2019–20 KF Tirana season

Tirana
2019–20 season
President	Refik Halili
Manager	Ardian Mema; (until 26 October); Julian Ahmataj; (26 October–9 December); Ndubuisi Egbo; (from 9 December)
Stadium	Selman Stërmasi Stadium; Arena Kombëtare
Kategoria Superiore	1st
Albanian Cup	Runners-up
Top goalscorer	League: Michael Ngoo (13); All: Ernest Muçi (17)
Highest home attendance	19,625 vs Partizani Tirana; (28 February 2020)
	All statistics correct as of 2 June 2020.

The 2019–20 season was Tirana's 3rd consecutive season in the Kategoria Superiore. The club was participated in the Kategoria Superiore and the Albanian Cup.

First-team squad

Squad at end of season^[1]

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 (vice-captain)
2	DF	ALB	Marsel Ismailgeci
3	DF	ALB	Andi Lila
4	MF	ALB	Gentian Muça (captain)
6	MF	ALB	Alban Çejku
7	MF	BRA	Elton Calé
8	MF	GHA	Winful Cobbinah
9	FW	ENG	Michael Ngoo
10	MF	ALB	Edon Hasani
11	FW	KEN	Ismael Dunga
13	MF	ALB	Erando Karabeci (3rd captain)
14	MF	ALB	Eldis Kraja
15	FW	ARG	Agustín Torassa
17	DF	ALB	Albi Doka
18	MF	ALB	Andri Stafa


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
19	DF	ALB	Tefik Osmani
20	FW	ALB	Ernest Muçi
21	MF	ALB	Jurgen Çelhaka
22	FW	ALB	Mario Morina
24	MF	GUI	Lancinet Sidibe (on loan from Besëlidhja)
27	FW	ALB	Grent Halili
28	MF	ALB	Erjon Hoxhallari (4th captain)
29	FW	ALB	Mario Beshiraj
32	DF	ALB	Kristi Vangjeli
55	MF	ALB	Idriz Batha
62	GK	ALB	Edvan Bakaj
81	GK	ALB	Pano Qirko
92	DF	ALB	Fabjan Isha
—	FW	ALB	Albion Avdijaj

Competitions

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Kategoria Superiore	24 August 2019	29 July 2020	Matchday 1	Winners	36	21	7	8	67	35	+32	058.33
Albanian Cup	18 September 2019	2 August 2020	First round	Runners-up	9	5	2	2	20	6	+14	055.56
Total					45	26	9	10	87	41	+46	057.78

Last updated: 29 July 2020
Source: Soccerway

Kategoria Superiore

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Tirana (C)	36	21	7	8	67	35	+32	70	Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2	Kukësi	36	19	9	8	59	31	+28	66	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3	Laçi	36	19	7	10	61	34	+27	64	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4	Skënderbeu	36	17	7	12	42	43	−1	58
5	Teuta	36	15	12	9	41	34	+7	57	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round^[a]

Source: Albanian Football Association, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.^[2]
(C) Champions
Notes:

^ Teuta qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round as the 2019–20 Albanian Cup winners.

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	21	7	8	67	35	+32	70	11	4	3	35	15	+20	10	3	5	32	20	+12

Last updated: 29 July 2020.
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	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36
Ground	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	W	D	W	W	L	L	D	W	L	W	D	D	L	L	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	D	W	W	W	W	W	W	L	W	W	L	W	W	L	D
Position	1	3	1	1	1	3	5	2	6	3	3	4	6	8	6	4	3	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

Updated to match(es) played on 29 July 2020. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

24 August 2019 1	Tirana	3–0	Luftëtari	Tirana
19:00 CEST	Dunga 30' Halili 32' Batha 45' (pen.) Imami 77'	Report	Açka 40'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Kreshnik Cjapi

27 August 2019 2	Tirana	0–0	Teuta Durrës	Tirana
19:00 CEST	Batha 21' Ngoo 30' Çelhaka 55'	Report	E. Vila 6' Kouros 25' Aleksi 26' Nikač 40' Hoxha 57'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

