About Luftëtari FC

KF Luftëtari was an Albanian football club based in Gjirokastër, southern Albania. Founded in 1926 as Shqiponja Gjirokastër, the club underwent several name changes over the decades and traditionally played its home matches at Gjirokastra Stadium, which has a capacity of about 8,400 spectators. Luftëtari competed in the Kategoria Superiore, the top tier of Albanian football, for many seasons before its final campaign in 2019–20.

During its history the club enjoyed modest success domestically, finishing as league runners‑up once in 1977–78, which was its highest league placement. It also won multiple titles in the Kategoria e Parë (second tier) over the years, earning promotion back to the top flight on several occasions. The team was known by the nickname Bluzinjtë (“the Blue & Blacks”) and produced several notable players who went on to represent Albania internationally.

Financial difficulties and mismanagement eventually led KF Luftëtari to collapse and be dissolved in September 2020. Following the club’s demise, a successor side called AF Luftëtari was established by local supporters and the municipality to continue the football tradition in Gjirokastër, competing in the Albanian league system.