1997–98 Albanian National Championship
Appearance
Season | 1997–98 |
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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
Stadia and last season
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
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 Albanian First Division |
17 | Sopoti (R) | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 39 | 64 | −25 | 35 | |
18 | Albpetrol (R) | 34 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 93 | −69 | 19 |
Source: RSSSF.com
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
Season statistics
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Shkumbini | 26 |
2 | ![]() |
Elbasani/Tirana | 24 |
2 | ![]() |
Lushnja | 24 |
4 | ![]() |
Tirana | 15 |
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Lushnja | ||
6 | ![]() |
Shqiponja | 13 |
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Partizani | ||
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Tomori | ||
9 | ![]() |
Bylis/Dinamo Tirana | 11 |
10 | ![]() |
Skënderbeu | 10 |
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Dinamo Tirana | ||
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Teuta | ||
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Besa |
Notes
- ^ Dinamo Tirana, Partizani and Tirana all shared the Qemal Stafa Stadium as well as the Selman Stërmasi Stadium.
References