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2015–16 KF Skënderbeu Korçë season

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Skënderbeu Korçë
2015–16 season
PresidentArdian Takaj
Head coachMirel Josa
StadiumSkënderbeu Stadium
Kategoria SuperioreWinners
Albanian CupSemi-finals
Champions LeaguePlay-off
Europa LeagueGroup stage
Albanian SupercupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Hamdi Salihi (27)

All:
Hamdi Salihi (35)

The 2015–16 season was Skënderbeu Korçë's sixth season competing in the Kategoria Superiore, having won five consecutive titles in the last five years. It covered a period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

The 2015–16 season was one of the greatest campaigns in the history of Skënderbeu Korçë. The club retained the championship for the fifth consecutive season and become the first Albanian club to reach group stage of an UEFA club competition.[1][2]

Season overview

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By eliminating Milsami Orhei in the third qualifying round of 2015–16 UEFA Champions League, Skenderbeu become first Albanian club to reach Champions League play-off.[3]

Players

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As of 26 November 2015[4]

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 Albania ALB Orges Shehi (vice-captain)
3 DF Albania ALB Renato Arapi
4 DF Albania ALB Bruno Lulaj
5 DF Kosovo KOS Bajram Jashanica
6 MF Albania ALB Bekim Dema
7 MF Albania ALB Gerhard Progni
8 MF Mali MLI Bakary Nimaga
10 MF Albania ALB Bledi Shkëmbi (captain)
11 MF Kosovo KOS Leonit Abazi
12 GK Albania ALB Erjon Llapanji
14 FW Albania ALB Hamdi Salihi
17 FW Bulgaria BUL Ventsislav Hristov
19 DF Albania ALB Tefik Osmani
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF Brazil BRA Ademir
21 FW Albania ALB Arbër Abilaliaj
23 MF Kosovo KOS Bernard Berisha
25 MF Kosovo KOS Bujar Shabani
27 MF Albania ALB Liridon Latifi
30 MF Brazil BRA Esquerdinha
32 DF Albania ALB Kristi Vangjeli
33 DF Croatia CRO Marko Radaš
87 MF Brazil BRA Djair
88 MF Albania ALB Sabjen Lilaj
93 GK Poland POL Jacek Deniz Troshupa
99 FW Nigeria NGA Peter Olayinka
  • Italics players who left the team during the season.
  • Bold players who came in the team during the season.

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos. Player Age Moving from Fee Notes
13 June 2015 MF Albania Bekim Dema 22 Albania Vllaznia Shkodër Free
13 June 2015 FW Brazil Mateus Lima 22 Brazil Operário Ferroviário Free
17 June 2015 MF Brazil Rômulo 23 Brazil Paulista FC Free
1 June 2015 FW Albania Arbër Abilaliaj 28 Albania Flamurtari Vlorë Free

Out

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Date Pos. Player Age Moving to Fee Notes
1 June 2015 FW North Macedonia Aco Stojkov 32 North Macedonia FK Vardar Free
1 June 2015 FW Brazil Dhiego Martins 26 Free agent Free

Pre-season and friendlies

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16 June 2015 Friendly Skënderbeu Korçë Albania 2–1 Romania FC Botoșani Flachau, Austria
16:00 CET Mateus Lima 29'
Patache 39' (o.g.)
Batin 45'
30 June 2015 Friendly Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine 2–0 Albania Skënderbeu Korçë Going am Wilden Kaiser, Austria
18:00 CET Marlos 37', 46' Report Stadium: Stadion Wilder Kaiser
Referee: Mirko Ostojic

Competitions

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Albanian Supercup

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12 August 2015 Final Skënderbeu Korçë 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(7–8 p)
Laçi Tiranë, Albania
20:00 CET Dema Yellow card 10'
Salihi 65', 75'
Arapi Yellow card 87'
Report Adeniyi 11' (pen.), 51'
Sefgjinaj Yellow card 16'
Buljan Yellow card 95'
Bardhi Yellow card 97'
Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Andi Koçi
Penalties
Shkëmbi soccer ball with check mark
Salihi soccer ball with check mark
Berisha soccer ball with check mark
Lilaj soccer ball with check mark
Hristov soccer ball with check mark
Progni soccer ball with check mark
Lulaj soccer ball with red X
Buljan soccer ball with check mark
Sefgjinaj soccer ball with check mark
Veliaj soccer ball with check mark
Çela soccer ball with check mark
Mustafa soccer ball with check mark
Nimani soccer ball with check mark
Gocaj soccer ball with check mark
Bardhi soccer ball with check mark

