KS Elbasani

Football club infobox
clubname = KS Elbasani


fullname = Klubi Sportiv or KF Elbasani
nickname = Tigrat Verdheblu
founded = 1923
ground = Stadioni Ruzhdi Bizhuta,
Elbasan, Albania
capacity = 14,000
chairman = flagicon|Albania Arben Laze
manager = flagicon|Albania Mirel Josa
league = Albanian Superliga
season = 2007-08
position = 4th
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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 1991 they were named "KS Labinoti Elbasan". The club plays at the Ruzhdi Bizhuta stadium (capacity 13.500).

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 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. 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). On 24 December 2006 coach Luan Deliu was fired and replaced by Edmond Gezdari.

Achievements

The club has won:

*Albanian Superliga: 2(1983-84, 2005-06)

* Albanian First Division: 3(1933, 1958, 2001-02)

* Albanian Cup: 2 (1975, 1992).

KS Elbasani in Europe

* QR1 = 1st Qualifying Round
* R1 = 1st Round

Current squad

"As of July, 2008."

= Incoming transfers 2008/09 = Fs start Fs player|nat=Albania|name=Orges Shehi|pos=GK|other=from Partizani Tirana Fs player|nat=Albania|name=Egert Bakalli|pos=DF|other=from KF Tirana Fs player|nat=Albania|name=Endrit Vrapi|pos=DF|other=from KF Tirana Fs player|nat=Albania|name=Merdian Kasollja|pos=DF|other=from Skhumbini Peqin Fs mid Fs player|nat=Albania|name=Oriand Abazaj|pos=MF|other=from KF Tirana Fs player|nat=Albania|name=Erbim Fagu|pos=FW|other=from KF Tirana Fs player|nat=Albania|name=Gentian Stojku|pos=FW|other=from Skhumbini Peqin Fs player|nat=Cameroon|name=Samuel Bernard Tchoutang|pos=FW|other=from Hapoel Petah Tikva Fs end = Próximos transferencias 2008/09 = ((Fs inicio) () (F jugador | nat = Albania | nombre = Orges Shehi | pos = GK | otras = de Partizani Tirana)) ((F jugador | nat = Albania | nombre = Egert Bakalli | pos = DF | otros = de KF Tirana)) ((F jugador | nat = Albania | nombre = Endrit Vrapi | pos = DF | otros = de KF Tirana)) ((F jugador | nat = Albania | nombre = Merdian Kasollja | pos = DF | otros = de [KS Shkumbini | Skhumbini Peqin] ] )) ((F mediados)) ((F jugador | nat = Albania | nombre = Oriand Abazaj | pos = MF | otras = de KF Tirana)) ((F jugador | nat = Albania | nombre = Erbim Fagu | pos = FW | otras = de KF Tirana)) ((F jugador | nat = Albania | nombre = Gentian Stojku | pos = FW | otras = de Skhumbini Peqin)) ((F jugador | nat = Camerún | nombre = Samuel Bernard Tchoutang | pos = FW | otras = de Hapoel Petah Tikva)) ((F final)) j

Outgoing transfers 2008/09

Former notable players

External links

* [http://kfelbasani.com KF Elbasani website]
* [http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/club=50048/domestic.html KS Elbasani at UEFA.COM]
* [http://www.eufo.de/football/alb/kf_esani.htm KS Elbasani at EUFO.DE]
* [http://www.weltfussball.de/teams/kf-elbasani/ KS Elbasani at Weltfussball.de]
* [http://www.playerhistory.com/Default.aspx?page=club_details&clubID=1323 KS Elbasani at Playerhistory.com]
* [http://www.transfermarkt.de/de/verein/6983/kselbasan/uebersicht/startseite.html KS Elbasani at Transfermarkt.de]
* [http://www.soccerpedia.net/db/index.php/KS_Elbasani Soccerpedia schedule KS Elbasani]
* [http://www.albania-sport.com/index.php Albania-sport.com]
* [http://www.freewebs.com/albsoccer/ Albanian Soccer News]