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2017–18 Kategoria Superiore

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Kategoria Superiore
Season2017–18
Dates9 September 2017 –
23 May 2018
ChampionsSkënderbeu
8th title
RelegatedLushnja
Vllaznia
Champions LeagueKukësi
Europa LeagueLaçi
Luftëtari
Partizani
Matches played180
Goals scored458 (2.54 per match)
Top goalscorerAli Sowe
(21 goals)
Biggest home winPartizani 6–0 Lushnja
(28 February 2018)
Biggest away winSkënderbeu 1–5 Vllaznia
(23 May 2018)
Highest scoringTeuta 6–2 Lushnja
(19 May 2018)
Longest winning run7 matches
Skënderbeu
Longest unbeaten run13 matches
Skënderbeu
Longest winless run22 matches
Lushnja
Longest losing run12 matches
Lushnja
All statistics correct as of 23 May 2018.

The 2017–18 Albanian Superliga was the 79th official season, or 82nd season of top-tier football in Albania (including three unofficial championships during World War II) and the 18th season under the name Kategoria Superiore. The season began on 9 September 2017 and ended on 18 May 2018.[1] Title record-holders KF Tirana did not participate in the top flight for the first time since competition's foundation. Kukësi are the defending champions.[2] Skënderbeu, won the league title on 9 May 2018 with 3 matches to spare.

Since Skënderbeu is banned from UEFA competitions, the runners-up of this season's Superliga earned a place in the first qualifying round of the 2018−19 Champions League, with the third and fourth placed clubs earning a place in the first qualifying round of the 2018−19 Europa League.[3]

Teams

Two clubs earned promotion from the Kategoria e Parë, Kamza and Lushnja, and joined the Superliga this season.[1] Korabi Peshkopi and Tirana were relegated at the conclusion of last season.

Locations

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Locations of the 2017–18 Kategoria Superiore teams
TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity2016–17 season
FlamurtariVlorëFlamurtari Stadium8,2008th
KamzaKamëzKamëz Stadium5,500Kategoria e Parë
KukësiKukësZeqir Ymeri Stadium10,000Champions
LaçiLaçLaçi Stadium4,3006th
LuftëtariGjirokastërGjirokastra Stadium8,4004th
LushnjaLushnjëAbdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium8,000Kategoria e Parë
SkënderbeuKorçëSkënderbeu Stadium8,7243rd
PartizaniTiranaSelman Stërmasi Stadium(1)9,6002nd
TeutaDurrësNiko Dovana Stadium12,4005th
VllazniaShkodërLoro Boriçi Stadium18,0227th

Stadiums

FlamurtariKamzaKukësiLaçiLuftëtari
Flamurtari StadiumKamëz StadiumZeqir Ymeri StadiumLaçi StadiumGjirokastra Stadium
Capacity: 8,200Capacity: 5,200Capacity: 10,000Capacity: 2,300Capacity: 8,400
LushnjaPartizaniSkënderbeuTeutaVllaznia
Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu StadiumSelman Stërmasi StadiumSkënderbeu StadiumNiko Dovana StadiumLoro Boriçi Stadium
Capacity: 8,500Capacity: 9,600Capacity: 12,343Capacity: 12,040Capacity: 16,022

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.

TeamPresidentManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
FlamurtariAlbania Sinan IdriziAlbania Ardian BehariAlbania Franc VeliuKappa—
KamzaAlbania Naim QarriAlbania Julian AhmatajAlbania Argjend HaliliUhlsportMokador
KukësiAlbania Safet GjiciAustria Peter PacultAlbania Ylli ShametiMacronKevin Construction
LaçiAlbania Pashk LaskaAlbania Gentian MezaniAlbania Taulant SefgjinajUhlsportBaste Live
LuftëtariAlbania Grigor TavoAlbania Hasan LikaAlbania Orjand BeqiriLegea−
LushnjaAlbania Fatos TusheAlbania Ilir GjylaAlbania Fatjon SefaLegea−
PartizaniAlbania Gazment DemiAlbania Klevis DalipiAlbania Idriz BathaJoma—
SkënderbeuAlbania Ardian TakajAlbania Ilir DajaAlbania Orges ShehiPumaAma Cafè
TeutaAlbania Edmond HasanbelliuAlbania Gentian BegejaAlbania Rustem HoxhaKappaCaffè Pascucci
VllazniaAlbania Municipality of ShkodërAlbania Ervis KrajaAlbania Ndriçim ShtubinaLegea–

