2010–11 KF Tirana season

Tirana
2010–11 season
Chairman	Refik Halili
Manager	Nevil Dede ; (until 6 February 2010); Mišo Krstičević
Ground	Selman Stërmasi Stadium
Kategoria Superiore	5th
Albanian Cup	Winners
Europa League	Second qualifying round
Top goalscorer	Pero Pejić (11)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2009–10 2011–12 →

The 2010–11 season was Klubi i Futbollit Tirana's 72nd competitive season, 72nd consecutive season in the Kategoria Superiore, and 90th year in existence as a football club. Following the title win two seasons ago, KF Tirana added to their 23 titles to make it their record 24 title wins. KF Tirana played UEFA Europa League against Zalaegerszegi TE and FC Utrecht.

Background

Kit

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Other information

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

Source: Selman Stërmasi stadium

Coaching staff

As of February 12, 2011^[1]

Position	Name
Head coach	Mišo Krstičević
Assistant coach	Luan Sengla
Goalkeeping coach	Astrit Nallbani
Technical director	Alban Tafaj
Club Secretary	Rauf Dimraj
Athletic coach	Rauf Dimraj
Physical Therapy	Ylli Mihali
Club Doctor	Eduart Gjika
Reporter	Adnan Hyka

Players

2010–11 squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ALB	Blendi Nallbani
2	DF	ALB	Elvis Sina
3	DF	ALB	Rezart Dabulla
4	MF	SRB	Ivan Gvozdenovic
5	DF	ALB	Entonio Pashaj
6	DF	ALB	Andi Lila
7	MF	ALB	Blerti Hajdari
8	MF	ALB	Sabien Lilaj
9	FW	ALB	Sebino Plaku
10	MF	ALB	Devi Muka (captain)
11	FW	ALB	Ergys Sorra
12	GK	ALB	Ilion Lika
13	MF	ALB	Erando Karabeci
14	FW	ALB	Oriand Abazaj
16	DF	ALB	Erjon Dushku
17	MF	ALB	Afrim Taku


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	DF	ALB	Rrahman Hallaçi
19	DF	ALB	Tefik Osmani
20	FW	ALB	Alban Bushi
21	MF	KOS	Shpetim Babaj
22	FW	CRO	Pero Pejic
24	MF	ALB	Gerald Tusha
25	MF	ALB	Migen Metani
27	FW	ALB	Mario Morina
28	FW	BIH	Mladen Žižović
30	MF	ALB	Marvin Nallbani
31	GK	ALB	Enkel Dauti
—	FW	ALB	Enco Malindi
—	DF	ALB	Saimir Kasemi
—	DF	ALB	Eugen Shima
—	DF	ALB	Dorian Kërçiku
—	MF	ALB	Gentian Muça

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
24	DF	ALB	Mario Shehu (on loan to Kamza)
--	DF	ALB	Gentian Muça (on loan to Dinamo)
--	DF	ALB	Besian Celiku (on loan to Skënderbeu)
--	FW	ALB	Hendrit Ferra (on loan to Elbasani)
--	FW	ALB	Samet Gjoka (on loan to Partizani)
--	DF	ALB	Albi Çeliku (on loan to Lushnja)
--	DF	ALB	Tedi Baholli (on loan to KF Liria)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
--	GK	ALB	Eni Malaj (on loan to Turbina)
--	DF	ALB	Elio Rapo (on loan to Turbina)
--	DF	ALB	Redi Papinari (on loan to Turbina)
--	DF	ALB	Florenc Çaushi (on loan to Turbina)
--	DF	ALB	Klejdi Nela (on loan to Turbina)
--	GK	ALB	Ilir Ndoj (on loan to Partizani)
17	MF	ALB	Afrim Taku

International players

Foreign players

Reserves and academy

Competitions

Kategoria Superiore

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
3	Vllaznia	33	17	8	8	41	27	+14	59	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4	Laçi	33	14	5	14	44	44	0	47
5	Tirana	33	11	11	11	42	31	+11	44	Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round^[a]
6	Bylis	33	13	4	16	44	48	−4	43
7	Teuta	33	11	9	13	38	40	−2	42

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
Notes:

^ Tirana qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2010–11 Albanian Cup.

