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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Today, at the “Arefi Berberi” Sports Palace, the new coach for the girls’ volleyball team, Mr. Besnik Lisha, was introduced by the club’s Administrator, Mr. Dorian Latifllari, and the Sports Director, Mr. Klevis Cane.

We would like to thank the former coach, Ms. Mimoza Shahu, for her work so far, and we wish success to the team and the new coach in achieving the goals set by the club.

Best of luck!

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In the second division, specifically Group B, this past weekend featured the two teams from the Prefecture of Korçë as protagonists. Devolli won in Delvinë, while Maliqi triumphed in Memaliaj, with both victories away showing that both teams have high aspirations this season.

With such strong performances, it seems the Maliqi and Devolli players dominate the Team of the Week, as 5 players have been selected from these two squads, and the best coach of the week is from Devolli.

For Maliqi, the defenders Agolli and Meçollari are included in the Team of the Week. On the other hand, the best players from Devolli this past week were Ivani, Hasaj, and Zymeri.

At the end, they are joined by the best coach of the week, Trifon Meraku. Thus, Devolli and Maliqi made a statement this week, and we hope they continue at this pace.

Best of luck to all the standout players and both teams, Devolli and Maliqi, who are performing excellently so far!

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Week 8 of the “Abissnet Superiore” championship took place this weekend and concluded on Sunday afternoon with the matches Vllaznia – Elbasani and Teuta – Tirana.

The coaches of the national youth teams have selected the team of the week and the coach of the week after analyzing the 5 matches played in the “Abissnet Superiore” championship. According to the coaches, the goalkeeper of the week was Kristi Qarri, the guardian of Vllaznia. The defensive line includes Qëndrim Ismajli (Tirana), Dynel Simeu (Teuta), Marcelino Preka (Partizani), and Arsid Kruja (Teuta). The midfield consists of Lorran (Dinamo), Cristian Dros (Elbasani), and Esat Mala (Vllaznia).

Meanwhile, the three forwards of the week are Kevin Dodaj (Vllaznia), Dardan Vuthaj (Egnatia), and Baton Zabërgja (Dinamo). Vuthaj scored the winning goal for Egnatia in the match against Skënderbeu, while Zabërgja netted the second goal for Dinamo in their victory over Laçi.

According to the coaches, the best technician of week 8 is Edi Martini. Teuta, managed by Martini, defeated Tirana yesterday with a score of 3-1.

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The U-19 National Team will also take the field today to begin preparations for two friendly matches against Montenegro, scheduled for October 11 and 13. Coach Julian Ahmataj has called up 21 players for these two matches, with 13 of them playing in clubs abroad, while the rest play for teams in Albania.

The U-19 National Team will start their training camp in Shkodër this Monday. The first match for the red and blacks is set to take place on October 11 in Podgorica at 13:00, while the second match is scheduled for two days later, on October 13 at 12:00. These two friendlies will serve as the final test for Albania, led by coach Julian Ahmataj, to evaluate the squad before they compete in the first round of the qualifiers for the 2025 European Championship for this age group in November. Albania is in Group 11 alongside Israel, Denmark, and Northern Ireland, with the goal of advancing to the “Elite Round.”

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Players from the “Skënderbeu” academy Flavio Shkëmbi, Kristian Agolli, and Spasian Nasto have been called up by coach Andrea Tedesco for the Under-17 national team’s qualifying matches against the Netherlands, Croatia, and the Faroe Islands, which are part of UEFA EURO 2025!

Proud of you, Wolves!

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