The Taçi Oil Cup (Albanian: Trofeu Taçi Oil) was an annual friendly football competition held in Albania. The competition took place in Tiranë between 2008 and 2010. The tournament was organized by Albanian businessman Rezart Taçi in cooperation with UNICEF from 2008 to 2010.[1][2]
| Founded | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Abolished | 2010 |
| Region | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Last champions |  Real Madrid (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) |  Tirana Real Madrid Milan (1 title each) |
| Website | fshf.org |
Editions edit
2008 edit
In the inaugural match, Tirana faced then-FIFA Club World Cup winners Milan. Tirana won the match thanks to the screamers of Xhafaj and Muzaka, while the consolation goal for Milan came from Ronaldinho in the last moments of the match.[3] The profits from the tickets went for charity.[3]
| 14 October 2008 | Tirana | 2–1 | Milan | Tiranë |
| 20:00 CEST | Xhafaj  29'Muzaka 72' |
Ronaldinho 90+1' |
Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Albano Janku |
2009 edit
In the second edition, Albania national team faced Milan.[4] The Rossoneri took a double-advantage thanks to the goals of Ronaldinho and Shevchenko, but Albania fired back by overturning the results with the strikers of Vila, Muzaka and Salihi in a period of 12 minutes.[4] Milan, however, equalized in the 87th minute with the goal of Inzaghi. Then Milan claimed their 1st trophy by winning 5–4 in penalty shootouts, with Albania's Elvin Beqiri missing the decisive penalty.[4][5]
| 12 May 2009 | Albania | 3–3 (4–5 p) | Milan | Tiranë |
| 19:00 CEST | Vila 64' Muzaka 71'Salihi 76' |
Ronaldinho 22' Shevchenko 48'Inzaghi 87' |
Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 20,000 | |
| Penalties | ||||
Pisha  Muzaka Vila Vrapi Beqiri  |
Kaká Seedorf Flamini Thiago Silva Inzaghi |
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2010 edit
On 10 January, it was reported that Gramozi Ersekë (Rezart Taçi's city club) will face Spanish giants Real Madrid ten days later, thus leaving Milan for the first time outside the competition.[6] Before the start of the match, a one minute of silence was held in the honour of Panajot Pano, who just died two days earlier.[7] Xhafaj opened the score after only two minutes by heading a Marko dos Santos' cross, beating Dudek.[7] However, Real bounced back and scored a header via Kaká, and then Benzema netted the winner nine minutes before the final whistle, making Real Madrid the third team to win the trophy.[7]
| 20 January 2010 | Gramozi Ersekë | 1–2 | Real Madrid | Tiranë |
| 18:00 CEST | Xhafaj 2' |
Kaká 36' Benzema 81' |
Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Sokol Jareci |
Titles by club edit
| Team | Titles |
|---|---|
| Tirana
|
1 |
| Milan
| |
| Real Madrid
|
Participation by club edit
| Participation(s) | Team(s) |
|---|---|
| 2 | Milan |
| 1 | Tirana, Albania, Gramozi Ersekë, Real Madrid, |
Top goalscorers edit
| Position | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Xhafaj
|
Tirana/Gramozi Ersekë
|
2 |
| Gjergji Muzaka
|
Tirana/Albania
| ||
 Ronaldinho
|
Milan
| ||
| 2 |  Andriy Shevchenko
|
Milan
|
1 |
| Emiljano Vila
|
Albania
| ||
| Hamdi Salihi
|
Albania
| ||
| Filippo Inzaghi
|
Milan
| ||
| Kaká
|
Real Madrid
| ||
 Karim Benzema
|
Real Madrid
|
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Con il patocino dell'UNICEF" [With the UNICEF path] (in Italian). acmilan.com. 12 May 2009. Archived from the original on 6 March 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ "Real Madrid in amichevole a Tirana" (in Italian). ansa.it. 20 January 2010. Archived from the original on 24 January 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Fitore dhe spektakël në ndeshjen miqësore për bamirësi, Tirana – Milan (2-1)" [Victory and spectacle in charity friendly game, Tirana - Milan (2-1)] (in Albanian). Ora News. 14 October 2008. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ a b c "Milan fiton trofeun Taçi Oil nga pika e bardhë" [Milan wins the Taçi Oil trophy from the white spot] (in Albanian). Top Channel. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ "Trofeu "Taçi Oil", Milan mund Shqipërinë vetëm me penallti" [Trophy "Taci Oil", Milan defeats Albania only on penalties] (in Albanian). Noa.al. 13 May 2009. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ "Ndeshja me yjet e Real Madridit do të luhet për bamirësi" [The match with Real Madrid stars will be played for charity] (in Albanian). FK Gramozi. 10 January 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ a b c "Reali mposht Gramozin" [Real defeats Gramozi] (in Albanian). Lajme Sport. 20 January 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2016.