2003–04 KF Tirana season

The 2003–04 season was Klubi i Futbollit Tirana's 65th competitive season, 65th consecutive season in the Kategoria Superiore and 83rd year in existence as a football club.

Tirana
2003–04 season
PresidentEgypt Metwally El Sayed
Head coachSulejman Mema
(until 25 October 2003)
Mirel Josa
StadiumQemal Stafa Stadium
Selman Stërmasi Stadium
Kategoria SuperioreWinners
Albanian CupSemi–finals
Albanian SupercupWinners
Champions League2nd Qualifying Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Indrit Fortuzi (20)

All:
Indrit Fortuzi (23)

Season overview edit

Tirana started its 65th competitive season in mid-July, where was going to face the Georgian side Dinamo Tbilisi for the first qualifying round of 2003–04 UEFA Champions League. In the first leg on 16 July 2003, Tirana almost lose the hopes when was beaten 3–0 at Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena.[1] In the returning leg at Qemal Stafa Stadium nine days later, Tirana would perform one of the best come-backs in Champions League history by beating Dinamo Tbilisi 3–0 in the regular time. Extra time ended in the same level, but Tirana managed to complete the come-back by eliminating them via penalty shootout.[2] In the second qualifying round, Tirana was easily defeated by Austrian side GAK, who eliminated the capital side with the aggregate 7–2. Tirana lost the first match at home 1–5 and then the second at Sportzentrum Weinzödl with the result 2–1.[3][4]

Tirana won the first trophy of the season on 16 August where they beat the cross-town rivals Dinamo Tirana to grab their 4th Albanian Supercup title.[5] Sina, Halili and Agolli sealed the victory with their goals.[6] Tirana commenced their domestic campaign on 23 August with a 0–6 away win against Lushnja at neutral ground of Tomori Stadium, which was followed with a 0–3 away win against Flamurtari Vlorë.[7] On 12 September, Tirana recorded its biggest win of the season by scoring 7–1 against Besa Kavajë at the Selman Stërmasi Stadium. The goals were scored by seven different players.[8]

In the second round of 2003–04 Albanian Cup, Tirana easily managed to eliminate Turbina Cërrik with the aggregate 8–2. On 25 October, Sulejman Mema resigned as the coach of Tirana after ending the month with 2 loses and 2 draws, with Tirana falling down at 4th place. He was replaced by Mirel Josa, a former player who represented KF Tirana for ten years from 1980 to 1990. Josa started extremely well, collecting six consecutive win in the league during the second phrase, including a 1–0 win over the rivals Partizani Tirana. Also in November, Tirana beat Lushnja 3–0 on aggregate to go into the quarter-finals of Albanian Cup. On 20 December, Tirana defeated Dinamo 5–1 at home,[9] a result which was followed by a 1–1 draw against Elbasani,[10] with Tirana ending the first part of the season in the first place, with a considerable gap.

Tirana started 2004 with a 1–1 draw against Lushnja on 24 January. Six days later, Tirana gained its first win of the new year, defeating Flamurtari 0–2 in Vlorë. During this year, Tirana recorded six consecutive wins from 30 January to 13 March. On 19 March, in the match against Dinamo Tirana, Tirana was defeated for the time in 2004 with the result 3–0. Also in March, Tirana progressed in semi-finals of the Albanian Cup by beating Besa Kavajë in the quarter-final with the aggregate 5–2, winning both matches. In April, Tirana managed to win four out of four league matches, being closer to win the league title. Also during this month, Tirana was eliminated by Dinamo Tirana in semi-final of the cup, with Dinamo qualifying in the final with the aggregate 5–2, winning both matches.

In the final match of the season, Tirana returned in winning ways after four consecutive league matches without a win by defeating Elbasani 2–5 at Ruzhdi Bizhuta Stadium.[11] Tirana ended the season in the first place with 80 points from 36 matches, being crowned the Albanian champions for the 22nd time in history. By winning the league, Tirana also qualified for the next season's UEFA Champions League.

