2017–18 KF Skënderbeu Korçë season

Skënderbeu Korçë are an Albanian football team which are based in Korçë. During the 2017/18 campaign they will compete in the following competitions: Kategoria Superiore, Albanian Cup, UEFA Europa League.

Skënderbeu Korçë
2017–18 season
PresidentArdian Takaj
Head coachIlir Daja
StadiumSkënderbeu Stadium
Kategoria SuperioreWinners
Albanian CupWinners
Europa LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ali Sowe (21)

All:
Ali Sowe (28)

Players

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As of 21 January 2018[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ALB Orges Shehi (Captain)
3 DF   ALB Gledi Mici
4 DF   ALB Bruno Lulaj
5 DF   KOS Bajram Jashanica
6 DF   KOS Fidan Aliti
7 MF   ALB Enis Gavazaj
8 MF   MLI Bakary Nimaga
9 FW   ALB Sebino Plaku
10 FW   KOS Donjet Shkodra
11 MF   KOS Leonit Abazi
12 GK   ALB Mario Dajsinani
13 MF   ALB Jorgo Pëllumbi
14 FW   CZE Martin Nešpor
17 MF   ALB Gjergji Muzaka
18 FW   MNE Goran Vujović
18 MF   ETH Beneyam
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF   ALB Tefik Osmani
21 MF   KOS Suad Sahiti
22 MF   ALB Bruno Dita
26 MF   ALB Afrim Taku
27 MF   ALB Liridon Latifi
32 DF   ALB Kristi Vangjeli
33 DF   CRO Marko Radaš
44 MF   ALB Uerdi Mara
77 FW   IRN Reza Karimi
78 FW   NGA James Adeniyi
88 MF   ALB Sabien Lilaj
90 FW   GAM Ali Sowe
95 GK   ALB Aldo Teqja
97 MF   ALB Nazmi Gripshi
98 MF   ALB Anteo Osmanllari
  • Italics players who left the team during the season.
  • Bold players who came in the team during the season.

Pre-season and friendlies

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15 June 2017 Videoton   1–0   Skënderbeu
17:30 CET

Competitions

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Kategoria Superiore

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Skënderbeu[a] (C) 36 22 6 8 68 41 +27 72
2 Kukësi 36 18 9 9 61 41 +20 63 Qualification to the Champions League first qualifying round
3 Luftëtari 36 16 11 9 47 37 +10 59 Qualification to the Europa League first qualifying round[b]
4 Laçi 36 16 8 12 45 39 +6 56
5 Partizani 36 15 8 13 41 36 +5 53
Source: Albanian Football Association (in Albanian), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.[4]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ In March 2018, Skënderbeu was handed a 10-year ban from UEFA club competitions over match fixing.[2][3]
  2. ^ Skënderbeu qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2017–18 Albanian Cup. However, since they were banned from entering UEFA competitions, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down the league.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
36 22 6 8 68 41  +27 72 14 1 3 38 19  +19 8 5 5 30 22  +8

Last updated: 23 May 2018.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundHAHAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHHAHAHHAHAAHAHAAHAH
ResultWDWWWWWWWDDDWLWWLWWWWDWWDWLWWWLLWLLL
Position111111111111111111111111111111111111
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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9 September 2017 1 Skënderbeu 2–0 Flamurtari Korçë
20:00 CET Lilaj   2' (pen.)
Radaš   21'
Muzaka   64'
Report Sidibe   6'
Useini   21'
Položani   29'
Jakovljević   57'
Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Adrian Beqiri
18 September 2017 2 Kamza 1–1 Skënderbeu Kamëz
16:00 CET Neziri   16'
Rezi   67'
Report Shkodra   28'
Lilaj   80'
Stadium: Kamëz Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Klajdi Kola
23 September 2017 3 Skënderbeu 2–0 Partizani Korçë
19:00 CET Sowe   65'
Lilaj   86' (pen.)
Report Batha   55'
La Camera   58'
Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Remzi Sadiku
2 October 2017 4 Kukësi 1–2 Skënderbeu Kukës
14:00 CET Bakaj   37'
Calé   76'
Report Dita   31'
Lilaj   84' (pen.)
Stadium: Zeqir Imeri Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Kridens Meta
12 October 2017 5 Skënderbeu 2–1 Laçi Korçë
17:00 CET Ademir   27' (o.g.)
Jashanica   75'
Vangjeli   83'
Report Lushkja   58'
Sefgjinaj   77'
Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Klodian Shahini
15 October 2017 6 Skënderbeu 2–1 Lushnja Korçë
17:00 CET Taku   20', 42'
Sowe   75'
Adeniyi   80'
Report Sefa   29'
Mone   53'
Bizhyti   66'
Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Orlando Kuka
23 October 2017 7 Teuta 1–4 Skënderbeu Durrës
17:00 CET Amadu   7'
Shkalla   42'
Dedić   46'
Report Adeniyi   37'
Osmani   47'
Taku   50'
Mici   60'
Lilaj   67' (pen.)
Sowe   72'
Muzaka   77' (pen.)
Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Klajdi Kola
28 October 2017 8 Skënderbeu 2–0 Luftëtari Korçë
17:00 CET Lilaj   4' (pen.)
Aliti   53'
Vangjeli   66'
Gavazaj   80'
Report Ruçi   4'
Ramadani   68'
Zguro   78'
Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Olsid Ferataj
5 November 2017 9 Vllaznia 0–2 Skënderbeu Korçë[note 1]
14:00 CET Krymi   43' Report Taku   57'
Sowe   85'
Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Mario Apap (Malta)

