2012–13 KF Tirana season

Tirana
2012–13 season
Chairman	Lulzim Basha
Manager	Nevil Dede
Ground	Selman Stërmasi Stadium
Kategoria Superiore	5th
Albanian Supercup	Winners
Albanian Cup	Second round
Europa League	Second qualifying round
Top goalscorer	Mirel Cota (5)
Home colours	Away colours

The 2012–13 season was Klubi i Futbollit Tirana's 74th competitive season, 74th consecutive season in the Kategoria Superiore and 92nd year in existence as a football club. Following the title win four seasons ago, KF Tirana added to their 23 titles to make it their record 24th title win. KF Tirana played UEFA Europa League against CS Grevenmacher and Aalesunds FK.

2012

The club could get organized better for the current season, starting from Europa League participation. Even though having a healthy budget, club officials were too late to bring quality players on time, adding here the fact that they let go of main attacker, Bekim Balaj for a funny transfer sum to AC Sparta Prague despite Balaj still had six month of contract left. And lost few other players, however, they have the merit to keep team's core and also bringing some new arrivals, all for sake of achieving the title after three years drought. Tirana managed to pass only one round in Europa League, eliminating CS Grevenmacher of Luxembourg, before being knocked out from Norwegians of Aalesunds FK in the 2nd round. Tirana won again the Supercup (their jubilee 10th trophy), by beating on their 3rd final clash KF Skënderbeu Korçë. Despite due to extend his link with Tirana for the following two seasons and continuing the project, the successful Spanish coach, Rubio, did not sign that contract officially, due to some clauses on which himself and the club did not agree and eventually him and the club departed ways after over 13 months cooperation.^[1] Artur Lekbello was appointed Tirana new coach, but despite his credits as a player in the past, he did not prove that successful as a coach and therefore presented his resignation to club administrator after only 42 days, following unpleasant results in Tirana's bench. Alban Tafaj once again took the vacant place as a temporary coach. The end of the year 2012 found KF Tirana in the 3rd spot of 2012-13 Kategoria Superiore, 11 points adrift leaders KF Skënderbeu Korçë. Tirana were also eliminated early in the Cup. After passed KF Partizani at the first round winning both matches, 2-1 and 1-0 they were eliminated at second round from debut team, FK Kukësi losing first leg 0-4 and winning second one 3-2.

Background

Kit

Supplier: Errea
Sponsor: Municipality of Tirana, American Hospital, Lajthiza Water, Belle Air, Tirana Brewing House, Tirana Dekor,

Other information

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

Source: Selman Stërmasi stadium

Coaching staff

As of November 2012^[2]

Position	Name
Head coach	Nevil Dede
Assistant coach	Sokol Bulku
Goalkeeping coach	Astrit Nallbani
Technical Director	Alban Tafaj
Club Secretary	Iva Mera
Athletic Coach	Adrian Bekteshi
Physical Therapy	Arzen Voci
OPS	Arba Morina
Reporter	Lorin Burba

Players

2012–13 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	Ilion Lika (captain)
2	DF	ALB	Elvis Sina
3	DF	ALB	Erjon Dushku
4	MF	ALB	Gentian Muça
5	DF	ALB	Entonio Pashaj
6	DF	ALB	Renaldo Kalari
7	DF	ALB	Arjan Pisha
8	MF	ALB	Elton Muçollari
9	MF	ALB	Afrim Taku
10	MF	ALB	Mensur Limani
11	MF	ALB	Gilman Lika


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
12	MF	ALB	Julian Ahmataj
13	MF	ALB	Erando Karabeci
14	FW	ALB	Mario Morina
16	FW	ALB	Mirel Cota
17	MF	ALB	Klodian Duro
18	MF	ALB	Nertil Ferraj
19	MF	ALB	Ardit Peposhi
20	MF	ALB	Gerald Tusha
21	FW	ALB	Arber Abilaliaj
24	MF	ALB	Gerald Tusha
25	GK	ALB	Xhino Sejdo
27	MF	ALB	Fabio Hoxha
30	MF	ITA	Francesco Pigoni