Squad edit

Squad information edit

As of 31 May 2004[12]

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   NGA Ndubuisi Egbo
2 DF   ALB Elvis Sina
3 DF   ALB Rezart Dabulla
4 DF   ALB Nevil Dede (captain)
7 DF   ALB Alban Tafaj
8 MF   ALB Ervin Bulku
9 MF   ALB Sokol Bulku
10 MF   ALB Devi Muka
11 FW   ALB Indrit Fortuzi
12 GK   ALB Isli Hidi
14 FW   ALB Mahir Halili
15 DF   ALB Ansi Agolli
16 DF   ALB Gentian Hajdari
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW   ALB Sokol Prenga
19 MF   ALB Suad Liçi
20 FW   ALB Fjodor Xhafa
21 MF   ALB Sajmir Patushi
23 MF   ALB Eldorado Merkoçi
24 MF   ALB Luan Pinari
GK   ALB Lazi Gjika
DF   ALB Alban Muça
DF   ALB Elton Grami
DF   ALB Ervin Fakaj
MF   ALB Leonardo Vladi
MF   ALB Armand Nebiu
MF   ALB Florian Manastirliu

Competitions edit

Albanian Supercup edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

16 August 2003 Final Tirana 3–0 Dinamo Tirana Tiranë
16:00 CET Sina   29'
Halili   70'
Agolli   89'
Report Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
Referee: Albano Janku

Kategoria Superiore edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tirana (C) 36 24 8 4 90 36 +54 80 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Dinamo Tirana 36 21 8 7 68 39 +29 71 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round
3 Vllaznia 36 21 5 10 77 51 +26 68 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round
4 Partizani 36 20 7 9 65 39 +26 67 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round[a]
5 Teuta 36 14 10 12 57 49 +8 52 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round
Source: Albanian Football Association (in Albanian), RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) points in head-to-head matches; 3) goal difference in head-to-head matches; 4) goals scored in head-to-head matches; 5) total goal difference; 6) total goals scored; 7) draw
(C) Champions
Notes:

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
36 24 8 4 90 36  +54 80 14 3 1 54 16  +38 10 5 3 36 20  +16

Last updated: 16 November 2015.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundAAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAAAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHA
ResultWWWWWLLDDWWWWWWDWDDWWWWWWLWWWWWLDDDW
Position111111234321111111111111111111111111
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

