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Kukësi

1st Division Albania

Albanian Cup Albania

1st Division Play-offs

Founded:	1930
Stadium:	Stadiumi Zeqir Ymeri
Coach:	Ernest Gjoka
Superliga Form:
Overall Form:

Kukësi home ground venue is Stadiumi Zeqir Ymeri.

Ernest Gjoka is the current coach for Kukësi.

Kukësi Superliga Match Fixtures and Results

[ Home Overall Away ]

Kukësi have played a total of 36 matches in Albania Superliga. Their current statistics is 18 win, 9 draw and 9 lose.

Kukësi did not lose their last five matches in the competition.

The overall results is shown by default. You can also analyze Kukësi results for their home or away matches in Superliga 2015/2016.

Click on + to view detailed soccer statistics of the goal scorers, yellow and red cards for each match.
The match kick-off date and time is automatically converted to your local timezone.

Team	Total Matches	Win	Draw	Lose
Kukësi	36	18	9	9

Date	Home	Score	Away	HT
18/05/2016	Kukësi	2 - 1	Tirana	0-0	H2H	O	+
			16' F. Deliaj
Jean Carioca 19'
Birungueta 35'
Edon Hasani 35'
			40' Elis Bakaj
Matija Dvornekovic 51'
Mateus Lima 51'
			56' Masato Fukui
			56' Grent Halili
			63' Erion Hoxhallari
			63' Endrit Idrizaj
I. Emini 65'		1 - 0
			71' Ronald Gërçaliu
			71' Enriko Papa
Ansi Nika 73'
Mario Morina 73'
			76' E. Vucaj
G. Mici 77'
			78' E. Vucaj
Rexhep Memini 79'
I. Emini 82'		2 - 0
		2 - 1	83' Elis Bakaj
14/05/2016	Tërbuni Pukë	1 - 2	Kukësi	1-2	H2H	O	+
Andi Selimaj 10'
Klajdi Kuka 12'		1 - 0
		1 - 1	22' I. Emini
		1 - 2	42' Ansi Nika
			60' Edon Hasani
			60' Birungueta
A. Rudović 67'
Herald Marku 70'
Liridon Mjekaj 70'
Ivan Jovanović 75'
Wilker 75'
Taulant Marku 81'
Xhon Marinaj 81'
			82' Mateus Lima
			82' N. Ferraj
			87' I. Emini
			87' Mario Morina
Endri Lala 89'
08/05/2016	Laçi	1 - 1	Kukësi	0-0	H2H	O	+
Emiliano Çela 34'
Arian Sheta 42'
Emiljano Veliaj 52'
			56' Birungueta
			56' Ansi Nika
			61' I. Emini
			61' Mateus Lima
Taulant Sefgjini 70'
		0 - 1	72' Jean Carioca
O. Gocaj 72'
Drilon Musaj 72'
A. Zefi 74'
A. Mustafa 74'
			74' Mateus Lima
E. Gjoni 76'
Albi Dosti 76'
			79' Edon Hasani
			79' Rexhep Memini
A. Mustafa 90+1'		1 - 1
04/05/2016	Kukësi	0 - 0	Vllaznia Shkodër	0-0	H2H	O	+
			6' Ambroz Kapaklija
			6' Jetmir Sefa
Eni Imami 46'
N. Ferraj 46'
Ansi Nika 63'
Fjoart Jonuzi 63'
Jean Carioca 67'
Birungueta 67'
			83' D. Pjeshka
			83' Ronaldo Rudović
Birungueta 84'
			90+3' A. Dibra
			90+3' E. Çinari
29/04/2016	Flamurtari	0 - 1	Kukësi	0-0	H2H	O	+
			15' G. Mici
			53' Birungueta
			53' Felipe Hereda
