2020–21 FC Prishtina season
The 2020–21 season was Football Club Prishtina's 21st consecutive season in the top flight of Kosovar football. In addition to the domestic league, Prishtina will participate in this season's editions of the Kosovar Cup, the Kosovar Supercup, and the UEFA Europa League. This season covers the period from July 2020 to June 2021.
2020–21 season | |||
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President | Remzi Ejupi | ||
Head coach | Zekirija Ramadani [1] | ||
Stadium | Fadil Vokrri Stadium | ||
Superleague | Pre-season | ||
Cup | Pre-season | ||
Supercup | Final | ||
Europa League | Preliminary round | ||
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All statistics correct as of 21 August 2018. |
Season overview
July and August
- On 31 July 2020, Albanian midfielder Ardit Hila resigned.[1]
- On 5 August 2020, Pristina loaned only for European competition matches from Trepça'89, the former Kosovo U21 midfielder Muharrem Jashari.[2]
- On 6 August 2020, Prishtina announced the departure of Labinot Ibrahimi and Ergyn Ahmeti.[3]
- On 7 August 2020, Prishtina announced were three footballers and four members of the team staff tested positive for coronavirus.[4]
- On 8 August 2020, Prishtina announced the signing of Besnik Krasniqi from Ballkani.[5]
- On 9 August 2020, the draw for Europa League was held and Prishtina were drawn against Gibraltarian side Lincoln Red Imps.[6]
- On 10 August 2020, Prishtina announced the signing of Behar Maliqi from Llapi.[7] The following day on 11 August, Prishtina announced the signing of Albin Prapashtica from 2 Korriku.[8]
- On 18 August 2020, On the day of the UEFA Europa League preliminary round match against Gibraltarian side Lincoln Red Imps confirmed eight infected with coronavirus,[9] A few hours after the confirmation, the teams get ready to play and publish the formations, Prishtina published a half formation with many absences and only three substitutes,[10] but the Gibraltarian authorities stopped the match and forced Prishtina to leave the country.[11][12]
- On 19 August 2020, Prishtina announced the signing of Mërgim Pefqeli from Llapi. In same day, UEFA decides on the continuation of the postponed match against Gibraltarian side Lincoln Red Imps, but on the condition that in the composition of the team are players who have not been to Gibraltar.[13] A few hours later, Prishtina announced that with the approval of UEFA loaned 23 players from the Superleague and First League teams, these players would be part of replacement squad that will travel back to Gibraltar.[14][15]
Squad information
Current squad
- As of 11 September 2020
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players under contract
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Transfers
In
No. | Pos | Nation | Player | Transferred from | Type | Date | Source |
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13 | DF | KVX | Art Maloku | Vëllaznimi | End of loan | 1 August 2020 | — |
17 | FW | KVX | Alban Shillova | Drenica | End of loan | 1 August 2020 | — |
33 | MF | KVX | Jon Bajgora | Ulpiana | End of loan | 1 August 2020 | — |
— | DF | ALB | Agon Xhaka | Besa Pejë | End of loan | 1 August 2020 | — |
— | MF | KVX | Ramush Ramadani | Ulpiana | End of loan | 1 August 2020 | — |
— | MF | KVX | Trimron Selimi | Ulpiana | End of loan | 1 August 2020 | — |
— | FW | KVX | Lis Ahmeti | 2 Korriku | End of loan | 1 August 2020 | — |
22 | DF | KVX | Besnik Krasniqi | Ballkani | Free transfer | 8 August 2020 | [5] |
34 | FW | KVX | Albin Prapashtica | 2 Korriku | Free transfer | 10 August 2020 | [8] |
88 | MF | KVX | Behar Maliqi | Llapi | Free transfer | 10 August 2020 | [7] |
— | MF | KVX | Mërgim Pefqeli | Llapi | Free transfer | 19 August 2020 | — |
Out
