2018–19 Kategoria e Parë
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| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bylis 4th title |
| Promoted | Bylis Vllaznia |
| Relegated | Tomori Vora |
| Matches played | 245 |
| Goals scored | 591 (2.41 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Erzeni 5−0 Shënkolli (3 November 2018) |
| Biggest away win | Vora 1−6 Vllaznia (16 February 2019) |
| Highest scoring | Burreli 5−2 Veleçiku (16 February 2019) Bylis 5−2 Egnatia (30 March 2019) Oriku 4−3 Egnatia (18 May 2019) Vora 1−6 Vllaznia (16 February 2019) |
| Longest winning run | 14 matches Bylis |
| Longest unbeaten run | 23 matches Bylis |
| Longest winless run | 11 matches Erzeni Tomori |
| Longest losing run | 7 matches Turbina |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
The 2018–19 Kategoria e Parë was the 71st official season of the Albanian football second division since its establishment. The season began on 9 September 2018 and ended on 25 May 2019.[1] 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 2019–20 Kategoria Superiore, and played the division's final against each other. Bylis and Vllaznia were promoted to the 2019–20 Kategoria Superiore. Tomori and Vora were relegated to the 2019−20 Kategoria e Dytë. Bylis won their fourth Albanian First Division title on 23 May 2019 after beating Vllaznia in the final match.
Changes from last season
Team changes
From First Division
Promoted to Kategoria Superiore:
Relegated to Albanian Second Division:
To Kategoria e Parë
Relegated from Kategoria Superiore:
Promoted from Kategoria e Dytë:
Locations
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2018–19 Group A Kategoria e Parë teams.
Stadia by capacity and locations
Group A
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Besëlidhja | Lezhë | Brian Filipi Stadium | 5,000 |
| Dinamo Tirana | Tirana | Internacional Complex | 1,000 |
| Burreli | Burrel | Liri Ballabani Stadium | 2,500 |
| Erzeni | Shijak | Tofik Jashari Stadium | 4,000 |
| Iliria | Fushë-Krujë | Redi Maloku Stadium | 3,000 |
| Korabi | Peshkopi | Korabi Stadium | 6,000 |
| Shënkolli | Shënkoll | Shënkoll Stadium | |
| Veleçiku | Koplik | Kompleksi Vellezërit Duli | 2,000 |
| Vllaznia | Shkodër | Loro Boriçi Stadium | 16,000 |
| Vora | Vorë | Fusha Sportive Vorë | 1,000 |
Group B
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apolonia | Fier | Loni Papuçiu Stadium | 6,800 |
| Besa | Kavajë | Besa Stadium | 8,000 |
| Bylis | Ballsh | Adush Muça Stadium | 5,200 |
| Egnatia | Rrogozhinë | Egnatia Stadium | 4,000 |
| Elbasani | Elbasan | Elbasan Arena | 12,800 |
| Lushnja | Lushnjë | Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium | 8,500 |
| Oriku | Orikum | Petro Ruci Stadium | 2,000 |
| Pogradeci | Pogradec | Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium | 10,700 |
| Tomori | Berat | Tomori Stadium | 14,750 |
| Turbina | Cërrik | Nexhip Trungu Stadium | 6,600 |
First phase
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vllaznia | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 8 | +24 | 44 | Qualification to the Promotion round |
| 2 | Erzeni | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 32 | |
| 3 | Besëlidhja | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 30 | |
| 4 | Dinamo Tirana | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 27 | |
| 5 | Korabi | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 27 | |
| 6 | Veleçiku | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 25 | Qualification to the Relegation round |
| 7 | Burreli | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 24 | |
| 8 | Shënkolli | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 20 | |
| 9 | Iliria | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 19 | |
| 10 | Vora | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 32 | −21 | 10 |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same number of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same number of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bylis | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 7 | +23 | 42 | Qualification to the Promotion round |
| 2 | Besa | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 35 | |
| 3 | Egnatia | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 31 | |
| 4 | Lushnja | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 27 | |
| 5 | Oriku | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 27 | |
| 6 | Pogradeci | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 26 | Qualification to the Relegation round |
| 7 | Apolonia | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 23 | |
| 8 | Tomori[a] | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 17 | |
| 9 | Elbasani | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 32 | −18 | 12 | |
| 10 | Turbina | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 36 | −25 | 8 |
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same number of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same number of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
Notes:
- ^ Tomori were deducted three points after failing to show up in a match against Bylis.
Second phase
Promotion round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vllaznia (P) | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 11 | +33 | 41 | Promotion to 2019–20 Kategoria Superiore |
| 2 | Dinamo Tirana | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 28 | |
| 3 | Besëlidhja | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 28 | |
| 4 | Korabi | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 19 | |
| 5 | Erzeni | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 19 |
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same number of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
(P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same number of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
(P) Promoted
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bylis (C, P) | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 10 | +42 | 45 | Promotion to 2019–20 Kategoria Superiore |
| 2 | Besa | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 31 | |
| 3 | Oriku | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 25 | |
| 4 | Lushnja | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 21 | |
| 5 | Egnatia | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 17 |
Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same number of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same number of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Relegation round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Burreli | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 25 | |
| 7 | Iliria | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 24 | |
| 8 | Shënkolli | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 23 | |
| 9 | Veleçiku (O) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 23 | Play-out relegation to 2019–20 Kategoria e Dytë |
| 10 | Vora (R) | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 44 | −23 | 12 | Relegation to 2019–20 Kategoria e Dytë |
Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same number of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same number of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Pogradeci | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 28 | |
| 7 | Apolonia | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 25 | |
| 8 | Turbina | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 43 | −18 | 19 | |
| 9 | Elbasani (O) | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 44 | −21 | 19 | Play-out relegation to 2019–20 Kategoria e Dytë |
| 10 | Tomori (R) | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 42 | −20 | 11 | Relegation to 2019–20 Kategoria e Dytë |
Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same number of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same number of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Final
Relegation play-offs
Extra play−off match
An extra play−off match was played between the losers of the regular play−offs to replace the vacant spot left by Kamza, who was relegated from the Kategoria Superiore to the Kategoria e Dytë by federation decision.