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 25 4 7 73 27 +46 79
2 Partizani 36 21 11 4 51 21 +30 74 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
3 Kukësi 36 18 9 9 41 25 +16 63[b] Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[c]
4 Teuta 36 18 9 9 43 28 +15 63[b]
5 Tirana 36 13 14 9 37 25 +12 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.[7]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Skënderbeu would have qualified for the Champions League second qualifying round, but were excluded from participating in the 2016–17 European competitions by UEFA for match-fixing.[5][6]
  2. ^ a b Kukësi ahead of Teuta on head-to-head record; Kukësi–Teuta 3–0, Teuta–Kukësi 1–0, Kukësi–Teuta 2–2, Teuta–Kukësi 0–0.
  3. ^ Kukësi qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Albanian Cup.

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 25 4 7 73 27  +46 79 15 1 2 46 12  +34 10 3 5 27 15  +12

Last updated: 18 May 2016.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundAHAHAAHAHHAHAHHAHAAHAHAAHAHHAHAHHAHA
ResultWWWWWWDLWWLWWWWWWLLWWWDWWDWWLLWWWDLW
Position321111122222222111211111111111111111
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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9 September 2015 1 Vllaznia Shkodër 0–1 Skënderbeu Korçë Pukë
14:00 CET Arbëri Yellow card 13'
Haxhaj Yellow card 23'
Krymi Yellow card 37'
Shtubina Yellow card 88'
Report Arapi 15'
Nimaga Yellow card 46'
Olayinka Yellow card 77'
Stadium: Ismail Xhemali Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Adrian Beqiri
Note: Postponed due to Skënderbeu's UEFA Champions League campaign; originally scheduled for 25 August 2015. The match was held at Ismail Xhemali Stadium due to reconstruction of Loro Boriçi Stadium.
29 August 2015 2 Skënderbeu Korçë 1–0 Kukësi Korçë
20:00 CET Jashanica Yellow card 37'
Hristov 55'
Vangjeli Yellow card 57'
Latifi Yellow card 78'
Report Felipe Moreira Yellow card 47'
Mici Yellow card 65'
Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 1,540
Referee: Emirjon Sino
12 September 2015 3 Tërbuni Pukë 0–2 Skënderbeu Korçë Pukë
13:00 CET Report Abazi Yellow card 37'
Arapi Yellow card 42'
Olayinka 48', 86'
Berisha Yellow card 67'
Stadium: Ismail Xhemali Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Edvaldo Dyrmishi
21 September 2015 4 Skënderbeu Korçë 2–1 Tirana Korçë
20:00 CET Berisha 25' Yellow card 90+3'
Olayinka Yellow card 75'
Progni 85'
Report Fukui 3'
Gërçaliu Yellow card 12'
Bakaj Yellow card 24'
Smajli Yellow card 43'
Karabeci Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 3,700
Referee: Andi Koçi
26 September 2015 5 Bylis Ballsh 1–4 Skënderbeu Korçë Ballsh
16:00 CET Pepa Yellow card 27'
Gava Yellow card 42'
Ronaille 81'
Report Olayinka 3'
Radas Yellow card 44'
Lilaj 53'
Salihi 65'
Arapi Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Adush Muça Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Enea Jorgji
5 October 2015 6 Laçi 0–3 Skënderbeu Korçë Laç
14:00 CET Sheta Red card 19'
Doku Yellow card 39'
Meto Yellow card 80'
Report Salihi 20' (pen.)
Lilaj 47'
Shehi Red card 61'
Vangjeli Yellow card 66'
Stadium: Laçi Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Kridens Meta
16 October 2015 7 Skënderbeu Korçë 2–2 Teuta Durrës Korçë
18:00 CET Salihi 1'
Progni Yellow card 15'
Olayinka 19'
Report Musta 7' Yellow card 58'
Dita Yellow card 9' 13'
Kotobelli Yellow card 75'
Lamçja Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Emirjon Sino
25 October 2015 8 Partizani Tirana 2–1 Skënderbeu Korçë Tiranë
19:00 CET Krasniqi 23'
Ibrahimi 33' Yellow card 34'
Daja Yellow card 89'
Račić Yellow card 90+3'
Report Salihi 8'
Arapi Yellow card 37'
Vangjeli Yellow card 37'
Radas Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
Attendance: 6,031
Referee: Lorenc Jemini
