2017–18 FK Partizani Tirana season

In the 2017–18 season, Partizani Tirana was competed in the Kategoria Superiore for the fifth consecutive season. The season was a worst since 2014, because Partizani was finished in fifth place, after a disastrous beginning and a bad form during the big part of the season.[1] The club was qualified to the Europe next season, because of another ban of Skënderbeu from European competitions, this time for 10 years.

Partizani Tirana

2017–18 season
President	Gazmend Demi
Head coach	Mark Iuliano (until 5 November 2017) Sulejman Starova (from 5 November 2017 to 1 March 2018) Klevis Dalipi (from 3 March 2018)
Stadium	Selman Stërmasi Stadium
Kategoria Superiore	5th
Albanian Cup	Quarter-finals
Europa League	First qualifying round
Top goalscorer	League: Gerhard Progni (8) All: Gerhard Progni (9)
Highest home attendance	4,500 vs Kukësi (18 September 2017)
Lowest home attendance	50 vs Naftëtari Kuçovë (27 September 2017)
Home colours Away colours

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[2]

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 Dashamir Xhika 2 DF  MKD Egzon Belica 5 DF  BIH Renato Gojković 7 MF  ALB Gerhard Progni 8 FW  MKD Emran Ramadani 9 FW  ALB Edgar Çani 10 MF  ALB Idriz Batha (captain) 11 MF  ALB Jurgen Bardhi 12 GK  ALB Alban Hoxha 14 FW  ALB Ardit Jaupaj 15 DF  ALB Blerim Kotobelli 16 MF  ALB Jasir Asani

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 MF  ALB Bruno Telushi 18 FW  BRA Lucas Ferreira Cardoso 19 MF  ALB Lorenc Trashi 20 MF  SRB Milan Ćulum 22 DF  KVX Labinot Ibrahimi (vice-captain) 28 DF  KVX Esat Mala 30 FW  MKD Alban Sulejmani 31 DF  ALB Arbnor Fejzullahu 36 DF  NGA Sodiq Atanda 90 FW  MKD Besart Abdurahimi — DF  ALB Senad Hysenaj

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 5 DF  ALB Gëzim Krasniqi (to Rabotnički) 6 MF  HUN Krisztián Adorján (return from loan to Novara) 7 FW  ALB Realdo Fili (to Kamza) 8 MF  ITA Giovanni La Camera (to Reggina) 13 DF  ALB Renato Malota (to Vllaznia) 14 MF  KVX Mentor Mazrekaj (to Prishtina)

No. Pos. Nation Player 14 MF  PAN Eric Herrera (released) 17 MF  ALB Romeo Shahinas (released) 20 FW  ALB Xhevahir Sukaj (to Vllaznia) 21 DF   SUI Milan Basrak (to Napredak) 88 MF  ALB Emiljano Vila (to Skënderbeu) — FW  CMR Moustapha Djidjiwa (to Erzeni)

Competitions

Kategoria Superiore

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
3	Luftëtari	36	16	11	9	47	37	+10	59	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
4	Laçi	36	16	8	12	45	39	+6	56
5	Partizani	36	15	8	13	41	36	+5	53
6	Flamurtari	36	11	13	12	37	37	0	46
7	Kamza	36	12	10	14	37	41	−4	46

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]
Notes:

1. 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

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
36	15	8	13	41	36	+5	53	8	4	6	23	14	+9	7	4	7	18	22	−4

Source: Competitive matches

Results by matchday

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36
Ground	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	L	D	L	D	W	W	W	L	L	L	W	D	W	W	L	W	L	W	D	L	L	W	D	W	D	W	W	W	L	L	D	L	D	W	W	L
Position	8	9	10	10	9	5	4	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	5	6	5	6	6	7	7	6	5	6	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	5

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

Matches

10 September 2017 1	Partizani	0–2	Laçi	Tiranë
19:00 CEST	Atanda  53' La Camera  66'	Report	K. Bardhi  29' Kallaku  59' Ademir  64'  90' Maicon  69' Selmani  90+2'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Laver Alla