No. | Pos | Nation | Player | Transferred from | Type | Date | Source |
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88 | MF | ALB | Ardit Hila | Gjilani | Free transfer | 31 July 2020 | [1] |
— | GK | GER | Laurit Behluli | Kika | Loan | 1 August 2020 | — |
18 | MF | KVX | Ergyn Ahmeti | Drita | Free transfer | 6 August 2020 | [3] |
22 | DF | KVX | Labinot Ibrahimi | Arbëria | Free transfer | 6 August 2020 |
Loan for European competition matches
No. | Pos | Nation | Player | Loaned from | Type | Date | Source | |
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In | Out | |||||||
18 | MF | KVX | Muharrem Jashari | Trepça'89 | Normal loan | 5 August 2020 | 25 August 2020 | [2] |
— | GK | KVX | Ardit Nika | Flamurtari | Urgent loan for replacement squad |
19 August 2020 | 25 August 2020 | [14][15] |
— | GK | KVX | Florian Smakiqi | Feronikeli | 25 August 2020 | |||
— | GK | ITA | Giacomo Nava | Llapi | 21 August 2020 | |||
— | DF | KVX | Bujar Idrizi | Llapi | 25 August 2020 | |||
— | DF | ALB | Elvis Prençi | Llapi | 25 August 2020 | |||
— | DF | KVX | Gentrit Dumani | Flamurtari | 21 August 2020 | |||
— | DF | KVX | Ilir Berisha | Feronikeli | 25 August 2020 | |||
— | DF | KVX | Lapidar Lladrovci | Feronikeli | 21 August 2020 | |||
— | DF | KVX | Përparim Osmani | Drenica | 25 August 2020 | |||
— | DF | KVX | Yll Hoxha | Feronikeli | 25 August 2020 | |||
— | MF | KVX | Albert Dabiqaj | Feronikeli | 25 August 2020 | |||
— | MF | KVX | Arbnor Muja | Trepça'89 | 25 August 2020 | |||
— | MF | KVX | Donat Hasanaj | Flamurtari | 25 August 2020 | |||
— | MF | KVX | Kastriot Selmani | Llapi | 21 August 2020 | |||
— | MF | KVX | Kushtrim Gashi | Ballkani | 25 August 2020 | |||
— | MF | MLI | Lassine Traoré | Trepça'89 | 21 August 2020 | |||
— | MF | KVX | Mentor Zhdrella | Llapi | 25 August 2020 | |||
— | MF | KVX | Mërgim Boshnjaku | Flamurtari | 25 August 2020 | |||
— | FW | KVX | Adem Maliqi | Flamurtari | 25 August 2020 | |||
— | FW | KVX | Ardian Muja | Trepça'89 | 25 August 2020 | |||
— | FW | KVX | Ermal Krasniqi | Ballkani | 25 August 2020 | |||
— | FW | KVX | Leart Emini | Trepça'89 | 25 August 2020 | |||
— | FW | KVX | Mendurim Hoti | Feronikeli | 21 August 2020 | |||
— | FW | KVX | Valmir Veliu | Llapi | 25 August 2020 | |||
Competitions
Overview
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
Football Superleague of Kosovo | 19 September 2020 | May 2021 | Matchday 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
Kosovar Cup | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
Kosovar Supercup | September 2020 | Final | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
Europa League | 22 August 2020 | Preliminary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 | |
Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 50.00 |
Source: Competitions
Football Superleague of Kosovo
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Prishtina (C) | 36 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 65 | 27 | +38 | 78 | Qualification for the Champions League preliminary round |
2 | Drita | 36 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 59 | 28 | +31 | 76 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
3 | Ballkani | 36 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 79 | 43 | +36 | 74 | |
4 | Gjilani | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 48 | |
5 | Llapi | 36 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 49 | 56 | −7 | 43 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
Source: Football Federation of Kosovo (in Albanian), TopSporti (in Albanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champions, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Llapi qualified for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round by winning the 2020–21 Kosovar Cup.