31 August 2019 3	Vllaznia Shkodër	0–2	Tirana	Shkodër
19:00 CEST	Gurishta 23' Sinho 27'	Report	Çelhaka 36' Hoxhallari 46' Imami 52' Halili 58' Ngoo 59'	Stadium: Loro Boriçi Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Enea Jorgii

14 September 2019 4	Tirana	3–1	Skënderbeu Korçë	Tirana
16:00 CEST	Osmani 19' Batha 26' Calé 42' Ngoo 45+2' 73' Imami 52' Halili 85' 86' Hoxhallari 90'	Report	Turtulli 43' Položani 67' Pëllumbi 78'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Andi Koçi

21 September 2019 5	Kukësi	2–1	Tirana	Elbasan
19:00 CEST	Abazaj 17' Shkurti 48' Maliqi 60' Musolli 90+3'	Report	Halili 50' Calé 54' Hoxhallari 69' Cobbinah 83' Ngoo 86' Osmani 90+2'	Stadium: Elbasan Arena Attendance: 600 Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

29 September 2019 6	Tirana	1–2	Partizani Tirana	Tirana
19:00 CEST	Torassa 46' Çelhaka 76' Hasani 79' Batha 84'	Report	William 28' 84' Solomon 34' Broja 50' Mala 55' Belica 69' Hakaj 90+1'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Kridens Meta

5 October 2019 7	Flamurtari	2–2	Tirana	Vlorë
17:00 CEST	Ngoo 13' (o.g.) Nika 44' Hoxhaj 90+2' 90+2'	Report	Hasani 4', 38' Bakaj 90+1'	Stadium: Flamurtari Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Blerim Ziri

19 October 2019 8	Tirana	2–1	Laçi	Tirana
17:00 CEST	Dunga 4' Calé 44' 64'	Report	Nwabueze 6' Deliu 40' Fangaj 63' Ymeraj 90+5'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Referee: Ardian Beqiri

23 October 2019 9	Bylis	3–1	Tirana	Ballsh
13:00 CET	Goxha 5' Guindo 25' Barjamaj 52' Ndreca 55' Celis 71' Murataj 71'	Report	Dunga 65' Imami 66'	Stadium: Adush Muça Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Andi Koçi

27 October 2019 10	Luftëtari	0–3	Tirana	Gjirokastër
13:00 CET	Prikas 25'	Report	Torassa 27' 53' Ngoo 44' Muçi 87' Hasani 89'	Stadium: Gjirokastra Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

2 November 2019 11	Teuta Durrës	1–1	Tirana	Durrës
17:00 CET	Florent Avdyli 41' Beqja 45' Çyrbja 51' Aleksi 90' Hoxha 90+2'	Report	Ngoo 19' Torassa 48' 90+2' Hoxhallari 50' 76'	Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Juxhin Xhaja

8 November 2019 12	Tirana	0–0	Vllaznia Shkodër	Tirana
18:00 CET	Batha 64'	Report	Gurishta 74' Hygor 83'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Referee: Kridens Meta

23 November 2019 13	Skënderbeu Korçë	2–1	Tirana	Korçë
16:30 CET	Krasniqi 18' Daja 29' Ndecky 88'	Report	Torassa 45+1' Hasani 90+3'	Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Klajdi Kola

7 December 2019 14	Tirana	1–3	Kukësi	Tirana
16:30 CET	Hasani 8' 30' Batha 50' Çejku 76' Hoxhallari 80' Calé 90+2'	Report	Teqja 42' Gavazaj 42' 75' Shkurti 65' (pen.) Rroca 68' Abazaj 80'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Enea Jorgii

13 December 2019 15	Partizani Tirana	1–2	Tirana	Tirana
19:00 CET	Bitri 3' Bardhi 11' Hyseni 24' Romero 57' Trashi 59' Cordeiro 79'	Report	Batha 7' Vangjeli 37' Ngoo 59' Cobbinah 70' 90+2' 90+1' Çelhaka 75' Ismailgeci 90+2' Muça 90+4'	Stadium: Arena Kombëtare Attendance: 19,000 Referee: Enea Jorgji