18 September 2017 2	Partizani	0–0	Kukësi	Tiranë
19:00 CEST	Adorján  66' La Camera  73'	Report	E. Bakaj  72'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Juxhin Xhaja

23 September 2017 3	Skënderbeu	2–0	Partizani	Korçë
19:00 CEST	Sowe  65' Lilaj  86' (pen.)	Report	Batha  55' La Camera  58'	Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Remzi Sadiku

2 October 2017 4	Partizani	0–0	Lushnja	Tiranë
17:00 CEST	Progni  90+3'	Report	Canka  79'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Ardian Beqiri

12 October 2017 5	Teuta	1–2	Partizani	Durrës
17:00 CEST	Hila  16' Dosti  17' Moçka  28' Shehaj  78' Lena  80' Dedić  87'	Report	Batha  6' Progni  39' Trashi  44' La Camera  60' Vila  77' Sukaj  80' (pen.)	Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Remzi Sadiku

16 October 2017 6	Partizani	1–0	Luftëtari	Tiranë
17:00 CEST	Sukaj  28' Malota  68' Trashi  71' Krasniqi  79' Kalari  87'	Report		Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Enea Jorgji

22 October 2017 7	Vllaznia	0–1	Partizani	Shkodër
14:00 CEST		Report	Basrak  4' Adorján  32' Progni  82'	Stadium: Loro Boriçi Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

29 October 2017 8	Partizani	0–1	Flamurtari	Tiranë
17:00 CET	Ibrahimi  36' Progni  47'	Report	Hoxhaj  25'  26' Camara  76' Sidibe  89'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Kridens Meta

4 November 2017 9	Kamza	1–0	Partizani	Kamëz
14:00 CET	Kuqi  73' Idrizaj  74' Račić  75' Ymeraj  85'	Report	La Camera  9' Batha  59' Trashi  71' Asani  83'	Stadium: Kamëz Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Juxhin Xhaja

16 November 2017 10	Laçi	1–0	Partizani	Laç
14:00 CET	Reginaldo  19'  46' Shala  32' Jonuzi  49' Nika  90+2'	Report	Batha  49' Kalari  73' Atanda  82' J. Bardhi  87'	Stadium: Laçi Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Klajdi Kola

20 November 2017 11	Kukësi	1–2	Partizani	Kukës
14:00 CET	Guri  8' (pen.) Alla  65' Shameti  81'	Report	Malota  8' J. Bardhi  21'  56' Progni  44'	Stadium: Zeqir Ymeri Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Andi Koçi

27 November 2017 12	Partizani	0–0	Skënderbeu	Tiranë
17:00 CET	Trashi  57'	Report	Osmani  50'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

3 December 2017 13	Lushnja	0–3	Partizani	Lushnjë
13:00 CET	Alushi  49' Taullau  83'	Report	Batha  60' Progni  73' Trashi  84'	Stadium: Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Remzi Sadiku

10 December 2017 14	Partizani	2–1	Teuta	Tiranë
17:00 CET	Trashi  23' Progni  24' Kalari  53' Djidjiwa  83' Atanda  90' Batha  90+4'	Report	Čmajčanin  19' Bilali  24'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Enea Jorgji

17 December 2017 15	Luftëtari	5–0	Partizani	Gjirokastër
13:00 CET	Bregu  21' Abazaj  36' Rroca  38' Lamçja  59', 80' Zguro  52'	Report	Ibrahimi  66'	Stadium: Gjirokastra Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Kridens Meta

22 December 2017 16	Partizani	3–1	Vllaznia	Tiranë
13:00 CET	Kalari  6' Ibrahimi  9' Trashi  56' Progni  66' J. Bardhi  83'	Report	Çinari  11'  53' Lika  69' Vucaj  79'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

26 January 2018 17	Flamurtari	1–0	Partizani	Vlorë
17:00 CET	Siljanovski  14' Useini  42' Sidibe  77' Bicaj  90+1' Bušić  90+5'	Report	Progni  14' Telushi  86'	Stadium: Flamurtari Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Enea Jorgji

