It is confirmed that the Korça team will play several friendly matches, as decided by the coaching staff, involving some teams from the Prefecture. However, the exact dates for these matches have not yet been officially announced. It is likely that the games will take place over the weekend, starting with the team from Maliqi, pending an official confirmation. Additionally, matches may also be scheduled against Pogradec and Devolli, both of which will be playing some friendlies among themselves.

The coaching staff sees this as a great opportunity to improve the condition of certain players while also experimenting with different formations involving those who have had limited playing time.

The official dates for the friendly matches will be announced tomorrow.

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Currently, all attention from Albanian fans is focused on the national team and the matches the Reds will play against the Czech Republic and Georgia. However, immediately after these encounters, the national team will hand over the “baton” to the Albanian Cup.

Teams will take to the field on October 15, where they will need to settle the accounts for the Albanian Cup. The 1/32 phase will be played all in one day and at the same time, at 1:30 PM.

Teams from the First and Second Divisions will be on the field. Meanwhile, only Bylis and Elbasan from the Superliga will participate.

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The recent loss to Egnatia has certainly not been well received in the southeastern city, as Skënderbeu is officially in a results crisis, which is clearly reflected in the current standings of this super league.

After the first 8 weeks and a 10-day break due to the national team gathering, it seems this pause will benefit the red-and-whites, who certainly need to regroup moving forward.

With one match remaining before the end of the first phase, we bring our readers a comparison with last year, when they had also completed the first 8 weeks.

Last year’s Skënderbeu, after 8 weeks, was in fourth place with 12 points, having recorded 4 wins and 4 losses. They were only 4 points away from first place and had conceded 8 goals while scoring 6.

In contrast, today, at the same point in this season, after week 8, Skënderbeu has only 7 points in the standings, missing 5 points compared to last year. Today, Skënderbeu is in 8th place in the super league, in the danger zone, with 8 points less than the leader and 4 points more than the last place. This season’s Skënderbeu has scored more goals than last year, with a total of 9 goals, but has also conceded more, totaling 12 goals. With 2 wins, 1 draw, and 5 losses, this season’s Skënderbeu is certainly not the same as last year’s, but the missing points are crucial.

We have also included the standings of last year’s Skënderbeu after week 8 and this year’s Skënderbeu after the same week. You can make the comparison yourself…

Season 2023-2024

Skënderbeu: 12 points (6-8) 4 wins, 0 draws, 4 losses

Season 2024-2025

Skënderbeu: 7 points (9-12) 2 wins, 1 draw, 5 losses

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The League and Competition Commission has met and determined the match schedule for the “Abissnet Superiore” championship, from week 9 to week 13. This championship will resume immediately after the break for national team matches in the Nations League.

The matches of week 9 of the “Abissnet Superiore” will be played over two days, specifically on October 19 and 20, with the highlight being the meeting between Tirana and Dinamo City. Week 10 of the elite championship will take place on the weekend of October 25-26. The most interesting match of this week is expected to be Vllaznia vs. Partizani.

Week 11 of the championship will be held midweek on October 30-31, featuring the classic of Albanian football, Tirana vs. Vllaznia. Week 12 will take place on November 3 and 4, while week 13 of this championship will occur on the weekend of November 9 and 10. In this week 13, the matchup will be Dinamo City vs. Partizani.

Abissnet Superiore – Week 9

Saturday, October 19

• Laçi – Vllaznia 14:00
• Egnatia – Teuta 14:00
• Tirana – Dinamo City 17:00

Sunday, October 20

• Bylisi – Skënderbeu 14:00
• AF Elbasani – Partizani 17:00

Abissnet Superiore – Week 10

Friday, October 25

• Bylisi – Teuta 14:00
• Egnatia – Dinamo 14:00
• Tirana – Laçi 17:00

Saturday, October 26

• Vllaznia – Partizani 17:00
• AF Elbasani – Skënderbeu 17:00

Abissnet Superiore – Week 11

Wednesday, October 30

• Laçi – Egnatia 14:00
• Skënderbeu – Partizani 17:00

Thursday, October 31

• Dinamo City – Bylisi 17:00
• Teuta – AF Elbasani 17:00
• Tirana – Vllaznia 17:00

Abissnet Superiore – Week 12

Sunday, November 3

• Egnatia – Tirana 14:00
• Vllaznia – Skënderbeu 17:00

Monday, November 4

• Bylisi – Laçi 14:00
• Partizani – Teuta 18:00
• AF Elbasani – Dinamo City 18:00

Abissnet Superiore – Week 13

Saturday, November 9

• Egnatia – Vllaznia 14:00
• Dinamo City – Partizani 17:00
• Teuta – Skënderbeu 17:00

Sunday, November 10

• Laçi – AF Elbasani 14:00
• Tirana – Bylisi 17:00

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This break seems to have come at the right moment for Skënderbeu, as after negative results, this mini-phase will help the white and reds to change and find their proper rhythm.