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
33	11	11	11	43	29	+14	44	9	4	4	29	11	+18	2	7	7	14	18	−4

Last updated: June 2011.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33
Ground	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	D	L	W	D	W	L	D	L	W	W	L	W	W	D	W	D	D	W	D	D	D	D	L	L	W	D	W	W	L	L	L	L	L
Position	7	8	8	7	4	6	6	8	5	4	5	4	4	5	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	6	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	5

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

Matches

22 August 2010 1	Elbasani	1–1	Tirana	Elbasan
16:30 CET	Çapja 2' 63' Ristevski 29' Sadiku 65'	Report	Pejić 4' Lila 65' (pen.) 65'	Stadium: Ruzhdi Bizhuta Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Kreshnik Cjapi

27 August 2010 2	Flamurtari Vlorë	2–1	Tirana	Vlorë
16:00 CET	Roshi 20' 20' Devolli 41' Xhafaj 66' Grami 80'	Report	Plaku 25' Osmani 39' Pejić 63' Malindi 75' Lila 88'	Stadium: Flamurtari Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Edvin Hoxha

12 September 2010 3	Tirana	2–1	Bylis Ballsh	Tirana
17:00 CET	Silagailis 10' Pejić 22', 45+2' Hallaçi 90'	Report	Egbo 22' Gega 22' 39' Kule 43'	Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj

20 September 2010 4	Kastrioti Krujë	0–0	Tirana	Krujë
15:00 CET	Zora 16' 76' Ragipović 19' Djarmati 33'	Report	Sina 36' Karabeci 54'	Stadium: Kastrioti Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Remzi Sadiku

26 September 2010 5	Tirana	2–0	Laçi	Tirana
15:00 CET	Babaj 27' Pejić 43' Gvozdenović 66' Lila 72' Malindi 90+2'	Report	Mile 4' Doku 52' Kastrati 87'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Elvis Peza

3 October 2010 6	Skënderbeu Korçë	2–1	Tirana	Korçë
13:30 CET	Shkëmbi 52' Biskup 53' 78' Dragusha 64' Vrapi 75' Sosa 90' 90+3'	Report	Muka 3' 63' Gvozdenović 86'	Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Lorenc Jemini

18 October 2010 7	Tirana	1–1	Dinamo Tirana	Tirana
17:00 CET	Lila 33' Lilaj 48' Osmani 56' Muka 61' Silagailis 71'	Report	Martinena 17' Pisha 74' Ambourouet 86'	Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Lorenc Jemini

25 October 2010 8	Besa Kavajë	2–1	Tirana	Kavajë
13:30 CET	Mihani 11' 40' Poçi 15' Cikalleshi 36' Lazarevski 43'	Report	Dushku 9' Osmani 59' Lila 71' 80' Lilaj 82' Karabeci 86'	Stadium: Besa Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Sokol Çekaj

31 October 2010 9	Tirana	2–0	Teuta Durrës	Tirana
14:00 CET	Pejić 3', 12'	Report		Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Kridens Meta

6 November 2010 10	Shkumbini Peqin	1–3	Tirana	Peqin
13:00 CET	Mujdragić 10' Grishaj 17' 30'	Report	Lilaj 32' Bushi 53' Pejić 59' Gvozdenović 67' Žižović 71' 72' Tusha 82'	Stadium: Shkumbini Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj

14 November 2010 11	Tirana	0–2	Vllaznia Shkodër	Tirana
13:00 CET	Lila 54' Osmani 65' Sina 68' Tusha 89'	Report	Vajushi 18' 56' Sinani 31' Gocaj 37' Belisha 72'	Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Enea Jorgji

20 November 2010 12	Tirana	3–1	Elbasani	Tirana
13:00 CET	Pejić 35', 59' Morina 90'	Report	Dalipi 61' Çapja 66'	Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Erion Dobi

27 November 2010 13	Tirana	2–1	Flamurtari Vlorë	Tirana
16:00 CET	Muka 23' Pejić 24' Lila 35' Lilaj 48' Karabeci 81' Plaku 90+1'	Report	Devolli 18' Xhafaj 56' Brahja 65'	Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Enea Jorgji

11 December 2010 14	Bylis Ballsh	1–1	Tirana	Ballsh
17:00 CET	Arbëri 28' Popović 48' 65' Xhafa 58' Sulollari 63' Besha 78'	Report	Lilaj 31' 90'	Stadium: Adush Muça Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Kridens Meta

