2016–17 FK Partizani Tirana season

Partizani Tirana
2016–17 season
President	Gazmend Demi
Head coach	Adolfo Sormani; (until 10 October 2016); Sulejman Starova; (from 10 October 2016)
Stadium	Elbasan Arena; Selman Stërmasi Stadium
Kategoria Superiore	2nd
Albanian Cup	Second round
Champions League	Third qualifying round
Europa League	Play-off round
Top goalscorer	League: ; Caleb Ekuban (17); All: ; Caleb Ekuban (18)
Highest home attendance	7,000 vs Kukësi; (5 May 2017)
Lowest home attendance	100 vs Kevitan; (6 October 2016)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2015–16 2017–18 →

In the 2016–17 season, Partizani Tirana competed in the Kategoria Superiore for the fourth consecutive season. The club also participated in the UEFA Champions League after Skënderbeu Korçë's exclusion from the European competitions during the season due to the match-fixing.^[1] That was the first participation in the Champions League after 23 seasons as well. In the league, Partizani finished in second place again after losing a title race with Kukësi.^[2]

First-team squad

Squad at end of season^[3]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ALB	Dashamir Xhika
3	DF	ALB	Kristi Marku
4	DF	ALB	Esin Hakaj
5	DF	ALB	Gëzim Krasniqi
6	DF	ALB	Stivian Janku
7	FW	ALB	Realdo Fili
8	FW	ALB	Jurgen Vatnikaj
9	FW	NGA	Mathew Boniface
10	MF	ALB	Idriz Batha (vice-captain)
11	MF	ALB	Jurgen Bardhi
12	GK	ALB	Alban Hoxha (captain)
13	DF	ALB	Renato Malota
14	MF	ALB	Mentor Mazrekaj
16	MF	ALB	Ylber Ramadani


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
19	MF	ALB	Lorenc Trashi
20	FW	ALB	Xhevahir Sukaj
21	MF	MNE	Marko Ćetković
22	DF	ALB	Labinot Ibrahimi
27	FW	ARG	Agustín Torassa
30	MF	ALB	Griseld Lika
31	DF	ALB	Arbnor Fejzullahu
36	DF	NGA	Sodiq Atanda
45	FW	GHA	Caleb Ekuban (on loan from Chievo)
88	MF	ALB	Emiljano Vila
91	FW	ALB	Ardit Jaupaj
95	MF	ALB	Lauren Ismailaj
96	GK	ALB	Mario Dajsinani
99	DF	ALB	Renaldo Kalari

Left club during season

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
44	DF	ALB	Fabio Hasa (to Teuta)
—	FW	ISR	Ben Azubel (to Hapoel Ashkelon)

Competitions

Kategoria Superiore

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Kukësi (C)	36	20	15	1	51	18	+33	75	Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2	Partizani	36	19	15	2	46	17	+29	72^[a]	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3	Skënderbeu	36	21	9	6	45	22	+23	72^[a]	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4	Luftëtari	36	11	11	14	37	45	−8	44
5	Teuta	36	10	10	16	27	34	−7	40

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:

^ ^a ^b Partizani ahead of Skënderbeu on head-to-head record; Partizani–Skënderbeu 0–0, Skënderbeu–Partizani 1–2, Partizani–Skënderbeu 1–0, Skënderbeu–Partizani 2–2.

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	19	15	2	46	17	+29	72	12	6	0	27	5	+22	7	9	2	19	12	+7

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	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A
Result	W	D	W	D	L	W	W	W	D	D	D	W	D	D	W	D	W	W	L	W	D	W	D	W	W	W	W	W	D	W	W	D	D	D	W	D
Position	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2

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

Matches

7 September 2016 1	Partizani Tirana	1–0	Luftëtari Gjirokastër	Elbasan
19:00 CEST	Atanda 36' Trashi 44' Batha 90+3' (pen.)	Report	Aleksi 23' Beqiri 33' Mersini 53' Boyom 90+2'	Stadium: Elbasan Arena Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Andi Koçi

12 September 2016 2	Partizani Tirana	0–0	Vllaznia Shkodër	Elbasan
19:00 CEST	Krasniqi 75'	Report	Krymi 43' Shtubina 90+4'	Stadium: Elbasan Arena Attendance: 700 Referee: Klajdi Kola

18 September 2016 3	Teuta Durrës	0–2	Partizani Tirana	Durrës
16:00 CEST	Hila 16' Hodo 31'	Report	Bertoni 9' Fili 16' Atanda 34' Ekuban 77'	Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Emirjon Sino

25 September 2016 4	Partizani Tirana	0–0	Tirana	Elbasan
19:00 CEST	Bertoni 22' Ekuban 25' Batha 84'	Report	Taku 37' Hoxhallari 61' Karabeci 67' Teqja 79'	Stadium: Elbasan Arena Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Enea Jorgji

