2017–18 Albanian First Division
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Tirana 1st title |
| Promoted |
Kastrioti Tirana |
| Relegated |
Naftëtari Shkumbini Tërbuni Vllaznia B |
| Matches played | 261 |
| Goals scored | 577 (2.21 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
Albi Çekiçi (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win |
Tirana 6−0 Pogradeci (17 December 2017) |
| Biggest away win |
Shkumbini 0–6 Tirana (14 October 2017) |
| Highest scoring |
Turbina 5–3 Iliria (12 May 2018) |
| Longest winning run |
6 matches Tirana |
| Longest unbeaten run |
19 matches Tirana |
| Longest winless run |
11 matches Besa |
| Longest losing run |
5 matches Besa Naftëtari Tërbuni |
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← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
The 2017–18 Albanian First Division was the 70th official season of the Albanian football second division since its establishment. The season began on 16 September 2017 and ended on 16 May 2018. There were 20 teams competing this season, split in 2 groups, each with 10 teams. The top 5 teams from each group qualified to the promotion round, while the last teams qualified to the relegation round. The 2 winners of the qualification round gained promotion to the 2018-19 Albanian Superliga, and played the division's final against each other. Kastrioti and Tirana were promoted to the 2018-19 Albanian Superliga. Naftëtari, Shkumbini, Tërbuni, Vllaznia B were relegated to the 2018−19 Albanian Second Division. Tirana won their first Albanian First Division title on 16 May 2018 after beating Kastrioti in the final match.
Changes from last season
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:
Locations
2017–18 Group A Albanian First Division teams.
Stadia by capacity and locations
Group A
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Besa | Kavajë | Besa Stadium | 8,000 |
| Besëlidhja | Lezhë | Brian Filipi Stadium | 5,000 |
| Dinamo Tirana | Tirana | Selman Stërmasi Stadium | 9,600 |
| KS Burreli | Burrel | Liri Ballabani Stadium | 2,500 |
| KF Erzeni | Shijak | Tofik Jashari Stadium | 4,000 |
| Egnatia | Rrogozhinë | Egnatia Stadium | 4,000 |
| KF Korabi | Peshkopi | Korabi Stadium | 6,000 |
| Kastrioti | Krujë | Kastrioti Stadium | 8,400 |
| KF Tërbuni | Pukë | Ismail Xhemali Stadium | 1,950 |
| Vllaznia B | Shkodër | Reshit Rusi Stadium | 1,200 |
Group B
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apolonia | Fier | Loni Papuçiu Stadium | 6,800 |
| Bylis | Ballsh | Adush Muça Stadium | 5,200 |
| KS Iliria | Fushë-Krujë | Redi Maloku Stadium | 3,000 |
| FK Shënkolli | Shënkoll | Kastrioti Stadium | 8,400 |
| KS Pogradeci | Pogradec | Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium | 10,700 |
| Shkumbini | Peqin | Shkumbini Stadium | 5,000 |
| Naftëtari | Kuçovë | Stadiumi Bashkim Sulejmani | 5,000 |
| KF Tirana | Tirana | Selman Stërmasi Stadium | 9,500 |
| Tomori | Berat | Tomori Stadium | 14,750 |
| Turbina | Cërrik | Nexhip Trungu Stadium | 6,600 |
Source:[1]
First phase
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kastrioti Krujë | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 44 | Qualification to the Promotion round |
| 2 | Egnatia Rrogozhinë | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 29 | |
| 3 | Erzeni Shijak | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 26 | |
| 4 | Besëlidhja Lezhë | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 24 | |
| 5 | Dinamo Tirana | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 24 | |
| 6 | Korabi Peshkopi | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 23 | Qualification to the Relegation round |
| 7 | Besa Kavajë | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 21 | |
| 8 | Tërbuni Pukë | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 20 | |
| 9 | Burreli | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 19 | |
| 10 | Vllaznia Shkodër B | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 19 |
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.)
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 | Tirana | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 6 | +40 | 45 | Qualification to the Promotion round |
| 2 | Bylis Ballsh | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 13 | +21 | 41 | |
| 3 | Apolonia Fier | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 31 | |
| 4 | Pogradeci | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 27 | |
| 5 | Tomori Berat | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 26 | |
| 6 | Iliria Fushë Krujë | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 25 | Qualification to the Relegation round |
| 7 | Shënkolli | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 23 | |
| 8 | Turbina Cërrik | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 33 | −14 | 15 | |
| 9 | Shkumbini Peqin | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 29 | −20 | 15 | |
| 10 | Naftëtari Kuçovë | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 42 | −29 | 8 |
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.)
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 | Kastrioti | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 13 | +26 | 39 | Promotion to 2018–19 Albanian Superliga |
| 2 | Egnatia | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 30 | |
| 3 | Erzeni | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 28 | |
| 4 | Besëlidhja | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 20 | |
| 5 | Dinamo Tirana | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 14 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tirana[lower-alpha 1] (C) | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 13 | +53 | 42 | Promotion to 2018–19 Albanian Superliga |
| 2 | Bylis | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 24 | +19 | 29 | |
| 3 | Apolonia | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 24 | |
| 4 | Tomori | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 22 | |
| 5 | Pogradeci | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 22 |
Source:
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.
Notes:
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.
Notes:
- ↑ Tirana were deducted three points for failing to fulfill financial obligations.
Relegation round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Korabi | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 23 | |
| 7 | Burreli | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 22 | |
| 8 | Besa | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 22 | |
| 9 | Vllaznia B[lower-alpha 1] (R) | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 21 | Relegation to 2018–19 Albanian Second Division |
| 10 | Tërbuni (R) | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 19 |
Source:
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.
Notes:
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.
Notes:
- ↑ Vllaznia B was automatically relegated to the 2018−19 Albanian Second Division, after the relegation of the main team to the Albanian First Division.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Iliria | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 23 | |
| 7 | Shënkolli | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 22 | |
| 8 | Turbina | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 21 | |
| 9 | Shkumbini (R) | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 39 | −18 | 16 | Play-out relegation to 2018–19 Albanian Second Division |
| 10 | Naftëtari (R) | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 51 | −28 | 16 | Relegation to 2018–19 Albanian Second Division |
Source:
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.
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
Relegation play-offs
Season statistics
Scoring
- As of 16 May 2018[2]
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Pogradeci | 17 |
| 2 | |
Shënkolli | 16 |
| 3 | |
Tirana | 14 |
References
- ↑ Besar Bozgo (24 June 2017). "Aleancat, FSHF ndryshon ndarjen e skuadrave në Kategorinë e Parë. Tirana vendoset në grupin e "lehtë"" (in Albanian). Panorama-Sport. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ↑ "Albanian First Division statistics". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
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