2002–03 Albanian National Championship

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Dinamo Tirana
Intertoto CupPartizani
Matches played182
Goals scored446 (2.45 per match)
Top goalscorerMahir Halili (20 goals)
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The 2002–03 Albanian National Championship was the 64th season of the Albanian National Championship, the top professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1930.

Teams

Stadia and last season

Shkumbini
Teuta
Tirana
Vllaznia
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Locations of the 2002–03 Albanian National Championship teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity Last season
Apolonia
 Fier Loni Papuçiu Stadium 10,000 9th
Besa
 Kavajë Besa Stadium 8,000 Kategoria e Dytë
Besëlidhja
 Lezhë Brian Filipi Stadium 5,000 10th
Bylis
 Ballsh Adush Muça Stadium 6,000 11th
Dinamo Tirana
 Tirana Qemal Stafa Stadium[note 1] 19,700 Champions
Elbasani Elbasan Ruzhdi Bizhuta Stadium 15,000 Kategoria e Dytë
Erzeni
 Shijak
Tefik Jashari Stadium
 4,000 12th
Flamurtari
 Vlorë Flamurtari Stadium 15,000 8th
Lushnja Lushnjë Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium 12,000 7th
Partizani Tirana Qemal Stafa Stadium 19,700 3rd
Shkumbini
 Peqin Shkumbini Stadium 6,000 6th
Teuta Durrës Niko Dovana Stadium 12,040 4th
Tirana Tirana Qemal Stafa Stadium 19,700 2nd
Vllaznia Shkodër Loro Boriçi Stadium 15,000 5th

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tirana (C) 26 19 3 4 57 18 +39 60 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Vllaznia 26 15 4 7 51 32 +19 49 Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round
3 Partizani 26 12 10 4 41 27 +14 46 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round
4 Teuta 26 12 4 10 38 27 +11 40
5
Shkumbini
 26 11 7 8 33 23 +10 40
6
Dinamo Tirana
 26 10 8 8 29 24 +5 38 Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round[a]
7
Flamurtari
 26 10 6 10 27 28 −1 36
8 Elbasani 26 10 6 10 33 35 −2 36
9
Besa
 26 9 9 8 29 37 −8 36
10
Lushnja
 26 9 8 9 27 27 0 35
11
Apolonia
(R) 		26 10 5 11 27 33 −6 35 Relegation to the 2003–04 Kategoria e Parë[b]
12
Erzeni
(R) 		26 6 6 14 23 37 −14 24
13
Bylis
(R) 		26 3 7 16 19 61 −42 16
14
Besëlidhja
(R) 		26 4 1 21 22 47 −25 13
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. Dinamo Tirana qualified for the UEFA Cup qualifying round by winning the 2002–03 Albanian Cup
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  2. Albanian Football Association decided to organise a playoff game to determine which side will be relegated to the Kategoria e Parë
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Results

Home \ Away
APO
BYL
BES
BSL
DIN
 ELB
ERZ
FLA
LUS
 PAR
SKU
 TEU TIR VLL
Apolonia
 1–2 2–0 1–0 1–0 4–2 2–1 1–2 1–0 2–0 0–0 2–0 0–2 1–1
Bylis
 0–3 1–1 2–0 2–5 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–3 0–1 0–4 1–1 0–4 0–5
Besa
 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–0
Besëlidhja
 2–0 2–0 0–3 0–1 1–2 5–2 0–2 0–1 1–2 2–0 0–1 1–2 0–3
Dinamo
 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 2–3 1–2
Elbasani 0–0 6–1 2–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–2 0–1 1–0 2–1 3–3
Erzeni
 2–0 2–1 1–2 3–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–2 0–0 2–0 1–4 0–1
Flamurtari
 1–0 4–1 0–1 2–2 1–1 3–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0
Lushnja
 1–0 1–1 3–1 2–1 2–0 3–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 1–2 0–0 1–1 0–1
Partizani 5–0 1–0 4–5 2–0 0–0 3–1 0–0 3–2 3–1 0–2 0–0 1–3 3–1
Shkumbini
 3–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 4–1 3–0 1–1 1–3 0–1 1–3
Teuta 3–1 4–0 5–0 2–1 2–0 1–3 3–0 3–1 2–1 1–2 2–1 0–0 2–1
Tirana 2–0 6–1 5–0 4–1 3–1 1–0 3–0 1–2 0–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0
Vllaznia 2–3 3–1 4–2 3–2 1–1 2–1 5–1 1–0 3–0 0–0 2–1 2–1 2–4
Source: Albanian Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

Relegation playoff

Apolonia
Çela 52'
Kadiu 61' (pen.), 66'		 Shala 70'
Attendance: 7,000

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Albania Mahir Halili Tirana 20
2 Albania Vioresin Sinani Vllaznia 17
3
Dorian Bubeqi
 Shkumbini 10
Albania Bledar Mançaku Partizani
5 Albania Sokol Ishka Vllaznia 9
6 Zambia January Zyambo Dinamo Tirana/Bylis 8
Albania Gentian Stojku Elbasani
Albania Devi Muka Tirana
Albania Dorian Bylykbashi Elbasani
Albania Artan Karapici Erzeni
Albania Skerdi Bejzade Vllaznia
Albania Migen Memelli Teuta
Albania Kreshnik Ivanaj Besëlidhja

Notes

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