Competition: | Kategoria e Parë |
Season: | 2017–18 |
Winners: | Tirana 1st title |
Promoted: | Kastrioti Tirana |
Relegated: | Naftëtari Shkumbini Tërbuni Vllaznia B |
Matches: | 261 |
Total Goals: | 577 |
League Topscorer: | Albi Çekiçi (17 goals) |
Biggest Home Win: | (17 December 2017) |
Biggest Away Win: | (14 October 2017) |
Highest Scoring: | (12 May 2018) |
Longest Wins: | 6 matches Tirana |
Longest Unbeaten: | 19 matches Tirana |
Longest Winless: | 11 matches Besa |
Longest Losses: | 5 matches Besa Naftëtari Tërbuni |
Prevseason: | 2016–17 |
Nextseason: | 2018–19 |
The 2017–18 Kategoria e Parë 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 Kategoria Superiore, and played the division's final against each other. Kastrioti and Tirana were promoted to the 2018–19 Kategoria Superiore. Naftëtari, Shkumbini, Tërbuni, Vllaznia B were relegated to the 2018−19 Kategoria e Dytë. Tirana won their first Kategoria e Parë title on 16 May 2018 after beating Kastrioti in the final match.
Promoted to Kategoria Superiore:
Relegated to Kategoria e Dytë:
Relegated from Kategoria Superiore:
Promoted from Kategoria e Dytë:
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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8,000 | |||
5,000 | |||
9,600 | |||
2,500 | |||
4,000 | |||
Egnatia Stadium | 4,000 | ||
6,000 | |||
8,400 | |||
1,950 | |||
1,200 | |||
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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6,800 | |||
5,200 | |||
3,000 | |||
8,400 | |||
10,700 | |||
5,000 | |||
5,000 | |||
9,500 | |||
14,750 | |||
6,600 | |||
Source:[1]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Albi Çekiçi | Pogradeci | 17 |
2 | Ruben Danaj | Shënkolli | 16 |
3 | Bedri Greca | Tirana | 14 |