2017–18 KF Luftëtari season

This article covers the 2017–18 season for Luftëtari Gjirokastër. They participate in the Albanian Superliga and the Albanian Cup.^[1]

Luftëtari Gjirokastër

2017–18 season
Chairman	Grigor Tavo
Manager	Hasan Lika
Stadium	Gjirokastër Stadium
Kategoria Superiore	3rd
Albanian Cup	Quarter-finals
Home colours Away colours
← 2016–17 2018–19 →

Current squad

As of 18 October 2017

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 Festim Miraka 2 DF  URU Bruno Nicolás Toledo Dante 3 DF  ALB Valdo Zeqaj 4 DF  ALB Oltion Rapa 5 MF  ALB Albano Aleksi 6 DF  ARG Facundo David Nasif 8 DF  ALB Vangjel Zguro 9 FW  ALB Vasil Shkurtaj 10 MF  ALB Eduart Rroca 12 GK  ALB Shkëlzen Ruçi 13 DF  ALB Stivian Janku 14 DF  ALB Mikel Hoxha 15 DF  ALB Stiven Puci

No. Pos. Nation Player 16 MF  ALB Behar Ramadani 19 FW  URU Fabricio Núñez 20 DF  ALB Orjand Beqiri 21 MF  ALB Dejvi Bregu 22 MF  ALB Silvio Zogaj 23 MF  ALB Arsen Kasa 23 DF  ALB Donald Rapo 25 FW  ALB Kristal Abazaj 27 FW  ALB Eri Lamçja 28 FW  ALB Rudion Mahmutaj 30 MF  ALB Brixhild Brahimaj 99 GK  ALB Arvenold Qyrani

Competitions

Kategoria Superiore

Main article: 2017–18 Kategoria Superiore

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Skënderbeu[a] (C)	36	22	6	8	68	41	+27	72
2	Kukësi	36	18	9	9	61	41	+20	63	Qualification to the Champions League first qualifying round
3	Luftëtari	36	16	11	9	47	37	+10	59	Qualification to the Europa League first qualifying round[b]
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.^[4]
(C) Champions
Notes:

1. In March 2018, Skënderbeu was handed a 10-year ban from UEFA club competitions over match fixing.^[2][3]
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
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
36	16	11	9	47	37	+10	59	9	6	3	28	16	+12	7	5	6	19	21	−2

Last updated: 23 May 2018.
Source: ^{[citation needed]}

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	D	D	L	L	L	L	W	L	D	L	D	W	W	W	W	D	W	D	D	W	W	L	W	L	W	D	W	W	W	D	D	D	W	W
Position	6	4	6	6	8	9	9	9	8	9	9	9	9	8	7	7	7	7	7	7	6	6	4	6	4	5	5	5	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3

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

References

1. "KS Luftëtari Gjirokastër profile". Soccerway. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
2. Lisaku, Ervin (29 March 2018). "Albania's Skenderbeu handed 10-year ban over match-fixing in worst ever UEFA punishment". Tirana Times.
3. Erebara, Gjergj (30 March 2018). "Albania's Skenderbeu handed 10-year ban over match-fixing in worst ever UEFA punishment". Balkan Insight.
4. "Superliga: Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 8 June 2017.