2018–19 Kategoria e Dytë

Kategoria e Dytë
Season2018–19
ChampionsTërbuni
4th title
PromotedDevolli
Tërbuni
Shkumbini
Matches played315
Goals scored990 (3.14 per match)
Biggest home winDevolli 8−0 Gramozi
(9 December 2018)
Biggest away winAda 0−5 Spartaku
(3 March 2019)
Tirana B 2−7 Vllaznia B
(16 December 2018)
Highest scoringMemaliaj 6−4 Këlcyra
(12 May 2019)
Sopoti 8−2 Ada
(25 November 2018)
Spartaku 8−2 Vllaznia B
(13 April 2019)
Tërbuni 8−2 Ada
(6 April 2019)
Longest winning run11 matches
Devolli
Longest unbeaten run26 matches
Devolli
Longest winless run13 matches
Përmeti
Longest losing run12 matches
Kukësi B

The 2018-19 Kategoria e Dytë was the 47th official season of the Albanian football third division since its establishment. There were 27 teams competing this season, split in 2 groups. The winners of the groups played the league's final against each other and also gained promotion to the 2019-20 Kategoria e Parë. The runners-up qualified to the play-off round which they played against the 9th ranked teams in the 2018-19 Kategoria e Parë. Devolli and Tërbuni were promoted to the 2019-20 Kategoria e Parë. Tërbuni won their fourth Kategoria e Dytë title after beating Devolli in the final match.

Changes from last season

Team changes

From Kategoria e Dytë

Promoted to Kategoria e Parë:

Relegated to Kategoria e Tretë:

To Kategoria e Dytë

Relegated from Kategoria e Parë:

Promoted from Kategoria e Tretë:

Locations

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2018–19 Group A Kategoria e Dytë teams.
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2018–19 Group B Kategoria e Dytë teams.

Stadia by capacity and locations

Group A

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Ada Velipojë Adriatik Velipojë 1,200
Gramshi Gramsh Mislim Koçi Stadium 1,500
Internacional Tirana Tirana Internacional Complex 1,000
Kevitan Tirana Kevitan Complex 500
Klosi Klos
Kukësi B Kukës
Luzi 2008 Luz i Vogël Luz i Vogël Stadium 600
Partizani B Tirana National Sports Centre 50
Sopoti Librazhd Sopoti Stadium 3,000
Spartaku Tirana Stadiumi Marko Boçari 2,500
Tërbuni Pukë Ismail Xhemali Stadium 1,950
Tirana B Tirana Skënder Halili Complex 200
Vllaznia B Shkodër Reshit Rusi Stadium 1,200

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Group B

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Albpetrol Patos Alush Noga Stadium 2,150
Butrinti Sarandë Butrinti Stadium 5,000
Delvina Delvinë Panajot Pano Stadium 2,500
Devolli Bilisht Bilisht Stadium 1,050
Gramozi Ersekë Ersekë Stadium 2,000
Këlcyra Këlcyrë Fusha Sportive Këlcyrë 1,000
Maliqi Maliq Jovan Asko Stadium 1,500
Memaliaj Memaliaj Karafil Caushi Stadium 1,500
Naftëtari Kuçovë Bashkim Sulejmani Stadium 5,000
Përmeti Përmet Durim Qypi Stadium 4,000
Shkumbini Peqin Shkumbini Stadium 9,000
Skrapari Çorovodë Skrapar Sports Field 1,500
Term Tirana
Tepelena Tepelenë Sabaudin Shehu Stadium 2,000

Source:[2]

League standings

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Tërbuni (C, P) 22 15 5 2 52 19 +33 50 Promotion to 2019–20 Kategoria e Parë
2 Luzi 2008 22 14 5 3 44 15 +29 47 Play-off promotion to 2019–20 Kategoria e Parë
3 Gramshi 22 14 4 4 41 21 +20 46
4 Partizani B 22 12 7 3 45 26 +19 43
5 Sopoti 22 12 5 5 51 25 +26 41
6 Spartaku 22 11 4 7 43 26 +17 37
7 Vllaznia B 22 10 3 9 44 43 +1 33
8 Klosi 22 6 4 12 27 35 −8 22
9 Tirana B[a] 22 7 1 14 30 52 −22 19
10 Ada 22 4 3 15 29 65 −36 15
11 Internacional Tirana 22 2 3 17 14 46 −32 9
12 Kukësi B[b] 22 3 0 19 17 64 −47 6
13 Kevitan[c] (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to 2020 Kategoria e Tretë
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same number of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Tirana B were deducted 3 points after failing to show up in a match against Tërbuni.
  2. ^ Kukësi B were deducted 3 points after failing to show up in a match against Klosi.
  3. ^ Kevitan withdrew from the league during the season.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Devolli (P) 26 21 5 0 59 14 +45 68 Promotion to 2019–20 Kategoria e Parë
2 Shkumbini (O, P) 26 21 4 1 55 13 +42 67 Play-off promotion to 2019–20 Kategoria e Parë
3 Albpetrol 26 18 1 7 48 23 +25 55
4 Maliqi 26 16 4 6 53 28 +25 52
5 Këlcyra 26 13 2 11 43 40 +3 41
6 Memaliaj 26 12 1 13 51 48 +3 37
7 Butrinti 26 10 3 13 48 40 +8 33
8 Delvina 26 9 3 14 34 55 −21 30
9 Skrapari 26 9 3 14 24 37 −13 30
10 Tepelena 26 9 3 14 34 46 −12 30
11 Naftëtari 26 8 1 17 29 43 −14 25
12 Gramozi 26 7 3 16 28 52 −24 24
13 Përmeti 26 5 5 16 22 45 −23 20
14 Term[a] (R) 26 4 2 20 23 67 −44 8 Relegation to 2020 Kategoria e Tretë
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same number of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Term withdrew from the league during the season and were deducted 6 points.

Final

Tërbuni1−1 (a.e.t.)Devolli
Metani 90+3' Report Nallbati 65'
Penalties
 4−1
Referee: Emirion Sino

References

  1. ^ Group A table
  2. ^ "Vendimet e Komitetit Ekzekutiv Në Mbledhjen e Ditës Sotme, Datë 16.08.2018". 16 August 2018.