Out on loan

International players

Foreign players

Reserves and academy

Competitions

Albanian Supercup

19 August 2012 Final	Tirana	2–1	Skënderbeu Korçë	Tirana
20:00 CET	Taku 40' 89' G. Lika 46' 90' Dushku 65' 84' Radaš 90' (o.g.)	Report	Kuli 42' Arapi 46' Plaku 51' Lilaj 62'	Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Enea Jorgji

Kategoria Superiore

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
3	Teuta	26	14	6	6	32	24	+8	48	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4	Flamurtari	26	13	7	6	49	33	+16	46
5	Tirana	26	12	7	7	30	23	+7	43
6	Vllaznia	26	11	5	10	30	26	+4	38
7	Laçi	26	11	5	10	32	31	+1	38	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round^[a]

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:

^ Laçi qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2012–13 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
26	12	7	7	30	23	+7	43	8	3	2	20	13	+7	4	4	5	10	10	0

Last updated: 10 May 2013.
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
Ground	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	H	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	W	W	D	W	D	D	D	L	L	W	W	L	W	W	L	D	W	L	L	W	W	L	W	D	W	D
Position	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	4	7	5	3	5	3	3	4	5	4	6	6	5	5	6	5	5	5	5

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

Matches

25 August 2012 1	Tomori Berat	0–1	Tirana	Berat
17:00 CET	Kule 28' Stafa 29' Frashëri 29' Hysko 42'	Report	Duro 30' (pen.) 42' Kalari 74' Karabeci 90'	Stadium: Tomori Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Emirjon Sino

2 September 2012 2	Tirana	3–0	Shkumbini Peqin	Tirana
17:00 CET	Morina 25', 90' Dushku 40' Pisha 62' Çota 89'	Report	Gjata 18' Mustafaj 62'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Ditmar Jubica

14 September 2012 3	Teuta Durrës	1–1	Tirana	Durrës
19:00 CET	Deliallisi 6' Tairi 90+2'	Report	Sina 45+1' Dushku 58' Ahmataj 65'	Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Lorenc Jemini

22 September 2012 4	Luftëtari Gjirokastër	0–1	Tirana	Gjirokastër
14:00 CET	Shameti 45'	Report	Çota 13' Ahmataj 52'	Stadium: Gjirokastra Stadium Referee: Emirjon Sino

29 September 2012 5	Tirana	1–1	Besa Kavajë	Tirana
17:00 CET	Muçollari 43' Pisha 63' Ahmataj 88'	Report	Berisha 10' Abraham 36' 36' Sefa 39' 43'	Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Enea Jorgji

6 October 2012 6	Flamurtari Vlorë	1–1	Tirana	Vlorë
17:00 CET	Kuqi 50' Bratić 56' Mici 57' Telushi 74'	Report	Pisha 18' Morina 45' Ahmataj 55' Pashaj 89'	Stadium: Flamurtari Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Laver Alla

21 October 2012 7	Tirana	0–0	Kastrioti Krujë	Tirana
14:00 CET		Report	Karapici 15' Caca 30' Sykaj 56' Fataki 71'	Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Enea Jorgji

27 October 2012 8	Skënderbeu Korçë	2–0	Tirana	Korçë
17:00 CET	Orelesi 21' Pejić 50', 77'	Report	Morina 11' Muçollari 28' 55' Dushku 59' Ahmataj 67'	Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Emirjon Sino

4 November 2012 9	Tirana	1–2	Kukësi	Tirana
14:00 CET	Karabeci 18' Pashaj 18' G. Lika 63' Ahmataj 80'	Report	Allmuça 18' (pen.) Malindi 37' Malota 73' Y. Hoxha 74' 78' Biskup 80' Musolli 80' Brahja 90'	Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Enea Jorgji

10 November 2012 10	Vllaznia Shkodër	0–1	Tirana	Shkodër
17:00 CET	Nallbani 45' Begaj 79' Beqiri 79'	Report	Taku 63' Duro 81' (pen.) Çota 90+1'	Stadium: Loro Boriçi Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Remzi Sadiku

