2018–19 FK Partizani Tirana season

Partizani Tirana
2018–19 season
President	Gazmend Demi
Head coach	Skënder Gega
Stadium	Selman Stërmasi Stadium
Kategoria Superiore	1st
Albanian Cup	Quarter-finals
Europa League	First qualifying round
Top goalscorer	League: ; Jasir Asani (8); All: ; Eraldo Çinari (10)
Highest home attendance	8,000 vs Tirana; (13 May 2019)
Lowest home attendance	50 vs Tërbuni Pukë; (25 September 2018)
	← 2017–18 2019–20 →

In the 2018–19 season, Partizani Tirana competed in the Kategoria Superiore for the sixth consecutive season. The club won the title for the first time since 1992–93 season and for the 16th time total.

Players

As of 14 January 2019^[1]^[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
4	DF	KOS	Lum Rexhepi
7	FW	ALB	Eraldo Çinari
9	FW	ALB	Rubin Hebaj
10	MF	ALB	Jasir Asani
11	MF	ALB	Jurgen Bardhi
12	GK	ALB	Alban Hoxha (captain)
17	MF	ALB	Bruno Telushi
18	FW	BRA	Lucas Cardoso
19	MF	ALB	Lorenc Trashi
20	MF	ALB	Esat Mala


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
22	DF	KOS	Labinot Ibrahimi (vice-captain)
23	MF	USA	Dilly Duka
27	MF	ALB	Ardit Hila
31	DF	ALB	Eneid Kodra
33	DF	ALB	Eneo Bitri
36	DF	NGA	Sodiq Atanda
38	MF	ALB	Kristi Kote
90	FW	GHA	Emmanuel Mensah
95	GK	ALB	Livio Malaj
99	DF	ALB	Renaldo Kalari
—	MF	ALB	Alessio Hyseni
—	MF	MKD	Fatjon Jusufi

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
3	DF	NGA	Alma Wakili (released)
5	DF	BIH	Renato Gojković (to Zrinjski Mostar)
7	MF	ALB	Gerhard Progni (to Teuta)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
13	DF	ALB	Senad Hysenaj (to Besa)
15	DF	KOS	Rron Statovci (to Llapi)
16	MF	PRK	So Hyon-uk (released)

Friendlies

Mid-season

9 January 2019 Friendly	Sivasspor	1–1	Partizani	Antalya, Turkey
13:00 CET	Torje 67' (pen.)		Asani 47'

11 January 2019 Friendly	Antalyaspor	1–1	Partizani	Antalya, Turkey
14:00 CET	Sinik 2'		Bardhi 49'

14 January 2019 Friendly	Dinamo Zagreb	2–1	Partizani	Antalya, Turkey
15:00 CET	Moro 27' Petković 52'		Bardhi 13'

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Kategoria Superiore	17 August 2018	30 May 2019	Matchday 1	Winners	36	20	10	6	45	22	+23	055.56
Albanian Cup	12 September 2018	3 April 2019	First round	Quarter-finals	6	4	0	2	13	5	+8	066.67
Europa League	12 July 2018	19 July 2018	First qualifying round	First qualifying round	2	0	0	2	0	3	−3	000.00
Total					44	24	10	10	58	30	+28	054.55

Last updated: 30 May 2019 (2019-05-30)
Source: Competitions

Kategoria Superiore

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Partizani (C)	36	20	10	6	45	22	+23	70	Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2	Kukësi	36	17	8	11	42	29	+13	59	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round^[a]
3	Teuta	36	15	12	9	43	36	+7	57
4	Skënderbeu^[b]	36	17	4	15	45	30	+15	55
5	Flamurtari^[c]	36	15	9	12	35	32	+3	54

Source: Albanian Football Association, 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:

^ Since the winners of the 2018–19 Albanian Cup, Kukësi, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down to the sixth-placed team, Laçi, since the fourth-placed team and the fifth-placed team failed to obtain a UEFA license.
^ In March 2018, Skënderbeu was handed a 10-year ban from UEFA club competitions over match fixing.^[3]
^ Flamurtari failed to obtain a UEFA license.

