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

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  KVX Bajram Jashanica
6 DF  KVX Fidan Aliti
7 MF  ALB Enis Gavazaj
8 MF  MLI Bakary Nimaga
9 FW  ALB Sebino Plaku
10 FW  KVX Donjet Shkodra
11 MF  KVX 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  KVX 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

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

Competitions

Kategoria Superiore

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Skënderbeu[lower-alpha 1] (C) 36 22 6 8 68 41 +27 72
2 Kukësi 36 18 9 9 61 41 +20 63 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
3 Luftëtari 36 16 11 9 47 37 +10 59 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 2]
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.[3]
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. In March 2018, Skënderbeu was handed a 10-year ban from UEFA club competitions over match fixing.[2]
  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

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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

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

Matches

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

First round

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

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

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

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

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

First qualifying round

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

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

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)

Play-off round

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

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

  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.[4]

References

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