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

Captain Hierarchy

  1. Albania Devis Mukaj
  2. Albania Blendi Nallbani

Transfers

Summer

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

Winter

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

Summer

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

Winter

# Pos Player To Fee Date
2FWAlbania Enri TafajKS DajtiLoanJanuary, 2009
17MFAlbania Florenc ArapiKS Bylis BallshLoanJanuary 7, 2009
MFUnited States 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: 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

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 Yellow card
Muçollari Yellow card
Buna Yellow card
Report Memelli 42'
Lila Yellow card
Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium
Referee: Sokol Cekaj
14 September 2008 3 Tirana 2–1 Partizani Tirana Tiranë
16:30 CET Xhafaj 20'
Lila 90', Yellow card
Nallbani Yellow card
Osmani Yellow card
Pezo Yellow card
Devolli Yellow card
Report Kalari Yellow card 0' Yellow-red card 48'
Bruno 58'
Tafaj Yellow card
Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
Referee: Elvis Peza
20 September 2008 4 Apolonia Fier 0–2 Tirana Fier
16:00 CET Bedini Yellow card
Srecković Yellow card
Report Lila 28'
Memelli 32', Yellow card
Devolli Yellow card
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 Yellow card
Report Con 31', Yellow card
Panić Yellow card 0' Yellow-red card 38'
Alviž Yellow card
Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
4 October 2008 6 Bylis Ballsh 0–0 Tirana Ballsh
15:00 CET Driza Yellow card
Muça Yellow card
E. Dalipi Yellow card
K. Dalipi Yellow card
Stafa Yellow card
Report Agolli Yellow card
Memelli Yellow card
Sefa Yellow card
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 Yellow card
Report Allmuça 75' Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
Referee: Sokol Jareci
25 October 2008 8 Shkumbini Peqin 0–0 Tirana Peqin
14:30 CET Mustafaj Yellow card
Turdiu Yellow card
Report Abraham Yellow card Stadium: Shkumbini StadiumH
Referee: Sokol Cekaj
2 November 2008 9 Tirana 1–1 Besa Kavajë Tiranë
14:30 CET Sefa 63'
Agolli Yellow card
Pezo Yellow card
Devolli Yellow card
Report Mançaku 17'
Kuli Yellow card
Progni Yellow card 0' Yellow-red card 82'
Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
Referee: Albano Janku
9 November 2008 10 Elbasani 1–0 Tirana Elbasan
15:00 CET Abazaj 18'
Kacollja Yellow card
Report Nallbani Yellow card 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 Red card 26'
Lila Yellow card
Lilaj Yellow card
Report Hasalla Yellow card
Çela Yellow card
Arbëri Yellow card
Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Sokol Cekaj
29 November 2008 13 Tirana 1–2 Teuta Durrës Tiranë
14:00 CET Dabulla Yellow card
Sefa 77'
Report Vila 21', 43'
Ymeraj Yellow card
Mile Yellow card
Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
7 December 2008 14 Partizani Tirana 2–2 Tirana Tiranë
14:00 CET Karabeci 64', Yellow card
Ngjela 68'
Tafaj Yellow card
Malota Yellow card
Bakaj Yellow card
Report Sefa 2', Yellow card
Osmani Yellow card 0' Yellow-red card 68'
Agolli Yellow card
Abraham Yellow card
Memelli 82', Yellow card
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 Yellow card
Sefa Yellow card
Report Bakiu 10', 49'
Kapaj Yellow card
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 Yellow card
Poçi Yellow card
Bakaj Yellow card
Brahja Yellow card 0' Yellow-red card 80'
Kotorri Red card 85'
Report Memelli 8', 77', Yellow card
Agolli 58'
Muka Yellow card 0' Yellow-red card 80'
Xhafaj 88', Yellow card
Dabulla Yellow card
Devolli Yellow card
Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
21 February 2009 21 Tirana 0–0 Elbasani Tiranë
14:30 CET Memelli Yellow card Report Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
7 March 2009 23 Tirana 2–1 Lushnja Tiranë
16:00 CET Memelli 22'
Muka 64'
Report Bejte Yellow card
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 Yellow card Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
25 April 2009 29 Tirana 4–1 Teuta Durrës Tiranë
16:30 CET Dabulla Yellow card
Devolli Yellow card
Memelli 5', 74'
Xhafaj 41'
Agolli 83'
Report Sheta Yellow card
Dushku Yellow card
Vila 31', Yellow card
Buna Yellow card
Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
Referee: Sokol Jareci
2 May 2009 30 Besa Kavajë 1–1 Tirana Kavajë
17:00 CET Progni Red card 45'
Fortunat 75'
Ishka Yellow card
Report Memelli 20'
Sefa Yellow card
Nallbani Red card 81'
Lila Red card 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 Yellow card
Report Pashja Yellow card
Nora Yellow card
Mujdragic 50'
Dervishi Yellow card
Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
Attendance: 300
16 May 2009 32 Dinamo Tirana 2–3 Tirana Tiranë
17:00 CET Jusufi 57'
Cecco Yellow card
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', Yellow card
Memelli 30'
Lila Yellow card
Devolli Yellow card
Agolli Yellow card
Report Sukaj Yellow card, 88'
Sinani Yellow card
Belisha Yellow card
Liçi Yellow card
Grimaj Yellow card
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 Yellow card
Report E. Çela Yellow card
Ndoni Yellow card
Sula Yellow card
Canka Yellow card
Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium

Quarter-finals

11 March 2009 Second leg Elbasani 0–2
(0–2 agg.)
Tirana Elbasan
14:30 CET Beqiri Yellow card 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 Albania Migen Memelli 22 8 30
22 FW Albania Daniel Xhafaj 10 2 12
15 DF Albania Ansi Agolli 5 0 5
6 DF Albania Andi Lila 4 0 4
8 MF Albania Jetmir Sefa 3 1 4
10 MF Albania Devi Muka 4 0 4
24 MF Albania Gjergji Muzaka 3 1 4
14 MF Albania Bledar Devolli 2 0 2
18 FW Albania Ergys Sorra 1 1 2
3 DF Albania Rezart Dabulla 0 1 1
13 MF Albania Saimir Patushi 0 1 1
23 MF Albania Sabien Lilaj 1 0 1
# Own goals 3 0 3
TOTAL 58 15 73

Last updated: 23 May 2009

References

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