2005–06 KF Tirana season

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.

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

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  KVX Argenat Haliti — DF  COL Diómedes Peña — DF  NGA Samuel Okunowo

Competitions

Kategoria Superiore

League table

Pos	Team	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[lower-alpha 1]
3	Dinamo Tirana	36	17	10	9	53	35	+18	61
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: RSSSF.com
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) Champion.
Notes:

1. 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
				Stadium: Selman Stërmasi

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

19 November 2005 11	Besa	1-1	Tirana	Tiranë
				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)

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