2019–20 KF Tirana season

Tirana

2019–20 season
President	Refik Halili
Manager	Ardian Mema (until 26 October) Julian Ahmataj (26 October—9 December) Emmanuel Egbo (from 9 December)
Stadium	Selman Stërmasi Stadium Arena Kombëtare
Kategoria Superiore	1st
Albanian Cup	Runners-up
Top goalscorer	League: Michael Ngoo Idriz Batha (8 each) All: Michael Ngoo Idriz Batha Ernest Muçi (8 each)
Highest home attendance	19,625 (vs. Partizani, 20 October)
Home colours Away colours Third colours
All statistics correct as of 2 June 2020.

The 2019–20 season was Tirana's 3rd consecutive season in the Kategoria Superiore. The club was participated in the Kategoria Superiore and the Albanian Cup.

Competitions

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Record
				Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Kategoria Superiore	August 2019	May 2020	Matchday 1	33	20	6	7	63	31	+32	060.61
Albanian Cup	September 2019		First round	7	4	2	1	18	4	+14	057.14
Total				40	24	8	8	81	35	+46	060.00

Last updated: 10 July 2020
Source: Soccerway

Kategoria Superiore

Main article: 2019–20 Kategoria Superiore

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Tirana (C)	36	21	7	8	67	35	+32	70	Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2	Kukësi	36	19	9	8	59	31	+28	66	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3	Laçi	36	19	7	10	61	34	+27	64
4	Skënderbeu	36	17	7	12	42	43	−1	58
5	Teuta	36	15	12	9	41	34	+7	57	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round

Source: Albanian Football Association, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(C) Champions
Notes:

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
36	21	7	8	67	35	+32	70	11	4	3	35	15	+20	10	3	5	32	20	+12

Last updated: 29 July 2020.
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	34	35	36
Ground	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	W	D	W	W	L	L	D	W	L	W	D	D	L	L	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	D	W	W	W	W	W	W	L	W	W	L	W	W	L	D
Position	1	3	1	1	1	3	5	2	6	3	3	4	6	8	6	4	3	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

Updated to match(es) played on 29 July 2020. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

August

Tirana v Luftëtari

24 August 2019 Match 1	Tirana	0 - 2	Luftëtari	Tirana
19:00	Dunga 30' Halili 32' Batha 45' (pen.) Imami  77'	Summary	Açka  40'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Kreshnik Cjapi

Tirana v Teuta Durrës

27 August 2019 Match 2	Tirana	0 - 0	Teuta Durrës	Tirana
19:00	Batha  21' Ngoo  30' Çelhaka  55'	Summary	Vila  6' Kouros  25' Aleksi  26' Nikač  40' Hoxha  57'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

Vllaznia Shkodër v Tirana

31 August 2019 Match 3	Vllaznia Shkodër	0 - 2	Tirana	Shkodër
19:00	Gurishta  23' Sinho  27'	Summary	Çelhaka  36' Hoxhallari  46' Imami  52' Halili 58' Ngoo 59'	Stadium: Loro Boriçi Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Enea Jorgii

September

Tirana v Skënderbeu Korçë

14 September 2019 Match 4	Tirana	3 - 1	Skënderbeu Korçë	Tirana
16:00	Osmani  19' Batha  26' Elton Calé  42' Ngoo 45+2'  73' Imami  52' Halili 85'  86' Hoxhallari 90'	Summary	Turtulli  43' Položani 67' Pëllumbi  78'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Andi Koçi

Kukësi v Tirana

21 September 2019 Match 5	Kukësi	2 - 1	Tirana	Elbasan
19:00	Abazaj 17' Shkurti 48' Maliqi  60' Musolli  90+3'	Summary	Halili  50' Elton Calé  54' Hoxhallari  69' Cobbinah 83' Ngoo  86' Osmani  90+2'	Stadium: Elbasan Arena Attendance: 600 Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