1 October 2016 5	Kukësi	1–0	Partizani Tirana	Kukës
14:00 CEST	Pashaj 35' Pejić 47' Lena 48' Shameti 67' Hasani 86' Hallaçi 90' Rangel 90+2'	Report	Ekuban 42' Torassa 90' Krasniqi 90+2'	Stadium: Zeqir Ymeri Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Enea Jorgji

13 October 2016 6	Laçi	0–2	Partizani Tirana	Laç
14:00 CEST	Lushkja 11' Shala 55' Malindi 71' Toski 80'	Report	Vila 10' Ekuban 44', 64'	Stadium: Laçi Stadium Attendance: 531 Referee: Lorenc Jemini

17 October 2016 7	Partizani Tirana	4–0	Flamurtari Vlorë	Elbasan
17:00 CEST	Ekuban 24' Trashi 31' Batha 42' Vila 86' Bardhi 89'	Report		Stadium: Elbasan Arena Attendance: 400 Referee: Juxhin Xhaja

22 October 2016 8	Korabi Peshkopi	0–1	Partizani Tirana	Tirana
14:00 CEST	Zguro 28' Zefi 28' Veliaj 68'	Report	Ekuban 33'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Remzi Sadiku

30 October 2016 9	Partizani Tirana	0–0	Skënderbeu Korçë	Tirana
17:00 CET	Batha 3' Torassa 49' Kalari 62'	Report	Orelesi 3' Latifi 35' Osmani 44' Vangjeli 73' 82' Nimaga 90+1'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Enea Jorgji

5 November 2016 10	Luftëtari Gjirokastër	1–1	Partizani Tirana	Gjirokastër
14:00 CET	B. Ramadani 37' Bregu 57' 57' Liçaj 68'	Report	Bardhi 45' Malota 50' Ibrahimi 72'	Stadium: Gjirokastra Stadium Attendance: 5,200 Referee: Kridens Meta

20 November 2016 11	Vllaznia Shkodër	1–1	Partizani Tirana	Shkodër
17:00 CET	Çinari 4' Vrapi 88'	Report	Atanda 76' Batha 79'	Stadium: Loro Boriçi Stadium Attendance: 2,031 Referee: Lorenc Jemini

26 November 2016 12	Partizani Tirana	1–0	Teuta Durrës	Elbasan
17:00 CET	Ekuban 50'	Report	Shkalla 90+2'	Stadium: Elbasan Arena Attendance: 0^[a] Referee: Emirjon Sino

2 December 2016 13	Tirana	0–0	Partizani Tirana	Tirana
14:00 CET	Teqja 39' Karabeci 75' 88'	Report	Krasniqi 80'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 7,531 Referee: Lorenc Jemini

6 December 2016 14	Partizani Tirana	0–0	Kukësi	Elbasan
17:00 CET	Kalari 89'	Report	Alla 43' Lena 76'	Stadium: Elbasan Arena Attendance: 2,031 Referee: Lorenc Jemini

10 December 2016 15	Partizani Tirana	2–0	Laçi	Elbasan
17:00 CET	Ekuban 20' Torassa 62'	Report		Stadium: Elbasan Arena Attendance: 300 Referee: Emirjon Sino

14 December 2016 16	Flamurtari Vlorë	1–1	Partizani Tirana	Vlorë
17:00 CET	Danilo Alves 65' Frashëri 72' Telushi 90+3'	Report	Batha 13' Trashi 76' Y. Ramadani 87'	Stadium: Flamurtari Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Andi Koçi

18 December 2016 17	Partizani Tirana	1–0	Korabi Peshkopi	Elbasan
17:00 CET	Azubel 39' Krasniqi 51' Y. Ramadani 90+2'	Report	Jubani 45' Gavazaj 90'	Stadium: Elbasan Arena Attendance: 250 Referee: Remzi Sadiku

22 December 2016 18	Skënderbeu Korçë	1–2	Partizani Tirana	Korçë
17:00 CET	James 10'	Report	Trashi 15' Ekuban 34', 57' 67'	Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium Attendance: 4,300 Referee: Kridens Meta

28 January 2017 19	Luftëtari Gjirokastër	2–0	Partizani Tirana	Gjirokastër
14:00 CET	Zguro 23' B. Ramadani 44' (pen.) Abazaj 65' Reginaldo 75' Rapa 87'	Report	Kalari 29' Atanda 44' Krasniqi 75'	Stadium: Gjirokastra Stadium Attendance: 0^[b] Referee: Juxhin Xhaja

5 February 2017 20	Partizani Tirana	2–1	Vllaznia Shkodër	Tirana
17:00 CET	Bardhi 65' Batha 89' (pen.)	Report	El. Bakaj 35' Bardulla 39' Selimaj 55' Bicaj 88'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Enea Jorgji

