2007–08 FK Partizani Tirana season

Partizani Tirana
2007–08 season
PresidentAlbert Xhani
Head coachHasan Lika
StadiumQemal Stafa Stadium
Kategoria Superiore2nd
Albanian CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Elis Bakaj (12)
All:
Elis Bakaj (16)

In the 2007–08 season, Partizani Tirana competed in the Kategoria Superiore for the seventh consecutive season. The club finished in second place, after a dramatic loss in a deciding match against Dinamo Tirana in the last round.[1][2] Their second place was a best result since 1993.[3]

First-team 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 Albania ALB Orges Shehi
3 DF Albania ALB Tefik Osmani
4 DF Albania ALB Ardit Beqiri
5 DF Albania ALB Fatjon Tafaj
7 FW Albania ALB Arbër Abilaliaj
10 MF Albania ALB Bledi Shkëmbi
11 MF Albania ALB Viktor Gjyla
12 GK Albania ALB Dashamir Xhika
13 DF Albania ALB Rrahman Hallaçi
17 MF Albania ALB Gjergji Muzaka
19 FW Albania ALB Elis Bakaj
20 MF Albania ALB Paulin Dhëmbi
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF Albania ALB Dritan Babamusta
— GK Albania ALB Gerald Hasmetaj
— DF Albania ALB Luan Pinari
— MF Albania ALB Armando Doda
— MF Albania ALB Matios Metaj
— MF Albania ALB Bledar Devolli
— MF Albania ALB Erando Karabeçi
— MF Albania ALB Artan Karapiçi
— MF Albania ALB Elton Doku
— FW Albania ALB Enco Malindi
— FW Albania ALB Arbër Capa
— FW Albania ALB Alban Dashi

Source:[3]

Competitions

Kategoria Superiore

Main article: 2007–08 Kategoria Superiore

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dinamo Tirana (C) 33 21 7 5 56 14 +42 70 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Partizani 33 18 11 4 47 22 +25 65 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round
3 Besa 33 17 5 11 45 36 +9 56 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round
4 Elbasani 33 13 13 7 40 24 +16 52
5 Shkumbini 33 14 8 11 35 28 +7 50
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
(C) Champions

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 18 11 4 47 22  +25 65 12 5 0 30 6  +24 6 6 4 17 16  +1

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
ResultWWWWWDWLDLDDWDWDDWDDWWWWDLWDWWWWL
Position443212121333122222222222222222222
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