31 October 2015 9 Skënderbeu Korçë 2–0 Flamurtari Vlorë Korçë
17:00 CET Progni Yellow card 26'
Salihi 58'
Olayinka 90+3'
Report Halili Yellow card 12'
Hoxha Yellow card 70'
Lushtaku Yellow card 74'
Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Andi Koçi
8 November 2015 10 Skënderbeu Korçë 3–1 Vllaznia Shkodër Korçë
17:00 CET Salihi 18', 70' (pen.)
Shkëmbi Yellow card 62'
Olayinka 80'
Report Sosa 11' Yellow card 67'
Bardulla Yellow card 47'
Kalaja Yellow card 60'
Gurishta Yellow card 64'
Marku Yellow card 68'
Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 1,860
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
19 November 2015 11 Kukësi 2–1 Skënderbeu Korçë Kukës
14:00 CET Mateus Lima 24', 53'
Mici Yellow card 65'
Koçi Yellow card 89'
Report Shkëmbi Yellow card 45+1'
Latifi Red card 65'
Olayinka 75'
Stadium: Zeqir Ymeri Stadium
Attendance: 2,031
Referee: Lorenc Jemini
22 November 2015 12 Skënderbeu Korçë 4–0 Tërbuni Pukë Korçë
16:00 CET Salihi 17'
Berisha 19'
Progni 57', 90+1'
Report Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Blerim Ziri
30 November 2015 13 Tirana 1–2 Skënderbeu Korçë Tiranë
14:00 CET Bakaj 76' (pen.)
Karabeci Yellow card 77'
Teqja Yellow card 79'
Lika Yellow card 89'
Report Salihi 4'
Vangjeli Yellow card 66'
Lilaj 71'
Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Enea Jorgji
3 December 2015 14 Skënderbeu Korçë 4–0 Bylis Ballsh Korçë
17:00 CET Progni 44'
Abazi 63'
Berisha 79'
Salihi 90+1'
Report Basriu Yellow card 37'
Adekunle Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Klajdi Kola
6 December 2015 15 Skënderbeu Korçë 4–0 Laçi Korçë
16:00 CET Vangjeli Yellow card 20'
Olayinka 25'
Salihi 32', 73'
Berisha 60'
Report Sefgjinaj Yellow card 35'
Kruja Yellow card 51'
Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Olsi Sokoli
13 December 2015 16 Teuta Durrës 0–1 Skënderbeu Korçë Durrës
17:00 CET Report Arapi Yellow card 31'
Berisha Yellow card 56' Yellow-red card 60'
Salihi 67'
Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Remzi Sadiku
19 December 2015 17 Skënderbeu Korçë 1–0 Partizani Tirana Korçë
16:00 CET Olayinka 12'
Progni Yellow card 45'
Radas Yellow card 61'
Arapi Yellow card 62'
Vangjeli Yellow card 77'
Latifi Yellow card 80'
Report Bicaj Yellow card 5'
Mazrekaj Yellow card 42'
Sukaj Red card 78'
Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Andi Koçi
23 December 2015 18 Flamurtari Vlorë 3–1 Skënderbeu Korçë Vlorë
17:00 CET Lena 26'
Maxhuni Yellow card 30'
Shehaj Yellow card 44'
Greca 58' Yellow card 90+2'
Hoxha Yellow card 78'
Report Olayinka 53'
Djair Yellow card 63'
Ademir Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Flamurtari Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Kridens Meta
30 January 2016 19 Vllaznia Shkodër 1–0 Skënderbeu Korçë Shkodër
14:00 CET Krymi Yellow card 19'
Kalaja 66'
Sefa Yellow card 89'
Report Jashanica Yellow card 55' Stadium: Reshit Rusi Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Enea Jorgji
7 February 2016 20 Skënderbeu Korçë 3–1 Kukësi Korçë
13:00 CET Salihi 10', 71'
Radas Yellow card 29' Yellow-red card 90'
Arapi Yellow card 54'
Nimaga Yellow card 62'
Report Memini Yellow card 27'
Hasani Yellow card 40'
Dvorneković 58'
Malota Yellow card 60'
Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Laver Alla
Note: The match was played behind closed doors.
13 February 2016 21 Tërbuni Pukë 1–3 Skënderbeu Korçë Tiranë
13:00 CET Fangaj Yellow card 16'
Beci Yellow card 82'
Jovanović 90'
Report Salihi 11', 62'
Progni Yellow card 32'
Osmani Yellow card 39'
Renatinho 84'
Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Remzi Sadiku
Note: The match was held at Qemal Stafa Stadium due to inclement weather in Pukë.
22 February 2016 22 Skënderbeu Korçë 1–0 Tirana Korçë
18:00 CET Vangjeli Yellow card 38'
Progni Yellow card 58'