		0 - 1	57' Matija Dvornekovic
Kushtrim Lushtaku 60'
Y. Hoxha 66'
Hektor Idrizaj 69'
D. Çerkini 69'
			75' I. Emini
			75' Mateus Lima
João Henrique 80'
Rigers Dushku 80'
			86' Matija Dvornekovic
Bruno Telushi 86'
A. Halilaj 87'
			88' Jean Carioca
			88' Fjoart Jonuzi
25/04/2016	Kukësi	0 - 1	Partizani Tirana	0-0	H2H	O	+
			11' Idriz Batha
Jean Carioca 41'
			45' Alban Hoxha
45'
			45+2' Renaldo Kalari
			45+2' Dashamir Xhika
L. Lladrovci 50'
Erick Flores 60'
Jean Carioca 66'
Birungueta 66'
			69' A. Fejzullahu
Ansi Nika 71'
Mario Morina 71'
Erick Flores 75'
N. Ferraj 75'
			78' Aqustin Torassa
			78' J. Bardhi
L. Lladrovci 84'
			87' Filipe
			87' Realdo Fili
B. Musolli 90+1'
		0 - 1	90+3' Xhevahir Sukaj
16/04/2016	Teuta Durrës	0 - 0	Kukësi	0-0	H2H	O	+
R. Hoxha 5'
			8' Ylli Shameti
			8' L. Lladrovci
S. Shkalla 35'
			46' G. Mici
			58' L. Lladrovci
Nijas Lena 62'
Klaudio Hyseni 62'
			63' Ansi Nika
			63' Eni Imami
Blerim Kotobelli 67'
A. Magani 75'
Eri Lamcja 75'
			79' Mateus Lima
			79' Matija Dvornekovic
Arbër Çyrbja 80'
F. Kadriu 80'
			87' E. Koliçi
10/04/2016	Kukësi	1 - 0	Skënderbeu Korçë	1-0	H2H	O	+
Renato Malota 12'
Ylli Shameti 20'		1 - 0
Edon Hasani 23'
L. Lladrovci 23'
			64' Esquerdinha
			64' Renatinho
Erick Flores 70'
Birungueta 70'
			83' G. Progni
			83' Sebino Plaku
I. Emini 84'
Eni Imami 84'
02/04/2016	Bylis Ballsh	0 - 2	Kukësi	0-2	H2H	O	+
		0 - 1	10' Matija Dvornekovic
Ardit Hoxhaj 13'
			22' G. Mici
B. Pepa 30'
Borislav Simic 35'
Emmanuel Mbella 35'
		0 - 2	37' Erick Flores
B. Pepa 46'
Juan Varea 46'
Orgest Gava 56'
Arben Muskaj 56'
Duško Dukić 58'
Albi Alla 59'
			64' Renato Malota
			64' L. Lladrovci
			78' Erick Flores
			78' N. Ferraj
			82' Matija Dvornekovic
			82' Ansi Nika
			86' I. Emini
20/03/2016	Tirana	1 - 1	Kukësi	1-0	H2H	O	+
Gjergj Muzaka 20'		1 - 0
Majkel Peçi 23'
Dorian Kërçiku 37'
			46' L. Lladrovci
			46' Matija Dvornekovic
		1 - 1	53' Erick Flores
O. Teqja 61'
Enriko Papa 61'
Majkel Peçi 65'
E. Vucaj 65'
			68' Ansi Nika
			70' Ansi Nika
			70' Mario Morina
			86' I. Emini
			86' Birungueta
13/03/2016	Kukësi	1 - 0	Tërbuni Pukë	0-0	H2H	O	+
			8' Eglant Haxho
10'
			51' Ivan Jovanović
			51' Herald Marku
Rrahman Hallaçi 53'
Mateus Lima 53'
			57' Herald Marku
Matija Dvornekovic 62'
Jean Carioca 62'
			69' Klaudio Çema
			69' A. Rudović
I. Emini 72'		1 - 0
			72' Abaz Karakaci
			75' A. Rudović
			78' Wilker
			78' Liridon Mjekaj
I. Emini 79'
L. Lladrovci 79'
09/03/2016	Kukësi	1 - 0	Laçi	0-0	H2H	O	+
			27' M. Ćetković
Erick Flores 40'
Rrahman Hallaçi 46'
Matija Dvornekovic 46'
