| Club: | Tirana |
| Season: | 2008–09 |
| Chairman: | Refik Halili |
| Chrtitle: | President |
| Manager: | Blaz Sliskovic (until 10 December 2008) Agustin Kola (until 7 May 2009) Alban Tafaj (caretaker manager) |
| Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
| Stadium: | Selman Stërmasi Stadium Qemal Stafa Stadium |
| League: | Kategoria Superiore |
| League Result: | 1st |
| Cup1: | Albanian Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Runners-up |
| League Topscorer: | Migen Memelli (22) |
| Season Topscorer: | Migen Memelli (30) |
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| Prevseason: | 2007–08 |
| Nextseason: | 2009–10 |
The 2008–09 season was Klubi i Futbollit Tirana's 70th competitive season, 70th consecutive season in the Kategoria Superiore and 88th year in existence as a football club.
In October 2008, Tirana won the inaugural Taçi Oil Cup by beating then-FIFA Club World Cup winners Milan 2–1 with goals scored by Daniel Xhafaj and Muzaka.[1] Later on 10 December, manager Blaz Sliskovic was sacked by president Refik Halili after collecting only one win in the last seven league matches.[2] He was replaced by club legend Agustin Kola who led the team until May of the following year.[3]
Tirana won their 24th championship in history on 23 May 2009 by winning 2–1 at home against Vllaznia Shkodër in the final matchday.[4] In cup, the team reached the final once again, this time losing to Flamurtari Vlorë at Niko Dovana Stadium.[5] The leading figure of Tirana in this season was the striker Migen Memelli brought on loan from Sweden's GAIS,[6] who scored an impressive 22 league goals and won the Golden Boot for the first time in his career.[7] Memelli with Tirana also set the record for the fastest goal ever scored in the Kategoria Superiore when he netted inside 7 seconds in the 2–1 win at Flamurtari Vlorë on 5 April.[8]
As of May 2009 players in bold have a least one cap for an international team
| Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | DF | Teuta Durres | July 2008 | |||
| 16 | DF | Dinamo Tirana | 150,000 € | July 2008 | ||
| MF | Michigan Bucks | July 2008 | ||||
| 6 | DF | Besa Kavaje | July 2008 | |||
| 14 | MF | Partizani Tirana | Free | July 2008 | ||
| 12 | GK | Vardar Skopje | July 2008 | |||
| DF | KS Shkumbini Peqin | July 2008 | ||||
| 21 | MF | Hajduk Split | Loan | July 2008 | ||
| 9 | FW | GAIS | Loan | July 2008 | ||
| 15 | MF | Vaasan Palloseura | Loan | July 2008 | ||
| 22 | FW | Dinamo Tirana | Loan Expired | August 2008 | ||
| 19 | DF | Partizani Tirana | August 2008 | |||
| 24 | MF | Partizani Tirana | 70,000 € | August 2008 |
| Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | MF | None | Free | December 19, 2009 | ||
| 32 | FW | January 5, 2009 |
| Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | MF | Free | May 21, 2008 | |||
| 7 | MF | Loan Expired | June 3, 2008 | |||
| DF | None | Retired | July, 2008 | |||
| MF | None | Retired | July, 2008 | |||
| MF | July, 2008 | |||||
| DF | July, 2008 | |||||
| 22 | FW | Loan | July, 2008 | |||
| GK | July, 2008 | |||||
| DF | July, 2008 | |||||
| DF | July, 2008 | |||||
| FW | 120,000 € | July, 2008 | ||||
| FW | July, 2008 | |||||
| DF | None | Free | July, 2008 | |||
| MF | None | Free | July, 2008 | |||
| DF | July, 2008 | |||||
| GK | Loan | July, 2008 |
| Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FW | Loan | January, 2009 | |||
| 17 | MF | Loan | January 7, 2009 | |||
| MF | Loan | January, 2009 |
See main article: Taçi Oil Cup.
See main article: 2008–09 Albanian Cup.
See main article: 2009 Albanian Cup Final.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Name | Kategoria Superiore | Albanian Cup | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FW |  | Migen Memelli | 22 | 8 | 30 | |
| 22 | FW | | Daniel Xhafaj | 10 | 2 | 12 | |
| 15 | DF | | Ansi Agolli | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 6 | DF | | Andi Lila | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 | MF | | Jetmir Sefa | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 10 | MF | | Devi Muka | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 24 | MF | | Gjergji Muzaka | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 14 | MF | | Bledar Devolli | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 18 | FW | | Ergys Sorra | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | DF | | Rezart Dabulla | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 13 | MF | | Saimir Patushi | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 23 | MF | | Sabien Lilaj | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| TOTAL | 58 | 15 | 73 | ||||