4 February 2018 18	Partizani	2–1	Kamza	Tiranë
14:00 CET	Asani  7', 23' Progni  75'	Report	Plaku  26' Fili  63' Arrabal  88'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Andi Koçi

10 February 2018 19	Partizani	0–0	Laçi	Tiranë
17:00 CET	Progni  40' Belica  43' J. Bardhi  86'	Report	Sefgjinaj  39' Reginaldo  43' Uzuni  70' Nika  81'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Ardian Beqiri

19 February 2018 20	Partizani	1–3	Kukësi	Tiranë
18:00 CET	Kotobelli  28' Ćulum  32'  65' Gojković  42' Ibrahimi  84'	Report	Rrumbullaku  53' Guri  66', 90+5' Hoxha  70' E. Bakaj  75'  90+4' Imami  86'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Kridens Meta

24 February 2018 21	Skënderbeu	1–0	Partizani	Korçë
17:00 CET	Mici  50' Gojković  62' (o.g.) Radaš  85'	Report	Progni  45'	Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Andi Koçi

28 February 2018 22	Partizani	6–0	Lushnja	Tiranë
17:00 CET	J. Bardhi  28', 34' Belica  45+2' Progni  57' Lucas  62' Ramadani  84'	Report	Prençi  43'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Orlando Kuka

4 March 2018 23	Teuta	1–1	Partizani	Durrës
17:00 CET	Shkalla  55' Hakaj  90+3' Moçka  90+6'	Report	Belica  17' Progni  22'  90+3' Gojković  55'	Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

10 March 2018 24	Partizani	3–0	Luftëtari	Tiranë
17:00 CET	Trashi  31' Belica  33' Batha  70'  84' (pen.) Beqiri  71' (o.g.) Mala  75'	Report	Rroca  47'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Andi Koçi

14 March 2018 25	Vllaznia	0–0	Partizani	Shkodër
14:00 CET		Report		Stadium: Loro Boriçi Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Klajdi Kola

19 March 2018 26	Partizani	1–0	Flamurtari	Tiranë
17:00 CET	Çani  55' Ćulum  82'	Report	Musta  10' Veliu  17' Hoxhaj  26' Zuka  76' Sidibe  81'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Andi Koçi

1 April 2018 27	Kamza	0–1	Partizani	Kamëz
14:00 CEST	Kuqi  31' Fukui  80'	Report	Trashi  27' Kotobelli  38' Lucas  86'	Stadium: Kamëz Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Klajdi Kola

8 April 2018 28	Laçi	0–3	Partizani	Laç
14:00 CEST	Sefgjinaj  30' Uzuni  38'	Report	Ibrahimi  34' Lucas  50' Abdurahimi  85' Progni  88'	Stadium: Laçi Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Enea Jorgji

14 April 2018 29	Kukësi	4–0	Partizani	Kukës
16:00 CEST	Guri  8', 40', 79' Dzaria  65' Shameti  90'	Report	Progni  16' Batha  61'	Stadium: Zeqir Ymeri Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Klajdi Kola

23 April 2018 30	Partizani	0–1	Skënderbeu	Tiranë
19:00 CEST	Batha  15' Telushi  61' Progni  90+1' Ibrahimi  90+4'	Report	Nimaga  15' Osmani  81' Dita  90+5'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Andi Koçi

28 April 2018 31	Lushnja	1–1	Partizani	Lushnjë
16:00 CEST	Magani  54' Pepa  69' (pen.) Alushi  83'	Report	Mala  68' Batha  89'	Stadium: Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Blerim Ziri

5 May 2018 32	Partizani	1–3	Teuta	Tiranë
19:00 CEST	Batha  16' (pen.)	Report	Gjorgievski  30' Çyrbja  42' Hrkać  64' Beqja  65' Hila  74'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 0[nb 1] Referee: Juxhin Xhaja