17 December 2010 15	Tirana	4–0	Kastrioti Krujë	Tirana
13:20 CET	Pejić 9', 37' Lilaj 56' Plaku 82' Hajdari 89' Lila 90'	Report	Caca 8'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Albano Janku

24 December 2010 16	Laçi	1–1	Tirana	Laç
13:00 CET	Mile 85' (pen.)	Report	Pejić 14' Osmani 22' Morina 63' Lilaj 67'	Stadium: Laçi Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Enea Jorgji

3 February 2011^{[nb 1]} 17	Tirana	0–0	Skënderbeu Korçë	Tirana
17:00 CET	Lilaj 42' Pejić 45' Karabeci 74'	Report	Bicaj 29' Bratić 58' Biskup 65'	Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Lorenc Jemini

31 January 2011 18	Dinamo Tirana	1–2	Tirana	Tirana
17:00 CET	Bakaj 5' 39' Pisha 34' Allmuça 55' Opoku 81' Peqini 87' 89'	Report	Karabeci 12' Morina 20' Lila 35' (pen.) 90' Dushku 45'	Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Lorenc Jemini

6 February 2011 19	Tirana	0–0	Besa Kavajë	Tirana
13:00 CET	Lilaj 2' 91' Lila 29' Dushku 39' Osmani 49' 82'	Report	Lazarevski 42' 72' Aliju 50' Poçi 59' 59'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Emirjon Sino

13 February 2011 20	Teuta Durrës	0–0	Tirana	Durrës
13:00 CET	Tahiri 37' Nina 50'	Report	Pashaj 30' Karabeci 34' Lika 50'	Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Elvis Peza

20 February 2011 21	Tirana	0–0	Shkumbini Peqin	Tirana
13:00 CET	Lila 87'	Report	Sekulovski 36' Veliaj 45' Shenaj 57' Gurdijeljac 72'	Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Kridens Meta

26 February 2011 22	Vllaznia Shkodër	0–0	Tirana	Shkodër
14:00 CET	Smajli 35'	Report	Sina 37' Dushku 41' Gvozdenović 41' Hajdari 74' Pashaj 80'	Stadium: Loro Boriçi Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Enea Jorgji

7 March 2011 23	Tirana	1–2	Teuta Durrës	Tirana
14:00 CET	Sheta 78' (o.g.) Morina 86' Sina 89'	Report	Pepa 34', 82'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Aranit Lulaj

12 March 2011 24	Kastrioti Krujë	2–0	Tirana	Krujë
14:00 CET	Alviž 15' 61' Muçollari 37' Ragipović 44' Inkango 76'	Report	Lila 35' Pejić 41' Karabeci 51'	Stadium: Kastrioti Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Albano Janku

20 March 2011 25	Tirana	1–0	Shkumbini Peqin	Tirana
13:00 CET	Lilaj 34' Osmani 39' Hyka 63' Balaj 76'	Report	Mustafaj 90'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj

1 April 2011 26	Dinamo Tirana	0–0	Tirana	Tirana
15:00 CET	Milović 61'	Report	Žižović 3' Gvozdenović 34' Lilaj 47'	Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Enea Jorgji

11 April 2011 27	Tirana	4–0	Laçi	Tirana
15:00 CET	Lika 22' Dushku 24' Hyka 29', 90' Muça 38' Sina 82' Lila 82' (pen.)	Report	Kaja 82'	Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj

15 April 2011 28	KF Tirana	6–1	Elbasani	Tirana
15:30 CET	Hyka 16' Balaj 28' Lila 33' (pen.) Gvozdenović 59' Sorra 80' Hajdari 82' 82' Morina 84'	Report		Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Sokol Çekaj

20 April 2011 29	Vllaznia Shkodër	1–0	Tirana	Shkodër
13:00 CET	Rajović 50' (pen.) Smajli 75'	Report	Lila 32' Muça 40'	Stadium: Loro Boriçi Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Enea Jorgji

25 April 2011 30	Tirana	0–1	Skënderbeu Korçë	Tirana
15:30 CET	Lika 18' Balaj 52' Osmani 55' Gvozdenović 60'	Report	Bratić 40' Shkëmbi 55' (pen.)	Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Edvin Hoxha