Matches
19 September 2020 1 | Prishtina | 3–0 | Drenica | Pristina, Kosovo |
16:00 | Bekteshi 31' E. Krasniqi 46' John 74' |
Report | Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Mervan Bejtullahu |
22 September 2020 2 | Arbëria | v | Prishtina | Dobrajë e Madhe, Lipljan, Kosovo |
Stadium: Sami Kelmendi Stadium |
30 September 2020 3 | Prishtina | v | Drita | Pristina, Kosovo |
Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium |
4 October 2020 4 | Trepça'89 | v | Prishtina | Mitrovica, Kosovo |
Stadium: Riza Lushta Stadium |
5 | Prishtina | v | Llapi | Pristina, Kosovo |
Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium |
6 | Prishtina | v | Besa Pejë | Pristina, Kosovo |
Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium |
7 | Feronikeli | v | Prishtina | Glogovac, Kosovo |
Stadium: Rexhep Rexhepi Stadium |
8 | Prishtina | v | Gjilani | Pristina, Kosovo |
Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium |
UEFA Europa League
22 August 2020 Preliminary round | Lincoln Red Imps | 0–3 (awarded) | Prishtina | Gibraltar |
18:00 | Report | Stadium: Victoria Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Munro (Scotland) |
References
- "E KONFIRMUAR: Ky është largimi i parë nga FC Prishtina!" [CONFIRMED: This is the first departure from FC Prishtina]. Gazeta Olle (in Albanian). 31 July 2020.
- "Prishtina realizon transferimin e parë" [Prishtina realizes the first transfer]. Gazeta Olle (in Albanian). 5 August 2020.
- "Faleminderit Labinot, Ergyn" [Thank you Labinot, Ergyn] (in Albanian). FC Prishtina. 6 August 2020.
- "Prishtina konfirmon shtatë rastet me Covid-19 brenda klubit, shpresë për shërim për Evropë" [Prishtina confirms seven cases of Covid-19 within the club, hope for recovery for Europe]. Gazeta Olle (in Albanian). 7 August 2020.
- "Besniku kthehet në shtëpi" [Besniku returned home] (in Albanian). FC Prishtina. 8 August 2020.
- "Hidhet shorti për ndeshjet parakualifikuese në Ligën e Evropës, Gjilani dhe Prishtina mësojnë kundërshtarët" [The lottery is drawn for pre-qualification matches in Europa League, Gjilan and Prishtina learn opponents] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 9 August 2020.
- "Behar Maliqi rikthehet për ta ndihmuar Prishtinën" [Behar Maliqi returns to help Prishtina] (in Albanian). FC Prishtina. 10 August 2020.
- "Albin Prapashtica nënshkruan me Prishtinën" [Albin Prapashtica signs with Prishtina] (in Albanian). FC Prishtina. 11 August 2020.
- "Dy prej futbollistëve më të mirë të Prishtinës, rezultuan pozitivë!" [Two of the best football players in Prishtina, turned out to be positive!]. Gazeta Olle (in Albanian). 18 August 2020.
- "Publikohen formacionet zyrtare: Prishtinës i mungojnë katër futbollistët e njohur!" [Official formations are published: Prishtina lacks four famous football players!]. Gazeta Olle (in Albanian). 18 August 2020.
- "Autoritetet e Gjibraltarit pezullojnë ndeshjen Lincoln – Prishtina" [Gibraltar authorities suspend the match Lincoln – Prishtina]. Gazeta Olle (in Albanian). 18 August 2020.
- "Prishtina bëhet gati për t'u kthyer në Kosovë, tani pritet vendimi i UEFA-s" [Prishtina is getting ready to return to Kosovo, now the decision of UEFA is expected]. Gazeta Olle (in Albanian). 18 August 2020.
- "UEFA vendosë për zhvillimin e ndeshjes, Prishtina gjen shpëtimin skuadrat vendore" [UEFA decides on the continuation of the match, Prishtina finds salvation local teams]. Gazeta Olle (in Albanian). 19 August 2020.
- "Superliga shndërrohet në "super-market" për Prishtinën, formohet një skuadër me emra të frikshëm!" [The Superleague turns into a "super-market" for Prishtina, a team with scary names is formed!]. Gazeta Olle (in Albanian). 19 August 2020.
- "Prishtina kompleton listën, ja emrat e plotë" [Prishtina completes the list, here are the full names]. Gazeta Olle (in Albanian). 19 August 2020.
External links
- Official website (in Albanian and English)
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