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AF Elbasani (Albanian: Akademia e Futbollit Elbasani), is an Albanian professional football club based in Elbasan. The club competes in Kategoria Superiore, the top tier of Albanian football. Their home ground is Elbasan Arena.




History


In 2021, the club was formed by the Elbasan Municipality after the disagreements with businessman Arben Laze who was the owner of the first football club KF Elbasani. Due to financial bankruptcy, 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. 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. In the 2022–2023 season, AF Elbasani finished first in the Group B of the Kategoria e Dytë, which gained them promotion for the first time to the Kategoria e Parë. In their first season, they finished in 1st place, and were crowned champions and were promoted to the Kategoria Superiore.




Players






= Current squad

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As of 1 September 2024

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




Staff






List of managers






Honours


Kategoria e Parë
Champions (1): 2023–24
Kategoria e Dytë
Runners-up (1): 2022–23
Kategoria e Tretë
Champions (1): 2021-22




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• AF Elbasani
• Razak Abalora
• José Gomes (footballer, born 1999)
• Edon Hasani
• Mirel Çota
• Kristi Qose
• Kledis Hida
• Kategoria e Parë
• 2021–22 Kategoria e Tretë
• Spartak Ajazi