In the last 5 matches, the team has recorded 4 losses and only 1 win, which has placed Skënderbeu in 8th position in the standings with only 7 points.

Skënderbeu has already started training sessions in the southeastern city, and the coaching staff is focusing first on the psychological aspect and then on the physical, so that players who have not been in form can catch the right rhythm by October 20.

The next match will also be the last of the first phase, and Skënderbeu needs to start the new cycle with positive results, while Bylisi is the right duel to move away from the bottom of the standings. Additionally, it’s worth noting that the team from Ballsh will play without the presence of fans due to a ban, which is another advantage for Skënderbeu.

However, there is still a lot of time until October 20, and Skënderbeu needs to calm down and wait for the right moment to begin their journey of positive results.

Currently, there are no injuries, while only the trio from the U-21 national team—Ermir Rashica, Ardit Nikaj, and Dejvid Janaqi—will be absent from the team until October 15.

Week 9

October 20, 2024 (Sunday)

14:00 Bylisi – Skënderbeu

Week 10

October 26, 2024 (Saturday)

17:00 Elbasani – Skënderbeu

Week 11

October 30, 2024 (Wednesday)

17:00 Skënderbeu – Partizani

Week 12

November 3, 2024 (Sunday)

17:00 Vllaznia – Skënderbeu

Week 13

November 9, 2024 (Saturday)

14:00 Teuta – Skënderbeu

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The 5th week of the women’s volleyball super league will feature an exciting match as Skënderbeu hosts Pogradeci at the “Tamara Nikolla” sports hall in what everyone calls the southeastern derby.

Skënderbeu, led by Orlando Koja, will face a Pogradeci team that has just changed its coach and certainly has bigger ambitions this season than last year.

This 5th week comes for Skënderbeu after four consecutive wins, with 12 sets won and 1 lost, while Pogradeci has only 1 victory and had higher expectations.

The Skënderbeu-Pogradeci match will take place on Saturday at 17:00, and it is highly anticipated as it pits neighbors against each other.

In two friendly matches before the start of the championship, Skënderbeu defeated Pogradeci in both encounters, making the victory seem easy on paper. However, on the court, Skënderbeu’s coaching staff will seek not only a win but also an attractive performance.

Skënderbeu is undoubtedly the number one candidate for the trophy, and in the next two weeks, they will play two home matches. After this week, they will host their main rival, Partizani, and it is expected that the sports hall will be packed with fans.

Good luck to Orlando Koja’s girls! Wishing you success in achieving the championship title this season, Skënderbeu…

Skënderbeu’s Women’s Volleyball Calendar 2024-2025

PHASE I

Week 1: Skënderbeu-Teuta 3-1
Week 2: Dinamo-Skënderbeu 0-3
Week 3: Skënderbeu-Vllaznia 3-0
Week 4: Barleti Volley-Skënderbeu 0-3
Week 5: Skënderbeu-Pogradeci October 12, 2024 17:00
Week 6: Skënderbeu-Partizani October 18, 2024 17:00
Week 7: Tirana-Skënderbeu October 25, 2024 18:00

PHASE II

Week 8: Teuta-Skënderbeu January 31, 2025 14:00
Week 9: Skënderbeu-Dinamo February 8, 2025 17:00
Week 10: Vllaznia-Skënderbeu February 14, 2025 14:00
Week 11: Skënderbeu-Barleti Volley February 22, 2025 17:00
Week 12: Pogradeci-Skënderbeu March 14, 2025 17:00
Week 13: Partizani-Skënderbeu March 21, 2025 17:00
Week 14: Skënderbeu-Tirana March 28, 2025 17:00

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We are officially presenting the schedule and matches for Skënderbeu for the next five games in the Super League, from week 9 to week 13.

Skënderbeu will play the last match of the first phase in Ballsh, specifically Bylis-Skënderbeu, which is set to conclude week 9 on Sunday, October 20, starting at 14:00.

