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2008–09 KF Tirana season

The 2008–09 season was Klubi i Futbollit Tirana's 70th competitive season, 70th consecutive season in the Kategoria Superiore and 88th year in existence as a football club.

Tirana
2008–09 season
PresidentRefik Halili
Head coachBlaz Sliskovic
(until 10 December 2008)
Agustin Kola
(until 7 May 2009)
Alban Tafaj
(caretaker manager)
StadiumSelman Stërmasi Stadium
Qemal Stafa Stadium
Kategoria Superiore1st
Albanian CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Migen Memelli (22)
All:
Migen Memelli (30)
Highest home attendance20,000 vs Vllaznia Shkodër
(23 May 2009)
Lowest home attendance300 vs Shkumbini Peqin
(9 May 2009)

Season overview edit

In October 2008, Tirana won the inaugural Taçi Oil Cup by beating then-FIFA Club World Cup winners Milan 2–1 with goals scored by Daniel Xhafaj and Muzaka.[1] Later on 10 December, manager Blaz Sliskovic was sacked by president Refik Halili after collecting only one win in the last seven league matches.[2] He was replaced by club legend Agustin Kola who led the team until May of the following year.[3]

Tirana won their 24th championship in history on 23 May 2009 by winning 2–1 at home against Vllaznia Shkodër in the final matchday.[4] In cup, the team reached the final once again, this time losing to Flamurtari Vlorë at Niko Dovana Stadium.[5] The leading figure of Tirana in this season was the striker Migen Memelli brought on loan from Sweden's GAIS,[6] who scored an impressive 22 league goals and won the Golden Boot for the first time in his career.[7] Memelli with Tirana also set the record for the fastest goal ever scored in the Kategoria Superiore when he netted inside 7 seconds in the 2–1 win at Flamurtari Vlorë on 5 April.[8]

Kit edit

Other information edit

President Refik Halili
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Selman Stërmasi stadium (12, 500 / 105m x 68m)

Source: Selman Stërmasi stadium

Current squad edit

As of May 2009 players in bold have a least one cap for an international team 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   ALB Blendi Nallbani (vice-captain)
2 DF   ALB Enri Tafaj
3 DF   ALB Rezart Dabulla
4 DF   CRO Lek Kcira
5 DF   ALB Entonio Pashaj
6 DF   ALB Andi Lila
7 MF   ALB Blerti Hajdari
8 MF   ALB Jetmir Sefa
9 FW   ALB Migen Memelli
10 MF   ALB Devis Mukaj (captain)
12 GK   MKD Pece Korunovski
13 MF   ALB Sajmir Patushi
14 MF   ALB Bledar Devolli
15 MF   ALB Ansi Agolli
16 DF   NGA Abraham Alechenwu
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF   ALB Florenc Arapi
18 FW   ALB Ergys Sorra
19 DF   ALB Tefik Osmani
20 MF   ALB Erald Deliallisi
21 MF   CRO Toni Pezo
22 FW   ALB Daniel Xhafa
23 MF   ALB Sabien Lila
24 MF   ALB Gjergji Muzaka
31 GK   ALB Klajdi Kuka
32 FW   ALB Xhulian Rrudho
- GK   ALB Gledis Tafaj
- MF   ALB Gerald Tusha
- MF   ALB Migen Metani
- MF   ALB Besmir Bega
- FW   ALB Hendrit Ferra

Captain Hierarchy edit

  1.   Devis Mukaj
  2.   Blendi Nallbani

Transfers edit

In edit

Summer edit

# Pos Player From Fee Date
5 DF   Entonio Pashaj Teuta Durres July 2008
16 DF   Abraham Alechenwu Dinamo Tirana 150,000 € July 2008
6 DF   Andi Lila Besa Kavaje July 2008
14 MF   Bledar Devolli Partizani Tirana Free July 2008
12 GK   Pece Korunovski Vardar Skopje July 2008
DF   Rezart Dabulla KS Shkumbini Peqin July 2008
21 MF   Toni Pezo Hajduk Split Loan July 2008
9 FW   Migen Memelli GAIS Loan July 2008
15 MF   Ansi Agolli Vaasan Palloseura Loan July 2008
22 FW   Daniel Xhafa Dinamo Tirana Loan Expired August 2008
19 DF   Tefik Osmani Partizani Tirana August 2008
24 MF   Gjergji Muzaka Partizani Tirana 70,000 € August 2008

