2019–20 Kategoria Superiore
The 2019–20 Kategoria Superiore is the 81st official season, or 84th season of top-tier football in Albania (including three unofficial championships during World War II) and the 20th season under the name Kategoria Superiore. The season began in 23 August 2019 and will end on 29 July 2020.[1]
Season | 2019–20 |
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Dates | 23 August 2019 – 29 July 2020 |
Relegated | Flamurtari Luftëtari |
Matches played | 152 |
Goals scored | 378 (2.49 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Vasil Shkurtaj (19 goals) |
Biggest home win | Partizani 8–1 Luftëtari (14 June 2020) |
Biggest away win | Luftëtari 0–5 Tirana (7 June 2020) |
Highest scoring | Partizani 8–1 Luftëtari (14 June 2020) |
Longest winning run | 7 matches Tirana |
Longest unbeaten run | 14 matches Tirana |
Longest winless run | 21 matches Flamurtari |
Longest losing run | 6 matches Flamurtari |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 27 June 2020. |
The winners of this season's Kategoria Superiore will earn a place in the first qualifying round of the 2020-21 Champions League, with the second and third placed clubs earning a place in the first qualifying round of the 2020-21 Europa League. The competition was suspended from 12 March to 3 June 2020, due to a pandemic of COVID-19 in Albania.
Teams
Two clubs earned promotion from the Kategoria e Parë, Bylis and Vllaznia, joined the Kategoria Superiore this season. Kastrioti was relegated to Kategoria e Parë at the conclusion of last season, Kamza was excluded from the championship and relegated to the Kategoria e Dytë, after a violent incident during a match against Laçi in the 24th round.[2]
Locations
Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2018–19 season |
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Bylis | Ballsh | Adush Muça Stadium | 5,200 | Champion (Kategoria e Parë) |
Flamurtari | Vlorë | Flamurtari Stadium | 8,500 | 5th |
Kukësi | Kukës | Various | 2nd | |
Laçi | Laç | Laçi Stadium | 2,300 | 6th |
Luftëtari | Gjirokastër | Gjirokastra Stadium | 8,400 | 8th |
Partizani | Tirana | Selman Stërmasi Stadium | 9,500 | Champion |
Skënderbeu | Korçë | Skënderbeu Stadium | 12,343 | 4th |
Teuta | Durrës | Niko Dovana Stadium | 12,040 | 3rd |
Tirana | Tirana | Selman Stërmasi Stadium | 9,500 | 7th |
Vllaznia | Shkodër | Loro Boriçi Stadium | 16,000 | Runner-up (Kategoria e Parë) |
- (1) Kukësi will play their 2019–20 home games at various stadiums, due to the reconstruction of the Zeqir Ymeri Stadium in Kukës.
- (2) Partizani will play their 2019–20 home games at the Selman Stërmasi Stadium in Tirana. Their new home ground, Partizani Complex, is currently under construction.
Stadiums
Bylis | Flamurtari | Kukësi | Laçi | Luftëtari |
Adush Muça Stadium | Flamurtari Stadium | Various | Laçi Stadium | Gjirokastra Stadium |
Capacity: 5,200 | Capacity: 11,200 | Capacity: 5,300 | Capacity: 8,400 | |
Partizani | Skënderbeu | Teuta | Tirana | Vllaznia |
Selman Stërmasi Stadium | Skënderbeu Stadium | Niko Dovana Stadium | Selman Stërmasi Stadium | Loro Boriçi Stadium UEFA stadium category |
Capacity: 9,500 | Capacity: 12,343 | Capacity: 12,040 | Capacity: 9,500 | Capacity: 16,000 |
Personnel and kits
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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Bylis | − | ||||
Flamurtari | − | ||||
Kukësi | Kevin Construction | ||||
Laçi | Pavin Caffe | ||||
Luftëtari | Energ Company | ||||
Partizani | MCN | ||||
Skënderbeu | Fix | ||||
Teuta | Caffè Pascucci | ||||
Tirana | − | ||||
Vllaznia | − | ||||
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Partizani | Mutual consent | 2 June 2019 | Pre-season | 17 June 2019 | ||
Skënderbeu | Resigned | 8 June 2019 | Pre-season | 8 August 2019 | ||
Vllaznia | Mutual consent | 19 July 2019 | Pre-season | 19 July 2019 | ||
Kukësi | Sacked | 19 July 2019 | Pre-season | 25 July 2019 | ||
Flamurtari | Resigned | 14 August 2019 | Pre-season | 14 August 2019 | ||
Luftëtari | Resigned | 23 August 2019 | Pre-season | 23 August 2019 | ||