Salihi 77' (pen.)
Arapi Yellow card 87'
Report Kërçiku Yellow card 49'
Gërçaliu Yellow card 52'
Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 3,850
Referee: Andi Koçi
28 February 2016 23 Bylis Ballsh 1–1 Skënderbeu Korçë Ballsh
14:00 CET Izuchukwuka 25' (pen.)
Peposhi Yellow card 28'
Simić Yellow card 60'
Gava Yellow card 73'
Sahiti Yellow card 73'
Frashëri Yellow card 82'
Report Jashanica Red card 24'
Salihi 82' (pen.)
Stadium: Adush Muça Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Klajdi Kola
5 March 2016 24 Laçi 0–2 Skënderbeu Korçë Laç
14:00 CET Gjoni Yellow card 50'
Malindi Yellow card 59'
Dosti Yellow card 69'
Report Progni 34'
Salihi Yellow card 48' 64'
Stadium: Laçi Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Olsi Sokoli
9 March 2016 25 Skënderbeu Korçë 1–0 Teuta Durrës Korçë
17:00 CET Latifi 7'
Vangjeli Yellow card 55'
Report Shkalla Yellow card 18'
Lukić Yellow card 56'
Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Kridens Meta
14 March 2016 26 Partizani Tirana 1–1 Skënderbeu Korçë Tiranë
19:00 CET Račić 20' Yellow card 21'
Batha Yellow card 79'
Report Abazi Yellow card 37'
Orelesi Yellow card 39'
Vangjeli Yellow card 48' 88'
Esquerdinha Yellow card 78'
Osmani Yellow card 79' Yellow-red card 89'
Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Enea Jorgji
20 March 2016 27 Skënderbeu Korçë 5–1 Flamurtari Vlorë Korçë
17:00 CET Radas 13' Yellow card 31'
Orelesi Yellow card 31'
Salihi 55', 60' (pen.), 89'
James 75'
Report Lushtaku 39' (pen.)
Krasniqi Yellow card 47'
Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Remzi Sadiku
2 April 2016 28 Skënderbeu Korçë 2–1 Vllaznia Shkodër Korçë
19:00 CET Renatinho 14'
Vangjeli Yellow card 50'
Latifi 65'
Report Cicmil Yellow card 44'
Shtubina 73'
Pjeshka Yellow card 74'
Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Laver Alla
10 April 2016 29 Kukësi 1–0 Skënderbeu Korçë Kukës
16:00 CET Malota Yellow card 12'
Shameti 20'
Report Stadium: Zeqir Ymeri Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Enea Jorgji
16 April 2016 30 Skënderbeu Korçë 2–3 Tërbuni Pukë Korçë
19:00 CET Salihi 56'
Plaku 84'
Report Tasić Yellow card 10'
Lala 27' Yellow card 86'
Haxho Yellow card 90+2'
Karakaçi 90+3'
Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Kreshnik Cjapi
25 April 2016 31 Tirana 0–1 Skënderbeu Korçë Tiranë
14:00 CET Bakaj Yellow card 43'
Hoxhallari Yellow card 73'
Report Vangjeli Yellow card 65'
Progni Yellow card 74'
Hoxhallari 83' (o.g.)
Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
30 April 2016 32 Skënderbeu Korçë 3–0 Bylis Ballsh Korçë
19:00 CET Salihi 27' (pen.)
James 33', 72'
Arapi Yellow card 43'
Vangjeli Yellow card 57'
Latifi Yellow card 90+1'
Report Tairi Yellow card 12'
Gava Yellow card 60'
Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti
4 May 2016 33 Skënderbeu Korçë 6–1 Laçi Korçë
15:30 CET Abazi 4'
James 11', 16'
Esquerdinha 30', 44'
Salihi 38'
Report Mustafa 60' Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Blerim Ziri
8 May 2016 34 Teuta Durrës 1–1 Skënderbeu Korçë Durrës
19:00 CET Hila Yellow card 25'
Lena 61' (pen.)
Lukić Yellow card 69'
Kotobelli Yellow card 86'
Report Latifi 34'
Salihi Yellow card 36'
Osmani Yellow card 59'
Vangjeli Yellow card 60'
Lilaj Yellow card 80'
Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Lorenc Jemini
13 May 2016 35 Skënderbeu Korçë 0–1 Partizani Tirana Korçë
19:00 CET Salihi Yellow card 22'
Lilaj Yellow card 67'
Osmani Yellow card 83'
Report Atanda Yellow card 33'
Kalari Yellow card 39'
Vila 90'
Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Kridens Meta
18 May 2016 36 Flamurtari Vlorë 0–2 Skënderbeu Korçë Vlorë
17:00 CET Kuqi Yellow card 69' Report Latifi 8'
Plaku 51'
Stadium: Flamurtari Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Enea Jorgji