Albanian Cup

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First round

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6 September 2017 First leg Adriatiku 0–8 Skënderbeu Mamurras
16:00 CET Report Kelmendi   17'
Muzaka   37', 53' (pen.)
Shkodra   63'
Nešpor   77'
Demte   79'
Sowe   80', 86'
Stadium: Mamurras Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Erald Demiraj
5 October 2017 Second leg Skënderbeu 9–1
(17–1 agg.)
Adriatiku Korçë
14:00 CET Nešpor   4', 17'
Shkodra   7'
Mara   11', 25'
Gripshi   38'
Eqerem Liqeri   65'
Lulaj   68'
Taku   86'
Report Trungshi   71' Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Xhulio Mema

Second round

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29 November 2017 First leg Besëlidhja 0–1 Skënderbeu Lezhë
14:00 CET Bajri   21'
Dyca   38'
Report Kelmendi   27'
Teqja   49'
Nimaga   63'
Stadium: Brian Filipi Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Klodian Shahini
13 December 2017 Second leg Skënderbeu 3–1
(4–1 agg.)
Besëlidhja Kavajë
13:00 CET Kelmendi   3'
Demte   74'
Adeniyi   82'
Lulaj   86'
Report Ndreca   18'
Camara   27'
Ajazi   63'
Stadium: Besa Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Kreshnik Cjapi

Quarter-finals

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31 January 2018 First leg Teuta 0−2 Skënderbeu Durrës
14:00 CET Çyrbja   38'
Hila   88'
Report James   35', 79' Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Adrian Beqiri
14 February 2018 Second leg Skënderbeu 3−0
(5–0 agg.)
Teuta Korçë
17:00 CET Lilaj   44'
Sowe   60', 71'
Report Bilali   39'
Beqja   81'
Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Orlando Kuka

Semi-finals

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4 April 2018 First leg Skënderbeu 0−1 Flamurtari Korçë
17:00 CET Nimaga   59'
Dita   67'
Report Nedeljković   31'
Danilo Alves   83'   85'
Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Enea Jorgji
18 April 2018 Second leg Flamurtari 0−2
(1–2 agg.)
Skënderbeu Vlorë
18:30 CET Zuka   27' Report Osmani   36'
Sowe   60'
Nimaga   62'
Vangjeli   86'
Stadium: Flamurtari Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Laver Alla

Final

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27 May 2018 Final Skënderbeu 1–0 Laçi Elbasan
19:00 CET Osmani   25'
Radaš   58'   90'
Lilaj   68' (pen.)
Vangjeli   80'
Report Lushkja   45'
Uzuni   45+1'
Fangaj   50'
Sefgjinaj   67'
Stadium: Elbasan Arena
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

UEFA Europa League

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First qualifying round

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29 June 2017 First leg Skënderbeu   1–0   Sant Julià Korçë
20:00 CET Latifi   69' Report Luis Blanco   31'
Fabio Alves   53'
José Villanueva   67'
Leonel Alves   90+1'
Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 2,700
Referee: Robert Hennessy (Republic of Ireland)
6 July 2017 Second leg Sant Julià   0–5
(0–6 agg.)
  Skënderbeu Andorra la Vella
20:30 CET Firpo   41'
Luis Blanco   52'
Report Vujović   2'   41'
Adeniyi   37'
Latifi   79', 90+3'
Vangjeli   90+1'
Stadium: Estadi Comunal
Attendance: 700
Referee: Kai Erik Steen (Norway)

Second qualifying round

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13 July 2017 First leg Kairat   1–1   Skënderbeu Almaty
17:45 CET Gohou   9'
Isael   45+2'
Bakayev   50'
Akhmetov   90+3'
Report Radaš   50'
Mici   63'
Nimaga   72'
Vangjeli   76'
Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 7,054
Referee: Leontios Trattou (Cyprus)
20 July 2017 Second leg Skënderbeu   2–0
(3–1 agg.)
  Kairat Korçë
17:45 CET Lilaj   28'   75'   50'
Plaku   83'
Report Elek   59'
César Arzo   86'
Kuat   90'
Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 4,800
Referee: Jens Maae (Denmark)