Luftëtari | Mutual consent | 5 September 2019 | 10th | 6 September 2019 | ||
Laçi | Mutual consent | 15 October 2019 | 8th | 15 October 2019 | ||
Flamurtari | Mutual consent | 24 October 2019 | 10th | 24 October 2019 | ||
Tirana | Mutual consent | 25 October 2019 | 6th | 25 October 2019 | ||
Tirana | Resigned | 9 December 2019 | 8th | 9 December 2019 | ||
Luftëtari | Sacked[3] | 14 December 2019 | 9th | 14 December 2019 | ||
Partizani | Sacked[4] | 14 December 2019 | 3rd | 14 December 2019 | ||
Teuta | Sacked[5] | 14 December 2019 | 7th | 15 December 2019 | ||
Luftëtari | End of caretaker spell | 3 January 2020 | 9th | 3 January 2020 | ||
Partizani | End of caretaker spell | 4 January 2020 | 5th | 4 January 2020 | ||
Flamurtari | End of caretaker spell | 25 January 2020 | 10th | 25 January 2020 | ||
Luftëtari | Resigned | 24 February 2020 | 9th | 24 February 2020 | ||
Kukësi | Sacked | 29 February 2020 | 2nd | 2 March 2020 | ||
Vllaznia | End of contract | 5 June 2020 | 8th | 9 June 2020 | ||
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Tirana | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 59 | 27 | +32 | 62 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Kukësi | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 53 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
3 | Laçi | 31 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 49 | |
4 | Skënderbeu | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 48 | |
5 | Teuta | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 47[lower-alpha 1] | |
6 | Partizani | 31 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 47[lower-alpha 1] | |
7 | Bylis | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 43 | |
8 | Vllaznia | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 39 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
9 | Flamurtari (R) | 31 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 61 | −35 | 14[lower-alpha 2] | Relegation to the Kategoria e Parë |
10 | Luftëtari (R) | 31 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 16 | 74 | −58 | 14[lower-alpha 2] |
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.[6]
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Head-to-head points: Teuta 7, Partizani 4.
- Head-to-head points: Flamurtati 7, Luftëtari 4.
Results
Clubs will play each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.[6]
First half of seasonSecond half of season
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Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[7] |
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1 | Kukësi | 19 | |
2 | Laçi | 17 | |
3 | Teuta | 12 | |
4 | Partizani | 10 | |
Vllaznia | |||
Tirana | |||
Laçi | |||
Bylis | |||
9 | Skënderbeu | 9 | |
Kukësi | |||
Tirana |
Most assists
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Tirana | 11 | |
2 | Kukësi | 10 | |
3 | Tirana | 8 | |
4 | Partizani | 7 | |
5 | Kukësi | 6 | |
Bylis | |||
Skënderbeu | |||
8 | Tirana | 5 | |
Laçi | |||
Clean sheets
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
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1 | Teuta | 12 | |
2 | Vllaznia | 11 | |
Laçi | |||
4 | Tirana | 9 | |
5 | Bylis | 8 | |
Partizani | |||
7 | Kukësi | 7 | |
Skënderbeu | |||
Discipline
See also
References
- https://www.supersport.al/zyrtare-kategoria-superiore-rinis-me-3-qershor-vjen-ok-nga-ministria-e-shendetesise/
- AP (6 March 2019). "Albanian soccer club expelled after referee attack". USA Today. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- http://www.gazetatema.net/2019/12/14/nuk-ndalet-vala-e-shkarkimeve-te-trajnereve-luftetari-largon-marantas/
- http://www.gazetatema.net/2019/12/14/nuk-ndalet-vala-e-shkarkimeve-te-trajnereve-luftetari-largon-marantas/
- http://www.gazetatema.net/2019/12/14/nuk-ndalet-vala-e-shkarkimeve-te-trajnereve-luftetari-largon-marantas/
- "Superliga: Season rules". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- "2019-20 top scorers". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
External links
- Official website (in Albanian)
- Kategoria Superiore at uefa.com