1997–98 Albanian National Championship
Appearance
Season | 1997–98 |
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Dates | 14 September 1997 – 30 May 1998 |
Champions | Vllaznia 8th Albanian title |
Relegated | Shqiponja Sopoti Albpetrol |
Champions League | Vllaznia |
UEFA Cup | Tirana |
Cup Winners' Cup | Apolonia |
Matches played | 301 |
Goals scored | 781 (2.59 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Dorian Bubeqi (26 goals) |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → |
The 1997–98 Albanian National Championship was the 59th season of the Albanian National Championship, the top professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1930.
Teams
[edit]Stadia and last season
[edit]Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Last season |
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Albpetrol | Patos | Alush Noga Stadium | 2,150 | 17th |
Apolonia | Fier | Loni Papuçiu Stadium | 10,000 | 5th |
Besa | Kavajë | Besa Stadium | 8,000 | 11th |
Bylis | Ballsh | Adush Muça Stadium | 6,000 | 14th |
Dinamo Tirana | Tirana | Qemal Stafa Stadium[note 1] | 19,700 | 16th |
Elbasani | Elbasan | Ruzhdi Bizhuta Stadium | 15,000 | 13th |
Flamurtari | Vlorë | Flamurtari Stadium | 15,000 | 3rd |
Laçi | Laç | Laçi Stadium | 5,000 | 10th |
Lushnja | Lushnjë | Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium | 12,000 | 7th |
Partizani | Tirana | Qemal Stafa Stadium | 19,700 | 4th |
Skënderbeu | Korçë | Skënderbeu Stadium | 12,000 | 15th |
Sopoti | Librazhd | Sopoti Stadium | 3,000 | 9th |
Shkumbini | Peqin | Shkumbini Stadium | 6,000 | 6th |
Shqiponja | Gjirokastër | Gjirokastër Stadium | 9,000 | 18th |
Teuta | Durrës | Niko Dovana Stadium | 12,040 | 8th |
Tirana | Tirana | Qemal Stafa Stadium | 19,700 | Champions |
Tomori | Berat | Tomori Stadium | 14,750 | 12th |
Vllaznia | Shkodër | Loro Boriçi Stadium | 15,000 | 2nd |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Vllaznia (C) | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 72 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Tirana | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 54 | 19 | +35 | 65 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
3 | Partizani | 34 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 62 | 27 | +35 | 64 | |
4 | Shkumbini | 34 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 54 | |
5 | Teuta | 34 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 54 | |
6 | Elbasani | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 52 | |
7 | Apolonia | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 52 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round |
8 | Laçi | 34 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 48 | |
9 | Lushnja | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 54 | 38 | +16 | 47 | |
10 | Tomori | 34 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 47 | |
11 | Skënderbeu | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 46 | |
12 | Dinamo Tirana | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 45 | |
13 | Bylis | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 45 | |
14 | Besa | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 44 | |
15 | Flamurtari | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 43 | |
16 | Shqiponja (R) | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 34 | 58 | −24 | 40 | Relegation to the 1998–99 Kategoria e Dytë |
17 | Sopoti (R) | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 39 | 64 | −25 | 35 | |
18 | Albpetrol (R) | 34 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 93 | −69 | 19 |
Source: RSSSF.org
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.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
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.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Dorian Bubeqi | Shkumbini | 26 |
2 | Hekuran Jakupi | Elbasani/Tirana | 24 |
2 | Artan Bano | Lushnja | 24 |
4 | Indrit Fortuzi | Tirana | 15 |
Bardhyl Elezi | Lushnja | ||
6 | Ilir Selimi | Shqiponja | 13 |
Erjon Bogdani | Partizani | ||
Edmond Gjata | Tomori | ||
9 | Klodian Asllani | Bylis/Dinamo Tirana | 11 |
10 | Edi Koleci | Skënderbeu | 10 |
Jeton Gashi | Dinamo Tirana | ||
Gentian Begeja | Teuta | ||
Edmond Kodra | Besa |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Dinamo Tirana, Partizani and Tirana all shared the Qemal Stafa Stadium as well as the Selman Stërmasi Stadium.
References
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