23 August 2003 1 Lushnja 0–6 Tirana Berat[nb 1]
Report Halili   40', 61'
Fortuzi   63', 90'
Muka   65'
S. Bulku   85'
Stadium: Tomori Stadium
12 September 2003 3 Tirana 7–1 Besa Kavajë Tiranë
Sina   32'
Liçi   49'
Dabulla   51'
S. Bulku   58'
Fortuzi   73'
Xhafa   75'
Tafaj   90'
Report Kuli   20' Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
20 September 2003 4 Shkumbini Peqin 1–3 Tirana Kuçovë
Salliu   6' Report S. Bulku   60'
Muka   80'
Xhafa   90'
Stadium: Bashkim Sulejmani Stadium
26 September 2003 5 Tirana 3–2 Vllaznia Shkodër Tiranë
Muka   8'
Hajdari   45+2'
Merkoçi   88'
Report Osja   29'
Sinani   ?' (pen.)
Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
3 October 2003 6 Partizani Tirana 3–1 Tirana Tiranë
Duro   23'
Muzaka   33'
Viana   67'
Report Halili   1' Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
8 October 2003 7 Tirana 1–3 Teuta Durrës Tiranë
Merkoçi   60' Report Mancaku   14' (pen.)
Babamusta   35'
Halili   47' (o.g.)
Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
1 November 2003 10 Tirana 2–1 Lushnja Tiranë
Fortuzi   44'
Merkoçi   67'
Report Mindev   58' Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
7 November 2003 11 Tirana 2–1 Flamurtari Vlorë Tiranë
Fortuzi   29'
Muka   39'
Report Papa   90+2' Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
19 November 2003 12 Besa Kavajë 1–2 Tirana Kavajë
Kapllani   6' Report Muka   27', 90' Stadium: Besa Stadium
22 November 2003 13 Tirana 5–2 Shkumbini Peqin Tiranë
Halili   45'
Fortuzi   54'
Prenga   65'
Muka   82' (pen.)
Patushi   90+3'
Report Pasha   12'
Dervishi   84' (pen.)
Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
29 November 2003 14 Vllaznia Shkodër 1–3 Tirana Shkodër
Salihi   40' Report Dabulla   11'
Liçi   71'
S. Bulku   90'
Stadium: Loro Boriçi Stadium
20 December 2003 17 Tirana 5–1 Dinamo Tirana Tiranë
Fortuzi   14' (pen.)
Muka   30' (pen.)
Dabulla   32'
Xhafa   70', 72'
Report Bakalli   60' Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
24 December 2003 18 Elbasani 1–1 Tirana Elbasan
Brahja   60' Report Sina   81' Stadium: Ruzhdi Bizhuda Stadium
24 January 2004 19 Lushnja 1–1 Tirana Kuçovë[nb 2]
Arbëri   65' Report Fortuzi   15' (pen.) Stadium: Tomori Stadium
22 February 2004 21 Tirana 5–0 Besa Kavajë Tiranë
Fortuzi   19'
Muka   28'
Patushi   74', 90+1'
Xhafa   83'
Report Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
28 February 2004 23 Tirana 5–1 Vllaznia Shkodër Tiranë
Xhafa   3', 42'
Muka   31', 49'
Fortuzi   73'
Report Sinani   81' Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
13 March 2004 25 Tirana 3–0 Teuta Durrës Tiranë
Fortuzi   26', 90+1'
Muka   88'
Report Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
19 March 2004 26 Dinamo Tirana 3–0 Tirana Tiranë
Qorri   17', 44'
Keita   67'
Report Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
27 March 2004 27 Tirana 3–0 Elbasani Tiranë
Xhafa   5', 9'
Fortuzi   83'
Report Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
3 April 2004 28 Tirana 3–0 Lushnja Tiranë
Xhafa   33'
Fortuzi   65'
Sina   85'
Report Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
10 April 2004 29 Tirana 5–1 Flamurtari Vlorë Tiranë
Dine   42' (o.g.)
Fortuzi   44', 50'
Muka   86'
Merkoçi   88'
Report Skënderi   67' Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
17 April 2004 30 Besa Kavajë 2–4 Tirana Kavajë
Bubeqi   15'
Bajaziti   90'
Report Halili   32'
Sina   38'
Dede   60'
Xhafa   80'
Stadium: Besa Stadium
24 April 2004 31 Tirana 3–2 Shkumbini Peqin Tiranë
Agolli   37'
E. Bulku   48'
Merkoçi   62'
Report Dervishi   65' (pen.)
Bylykbashi   90+2'
Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
8 May 2004 34 Teuta Durrës 2–2 Tirana Durrës
Xhafaj   53'
Godinja   88'
Report Merkoçi   70'
Halili   79'
Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium
15 May 2004 35 Tirana 1–1 Dinamo Tirana Tiranë
Xhafa   27' Report Leandro Da Silva   22' Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
21 May 2004 36 Elbasani 2–5 Tirana Elbasan
Stojku   67'
Memelli   82'
Report Dede   40'
Xhafa   49', 53'
Halili   75'
Merkoçi   80'
Stadium: Ruzhdi Bizhuda Stadium

Albanian Cup edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

Second round edit

17 September 2003 First leg Turbina Cërrik 0–3 Tirana Cërrik
Report Merkoçi   40', 78'
Tafaj   68'
Stadium: Nexhip Trungu Stadium
1 October 2003 Second leg Tirana 5–2
(8–2 agg.)
Turbina Cërrik Tiranë
Merkoçi   40', 66'
Prenga   80'
Shkreli   82'
Agolli   89'
Report Ranxha   42', 87' Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium

Third round edit

12 November 2003 First leg Lushnja 0–1 Tirana Peqin[nb 4]
Report Dabulla   80' Stadium: Shkumbini Stadium
26 November 2003 Second leg Tirana 2–0
(3–0 agg.)
Lushnja Tiranë
Fortuzi   75'
Halili   86'
Report Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium

