2016–17 FK Kukësi season

Kukësi

2016–17 season
Chairman	Safet Gjici
Manager	Ernest Gjoka
Stadium	Zeqir Ymeri Stadium
Albanian Superliga	TBD
Albanian Supercup	TBD
Albanian Cup	TBD
UEFA Europa League	Second qualifying round
Home colours Away colours
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This article covers the 2016–17 season for Kukësi. They'll participate in the Albanian Superliga, Albanian Supercup and the Albanian Cup. The club also started the season in the UEFA Europa League but were eliminated in the second qualifying round by Austrian club Austria Wien.^[1]

Squad

First team squad

As of 9 August 2016.^[1]

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

No. Position Player 1 GK Enea Koliqi 2 DF Resul Kastrati 3 DF Albi Alla 4 DF Ylli Shameti 5 DF Rexhep Memini 8 FW Izair Emini 9 FW Sindri Guri 10 FW Jean Carioca 11 MF Bekim Dema 12 GK Ervis Koçi 13 DF Rrahman Hallaçi (Captain) 15 FW Felipe Moreira 16 MF Edon Hasani

No. Position Player 17 MF Eni Imami 19 FW Rangel 20 MF Fjoart Jonuzi 21 FW Matija Dvorneković 22 MF Bedri Greca 23 MF Besar Musolli – GK Aldo Teqja – DF Entonio Pashaj – DF Polizoi Arbëri – MF Nijaz Lena – FW Pero Pejić – FW Wéverton

Transfers

In

Date	Pos.	Name	From	Fee
1 July 2016	MF	Marko Šćepanović	Mladost Podgorica	Undisclosed [2]
1 July 2016	DF	Polizoi Arbëri	Vllaznia Shkodër	Undisclosed [3]
29 July 2016	GK	Aldo Teqja	Anorthosis Famagusta	Undisclosed [4]
30 July 2016	FW	Pero Pejić	Esteghlal	Undisclosed [5]
2 August 2016	DF	Entonio Pashaj	Flamurtari Vlorë	Undisclosed [6]
3 August 2016	MF	Nijaz Lena	Teuta Durrës	Undisclosed [7]

Loan in

Date from	Date to	Pos.	Name	From
9 July 2016	21 July 2016	MF	Liridon Latifi	Skënderbeu Korçë [8]
9 July 2016	21 July 2016	MF	Sabien Lilaj	Skënderbeu Korçë [8]

Out

Date	Pos.	Name	To	Fee
1 July 2016	DF	Denis Peposhi	Korabi Peshkopi	Undisclosed [9]
1 July 2016	DF	Renato Malota	Partizani Tirana	Undisclosed [10]
5 July 2016	FW	Ansi Nika	Tirana	Undisclosed [11]
29 July 2016	FW	Mateus	Santos	Free [12]
1 August 2016	MF	Marko Šćepanović	Iskra Danilovgrad	Free [13][14]
2 August 2016	MF	Philippe Guimarães	Released	Free [15]

Pre-season and friendlies

Korabi Peshkopi v Kukësi

12 August Friendly	Korabi Peshkopi	v	Kukësi
17:00 CET

Competitions

Albanian Superliga

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Skënderbeu Korçë	14	8	4	2	13	5	+8	28	Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2	Kukësi	13	7	6	0	17	5	+12	27	Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
3	Partizani Tirana	13	6	6	1	13	3	+10	24
4	Tirana	13	5	7	1	13	6	+7	22
5	Vllaznia Shkodër	14	4	7	3	11	10	+1	19

Updated to match(es) played on 4 December 2016. Source: Albanian Football Association (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.^[16]

Result round by round

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
Result
Position

Last updated: 9 August 2016.
Source: Soccerway
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

v

Matchday 1		v

Albanian Super Cup

Skënderbeu Korçë v Kukësi

24 August Final	Skënderbeu Korçë	v	Kukësi	Shkodër, Albania
19:00 CET				Stadium: Loro Boriçi Stadium

Albanian Cup

v

First Round		v

UEFA Europa League

First Qualifying Round

Kukësi v Rudar Pljevlja

30 June 2016 First Leg	Kukësi	1–1	Rudar Pljevlja	Elbasan, Albania
19:00 CET	Rangel  32'	Report	M. Radanović  71' (pen.)	Stadium: Elbasan Arena[note 1] Attendance: 104 Referee: Roi Reinschreiber (Israel)

