2008–09 FK Dinamo Tirana season
| 2008–09 season | |
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| Chairman | Besnik Sulaj |
| Manager | Zlatko Dalić (until 5 February 2009) Shkëlqim Muça |
| Kategoria Superiore | 3rd |
| Kupa e Shqipërisë | Quarter finals |
| Albanian Supercup | Winners |
| Champions League | 1st Qualifying Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Sebino Plaku (18) All: Sebino Plaku (20) |
During the 2008-09 football season, Dinamo will play its 58th Kategoria Superiore season in the club's existence.
Club
Management
| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach | Shkëlqim Muça |
| Assistant coach | Artan Mergjyshi |
| Goalkeeping coaches | Ilir Bozhiqi |
| Technical Director | Ilir Daja |
| Fitness coaches | Frano Leko |
| Club doctor | Nderim Rexha |
Kit
Supplier: Sportika
Sponsor(s): Alpet
Home
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Away
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Other information
| President | Besnik Sulaj |
| Vice-president | Avni Braçe |
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Selman Stërmasi (12, 955 / 105m x 68m) |
Squad
As of August 31, 2008.
First team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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List of 2008-09 transfers
as of 31 August 2008
In
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out
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Player statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Kategoria superiore | Kupa e shqipërisë | Albanian Supercup | UEFA Champions League | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ALB | Elvis Kotorri | 10 | -7 | 8 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 |
| 2 | DF | ALB | Elvis Sina | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | SRB | Danilo Nikolić | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ALB | Asion Daja | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ALB | Arjan Pisha | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ALB | Julian Brahja | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ALB | Nertil Ferraj | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | BIH | Nedim Halilović | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | CRO | Pëllumb Jusufi | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ALB | Sebino Plaku | 9 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | ALB | Alban Hoxha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | ALB | Artion Poci | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ALB | Igli Allmuça | 11 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ALB | Roland Peqini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | ALB | Fatjon Sefa | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ALB | Rigels Nezaj | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ALB | Klevis Bejtja | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ALB | Hetlem Capja | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | CRO | Goran Granić | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | SEN | Albaye Papa Diop | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | ALB | Sulejman Hoxha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | CRO | Frane Petričević | 9 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | ALB | Ilirian Caushaj | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | ALB | Daniel Xhafaj | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| DF | ALB | Julian Ahmataj | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ARG | Agustino Tapia Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| GK | ARG | Daniel Alejandro Bertoya | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | |
| DF | ARG | Hours Alejandro Palladino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ARG | Cristian Campozano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Competitions
Overall
| Competition | Started round | Final position | Final Round | First match | Last match |
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| Kategoria Superiore | Round 5 | 3rd | Round 33 | August 24, 2008 | May 24, 2009 |
| Kupa e shqiperise | Round of 16 | — | — | TBD | |
| Champions League | First qualifying round | First qualifying round | First qualifying round | July 15, 2008 | July 23, 2008 |
Albanian Supercup
| 17 August 2008 Final | Dinamo Tirana | 2–0 | Vllaznia | Tirana |
| 20:00 CET | Petričević 17' Jusufi 78' |
Report | Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Erjon Dobi |
Kategoria Superiore
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Tirana (C) | 33 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 58 | 27 | +31 | 68 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Vllaznia | 33 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 64 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Dinamo Tirana | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 52 | |
| 4 | Teuta | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 44 | |
| 5 | Shkumbini | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 44 |
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 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 52 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 15 | −1 |
Source: Competitive matches
Results by round
Matches
| 24 August 2008 1 | Dinamo Tirana | 0–0 | Teuta | Tirana |
| 17:00 CET | Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium |
| 30 August 2008 2 | Dinamo Tirana | 3–1 | Shkumbini | Tirana |
| 15:00 CET | Petričević 7' Plaku 56', 75' |
Gjata 89' | Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium |
| 13 September 2008 3 | Besa | 0–0 | Dinamo Tirana | Kavajë |
| 16:30 CET | Stadium: Besa Stadium |
| 21 September 2008 4 | Dinamo Tirana | 0–0 | Elbasani | Tirana |
| 16:00 CET | Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium |
| 27 September 2008 5 | Lushnja | 1–2 | Dinamo Tirana | Lushnjë |
| 16:00 CET | Bokatola 75' | Jusufi 7' Plaku 85' |
Stadium: Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium |
| 5 October 2008 6 | Dinamo Tirana | 1–1 | Vllaznia | Tirana |
| 15:00 CET | Smajli 15' (o.g.) | Dhëmbi 58' | Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium |
| 19 October 2008 7 | Tirana | 2–1 | Dinamo Tirana | Tirana |
| 18:30 CET | Memelli 32' Muzaka 54' |
Allmuça 75' | Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Referee: Sokol Jareci |
| 25 October 2008 8 | Dinamo Tirana | 2–0 | Partizani Tirana | Tirana |
| 14:30 CET | Poçi 38' Plaku 73' |
Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Referee: Albano Janku |
Albanian Cup
First round
| 30 October 2008 First leg | Albpetrol | 0–1 | Dinamo Tirana | Patos |
| Jusufi 48' | Stadium: Alush Noga Stadium |
UEFA Champions League
First qualifying round
| 15 July 2008 First leg | Dinamo Tirana | 0–2 | Modriča | Tirana, Albania |
| 20:00 CET | Report | Miljković 65' Stokić 79' |
Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Saïd Ennjimi (France) |
| 23 July 2008 Second leg | Modriča | 2–1 (4–1 agg.) | Dinamo Tirana | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 20:00 CET | Zafirović 90' Bojić 90+2' |
Report | Xhafaj 72' | Stadium: Bilino Polje Stadium Attendance: 957 Referee: Simon Lee Evans (Wales) |
Player seasonal records
Competitive matches only. Numbers in brackets indicate appearances made. Updated to games played May 27, 2009.
Goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Kategoria superiore | Kupa e shqiperise | Champions League | Albanian Supercup | Total |
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| 1 | Sebino Plaku | 18 (29) | 2 (5) | - | 0 (1) | 20 (35) |
| 2 | Fatjon Sefa | 9 (24) | 2 (5) | 0 (1) | 0 (1) | 11 (31) |
| 3 | Artion Poci | 6 (31) | 1 (4) | 0 (2) | 0 (1) | 7 (38) |
| 4 | Elis Bakaj | 4 (13) | 0 (1) | - | - | 4 (14) |
| 5 | Pëllumb Jusufi | 2 (20) | 1 (3) | - | 1 (1) | 4 (24) |
| 6 | Albaye Papa Diop | 2 (23) | 1 (4) | 0 (2) | 0 (1) | 3 (30) |
| 7 | Frane Petričević | 1 (17) | 0 (1) | - | 1 (1) | 2 (19) |
| 8 | Igli Allmuca | 2 (28) | 0 (1) | 0 (4) | 0 (1) | 2 (35) |
Goals conceded
| Rank | Name | Kategoria superiore | Kupa e shqiperise | Champions League | Albanian Supercup | Total |
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| 1 | Elvis Kotorri | 5 (8) | - | 2 (1) | 0 (1) | 7 (10) |
| 2 | Daniel Bertoya | - | - | 2 (1) | - | 2 (1) |
Discipline
| Name | Kategoria superiore | Kupa e shqiperise | Champions League | Albanian Supercup | Total | ||||||
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| Sebino Plaku | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Artion Poci | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Igli Allmuca | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Arjan Pisha | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Elvis Sina | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Frane Petričević | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Pëllumb Jusufi | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Albaye Papa Diop | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Goran Granić | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Danilo Nikolić | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Nertil Ferraj | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Hetlem Capja | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |