2009–10 Albanian Superliga

Albanian Superliga
Season 2009–10
Champions Dinamo Tirana
18th Albanian title
Relegated Apolonia Fier
Gramozi Ersekë
Champions League Dinamo Tirana
Europa League Laçi
Tirana
Besa Kavajë (via dom. cup)
Matches played 198
Goals scored 448 (2.26 per match)
Top goalscorer Daniel Xhafaj (18)
Biggest home win Dinamo Tirana 4–0 Gramozi Ersekë
Shkumbini Peqin 4–0 Dinamo Tirana
Biggest away win Flamurtari Vlorë 0–3 Dinamo Tirana
Flamurtari Vlorë 0–3 Teuta Durrës
Highest scoring Besa Kavajë 6–4 Gramozi Ersekë

The 2009–10 Albanian Superliga was the 74th season of top-tier football in Albania and the twelfth season under the name Kategoria superiore. The season began on 23 August 2009 and ended in May 2010. Tirana was the defending champions.

Team changes from last season

Lushnja and Elbasani were directly relegated to the First Division after finishing 11th and 12th in the previous year's standings. They were replaced by First Division champions Laçi and runners-up Skënderbeu Korçë.

9th placed Bylis Ballsh and 10th placed Partizani Tirana had to compete in single-match relegation play-offs. Both teams were relegated in the process by losing against the third and fourth-placed teams from First Division, Kastrioti Krujë and Gramozi Ersekë.

Stadia and locations

Team City/Area Stadium Capacity
Apolonia Fier Stadiumi Loni Papuçiu 6,000
Besa Kavajë Stadiumi Besa 6,000
Dinamo Tirana Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi 10,000
Flamurtari Vlorë Stadiumi Flamurtari 10,000
Gramozi Ersekë Fusha Sportive Ersekë 7,000
Kastrioti Krujë Stadiumi Kastrioti 3,500
Laçi Laç Stadiumi Laçi 3,000
Shkumbini Peqin Stadiumi Peqin 4,000
Skënderbeu Korçë Stadiumi Skënderbeu 7,000
Teuta Durrës Stadiumi Niko Dovana 10,000
Tirana Tirana Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi 10,000
Vllaznia Shkodër Stadiumi Loro-Boriçi 14,200

Personnel and sponsoring

Team Head coach Team captain Kitmaker Shirt sponsor
Apolonia Fier Albania Hasan Lika Serbia Mladen Brkic Jako Abissnet
Besa Kavajë Albania Shpëtim Duro Albania Orges Shehi Sportika SA Banka Popullore
Dinamo Tirana Albania Shkëlqim Muça Albania Arjan Pisha Sportika SA Alpet
Flamurtari Vlorë Albania Gugash Magani Albania Artan Sakaj Sportika SA IPBet
Gramozi Ersekë Albania Agim Canaj Albania Hyserjon Shupe Legea Taçi Oil
Tirana Albania Alban Tafaj Albania Devis Mukaj Lotto Sigal
Kastrioti Krujë Albania Ramazan Ndreu Albania Ylli Shameti Legea Ardi-2M
Laçi Albania Stavri Nica Albania Julian Brahja Sportika SA Top Sport
Shkumbini Peqin Albania Përparim Daiu Albania Lorenc Pasha Sportika SA ALBA Konstruksion
Skënderbeu Korçë Albania Andrea Marko Albania Edi Çajku Puma Almeco
Teuta Durrës Albania Ylli Shehu Albania Vangjel Mile Sportika SA none
Vllaznia Shkodër Albania Edi Martini Albania Armir Grima Jako Primo