26 August 2007 1 Partizani Tirana 2–1 Shkumbini Peqin Tirana
17:00 CEST Abilaliaj 8'
Muzaka 24'		 Report Dalipi 44' Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
1 September 2007 2 Besëlidhja Lezhë 1–2 Partizani Tirana Lezhë
16:30 CEST Roshi 23' Report Alçani 26' (o.g.)
Gjyla 67'		 Stadium: Brian Filipi Stadium
15 September 2007 3 Partizani Tirana 1–0 Vllaznia Shkodër Tirana
17:30 CEST Bakaj 28' Report Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
23 September 2007 4 Kastrioti Krujë 0–1 Partizani Tirana Krujë
16:00 CEST Report Muzaka 41' Stadium: Kastrioti Stadium
29 September 2007 5 Partizani Tirana 4–0 Teuta Durrës Tirana
19:00 CEST Muzaka 37' (pen.)
Shkëmbi 77'
Bakaj 85'
Osmani 89'		 Report Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
6 October 2007 6 Flamurtari Vlorë 0–0 Partizani Tirana Vlorë
16:00 CEST Report Stadium: Flamurtari Stadium
21 October 2007 7 Partizani Tirana 4–0 Skënderbeu Korçë Tirana
14:30 CEST Muzaka 4'
Abilaliaj 40'
Gjyla 45'
Bakaj 60'		 Report Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
31 October 2007 8 Besa Kavajë 2–1 Partizani Tirana Kavajë
14:30 CET Alikaj 59'
Xhihani 65'		 Report Gjyla 49' Stadium: Besa Stadium
3 November 2007 9 Partizani Tirana 0–0 Elbasani Tirana
18:00 CET Report Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
7 November 2007 10 Dinamo Tirana 2–0 Partizani Tirana Tirana
14:00 CET Plaku 51'
Pejić 63'		 Report Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
10 November 2007 11 Partizani Tirana 0–0 Tirana Tirana
18:00 CET Report Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
25 November 2007 12 Shkumbini Peqin 1–1 Partizani Tirana Peqin
14:00 CET Qorri 77' (pen.) Report Bakaj 58' Stadium: Shkumbini Stadium
1 December 2007 13 Partizani Tirana 4–0 Besëlidhja Lezhë Tirana
14:00 CET Muzaka 27', 41'
Dhëmbi 60'
Abilaliaj 90'		 Report Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
8 December 2007 14 Vllaznia Shkodër 1–1 Partizani Tirana Shkodër
15:30 CET Osja 20' Report Bakaj 36' Stadium: Loro Boriçi Stadium
14 December 2007 15 Partizani Tirana 2–1 Kastrioti Krujë Tirana
14:10 CET Bakaj 32'
Muzaka 90' (pen.)		 Report Rizvanolli 60' Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
23 December 2007 16 Teuta Durrës 1–1 Partizani Tirana Durrës
14:00 CET Dushku 30' Report Beqiri 77' Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium
29 December 2007 17 Partizani Tirana 0–0 Flamurtari Vlorë Tirana
14:00 CET Report Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
2 February 2008 18 Skënderbeu Korçë 1–2 Partizani Tirana Korçë
14:00 CET Shtubina 16' Report Shkëmbi 26'
Bakaj 55'		 Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
9 February 2008 19 Partizani Tirana 3–3 Besa Kavajë Tirana
14:30 CET Shkëmbi 42'
Dhëmbi 47'
Bakaj 68'		 Report Xhihani 69', 90'
Leçi 77'		 Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
16 February 2008 20 Elbasani 0–0 Partizani Tirana Elbasan
14:30 CET Report Stadium: Rudi Bizhuta Stadium
23 February 2008 21 Partizani Tirana 1–0 Dinamo Tirana Tirana
14:30 CET Muzaka 22' Report Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
1 March 2008 22 Tirana 1–4 Partizani Tirana Tirana
18:00 CET Fortuzi 60' Report Osmani 4'
Devolli 23'
Shkëmbi 48'
Abilaliaj 72'		 Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
8 March 2008 23 Partizani Tirana 1–0 Besëlidhja Lezhë Tirana
15:00 CET Muzaka 1' Report Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
23 March 2008 24 Teuta Durrës 1–2 Partizani Tirana Durrës
15:30 CET Mile 40' Report Abilaliaj 53', 63' Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium
29 March 2008 25 Partizani Tirana 0–0 Kastrioti Krujë Tirana
15:30 CET Report Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
5 April 2008 26 Flamurtari Vlorë 3–0 Partizani Tirana Vlorë
16:30 CEST Cani 58'
Mema 83'
Guga 89'		 Report Stadium: Flamurtari Stadium
12 April 2008 27 Partizani Tirana 2–0 Shkumbini Peqin Tirana
16:30 CEST Dhëmbi 44'
Bakaj 90'		 Report Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
19 April 2008 28 Elbasani 0–0 Partizani Tirana Elbasan
16:30 CEST Report Stadium: Rudi Bizhuta Stadium
26 April 2008 29 Partizani Tirana 2–1 Tirana Tirana
16:30 CEST Dhëmbi 19'
Bakaj 61'		 Report Xhafa 51' Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
3 May 2008 30 Besa Kavajë 0–1 Partizani Tirana Kavajë
16:30 CEST Report Hallaçi 19' Stadium: Besa Stadium
10 May 2008 31 Partizani Tirana 2–0 Vllaznia Shkodër Tirana
16:30 CEST Dhëmbi 43'
Bakaj 69'		 Report Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
14 May 2008 32 Partizani Tirana 2–0 Skënderbeu Korçë Tirana
16:30 CEST Muzaka 4'
Bakaj 60'		 Report Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
17 May 2008 33 Dinamo Tirana 2–1 Partizani Tirana Tirana
16:30 CET Kuli 4' (pen.)
Ferraj 90+3'		 Report Osmani 33' Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy)

Albanian Cup

Main article: 2007–08 Albanian Cup

First round

28 November 2007 First leg Skrapari 0–2 Partizani Tirana Skrapar
Report Bakaj 28'
Malindi 83'		 Stadium: Skrapar Sports Field
4 December 2007 Second leg Partizani Tirana 2–1
(4–1 agg.)		 Skrapari Kamëz
Bakaj 20'
Karapici 31'		 Report Bytyçi 86' (pen.) Stadium: National Sports Centre

Second round

13 February 2008 First leg Skënderbeu Korçë 1–0 Partizani Tirana Korçë
14:30 CET Çipi 9' Report Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium
27 February 2008 Second leg Partizani Tirana 5–0
(5–1 agg.)		 Skënderbeu Korçë Tirana
14:00 CET Abilaliaj 5'
Osmani 28'
Bakaj 43', 57'
Malindi 89'		 Report Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium

Quarter-finals

5 March 2008 First leg Dinamo Tirana 3–1 Partizani Tirana Tirana
15:00 CET Allmuça 5'
Pejić 45'
Ishka 72'		 Report Devolli 89' Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
12 March 2008 Second leg Partizani Tirana 0–0
(1–3 agg.)		 Dinamo Tirana Tirana
17:00 CET Report Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium

References

  1. ^ "Dinamo, 17 here kampione e Shqiperise!" [Dinamo, 17th time champion of Albania!]. Koha Jonë (in Albanian). Arkiva Shqiptare e Lajmeve. 18 May 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Dinamo Tirana 2-1 Partizan Tirana / Kategoria Superiore". FootballDatabase.eu. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  3. ^ a b "2007–08 Partizani Tirana". Football Database. Retrieved 10 February 2019.