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

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

Other information

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

Source: Selman Stërmasi stadium

Current squad

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

  1. Devis Mukaj
  2. Blendi Nallbani

Transfers

Summer

# Pos Player From Fee Date
5DF Entonio PashajTeuta DurresJuly 2008
16DF Abraham AlechenwuDinamo Tirana150,000 €July 2008
6DF Andi LilaBesa KavajeJuly 2008
14MF Bledar DevolliPartizani TiranaFreeJuly 2008
12GK Pece KorunovskiVardar SkopjeJuly 2008
DF Rezart DabullaKS Shkumbini PeqinJuly 2008
21MF Toni PezoHajduk SplitLoanJuly 2008
9FW Migen MemelliGAISLoanJuly 2008
15MF Ansi AgolliVaasan PalloseuraLoanJuly 2008
22FW Daniel XhafaDinamo TiranaLoan ExpiredAugust 2008
19DF Tefik OsmaniPartizani TiranaAugust 2008
24MF Gjergji MuzakaPartizani Tirana70,000 €August 2008

Winter

# Pos Player From Fee Date
13MF Sajmir PatushiNoneFreeDecember 19, 2009
32FW Xhulian RrudhoPartizani TiranaJanuary 5, 2009

Summer

# Pos Player To Fee Date
21MF Klodian DuroAC OmonoiaFreeMay 21, 2008
7MF Jahmir HykaOlympiacos F.C.Loan ExpiredJune 3, 2008
DF Gentian HajdariNoneRetiredJuly, 2008
MF Eldorado MerkoçiNoneRetiredJuly, 2008
MF Hetlem CapjaDinamo TiranaJuly, 2008
DF Elvis SinaDinamo TiranaJuly, 2008
22FW Daniel XhafaDinamo TiranaLoanJuly, 2008
GK Alfred OsmaniKF ElbasaniJuly, 2008
DF Engert BakalliKF ElbasaniJuly, 2008
DF Endrit VrapiKF ElbasaniJuly, 2008
FW Erbim FaguKF Elbasani120,000 €July, 2008
FW Berat HyseniKF PrishtinaJuly, 2008
DF Saso GjoreskiNoneFreeJuly, 2008
MF Laurent MohellebiNoneFreeJuly, 2008
DF Erion XhafaKS Besa KavajeJuly, 2008
GK Eni MalajKS DajtiLoanJuly, 2008

Winter

# Pos Player To Fee Date
2FW Enri TafajKS DajtiLoanJanuary, 2009
17MF Florenc ArapiKS Bylis BallshLoanJanuary 7, 2009
MF Besmir BegaPartizani TiranaLoanJanuary, 2009

Starting 11

Pre-season and friendlies

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

Overview

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

League table

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: 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) Champion.

Results summary

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

Results by round

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

Matches

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
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
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
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
7 March 2009 23 Tirana 2–1 Lushnja Tiranë
16:00 CET Memelli  22'
Muka  64'
Report Bejte
Çela  81'
Stadium: Selman Stërmasi 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

First round

Second round

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

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

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

Goalscorers

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

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