KF Luzi 2008
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Luz i Vogël 2008 is a football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 team based in the small town called Luz i Vogël
Luz i Vogël
Luz i Vogël is a municipality in the Kavajë District, Tirana County, western Albania....

 which is in the Kavajë District
Kavajë District
The District of Kavajë is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Tirana County. It has a population of 82,921 , and an area of 414 km². It is in the west of the country, and its capital is Kavajë...

. The club was founded in 2008 is currently playing in the Albanian Second Division Group A, which is the 3rd tier of Albanian football. During the club's first ever season they managed a respectable 4th place finish.

History

The club played it first ever competitive game against KF Erzeni in the Albanian Second Division Group A on 21 September 2008. The match itself was not a great moment in the club's history as they lost 2-0 away from home. The next two games in the season were also away from home which meant that Luzi would not earn a single point in the first four rounds of the season. Luzi had to wait until their first home game in their history for their first ever point and goal. This came on 2 November 2008 against KF Adriatiku Mamurrasi
KF Adriatiku Mamurrasi
KF Adriatiku Mamurrasi are an Albanian football team currently playing in Kategoria e Parë 2010-2011.- Current squad :-External links:*...

. The match ended 1-0 to Luzi which was enough to seal the win.

It was announced on 8 October 2009 that legendary national team player Altin Rraklli
Altin Rraklli
Altin Rraklli is a retired Albanian footballer who played as a forward.Most of his professional career was spent in Germany, where he played for five clubs in both major levels of football, namely SC Freiburg and SpVgg Unterhaching, totalling 282 games as a professional in that nation.-Football...

 would be joining Luzi as the technical director at the club.

By far the biggest game in the club's history was the Albanian Cup first round encounter with the champions of Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...

 KF Tirana on 21 October 2009. The match was played at a sold out and very festive Stadiumi Luz i Vogël 2008. Tirana took the lead in the 14th minute through national team midfielder Jetmir Sefa
Jetmir Sefa
Jetmir Sefa is an Albanian football player. The attacking midfielder plays for Skenderbeu in the Albanian Superliga. His main position is in the centre of midfield but he can also play in a more advanced role as well, he has also played as a left and right midfielder during his time at KF Tirana...

, but Luzi quickly fought back to equalise just 2 minutes later with Bejko. Luzi then went on to dominate and grab another two goals though Fagu in the 42nd and then Gega 62nd minute.

Stadium

The club currently play at the purpose built Stadiumi Luz i Vogël 2008 in Kavajë
Kavajë
Kavajë or Kavaja, capital of Kavajë District, Tirana County is a city situated on the western inlands, just a few kilometers off the Adriatic Sea, in Central Albania.The District of Kavajë has a population of 82,921 inhabitants as of January 1, 2010....

. The stadium was buillt in 2008 by the Luz i Vogël
Luz i Vogël
Luz i Vogël is a municipality in the Kavajë District, Tirana County, western Albania....

 council and was paid for by them. The stadium currently holds 600 supporters and is an all seater. The playing surface is all natural grass. However, the stadium does not have a disabled area or even a professional camera system in place. KS Besa Kavajë
KS Besa Kavajë
Klubi Sportiv Besa Kavajë is an Albanian football club based in Kavajë. They play in the Albanian Superliga, the top division in Albanian football. Their home ground is Stadiumi Besa.-History:...

 have also used the stadium for friendly and cup games, the first was an Albanian Cup encounter against KS Kastrioti Krujë
KS Kastrioti Krujë
Klubi Sportiv Kastrioti Krujë is an Albanian football club based in Krujë.They currently play in the Albanian Superliga, which is the top division in Albania. They play their home games at the Stadiumi Kastrioti, which has a capacity of over 8,500.-History:The club was founded in 1926...

 on 17 December 2008.

Investment

In November 2008, the president of the club Lavdim Lusha and his two businessmen brothers from the small town of Luz i Vogël made clear their ambitions of investing up to 400,000 euros into the club's stadium. The three brother Lavdim, Sokoli and Albert Lusha made the news public at an FSHF event in the town which was attended by both the presidents of KS Teuta Durrës
KS Teuta Durrës
Klubi Sportiv Teuta Durrës or KS Teuta is an Albanian football team, with its base in the city of Durrës. The club was founded in 1925 with the name of "KS Urani". In 1927, the club renamed themselves to "SK Durrës", in 1930, "KS Teuta Durrës", in 1946 "Ylli i Kuq Durrës" , in 1950 "SK Durrës", in...

 and KS Besa Kavajë.

Matches

  • First competitive match: KF Erzeni 2-0 KF Luz i Vogël 2008, Kategoria e dytë, 21 September 2008
  • First Albanian Cup match: KF Luz i Vogël 2008 2–1 KF Çlirimi
    KF Çlirimi
    KF Fieri is an Albanian football club. KF Fieri is currently in the Albanian Second Division.- Current squad :-External links:**...

    , Second Preliminary Round, 30 September 2009
  • First match at Stadiumi Luz i Vogël 2008
    Stadiumi Luz i Vogël 2008
    The Luz i Vogel Stadium is a purpose built stadium in Kavajë. The stadium was buillt in 2008 by the Luz i Vogël council and was paid for by them. The stadium currently holds 600 supporters and is an all seater. The playing surface is made from all natural grass. However, the stadium does not have...

    : KF Luz i Vogël 2008 1–0 KF Adriatiku Mamurrasi
    KF Adriatiku Mamurrasi
    KF Adriatiku Mamurrasi are an Albanian football team currently playing in Kategoria e Parë 2010-2011.- Current squad :-External links:*...

    , 2 November 2008

Record wins

  • Record win: 7–1 v KS Korabi Peshkopi
    KS Korabi Peshkopi
    Klubi Sportiv Korabi Peshkopi is an Albanian football club based in Peshkopi. Its home ground is Korabi Stadium .Founded in 1945, the club participated for the first time in the Albanian Superliga in 1963....

    , Kategoria e dytë, 11 April 2009
  • Record Albanian Cup win: 3–1 v KF Tirana, 21 October 2009
  • Record away win: 2-0 v KF Naftëtari Kuçovë
    KF Naftëtari Kuçovë
    Klubi Futbollit Naftëtari Kuçovë is an Albanian football club based in Kuçovë. His home ground is "Bashkim Sulejmani Stadium" .Founded in 1945, the first participation on Albanian Superliga is in 1946....

    , Kategoria e dytë, 20 September 2009

Current squad

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