Birungueta 55'
Mateus Lima 55'
			55' Ademir
			63' A. Mustafa
I. Emini 72'		1 - 0
			73' A. Mustafa
			73' Drilon Musaj
Ervis Koci 73'
I. Emini 75'
L. Lladrovci 75'
			75' E. Gjoni
			75' Aldo Mitraj
			88' Emiliano Çela
05/03/2016	Vllaznia Shkodër	1 - 2	Kukësi	1-1	H2H	O	+
			6' Ervis Koci
			6' E. Koliçi
Endri Vrapi 10'		1 - 0
		1 - 1	33' I. Emini
			41' Jean Carioca
F. Bardulla 59'
A. Dibra 59'
			65' Matija Dvornekovic
			65' Birungueta
		1 - 2	70' Edon Hasani
			70' Erick Flores
			70' Ansi Nika
Antonio Marku 71'
Esin Hakaj 71'
Jetmir Sefa 79'
D. Pjeshka 79'
			85' Birungueta
D. Pjeshka 90'
27/02/2016	Kukësi	4 - 0	Flamurtari	1-0	H2H	O	+
			13' Danilo Alves
			24' Kushtrim Lushtaku
			26' Kushtrim Lushtaku
Renato Malota 30'
I. Emini 33'		1 - 0
			50' D. Çerkini
Edon Hasani 51'		2 - 0
Edon Hasani 54'		3 - 0
			55' Y. Hoxha
			55' K. Marku
Edon Hasani 57'
Ansi Nika 57'
			58' João Henrique
			58' Lucas
Erick Flores 64'		4 - 0
I. Emini 68'
Fjoart Jonuzi 68'
			70' Bruno Telushi
			70' Ardit Shehaj
B. Musolli 73'
Resul Kastrati 73'
22/02/2016	Partizani Tirana	1 - 0	Kukësi	0-0	H2H	O	+
Renaldo Kalari 41'
Lorenc Trashi 46'
Emiljano Vila 46'
Xhevahir Sukaj 50'		1 - 0
			60' Birungueta
			60' Ansi Nika
			68' Edon Hasani
			68' N. Ferraj
Stevan Račić 71'
J. Bardhi 71'
			73' Matija Dvornekovic
			73' Mateus Lima
			80' N. Ferraj
Aqustin Torassa 80'
L. Ibrahimi 80'
			90+1' Ylli Shameti
13/02/2016	Kukësi	2 - 2	Teuta Durrës	1-1	H2H	O	+
		0 - 1	6' S. Shkalla
I. Emini 14'		1 - 1
Birungueta 60'
Matija Dvornekovic 60'
			63' Emiljano Musta
			67' Arbër Çyrbja
			67' Bledar Hodo
			68' A. Magani
			68' Eri Lamcja
Mario Morina 70'
N. Ferraj 70'
Erick Flores 74'		2 - 1
			75' Blerim Kotobelli
			75' F. Kadriu
Jean Carioca 78'
Mario Mijatovic 78'
Mario Mijatovic 81'
N. Ferraj 83'
		2 - 2	86' Ervis Koci
Erick Flores 90+3'
			90+3' Bledar Hodo
07/02/2016	Skënderbeu Korçë	3 - 1	Kukësi	2-0	H2H	O	+
Hamdi Salihi 10'		1 - 0
			27' Rexhep Memini
Marko Radas 29'
			40' Edon Hasani
James 45'		2 - 0
			46' Williams Vital da Silva
			46' Matija Dvornekovic
			46' Rexhep Memini
			46' Mario Morina
Renato Arapi 54'
		2 - 1	58' Matija Dvornekovic
			60' Renato Malota
Bakary Nimaga 62'
James 70'
Renatinho 70'
Hamdi Salihi 71'		3 - 1
Liridon Latifi 75'
L. Abazi 75'
G. Progni 80'
Sebino Plaku 80'
			85' Edon Hasani
			85' L. Lladrovci
Marko Radas 90'
31/01/2016	Kukësi	3 - 0	Bylis Ballsh	1-0	H2H	O	+
			18' Orgest Gava
I. Emini 22'		1 - 0
B. Musolli 35'
			35' L. Muçaj
I. Emini 55'		2 - 0
Renato Malota 56'
			60' L. Muçaj
			60' Emmanuel Mbella
