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2018–19 Kategoria e Parë

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 Kategoria e Parë title on 23 May 2019 after beating Vllaznia in the final match.

Kategoria e Parë
Season2018–19
ChampionsBylis
4th title
PromotedBylis
Vllaznia
RelegatedTomori
Vora
Matches played245
Goals scored591 (2.41 per match)
Biggest home winErzeni 5−0 Shënkolli
(3 November 2018)
Biggest away winVora 1−6 Vllaznia
(16 February 2019)
Highest scoringBurreli 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 run14 matches
Bylis
Longest unbeaten run23 matches
Bylis
Longest winless run11 matches
Erzeni
Tomori
Longest losing run7 matches
Turbina

Changes from last season

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Team changes

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From Kategoria e Parë

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Promoted to Kategoria Superiore:

Relegated to Kategoria e Dytë:

To Kategoria e Parë

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Relegated from Kategoria Superiore:

Promoted from Kategoria e Dytë:

Locations

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2018–19 Group A Kategoria e Parë teams.
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2018–19 Group B Kategoria e Parë teams.

Stadia by capacity and locations

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Group A

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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

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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

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Group A

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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: 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

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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: 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.)
Notes:
  1. ^ Tomori were deducted three points after failing to show up in a match against Bylis.

Second phase

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Promotion round

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Group A

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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: 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

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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: 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

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Group A

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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: 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.)
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Group B

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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: 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.)
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Final

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Vllaznia1−3Bylis
Ignat   17' Anthony   48'
Bajramaj   61'
Ujka   83'
Referee: Juxhin Xhaja

Relegation play-offs

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Veleçiku1−0 (a.e.t.)Shkumbini
Lami   111'
Elbasani3−0Luzi 2008
Jaupi   45' (pen.)
Mici   65'
Ferhati   90+2'

Extra play−off match

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Shkumbini1–0Luzi 2008
Xhyra   33'

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.

References

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  1. ^ "Mblidhet Komiteti Ekzekutiv I FSHF, Përcaktohen Datat e Sezonit Të Ardhshëm!". 16 May 2018.
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