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.
| 2017–18 season | ||||
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| President | Ardian Takaj | |||
| Head coach | Ilir Daja | |||
| Stadium | Skënderbeu Stadium | |||
| Kategoria Superiore | Winners | |||
| Albanian Cup | Winners | |||
| Europa League | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ali Sowe (21) All: Ali Sowe (28) | |||
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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.
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- 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 |
| 15 June 2017 | Rabotnički  | 1–1 | Skënderbeu | |
| 17:30 CET | Summary |
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:
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:
- In March 2018, Skënderbeu was handed a 10-year ban from UEFA club competitions over match fixing.[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
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| 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
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 |
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
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) |
| 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 |
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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 | |
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| 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 | — |
| 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
- The match was held at Skënderbeu Stadium due to reconstruction of the field of Loro Boriçi Stadium.
- The Skënderbeu Korçë v Dynamo Kyiv match was played behind closed doors due to punishment by UEFA.[4]
References
- "2017–18 KF Skënderbeu Korçë". Football Database. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- "Albania's Skenderbeu handed 10-year ban over match-fixing in worst ever UEFA punishment". Tirana Times. 29 March 2018.
- "Superliga: Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- "ARSENAL ESCAPE PUNISHMENT AS COLOGNE FINED €60,000 FOR FAN TROUBLE". Goal.com. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Albanian Football Association Official Website (in Albanian and English)
- KF Skënderbeu at UEFA.com (in English)
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