18 November 2012 11	Tirana	2–0	Apolonia Fier	Tirana
14:00 CET	G. Lika 64' Çota 78'	Report		Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Laver Alla

24 November 2012 12	Bylis Ballsh	1–0	Tirana	Ballsh
14:00 CET	Bakiu 57' Teqja 90+2'	Report	Ahmataj 87'	Stadium: Adush Muça Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Sokol Çekaj

2 December 2012 13	Tirana	2–1	Laçi	Tirana
14:00 CET	Dushku 50' Duro 63' 69' G. Lika 75'	Report	Hoti 23' Nimani 42' Milenković 86'	Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Laver Alla

10 February 2013 14	Tirana	1–0	Tomori Berat	Tirana
14:00 CET	Ahmataj 21' Limani 37'	Report	Llani 44' Arbri 55' Rexha 63' 86' Sunday 84'	Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Ditmar Jubica

17 February 2013 15	Shkumbini Peqin	1–0	Tirana	Peqin
14:00 CET	Mustafaj 53' (pen.) Ramazani 66' Xhyra 70' Mile 83'	Report	Muçollari 84'	Stadium: Shkumbini Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Emirjon Sino

23 February 2013 16	Tirana	1–1	Teuta Durrës	Tirana
17:00 CET	Muça 53' Dushku 60' Abilaliaj 70'	Report	Tairi 31' Nika 44' Sheta 50' Hyshmeri 62' Buiú 74' Veliaj 76' Muriqi 90+3'	Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Lorenc Jemini

2 March 2013 17	Tirana	2–1	Luftëtari Gjirokastër	Tirana
17:00 CET	Morina 7', 84' 84' Dushku 16' Pashaj 25' Muça 65' Ahmataj 90+3'	Report	Nora 10' R. Hoxha 79'	Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Laver Alla

10 March 2013 18	Besa Kavajë	2–1	Tirana	Kavajë
14:00 CET	Mustafa 2' Cikalleshi 28' (pen.) 28' Kaja 54' Eminhaziri 72' Batha 90+1' 90+3' 90+4'	Report	Ahmataj 11' Pisha 27' Muça 66' Abilaliaj 86' G. Lika 90'	Stadium: Besa Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Edvin Hoxha

16 March 2013 19	Tirana	3–6	Flamurtari Vlorë	Tirana
14:00 CET	Morina 13' 37' Taku 36' G. Lika 42' Pashaj 45+3' Hysenbelliu 48' Sejdo 90+3'	Report	Muzaka 22', 68' Lena 30' 81' Pepa 51', 70' Memelli 90+3' (pen.)	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj

31 March 2013 20	Kastrioti Krujë	0–3	Tirana	Krujë
14:00 CET		Report	Abilaliaj 61' G. Lika 71' Pashaj 72' Çota 81'	Stadium: Kastrioti Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj

7 April 2013 21	Tirana	1–0	Skënderbeu Korçë	Tirana
17:00 CET	Hysenbelliu 21' Pigoni 38' Pema 50' G. Lika 65' Sina 86'	Report	Pejić 56' Ademir 80' Nimaga 82'	Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Enea Jorgji

13 April 2013 22	Kukësi	2–1	Tirana	Kukës
14:00 CET	Brahja 86' Popović 90+1' Hallaçi 90+2'	Report	Taku 29' Pashaj 69' Hoxhallari 71' Çota 88' Limani 90+4'	Stadium: Zeqir Ymeri Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Enea Jorgji

20 April 2013 23	Tirana	1–0	Vllaznia Shkodër	Tirana
17:00 CET	G. Lika 47' (pen.) Abilaliaj 62' Muça 80' Pigoni 86'	Report	Marku 47' Belisha 55' Dema 66'	Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Emirjon Sino

27 April 2013 24	Apolonia Fier	0–0	Tirana	Fier
16:00 CET		Report	Muça 23'	Stadium: Loni Papuçiu Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Ditmar Jubica

