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.

Prishtina
2020–21 season
PresidentRemzi Ejupi
Head coachZekirija Ramadani
[1]
StadiumFadil Vokrri Stadium
SuperleaguePre-season
CupPre-season
SupercupFinal
Europa LeaguePreliminary round
All statistics correct as of 21 August 2018.

Season overview

July and August
  • On 5 August 2020, Pristina loaned only for European competition matches from Trepça'89, the former Kosovo U21 midfielder Muharrem Jashari.[2]
  • On 7 August 2020, Prishtina announced were three footballers and four members of the team staff tested positive for coronavirus.[4]
  • 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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Kosovo KOS Alban Muqiqi
2 DF Kosovo KOS Besnik Krasniqi
4 DF Kosovo KOS Tun Bardhoku (vice-captain)
5 DF Kosovo KOS Lumbardh Dellova (on loan from Hajduk Split)
7 MF Kosovo KOS Lorik Boshnjaku (captain)
8 MF Kosovo KOS Mërgim Pefqeli
9 FW Kosovo KOS Leotrim Kryeziu (on loan from Lugano)
10 MF Kosovo KOS Endrit Krasniqi
11 MF Kosovo KOS Kreshnik Uka
13 MF Kosovo KOS Behar Maliqi
15 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Gauthier Mankenda
16 MF Kosovo KOS Donat Hasanaj
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW Kosovo KOS Alban Shillova
18 DF Albania ALB Gledi Mici
20 MF Kosovo KOS Qëndrim Zyba
21 DF Kosovo KOS Ermal Vitija
23 MF Kosovo KOS Leonit Abazi
28 DF Kosovo KOS Leotrim Bekteshi
33 MF Kosovo KOS Jon Bajgora
34 FW Kosovo KOS Albin Prapashtica
35 GK Albania ALB Egland Haxho
36 GK Kosovo KOS Adi Hyla
77 FW Nigeria NGA Otto John
88 MF Albania ALB Sabien Lilaj

Other players under contract

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Croatia CRO Ivan Jelić
— DF Tunisia TUN Ahmed Raddaoui
— DF Kosovo KOS Art Maloku
— DF Kosovo KOS Erdin Dushi
— MF Kosovo KOS Ramush Ramadani
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Kosovo KOS Trimron Selimi
— FW Kosovo KOS Dhurim Zhuri
— FW Kosovo KOS Lis Ahmeti
— FW Kosovo KOS Nikson Memaj

Transfers

In
No. Pos Nation Player Transferred from Type Date Source
13 DF  KVX Art Maloku Kosovo Vëllaznimi End of loan 1 August 2020 —
17 FW  KVX Alban Shillova Kosovo Drenica End of loan 1 August 2020 —
33 MF  KVX Jon Bajgora Kosovo Ulpiana End of loan 1 August 2020 —
— DF  ALB Agon Xhaka Kosovo Besa Pejë End of loan 1 August 2020 —
— MF  KVX Ramush Ramadani Kosovo Ulpiana End of loan 1 August 2020 —
— MF  KVX Trimron Selimi Kosovo Ulpiana End of loan 1 August 2020 —
— FW  KVX Lis Ahmeti Kosovo 2 Korriku End of loan 1 August 2020 —
22 DF  KVX Besnik Krasniqi Kosovo Ballkani Free transfer 8 August 2020 [5]
34 FW  KVX Albin Prapashtica Kosovo 2 Korriku Free transfer 10 August 2020 [8]
88 MF  KVX Behar Maliqi Kosovo Llapi Free transfer 10 August 2020 [7]
— MF  KVX Mërgim Pefqeli Kosovo Llapi Free transfer 19 August 2020 —

Out
No. Pos Nation Player Transferred from Type Date Source
88 MF  ALB Ardit Hila Kosovo Gjilani Free transfer 31 July 2020 [1]
— GK  GER Laurit Behluli Kosovo Kika Loan 1 August 2020 —
18 MF  KVX Ergyn Ahmeti Kosovo Drita Free transfer 6 August 2020 [3]
22 DF  KVX Labinot Ibrahimi Kosovo Arbëria Free transfer 6 August 2020

