Albanian National Championship
Season1997–98
Dates14 September 1997 –
30 May 1998
ChampionsVllaznia
8th Albanian title
RelegatedShqiponja
Sopoti
Albpetrol
Champions LeagueVllaznia
UEFA CupTirana
Cup Winners' CupApolonia
Matches played301
Goals scored781 (2.59 per match)
Top goalscorerDorian Bubeqi (26 goals)

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

TeamLocationStadiumCapacityLast season
AlbpetrolPatosAlush Noga Stadium2,15017th
ApoloniaFierLoni Papuçiu Stadium10,0005th
BesaKavajëBesa Stadium8,00011th
BylisBallshAdush Muça Stadium6,00014th
Dinamo TiranaTiranaQemal Stafa Stadium[note 1]19,70016th
ElbasaniElbasanRuzhdi Bizhuta Stadium15,00013th
FlamurtariVlorëFlamurtari Stadium15,0003rd
LaçiLaçLaçi Stadium5,00010th
LushnjaLushnjëAbdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium12,0007th
PartizaniTiranaQemal Stafa Stadium19,7004th
SkënderbeuKorçëSkënderbeu Stadium12,00015th
SopotiLibrazhdSopoti Stadium3,0009th
ShkumbiniPeqinShkumbini Stadium6,0006th
ShqiponjaGjirokastërGjirokastër Stadium9,00018th
TeutaDurrësNiko Dovana Stadium12,0408th
TiranaTiranaQemal Stafa Stadium19,700Champions
TomoriBeratTomori Stadium14,75012th
VllazniaShkodërLoro Boriçi Stadium15,0002nd

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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 1998–99 Kategoria e Dytë
17 Sopoti (R) 34 10 5 19 39 64 −25 35
18 Albpetrol (R) 34 5 4 25 24 93 −69 19
Source: RSSSF.org
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

Results

Home \ Away ALB APO BES BYL DIN ELB FLA LAÇ LUS PAR SKË SOP SKU SHQ TEU TIR TOM VLL
Albpetrol 1–3 0–0 2–1 1–2 1–2 1–1 3–0 1–0 2–5 0–0 3–0 2–2 0–2 1–0 1–3 1–3 1–2
Apolonia 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 4–0 1–0 2–1 5–1 2–2 1–0 5–2 1–0 0–1 1–0 3–0
Besa 4–0 1–0 4–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–4 0–1 6–1 3–2 2–0 5–0 0–1 2–4 2–1 0–1
Bylis 4–0 3–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 2–0 5–0 2–0 5–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 2–2
Dinamo 5–0 1–1 2–2 1–0 0–4 1–0 7–1 3–1 0–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 0–0 0–0 1–4 0–2 0–1
Elbasani 1–0 3–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 5–2 2–1 1–0 4–1 5–0 1–0 3–0 2–0 0–0 5–0 2–0
Flamurtari 4–0 0–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 3–1 0–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–0 0–0
Laçi 7–0 4–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 3–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 4–1 4–1 0–3 2–1 0–0
Lushnja 5–0 0–0 3–1 1–3 0–1 1–3 2–1 2–0 2–1 3–1 3–0 4–0 4–0 2–0 1–0 5–0 1–1
Partizani 5–0 0–0 3–0 3–1 2–3 2–0 8–3 3–0 1–0 2–1 5–0 1–0 1–1 3–0 0–0 3–1 3–0
Skënderbeu 1–0 2–0 3–3 0–0 0–0 3–0 6–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 3–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 3–2
Sopoti 4–0 1–0 3–2 3–0 2–1 2–2 0–1 2–1 1–1 1–3 4–0 5–6 0–0 2–0 0–0 2–1 0–1
Shkumbini 3–1 2–0 2–0 3–0 3–2 2–0 3–2 2–1 3–1 1–0 1–0 4–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 3–0 1–0
Shqiponja 2–1 3–0 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 3–2 0–2 1–0 0–1 2–1 0–2 3–1 2–0 0–1 4–0 0–1
Teuta 6–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 4–0 2–1 4–1 2–1 3–0 2–1
Tirana 8–0 0–0 1–1 2–0[lower-alpha 1] 2–0 3–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 3–0 1–0 4–2 5–0 2–0 1–0 1–2
Tomori 5–0 1–0 1–2 1–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 3–3 0–2 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 3–0 1–0 0–1
Vllaznia 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 3–0 1–0 1–0 3–2 1–0 2–0 1–0 3–2 1–0 3–0 0–0 1–0
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Match awarded.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Albania Dorian Bubeqi Shkumbini 26
2 Albania Hekuran Jakupi Elbasani/Tirana 24
2 Albania Artan Bano Lushnja 24
4 Albania Indrit Fortuzi Tirana 15
Albania Bardhyl Elezi Lushnja
6 Albania Ilir Selimi Shqiponja 13
Albania Erjon Bogdani Partizani
Albania Edmond Gjata Tomori
9 Albania Klodian Asllani Bylis/Dinamo Tirana 11
10 Albania Edi Koleci Skënderbeu 10
Albania Jeton Gashi Dinamo Tirana
Albania Gentian Begeja Teuta
Albania Edmond Kodra Besa

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Notes

  1. ↑ Dinamo Tirana, Partizani and Tirana all shared the Qemal Stafa Stadium as well as the Selman Stërmasi Stadium.

References


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