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2008–09 KF Tirana season

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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)

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.

Season overview

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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

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Other information

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

Source: Selman Stërmasi stadium

Current squad

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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

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  1. Albania Devis Mukaj
  2. Albania Blendi Nallbani

Transfers

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In

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Summer

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

Winter

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

Out

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Summer

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

Winter

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

Starting 11

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Pre-season and friendlies

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Taçi Oil Cup

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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

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Overview

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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

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League table

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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

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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

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

Matches

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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
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
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

Albanian Cup

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First round

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Second round

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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

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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

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Final

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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

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Goalscorers

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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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  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.
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  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.
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