1940 Albanian National Championship Explained

Competition:Albanian National Championship
Season:1940
Winners:Shkodra
Prevseason:1939
Nextseason:1942

Statistics of Albanian National Championship in the 1940 season. This event is still not officially recognized from AFA, but in December 2012 the Albanian sports media have reported that this championship, along with the other two championships of World War II, is expected to be recognized soon.[1]

Overview

1940 Albanian National Championship was the 9th season of Albania's annual main competition. It started on 3 March 1940, and ended on 26 May 1940. Eight teams were separated in two groups of 4 teams each, playing double round-robin system and only the first team of each group would go into the finals. Group A teams were: Tirana, Shkodra, Elbasani and Durrësi. Group B teams were: Gjirokastra, Berati, Korça and Vlora.

Shkodra won the championship.[2] [3]

Results

First round

In this round entered all the teams in two groups.

Group A

Group A results:

Vllaznia - Elbasani 6-1

Tirana - Teuta 3-1

Teuta - Vllaznia 4-2

Elbasani - Tirana 1-3

Tirana - Vllaznia 2-2

Teuta - Elbasani 3-3

Tirana - Elbasani 4-3

Vllaznia - Teuta 2-1

Vllaznia - Tirana 2-0

Elbasani - Teuta 1-2

Elbasani - Vllaznia 2-7

Teuta - Tirana 1-0

Group B

Group B results:

Luftëtari - Flamurtari 3-3

Tomori - Skënderbeu 0-2

Flamurtari - Skënderbeu 4-0

Tomori - Luftëtari 5-0

Tomori - Flamurtari 1-1

Skënderbeu - Luftëtari 3-0

Luftëtari - Tomori 0-2

Skënderbeu - Flamurtari 4-1

Flamurtari - Tomori 5-3

Luftëtari - Skënderbeu 1-1

Skënderbeu - Tomori 3-0

Flamurtari - Luftëtari 3-0

Finals

In this round entered the two winners from the previous round.

Shkodra: Jubani; Rusi, Fakja; Xharra, Koxhja, Osmani II; Shkjezi, Vasija, Boriçi, S.Gjinali, Z.Berisha.

Korca: Mihallaqi; Dumja, Bitri; P.Saro, Luarasi, Ademi; Dimço, Plluska, Qirinxhi II, Duro, Merolli.

Goals: S.Gjinali 8', Shkjezi 21', Qirinxhi 58' (11-m).

Referee: Enver Kulla.

Shkodra: Jubani; Vasija, Pali; Osmani, Koxhja, Xharra; Rusi, Berisha, Boriçi, S.Gjinali, Shkjezi.

Korca: Mihallaqi; Bitri, Dume; Zeka, Lauarasi, Saro; Dimço, Plluska, Duro, Qirinxhi, Merolli.

Goals: Rusi 11', Boriçi 22', Boriçi 46', Rusi, Rusi, Rusi, Rusi, Rusi, Rusi

Referee: Sabit Çoku.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Avdiaj. Olsi. Do të njihen Kampionatet e Luftës. SportiShqiptar. 19 December 2012. 7 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20121231010432/http://www.sportishqiptar.com.al/newsite/2012/12/19/do-te-njihen-kampionatet-e-luftes/. 31 December 2012. dead.
  2. Web site: Besnik Dizdari . 4 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130922231809/http://www.sktirana.com/public/kuvend/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=466 . 22 September 2013 . dead .
  3. Web site: Letër drejtuar Z.Mero Baze . 5 January 2012 . https://archive.today/20120710134331/http://merobaze.com/wordpress/?m=200808 . 10 July 2012 . dead .