18 December 2019 16	Tirana	2–0	Flamurtari	Tirana
16:00 CET	Batha 65' (pen.) Torassa 74'	Report	Rrapaj 32' Ribaj 34' Hoxhaj 44' Goçaj 60' Pjeshka 69'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 900 Referee: Laver Alla

22 December 2019 17	Laçi	1–2	Tirana	Laç
13:00 CET	Turkaj 12' Ignjatović 30' Xhixha 35' Shehu 45'	Report	Muçi 31', 78' Doka 37' Calé 38' Çelhaka 57' Hoxhallari 90+1'	Stadium: Laçi Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Kridens Meta

22 January 2020 18	Tirana	2–1	Bylis	Tirana
17:00 CET	Calé 17' Cobbinah 33' Çelhaka 72' Ngoo 90+6'	Report	Mëllugja 29' 72' Hidi 64' (pen.) 90+8' Goxha 90' Ntephe 90+6'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Enea Jorgji

26 January 2020 19	Tirana	5–1	Luftëtari	Tirana
16:00 CET	Cobbinah 14' Batha 17' Hoxhallari 25' Ngoo 35' Muçi 63' (pen.) Batha 75'	Report	Puci 53' Çela 54'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Klajdi Kola

2 February 2020 20	Tirana	2–1	Teuta Durrës	Tirana
17:00 CET	Ngoo 27' 48' Cobbinah 35' Torassa 39' Vangjeli 60' Calé 69'	Report	L. Vila 13' Çyrbja 43' Aleksi 43' Hreljić 58'	Stadium: Arena Kombëtare Attendance: 5,600 Referee: Kreshnik Barjamaj

7 February 2020 21	Vllaznia Shkodër	0–1	Tirana	Shkodër
18:00 CET	Shtubina 30' Lika 62' Ramadani 65' Marku 81' Adili 90+1'	Report	Hoxhallari 54' Batha 83' Cobbinah 86'	Stadium: Loro Boriçi Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

15 February 2020 22	Tirana	1–1	Skënderbeu Korçë	Tirana
17:00 CET	Calé 80' Ngoo 85' Hoxhallari 90+3'	Report	Bregu 28' Imami 70' Elezi 82'	Stadium: Arena Kombëtare Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Kridens Meta

21 February 2020 23	Kukësi	1–2	Tirana	Tirana
18:00 CET	Musolli 9' Teqja 20' 83' Vangjeli 53' (o.g.) Musta 70' Abazaj 90+7'	Report	Doka 30' Vangjeli 34' Batha 84' Torassa 86' Ngoo 86' Sidibe 90+6' Calé 90+7'	Stadium: Arena Kombëtare Attendance: 7,600 Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

28 February 2020 24	Tirana	5–1	Partizani Tirana	Tirana
19:00 CET	Batha 14' (pen.), 19' (pen.) Doka 45+1' Calé 56' Idrizaj 62' (o.g.) Muçi 81', 90+2' 82' Cobbinah 83' Torassa 89' Vangjeli 90+1'	Report	Cordeiro 2' 12' Bitri 14' Çinari 73' Hakaj 90+1'	Stadium: Arena Kombëtare Attendance: 19,625 Referee: Juxhin Xhaja

4 March 2020 25	Flamurtari	0–2	Tirana	Vlorë
17:00 CET	Ribaj 60' Nebihu 75'	Report	Vrapi 34' (o.g.) Cobbinah 88'	Stadium: Flamurtari Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Klodian Shanini

8 March 2020 26	Tirana	1–0	Laçi	Tirana
17:00 CET	Ngoo 70' Vangjeli 76'	Report	Selmani 30' Stajila 60'	Stadium: Arena Kombëtare Attendance: 3,080 Referee: Kreshnik Barjamaj

3 June 2020 27	Bylis	1–3	Tirana	Ballsh
17:00 CEST	Ntephe 23' Peposhi 66'	Report	Hoxhallari 8' Cobbinah 27' Batha 45+3' (pen.) Halili 64' Muça 72' Torassa 90'	Stadium: Adush Muça Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

