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 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. Later on 10 December, manager Blaz Sliskovic was sacked by president Refik Halili after collecting only one win in the last seven league matches. He was replaced by club legend Agustin Kola who led the team until May of the following year.
Tirana won their 24th championship in history on 23 May 2009 by winning 2–1 at home against Vllaznia Shkodër in the final matchday. In cup, the team reached the final once again, this time losing to Flamurtari Vlorë at Niko Dovana Stadium. The leading figure of Tirana in this season was the striker Migen Memelli brought on loan from Sweden's GAIS, who scored an impressive 22 league goals and won the Golden Boot for the first time in his career. 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.
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Current squad As of May 2009 players in bold have a least one cap for an international team
Captain Hierarchy Devis Mukaj Blendi Nallbani
Transfers
In
Summer #PosPlayerFromFeeDate5DF Entonio Pashaj Teuta Durres July 200816DF Abraham Alechenwu Dinamo Tirana150,000 € July 20086DF Andi Lila Besa Kavaje July 200814MF Bledar Devolli Partizani TiranaFree July 200812GK Pece Korunovski Vardar Skopje July 2008DF Rezart Dabulla KS Shkumbini Peqin July 200821MF Toni Pezo Hajduk Split Loan July 20089FW Migen Memelli GAIS Loan July 200815MF Ansi Agolli Vaasan Palloseura Loan July 200822FW Daniel Xhafa Dinamo Tirana Loan Expired August 200819DF Tefik Osmani Partizani Tirana August 200824MF Gjergji Muzaka Partizani Tirana 70,000 € August 2008
Winter #PosPlayerFromFeeDate13MF Sajmir Patushi None Free December 19, 200932FW Xhulian Rrudho Partizani Tirana January 5, 2009
Out
Summer #PosPlayerToFeeDate21 MF Klodian Duro AC Omonoia Free May 21, 20087 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, 200822 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 #PosPlayerToFeeDate2 FW Enri Tafaj KS Dajti Loan January, 200917 MF Florenc Arapi KS Bylis Ballsh Loan January 7, 2009 MF Besmir Bega Partizani Tirana Loan January, 2009
Starting 11
Pre-season and friendlies Taçi Oil Cup
Competitions Overview
Kategoria Superiore
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Albanian Cup
First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics Goalscorers No.Pos.NationNameKategoria SuperioreAlbanian CupTotal 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
External links Official website