9 May 2018 33	Luftëtari	2–2	Partizani	Gjirokastër
16:00 CEST	Beqiri  21' Rroca  45' Abazaj  52' Rapo  70' Jakovljević  77'	Report	Batha  5' Asani  26'  26' Gojković  30' Mala  30' Kotobelli  69' Ćulum  78'	Stadium: Gjirokastra Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Ardian Beqiri

13 May 2018 34	Partizani	2–0	Vllaznia	Tiranë
17:00 CEST	Progni  25'  65' Asani  30' Telushi  65'	Report	Vucaj  42'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Enea Jorgji

19 May 2018 35	Flamurtari	1–2	Partizani	Vlorë
17:00 CEST	Rrapaj  85' Musta  90'	Report	Telushi  25' Abdurahimi  34' Progni  71'	Stadium: Flamurtari Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Laver Alla

23 May 2018 36	Partizani	0–1	Kamza	Tiranë
17:00 CEST	Belica  59' Kalari  80'	Report	Rezi  48' Plaku  71' Frashëri  76' Zefi  90'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Enea Jorgji

Albanian Cup

First round

13 September 2017 First leg	Naftëtari	2−6	Partizani	Kuçovë
16:00 CEST	Nallbati  12' X. Kajo  39'  73'	Report	Djidjiwa  18', 80'  73' Malota  44' Çani  64' Herrera  66'  68' Batha  89' (pen.)	Stadium: Bashkim Sulejmani Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Klodian Shahini

27 September 2017 Second leg	Partizani	7−0 (13–2 agg.)	Naftëtari	Kamëz
13:00 CEST	Djidjiwa  4' J. Bardhi  45', 89' Basrak  50' Herrera  67' Adorján  74' Shahinas  75'  80'	Report	E. Kajo  23' Hyseni  76'	Stadium: National Sports Centre Attendance: 50 Referee: Erjon Bastari

Second round

30 November 2017 First leg	Pogradeci	0−1	Partizani	Pogradec
14:00 CET		Report	Asani  55' Sulejmani  80' Sukaj  83'	Stadium: Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Emirjon Sino

13 December 2017 Second leg	Partizani	3−0 (4–0 agg.)	Pogradeci	Kamëz
13:00 CET	Fili  55' Progni  71' Batha  75'  85'	Report	Kllogjri  3' Terolli  65'	Stadium: Kamëz Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Fatjon Xhemalaj

Quarter-finals

31 January 2018 First leg	Flamurtari	1−0	Partizani	Vlorë
17:00 CET	Položani  28' Nedeljković  53' Zuka  62' Alves  72' Bušić  90'	Report	Kalari  44' J. Bardhi  46' Telushi  63'	Stadium: Flamurtari Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Kridens Meta

14 February 2018 Second leg	Partizani	2−1 (2–2a agg.)	Flamurtari	Tiranë
17:00 CET	Trashi  38'  64' Asani  81'	Report	Sidibe  12' Musta  13' Bicaj  56' Siljanovski  70' Useini  82'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Emirjon Sino

UEFA Europa League

First qualifying round

29 June 2017 First leg	Partizani	1–3	Botev Plovdiv	Tiranë, Albania
17:00 CEST	Sukaj  5'  90+4' Kotobelli  45+1'	Report	Stoyanov  26' Kossoko  27', 88' Baltanov  60' Nedelev  62'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Bryn Markham-Jones (Wales)

6 July 2017 Second leg	Botev Plovdiv	1–0 (4–1 agg.)	Partizani	Burgas, Bulgaria[nb 2]
20:00 EEST	Brisola  22'	Report	Vila  25' Batha  29' Ibrahimi  51' Progni  58' Kalari  87'	Stadium: Lazur Stadium Attendance: 3,560 Referee: Alper Ulusoy (Turkey)

Notes

1. The match was played behind the doors closed.
2. Botev Plovdiv played their home matches at Lazur Stadium, Burgas, instead of their temporary stadium Botev 1912 Football Complex, Plovdiv.

References

1. "Superliga 2017/2018". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
2. "2017–18 Partizani Tirana squad". Football Database. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
3. "Superliga: Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 8 June 2017.

External links

• Official website