Williams Vital da Silva 68'
Matija Dvornekovic 68'
			72' Renato Hyshmeri
			72' Sulaimon Adekunle
Matija Dvornekovic 78'		3 - 0
Edon Hasani 81'
N. Ferraj 81'
I. Emini 83'
Mario Morina 83'
			88' B. Pepa
			88' Qemal Mustafaraj
23/12/2015	Kukësi	0 - 1	Tirana	0-1	H2H	O	+
		0 - 1	30' Gentian Muca
			31' Ervin Bulku
			31' Gilman Lika
B. Musolli 46'
Jean Carioca 50'
Birungueta 50'
Jefferson 55'
Leomir 55'
			70' Dorian Kërçiku
			70' Gjergj Muzaka
			73' A. Malaj
			73' Ronald Gërçaliu
B. Musolli 80'
Fjoart Jonuzi 80'
Ansi Nika 89'
19/12/2015	Tërbuni Pukë	1 - 1	Kukësi	0-0	H2H	O	+
Flavio Prendi 24'
A. Rudović 49'
A. Gavazaj 60'
Julian Gërxho 60'
			63' Leomir
			63' Jean Carioca
			63' Edon Hasani
			63' Fjoart Jonuzi
Arbër Dhrami 64'		1 - 0
Artan Karapici 75'
Taulant Marku 75'
		1 - 1	77' Mateus Lima
Taulant Marku 78'
			90+4' Fjoart Jonuzi
12/12/2015	Laçi	1 - 1	Kukësi	0-0	H2H	O	+
			24' B. Musolli
			30' Renato Malota
James 47'		1 - 0
Emiljano Veliaj 56'
Aldo Mitraj 56'
			59' Jefferson
			59' Leomir
			71' Jean Carioca
			71' Ansi Nika
			73' Leomir
Emiliano Çela 73'
			81' Rrahman Hallaçi
			81' Fjoart Jonuzi
James 83'
A. Zefi 83'
		1 - 1	86' Edon Hasani
			86' Edon Hasani
06/12/2015	Kukësi	1 - 0	Vllaznia Shkodër	0-0	H2H	O	+
			32' Stefan Cicmil
G. Mici 42'
			67' A. Krymi
			67' Ambroz Kapaklija
Leomir 70'
Fjoart Jonuzi 70'
Edon Hasani 77'		1 - 0
			79' B. Ahmeti
			79' Jetmir Sefa
			85' Esin Hakaj
			85' Uendi Vecaj
02/12/2015	Flamurtari	0 - 1	Kukësi	0-1	H2H	O	+
J. Gjinaj 5'
Bedri Greca 28'
			29' Jefferson
Bruno Telushi 29'
		0 - 1	42' I. Fuštar
			62' Franc Veliu
			62' Rrahman Hallaçi
			66' Rrahman Hallaçi
J. Gjinaj 67'
			69' Rexhep Memini
Bruno Telushi 70'
Arbër Beqaj 70'
			86' Renato Malota
Ardit Shehaj 87'
Jurgen Sino 87'
			90+2' Jefferson
			90+2' Leomir
			90+2' Fjoart Jonuzi
			90+3' Edon Hasani
			90+3' Edison Qafa
28/11/2015	Kukësi	0 - 1	Partizani Tirana	0-1	H2H	O	+
		0 - 1	24' Mentor Mazrekaj
			40' Idriz Batha
Ansi Nika 46'
Fjoart Jonuzi 46'
Rrahman Hallaçi 57'
Edon Hasani 57'
Jefferson 73'
Leomir 73'
			78' A. Fazliu
			78' Xhevahir Sukaj
			84' Mentor Mazrekaj
			84' Stevan Račić
Jean Carioca 85'
B. Musolli 88'
23/11/2015	Teuta Durrës	1 - 0	Kukësi	1-0	H2H	O	+
			15' Jefferson
			15' Leomir
Ardit Hila 27'
B. Dita 37'		1 - 0
Bledar Hodo 65'
Meglid Mihani 65'
			71' Ansi Nika
			71' Edison Qafa
			73' B. Musolli
			73' Franc Veliu
Eri Lamcja 74'
N. Ferraj 74'
S. Lukić 79'
A. Magani 80'
Klaudio Hyseni 80'
R. Hoxha 89'
19/11/2015	Kukësi	2 - 1	Skënderbeu Korçë	1-0	H2H	O	+
Mateus Lima 24'		1 - 0
