klaudio Çema
16 FW Albania ALB Iris Bushi
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF Albania ALB Serxhjo Bajrami
19 FW Albania ALB Kejdi Balla
21 MF Albania ALB Mikel Ferhati
23 DF Albania ALB Alberto Nikehasani
24 DF Albania ALB Kejsi Skënderi
25 MF Albania ALB Kristian Mataj
26 DF Albania ALB Flavio Xhakerri
29 MF Albania ALB Renato Hyshmeri
99 MF Albania ALB Endri Duka
DF Albania ALB Jurgen Lleshi
GK Albania ALB Fatjon Çollari
GK Albania ALB Igli Harja
MF Brazil BRA Abner
FW Albania ALB Kejvin Gica

Staff

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Role Name
President Albania Arben Laze
Manager Albania Shkëlqim Lleshanaku
Athletic director Albania Blendi Hoxholli
Club doctor Albania Mehmet Berzoxhuni

Historical list of coaches

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Recent seasons

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Season Division Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Europe Notes
1999–00 National Championship ↓13/14 27 8 5 14 20 34 29 Second Round Lost 2–1 to Besa Kavajë in relegation playoff.
2000–01 Kategoria e Dytë 1/11 21 17 1 3 57 13 52 Second Round Finished third of six teams in promotion playoff.
2001–02 Kategoria e Dytë ↑1/12 22 17 3 2 53 13 51 Semi Finals Defeated Besa Kavajë 3–0 in championship final.
2002–03 National Championship 8/14 26 10 6 10 33 35 36 Second Round
2003–04 Kategoria Superiore 8/10 36 10 10 16 47 55 40 Quarter Finals
2004–05 Kategoria Superiore 2/10 36 24 7 5 59 27 79 Quarter Finals Finished runners–up in the Kategoria Superiore.
2005–06 Kategoria Superiore 1/10 36 21 10 5 50 22 73 Semi Finals UC 1st Qualifier Won their second Kategoria Superiore title.
2006–07 Kategoria Superiore 7/12 33 10 10 13 34 39 40 Play-off UCL 1st Qualifier
2007–08 Kategoria Superiore 4/12 33 13 13 7 40 24 52 Semi Finals
2008–09 Kategoria Superiore ↓12/12 33 7 14 12 28 39 35 Quarter Finals
2009–10 Kategoria e Parë ↑2/16 24 5 7 12 19 32 22 1st Preliminary
2010–11 Kategoria Superiore ↓12/12 30 19 5 6 56 25 62 Second Round
2011–12 Kategoria e Parë 6/16 30 11 6 13 44 48 39 Second Round
2012–13 Kategoria e Parë 12/16 30 12 4 14 42 46 40 First Round
2013–14 Kategoria e Parë ↑1/16 30 18 6 6 46 32 60 First Round
2014–15 Kategoria Superiore ↓10/10 36 4 2 30 19 74 14 Second Round
2015–16 Kategoria e Parë 6/10 27 8 5 14 27 45 29 First Round
2016–17 Kategoria e Parë ↓10/10 26 5 8 13 26 45 15 First Round
2017–18 Kategoria e Dytë ↑1/14 26 21 5 0 61 14 68 First Round
2018–19 Kategoria e Parë 9/10 8 4 1 3 23 44 19 Preliminary round Defeated Luzi 2008 3–0 in relegation playoff.
2019–20 Kategoria e Parë 7/10 28 12 1 15 42 50 37 First round
2020–21 Kategoria e Parë ↓8/8 20 3 2 15 13 40 11 Second round
2021–22 Kategoria e Dytë First round

References

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  2. ^ a b Inagurohet ‘Elbasan Arena’, Rama: Ky vetëm fillimi Archived 2014-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Unofficial Site of Albanian Football since 1913: Season 1930". www.giovanniarmillotta.it. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Unofficial Site of Albanian Football since 1913: Season 1931". www.giovanniarmillotta.it. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Unofficial Site of Albanian Football since 1913: Season 1932". www.giovanniarmillotta.it. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Unofficial Site of Albanian Football since 1913: Season 1933". www.giovanniarmillotta.it. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Unofficial Site of Albanian Football since 1913: Season 1934". www.giovanniarmillotta.it. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Unofficial Site of Albanian Football since 1913: Season 1936". www.giovanniarmillotta.it. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
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