2005–06 Kategoria Superiore

The 2005–06 Kategoria Superiore was the 70th season of top-tier football in Albania and the eighth season under the name Kategoria Superiore.

Kategoria Superiore
Season2005–06
Dates27 August 2005 –
13 May 2006
ChampionsElbasani
2nd Albanian title
RelegatedSkënderbeu
Lushnja
Champions LeagueElbasani
UEFA CupTirana
Dinamo Tirana
Intertoto CupPartizani
Matches played180
Goals scored413 (2.29 per match)
Top goalscorerHamdi Salihi (29 goals)

Teams

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Stadia and last season

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Locations of the 2005–06 Kategoria Superiore teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity Last season
Besa Kavajë Besa Stadium 8,000 Kategoria e Parë
Dinamo Tirana Tirana Qemal Stafa Stadium[note 1] 19,700 3rd
Elbasani Elbasan Ruzhdi Bizhuta Stadium 15,000 2nd
Lushnja Lushnjë Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium 12,000 7th
Partizani Tirana Qemal Stafa Stadium 19,700 8th
Skënderbeu Korçë Skënderbeu Stadium 12,000 Kategoria e Parë
Shkumbini Peqin Shkumbini Stadium 6,000 6th
Teuta Durrës Niko Dovana Stadium 12,040 5th
Tirana Tirana Qemal Stafa Stadium 19,700 Champions
Vllaznia Shkodër Loro Boriçi Stadium 15,000 4th

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Elbasani (C) 36 21 10 5 50 22 +28 73 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Tirana 36 17 11 8 54 33 +21 62 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round[a]
3 Dinamo Tirana 36 17 10 9 53 35 +18 61
4 Partizani 36 18 6 12 51 35 +16 60 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round
5 Besa 36 13 7 16 49 42 +7 46
6 Vllaznia 36 13 6 17 39 45 −6 45
7 Shkumbini 36 12 7 17 31 49 −18 43
8 Teuta 36 11 9 16 32 45 −13 42
9 Skënderbeu (R) 36 12 6 18 33 50 −17 42 Relegation to the 2006–07 Kategoria e Parë[b]
10 Lushnja (R) 36 5 10 21 22 58 −36 25
Source: Albanian Football Association (in Albanian), RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) points in head-to-head matches; 3) goal difference in head-to-head matches; 4) goals scored in head-to-head matches; 5) total goal difference; 6) total goals scored; 7) draw
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Tirana qualified for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round by winning the 2005–06 Albanian Cup, therefore forfeiting their UEFA Intertoto Cup first round place that they had won.
  2. ^ Teuta and Skënderbeu finished the season level on points so the Albanian Football Association decided to organise a playoff game to determine which side will be relegated to the Kategoria e Parë.

Results

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Each team plays every opponent four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 36 games.

Playoffs

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Relegation playoff

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Skënderbeu0–1Teuta
Duro   60'

Season statistics

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Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1   Hamdi Salihi Tirana 26
2   El Hadji Goudjabi Dinamo Tirana 15
3   Skerdi Bejzade Elbasani 13
  Vioresin Sinani Vllaznia
5   Oriand Abazaj Shkumbini 9
  Olgert Stafa Shkumbini
7   Arbër Abilaliaj Partizani 8
  Migen Memelli Skënderbeu
  Herby Fortunat Besa
10   Emiliano Veliaj Besa 7
  Dorian Bylykbashi Partizani
  Bledar Mançaku Teuta

Notes

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References

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