			45+1' Blendi Shkembi
			46' G. Progni
			46' Liridon Latifi
Mateus Lima 53'		2 - 0
			65' Liridon Latifi
G. Mici 65'
			68' Bernard Berisha
			68' Esquerdinha
		2 - 1	75' Peter Olayinka
Ylli Shameti 75'
Franc Veliu 75'
			76' Sabien Lilaj
			76' L. Abazi
Mateus Lima 80'
Leomir 80'
Ervis Koci 89'
Ansi Nika 90+6'
Rexhep Memini 90+6'
08/11/2015	Bylis Ballsh	1 - 1	Kukësi	0-0	H2H	O	+
			21' Jefferson
			21' Leomir
Borislav Simic 31'
			56' Franc Veliu
			65' Leomir
			65' Felipe Moreira
Ronaille Calheira 68'
Bekim Kuli 68'
Enriko Papa 68'
Emmanuel Mbella 68'
		0 - 1	70' Jean Carioca
Kushtrim Mushica 70'
Mariglen Shosha 73'
Ardit Hoxhaj 73'
			84' Ansi Nika
			84' Fjoart Jonuzi
Orgest Gava 87'		1 - 1
			87' Felipe Moreira
			88' Erick Flores
B. Pepa 88'
01/11/2015	Tirana	2 - 1	Kukësi	2-0	H2H	O	+
Gentian Muca 8'		1 - 0
Franc Veliu 38'		2 - 0
			40' Franc Veliu
			40' Ansi Nika
			52' Erick Flores
Erion Hoxhallari 57'
			60' Jean Carioca
			60' Fjoart Jonuzi
O. Teqja 60'
Martin Kavdanski 60'
Gilman Lika 66'
Gilberto 66'
			85' Rrahman Hallaçi
			85' Eglantin Dhima
			86' Ylli Shameti
			88' Eglantin Dhima
Elis Bakaj 89'
D. Domgjoni 89'
		2 - 1	90+1' G. Mici
Edvan Bakaj 90+2'
25/10/2015	Kukësi	1 - 0	Tërbuni Pukë	1-0	H2H	O	+
Mateus Lima 10'		1 - 0
			24' A. Gavazaj
B. Musolli 35'
			48' V. Lila
Leomir 65'
Jefferson 65'
			66' Gerald Tushe
			66' Taulant Marku
Ansi Nika 72'
Fjoart Jonuzi 72'
			74' Herald Marku
			74' Abaz Karakaci
			77' A. Gavazaj
			77' Mergent Sulmataj
Jefferson 90'
Eglantin Dhima 90'
17/10/2015	Kukësi	1 - 0	Laçi	0-0	H2H	O	+
Felipe Moreira 17'
			19' Aldo Mitraj
Ylli Shameti 20'
Ervis Koci 27'
			42' Arsid Kruja
			61' Stipe Buljan
Felipe Moreira 77'
Leomir 77'
Ansi Nika 83'
Fjoart Jonuzi 83'
Renato Malota 83'
Renato Malota 88'		1 - 0
Jean Carioca 90+3'
Eglantin Dhima 90+3'
Jean Carioca 90+3'
03/10/2015	Vllaznia Shkodër	1 - 1	Kukësi	0-0	H2H	O	+
			18' Felipe Moreira
			22' Kostandin Ndoni
Jetmir Sefa 29'
A. Krymi 33'
			46' Felipe Moreira
			46' Renaldo Rama
			46' Renato Malota
			46' Leomir
Semir Hadžibulić 46'
		0 - 1	66' Mateus Lima
Ndricim Shtubina 73'
B. Ahmeti 73'
Semir Hadžibulić 77'
Santiago Martinez 77'
			85' Jean Carioca
			85' Jefferson
Erdenis Gurishta 85'
E. Çinari 85'
			87' Mateus Lima
Stefan Cicmil 88'
Jetmir Sefa 90+3'		1 - 1
27/09/2015	Kukësi	1 - 0	Flamurtari	0-0	H2H	O	+
Edon Hasani 20'
Edon Hasani 55'
Ansi Nika 55'
			68' Nderim Nedzipi
			68' Nijas Lena
Jean Carioca 69'
Mateus Lima 69'
			79' Mario Morina
			79' Bedri Greca
Mateus Lima 86'		1 - 0
			87' Bachana Tskhadadze