Tirana v Partizani Tirana

29 September 2019 Match 6	Tirana	1 - 2	Partizani Tirana	Tirana
19:00	Torassa  46' Çelhaka  76' Hasani 79' Batha  84'	Summary	William Cordeiro 28'  84' Solomon 34' Broja  50' Mala  55' Belica  69' Hakaj  90+1'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Kridens Meta

October

Flamurtari v Tirana

5 October 2019 Match 7	Flamurtari	2 - 2	Tirana	Vlorë
17:00	Ngoo 13' (o.g.) Nika  44' Hoxhaj 90+2'  90+2'	Summary	Hasani 4' 38' Bakaj  90+1'	Stadium: Flamurtari Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Blerim Ziri

Tirana v Laçi

19 October 2019 Match 8	Tirana	2 - 1	Laçi	Tirana
17:00	Dunga 4' Elton Calé 44'  64'	Summary	Nwabueze 6' Deliu  40' Fangaj  63' Ymeraj  90+5'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Referee: Adrain Beqiri

Bylis v Tirana

23 October 2019 Match 9	Bylis	3 - 1	Tirana	Ballsh
13:00	Goxha 5' Guindo 25' Barjamaj  52' Ndreca  55' Celis 71' Murataj  71'	Summary	Dunga 65' Imami  66'	Stadium: Adush Muça Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Andi Koçi

Luftëtari v Tirana

27 October 2019 Match 10	Luftëtari	0 - 3	Tirana	Gjirokastër
13:00	Prikas  25'	Summary	Torassa 27'  53' Ngoo 44' Muçi  87' Hasani 89'	Stadium: Gjirokastra Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

November

Teuta Durrës v Tirana

2 November 2019 Match 11	Teuta Durrës	1 - 1	Tirana	Durrës
17:00	Florent Avdyli  41' Beqja  45' Çyrbja  51' Aleksi  90' Hoxha 90+2'	Summary	Ngoo 19' Torassa  48'  90+2' Hoxhallari  50'  76'	Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Juxhin Xhaja

Tirana v Vllaznia Shkodër

8 November 2019 Match 12	Tirana	0 - 0	Vllaznia Shkodër	Tirana
18:00	Batha  64'	Summary	Gurishta  74' Hygor  83'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Referee: Kridens Meta

Skënderbeu Korçë v Tirana

23 November 2019 Match 13	Skënderbeu Korçë	2 - 1	Tirana	Korçë
16:30	Krasniqi 18' Daja  29' Ndecky 88'	Summary	Torassa  45+1' Hasani 90+3'	Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Klajdi Kola

December

Tirana v Kukësi

7 December 2019 Match 14	Tirana	1 - 3	Kukësi	Tirana
16:30	Hasani 8'  30' Batha  50' Çejku  76' Hoxhallari  80' Elton Calé  90+2'	Summary	Teqja  42' Gavazaj  42' 75' Shkurti 65' (pen.) Rroca  68' Abazaj 80'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Enea Jorgii

Albanian Cup

Main article: 2019–20 Albanian Cup

First round

Shënkolli v Tirana

18 September 2019 First leg	Shënkolli	0−0	Tirana	Shënkoll
16:00 CEST				Stadium: Shënkoll Stadium Referee: Indrit Myrtja

Tirana v Shënkolli

2 October 2019 Second leg	Tirana	4−0 (4–0 agg.)	Shënkolli	Tirana
14:00 CEST	Karabeci 30' Muçi 38' Çelhaka 41' Cobbinah 85'			Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Referee: Blerim Ziri

Second round

Kastrioti v Tirana

29 January 2020 First leg	Kastrioti	1−3	Tirana	Fushë-Krujë
14:00 CET	Ajazi 10'		Ismajlgeci 47' Muçi 60', 85' (pen.)	Stadium: Redi Maloku Stadium Referee: Hermal Llapra

Tirana v Kastrioti

12 February 2020 Second leg	Tirana	4−0 (7–1 agg.)	Kastrioti	Tirana
13:30 CET	Halili 13' Beshiraj 19' Morina 62' Kraja 78'			Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Referee: Klajdi Kola