Albanian Cup

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First round

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6 September 2015 First leg Tomori Berat 0–3 Skënderbeu Korçë Durrës
17:00 CET Report Abazi 55'
Dema 59', 69'
Stadium: Fusha e Kompleksit Tropikal
Attendance: 30
Referee: Xhulio Mema
9 September 2015 Second leg Skënderbeu Korçë 2–0
(5–0 agg.)
Tomori Berat Korçë
14:30 CET Djair 7'
Esquerdinha 44'
Report Bitri Yellow card 59'
Avdo Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Erald Demiraj

Second round

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12 October 2015 First leg Sopoti Librazhd 1–1 Skënderbeu Korçë Pezë
13:30 CET Çota Yellow card 15'
Llakaj Yellow card 35'
Cake Yellow card 37'
Çaushaj 40'
Report Osmani Yellow card 39'
Çupi Yellow card 48'
Nimaga 87'
Stadium: Internacional Complex
Attendance: 100
Referee: Albano Stolaj
15 November 2015 Second leg Skënderbeu Korçë 2–0
(3–1 agg.)
Sopoti Librazhd Korçë
13:00 CET Salihi 13'
Djair Yellow card 46'
Progni 53'
Report Kastrati Yellow card 26' Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Elvaldo Durmishi

Quarter-finals

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24 January 2016 First leg Vllaznia Shkodër 0–0 Skënderbeu Korçë Shkodër
14:00 CET Marku Yellow card 35'
Arbëri Yellow card 65'
Bardulla Yellow card 69'
Report Nimaga Yellow card 18'
Arapi Yellow card 50'
Stadium: Reshit Rusi Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Andi Koçi
17 February 2016 Second leg Skënderbeu Korçë 2–1
(2–1 agg.)
Vllaznia Shkodër Korçë
13:30 CET Renatinho 42'
Progni Yellow card 48'
Vangjeli Yellow card 55'
James 56'
Abazi Yellow card 62'
Report Tafili Yellow card 18'
Vrapi Yellow card 56'
Marku 88'
Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj

Semi-finals

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6 April 2016 First leg Laçi 1–0 Skënderbeu Korçë Laç
16:00 CET Çela Yellow card 20'
Ćetković 50'
Vuthaj Red card 70'
Veliaj Yellow card 90+2'
Report Dema Yellow card 19'
Lulaj Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Laçi Stadium
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
20 April 2016 Second leg Skënderbeu Korçë 2–1
(2–2a agg.)
Laçi Korçë
15:30 CET Progni 53'
Plaku 79'
Report Ćetković 57' Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Klajdi Kola

UEFA Champions League

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Second qualifying round

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14 July 2015 First leg Skënderbeu Korçë Albania 4–1 Northern Ireland Crusaders Korçë, Albania
20:00 CET Nimaga 15' Yellow card 29'
Salihi 34', 83'
Berisha 76'
Radas Yellow card 90+3'
Report Owens 48'
Mitchell Yellow card 59'
Heatley Yellow card 62'
McClean Yellow card 78'
Snoddy Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Alexander Harkam (Austria)
21 July 2015 Second leg Crusaders Northern Ireland 3–2
(4–6 agg.)
Albania Skënderbeu Korçë Belfast, Northern Ireland
19:45 CET Burns Yellow card 11'
McClean Yellow card 36'
O'Flynn 50'
Coates Yellow card 61'
Caddell Yellow card 71'
Snoddy 90+2'
Mitchell 90+3'
Report Arapi Red card 11'
Berisha Yellow card 33' 69'
Latifi 77'
Stadium: Seaview
Attendance: 1,548
Referee: Christos Nicolaides (Cyprus)