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of
departure		Date of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of
appointment
LuftëtariSerbia Mladen MilinkovićEnd of contract30 June 2017Pre-seasonUruguay Daniel Fernández10 August 2017
PartizaniAlbania Sulejman StarovaMutual consent6 July 2017Italy Mark Iuliano22 July 2017
KukësiAlbania Ernest GjokaSacked23 July 2017Serbia Mladen Milinković29 July 2017
LaçiAlbania Stavri NicaResigned26 September 20177thAlbania Gentian Mezani26 September 2017
LuftëtariUruguay Daniel FernándezSacked15 October 20177thAlbania Hasan Lika18 October 2017
VllazniaAlbania Armando CunguMutual consent19 October 20178thAlbania Ernest Gjoka19 October 2017
LushnjaAlbania Artan BanoResigned23 October 201710thAlbania Hysen Dedja31 October 2017
PartizaniItaly Mark IulianoMutual consent5 November 2017Albania Sulejman Starova7 November 2017
KukësiSerbia Mladen MilinkovićResigned23 December 20174thAustria Peter Pacult3 January 2018
TeutaAlbania Gugash MaganiResigned26 December 2017Albania Stavri Nica4 January 2018
TeutaAlbania Stavri NicaResigned12 February 20189thAlbania Gentian Begeja12 February 2018
LushnjaAlbania Hysen DedjaResigned14 February 201810thAlbania Dritan Çuko20 February 2018
PartizaniAlbania Sulejman StarovaMutual consent5 March 20185thAlbania Klevis Dalipi5 March 2018
LushnjaAlbania Dritan ÇukoEnd of caretaker spell21 March 201810thAlbania Ilir Gjyla21 March 2018
KamzaAlbania Ramadan NdreuSacked10 April 20187thAlbania Julian Ahmataj11 April 2018
FlamurtariAlbania Shpëtim DuroResigned18 April 20186thAlbania Ardian Behari18 April 2018
VllazniaAlbania Ernest GjokaResigned14 May 20189thAlbania Ervis Kraja14 May 2018

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Skënderbeu[a] (C)3622686841+2772
2Kukësi3618996141+2063Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
3Luftëtari36161194737+1059Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[b]
4Laçi36168124539+656
5Partizani36158134136+553
6Flamurtari361113123737046
7Kamza361210143741−446
8Teuta361210145558−346
9Vllaznia (R)36128163842−444Relegation to the 2018–19 Kategoria e Parë
10Lushnja (R)3625292986−5711
Source: Albanian Football Association (in Albanian), 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.[6]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Results

Clubs will play each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.[7]

Source: Albanian Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second half of season

Home \ AwayFLAKAMKUKLAÇLUFLUSPARSKËTEUVLL
Flamurtari—2–21–20–00–12–01–20–33–11–1
Kamza1–0—0–11–20–02–10–11–21–20–0
Kukësi2–20–1—1–02–22–14–02–23–22–0
Laçi4–22–00–0—2–23–10–33–24–21–0
Luftëtari2–11–02–12–1—2–02–23–10–00–0
Lushnja0–22–31–21–31–2—1–12–42–30–2
Partizani1–00–11–30–03–06–0—0–11–32–0
Skënderbeu1–03–20–14–02–13–11–0—1–31–5
Teuta0–03–33–21–02–36–21–11–1—2–0
Vllaznia3–00–02–11–00–24–00–02–12–0—
Source: Albanian Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[8]
1The Gambia Ali SoweSkënderbeu21
2Albania Sindrit GuriKukësi20
3Mozambique ReginaldoLaçi18
4Albania Kristal AbazajLuftëtari13
Albania Sebino PlakuKamza
6Albania Elis BakajKukësi12
7Albania Fatjon SefaLushnja10
Nigeria James AdeniyiSkënderbeu
Albania Myrto UzuniLaçi
Albania Xhevahir SukajVllaznia

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
Mozambique ReginaldoLaçiFlamurtari4–2 (H)10 March 2018[9]
Albania Sindrit GuriKukësiPartizani4–0 (H)14 April 2018[10]
The Gambia Ali SoweSkënderbeuLushnja4–2 (A)9 May 2018[11]
Note

4 Player scored 4 goals; (H) – Home ; (A) – Away

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean
sheets
1Albania Alban HoxhaPartizani14
2Albania Gentian SelmaniLaçi13
3Kosovo Adis NurkovićFlamurtari12
4Albania Shkëlzen RuçiLuftëtari9
5Albania Orges ShehiSkënderbeu8
6Albania Enea KoliçiKukësi7

Discipline

See also

References

External links

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