Quarter-finals edit

10 March 2004 First leg Besa Kavajë 1–3 Tirana Kavajë
Kuli   75' Report Halili   43'
Merkoçi   67'
Fortuzi   69'
Stadium: Besa Stadium
24 March 2004 Second leg Tirana 2–1
(5–2 agg.)
Besa Kavajë Tiranë
Halili   11'
Muka   73'
Report Daiu   47' (pen.) Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium

Semi-finals edit

7 April 2004 First leg Dinamo Tirana 3–1 Tirana Tiranë
Keima Keita   47'
Do Nascimento   87'
Zyambo   89'
Report Xhafa   48' Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
21 April 2004 Second leg Tirana 1–2
(2–5 agg.)
Dinamo Tirana Tiranë
Sina   28' Report Do Nascimento   68'
Qorri   88'
Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium

UEFA Champions League edit

First qualifying round edit

23 July 2003 Second leg Tirana   3–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–3 agg.)
(4–2 p)
  Dinamo Tbilisi Tiranë, Albania
18:00 Lici   11'
Fortuzi   64'
Halili   77'
Report Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
Referee: Alan Kelly (Ireland)
Penalties
Patushi  
Lici  
Dede  
Halili  
  Gogoberishvili
  Samkharadze
  Khizaneishvili
  Akhalaia

Second qualifying round edit

30 July 2003 First leg Tirana   1–5   GAK Tiranë, Albania
18:00 Xhafa   5' Report Bazina   14'
Aufhauser   32'
Naumoski   41', 82'
Standfest   56'
Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
Referee: Georgios Douros (Greece)
6 August 2003 Second leg GAK   2–1
(7–2 agg.)
  Tirana Graz, Austria
20:30 Sick   16'
Kollmann   75'
Report Agolli   90+2' Stadium: Stadion Graz-Liebenau
Referee: Kristinn Jakobsson (Iceland)

Statistics edit

Squad stats edit

League Europe Cup Supercup Total Stats
Games played 36 4 8 1 49
Games won 24 1 6 1 32
Games drawn 8 0 0 0 8
Games lost 4 3 2 0 9
Goals scored 90 5 18 3 116
Goals conceded 36 10 9 0 55
Goal difference 54 –5 9 3 61
Clean sheets 13 1 3 1 18

Last updated: 17 November
Source: [citation needed]

Top scorers edit

No. Pos. Nation Name Kategoria Superiore UEFA Champions League Albanian Cup Albanian Supercup Total
11 FW   Indrit Fortuzi 20 1 2 0 23
20 FW   Fjodor Xhafa 15 1 1 0 17
10 MF   Devi Muka 15 0 1 0 16
15 FW   Mahir Halili 7 1 3 1 12
23 MF   Eldorado Merkoçi 7 0 5 0 12
2 DF   Elvis Sina 4 0 1 1 6
21 MF   Sajmir Patushi 5 0 0 0 5
3 DF   Rezart Dabulla 3 0 1 0 4
9 MF   Sokol Bulku 4 0 0 0 4
15 DF   Ansi Agolli 1 1 1 1 4
19 MF   Suad Liçi 2 1 0 0 3
4 DF   Nevil Dede 2 0 0 0 2
16 DF   Gentian Hajdari 1 0 1 0 2
17 FW   Sokol Prenga 1 0 1 0 2
DF   Alban Tafaj 1 0 1 0 2
8 MF   Ervin Bulku 1 0 0 0 1
DF   Gledis Shkreli 0 0 1 0 1
# Own goals 1 0 0 0 1
TOTAL 90 5 18 3 116

Last updated: 17 November 2015

Notes edit

  1. ^ The match was held at Tomori Stadium due to reconstruction of Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium.
  2. ^ The match was held at Bashkim Sulejmani Stadium due to reconstruction of Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium.
  3. ^ The match was held at Rrogozhinë Stadium due to reconstruction of Shkumbini Stadium.
  4. ^ The first leg was held in Shkumbini Stadium due to reconstruction of Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium.

References edit

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External links edit