In the 2008–09 season, Partizani Tirana was again relegated from the Kategoria Superiore after eight seasons playing in that competition, after a loss in the relegation play-out against Kastrioti Krujë, in a game that was marred by poor refereeing decisions as well as violence.[1]
| 2008–09 season | |||
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| President | Albert Xhani | ||
| Head coach | Hasan Lika (until 26 October 2008) Shpëtim Duro (from 26 October 2008) | ||
| Stadium | Qemal Stafa Stadium | ||
| Kategoria Superiore | 10th | ||
| Albanian Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| UEFA Cup | First qualifying round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Marius Ngjela (10) All: Marius Ngjela (12) | ||
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First-team squad edit
- Squad at end of season[2]
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Transfers edit
Summer edit
Source:[3]
Winter edit
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Competitions edit
Kategoria Superiore edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 8 | Apolonia | 33 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 38 | |
| 9 | Bylis (R) | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 37 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Partizani (R) | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 36 | |
| 11 | Lushnja (R) | 33 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 36 | Relegation to the 2009–10 Kategoria e Parë |
| 12 | Elbasani (R) | 33 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 35 |
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
(R) Relegated
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
(R) Relegated
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 36 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 20 | −10 |
Source: Competitive matches
Results by round edit
Matches edit
| 24 August 2008 1 | Lushnja | 0–1 | Partizani Tirana | Lushnjë |
| 17:00 CEST | Report | Karapici  64' |
Stadium: Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Lorenc Jemini |
| 31 August 2008 2 | Partizani Tirana | 1–2 | Vllaznia Shkodër | Tiranë |
| 17:00 CEST | Karapici 64' |
Report | Sinani 21' Dhëmbi 64' |
Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj |
| 14 September 2008 3 | Tirana | 2–1 | Partizani Tirana | Tiranë |
| 16:30 CEST | Xhafaj 20' Lila 90' |
Report | Kalari  0'  48'Bruno 58' |
Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Referee: Elvis Peza |
| 21 September 2008 4 | Teuta Durrës | 0–0 | Partizani Tirana | Shijak[nb 1] |
| 16:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Tofik Jashari Stadium Referee: Aranit Lulaj |
| 28 September 2008 5 | Partizani Tirana | 0–1 | Apolonia Fier | Tiranë |
| 16:00 CEST | Report | Asllani 35' |
Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Referee: Albano Janku |
| 4 October 2008 6 | Flamurtari Vlorë | 1–0 | Partizani Tirana | Vlorë |
| 16:00 CEST | Brajković 31' (pen.) |
Report | Tafaj 0' 89' Pinari 0' 90+3' |
Stadium: Flamurtari Stadium Referee: Lorenc Jemini |
| 19 October 2008 7 | Partizani Tirana | 1–1 | Bylis Ballsh | Tiranë |
| 18:30 CEST | Karapici 13' Gjyla 0' 90+2' |
Report | Nenaj 55' (pen.) |
Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Referee: Shkelqim Guce |
| 25 October 2008 8 | Dinamo Tirana | 2–0 | Partizani Tirana | Tiranë |
| 14:30 CEST | Poçi 38' Plaku 73' |
Report | Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Referee: Albano Janku |
| 1 November 2008 9 | Partizani Tirana | 0–2 | Shkumbini Peqin | Tiranë |
| 14:30 CET | Report | Rizvanolli 32' Nora 53' |
Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Referee: Tanush Latifi |
| 7 November 2008 10 | Besa Kavajë | 0–0 | Partizani Tirana | Kavajë |
| 14:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Besa Stadium Referee: Sokol Cekaj |
| 15 November 2008 11 | Partizani Tirana | 2–2 | Elbasani | Tiranë |