Quarter-finals

Tirana v Besëlidhja

11 June 2020 First leg	Tirana	5–1	Besëlidhja	Tirana
17:00 CEST	Batha 26' (pen.) Calé 37', 68' Torassa 62' Sidibe 80'		Hoxha 11'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Referee: Orlando Kuka

Besëlidhja v Tirana

24 June 2020 Second leg	Besëlidhja	1−1 (2–6 agg.)	Tirana	Lezhë
16:30 CEST	Djordjević 47'	Report	Muçi 90+2'	Stadium: Brian Filipi Stadium Referee: Mirela Çemeri

Semi-finals

Bylis v Tirana

2 July 2020 First leg	Bylis	2–1	Tirana	Ballsh
17:45 CEST	Murataj 65', 78'	Report	Hasani 20'	Stadium: Adush Muça Stadium Referee: Juxhin Xhaja

Tirana v Bylis

15 July 2020 Second leg	Tirana	2–0 (3–2 agg.)	Bylis	Tirana
17:30	Muçi 6' Hoxhallari 25' Vangjeli  90+2'	Summary	Murataj  88'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: Played Without Spectators Referee: Klajdi Kola

Final

Teuta Durrës v Tirana

2 August 2020 Final	Teuta Durrës	2–0	Tirana	Tirana
20:00	Hoxha 2' Frashëri  25' Todorovski  27' Vila  73' Vila 78'  78'	Summary	Ngoo  25' Sidibe  42' Hoxhallari  87'	Stadium: Arena Kombëtare Attendance: Played Without Spectators Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

Squad statistics

As of match played 2 June 2020

Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearances

No.	Nat.	Player	Pos.	Kategoria Superiore				Albanian Cup				Total
				Apps				Apps				Apps
1		Ilion Lika	GK	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	0	0	0
2		Marsel Ismailgeci	DF	11	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	14	0	1	0
2		Joni Nurja	DF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3		Andi Lila	DF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4		Gentian Muça	DF	17	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	20	1	1	0
6		Alban Çejku	MF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
7		Elton Calé	FW	21	3	8	0	2	0	0	0	23	3	8	0
8		Winful Cobbinah	MF	24	5	4	1	2	1	0	0	26	6	4	1
8		Albi Gjumsi	FW	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9		Michael Ngoo	FW	22	8	7	0	0	0	0	0	22	8	7	0
10		Edon Hasani	MF	16	6	1	0	2	0	0	0	18	6	1	0
11		Ismael Dunga	FW	8	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	9	3	0	0
13		Erando Karabeci	MF	10	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	14	1	0	0
14		Eldis Kraja	MF	1	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	4	1	0	0
15		Agustín Torassa	FW	18	4	4	2	3	0	0	0	21	4	4	2
17		Albi Doka	DF	21	0	3	0	3	0	0	0	24	0	3	0
18		Dorian Kërçiku	MF	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
18		Andri Stafa	MF	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
19		Tefik Osmani	DF	16	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	17	0	2	0
19		Kristi Malo	DF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20		Ernest Muçi	FW	16	5	2	0	4	3	0	0	20	8	2	0
21		Jurgen Çelhaka	MF	20	0	6	0	3	1	0	0	23	1	6	0
22		Mario Morina	FW	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0
24		Lancinet Sidibe	MF	5	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	7	0	1	0
27		Grent Halili	FW	19	3	2	0	3	1	0	0	22	4	2	0
28		Erion Hoxhallari	DF	22	1	8	1	1	0	0	0	23	1	8	1
29		Mario Beshiraj	MF	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	4	1	0	0
32		Kristi Vangjeli	DF	22	0	5	0	2	0	1	0	24	0	6	0
55		Idriz Batha	MF	25	8	0	0	1	0	0	0	26	8	0	0
62		Edvan Bakaj	GK	5	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	8	0	1	0
81		Pano Qirko	GK	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
81		Marvin Kodra	GK	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
92		Eni Imami	DF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
92		Fabjon Isha	DF	11	0	4	0	2	0	1	0	13	0	5	0
Own goals									1				1
Totals					47	57	4		10	1	0		57	58	4