Rudar Pljevlja v Kukësi

7 July 2016 Second Leg	Rudar Pljevlja	0–1	Kukësi	Nikšić, Montenegro
17:30 CET		Report	S. Guri  79'	Stadium: Gradski stadion[note 2] Attendance: 486 Referee: João Capela (Portugal)

Second Qualifying Round

Austria Wien v Kukësi

14 July 2016 First Leg	Austria Wien	1–0	Kukësi	Vienna, Austria
21:05 CET	F. Pires  24'	Report		Stadium: Ernst-Happel-Stadion[note 3] Attendance: 4,312 Referee: Paolo Valeri (Italy)

Kukësi v Austria Wien

21 July 2016 Second Leg	Kukësi	1–4	Austria Wien	Elbasan, Albania
19:30 CET	R. Hallaçi  78'	Report	O. Kayode  16', 58' R. Holzhauser  67' C. Martschinko  90'+4'	Stadium: Elbasan Arena[note 1] Attendance: 1,580 Referee: Vilhjálmur Alvar Þórarinsson (Iceland)

Notes

1. Kukësi played their home match at Elbasan Arena, Elbasan, instead of their regular stadium Zeqir Ymeri Stadium, Kukës.^[17]
2. Rudar Pljevlja played their home match at Gradski stadion, Nikšić, instead of their regular stadium Gradski stadion, Pljevlja.^[18]
3. Austria Wien played their home match at Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, instead of their regular stadium Franz Horr Stadium, Vienna, due to reconstruction.^[19]

References

1. "FS Kukësi profile". Soccerway. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
2. "Kukësi blen golashënuesin e malit të zi". FK Kukësi (in Albanian). 29 June 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
3. "Kukësi nuk ndalet, zyrtarizon përforcimin e radhë". FK Kukësi (in Albanian). 23 June 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
4. "Aldo Teqja nënshkruan me klubin". FK Kukësi (in Albanian). 29 July 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
5. "Pero Pejiç firmos për F.K. Kukësin". FK Kukësi (in Albanian). 30 July 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
6. "F.K. Kukësi arrin marrëveshjen me Entonio Pashajn". FK Kukësi (in Albanian). 2 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
7. "Nijaz Lena, lojtari më i ri i F.K. Kukësit". FK Kukësi (in Albanian). 3 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
8. "Juanfran Moreno, un año más en el Dépor". Deportivo de La Coruña (in Spanish). 12 July 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
9. "Korabi ikën për përgatitore në Peshkopi, problem mbetet sulmi". TeleSport (in Albanian). 1 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
10. "Malota zhvillon seancën e parë si lojtar i kuq". FK Partizani Tirana (in Albanian). 1 July 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
11. "Ansi Nika i bashkohet bardhebluve". KF Tirana (in Albanian). 5 July 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
12. "Santos B contrata atacante que estava na Albânia para a Copa Paulista". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 29 July 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
13. "Klubi shkëput marrëdhëniet me Marko Scepanovic". FK Kukësi (in Albanian). 1 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
14. "Marko Šćepanović veliko pojačanje Iskre iz Danilovgrada!". Reprezentacija (in Albanian). 1 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
15. "Philippe Guimarães nderpret kontraten me klubin". FK Kukësi (in Albanian). 2 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
16. "Superliga 2016/2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
17. "Sjutra protiv Rada...". FK Rudar Pljevlja (in Bosnian). 1 July 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
18. "Stadion bez licence". FK Rudar Pljevlja (in Bosnian). 6 July 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
19. "Austria startet Crowd-Investing-Kampagne für Stadion". Stadion Welt (in German). 18 May 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.

External links

• Soccerway