30 April 2011 31	Flamurtari Vlorë	2–1	Tirana	Vlorë
15:30 CET	Plaku 1' Xhafaj 13' Kuqi 65' Grami 70'	Report	Pejić 20' Dushku 60' Sina 75'	Stadium: Flamurtari Stadium Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Albano Janku

4 May 2011 32	Tirana	2–1	Bylis Ballsh	Tirana
15:00 CET	Dushku 50'	Report	Gega 11' Xhafa 60'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Enea Jorgji

16 May 2011 33	Besa Kavajë	3–2	Tirana	Kavajë
15:00 CET	Shtini 31' Nora 80' (pen.) Sefa 90'	Report	Pejić 24' Balaj 59'	Stadium: Besa Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Enea Jorgji

Albanian Cup

First round

20 October 2010 First leg	Skrapari	0–1	Tirana	Tirana
13:00 CET		Report		Stadium: Skënder Halili Complex

3 November 2010 Second leg	Tirana	4–0 (5–0 agg.)	Skrapari	Tirana
13:30 CET		Report		Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium

Second round

24 November 2010 First leg	Ada Velipojë	0–3	Tirana	Velipojë
13:00 CET		Report		Stadium: Fusha Sportive Adriatik

8 December 2010 Second leg	Tirana	2–2 (5–2 agg.)	Ada Velipojë	Tirana
13:00 CET		Report		Stadium: Skënder Halili Complex

Quarter-finals

16 February 2011 First leg	Bylis Ballsh	2–1	Tirana	Ballsh
13:00 CET	Abazaj 11' Dimo 75' (pen.)	Report	Lilaj 67'	Stadium: Adush Muça Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Pajtim Lapi

2 March 2011 Second leg	Tirana	5–1 (6–3 agg.)	Bylis Ballsh	Tirana
13:00 CET	Dushku 16' Pejić 37' Gvozdenović 66' Hyka 68' Lila 73'	Report	Dimo 90+1' (pen.)	Stadium: Selman Stëmasi Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Elvis Peza

Semi-finals

16 March 2011 First leg	Tirana	1–0	Besa Kavajë	Tirana
13:00 CET		Report	Mancaku 15' (o.g.)	Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj

6 April 2011 Second leg	Besa Kavajë	1–1 (1–2 agg.)	Tirana	Kavajë
14:30 CET	dos Santos 23'	Report	Balaj 65'	Stadium: Besa Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj

Final

22 May 2011 Final	Tirana	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)	Dinamo Tirana	Durrës
18:00 CET	Pejić 52'	Report	Brkić 19'	Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Lorenc Jemini
	Penalties
	Pejić Gvozdenović Balaj Sina Lila Muça		Vila Ferraj Milović Malacarne Allmuça Opoku

UEFA Europa League

First qualifying round

1 July 2010 First leg	Tirana	0–0	Zalaegerszeg	Tirana, Albania
17:30 CET		Report		Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 1,854 Referee: Raymond Crangle (Northern Ireland)

8 July 2010 Second leg	Zalaegerszeg	0–1 (a.e.t.) (0–1 agg.)	Tirana	Zalaegerszeg, Hungary
19:00 CET		Report	Karabeci 107'	Stadium: ZTE Arena Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Ilias Spathas (Greece)

Second qualifying round

15 July 2010 First leg	Utrecht	4–0	Tirana	Utrecht, Netherlands
20:00 CET	Van Wolfswinkel 8', 26' Asare 30' Mertens 75'	Report		Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 9,900 Referee: Stelios Trifonos (Cyprus)

22 July 2010 Second leg	Tirana	1–1 (1–5 agg.)	Utrecht	Tirana, Albania
19:30 CET	Lila 11'	Report	Van Wolfswinkel 3'	Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Radek Matejek (Czech Republic)

Notes

^ The match was scheduled to be played on Monday, January 24, but was postponed for reasons of public order.

References

^ "KF Tirana staff". Soccerway.com. Retrieved November 27, 2010.

[table_note_res_ELC0.2743518186148-2] Tirana qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2010–11 Albanian Cup.

[3] The match was scheduled to be played on Monday, January 24, but was postponed for reasons of public order.

[1] "KF Tirana staff". Soccerway.com. Retrieved November 27, 2010.

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