4 May 2013 25	Tirana	2–1	Bylis Ballsh	Tirana
17:00 CET	G. Lika 11' Hysenbelliu 42' Ahmataj 45' Taku 74' Limani 78'	Report	Arifaj 29' Olayinka 37' Sefa 39'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Remzi Sadiku

10 May 2013 26	Laçi	0–0	Tirana	Laç
17:00 CET	Ndreka 14' Shazivari 38'	Report	Limani 74' Peposhi 86'	Stadium: Laçi Stadium Referee: Laver Alla

Albanian Cup

First round

26 September 2012 First leg	Partizani Tirana	1–2	Tirana	Tirana
19:00 CET	Thana 13' 80' Sulçe 37' Duqi 82'	Report	Morina 8' Pisha 21' Taku 34' Pashaj 42' G. Lika 43' Karabeci 88'	Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Lorenc Jemini

3 October 2012 Second leg	Tirana	1–0 (3–1 agg.)	Partizani Tirana	Tirana
14:30 CET	Çota 8' Karabeci 84'	Report	Thana 45'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Olsi Sokoli

Second round

24 October 2012 First leg	Kukësi	4–0	Tirana	Kukës
14:00 CET	Popović 27', 61' Malota 37' Biskup 71' Allmuça 86', 89' Musolli 90+1'	Report	Pashaj 33' Karabeci 90' Dushku 90+1'	Stadium: Zeqir Ymeri Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Laver Alla

7 November 2012 Second leg	Tirana	3–2 (3–6 agg.)	Kukësi	Tirana
13:30 CET	Çota 8' 62' Sina 10' Dushku 45' Taku 52' Morina 57' 64' Ferraj 65' G. Lika 85'	Report	Progni 3' Allmuça 28' Brahja 45' Biskup 80' Musolli 87'	Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Elvis Peza

UEFA Europa League

First qualifying round

5 July 2012 First leg	Tirana	2–0	Grevenmacher	Tirana, Albania
19:00 CET	Muçollari 40' Ferraj 45+2' Tusha 89'	Report		Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Vitaly Sevostyanik (Belarus)

10 July 2012 Second leg	Grevenmacher	0–0 (0–2 agg.)	Tirana	Dudelange, Luxembourg
17:45 CET	Battaglia 44' Braun 68' Almeida 74'	Report	Ahmataj 39' Pisha 51' 89'	Stadium: Stade Jos Nosbaum Attendance: 546 Referee: Domagoj Vučkov (Croatia)

Second qualifying round

19 July 2012 First leg	Tirana	1–1	Aalesund	Tirana, Albania
19:00 CET	Muçollari 15' Çota 38' Sina 67'	Report	Stewart 57'	Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus)

26 July 2012 Second leg	Aalesund	5–0 (6–1 agg.)	Tirana	Ålesund, Norway
19:00 CET	Barrantes 45+1' Tollås 48' James 64', 77' Stewart 83'	Report	Ferraj 12' Pashaj 54' G. Lika 55'	Stadium: Color Line Stadion Attendance: 4,225 Referee: Arnold Hunter (Northern Ireland)

References

^ Dreka e lamtumirës Rubio, drejtuesve: Do të iki të punoj te Reali i Madridit (Farewell dinner, Rubio to club officials: Will go to work for Real Madrid) Archived 11 January 2013 at archive.today; Sport Ekspres, 29 August 2012 (in Albanian)
^ "KF Tirana staff". Soccerway.com. Retrieved November 12, 2012.

[table_note_res_EL1Qcup0.70742805661048-3] Laçi qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2012–13 Albanian Cup.

[1] Dreka e lamtumirës Rubio, drejtuesve: Do të iki të punoj te Reali i Madridit (Farewell dinner, Rubio to club officials: Will go to work for Real Madrid) Archived 11 January 2013 at archive.today; Sport Ekspres, 29 August 2012 (in Albanian)

[2] "KF Tirana staff". Soccerway.com. Retrieved November 12, 2012.

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