10 February 2017 21	Teuta Durrës	0–0	Partizani Tirana	Durrës
18:00 CET	Progni 23' Marković 37'	Report	Vila 25' Atanda 30' Trashi 90+4'	Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Emirjon Sino

20 February 2017 22	Partizani Tirana	2–1	Tirana	Tirana
18:00 CET	Malota 13' Ekuban 70' Ćetković 90+2'	Report	Hoxhallari 38' Teqja 47' Daja 58'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Kridens Meta

26 February 2017 23	Kukësi	0–0	Partizani Tirana	Kukës
14:00 CET	Hasani 31' Rrumbullaku 46' Shameti 52' Alla 57'	Report	Batha 44'	Stadium: Zeqir Ymeri Stadium Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Andi Koçi

5 March 2017 24	Laçi	0–1	Partizani Tirana	Laç
14:00 CET	Jonuzi 68'	Report	Krasniqi 67' Trashi 90+2'	Stadium: Laçi Stadium Attendance: 0^[c] Referee: Kridens Meta

11 March 2017 25	Partizani Tirana	2–1	Flamurtari Vlorë	Elbasan
14:00 CET	Mazrekaj 5' Trashi 11' (pen.) Ćetković 48' Atanda 89'	Report	Danilo Alves 70'	Stadium: Elbasan Arena Attendance: 0^[d] Referee: Andi Koçi

18 March 2017 26	Korabi Peshkopi	0–2	Partizani Tirana	Tirana
14:00 CET	Mziu 35' Shabani 45' Zefi 66'	Report	Prençi 32' (o.g.) Ekuban 33' 83' Sukaj 90+2'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Laver Alla

2 April 2017 27	Partizani Tirana	1–0	Skënderbeu Korçë	Tirana
19:00 CEST	Trashi 32' Batha 39' Torassa 78'	Report	Radaš 22' Mici 23' Orelesi 40' Vangjeli 87'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Andi Koçi

8 April 2017 28	Partizani Tirana	2–0	Luftëtari Gjirokastër	Elbasan
19:00 CEST	Batha 5' (pen.) Y. Ramadani 20' Ekuban 43' Kalari 68'	Report	Mutumane 35' 40'	Stadium: Elbasan Arena Attendance: 2,031 Referee: Lorenc Jemini

16 April 2017 29	Vllaznia Shkodër	1–1	Partizani Tirana	Shkodër
19:00 CEST	Bicaj 31' Hebaj 77' Shtubina 78' Gocaj 80'	Report	Fejzullahu 36' Vila 76' Ekuban 80'	Stadium: Loro Boriçi Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Kridens Meta

23 April 2017 30	Partizani Tirana	5–1	Teuta Durrës	Tirana
19:00 CEST	Torassa 19', 30' Ekuban 71', 73' Sukaj 90+3' (pen.)	Report	Marković 26' Çyrbja 62' Moçka 64' Borshi 90+3'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Remzi Sadiku

28 April 2017 31	Tirana	1–2	Partizani Tirana	Tirana
19:00 CEST	Edeh 14' Daja 28' Ed. Bakaj 87'	Report	Batha 45' (pen.) 89' Kalari 45' Ekuban 69' Krasniqi 72' Mazrekaj 80' Sukaj 87' Ibrahimi 87'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Juxhin Xhaja

5 May 2017 32	Partizani Tirana	1–1	Kukësi	Tirana
19:00 CEST	Vila 12' Torassa 17' Shameti 46' (o.g.) Malota 50' Ćetković 73'	Report	Dvorneković 21' Alla 36' Shameti 44'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)

11 May 2017 33	Partizani Tirana	0–0	Laçi	Tirana
17:00 CEST	Batha 9' Y. Ramadani 79'	Report	Sefgjinaj 23' Mensah 65' Gjoni 81' Nika 86' Fangaj 90+5' Selmani 90+5'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Remzi Sadiku

15 May 2017 34	Flamurtari Vlorë	1–1	Partizani Tirana	Vlorë
19:00 CEST	Telushi 49' (pen.) 61' Danilo Alves 66'	Report	Ekuban 33' Trashi 39' Malota 48' Y. Ramadani 77'	Stadium: Flamurtari Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Blerim Ziri

21 May 2017 35	Partizani Tirana	3–0	Korabi Peshkopi	Tirana
17:30 CEST	Ćetković 20' Ekuban 25' Krasniqi 62'	Report	Arifaj 61'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Ardian Beqiri

27 May 2017 36	Skënderbeu Korçë	2–2	Partizani Tirana	Korçë
17:00 CEST	Vangjeli 66' Plaku 70' Gripshi 89'	Report	Batha 3' Kalari 64' Torassa 89'	Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Juxhin Xhaja

