2011–12 Albanian Superliga
| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Skënderbeu Korçë |
| Relegated | KS Dinamo Tirana, KS Pogradeci, KS Kamza |
| Champions League | Skënderbeu Korçë |
| Europa League |
Teuta Durrës Tirana Flamurtari Vlorë |
| Matches played | 108 |
| Goals scored | 274 (2.54 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Flamurtari Vlorë 5–0 Shkumbini |
| Biggest away win | Apolonia Fier 1–5 Skënderbeu Korçë |
| Highest scoring | Shkumbini 6–2 Tomori |
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← 2010–11 2012–13 → | |
The 2011–12 Albanian Superliga was the 73rd official season, or 76th season of top-tier football in Albania (including three unofficial championships of WW2) and the fourteenth season under the name Kategoria superiore. The season began on 10 September 2011 and ended on 12 May 2012. The defending champions were Skënderbeu, who won their second Albanian league championship last season and third in their history.
The size of the league was expanded from twelve to fourteen teams this season.[1]
Teams
Besa Kavajë and Elbasani finished the 2010–11 season in 11th and 12th place and were relegated to the Albanian First Division. Taking their places were the champions of the 2010–11 First Division competition, Pogradeci, and the runners-up, Tomori.
In addition, because the league expanded to 14 clubs this season, the third- and fourth-placed clubs of last season's First Division were also promoted to this competition automatically. These clubs were Kamza and Apolonia Fier.
Finally, two more spots in this competition were available via a promotion-relegation playoff between the 9th and 10th place finishers of last season's Superliga, Shkumbini Peqin and Dinamo Tirana, and the 5th and 6th place finishers of last season's First Division, Besëlidhja Lezhë and Adriatiku Mamurrasi. Shkumbini Peqin defeated Adriatiku Mamurrasi 1–0 after extra time and Dinamo Tirana defeated Besëlidhja Lezhë 4–1, so both Superliga teams retained their spots in the league for this season.
Stadia and locations
| Team | City/Area | Stadium | Capacity[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apolonia Fier | Fier | Stadiumi Loni Papuçiu | 12,000 |
| Bylis Ballsh | Ballsh | Stadiumi Agush Maca | 9,500 |
| Dinamo Tirana | Tiranë | Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi | 12,500 |
| Flamurtari Vlorë | Vlorë | Stadiumi Flamurtari | 13,000 |
| Kamza | Kamëz | Fusha Sportive Kamëz | 5,000 |
| Kastrioti Krujë | Krujë | Stadiumi Kastrioti | 10,000 |
| Laçi | Laç | Stadiumi Laçi | 5,000 |
| Pogradeci | Pogradec | Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium | 8,000 |
| Skënderbeu Korçë | Korçë | Stadiumi Skënderbeu | 12,000 |
| Shkumbini Peqin | Peqin | Fusha Sportive Peqin | 5,000 |
| Teuta Durrës | Durrës | Stadiumi Niko Dovana | 13,000 |
| Tirana | Tiranë | Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi | 12,500 |
| Tomori Berat | Berat | Tomori Stadium | 14,500 |
| Vllaznia Shkodër | Shkodër | Stadiumi Loro Boriçi | 26,000 |
Personnel and sponsoring
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| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamurtari |  Shkëlqim Muça |
Artan Sakaj |
Legea | Brunes Hidrosanitare |
| KF Laci | Nevil Dede |
Sajmir Kastrati |
Sportika | Top Sport |
| Teuta Durrës | Hasan Lika |
Arian Sheta |
Legea | |
| Skënderbeu Korçë |  Stanislav Levy |
Bledi Shkëmbi |
Legea | Ama Cafè |
| Kastrioti Krujë | Ramadan Ndreu |
Fatmir Caca |
Adidas | |
| KF Tirana |  Julián Rubio[3] |
Elvis Sina |
Legea | BPP Group |
| Vllaznia Shkodër | Rudi Vata |
Dritan Smajlaj |
Legea | Hotel Colosseo |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KF Tirana |  Mišo Krstičević[4] |
Sacked | 19-05-2011 | Pre season | Julián Rubio[5] |
20-06-2011 |
| Vllaznia Shkodër | Mirel Josa |
Sacked | 31-10-2011 | 6. | Rudi Vata |
3-11-2011 |
| Skënderbeu Korçë | Shpetim Duro |
Sacked | 4-10-2011 | 7. | Stanislav Levy |
10-10-2011 |
League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skënderbeu Korçë (C) | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 16 | +29 | 57 | 2012–13 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round | |
| 2 | Teuta Durrës | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 56 | 2012–13 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round | |
| 3 | Tirana | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 53 | 2012–13 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round 4 | |
| 4 | Flamurtari Vlorë | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 46 | 2012–13 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round 4 | |
| 5 | Kastrioti Kruje | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 38 | ||
| 6 | Bylis Ballsh | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 35 | BYL 1-0 VLL VLL 3-3 BYL | |
| 7 | Vllaznia Shkodër | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 35 | ||
| 8 | Laçi | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 342 | ||
| 9 | Shkumbini Peqin | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 31 | ||
| 10 | Tomori (O) | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 28 | Relegation playoffs | |
| 11 | Kamza (R) | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 27 | ||
| 12 | Apolonia Fier (O) | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 21 | ||
| 13 | Pogradeci (R) | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 47 | −22 | 191 | Relegation to 2012–13 Albanian First Division | |
| 14 | Dinamo Tirana (R) | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 41 | −22 | 133 |
Updated to games played on 29 April 2012.