| 14:00 CET | Ngjela 43', 86' |
Report | Abazaj 26' Ahmataj 89' |
Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Referee: Albano Janku |
| 23 November 2008 12 | Partizani Tirana | 0–0 | Lushnja | Tiranë |
| 14:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Kridens Meta |
| 29 November 2008 13 | Vllaznia Shkodër | 2–1 | Partizani Tirana | Shkodër |
| 14:00 CET | Boadu 26' Shtubina 85' |
Report | Bakaj 35' |
Stadium: Loro Boriçi Stadium Referee: Artan Taullai |
| 7 December 2008 14 | Partizani Tirana | 2–2 | Tirana | Tiranë |
| 14:00 CET | Karabeci 64' Ngjela 68' |
Report | Sefa 2' Osmani 0' 68'Memelli 82' |
Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Sokol Jareci |
| 13 December 2008 15 | Partizani Tirana | 0–0 | Teuta Durrës | Tiranë |
| 16:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Referee: Edvin Hoxha |
| 20 December 2008 16 | Apolonia Fier | 3–1 | Partizani Tirana | Fier |
| 14:00 CET | Brkić 19' Asllani 60'Dhrami 90' |
Report | Malota 2' Shehi  69' |
Stadium: Loni Papuçiu Stadium Referee: Albano Janku |
| 27 December 2008 17 | Partizani Tirana | 2–0 | Flamurtari Vlorë | Tiranë |
| 13:30 CET | Babamusta 2' Bakaj 66' |
Report | Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Referee: Remzi Sadiku |
| 31 January 2009 18 | Bylis Ballsh | 0–1 | Partizani Tirana | Ballsh |
| 16:00 CET | Report | Ngjela 20' |
Stadium: Adush Muça Stadium Referee: Kridens Meta |
| 4 February 2009 19 | Partizani Tirana | 1–0 | Dinamo Tirana | Tiranë |
| 14:00 CET | Babamusta 85' |
Report | Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Referee: Artan Taullai |
| 15 February 2009 20 | Shkumbini Peqin | 1–0 | Partizani Tirana | Peqin |
| 14:30 CET | Dervishi 42' |
Report | Stadium: Shkumbini Stadium Referee: Tanush Latifi |
| 21 February 2009 21 | Partizani Tirana | 1–0 | Besa Kavajë | Tiranë |
| 14:30 CET | Ngjela 45' Malota 0' 63' |
Report | Kuli 0' 90+1' |
Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Referee: Mentor Sopjani |
| 1 March 2009 22 | Elbasani | 0–1 | Partizani Tirana | Elbasan |
| 16:00 CET | Report | Bega 30' Capa 0' 90+2' |
Stadium: Rudi Bizhuta Stadium Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj |
| 7 March 2009 23 | Teuta Durrës | 3–2 | Partizani Tirana | Durrës |
| 16:00 CET | Vila 49', 84' Tafaj 90+2' (o.g.) |
Report | Ngjela 36' Karapici 61' |
Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium Referee: Pajtim Lapi |
| 15 March 2009 24 | Partizani Tirana | 0–0 | Besa Kavajë | Tiranë |
| 15:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Referee: Tanush Latifi |
| 21 March 2009 25 | Shkumbini Peqin | 0–1 | Partizani Tirana | Peqin |
| 16:00 CET | Report | Maho 90+4' |
Stadium: Shkumbini Stadium Referee: Aranit Lulaj |
| 5 April 2009 26 | Partizani Tirana | 1–2 | Dinamo Tirana | Tiranë |
| 16:00 CEST | Malota 70' Babamusta 75' |
Report | Bodrušić 68' (pen.) Poçi 76'Bakaj 0' 89' |
Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Referee: Edvin Hoxha |
| 11 April 2009 27 | Vllaznia Shkodër | 2–0 | Partizani Tirana | Shkodër |
| 16:30 CEST | Shtubina 26' Liçi 64' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Loro Boriçi Stadium Referee: Sokol Jareci |
| 18 April 2009 28 | Partizani Tirana | 2–2 | Tirana | Tiranë |
| 16:30 CEST | Babamusta 63' Ngjela 67' |
Report | Xhafaj 56', 87' |
Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Referee: Lorenc Jemini |
| 25 April 2009 29 | Bylis Ballsh | 1–0 | Partizani Tirana | Ballsh |
| 16:30 CEST | Nenaj 12' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Adush Muça Stadium Referee: Kridens Meta |
| 2 May 2009 30 | Partizani Tirana | 2–1 | Apolonia Fier | Tiranë |
| 17:00 CEST | Karapici 29' (pen.) Bega 84' |
Report | Brkić 52' |
Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Referee: Sokol Jareci |
| 9 May 2009 31 | Flamurtari Vlorë | 2–1 | Partizani Tirana | Vlorë |
| 16:30 CEST | Strati 25' Panić 69' |
Report | Ngjela 55' |