League table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
1 Dinamo Tirana (C) 33 19 4 10 56 42+14 61 2010–11 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round
2 Besa Kavajë 33 15 8 10 42 33+9 53 2010–11 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round 1
3 Tirana 33 15 7 11 38 32+6 52 2010–11 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round
4 Laçi 33 14 9 10 35 28+7 51
5 Flamurtari Vlorë 33 13 8 12 42 39+3 47
6 Vllaznia Shkodër 33 13 7 13 34 395 46
7 Shkumbini Peqin 33 13 6 14 33 330 45 SHK: 6 pts, 5–2
TEU: 3 pts, 2–5
8 Teuta Durrës 33 13 6 14 33 407 45
9 Kastrioti Krujë (O) 33 13 6 14 33 352 0422 Relegation playoffs KAS: 6 pts, 4–3
SKË: 3 pts, 3–4
10 Skënderbeu Korçë (O) 33 11 9 13 41 410 42
11 Apolonia Fier (R) 33 10 8 15 36 437 38 Relegation to Albanian First Division
12 Gramozi Ersekë (R) 33 6 8 19 25 4318 26

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
1via 2009–10 Albanian Cup.
2Kastrioti were docked three points because their players voluntarily left the pitch before the end of the match.[1][2]
(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.

Results

The schedule consists of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team plays each other once home and away for a total of 22 matches. The pairings of the third round will then be set according to the standings after the first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 33 games per team.

First and second round

Home ╲ Away APO BES DINFLAGRAKASLAÇSHKSKËTEUTIRVLL
Apolonia Fier 02 30 11 30 23 20 10 11 20 20 11
Besa Kavajë 00 01 10 10 10 10 20 10 11 11 20
Dinamo Tirana 32 10 10 40 20 11 21 30 10 21 42
Flamurtari Vlorë 20 30 03 20 202 00 11 11 03 02 20
Gramozi Ersekë 10 00 01 20 00 12 00 20 20 01 11
Kastrioti Krujë 11 10 13 11 10 00 41 21 12 01 10
Laçi 32 00 01 32 11 10 10 00 00 10 31
Shkumbini Peqin 30 12 40 21 11 10 10 10 41 10 21
Skënderbeu Korçë 23 02 11 10 41 01 43 10 30 11 11
Teuta Durrës 02 11 13 10 20 21 21 10 20 01 10
Tirana 41 00 12 13 11 11 10 20 10 20 01
Vllaznia Shkodër 10 23 00 22 10 10 12 20 32 21 01

Source: soccerway.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
2The match was awarded to Flamurtari by 2–0 because Kastrioti's players walked off to protest a referee's decision.[1][2]
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Third round

Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 22 games):

23rd round 24th round 25th round 26th round 27th round 28th round
 1 – 12     11 – 1     1 – 10     9 – 1      1 – 8      7 – 1
 2 – 11     10 – 2     2 – 9      8 – 2      2 – 7      6 – 2
 3 – 10      9 – 3     3 – 8      7 – 3      3 – 6      5 – 3
 4 – 9       8 – 4     4 – 7      6 – 4      4 – 5      4 – 12
 5 – 8       7 – 5     5 – 6      5 – 12    11 – 9      8 – 11
 6 – 7       6 – 12   12 – 11    10 – 11    12 – 10     9 – 10

29th round 30th round 31st round 32nd round 33rd round
 1 – 6       5 – 1     1 – 4      3 – 1      1 – 2
 2 – 5       4 – 2     2 – 3      2 – 12    11 – 3
 3 – 4       3 – 12   11 – 5      4 – 11    10 – 4
11 – 7       6 – 11   10 – 6      5 – 10     9 – 5
10 – 8       7 – 10    9 – 7      6 – 9      8 – 6
12 – 9       8 – 9    12 – 8      7 – 8     12 – 7
Home ╲ Away APO BES DINFLAGRAKASLAÇSHKSKËTEUTIRVLL
Apolonia Fier 21 21 00 12 01
Besa Kavajë 20 12 64 20 12 11
Dinamo Tirana 43 10 11 24 12 12
Flamurtari Vlorë 10 21 30 32 31
Gramozi Ersekë 30 11 01 022 12
Kastrioti Krujë 32 10 12 30 20
Laçi 20 01 31 10 00 10
Shkumbini Peqin 10 21 20 10 01 00
Skënderbeu Korçë 11 43 01 31 22
Teuta Durrës 11 32 31 02 00 00
Tirana 32 10 01 12 21 12
Vllaznia Shkodër 20 11 10 023 02