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	20	10	6	45	22	+23	70	13	3	2	30	11	+19	7	7	4	15	11	+4

Source: Competitive matches

Results 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	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	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	L	W	W	D	W	W	W	W	W	L	W	W	W	L	W	D	D	D	W	W	W	L	W	D	W	D	L	W	W^[a]	D	D	W	W	L	D	D
Position	9	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

^ The round 29 match was awarded to Partizani due to the exclusion of Kamza.

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

Matches

17 August 2018 1	Skënderbeu	1–0	Partizani	Korçë
19:45 CEST	Radaš 39' Bregu 40' Ajzeraj 78' Muzaka 90+14' (pen.)	Report	Progni 21' Asani 39' Atanda 32' Hoxha 90' Hila 90+9'	Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

25 August 2018 2	Kamza	0–1	Partizani	Kamëz
16:45 CEST		Report	Telushi 32' 67'	Stadium: Kamëz Stadium Attendance: 0^{[nb 1]} Referee: Olsi Sokoli

1 September 2018 3	Partizani	1–0	Kastrioti	Tiranë
19:45 CEST	Asani 13' Hebaj 32' Kalari 86'	Report	Çutra 72'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 0^{[nb 2]} Referee: Emirjon Sino

16 September 2018 4	Laçi	0–0	Partizani	Laç
15:45 CEST	Eller 57' Lushkja 61'	Report	Atanda 20' Bardhi 60' Ibrahimi 76' Hila 82'	Stadium: Laçi Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Ardian Beqiri

21 September 2018 5	Partizani	2–0	Flamurtari	Tiranë
19:45 CEST	Mensah 21' Telushi 90'	Report	Sârghi 24' Beqaj 57'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Kreshnik Cjapi

28 September 2018 6	Tirana	0–1	Partizani	Tiranë
19:45 CEST	Turtulli 19' Mawejje 29' Blazhevski 69'	Report	Mala 22' Hila 40' Belica 51' Telushi 56' Trashi 68'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Enea Jorgji

3 October 2018 7	Partizani	3–0	Teuta	Tiranë
16:45 CEST	Asani 29', 41' Telushi 38' Mensah 82'	Report	Hakaj 38'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Emirjon Sino

8 October 2018 8	Kukësi	0–1	Partizani	Elbasan
17:45 CEST	Dzaria 29' Shameti 52' Limaj 80'	Report	Asani 15' Mala 19' Hebaj 90'	Stadium: Elbasan Arena Attendance: 700 Referee: Juxhin Xhaja

21 October 2018 9	Partizani	2–1	Luftëtari	Tiranë
17:00 CEST	Mensah 21' Telushi 55' (pen.) Atanda 67' Kote 85'	Report	Liçaj 9' Milosavljev 22' Shkurti 40' Ramadani 70'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Kreshnik Cjapi

29 October 2018 10	Partizani	0–2	Skënderbeu	Tiranë
19:00 CET	Ibrahimi 20' Hila 58' Kote 80'	Report	Radaš 44' Muzaka 64' Abazi 86' Bregu 90+5' 90+5'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Enea Jorgji

3 November 2018 11	Partizani	1–0	Kamza	Tiranë
17:00 CET	Ibrahimi 14' Atanda 42' Telushi 47'	Report	Fukui 45+2' Idrizaj 67'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 0^{[nb 3]} Referee: Andi Koçi

7 November 2018 12	Kastrioti	1–2	Partizani	Fushë-Krujë
14:00 CET	Roger 37' T. Marku 48' Shehu 73' Çela 73'	Report	Bardhi 19', 36'	Stadium: Redi Maloku Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Orlando Kuka

11 November 2018 13	Partizani	1–0	Laçi	Tiranë
17:00 CET	Trashi 53' Bardhi 62'	Report	Sefgjinaj 38' Berisha 63' 83'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Klajdi Kola

