2017–18 Kategoria e Parë

Kategoria e Parë
Season2017–18
ChampionsTirana
1st title
PromotedKastrioti
Tirana
RelegatedNaftëtari
Shkumbini
Tërbuni
Vllaznia B
Matches played261
Goals scored577 (2.21 per match)
Top goalscorerAlbi Çekiçi
(17 goals)
Biggest home winTirana 6−0 Pogradeci
(17 December 2017)
Biggest away winShkumbini 0–6 Tirana
(14 October 2017)
Highest scoringTurbina 5–3 Iliria
(12 May 2018)
Longest winning run6 matches
Tirana
Longest unbeaten run19 matches
Tirana
Longest winless run11 matches
Besa
Longest losing run5 matches
Besa
Naftëtari
Tërbuni

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.

Changes from last season

Team changes

From Kategoria e Parë

Promoted to Kategoria Superiore:

Relegated to Kategoria e Dytë:

To Kategoria e Parë

Relegated from Kategoria Superiore:

Promoted from Kategoria e Dytë:

Locations

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2017–18 Group A Kategoria e Parë teams.
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2017–18 Group B Kategoria e Parë teams.

Stadia by capacity and locations

Group A

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Besa Kavajë Besa Stadium 8,000
Besëlidhja Lezhë Brian Filipi Stadium 5,000
Dinamo Tirana Tirana Selman Stërmasi Stadium 9,600
KS Burreli Burrel Liri Ballabani Stadium 2,500
KF Erzeni Shijak Tofik Jashari Stadium 4,000
Egnatia Rrogozhinë Egnatia Stadium 4,000
KF Korabi Peshkopi Korabi Stadium 6,000
Kastrioti Krujë Kastrioti Stadium 8,400
KF Tërbuni Pukë Ismail Xhemali Stadium 1,950
Vllaznia B Shkodër Reshit Rusi Stadium 1,200

Group B

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Apolonia Fier Loni Papuçiu Stadium 6,800
Bylis Ballsh Adush Muça Stadium 5,200
KS Iliria Fushë-Krujë Redi Maloku Stadium 3,000
FK Shënkolli Shënkoll Kastrioti Stadium 8,400
KS Pogradeci Pogradec Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium 10,700
Shkumbini Peqin Shkumbini Stadium 5,000
Naftëtari Kuçovë Stadiumi Bashkim Sulejmani 5,000
KF Tirana Tirana Selman Stërmasi Stadium 9,500
Tomori Berat Tomori Stadium 14,750
Turbina Cërrik Nexhip Trungu Stadium 6,600

Source:[1]

First phase

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kastrioti 18 14 2 2 24 7 +17 44 Qualification for the Promotion round
2 Egnatia 18 8 5 5 18 11 +7 29
3 Erzeni 18 7 5 6 22 20 +2 26
4 Besëlidhja 18 7 3 8 19 16 +3 24
5 Dinamo Tirana 18 6 6 6 10 12 −2 24
6 Korabi 18 6 5 7 18 20 −2 23 Qualification for the Relegation round
7 Besa 18 6 3 9 15 21 −6 21
8 Tërbuni 18 5 5 8 16 23 −7 20
9 Burreli 18 5 4 9 12 18 −6 19
10 Vllaznia B 18 5 4 9 10 16 −6 19
Source: Soccerway
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 Tirana 18 14 3 1 46 6 +40 45 Qualification to the Promotion round
2 Bylis 18 12 5 1 34 13 +21 41
3 Apolonia 18 9 4 5 31 19 +12 31
4 Pogradeci 18 8 3 7 23 24 −1 27
5 Tomori 18 8 2 8 23 20 +3 26
6 Iliria 18 8 1 9 19 21 −2 25 Qualification to the Relegation round
7 Shënkolli 18 7 2 9 21 31 −10 23
8 Turbina 18 4 3 11 19 33 −14 15
9 Shkumbini 18 4 3 11 9 29 −20 15
10 Naftëtari 18 2 2 14 13 42 −29 8
Source: Soccerway
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.)

Second phase

Promotion round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Kastrioti (P) 8 5 2 1 39 13 +26 39 Promotion to the 2018–19 Kategoria Superiore
2 Egnatia 8 5 0 3 31 22 +9 30
3 Erzeni 8 5 0 3 34 30 +4 28
4 Besëlidhja 8 2 2 4 25 26 −1 20
5 Dinamo Tirana 8 0 2 6 14 25 −11 14
Source: Soccerway
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 Tirana (C, P) 8 7 1 0 66 13 +53 42 Promotion to the 2018–19 Kategoria Superiore
2 Bylis 8 2 2 4 43 24 +19 29
3 Apolonia 8 2 2 4 38 30 +8 24
4 Tomori 8 2 3 3 34 33 +1 22
5 Pogradeci 8 2 2 4 33 39 −6 22
Source: Soccerway
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 Korabi 8 3 2 3 28 30 −2 23
7 Burreli 8 3 3 2 20 24 −4 22
8 Besa 8 3 2 3 28 34 −6 22
9 Vllaznia B[a] (R) 8 3 2 3 20 27 −7 21 Relegation to 2018–19 Kategoria e Dytë
10 Tërbuni (R) 8 2 3 3 21 29 −8 19
Source: Soccerway
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.)
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Vllaznia B was automatically relegated to the 2018−19 Albanian Second Division, after the relegation of the main team to the Albanian First Division.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
6 Iliria 8 3 1 4 33 35 −2 23
7 Shënkolli 8 3 1 4 36 50 −14 22
8 Turbina 8 4 1 3 36 49 −13 21
9 Shkumbini (R) 8 3 2 3 21 39 −18 16 Play-out relegation to 2018–19 Kategoria e Dytë
10 Naftëtari (R) 8 3 3 2 23 51 −28 16 Relegation to 2018–19 Kategoria e Dytë
Source: Soccerway
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.)
(R) Relegated

Final

Tirana2−0Kastrioti
Greca 64', 71'
Referee: Enea Jorgji

Relegation play-offs

Shkumbini0−1Veleçiku
Çokaj 80' (pen.)

Season statistics

Scoring

As of 16 May 2018[2]

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Albania Albi Çekiçi Pogradeci 17
2 Albania Ruben Danaj Shënkolli 16
3 Albania Bedri Greca Tirana 14

References

  1. ^ Besar Bozgo (24 June 2017). "Aleancat, FSHF ndryshon ndarjen e skuadrave në Kategorinë e Parë. Tirana vendoset në grupin e "lehtë"" (in Albanian). Panorama-Sport. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Albanian First Division statistics". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 November 2017.