2007–08 FK Partizani Tirana season

In the 2007–08 season, Partizani Tirana competed in the Kategoria Superiore for the seventh consecutive season. The club finished in second place, after a dramatic loss in a deciding match against Dinamo Tirana in the last round.[1][2] Their second place was a best result since 1993.[3]

Partizani Tirana
2007–08 season
PresidentAlbert Xhani
Head coachHasan Lika
StadiumQemal Stafa Stadium
Kategoria Superiore2nd
Albanian CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Elis Bakaj (12)

All:
Elis Bakaj (16)

First-team squad edit

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 Orges Shehi
3 DF   ALB Tefik Osmani
4 DF   ALB Ardit Beqiri
5 DF   ALB Fatjon Tafaj
7 FW   ALB Arbër Abilaliaj
10 MF   ALB Bledi Shkëmbi
11 MF   ALB Viktor Gjyla
12 GK   ALB Dashamir Xhika
13 DF   ALB Rrahman Hallaçi
17 MF   ALB Gjergji Muzaka
19 FW   ALB Elis Bakaj
20 MF   ALB Paulin Dhëmbi
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF   ALB Dritan Babamusta
GK   ALB Gerald Hasmetaj
DF   ALB Luan Pinari
MF   ALB Armando Doda
MF   ALB Matios Metaj
MF   ALB Bledar Devolli
MF   ALB Erando Karabeçi
MF   ALB Artan Karapiçi
MF   ALB Elton Doku
FW   ALB Enco Malindi
FW   ALB Arbër Capa
FW   ALB Alban Dashi

Source:[3]

Competitions edit

Kategoria Superiore edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dinamo Tirana (C) 33 21 7 5 56 14 +42 70 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Partizani 33 18 11 4 47 22 +25 65 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round
3 Besa 33 17 5 11 45 36 +9 56 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round
4 Elbasani 33 13 13 7 40 24 +16 52
5 Shkumbini 33 14 8 11 35 28 +7 50
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 18 11 4 47 22  +25 65 12 5 0 30 6  +24 6 6 4 17 16  +1

Results by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
ResultWWWWWDWLDLDDWDWDDWDDWWWWDLWDWWWWL
Position443212121333122222222222222222222
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

26 August 2007 1 Partizani Tirana 2–1 Shkumbini Peqin Tiranë
17:00 CEST Abilaliaj   8'
Muzaka   24'
Report Dalipi   44' Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
29 September 2007 5 Partizani Tirana 4–0 Teuta Durrës Tiranë
19:00 CEST Muzaka   37' (pen.)
Shkëmbi   77'
Bakaj   85'
Osmani   89'
Report Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
31 October 2007 8 Besa Kavajë 2–1 Partizani Tirana Kavajë
14:30 CET Alikaj   59'
Xhihani   65'
Report Gjyla   49' Stadium: Besa Stadium
9 February 2008 19 Partizani Tirana 3–3 Besa Kavajë Tiranë
14:30 CET Shkëmbi   42'
Dhëmbi   47'
Bakaj   68'
Report Xhihani   69', 90'
Leçi   77'
Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
1 March 2008 22 Tirana 1–4 Partizani Tirana Tiranë
18:00 CET Fortuzi   60' Report Osmani   4'
Devolli   23'
Shkëmbi   48'
Abilaliaj   72'
Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
26 April 2008 29 Partizani Tirana 2–1 Tirana Tiranë
16:30 CEST Dhëmbi   19'
Bakaj   61'
Report Xhafa   51' Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium

Albanian Cup edit

First round edit

28 November 2007 First leg Skrapari 0–2 Partizani Tirana Skrapar
Report Bakaj   28'
Malindi   83'
Stadium: Skrapar Sports Field
4 December 2007 Second leg Partizani Tirana 2–1
(4–1 agg.)
Skrapari Kamëz
Bakaj   20'
Karapici   31'
Report Bytyçi   86' (pen.) Stadium: National Sports Centre

Second round edit

27 February 2008 Second leg Partizani Tirana 5–0
(5–1 agg.)
Skënderbeu Korçë Tiranë
14:00 CET Abilaliaj   5'
Osmani   28'
Bakaj   43', 57'
Malindi   89'
Report Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium

Quarter-finals edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Dinamo, 17 here kampione e Shqiperise!" [Dinamo, 17th time champion of Albania!]. Koha Jonë (in Albanian). Arkiva Shqiptare e Lajmeve. 18 May 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Dinamo Tirana 2-1 Partizan Tirana / Kategoria Superiore". FootballDatabase.eu. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  3. ^ a b "2007–08 Partizani Tirana". Football Database. Retrieved 10 February 2019.

External links edit