Winter edit

# Pos Player From Fee Date
13 MF   Sajmir Patushi None Free December 19, 2009
32 FW   Xhulian Rrudho Partizani Tirana January 5, 2009

Out edit

Summer edit

# Pos Player To Fee Date
21 MF   Klodian Duro AC Omonoia Free May 21, 2008
7 MF   Jahmir Hyka Olympiacos F.C. Loan Expired June 3, 2008
DF   Gentian Hajdari None Retired July, 2008
MF   Eldorado Merkoçi None Retired July, 2008
MF   Hetlem Capja Dinamo Tirana July, 2008
DF   Elvis Sina Dinamo Tirana July, 2008
22 FW   Daniel Xhafa Dinamo Tirana Loan July, 2008
GK   Alfred Osmani KF Elbasani July, 2008
DF   Engert Bakalli KF Elbasani July, 2008
DF   Endrit Vrapi KF Elbasani July, 2008
FW   Erbim Fagu KF Elbasani 120,000 € July, 2008
FW   Berat Hyseni KF Prishtina July, 2008
DF   Saso Gjoreski None Free July, 2008
MF   Laurent Mohellebi None Free July, 2008
DF   Erion Xhafa KS Besa Kavaje July, 2008
GK   Eni Malaj KS Dajti Loan July, 2008

Winter edit

# Pos Player To Fee Date
2 FW   Enri Tafaj KS Dajti Loan January, 2009
17 MF   Florenc Arapi KS Bylis Ballsh Loan January 7, 2009
MF   Besmir Bega Partizani Tirana Loan January, 2009

Starting 11 edit

Pre-season and friendlies edit

Taçi Oil Cup edit

Main article: Taçi Oil Cup
14 October 2008 Friendly Tirana 2–1 Milan Tiranë
20:00 CEST Xhafaj   29'
Muzaka   72'		 Report Ronaldinho   90+1' Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Albano Janku

Competitions edit

Overview edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Kategoria Superiore 24 August 2008 23 May 2009 Matchday 1 Winners 33 19 11 3 58 27 +31 057.58
Albanian Cup 29 October 2008 24 May 2008 First round Runners-up 9 5 3 1 15 4 +11 055.56
Total 42 24 14 4 73 31 +42 057.14

Last updated: 23 May 2009
Source: Kategoria Superiore statistics, Albanian Cup statistics

Kategoria Superiore edit

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tirana (C) 33 19 11 3 58 27 +31 68 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Vllaznia 33 19 7 7 49 29 +20 64 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Dinamo Tirana 33 14 10 9 48 34 +14 52
4 Teuta 33 12 8 13 32 34 −2 44
5 Shkumbini 33 12 8 13 32 38 −6 44
Source: Albanian Football Association (in Albanian), Soccerway
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

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
33 19 11 3 58 27  +31 68 13 3 1 38 13  +25 6 8 2 20 14  +6

Results by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
GroundAAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultDWWWWDWDDLWDLDWLWWWWDDWDWWWDWDWWW
Position442111111111222222212111111112211
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