23 November 2018 14	Flamurtari	1–0	Partizani	Vlorë
18:00 CET	Bušić 10' Calé 16' Alla 84'	Report	Mensah 14' Hila 16' Asani 16'	Stadium: Flamurtari Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Enea Jorgji

30 November 2018 15	Partizani	2–1	Tirana	Tiranë
18:00 CET	Trashi 31' Ibrahimi 38' Hebaj 66', 86'	Report	Daja 21' Hoxhallari 29' Doka 42' Halili 50' Hasani 51' Kërçiku 90'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

8 December 2018 16	Teuta	1–1	Partizani	Durrës
17:00 CET	Gashi 8'	Report	Hila 36' Belica 52' Asani 69' 72'	Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Klajdi Kola

14 December 2018 17	Partizani	0–0	Kukësi	Tiranë
18:00 CET	Telushi 8' Ibrahimi 23'	Report		Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 0^{[nb 4]} Referee: Enea Jorgji

23 December 2018 18	Luftëtari	1–1	Partizani	Gjirokastra
13:30 CET	Ramadani 28' Ymeraj 55' 61' Ruçi 80' Aleksi 85'	Report	Mensah 28' Mala 36' 74' Bardhi 81'	Stadium: Gjirokastra Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Juxhin Xhaja

25 January 2019 19	Skënderbeu	0–1	Partizani	Korçë
18:00 CET	Guedj 26' Dita 52' Radaš 52'	Report	Mala 3' Telushi 45' 52' Trashi 90+5'	Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Andi Koçi

3 February 2019 20	Kamza	0–1	Partizani	Kamëz
14:00 CET	Arrabal 52' Peçi 55' Bonanni 90'	Report	Rexhepi 28' Telushi 51' Asani 56' 90'	Stadium: Kamëz Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Klajdi Kola

9 February 2019 21	Partizani	2–0	Kastrioti	Tiranë
17:00 CET	Telushi 52' Bardhi 60' Ibrahimi 78'	Report	H. Marku 42' Ndreca 51' Çela 77'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Kreshnik Cjapi

17 February 2019 22	Laçi	1–0	Partizani	Laç
14:00 CET	Shtubina 12' (pen.) Çokaj 21' Berisha 52' Sefgjinaj 90+4'	Report	Asani 12' Atanda 55' Duka 84'	Stadium: Laçi Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Klajdi Kola

23 February 2019 23	Partizani	3–1	Flamurtari	Tiranë
17:00 CET	Bardhi 11' Trashi 14' Rexhepi 61' Hebaj 68', 71'	Report	Liçaj 32' Ribaj 40' 45'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Indrit Myrtja

1 March 2019 24	Tirana	0–0	Partizani	Tiranë
18:00 CET	Hoxhallari 46' Turtulli 51' Ngoo 65'	Report	Duka 28' Atanda 75' Kalari 87' Rexhepi 90'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Enea Jorgji

17 March 2019^{[nb 5]} 25	Partizani	3–0	Teuta	Tiranë
17:00 CET	Telushi 5' 6' Hila 32' (pen.) Rexhepi 67' Çinari 89' 89'	Report	Progni 25' Kallaku 31'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Juxhin Xhaja

29 March 2019 26	Kukësi	1–1	Partizani	Shkodër
18:00 CET	Rrumbullaku 26' Krasniqi 34' Reginaldo 55' Teqja 63'	Report	Ibrahimi 26' Asani 68' (pen.) 68' Atanda 73'	Stadium: Loro Boriçi Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Enea Jorgji

6 April 2019 27	Partizani	1–3	Luftëtari	Tiranë
18:45 CEST	Duka 4'	Report	Dunga 38', 44', 70' Aleksi 57' Ymeraj 58'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Klodian Shahini

10 April 2019 28	Partizani	2–0	Skënderbeu	Tiranë
18:30 CEST	Belica 26' Ibrahimi 39' Hila 42' Asani 50' (pen.) Trashi 70'	Report	Dita 12' Sambou 51' Kurti 89'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Kreshnik Barjamaj

