2018–19 Kategoria Superiore Explained

Competition:Kategoria Superiore
Winners:Partizani
16th title
Relegated:Kastrioti
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Partizani
Continentalcup2:Europa League
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Kukësi
Laçi
Teuta
Matches:180
Total Goals:375
League Topscorer:Reginaldo
(13 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Laçi 5–0 Teuta
Biggest Away Win:

Luftëtari 1–5 Kastrioti
Highest Scoring:
Longest Wins:5 matches
Partizani
Skënderbeu
Longest Unbeaten:15 matches
Teuta
Longest Winless:11 matches
Kastrioti
Longest Losses:7 matches
Kastrioti
Season:2018–19
Dates:17 August 2018 –
30 May 2019
Prevseason:2017–18
Updated:30 May 2019

The 2018–19 Kategoria Superiore was the 80th official season, or 83rd season of top-tier football in Albania (including three unofficial championships during World War II) and the 19th season under the name Kategoria Superiore. The season began on 17 August 2018 and ended on 30 May 2019. Partizani, won the league title on 12 May 2019 with 3 matches to spare.

The winners of this season's Superiore earned a place in the first qualifying round of the 2019−20 Champions League, with the second and third placed clubs earning a place in the first qualifying round of the 2019−20 Europa League.

Teams

Two clubs earned promotion from the Kategoria e Parë, Kastrioti and Tirana, joined the Superiore this season. Lushnja and Vllaznia were relegated at the conclusion of last season, the latter for the second time in their history.

Locations

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity2017–18 season
FlamurtariVlorëFlamurtari Stadium6th
KamzaKamëzKamëz Stadium7th
KastriotiKrujëRedi Maloku StadiumRunner-up (Kategoria e Parë)
KukësiKukësKamëz StadiumRunner-up
LaçiLaçLaçi Stadium4th
LuftëtariGjirokastërGjirokastra Stadium3rd
PartizaniTiranaSelman Stërmasi Stadium5th
SkënderbeuKorçëSkënderbeu StadiumChampion
TeutaDurrësNiko Dovana Stadium8th
TiranaTiranaSelman Stërmasi StadiumChampion (Kategoria e Parë)

Stadiums

FlamurtariKamzaKastriotiKukësiLaçi
Flamurtari StadiumKamëz StadiumRedi Maloku StadiumKamëz StadiumLaçi Stadium
Capacity: 8,200Capacity: 5,500Capacity: 3,000Capacity: 5,500Capacity: 2,300
LuftëtariPartizaniSkënderbeuTeutaTirana
Gjirokastra StadiumSelman Stërmasi StadiumSkënderbeu StadiumNiko Dovana StadiumSelman Stërmasi Stadium
Capacity: 8,400Capacity: 9,600Capacity: 12,343Capacity: 12,040Capacity: 9,600

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
Flamurtari Sinan Idrizi Ilir Daja Artim PollozhaniKappa−
Kamza Naim Qarri Gentian Stojku Sebino PlakuUhlsportSpital Continental
Kastrioti Petro Kumi Bledar Devolli Emiliano ÇelaUhlsportUniversal
Kukësi Safet Gjici Ernest Gjoka Ylli ShametiMacronKevin Construction
Laçi Pashk Lasa Sulejman Starova Gentian SelmaniUhlsportPavin Caffe
Luftëtari Grigor Tavo Julian Ahmataj Behar RamadaniLegeaReplay
Partizani Gazmend Demi Skënder Gega Alban HoxhaJomaMCN
Skënderbeu Ardian Takaj Orges Shehi Marko RadašPumaAma Cafè
Teuta Edmond Hasanbelliu Bledi Shkëmbi Tefik OsmaniKappaCaffè Pascucci
Tirana Refik Halili Ardian Mema Erando KarabeciMacron−

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of
departure		Date of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of
appointment
Kamza Mutual consent25 May 2018Pre-season 9 July 2018
Kastrioti Mutual consent28 May 2018 28 May 2018
Laçi Resigned1 June 2018 7 August 2018
Luftëtari Resigned1 June 2018 5 June 2018
Teuta Mutual consent4 June 2018 4 June 2018
Partizani Mutual consent16 June 2018 18 June 2018
Skënderbeu Ilir DajaResigned19 June 2018 5 July 2018
Flamurtari Ardian BehariEnd of caretaker spell13 July 2018 Ilir Daja13 July 2018
Kamza Bledar DevolliSacked2 September 20187th Klodian Duro4 September 2018
Luftëtari Miloš KostićMutual consent20 September 201810th Gentian Mezani20 September 2018
Tirana Zé MariaMutual consent11 October 20187th Ardian Mema12 October 2018
Kastrioti Elvis PloriResigned21 October 201810th Stavri Nica22 October 2018
Laçi Artan MërgjyshiResigned30 October 20184th Migen Memelli31 October 2018
Kamza Klodian DuroMutual decision8 November 20189th Ernest Gjoka15 November 2018
Laçi Migen MemelliEnd of caretaker spell14 December 20185th Besnik Prenga14 December 2018
Kastrioti Stavri NicaResigned23 December 201810th Bledar Devolli7 January 2019
Luftëtari Gentian MezaniSacked28 January 20198th Julian Ahmataj29 January 2019
Kamza Ernest GjokaResigned17 February 201910th Gentian Stojku19 February 2019
Laçi Besnik PrengaResigned15 March 20194th Sulejman Starova15 March 2019
Kukësi Armando CunguMutual consent19 March 20192nd Ramadan Ndreu19 March 2019
Kukësi Ramadan NdreuEnd of caretaker spell6 April 20192nd Ernest Gjoka6 April 2019

League table

Positions by round

Results

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

Second half of season

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[1]
1 ReginaldoKukësi13
2 Edon HasaniTirana12
Luftëtari/Kukësi
4 Ndriçim ShtubinaLaçi10
RogerKastrioti
6 Latif AmaduTeuta9
7 Dejvi BreguSkënderbeu8
Gjergji MuzakaSkënderbeu
Jasir AsaniPartizani

Hat-tricks

See main article: List of Kategoria Superiore hat-tricks.

Discipline

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: topscorers. Soccerway. 1 September 2018.
  2. Web site: Rexhinaldo i pamëshirshëm, zhyt Tiranën në krizë.
  3. Web site: disciplinary record. Soccerway. 30 May 2019.

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