Season | 2018–19 |
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Dates | 17 August 2018 – 30 May 2019 |
Champions | Partizani 16th title |
Relegated | Kastrioti |
Champions League | Partizani |
Europa League | Kukësi Laçi Teuta |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 375 (2.08 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Reginaldo (13 goals) |
Biggest home win | Laçi 5–0 Teuta (6 April 2019) |
Biggest away win | Kastrioti 0–4 Teuta (16 December 2018) Luftëtari 1–5 Kastrioti (27 January 2019) |
Highest scoring | Luftëtari 1–5 Kastrioti (27 January 2019) |
Longest winning run | 5 matches Partizani Skënderbeu |
Longest unbeaten run | 15 matches Teuta |
Longest winless run | 11 matches Kastrioti |
Longest losing run | 7 matches Kastrioti |
← 2017–18 2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 30 May 2019. |
The 2018–19 Kategoria Superiore was the 80th official season, or 83rd season of top-tier football in Albania (including three unofficial championships during World War II) and the 19th season under the name Kategoria Superiore. The season began on 17 August 2018 and ended on 30 May 2019. Partizani, won the league title on 12 May 2019 with 3 matches to spare.
The winners of this season's Superiore earned a place in the first qualifying round of the 2019−20 Champions League, with the second and third placed clubs earning a place in the first qualifying round of the 2019−20 Europa League.
Teams
[edit]Two clubs earned promotion from the Kategoria e Parë, Kastrioti and Tirana, joined the Superiore this season. Lushnja and Vllaznia were relegated at the conclusion of last season, the latter for the second time in their history.
Locations
[edit]Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2017–18 season |
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Flamurtari | Vlorë | Flamurtari Stadium | 8,200 | 6th |
Kamza | Kamëz | Kamëz Stadium | 5,200 | 7th |
Kastrioti | Krujë | Redi Maloku Stadium | 3,000 | Runner-up (Kategoria e Parë) |
Kukësi | Kukës | Kamëz Stadium | 5,500 | Runner-up |
Laçi | Laç | Laçi Stadium | 2,300 | 4th |
Luftëtari | Gjirokastër | Gjirokastra Stadium | 8,400 | 3rd |
Partizani | Tirana | Selman Stërmasi Stadium | 9,600 | 5th |
Skënderbeu | Korçë | Skënderbeu Stadium | 8,724 | Champion |
Teuta | Durrës | Niko Dovana Stadium | 12,400 | 8th |
Tirana | Tirana | Selman Stërmasi Stadium | 9,600 | Champion (Kategoria e Parë) |
- (1) Partizani will play their 2018–19 home games at the Selman Stërmasi Stadium in Tirana. The club's former home ground, the Qemal Stafa Stadium, was demolished and their new home ground at the Partizani Complex is currently under construction.
- (2) Kastrioti will play their 2018–19 home games at the Redi Maloku Stadium in Fushë-Krujë.
- (3) Kukësi will play their 2018–19 home games at the Kamëz Stadium in Kamëz.
Stadiums
[edit]Flamurtari | Kamza | Kastrioti | Kukësi | Laçi |
Flamurtari Stadium | Kamëz Stadium | Redi Maloku Stadium | Kamëz Stadium | Laçi Stadium |
Capacity: 8,200 | Capacity: 5,500 | Capacity: 3,000 | Capacity: 5,500 | Capacity: 2,300 |
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Luftëtari | Partizani | Skënderbeu | Teuta | Tirana |
Gjirokastra Stadium | Selman Stërmasi Stadium | Skënderbeu Stadium | Niko Dovana Stadium | Selman Stërmasi Stadium |
Capacity: 8,400 | Capacity: 9,600 | Capacity: 12,343 | Capacity: 12,040 | Capacity: 9,600 |
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Personnel and kits
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team | President | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Flamurtari | ![]() |
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Kappa | − |
Kamza | ![]() |
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Uhlsport | Spital Continental |
Kastrioti | ![]() |
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Uhlsport | Universal |
Kukësi | ![]() |
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Macron | Kevin Construction |
Laçi | ![]() |
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Uhlsport | Pavin Caffe |
Luftëtari | ![]() |
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Legea | Replay |
Partizani | ![]() |
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Joma | MCN |
Skënderbeu | ![]() |
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Puma | Ama Cafè |
Teuta | ![]() |
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Kappa | Caffè Pascucci |
Tirana | ![]() |
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Macron | − |
Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Kamza | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 25 May 2018 | Pre-season | ![]() |
9 July 2018 |
Kastrioti | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 28 May 2018 | ![]() |
28 May 2018 | |
Laçi | ![]() |
Resigned | 1 June 2018 | ![]() |
7 August 2018 | |
Luftëtari | ![]() |
Resigned | 1 June 2018 | ![]() |
5 June 2018 | |
Teuta | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 4 June 2018 | ![]() |
4 June 2018 | |
Partizani | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 16 June 2018 | ![]() |
18 June 2018 | |
Skënderbeu | ![]() |
Resigned | 19 June 2018 | ![]() |
5 July 2018 | |
Flamurtari | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 13 July 2018 | ![]() |
13 July 2018 | |
Kamza | ![]() |
Sacked | 2 September 2018 | 7th | ![]() |
4 September 2018 |
Luftëtari | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 20 September 2018 | 10th | ![]() |
