2007–08 Kategoria Superiore

Kategoria Superiore
Season2007–08
Dates25 August 2007 –
17 May 2008
ChampionsDinamo
17th Albanian title
RelegatedKastrioti (via play-off)
Skënderbeu
Besëlidhja
Champions LeagueDinamo
UEFA CupPartizani
Vllaznia
Intertoto CupBesa
Matches played198
Goals scored463 (2.34 per match)
Top goalscorerVioresin Sinani (20 goals)

The 2007–08 Kategoria Superiore was the 72nd season of top-tier football in Albania and the tenth season under the name Kategoria Superiore. The season began on 25 August 2007 and ended on 17 May 2008. KF Tirana were the defending champions, having won their twenty-third title the previous season.

Teams

Stadia and last season

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Locations of the 2007–08 Kategoria Superiore teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity Last season
Besa Kavajë Besa Stadium 8,000 6th
Besëlidhja Lezhë Brian Filipi Stadium 5,000 Kategoria e Parë
Dinamo Tirana Tirana Qemal Stafa Stadium[note 1] 19,700 5th
Elbasani Elbasan Ruzhdi Bizhuta Stadium 15,000 7th
Flamurtari Vlorë Flamurtari Stadium 15,000 9th
Partizani Tirana Qemal Stafa Stadium 19,700 4th
Skënderbeu Korçë Skënderbeu Stadium 12,000 Kategoria e Parë
Shkumbini Peqin Shkumbini Stadium 6,000 10th
Kastrioti Krujë Kastrioti Stadium 3,500 8th
Teuta Durrës Niko Dovana Stadium 12,040 2nd
Tirana Tirana Qemal Stafa Stadium 19,700 Champions
Vllaznia Shkodër Loro Boriçi Stadium 15,000 3rd

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dinamo Tirana (C) 33 21 7 5 56 14 +42 70 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Partizani 33 18 11 4 47 22 +25 65 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round
3 Besa 33 17 5 11 45 36 +9 56 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round
4 Elbasani 33 13 13 7 40 24 +16 52
5 Shkumbini 33 14 8 11 35 28 +7 50
6 Tirana 33 14 7 12 46 36 +10 49
7 Vllaznia 33 12 9 12 46 46 0 45 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round[a]
8 Flamurtari 33 10 14 9 35 37 −2 44
9 Teuta (O) 33 9 8 16 32 45 −13 35 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
10 Kastrioti (R) 33 10 5 18 24 43 −19 35
11 Besëlidhja (R) 33 9 7 17 31 52 −21 34 Relegation to the 2008–09 Kategoria e Parë
12 Skënderbeu (R) 33 3 2 28 26 80 −54 11
Source: Albanian Football Association (in Albanian), Soccerway
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; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Vllaznia qualified for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round by winning the 2007–08 Albanian Cup.

Results

The schedule consisted of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team played each other once home and away for a total of 22 matches. The pairings of the third round were then 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.

Relegation playoffs

Burreli1–2 (a.e.t.)Teuta
Xhixha 90' Report Dushku 7'
Hodo 114' (pen.)
Kastrioti0–0 (a.e.t.)Lushnja
Report
Penalties
2–4

Season statistics

Top scorers

Source: FootballDatabase.eu

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Albania Vioresin Sinani Vllaznia 20
2 Croatia Pero Pejić Dinamo 18
3 Albania Klodian Duro Tirana 16
4 Albania Skerdi Bejzade Elbasani 13
5 Albania Elis Bakaj Partizani 12
Albania Marius Ngjela Skënderbeu/
Besëlidhja
7 Albania Parid Xhihani Besa 11
8 Albania Xhevahir Sukaj Vllaznia 10
Albania Gjergji Muzaka Partizani
Albania Bledar Mançaku Besa
Albania Erjon Rizvanolli Kastrioti

Notes

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