Albanian Cup

First round

28 September 2016 First leg	Kevitan	1–5	Partizani Tirana	Pezë Helmës
16:00 CEST	Toska 16'	Report	Jaupaj 15' Bardhi 18' Vatnikaj 20' Ramadani 44' Azubel 58', 69' Fili 70'	Stadium: Internacional Complex Attendance: 30 Referee: Erjon Bastari

6 October 2016 Second leg	Partizani Tirana	4–0 (9–1 agg.)	Kevitan	Pezë Helmës
14:00 CEST	Batha 43' Ekuban 80' Azubel 81', 83'	Report	Dule 43'	Stadium: Internacional Complex Attendance: 100 Referee: Kreshnik Barjamaj

Second round

26 October 2016 First leg	Besëlidhja Lezhë	1–0	Partizani Tirana	Lezhë
14:00 CEST	Goxha 57'	Report	Vatnikaj 30' Hasa 39'	Stadium: Brian Filipi Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Blendi Breshani

16 November 2016 Second leg	Partizani Tirana	1–1 (1–2 agg.)	Besëlidhja Lezhë	Elbasan
13:30 CET	Vila 45+1'	Report	Diop 15' Sidibe 56' Demi 90+1'	Stadium: Elbasan Arena Attendance: 200 Referee: Remzi Sadiku

UEFA Champions League

Second qualifying round

13 July 2016 First leg	Partizani Tirana	1–1	Ferencváros	Elbasan, Albania
20:00 CEST	Fili 47'	Report	Nalepa 23' Dilaver 54' Ramírez 64' Böde 71'	Stadium: Elbasan Arena Attendance: 1,700 Referee: Benoît Millot (France)

20 July 2016 Second leg	Ferencváros	1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–2 agg.) (1–3 p)	Partizani Tirana	Budapest, Hungary
19:30 CEST	Gera 14' (pen.) 53' Böde 23' Ramírez 51' Dilaver 102'	Report	Krasniqi 13' Torassa 35' Hüsing 41' (o.g.) Atanda 74'	Stadium: Groupama Arena Attendance: 8,752 Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia)
	Penalties
	Gera Šesták Nagy Ramírez		Hoxha Vila Trashi Ekuban

Third qualifying round

26 July 2016 First leg	Partizani Tirana	0–1	Red Bull Salzburg	Elbasan, Albania
20:15 CEST	Ibrahimi 52' Kalari 72'	Report	Schwegler 45' Samassékou 50' Soriano 70' (pen.) V. Berisha 84'	Stadium: Elbasan Arena Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Michael Oliver (England)

3 August 2016 Second leg	Red Bull Salzburg	2–0 (3–0 agg.)	Partizani Tirana	Wals-Siezenheim, Austria
20:30 CEST	Lazaro 45+1' Soriano 76' Wanderson 81'	Report	Vila 51'	Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 7,853 Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)

UEFA Europa League

Play-off round

18 August 2016 First leg	Krasnodar	4–0	Partizani Tirana	Krasnodar, Russia
19:30 FET	Joãozinho 18' (pen.) Jędrzejczyk 23' 45' Smolov 27' Granqvist 38' Krasniqi 73' (o.g.)	Report	Ramadani 60'	Stadium: Kuban Stadium Attendance: 11,575 Referee: Gediminas Mažeika (Lithuania)

25 August 2016 Second leg	Partizani Tirana	0–0 (0–4 agg.)	Krasnodar	Elbasan, Albania
19:30 CEST		Report	Pereyra 30' Torbinski 45' Eboue 51' Vorobyev 67'	Stadium: Elbasan Arena Attendance: 1,550 Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark)

Notes

^ The match was played behind the doors closed.
^ The match was played behind the doors closed.
^ The match was played behind the doors closed.
^ The match was played behind the doors closed.

References

^ "Albania's KF Skenderbeu banned from Europe for match-fixing". global.espn.com. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
^ "Superliga 2016/2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
^ "2016–17 Partizani Tirana squad". Football Database. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
^ "Superliga 2016/2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 19 July 2016.

External links

Official website

[table_hth_PAR0.13366118591915-4] Partizani ahead of Skënderbeu on head-to-head record; Partizani–Skënderbeu 0–0, Skënderbeu–Partizani 1–2, Partizani–Skënderbeu 1–0, Skënderbeu–Partizani 2–2.

[6] The match was played behind the doors closed.

[7] The match was played behind the doors closed.

[8] The match was played behind the doors closed.

[9] The match was played behind the doors closed.

[1] "Albania's KF Skenderbeu banned from Europe for match-fixing". global.espn.com. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2019.

[2] "Superliga 2016/2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2019.

[3] "2016–17 Partizani Tirana squad". Football Database. Retrieved 27 August 2018.

[5] "Superliga 2016/2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 19 July 2016.

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