Stadium: Flamurtari Stadium Referee: Elvis Peza |
| 16 May 2009 32 | Partizani Tirana | 2–1 | Elbasani | Tiranë |
| 17:00 CEST | Ngjela 10', 89' |
Report | Hyshmeri 76' (pen.) Fagu 90' |
Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium |
| 23 May 2009 33 | Lushnja | 1–0 | Partizani Tirana | Lushnjë |
| 17:00 CEST | Sekseri 43' |
Report | Stadium: Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium Attendance: 10,300 Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Macedonia) |
Relegation play-offs edit
| 29 May 2009 | Partizani Tirana | 0–1 | Kastrioti Krujë | Durrës |
| 17:00 CEST | Report | Prela 42' |
Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium Referee: Arjan Mali |
Albanian Cup edit
First round edit
| 29 October 2008 First round[nb 2] | Tepelena | 1–5 | Partizani Tirana | Tepelenë |
| Xhafa 79' (pen.) |
Report | Babamusta 11' Roma 13', 42'Capa 56'Ngjela 71' |
Stadium: Sabahudin Shehu Stadium |
Second round edit
| 3 December 2008 First leg | Burreli | 0–1 | Partizani Tirana | Burrel |
| 14:00 CET | Report | Capa 49' |
Stadium: Liri Ballabani Stadium |
| 17 December 2008 Second leg | Partizani Tirana | 5–0 (6–0 agg.) | Burreli | Kamëz |
| 13:30 CET | Bakaj 15' 26' Perlleshi 42'Ngjela 44'Capa 49'Karabeci 87' |
Report | Meta 16' Celaj 26' |
Stadium: National Sports Centre Referee: Aranit Lulaj |
Quarter-finals edit
| 25 February 2009 First leg | Flamurtari Vlorë | 1–0 | Partizani Tirana | Vlorë |
| 14:30 CET | Shehaj 41' (pen.) |
Report | Tafaj 40' |
Stadium: Flamurtari Stadium |
| 11 March 2009 Second leg | Partizani Tirana | 1–0 (a.e.t.) (1–1 agg.) (5−4 p) | Flamurtari Vlorë | Tiranë |
| 14:30 CET | Capa 40' |
Report | Beqiri 0' 90' |
Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj |
- The tie was annulled due to both teams fielding players that previously played in the Cup for other teams. Flamurtari's Eriol Merxha played for Elbasani while Partizani's Genti Gjondedaj and Engert Bakalli played for Teuta and Elbasani, respectively. The tie was replayed with one-legged match, played on Niko Dovana Stadium in Durrës on 8 April 2009.[4]
| 8 April 2009 Replay | Partizani Tirana | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Flamurtari Vlorë | Durrës |
| 16:00 CET | Report | Mema 108' (pen.) |
Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium Referee: Sokol Cekaj |
UEFA Cup edit
First qualifying round edit
| 17 July 2008 First leg | Široki Brijeg  | 0–0 |  Partizani Tirana | Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 20:15 CEST | Report | Stadium: Stadion Pecara Referee: Pavel Olšiak (Slovakia) |
| 31 July 2008 Second leg | Partizani Tirana | 1–3 (1–3 agg.) | Široki Brijeg | Tiranë, Albania |
| 20:00 CEST | Muzaka 39' (pen.) |
Report | Ala do Carmo 10', 44' Šilić 84' |
Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Referee: Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands) |
Notes edit
- ^ The match was held at Tofik Jashari Stadium due to reconstruction of Niko Dovana Stadium.
- ^ There was a one legged match because the second leg was not played due to the Tepelena withdrawal.
References edit
- ^ "Bie Partizani, ngjitet Kastrioti. Xhani godet gjyqtarin" [Partizani falls, Kastrioti climbs. Xhani hits the referee]. Albania Sport (in Albanian). Arkiva Shqiptare e Lajmeve. 29 May 2009. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "2008–09 Partizani Tirana squad". Football Database. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ a b "2008–09 Partizani Tirana Transfers". Football Database. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "Vllaznia në gjysmëfinale, ndeshje shtesë Partizani-Flamurtari" [Vllaznia in the semifinals, rematch Partizani-Flamurtari]. Albania Sport (in Albanian). 16 March 2009. Archived from the original on 17 March 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
External links edit
- Official website Archived 2015-12-18 at the Wayback Machine