24 August 2008 1 Vllaznia Shkodër 0–0 Tirana Shkodër
19:00 CET Smajli   Report Osmani  
Dabulla  
Devolli  		 Stadium: Loro Boriçi Stadium
Referee: Kridens Meta
30 August 2008 2 Teuta Durrës 0–1 Tirana Durrës
15:00 CET Dushku  
Muçollari  
Buna  		 Report Memelli   42'
Lila  		 Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium
Referee: Sokol Cekaj
14 September 2008 3 Tirana 2–1 Partizani Tirana Tiranë
16:30 CET Xhafaj   20'
Lila   90',  
Nallbani  
Osmani  
Pezo  
Devolli  		 Report Kalari   0'   48'
Bruno   58'
Tafaj  		 Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
Referee: Elvis Peza
20 September 2008 4 Apolonia Fier 0–2 Tirana Fier
16:00 CET Bedini  
Srecković  		 Report Lila   28'
Memelli   32',  
Devolli  		 Stadium: Loni Papuçiu Stadium
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
27 September 2008 5 Tirana 3–1 Flamurtari Vlorë Tiranë
16:00 CET Memelli   17', 57', 61'
Lila  		 Report Con   31',  
Panić   0'   38'
Alviž  		 Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
4 October 2008 6 Bylis Ballsh 0–0 Tirana Ballsh
15:00 CET Driza  
Muça  
E. Dalipi  
K. Dalipi  
Stafa  		 Report Agolli  
Memelli  
Sefa  		 Stadium: Adush Muça Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Erjon Dobi
19 October 2008 7 Tirana 2–1 Dinamo Tirana Tiranë
18:30 CET Memelli   32'
Muzaka   54'
Lila  		 Report Allmuça   75' Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
Referee: Sokol Jareci
25 October 2008 8 Shkumbini Peqin 0–0 Tirana Peqin
14:30 CET Mustafaj  
Turdiu  		 Report Abraham   Stadium: Shkumbini StadiumH
Referee: Sokol Cekaj
2 November 2008 9 Tirana 1–1 Besa Kavajë Tiranë
14:30 CET Sefa   63'
Agolli  
Pezo  
Devolli  		 Report Mançaku   17'
Kuli  
Progni   0'   82'		 Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
Referee: Albano Janku
9 November 2008 10 Elbasani 1–0 Tirana Elbasan
15:00 CET Abazaj   18'
Kacollja  		 Report Nallbani   Stadium: Ruzhdi Bizhuta Stadium
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Tanush Latifi
15 November 2008 11 Tirana 1–0 Lushnja Tiranë
14:00 CET Ndoni   13' (o.g.)
Kcira   26'
Lila  
Lilaj  		 Report Hasalla  
Çela  
Arbëri  		 Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Sokol Cekaj
23 November 2008 12 Tirana 1–1 Vllaznia Shkodër Tiranë
14:00 CET Devolli   79',  
Nallbani  
Agolli  
Arapi  		 Report Boadu   32'
Beqiri  
Smajli  
Liçi  		 Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
29 November 2008 13 Tirana 1–2 Teuta Durrës Tiranë
14:00 CET Dabulla  
Sefa   77'		 Report Vila   21', 43'
Ymeraj  
Mile  		 Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
7 December 2008 14 Partizani Tirana 2–2 Tirana Tiranë
14:00 CET Karabeci   64',  
Ngjela   68'
Tafaj  
Malota  
Bakaj  		 Report Sefa   2',  
Osmani   0'   68'
Agolli  
Abraham  
Memelli   82',  		 Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Sokol Jareci
13 December 2008 15 Tirana 3–0 Apolonia Fier Tiranë
16:00 CET Xhafaj   37', 48'
Arapi  
Lila   64'
Dabulla  		 Report Shoshi  
Spaho  		 Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
21 December 2008 16 Flamurtari Vlorë 2–0 Tirana Vlorë
14:00 CET Mema   61'
Rustemi   89'
Begaj  
Beqiri  
Alviž  
Brajkovic  
Guna  		 Report Agolli  
Abraham  
Lila  
Muzaka  
Xhafaj  		 Stadium: Flamurtari Stadium
