KS Elbasani

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KS Elbasani

Full name

Klubi Sportiv or KF Elbasani

Nickname(s)

Tigrat Verdheblu

Founded

1923

Ground

Stadioni Ruzhdi Bizhuta,
Elbasan, Albania

Capacity

14,000

Chairman

Arben Laze

Manager

Luan Deliu

League

Albanian First Division

2005-06

1st





Home colours





Away colours

Klubi Sportiv or KF Elbasani is an Albanian football club, which plays in the city of Elbasan. The club was founded in 1923, from the fusion of two teams, "Aferdita Elbasan" and "Perparimi Elbasan", under the name "Klubi Futbollit Urani Elbasan".

In 1932, the club renamed themselves "KS Skampa Elbasan", in 1939, "KS Bashkimi", in 1949 "KS Elbasani", in 1950 "Puna Elbasan", and from 1958 to 1990, they were named "KS Labinoti Elbasan". The club plays at the Stadioni Ruzhdi Bizhuta stadium (capacity 13.500).

The club has won:

Albanian Premier League: 2

(1983-84, 2005-06)

Albanian Second League: 3

(1933, 1958, 2001-02)

Albanian Cup: 2

(1975, 1982).

In the season of 1984-85, the team participated in a European cup competition for the first time. The club played in the first qualifying round of the 2005-06 UEFA Cup, but were eliminated by FK Vardar of the Republic of Macedonia (1-1 aggregate).

During the last season, the team of Elbasani dominated the Albanian Premier League and won the second title in their history, finishing the competition with 11 points more than their rivals in SK Tirana. The city of Elbasan celebrated the fact in a unique way in Albania, by bringing the players downtown in an open bus, where tens of thousands of fans congratulated them.

In the 2006-07 1st qualifying round for the Champions League they were eliminated by FK Ekranas from Lithuania (1-3 aggregate).

[edit] Current Squad

No.		Position	Player
		GK	Parid Berdufi
		GK	Elvis Kotorri
		GK	Ervis Agolli
		DF	Anicet Eyenga
		DF	Merdian Kasollja
		DF	Tefik Osmani
		DF	Elvis Sina
		DF	Gentian Stojku
		MF	Elton Basriu
		MF	Hetlen Capja
		MF	Elton Ceno
		MF	Endri Duka

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Elvis Guranjaku
		MF	Albert Kaci
		MF	Egert Kuci
		MF	Liridon Leci
		MF	Erjol Merxha
		MF	Candido Gerson (supposed to join Elbasani during the second half of season, to be confirmed)
		FW	Aldo Bello
		FW	Endri Dalipi
		FW	Ligor Macolli
		FW	Armando Mehmetaj
		FW	Premton Mujo
		FW	Abdullah Ishaka Salihu

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Albanian First Division
Apolonia Fier	Besa Kavajë	Dinamo Tirana	Elbasani
Flamurtari Vlorë	Kastrioti Krujë	KS Luftëtari Gjirokastër	Partizani
Shkumbini	Teuta	SK Tirana	Vllaznia
Football Association of Albania - edit