			87' Bedi Buval
Erick Flores 88'
Franc Veliu 88'
			90+2' Nijas Lena
			90+2' Nijas Lena
19/09/2015	Partizani Tirana	2 - 0	Kukësi	1-0	H2H	O	+
Sebino Plaku 34'		1 - 0
			53' Jean Carioca
Xhevahir Sukaj 58'		2 - 0
Renaldo Kalari 62'
A. Tafili 62'
			74' Renaldo Rama
			74' Ansi Nika
			77' Jefferson
			77' Leomir
L. Ibrahimi 83'
Mentor Mazrekaj 85'
Asion Daja 85'
			88' Jean Carioca
			88' Mateus Lima
Sebino Plaku 90+2'
Endri Vrapi 90+2'
12/09/2015	Kukësi	3 - 0	Teuta Durrës	1-0	H2H	O	+
Felipe Moreira 15'		1 - 0
			34' Ardit Hila
Renato Malota 34'
Mateus Lima 46'
Jefferson 46'
Jean Carioca 50'		2 - 0
			55' Meglid Mihani
			55' S. Lukić
			55' S. Shkalla
			55' Emiljano Musta
			65' B. Dita
			65' Klaudio Hyseni
Felipe Moreira 66'
Eglantin Dhima 66'
			80' S. Lukić
Erick Flores 86'		3 - 0
Jean Carioca 87'
Ansi Nika 87'
			88' Blerim Kotobelli
29/08/2015	Skënderbeu Korçë	1 - 0	Kukësi	0-0	H2H	O	+
B. Jashanica 37'
Sabien Lilaj 44'
Bakary Nimaga 44'
			46' Ansi Nika
			46' Birungueta
			46' Jefferson
			46' B. Musolli
			47' Felipe Moreira
Ventsislav Hristov 55'		1 - 0
Ventsislav Hristov 56'
G. Progni 56'
Kristi Vangjeli 57'
			64' Jean Carioca
			64' Mateus Lima
			65' G. Mici
Liridon Latifi 78'
Liridon Latifi 80'
Esquerdinha 80'
23/08/2015	Kukësi	2 - 0	Bylis Ballsh	1-0	H2H	O	+
			15' Orgest Gava
			35' X. Asani
Mateus Lima 42'		1 - 0
Mateus Lima 62'
Renaldo Rama 62'
B. Musolli 63'
Jefferson 63'
			64' Renato Hyshmeri
			64' B. Pepa
			70' Enriko Papa
			70' Qemal Mustafaraj
Jean Carioca 77'
Birungueta 77'
			79' Orgest Gava
			79' Bekim Kuli
			90+1' F. Tairi
Erick Flores 90+3'		2 - 0

Chart Analysis

The graph shows the performance and results of Kukësi in Superliga.

Statistics & Analysis of Kukësi

I. Emini is the leading top goal scorer for Kukësi with 10 goals.

Achievement	Statistics
Longest winning run	4
Longest losing streak	2
Longest run without loss	8
Longest run without win	3
Clean sheets	16
Matches over 2.25 goals	10
Matches under 2.25 goals	26
Matches First Half Over 0.5	19
Matches First Half Under 0.5	17
Matches odd	22
Matches even	14
Average goals scored	1.14
Average goals allowed	0.69
Failure to score	9
Biggest victory	4 - 0
Biggest defeat	3 - 1
Missed penalties	0
Penalty goals	3
Own goals	1
Goalless draw at home match	1 (6%)
Goalless draw at away match	1 (6%)
Comeback win	2
Top Goal Scorer	I. Emini
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Albania Football

Season:

1st Division Play-offs

Super Cup

Kampionati i Femrave

Play-offs 1/2

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