7 June 2020 28	Luftëtari	0–5	Tirana	Gjirokastër
17:00 CEST	Hyseni 48'	Report	Vangjeli 3' Cobbinah 20' Hasani 42' Batha 66' (pen.) Dunga 77'	Stadium: Gjirokastra Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Klodian Shanini

15 June 2020 29	Teuta Durrës	1–0	Tirana	Durrës
20:00 CEST	E. Vila 26' Todorovski 30' Avdyli 45+2' Aleksi 50' L. Vila 58' Gruda 76' Hebaj 82' Kouros 89'	Report	Calé 13' Batha 81' Çelhaka 89' 90+5'	Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

19 June 2020 30	Tirana	3–0	Vllaznia Shkodër	Tirana
17:00 CEST	Hoxhallari 27' 45' Torassa 30' Ngoo 36' Calé 63'	Report	Lekaj 6' Adili 25' Malota 25'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Enea Jorgji

28 June 2020 31	Skënderbeu Korçë	1–2	Tirana	Korçë
20:00 CEST	Dwumfour 5' Mensah 7' 9' Dita 14' Elezi 59'	Report	Batha 13' Muça 65' Doka 70' Ngoo 71', 77'	Stadium: Skënderbeu Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

6 July 2020 32	Tirana	1–2	Kukësi	Tirana
17:45 CEST	Torassa 70' Hasani 88' Ngoo 90+4'	Report	Cooper 38' 59' Lulaj 63' Ethemi 84'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Kreshnik Bajramaj

10 July 2020 33	Partizani Tirana	1–1	Tirana	Tirana
20:45 CEST	Broja 64' Telushi 71' Cordeiro 76'	Report	Çelhaka 19' Batha 67' Torassa 71' Muçi 90+2'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

18 July 2020 34	Tirana	2–0	Flamurtari	Tirana
17:45 CEST	Muçi 20' (pen.) Vangjeli 34' Ngoo 49' Ismailgeci 67'	Report	Gocaj 20'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Erjon Bastari

24 July 2020 35	Laçi	3–1	Tirana	Laç
17:45 CEST	Nwabueze 16' (pen.), 84' 17' Xhixha 27' Turkaj 52' Greca 80'	Report	Karabeci 17' Bakaj 17' Muçi 28' Torassa 78' 90'	Stadium: Laçi Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ardian Beqiri

29 July 2020 36	Tirana	1–1	Bylis	Tirana
19:00 CEST	Ngoo 22' Karabeci 35' Sidibe 90+3'	Report	Ndreca 26' Hidi 45' Sallaku 90+2'	Stadium: Arena Kombëtare Attendance: 0 Referee: Roxhers Muska

Albanian Cup

First round

18 September 2019 First leg	Shënkolli	0−0	Tirana	Shënkoll
16:00 CEST		Report	Vangjeli 57'	Stadium: Shënkoll Stadium Referee: Indrit Myrtja

2 October 2019 Second leg	Tirana	4−0 (4–0 agg.)	Shënkolli	Tirana
14:00 CEST	Imami 25' Karabeci 30' Muçi 38' Çelhaka 41' Cobbinah 85'	Report		Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Referee: Blerim Ziri

Second round

29 January 2020 First leg	Kastrioti	1−3	Tirana	Fushë-Krujë
14:00 CET	Ajazi 10' Karakaçi 84'	Report	Ismailgeci 47' Muçi 60', 85' (pen.)	Stadium: Redi Maloku Stadium Referee: Hermal Llapra

12 February 2020 Second leg	Tirana	4−0 (7–1 agg.)	Kastrioti	Tirana
13:30 CET	Halili 13' Beshiraj 19' Morina 62' Kraja 78'	Report	Sefgjinaj 40' Nuriu 55'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Referee: Klajdi Kola

Quarter-finals

11 June 2020 First leg	Tirana	5–1	Besëlidhja	Tirana
17:00 CEST	Batha 26' (pen.) Calé 37', 68' Torassa 62' Sidibe 80'	Report	Hoxha 11'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Orlando Kuka

24 June 2020 Second leg	Besëlidhja	1−1 (2–6 agg.)	Tirana	Lezhë
16:30 CEST	Djordjević 47'	Report	Muçi 90+2'	Stadium: Brian Filipi Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Mirela Çemeri

