 In the home match, Skënderbeu Korçë recorded a historic 3–0 win over Sporting, was one of the most important victories of a football club in Albania as Skënderbeu recorded their first points in a Europa League group stage game..

Skënderbeu were banned from European football during the 2016–17 season for 10 years over match-fixing allegations.The decision was unprecedented in UEFA's history, both for the length of the ban as well as the fact that UEFA's conclusions were based primarily on statistical analysis of betting patterns.Skënderbeu entered Europa League, as they finished third in Albanian Superliga.