2016–17 Albanian First Division

Albanian First Division
Season 2016–17
Champions FC Kamza
Promoted FC Kamza
KF Lushnja
Relegated Sopoti Librazhd
Adriatiku Mamurras
KF Elbasani
Top goalscorer Armand Pasha (20)

The 2016–17 Albanian First Division is being competed between 20 teams in 2 groups, A and B, respectively.

Changes from last season (2015-16)

Team changes

From First Division

Promoted to Albanian Superliga:

Relegated to Albanian Second Division:

To First Division

Relegated from Albanian Superliga:

Promoted from Albanian Second Division:

Stadia by capacity and locations

Group A

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
BesaKavajëBesa Stadium8,000
BesëlidhjaLezhëBrian Filipi Stadium5,000
BurreliBurrelLiri Ballabani Stadium2,500
ErzeniShijakTofik Jashari Stadium4,000
IliriaFushë-KrujëRedi Maloku Stadium3,000
KamzaKamëzKamëz Stadium4,800
KastriotiKrujëKastrioti Stadium8,400
AdriatikuMamurrasMamurras Stadium1,000
TërbuniPukëIsmail Xhemali Stadium1,950
ShënkolliShënkollKastrioti Stadium8,400

Group B

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
ApoloniaFierLoni Papuçiu Stadium6,800
BylisBallshAdush Muça Stadium5,200
DinamoTiranëSelman Stërmasi Stadium9,600
ElbasaniElbasanElbasan Arena12,800
LushnjaLushnjëAbdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium8,500
PogradeciPogradecGjorgji Kyçyku Stadium10,700
ShkumbiniPeqinShkumbini Stadium5,000
SopotiLibrazhdSopoti Stadium3,000
TomoriBeratTomori Stadium14,750
TurbinaCërrikNexhip Trungu Stadium6,600

First phase

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kamza 18 15 2 1 25 7 +18 47 Qualification to the Promotion round
2 Besëlidhja Lezhë 18 11 6 1 26 11 +15 39
3 Erzeni Shijak 18 12 1 5 32 14 +18 37
4 Burreli 18 7 5 6 18 16 +2 26
5 Shënkolli 18 7 2 9 16 23 −7 23
6 Kastrioti Krujë 18 5 7 6 18 14 +4 22 Qualification to the Relegation round
7 Besa Kavajë 18 5 3 10 10 18 −8 18
8 Adriatiku Mamurras 18 3 5 10 12 25 −13 14
9 Iliria Fushë Krujë 18 3 5 10 12 26 −14 14
10 Tërbuni Pukë 18 2 4 12 6 21 −15 10
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same amount of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lushnja 18 12 5 1 31 12 +19 41 Qualification to the Promotion round
2 Bylis Ballsh 18 11 5 2 23 10 +13 38
3 Pogradeci 18 8 5 5 21 16 +5 29
4 Tomori Berat 18 6 5 7 11 12 −1 23
5 Shkumbini Peqin 18 7 1 10 10 18 −8 22
6 Apolonia Fier 18 6 4 8 19 20 −1 22 Qualification to the Relegation round
7 Turbina Cërrik 18 6 3 9 16 20 −4 21
8 Dinamo Tirana 18 4 6 8 12 13 −1 18
9 Sopoti Librazhd 18 2 10 6 17 26 −9 16
10 Elbasani 18 4 4 10 15 28 −13 16
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same amount of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)

Second phase

Promotion round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kamza (C, P) 8 4 4 0 12 6 +6 40 Promotion to 2017–18 Albanian Superliga
2 Besëlidhja Lezhë 8 6 2 0 14 3 +11 40
3 Erzeni Shijak 8 1 2 5 13 21 −8 24
4 Burreli 8 2 2 4 11 12 −1 21
5 Shënkolli 8 0 4 4 11 19 −8 16
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same amount of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lushnja (P) 8 6 2 0 13 6 +7 41 Promotion to 2017–18 Albanian Superliga
2 Bylis Ballsh 8 6 1 1 17 5 +12 38
3 Pogradeci 8 2 3 3 10 12 −2 24
4 Shkumbini Peqin 8 1 2 5 8 18 −10 16
5 Tomori Berat 8 1 0 7 10 17 −7 15
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same amount of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
(P) Promoted.

Relegation round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Iliria Fushë Krujë 8 4 1 3 10 10 0 20
7 Kastrioti Krujë 8 3 0 5 9 11 −2 20
8 Besa Kavajë 8 3 2 3 8 8 0 20
9 Tërbuni Pukë 8 4 2 2 7 5 +2 19 Play-out relegation to 2017–18 Albanian Second Division
10 Adriatiku Mamurras (R) 8 3 1 4 8 8 0 17 Relegation to 2017–18 Albanian Second Division
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same amount of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
(R) Relegated.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Apolonia Fier 8 4 3 1 17 9 +8 26
7 Turbina Cërrik 8 3 2 3 13 12 +1 22
8 Dinamo Tirana 8 2 4 2 6 8 −2 19
9 Sopoti Librazhd (R) 8 2 3 3 8 9 −1 17 Play-out relegation to 2017–18 Albanian Second Division
10 Elbasani (R) 8 1 4 3 11 17 −6 15 Relegation to 2017–18 Albanian Second Division
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same amount of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
(R) Relegated.

Final

Lushnja 0–0 Kamza
Report
Penalties
3–4
Referee: Kridens Meta

Relegation play-offs

Tërbuni Pukë 2–0 Oriku
Prendi  47'
Taku  53'		 Report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Edvaldo Durmishi
Sopoti Librazhd 0–0 (a.e.t.) Vllaznia Shkodër B
Report
Penalties
3–4
Attendance: 200
Referee: Olsid Ferataj

References

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