2005–06 KF Tirana season

KF Tirana
2005–06 season
Chairman	Bamir Topi
Manager	Leonardo Menichini ; (until 11 November 2005); Krenar Alimehmeti ; (until 15 February 2006); Mirel Josa
Kategoria Superiore	2nd
Albanian Cup	Winners
Albanian Supercup	Winners
Champions League	2nd Qualifying Round
Top goalscorer	League: ; Hamdi Salihi (29); All: ; Hamdi Salihi (33)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2004–05 2006–07 →

The 2005-06 season was Klubi i Futbollit Tirana's 67th competitive season, 67th consecutive season in the Kategoria Superiore and 85th year in existence as a football club.

Squad

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	Blendi Nallbani
2	DF	ALB	Elvis Sina
3	DF	ALB	Rezart Dabulla
5	DF	ALB	Arjan Pisha
6	DF	ALB	Ardian Behari
7	DF	ALB	Alban Tafaj
8	MF	ALB	Ervin Bulku
9	FW	ALB	Altin Rraklli
10	MF	ALB	Devi Muka (captain)
12	GK	ALB	Isli Hidi
14	FW	ALB	Hamdi Salihi
15	DF	ALB	Alban Muca
16	DF	ALB	Gentian Hajdari


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	MF	ALB	Julian Ahmataj
18	DF	ALB	Fatjon Muhameti
19	MF	ALB	Engert Bakalli
21	MF	ALB	Klodian Duro
22	GK	ALB	Glend Tafaj
23	MF	ALB	Eldorado Merkoçi
24	MF	ALB	Erbim Fagu
25	MF	ALB	Saimir Patushi
—	DF	BOL	Percy Colque
—	DF	ALB	Albert Duro
—	DF	KOS	Argenat Haliti
—	DF	COL	Diómedes Peña
—	DF	NGA	Samuel Okunowo

Competitions

Kategoria Superiore

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Elbasani (C)	36	21	10	5	50	22	+28	73	Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2	Tirana	36	17	11	8	54	33	+21	62	Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round^[a]
3	Dinamo Tirana	36	17	10	9	53	35	+18	61	Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round^[a]
4	Partizani	36	18	6	12	51	35	+16	60	Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round
5	Besa	36	13	7	16	49	42	+7	46

Source: Albanian Football Association (in Albanian), RSSSF.org
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
Notes:

^ Tirana qualified for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round by winning the 2005–06 Albanian Cup, therefore forfeiting their UEFA Intertoto Cup first round place that they had won.

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	17	11	8	54	33	+21	62	11	5	2	31	15	+16	6	6	6	23	18	+5

Last updated: 31 January 2019.
Source: Competitive matches

Matches

27 August 2005 1	Vllaznia Shkodër	1–2	Tirana	Shkodër
	Patushi 71'	Report	Salihi 65' Muka 90+4'	Stadium: Loro Boriçi Stadium

7 September 2005 2	Shkumbini Peqin	1–1	Tirana	Peqin
	Stafa 42'	Report	Salihi 10'	Stadium: Shkumbini Stadium

10 September 2005 3	Tirana	1–1	Besa Kavajë	Tiranë
	Abdulla Isshaka Salihu 45' (o.g.)	Report	Fortunat 73'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium

16 September 2005 4	Dinamo Tirana	3–3	Tirana	Tiranë
	El Hadji Goudjabi 73' Ahmataj 80' Poçi 85' (pen.)	Report	Salihi 17', 90+2' Bulku 34'	Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium

24 September 2005 5	Tirana	3–0	Skënderbeu Korçë	Tiranë
	Salihi 11', 85' Merkoçi 76'	Report	Fortunat 73'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium

1 October 2005 6	Teuta Durrës	1–0	Tirana	Durrës
	Xhihani 34'	Report		Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium

14 October 2005 7	Tirana	1–0	Lushnja	Tiranë
	Duro 27' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium

22 October 2005 8	Elbasani	1–0	Tirana	Elbasan
	Dede 44'	Report		Stadium: Ruzhdi Bizhuta Stadium

14 October 2005 9	Tirana	1–0	Partizani Tirana	Tiranë
	Muka 90+1' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium

5 November 2005 10	Tirana	2-0	Vllaznia	Tiranë
		[1]		Stadium: Selman Stërmasi

11 November 2005 11	Tirana	4-4	Shkumbini	Tiranë
		[2]		Stadium: Selman Stërmasi

19 November 2005 11	Besa	1-1	Tirana	Tiranë
		[3]		Stadium: Stadiumi Besa

UEFA Champions League

First qualifying round

13 July 2005 First leg	Gorica	2–0	Tirana	Nova Gorica, Slovenia
20:00	M. Kovačevič 66' Birsa 82'	Report MatchCentre		Stadium: Nova Gorica Sports Park Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Karen Nalbandyan (Armenia)

20 July 2005 Second leg	Tirana	3–0 (3–2 agg.)	Gorica	Tiranë, Albania
20:30	Rraklli 38' Dabulla 42' Salihi 47'	Report MatchCentre		Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Bruno Coue (France)

Second qualifying round

27 July 2005 First leg	Tirana	0–2	CSKA Sofia	Tiranë, Albania
20:30		Report MatchCentre	Gueye 89' Gargorov 90+2'	Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Kristinn Jakobsson (Iceland)

3 August 2005 Second leg	CSKA Sofia	2–0 (4–0 agg.)	Tirana	Sofia, Bulgaria
19:45	Zadi 2' Todorov 90'	Report MatchCentre		Stadium: Balgarska Armia Stadium Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Martin Ingvarsson (Sweden)

References

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