Source: soccerway.com
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) number of goals scored
1Pogradeci were deducted three points because of crowd trouble, decision taken by AFA.[6]
2KF Laçi were deducted six points because of crowd trouble, decision taken by AFA.[7]
3Dinamo Tirana were deducted three points because of not paying Dario Bodrusic, decision taken by FIFA.[8]
4The 2011–12 Albanian Cup winners, Tirana, qualified for the first qualifying round of UEFA Europa League. Since they finished third in the league, the fourth-placed team of the league also qualified for the Europa League.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
Positions by round
| Team \ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skënderbeu | 7 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Teuta | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Tirana | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Flamurtari | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Kastrioti Kruje | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Bylis Ballsh | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| Vllaznia | 3 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| Laçi | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Shkumbini | 13 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Tomori | 7 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Kamza | 9 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Apolonia Fier | 4 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Pogradeci | 14 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Dinamo | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Last updated: 22 April 2012
Source: Soccerway.com
Relegation playoffs
The 10th-, 11th- and 12th-placed Superliga teams competed against the third-, fourth- and fifth-placed First Division sides in single match relegation playoffs.
Results
| Home ╲ Away | APO | BYL | DIN | FLA | KAM | KAS | LAÇ | POG | SKË | SHK | TEU | TIR | TOM | VLL |
| Apolonia Fier | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 6–5 | 1–4 | |
| Bylis Ballsh | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 5–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | |
| Dinamo Tirana | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 0–3 | |
| Flamurtari Vlorë | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| Kamza | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| Kastrioti Krujë | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | |
| Laçi | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| Pogradeci | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Skënderbeu Korçë | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| Shkumbini Peqin | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 6–2 | 2–1 | |
| Teuta Durrës | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 5–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
| Tirana | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Tomori | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
| Vllaznia Shkodër | 1–0 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 4–4 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 |
Updated to games played on 1 April 2012.
Source: soccerway.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top goalscorers
Including matches played on 16 May 2011.[9]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronald Dervishi |
Shkumbini Peqin | 20 |
| 2 | Endri Bakiu |
Tomori Berat | 19 |
| 3 |  Bruce Inkango |
Kastrioti Kruje | 14 |
| 4 | Bekim Balaj |
KF Tirana | 13 |
| 5 | Daniel Xhafaj |
KF Skenderbeu | 11 |
| 6 | Vilfor Hysa |
KF Laçi | 10 |
References
- ↑ http://www.ksshkumbini.com/ke-vendos-superliga-14-ekipe-ne-sezonin-2011-2012/
- ↑ "Stadiums in Albania". WorldStadiums.com. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ↑ Sportishqiptar online. "Ish-lojtari i Barcelonës zgjidhet trajner i Tiranës". Sporti Shqiptar.
- ↑ Sportishqiptar online. "Miso Krstiçeviç, trajneri i ri i Tiranës". Sporti Shqiptar.
- ↑ Sportishqiptar online. "Ish-lojtari i Barcelonës zgjidhet trajner i Tiranës". Sporti Shqiptar.
- ↑ http://www.sportekspres.com/contenti.aspx?id=521&idd=562&iddd=718&idjadok=16987 , December 2011.
- ↑ http://www.sportishqiptar.com.al/newsite/2011/12/07/nuk-ka-denim-maksimal-per-lacin-6-pike-gjoba-dhe-pezullim-fushe-dhe-drejtuesish
- ↑ http://www.albania-sport.com/article/13577/0/Dinamos-i-hiqen-tre-pike.html , May 2011.
- ↑ "Kategoria Superiore 2010/2011". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
External links
- Official website (Albanian)
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