Akademia e Futbollit Luftëtari, commonly known as Luftëtari (), is a

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club based in

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. The club plays in the

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, which is the second tier of football in the country.

History

After the dissolution of

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due to debts, the Gjirokastra Municipality in December 2020 set in motion to establish a new club as successor of the KF Luftëtari, and at the beginning of February 2021 all the criteria set by the

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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.

Players

Current squad

Honours

League titles

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: Winners (1):

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References

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