14 April 2019 29	Partizani	3–0 Awarded^{[nb 6]}	Kamza	Tiranë
				Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium

20 April 2019 30	Kastrioti	1–1	Partizani	Fushë-Krujë
16:00 CEST	Marku 27' Shehu 58'	Report	Rexhepi 25' Mensah 38' 55' Atanda 43' Çinari 90+5'	Stadium: Redi Maloku Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Olsid Ferataj

27 April 2019 31	Partizani	1–1	Laçi	Tiranë
19:00 CEST	Hoxha 21' Trashi 24' Telushi 82' (pen.) 86'	Report	Okpotu 10' Shtubina 22' (pen.) 75' Domgjoni 26' Mersinaj 82'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Emirjon Sino

4 May 2019 32	Flamurtari	0–3	Partizani	Vlorë
15:00 CEST	Kotobelli 45' Musta 57'	Report	Mensah 21' 52' Asani 27' Ibrahimi 78' Çinari 89'	Stadium: Flamurtari Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Enea Jorgji

12 May 2019 33	Partizani	2–1	Tirana	Tiranë
16:30 CEST	Çinari 30', 72' 30' Ibrahimi 57' Kalari 90'	Report	Turtulli 23' Greca 40' Daja 45' Ngoo 90+2'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Kridens Meta

18 May 2019 34	Teuta	2–0	Partizani	Durrës
16:30 CEST	Arapi 32' Progni 34' Kallaku 52' (pen.) Gashi 78' Sidibe 88'	Report	Ferati 50' Rexhepi 51'	Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Olsid Ferataj

26 May 2019 35	Partizani	1–1	Kukësi	Tiranë
16:30 CEST	Hila 26' Atanda 28' Asani 76' Çinari 83'	Report	Rrumbullaku 20' Reginaldo 47' Musolli 87'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

30 May 2019 36	Luftëtari	1–1	Partizani	Gjirokastra
16:00 CEST	Chanti 9' Ramadani 55'	Report	Noka 25' Çinari 90+3'	Stadium: Gjirokastra Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Orlando Kuka

Albanian Cup

First round

12 September 2018 First leg	Tërbuni	0–1	Partizani	Pukë
16:00 CEST	Myrta 32'	Report	Çinari 6' 33' Hila 85'	Stadium: Ismail Xhemali Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee: Elton Hazizaj

25 September 2018 Second leg	Partizani	4–0 (5–0 agg.)	Tërbuni	Pezë Helmës
15:30 CEST	Çinari 16', 39' 73' Bardhi 29' Hysenaj 76' Hebaj 82' Kodra 88'	Report	Xhuveli 38' Meshaj 67' Isaraj 73'	Stadium: Internacional Complex Attendance: 50 Referee: Erik Kaso

Second round

22 January 2019 First leg	Kastrioti	2–4	Partizani	Fushë-Krujë
14:00 CET	Vatnikaj 13' Shehu 71'	Report	Hebaj 31', 75' Mensah 42' Trashi 70'	Stadium: Redi Maloku Stadium Referee: Olsid Ferataj

6 February 2019 Second leg	Partizani	3–0 (7–2 agg.)	Kastrioti	Tiranë
13:30 CET	Hebaj 34' Mensah 60' Çinari 64'	Report		Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Klodian Shahini

Quarter-finals

12 March 2019 First leg	Partizani	1–2	Luftëtari	Elbasan
14:00 CET	Telushi 42'	Report	Fili 54' 84' Hoxha 90'	Stadium: Elbasan Arena Attendance: 0^{[nb 7]} Referee: Klodian Shahini

3 April 2019 Second leg	Luftëtari	1–0 (3–1 agg.)	Partizani	Gjirokastra
14:00 CEST	Dunga 34' (pen.) Demo 46' Açka 90+4'	Report	Asani 55' Atanda 90+3'	Stadium: Gjirokastra Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