Loan for European competition matches
No. Pos Nation Player Loaned from Type Date Source
In Out
18 MF  KVX Muharrem Jashari Kosovo Trepça'89 Normal loan 5 August 2020 25 August 2020 [2]
— GK  KVX Ardit Nika Kosovo Flamurtari Urgent loan for
replacement squad		 19 August 2020 25 August 2020 [14][15]
— GK  KVX Florian Smakiqi Kosovo Feronikeli 25 August 2020
— GK  ITA Giacomo Nava Kosovo Llapi 21 August 2020
— DF  KVX Bujar Idrizi Kosovo Llapi 25 August 2020
— DF  ALB Elvis Prençi Kosovo Llapi 25 August 2020
— DF  KVX Gentrit Dumani Kosovo Flamurtari 21 August 2020
— DF  KVX Ilir Berisha Kosovo Feronikeli 25 August 2020
— DF  KVX Lapidar Lladrovci Kosovo Feronikeli 21 August 2020
— DF  KVX Përparim Osmani Kosovo Drenica 25 August 2020
— DF  KVX Yll Hoxha Kosovo Feronikeli 25 August 2020
— MF  KVX Albert Dabiqaj Kosovo Feronikeli 25 August 2020
— MF  KVX Arbnor Muja Kosovo Trepça'89 25 August 2020
— MF  KVX Donat Hasanaj Kosovo Flamurtari 25 August 2020
— MF  KVX Kastriot Selmani Kosovo Llapi 21 August 2020
— MF  KVX Kushtrim Gashi Kosovo Ballkani 25 August 2020
— MF  MLI Lassine Traoré Kosovo Trepça'89 21 August 2020
— MF  KVX Mentor Zhdrella Kosovo Llapi 25 August 2020
— MF  KVX Mërgim Boshnjaku Kosovo Flamurtari 25 August 2020
— FW  KVX Adem Maliqi Kosovo Flamurtari 25 August 2020
— FW  KVX Ardian Muja Kosovo Trepça'89 25 August 2020
— FW  KVX Ermal Krasniqi Kosovo Ballkani 25 August 2020
— FW  KVX Leart Emini Kosovo Trepça'89 25 August 2020
— FW  KVX Mendurim Hoti Kosovo Feronikeli 21 August 2020
— FW  KVX Valmir Veliu Kosovo Llapi 25 August 2020

Competitions

Overview
Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
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 −3 000.00
Total 2 1 0 1 3 3 +0 050.00

Source: Competitions

Football Superleague of Kosovo
Main article: 2020–21 Football Superleague of Kosovo

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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:
  1. Llapi qualified for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round by winning the 2020–21 Kosovar Cup.

Matches
19 September 2020 (2020-09-19) 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 (2020-09-22) 2 Arbëria v Prishtina Dobrajë e Madhe, Lipljan, Kosovo
Stadium: Sami Kelmendi Stadium
30 September 2020 (2020-09-30) 3 Prishtina v Drita Pristina, Kosovo
Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium
4 October 2020 (2020-10-04) 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
9 Ballkani v Prishtina Suva Reka, Kosovo
Stadium: Suva Reka City Stadium

UEFA Europa League
22 August 2020 (2020-08-22) Preliminary round Lincoln Red Imps Gibraltar 0–3
(awarded)		 Kosovo Prishtina Gibraltar
18:00 Report Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Munro (Scotland)

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Prishtina realizon transferimin e parë" [Prishtina realizes the first transfer]. Gazeta Olle (in Albanian). 5 August 2020.
  3. "Faleminderit Labinot, Ergyn" [Thank you Labinot, Ergyn] (in Albanian). FC Prishtina. 6 August 2020.
  4. "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.
  5. "Besniku kthehet në shtëpi" [Besniku returned home] (in Albanian). FC Prishtina. 8 August 2020.
  6. "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.
  7. "Behar Maliqi rikthehet për ta ndihmuar Prishtinën" [Behar Maliqi returns to help Prishtina] (in Albanian). FC Prishtina. 10 August 2020.
  8. "Albin Prapashtica nënshkruan me Prishtinën" [Albin Prapashtica signs with Prishtina] (in Albanian). FC Prishtina. 11 August 2020.
  9. "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.
  10. "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.
  11. "Autoritetet e Gjibraltarit pezullojnë ndeshjen Lincoln – Prishtina" [Gibraltar authorities suspend the match Lincoln – Prishtina]. Gazeta Olle (in Albanian). 18 August 2020.
  12. "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.
  13. "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.
  14. "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.
  15. "Prishtina kompleton listën, ja emrat e plotë" [Prishtina completes the list, here are the full names]. Gazeta Olle (in Albanian). 19 August 2020.
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