After the first phase ends, Skënderbeu will begin the second phase with the match of week 10 on October 26, playing again away against Elbasan, which will kick off at 17:00.

The Super League will return midweek, as week 11 will be played on Wednesday, October 30, when Skënderbeu will host Partizani in a match starting at 17:00 at the “Skënderbeu” stadium.

Week 12 will feature the match Vllaznia-Skënderbeu in Shkodër, which will be held on November 3, starting at 17:00. Week 13 officially brings the match Teuta-Skënderbeu, which will take place on November 9, starting at 14:00.

Below are the five official matches for Skënderbeu with dates and times. It’s worth noting that in these five upcoming matches, Skënderbeu will play 4 away games and only 1 at home, a tough draw for the red-and-whites. Check out the official matches for Skënderbeu below:

Week 9

• October 20, 2024 (Sunday)
  14:00 Bylis-Skënderbeu

Week 10

• October 26, 2024 (Saturday)
  17:00 Elbasani-Skënderbeu

Week 11

• October 30, 2024 (Wednesday)
  17:00 Skënderbeu-Partizani

Week 12

• November 3, 2024 (Sunday)
  17:00 Vllaznia-Skënderbeu

Week 13

• November 9, 2024 (Saturday)
  14:00 Teuta-Skënderbeu

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The second week of the girls’ football championship has ended. The matches between Partizani and Lushnja, and Tirana and Gramshi wrapped up this week, while the game between Apolonia and Teuta was postponed to a later date.

Gramshi secured its second consecutive victory in the championship, defeating Tirana with a resounding score of 12-0. Partizani also triumphed with the same score of 12-0 against Lushnja at “Arenën e Demave.”

On Sunday, Vllaznia beat Kinostudio 8-0, while Egnatia triumphed 3-1 against Laçi.

Results from the second week of the women’s football championship:

• Laçi – Egnatia: 1-3
• Vllaznia – Kinostudio: 8-0
• Partizani – Lushnja: 12-0
• Tirana – Gramshi: 0-12
• Apolonia – Teuta: postponed

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During this time, until October 15th, three players will not be training with Skënderbeu. The talents in the red-and-white camp are numerous, while the usual trio from our national U-21 team comes from Skënderbeu: Ermir Rashica, Ardit Nikaj, and Dejvid Janaqi.

Yesterday, these three talented players were called up by coach Alban Bushi and are set to train for the match on October 15th, when Albania U-21 will host Armenia U-21 at “Air Albania.”

This means that the two forwards, Rashica and Nikaj, along with midfielder Dejvid Janaqi, will only report to coach Ivan Gvozdenoviç after October 15th, prior to the match against Bylis in the league.

Skënderbeu Has Always Had Talented Players in Our National Teams. However, the situation at Skënderbeu after the recent loss is not the best, as the team ranks 8th in the standings after 8 rounds.

We wish the three Skënderbeu players success and hope they honor the red-and-white jersey for Albania U-21. With their return, we hope the situation at Skënderbeu improves as well.

Good luck to Ermir, Ardit, and Dejvid!

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The Albanian national team started preparations this Monday for their upcoming Nations League matches against the Czech Republic (Epet Arena, October 11, 20:45) and Georgia (Mikheil Meskhi, October 14, 18:00).

The red and blacks took to the field this afternoon, with the training session beginning at 16:00 and lasting about 1 hour and 30 minutes.

The players present in today’s training session included: Thomas Strakosha, Elhan Kastrati, Alen Sherri, Enea Mihaj, Mario Mitaj, Arlind Ajeti, Andi Hadroj, Adrion Pajaziti, Ylber Ramadani, Elseid Hysaj, Ivan Balliu, Taulant Seferi, Marash Kumbulla, Myrto Uzuni, Adrian Ismajli, Mirlind Daku, Kristjan Asllani, Amir Abrashi, Jasir Asani, and Ernest Muçi.

In the evening, Arbër Hoxha, Qazim Laçi, and Nedim Bajrami will also join the group.

Coach Silvinjo and his technical staff have worked extensively at the “Football House” with some players who arrived for the camp earlier, having completed their commitments with their clubs. Meanwhile, the players who arrived today participated in a light training session.

The group initially worked in the gym before moving to the field, where they focused more on ball work. The team also played a friendly match that included several players from the U-21 and U-19 teams. The Albanian national team will hold its next training session tomorrow, and the player group is expected to be complete under the orders of coach Silvinjo.

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