Source: soccerway.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
2The match was awarded to Skënderbeu by 2–0 after the match was abandoned after 88 minutes at 1–1 due to a pitch invasion by Gramozi fans.[3]
<3The match (original result 3–2 for Vllaznia) was awarded to Skënderbeu by 2–0 after Vllaznia fielded an ineligible player.[4]
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation playoffs

Kastrioti Krujë and Skënderbeu Korçë finished 9th and 10th, respectively, in the league competition and therefore had to participate in a relegation playoff to keep their spots in the league. Skënderbeu Korçë faced Kamza, who finished third in the First Division and Kastrioti Krujë faced Lushnja, who finished fourth in the First Division.


27 May 2010
16:30 CEST
Kastrioti Krujë 1 – 0 Lushnja
Abazaj  3' Report (Albanian)

Top goalscorers

Including matches played on 17 April 2010; Source: Soccerway

18 goals
16 goals
15 goals
13 goals
11 goals
10 goals
9 goals

Season statistics

Scoring

Championship-winning squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Albania GK Elvis Kotorri
2 Albania DF Elvis Sina
3 Serbia DF Danilo Nikolic
4 Albania MF Asion Daja
5 Albania DF Arjan Pisha (captain)
6 Albania DF Julian Brahja
7 Albania MF Nertil Ferraj
8 Bosnia and Herzegovina FW Nedim Halilović
10 Croatia MF Pëllumb Jusufi
11 Albania FW Sebino Plaku
12 Albania GK Alban Hoxha
13 Albania MF Artion Poci (vice-captain)
14 Albania MF Igli Allmuça
15 Albania DF Roland Peqini
16 Albania FW Fatjon Sefa
17 Albania FW Rigels Nezaj
19 Albania MF Elis Bakaj
20 Albania DF Klevis Bejtja
21 Albania MF Hetlem Capja
No. Position Player
22 Croatia DF Goran Granić
23 Senegal DF Albaye Papa Diop
24 Albania GK Sulejman Hoxha
25 Croatia FW Frane Petricevic
99 Argentina FW Rubén Cecco
Argentina GK Daniel Alejandro Bertoya
Argentina DF Alejandro Palladino
Albania DF Eradi Mertiri
Croatia DF Dario Bodrušić
Albania MF Julian Ahmataj
Argentina MF Agustín González Tapia
Albania MF Ilirjan Çaushaj
Albania MF Andi Hasa
Albania MF Klodian Sulollari
Albania FW Gers Delia
Argentina FW Mario Antonio Romero
Argentina FW Cristian Andres Campozano
Albania FW Rigels Nezaj

References

  1. 1 2 Java 22, Flamurtari – Kastrioti 1-1 (Albanian)
  2. 1 2 Kastrioti humbet në tavolinë me Flamurtarin (Albanian)
  3. Komisioni i Disiplines: Vendimet (Albanian)
  4. "Disiplina, Skënderbeu fiton me Vllazninë" (in Albanian). http://www.albania-sport.com. 21 April 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2010. External link in |publisher= (help)
  5. 1 2 "Tirana 1-3 Flamurtari". Footballdatabase (Footballdatabase.eu). 23 August 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
  6. "Vllaznia 2-3 Besa". Footballdatabase (Footballdatabase.eu). 29 November 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  7. "Vllaznia 1-0 Apolonia". Footballdatabase (Footballdatabase.eu). 30 August 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
  8. "Apolonia 2-3 Kastrioti". Footballdatabase (Footballdatabase.eu). 7 November 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  9. "Kastrioti 1-1 Flamurtari". Soccerway (Soccerway.com). 21 November 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  10. "Flamurtari 0-3 Teuta". Footalldatabase (Footalldatabase.eu). 19 September 2009. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
  11. "Dinamo 4-0 Gramozi Ersekë". Soccerway (Soccerway.com). 31 October 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  12. "Shkumbini 4-0 Dinamo". Soccerway (Soccerway.com). 19 December 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2009.

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