27 December 2008 17 Tirana 6–2 Bylis Ballsh Tiranë
13:30 CET Neves   2' (o.g.)
Memelli   4', 35', 57'
Muzaka   13'
Xhafaj   32'
Nallbani  
Sefa  		 Report Bakiu   10', 49'
Kapaj  		 Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
Referee: Albano Janku
31 January 2009 18 Dinamo Tirana 2–4 Tirana Tiranë
17:00 CET Sefa   7'
Plaku   11'
Nikolic  
Poçi  
Bakaj  
Brahja   0'   80'
Kotorri   85'		 Report Memelli   8', 77',  
Agolli   58'
Muka   0'   80'
Xhafaj   88',  
Dabulla  
Devolli  		 Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
5 February 2009 19 Tirana 2–0 Shkumbini Peqin Tiranë
14:00 CET Lila   27'
Agoli   70'
Sefa  		 Report Bizhyti   Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
15 February 2009 20 Besa Kavajë 1–3 Tirana Kavajë
14:30 CET Mihani   45',  
Fortunat  		 Report Xhafaj   30'
Agolli   53'
Memelli   75'
Patushi  		 Stadium: Besa Stadium
21 February 2009 21 Tirana 0–0 Elbasani Tiranë
14:30 CET Memelli   Report Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
1 March 2009 22 Lushnja 0–0 Tirana Lushnje
16:00 CET Bubeqi   Report Agolli   Stadium: Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium
7 March 2009 23 Tirana 2–1 Lushnja Tiranë
16:00 CET Memelli   22'
Muka   64'		 Report Bejte  
Çela   81'		 Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
15 March 2009 24 Bylis Ballsh 0–0 Tirana Ballsh
14:00 CET P. Arbëri  
Dalipi  
G. Arbëri  		 Report Osmani  
Devolli  
Muzaka  
Memelli  		 Stadium: Adush Muça Stadium
21 March 2009 25 Tirana 2–0 Apolonia Fier Tiranë
16:00 CET Devolli   32'
Muka   75'
Agolli  
Pezo  		 Report Hadžibulic   Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
5 April 2009 26 Flamurtari Vlorë 1–2 Tirana Vlorë
16:00 CET Alviž   18' Report Memelli   1', 37'
Nallbani  
Dabulla  		 Stadium: Flamurtari Stadium
11 April 2009 27 Tirana 3–0 Elbasani Tiranë
16:30 CET Xhafaj   51'
Muka   77'
Memelli   86'		 Report Gava   Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
18 April 2009 28 Partizani Tirana 2–2 Tirana Tiranë
16:30 CET Babamusta   63'
Ngjela   67',  		 Report Nallbani  
Xhafaj   56', 87'		 Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
25 April 2009 29 Tirana 4–1 Teuta Durrës Tiranë
16:30 CET Dabulla  
Devolli  
Memelli   5', 74'
Xhafaj   41'
Agolli   83'		 Report Sheta  
Dushku  
Vila   31',  
Buna  		 Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
Referee: Sokol Jareci
2 May 2009 30 Besa Kavajë 1–1 Tirana Kavajë
17:00 CET Progni   45'
Fortunat   75'
Ishka  		 Report Memelli   20'
Sefa  
Nallbani   81'
Lila   90+2'		 Stadium: Besa Stadium
Referee: Elvis Peza
9 May 2009 31 Tirana 3–1 Shkumbini Peqin Tiranë
16:30 CET Mujdragic   18' (o.g.)
Muzaka   27'
Memelli   31'
Pezo  		 Report Pashja  
Nora  
Mujdragic   50'
Dervishi  		 Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
Attendance: 300
16 May 2009 32 Dinamo Tirana 2–3 Tirana Tiranë
17:00 CET Jusufi   57'
Cecco  
Bakaj   84'		 Report Agolli   12'
Lilaj   40'
Sorra   73'		 Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
Referee: Sokol Cekaj
23 May 2009 33 Tirana 2–1 Vllaznia Shkodër Tiranë
19:00 CET Muka   2',  
Memelli   30'
Lila  
Devolli  
Agolli  		 Report Sukaj  ,   88'
Sinani  
Belisha  
Liçi  
Grimaj  		 Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Vladimír Hrinák (Slovakia)