UEFA Europa League

First qualifying round

12 July 2018 First leg	Partizani	0–1	Maribor	Tiranë, Albania
17:30	Trashi 48'	Report	Bajde 50' Dervišević 56'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 1,050 Referee: Jérôme Brisard (France)

19 July 2018 Second leg	Maribor	2–0 (3–0 agg.)	Partizani	Maribor, Slovenia
20:15	Dervišević 31' Tavares 90+3'	Report		Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 6,876 Referee: Paul Tierney (England)

Statistics

Top scorers

No.	Pos.	Name	Kategoria Superiore	Albanian Cup	Total
7	FW	Eraldo Çinari	6	4	10
9	FW	Rubin Hebaj	4	4	8
10	MF	Jasir Asani	8	0	8
17	MF	Bruno Telushi	7	1	8
90	FW	Emmanuel Mensah	5	2	7
11	MF	Jurgen Bardhi	5	1	6
20	MF	Esat Mala	4	0	4
2	DF	Egzon Belica	1	0	1
19	MF	Ardit Hila	1	0	1
23	MF	Dilly Duka	1	0	1
27	MF	Lorenc Trashi	0	1	1
#	Own goals		0	0	0
TOTAL			41^[a]	13	51

Last updated: 4 May 2019

^ Partizani won match by a 3–0 walkover against Kamza as the team was banned from the championship.

Clean sheets

The list is sorted by shirt number when total appearances are equal.

Rnk	No.	Player	Kategoria Superiore	Albanian Cup	Total
1	12	Alban Hoxha	17	0	17
2	1	Dashamir Xhika	0	3	3
TOTALS			17	3	20^[a]

Last updated: 4 May 2019

^ Partizani won match by a 3–0 walkover against Kamza as the team was banned from the championship.

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.
^ The match was originally scheduled to be played on 8 March, but it was delayed due to the boycott of the Union of Albanian football referees due to insecure conditions at the stadiums.
^ The match was awarded due to the exclusion of Kamza.
^ The match was played behind the doors closed.

References

^ "Ekipi" [The team] (in Albanian). FK Partizani Tirana.
^ "FK Partizani Tirana (squad)". UEFA.
^ "Albania's Skenderbeu handed 10-year ban over match-fixing in worst ever UEFA punishment". Tirana Times. 29 March 2018.
^ "Superliga: Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2017.

External links

Official website

[table_note_res_EL1Q0.62088115635369-3] Since the winners of the 2018–19 Albanian Cup, Kukësi, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down to the sixth-placed team, Laçi, since the fourth-placed team and the fifth-placed team failed to obtain a UEFA license.

[table_note_SKE0.62088115635369-5] In March 2018, Skënderbeu was handed a 10-year ban from UEFA club competitions over match fixing.^[3]

[table_note_FLA0.62088115635369-6] Flamurtari failed to obtain a UEFA license.

[note2_rnd_29-8] The round 29 match was awarded to Partizani due to the exclusion of Kamza.

[16] Partizani won match by a 3–0 walkover against Kamza as the team was banned from the championship.

[17] Partizani won match by a 3–0 walkover against Kamza as the team was banned from the championship.

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

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

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

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

[13] The match was originally scheduled to be played on 8 March, but it was delayed due to the boycott of the Union of Albanian football referees due to insecure conditions at the stadiums.

[14] The match was awarded due to the exclusion of Kamza.

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

[1] "Ekipi" [The team] (in Albanian). FK Partizani Tirana.

[2] "FK Partizani Tirana (squad)". UEFA.

[4] "Albania's Skenderbeu handed 10-year ban over match-fixing in worst ever UEFA punishment". Tirana Times. 29 March 2018.

[rules-7] "Superliga: Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2017.

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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	20	10	6	45	22	+23	70	13	3	2	30	11	+19	7	7	4	15	11	+4

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
36	20	10	6	45	22	+23	70	13	3	2	30	11	+19	7	7	4	15	11	+4

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
36	20	10	6	45	22	+23	70	13	3	2	30	11	+19	7	7	4	15	11	+4