Semi-finals

2 July 2020 First leg	Bylis	2–1	Tirana	Ballsh
17:45 CEST	Goxha 54' Murataj 65', 78' Peposhi 72'	Report	Hasani 20' Lika 90+2'	Stadium: Adush Muça Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Juxhin Xhaja

15 July 2020 Second leg	Tirana	2–0 (3–2 agg.)	Bylis	Tirana
17:30	Muçi 6' Hoxhallari 25' Vangjeli 90+2'	Report	Murataj 88'	Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Klajdi Kola

Final

2 August 2020 Final	Teuta Durrës	2–0	Tirana	Tirana
20:00	Hoxha 2' Frashëri 25' Todorovski 27' E. Vila 73' L. Vila 78' 78'	Report	Ngoo 25' Sidibe 42' Hoxhallari 87'	Stadium: Arena Kombëtare Attendance: 0 Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

Squad statistics

As of match played 2 June 2020^[3]

Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearances

No.	Nat.	Player	Pos.	Kategoria Superiore				Albanian Cup				Total
No.	Nat.	Player	Pos.	Apps				Apps				Apps
1		Ilion Lika	GK	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	0	0	0
2		Marsel Ismailgeci	DF	11	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	14	0	1	0
2		Joni Nurja	DF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3		Andi Lila	DF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4		Gentian Muça	DF	17	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	20	1	1	0
6		Alban Çejku	MF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
7		Elton Calé	FW	21	3	8	0	2	0	0	0	23	3	8	0
8		Winful Cobbinah	MF	24	5	4	1	2	1	0	0	26	6	4	1
8		Albi Gjumsi	FW	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9		Michael Ngoo	FW	22	8	7	0	0	0	0	0	22	8	7	0
10		Edon Hasani	MF	16	6	1	0	2	0	0	0	18	6	1	0
11		Ismael Dunga	FW	8	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	9	3	0	0
13		Erando Karabeci	MF	10	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	14	1	0	0
14		Eldis Kraja	MF	1	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	4	1	0	0
15		Agustín Torassa	FW	18	4	4	2	3	0	0	0	21	4	4	2
17		Albi Doka	DF	21	0	3	0	3	0	0	0	24	0	3	0
18		Dorian Kërçiku	MF	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
18		Andri Stafa	MF	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
19		Tefik Osmani	DF	16	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	17	0	2	0
19		Kristi Malo	DF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20		Ernest Muçi	FW	16	5	2	0	4	3	0	0	20	8	2	0
21		Jurgen Çelhaka	MF	20	0	6	0	3	1	0	0	23	1	6	0
22		Mario Morina	FW	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0
24		Lancinet Sidibe	MF	5	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	7	0	1	0
27		Grent Halili	FW	19	3	2	0	3	1	0	0	22	4	2	0
28		Erion Hoxhallari	DF	22	1	8	1	1	0	0	0	23	1	8	1
29		Mario Beshiraj	MF	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	4	1	0	0
32		Kristi Vangjeli	DF	22	0	5	0	2	0	1	0	24	0	6	0
55		Idriz Batha	MF	25	8	0	0	1	0	0	0	26	8	0	0
62		Edvan Bakaj	GK	5	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	8	0	1	0
81		Pano Qirko	GK	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
81		Marvin Kodra	GK	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
92		Eni Imami	DF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
92		Fabjon Isha	DF	11	0	4	0	2	0	1	0	13	0	5	0
Own goals									1				1
Totals					47	57	4		10	1	0		57	58	4

Notes

References

^ "2019–20 KF Tirana squad". Football Database. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
^ "Superliga: Season rules". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
^ "KF Tirana 2019/20". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 June 2020.

[table_note_res_EL1Qcup0.078959899059944-2] Teuta qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round as the 2019–20 Albanian Cup winners.

[1] "2019–20 KF Tirana squad". Football Database. Retrieved 8 February 2024.

[rulesAlbania-3] "Superliga: Season rules". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 January 2020.

[4] "KF Tirana 2019/20". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 June 2020.

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