1998–99 Albanian National Championship

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The 1998–99 Albanian National Championship was the 60th season of the

Burreli was the only team promoted from the Kategoria e Dytë as the league was reduced from 18 teams to 16.[1]

Besa down to the Kategoria e Dytë
.

Teams

Promotion and relegation

A total of 16 teams competed in the 1998–99 season, 2 less than the previous where 18 teams competed. Of these 16 teams, 15 of them were from the 1997–98 season with

Albpetrol
.

Stadia and last season

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Locations of the 1998–99 Albanian National Championship teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity Last season
Apolonia
 Fier Loni Papuçiu Stadium 10,000 7th
Besa
 Kavajë Besa Stadium 8,000 14th
Burreli
Burrel
 Liri Ballabani Stadium 2,500 Kategoria e Dytë
Bylis
 Ballsh Adush Muça Stadium 6,000 13th
Dinamo Tirana
 Tirana Qemal Stafa Stadium[note 1] 19,700 12th
Elbasani Elbasan Ruzhdi Bizhuta Stadium 15,000 6th
Flamurtari
 Vlorë Flamurtari Stadium 15,000 15th
Laçi Laç Laçi Stadium 5,000 8th
Lushnja
 Lushnjë Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium 12,000 9th
Partizani Tirana Qemal Stafa Stadium 19,700 3rd
Skënderbeu Korçë Skënderbeu Stadium 12,000 11th
Shkumbini
 Peqin Shkumbini Stadium 6,000 4th
Teuta Durrës Niko Dovana Stadium 12,040 5th
Tirana Tirana Qemal Stafa Stadium 19,700 2nd
Tomori Berat Tomori Stadium 14,750 10th
Vllaznia Shkodër Loro Boriçi Stadium 15,000 Champions

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tirana (C) 30 18 7 5 48 20 +28 61 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Vllaznia 30 18 6 6 57 18 +39 60 Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round[a]
3
Bylis
 30 18 5 7 51 19 +32 59
4 Tomori 30 13 7 10 31 25 +6 46
5
Lushnja
 30 14 2 14 52 40 +12 44
6
Dinamo Tirana
 30 11 7 12 37 37 0 40
7
Shkumbini
 30 12 4 14 30 38 −8 40
8 Teuta 30 12 4 14 28 48 −20 40 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round
9 Elbasani 30 11 6 13 30 30 0 39
10 Partizani 30 10 9 11 37 46 −9 39
11
Flamurtari
 30 11 5 14 40 47 −7 38
12 Skënderbeu 30 12 2 16 44 53 −9 38
13
Apolonia
 30 10 7 13 32 42 −10 37
14
Besa
(R) 		30 10 6 14 25 40 −15 36 Relegation to the 1999–2000 Kategoria e Dytë
15 Laçi (R) 30 9 6 15 36 55 −19 33
16
Burreli
(R) 		30 8 3 19 40 60 −20 27
Source: Soccerway
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
Notes:
  1. Bylis qualified for the UEFA Cup qualifying round due to Tirana winning the league as well as the 1998–99 Albanian Cup, meaning their place in the UEFA Cup was awarded to the cup runners-up Vllaznia
    , who also finished as runners-up in the league, meaning that their place in the UEFA Cup through the league route was awarded to Bylis.

Results

Home \ Away
APO
BES
 BUR
BYL
DIN
 ELB
FLA
 LAÇ
LUS
 PAR SKË
SKU
 TEU TIR TOM VLL
Apolonia
 1–0 2–0[a] 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 4–2 1–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 0–0
Besa
 1–0 4–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–0
Burreli 2–0 2–3 1–2 4–4 2–0 0–2 1–3 4–1 2–3 4–2 3–0 3–0 0–0 2–1 1–0
Bylis
 4–1 2–1 5–1 1–0 3–0 4–0 4–1 1–0 2–0 5–0 2–0 3–0 2–1 2–0 2–2
Dinamo
 3–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 2–1 3–1 3–1 2–0 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–2 0–3 0–0 0–1
Elbasani 1–0 4–1 3–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 3–0 1–0 1–2 3–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 2–1 1–1
Flamurtari
 1–1 4–0 2–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 3–0 3–1 0–0 3–0 2–0 3–0 1–0 3–2 0–0
Laçi 4–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 4–2 0–2 2–3 5–3 1–1 2–0 3–3 0–0 0–1
Lushnja
 3–1 4–0 3–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 3–2 3–1 3–0 5–1 3–0 2–0 6–1 1–0 1–2
Partizani 2–2 2–1 3–1 1–2 2–2 1–1 3–2 3–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–0 1–1
Skënderbeu 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–3 2–0 4–1 4–1 2–1 4–0 3–1 5–0 0–1 2–0 0–2[a]
Shkumbini
 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 5–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 4–1 1–2 0–0 1–0
Teuta 1–1 2–0 3–0 2–1 3–2 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–5 1–0 1–0
Tirana 2–0 2–0 3–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 3–0 2–2 2–0[a] 4–1 3–0 3–0 1–0
Tomori 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–2 3–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 1–0 1–0
Vllaznia 4–2 5–0 4–1 2–0 1–3 3–1 8–0 2–0 3–0 2–0 4–0 4–1 3–0 1–0 1–0
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Match awarded.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Albania Artan Bano
Lushnja
 22
2 Albania Rigels Qose Skënderbeu 19
3 Albania Vioresin Sinani Vllaznia 14
4 Albania Bardhyl Elezi
Lushnja
 12
Albania Klodian Asllani
Bylis
6 Albania Hekuran Jakupi
Bylis
 10
Albania Fjodor Xhafa
Flamurtari
8 Albania Vladimir Gjoni
Burreli
 10
Albania Fatjon Ymeri
Dinamo Tirana
Daniel Xhafa
Flamurtari

[2]

Notes

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

References

  1. ^ Albanian football season 1998–99
  2. ^ “Këpucët e Arta” të Shqipërisë, nga Refik Resmja te Iir Përnaska


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