Third qualifying round

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27 July 2017 First leg Mladá Boleslav   2–1   Skënderbeu Mladá Boleslav
18:00 CET Chramosta   42'
Jánoš   87'
Report Nimaga   45+1'
Plaku   63'
Radaš   71'
Čmovš   86' (o.g.)
Stadium: Městský stadion
Attendance: 4,487
Referee: Alan Mario Sant (Malta)
3 August 2017 Second leg Skënderbeu   2–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
  Mladá Boleslav Elbasan
20:00 CET Vangjeli   12'
Lilaj   55' (pen.)
Plaku   83'
Report Jánoš   18'
Komlichenko   53'
Mareš   74'
Přikryl   81'
Stadium: Elbasan Arena
Attendance: 4,850
Referee: Serhiy Boyko (Ukraine)
Penalties
Shehi  
Latifi  
Muzaku  
Lilaj  
  Mareš
  Přikryl
  Rada
  Mebrahtu

Play-off round

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17 August 2017 First leg Dinamo Zagreb   1–1   Skënderbeu Zagreb
18:00 CET Gojak   13'
Stojanović   35'
Henríquez   90+4'
Report Latifi   37'
Osmani   45+3'
Nimaga   49'
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 9,369
Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)
24 August 2017 Second leg Skënderbeu   0–0
(1a–1 agg.)
  Dinamo Zagreb Elbasan
19:00 CET Nimaga   27'   78'
Radaš   78'
Osmani   80'
Mici   81'
Shehi   84'
Report Sigali   43'
Fernándes   81'
Stadium: Elbasan Arena
Attendance: 11,230
Referee: István Vad (Hungary)

Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DKV PAR YB SKE
1   Dynamo Kyiv 6 4 1 1 15 9 +6 13 Advance to knockout phase 4–1 2–2 3–1
2   Partizan 6 2 2 2 8 9 −1 8 2–3 2–1 2–0
3   Young Boys 6 1 3 2 7 8 −1 6 0–1 1–1 2–1
4   Skënderbeu 6 1 2 3 6 10 −4 5 3–2 0–0 1–1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
14 September 2017 1 Dynamo Kyiv   3–1   Skënderbeu Kyiv
19:00 CET González   23'
Sydorchuk   47'
Júnior Moraes   50'
Mbokani   65' (pen.)
Buyalskyi   72'
Report Muzaka   39'   41'
Vangjeli   57'
Mici   64'
Radaš   89'
Stadium: NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium
Attendance: 24,893
Referee: Bart Vertenten (Belgium)
28 September 2017 2 Skënderbeu   1–1   Young Boys Elbasan
21:05 CET Sowe   65'
Nimaga   86'
Report Assalé   30'   72' Stadium: Elbasan Arena
Attendance: 3,300
Referee: Kevin Blom (Netherlands)
19 October 2017 3 Skënderbeu   0–0   Partizan Elbasan
21:05 CET Lilaj   38'
Jashanica   60'
Mici   90+3'
Report Tawamba   34'
Miletić   62'
Tošić   90+3'
Stadium: Elbasan Arena
Attendance: 6,300
Referee: Daniel Stefański (Poland)
2 November 2017 4 Partizan   2–0   Skënderbeu Belgrade
19:00 CET Tošić   39'   52'
Jevtović   43'
Tawamba   66'
Miletić   71'
Report Jashanica   65' Stadium: Partizan Stadium
Attendance: 12,659
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
23 November 2017 5 Skënderbeu   3–2   Dynamo Kyiv Elbasan
21:05 CET Lilaj   18'
Adeniyi   52'   90+3'
Sowe   56'
Radaš   77'
Report Tsyhankov   16'
Rusyn   90+1'
Buschan   90+3'
Stadium: Elbasan Arena
Attendance: 100[note 2]
Referee: Oliver Drachta (Austria)
7 December 2017 6 Young Boys   2–1   Skënderbeu Bern
19:00 CET Ngamaleu   4'
Joss   16'
Hoarau   55'   73'
Assalé   90+5'
Schick   90+7'
Report Aliti   32'
Gavazaj   51'
Beneyam   66'
Mici   89'
Nimaga   90+5'
Stadium: Stade de Suisse
Attendance: 8,209
Referee: Simon Lee Evans (Wales)

Notes

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  1. ^ The match was held at Skënderbeu Stadium due to reconstruction of the field of Loro Boriçi Stadium.
  2. ^ The Skënderbeu Korçë v Dynamo Kyiv match was played behind closed doors due to punishment by UEFA.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "2017–18 KF Skënderbeu Korçë". Football Database. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  2. ^ Lisaku, Ervin (29 March 2018). "Albania's Skenderbeu handed 10-year ban over match-fixing in worst ever UEFA punishment". Tirana Times.
  3. ^ Erebara, Gjergj (30 March 2018). "Albania's Skenderbeu handed 10-year ban over match-fixing in worst ever UEFA punishment". Balkan Insight.
  4. ^ "Superliga: Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  5. ^ "ARSENAL ESCAPE PUNISHMENT AS COLOGNE FINED €60,000 FOR FAN TROUBLE". Goal.com. 30 October 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
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