Third qualifying round

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28 July 2015 First leg Milsami Orhei Moldova 0–2 Albania Skënderbeu Korçë Chișinău, Moldova
19:00 CET Bolohan Yellow card 57'
Rhaili Yellow card 68'
Monday Yellow card 72'
Bud Yellow card 76'
report Salihi 49', 73' (pen.) Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 7,227
Referee: Hüseyin Göçek (Turkey)
5 August 2015 Second leg Skënderbeu Korçë Albania 2–0
(4–0 agg.)
Moldova Milsami Orhei Elbasan, Albania
20:45 CET Salihi 16'
Esquerdinha Yellow card 34'
Vangjeli Yellow card 48'
Progni 55'
Ademir Yellow card 90+3'
report Andronic Red card 14'
Antoniuc Yellow card 45+1'
Stadium: Elbasan Arena
Attendance: 7,800
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)

Play-off round

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19 August 2015 First leg Skënderbeu Korçë Albania 1–2 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb Elbasan, Albania
20:45 CET Shkëmbi 37'
Vangjeli Yellow card 48'
Report Machado Yellow card 36'
Pjaca Yellow card 44'
Soudani 66'
Pivarić 90+3'
Stadium: Elbasan Arena
Attendance: 12,163
Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia)
25 August 2015 Second leg Dinamo Zagreb Croatia 4–1
(2–6 agg.)
Albania Skënderbeu Korçë Zagreb, Croatia
20:45 CET Soudani 9', 80'
Hodžić 15'
Gonçalo Yellow card 17' Yellow-red card 48'
Ćorić Yellow card 22'
Pivarić Yellow card 27'
Taravel 55'
Report Esquerdinha 10'
Berisha Yellow card 17'
Vangjeli Yellow card 57'
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 16,888
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)

UEFA Europa League

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LMO SPO BES SKE
1 Russia Lokomotiv Moscow 6 3 2 1 12 7 +5 11 Advance to knockout phase 2–4 1–1 2–0
2 Portugal Sporting CP 6 3 1 2 14 11 +3 10 1–3 3–1 5–1
3 Turkey Beşiktaş 6 2 3 1 7 6 +1 9 1–1 1–1 2–0
4 Albania Skënderbeu 6 1 0 5 4 13 −9 3 0–3 3–0 0–1
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
17 September 2015 1 Skënderbeu Korçë Albania 0–1 Turkey Beşiktaş Elbasan, Albania
21:05 CET Berisha Yellow card 35'
Olayinka Yellow card 45'
Report Frei Yellow card 24'
Sosa 28'
Gómez Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Elbasan Arena
Attendance: 5,482
Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary)
22 October 2015 3 Sporting CP Portugal 5–1 Albania Skënderbeu Korçë Lisbon, Portugal
19:00 CET Esgaio Yellow card 32'
Aquilani 38' (pen.)
Montero 41' (pen.)
M. Pereira 64', 77'
Figueiredo 69'
Carvalho Yellow card 88'
Report Salihi Yellow card 13' Yellow-red card 24'
Vangjeli Yellow card 17'
Progni Yellow card 51'
Jashanica 89'
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 20,567
Referee: Clayton Pisani (Malta)
5 November 2015 4 Skënderbeu Korçë Albania 3–0 Portugal Sporting CP Elbasan, Albania
21:05 CET Lilaj 15', 19' (pen.)
Nimaga 55'
Vangjeli Yellow card 70'
Report Patrício Red card 17'
Adrien Yellow card 33'
Silva Yellow card 40'
Figueiredo Yellow card 84'
Mário Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Elbasan Arena
Attendance: 1,783
Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia)
26 November 2015 5 Beşiktaş Turkey 2–0 Albania Skënderbeu Korçë Istanbul, Turkey
19:00 CET Tosun 35', 78' Report Lilaj Yellow card 41'
Vangjeli Yellow card 63'
Stadium: Atatürk Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 11,155
Referee: Paweł Gil (Poland)
10 December 2015 6 Skënderbeu Korçë Albania 0–3 Russia Lokomotiv Moscow Elbasan, Albania
21:05 CET Olayinka Yellow card 32' Report Shishkin Yellow card 5'
Tarasov 18' Yellow card 50'
Samedov Yellow card 36' 90'
Niasse Yellow card 77' 89'
Stadium: Elbasan Arena
Attendance: 1,152
Referee: Marijo Strahonja (Croatia)

References

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