20 September 2018 |
Tirana | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 11 October 2018 | 7th | ![]() |
12 October 2018 |
Kastrioti | ![]() |
Resigned | 21 October 2018 | 10th | ![]() |
22 October 2018 |
Laçi | ![]() |
Resigned | 30 October 2018 | 4th | ![]() |
31 October 2018 |
Kamza | ![]() |
Mutual decision | 8 November 2018 | 9th | ![]() |
15 November 2018 |
Laçi | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 14 December 2018 | 5th | ![]() |
14 December 2018 |
Kastrioti | ![]() |
Resigned | 23 December 2018 | 10th | ![]() |
7 January 2019 |
Luftëtari | ![]() |
Sacked | 28 January 2019 | 8th | ![]() |
29 January 2019 |
Kamza | ![]() |
Resigned | 17 February 2019 | 10th | ![]() |
19 February 2019 |
Laçi | ![]() |
Resigned | 15 March 2019 | 4th | ![]() |
15 March 2019 |
Kukësi | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 19 March 2019 | 2nd | ![]() |
19 March 2019 |
Kukësi | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 6 April 2019 | 2nd | ![]() |
6 April 2019 |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Partizani (C) | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 45 | 22 | +23 | 70 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Kukësi | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 59 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
3 | Teuta | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 57 | |
4 | Skënderbeu[b] | 36 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 55 | |
5 | Flamurtari[c] | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 54 | |
6 | Laçi | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 49 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
7 | Tirana | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 47 | |
8 | Luftëtari | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 47 | |
9 | Kastrioti (R) | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 35 | 53 | −18 | 42 | Relegation to the 2019–20 Kategoria e Parë |
10 | Kamza[d] (R, D) | 36 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 13 | 66 | −53 | 17 | Excluded from the league |
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.[3]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Since the winners of the 2018–19 Albanian Cup, Kukësi, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down to the sixth-placed team, Laçi, since the fourth-placed team and the fifth-placed team failed to obtain a UEFA license.
- ^ In March 2018, Skënderbeu was handed a 10-year ban from UEFA club competitions over match fixing.[1]
- ^ Flamurtari failed to obtain a UEFA license.
- ^ Kamza was excluded from the league and relegated to the Kategoria e Dytë for the next season, after a violent incident during a match against Laçi in the 24th round.[2]
Positions by round
[edit]Leader and UEFA Champions League first qualifying round | |
UEFA Europa League first qualifying round | |
UEFA Europa League first qualifying round | |
2019–20 Kategoria e Parë |
- ^ In March 2018, Skënderbeu was handed a 10-year ban from UEFA club competitions over match fixing.[4]
- ^ Flamurtari failed to obtain a UEFA license.
- ^ Since the winners of the 2018–19 Albanian Cup, Kukësi, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down to the sixth-placed team, Laçi, since the fourth-placed team and the fifth-placed team failed to obtain a UEFA license.
- ^ Kamza was excluded from the league and relegated to the Kategoria e Dytë for the next season, after a violent incident during a match against Laçi in the 24th round.[5]
Results
[edit]Clubs will play each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.[3]
First half of season[edit] |
Second half of season[edit]
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Season statistics
[edit]Scoring
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals[6] |
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1 | ![]() |
Kukësi | 13 |
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Tirana | 12 |
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4 | ![]() |
Laçi | 10 |
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Teuta | 9 |
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Skënderbeu | 8 |
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Partizani |
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
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Kukësi | Tirana | 3–1 (H) | 2 September 2018 | [7] |
Discipline
[edit]- Most yellow cards: 12[8]
Idriz Batha (Flamurtari)
Marko Radaš (Skënderbeu)
- Most red cards: 2[8]
Bojan Najdenov (Laçi)
Leonit Abazi (Skënderbeu)
Lancinet Sidibe (Teuta)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Albania's Skenderbeu handed 10-year ban over match-fixing in worst ever UEFA punishment". Tirana Times. 29 March 2018.
- ^ AP (6 March 2019). "Albanian soccer club expelled after referee attack". USA Today. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Superliga: Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ "Albania's Skenderbeu handed 10-year ban over match-fixing in worst ever UEFA punishment". Tirana Times. 29 March 2018.
- ^ AP (6 March 2019). "Albanian soccer club expelled after referee attack". USA Today. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "topscorers". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Rexhinaldo i pamëshirshëm, zhyt Tiranën në krizë".
- ^ a b "disciplinary record". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Albanian)
- Superliga at uefa.com