Albanian Cup edit

Main article: 2008–09 Albanian Cup

First round edit

29 October 2008 First leg Tërbuni Pukë 1–4 Tirana Pukë
Tafili   22'
Ahi  
Përfati  		 Report Tafaj  
Arapi  
Xhafa   82'		 Stadium: Ismail Xhemali Stadium
12 November 2008 Second leg Tirana 1–0
(2–1 agg.)		 Tërbuni Pukë Tiranë
Memelli   89' Report Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium

Second round edit

3 December 2008 First leg Lushnja 1–4 Tirana Lushnje
Bakiasi  
G. Çela   44'
Arbëri  
E. Çela  
Bokatola  		 Report Lila  
Memelli   47', 58'
Muzaka   65'
Sorra   90+1'		 Stadium: Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium
17 December 2008 Second leg Tirana 5–0
(9–1 agg.)		 Lushnja Tiranë
Memelli   38', 64', 67', 87' (pen.), 90'
Metani  		 Report E. Çela  
Ndoni  
Sula  
Canka  		 Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium

Quarter-finals edit

25 February 2009 First leg Tirana 0–0 Elbasani Tiranë
14:30 CET Lila  
Agolli  
Muka  
Patushi  
Xhafaj  		 Report Osmani  
Fagu  
Hyshmeri  
Xhafa  		 Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
Referee: Albano Janku
11 March 2009 Second leg Elbasani 0–2
(0–2 agg.)		 Tirana Elbasan
14:30 CET Beqiri   Report Patushi   9'
Xhafaj   12'		 Stadium: Ruzhdi Bizhuta Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Albano Janku

Semi-finals edit

15 April 2009 First leg Vllaznia Shkodër 0–0 Tirana Shkodër
18:30 CET Shtubina   Report Agolli  
Dabulla  
Patushi  		 Stadium: Loro Boriçi Stadium
Attendance: 7,000
29 April 2009 Second leg Tirana 1–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–0 agg.)		 Vllaznia Shkodër Tiranë
18:30 CET Dabulla  
Xhafaj  
Memelli  
Sefa   105',  		 Report Osja  
Beqiri  
Nallbani  		 Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
Referee: Darko Čeferin (Slovenia)

Final edit

Main article: 2009 Albanian Cup Final
6 May 2009 Final Tirana 1–2 Flamurtari Vlorë Durrës
16:00 CEST Dabulla   42' Report Mema   65'
Zeqiri   90+2'		 Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj

Statistics edit

Goalscorers edit

No. Pos. Nation Name Kategoria Superiore Albanian Cup Total
9 FW   Migen Memelli 22 8 30
22 FW   Daniel Xhafaj 10 2 12
15 DF   Ansi Agolli 5 0 5
6 DF   Andi Lila 4 0 4
8 MF   Jetmir Sefa 3 1 4
10 MF   Devi Muka 4 0 4
24 MF   Gjergji Muzaka 3 1 4
14 MF   Bledar Devolli 2 0 2
18 FW   Ergys Sorra 1 1 2
3 DF   Rezart Dabulla 0 1 1
13 MF   Saimir Patushi 0 1 1
23 MF   Sabien Lilaj 1 0 1
# Own goals 3 0 3
TOTAL 58 15 73

Last updated: 23 May 2009

References edit

  1. ^ "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. October 14, 2008. Archived from the original on December 27, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  2. ^ "Ikën "Baka", Halili: Më lanë vetëm" ["Baka" flees, Halili: They left me alone]. Gazeta Shqip (in Albanian). Arkiva Shqiptare e Lajmeve. December 11, 2008. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
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  4. ^ "Tirana, 24 here kampione e Shqiperise" [Tirana, 24 times champion of Albania]. Top-Channel.tv (in Albanian). Arkiva Shqiptare e Lajmeve. May 24, 2009. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  5. ^ "Flamurtari i rrëmben Tiranës Kupën dhe UEFA-n" [Flamurtari takes from Tirana the cup and UEFA]. BalkanWeb.com (in Albanian). Arkiva Shqiptare e Lajmeve. May 7, 2009. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  6. ^ "Migen Memelli, blerja e bujshme e rekordmenëve" [Migen Memelli, the sensational purchase of recordmans]. Albanian Sport (in Albanian). Arkiva Shqiptare e Lajmeve. July 7, 2008. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
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  8. ^ "Memelli, goli më i shpejtë shqiptar" [Memelli, the fastest Albanian goal]. Gazeta Shqip (in Albanian). Arkiva Shqiptare e Lajmeve. April 7, 2009. Retrieved August 6, 2018.

External links edit

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