Season | 2010â11 |
---|---|
Dates | 21 August 2010 â 16 May 2011 |
Champions |
Skënderbeu 2nd Albanian title |
Relegated |
Besa Elbasani |
Champions League | Skënderbeu |
Europa League |
Flamurtari Vllaznia Tirana |
Matches played | 198 |
Goals scored | 516 (2.61 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Daniel Xhafaj (19 goals) |
Biggest home win | Flamurtari 8â0 Elbasani |
Biggest away win |
Vllaznia 0â4
Dinamo Elbasani 0â4 Vllaznia |
Highest scoring |
Flamurtari 8â0
Elbasani Flamurtari 6â2 Dinamo |
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2009â10
2011â12 â |
The 2010â11 Kategoria Superiore was the 72nd official season, or the 75th season of top-tier football in Albania (including three unofficial championships of WW2 [1]) and the thirteenth season under the name Kategoria Superiore. The season began on 21 August 2010 and ended on 16 May 2011.[ citation needed] Dinamo Tirana were the defending champions, having won their 18th Albanian championship last season.
The championship was won by Skënderbeu, with Flamurtari and Vllaznia finishing second and third, respectively. On the bottom end of the table, Besa and Elbasani were directly relegated, while Shkumbini and Dinamo Tirana had to compete in the relegation playoffs.
Apolonia Fier and Gramozi were directly relegated to the Kategoria e Parë after finishing 11th and 12th in the previous year's standings. They are replaced by Kategoria e Parë champions Bylis and runners-up Elbasani.
9th placed Kastrioti and 10th placed SkĂ«nderbeu had to compete in single-match relegation play-offs. Kastrioti played against Kategoria e ParĂ« fourth-placed club Lushnja, while SkĂ«nderbeu played against Kategoria e ParĂ« third-placed club Kamza. Both Kastrioti and SkĂ«nderbeu won their matches 1â0 and retained their places in the league.
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity [2] | Last season |
---|---|---|---|---|
Besa | Kavajë | Besa Stadium | 8,000 | 2nd |
Bylis | Ballsh | Adush Muça Stadium | 6,500 | Kategoria e Parë |
Dinamo | Tirana | Qemal Stafa Stadium | 19,600 | Champions |
Elbasani | Elbasan | Ruzhdi Bizhuta Stadium | 13,000 | Kategoria e Parë |
Flamurtari | Vlorë | Flamurtari Stadium | 8,500 | 5th |
Kastrioti | Krujë | Kastrioti Stadium | 8,400 [3] | 9th |
Laçi | Laç | Laçi Stadium | 5,000 | 4th |
Shkumbini | Peqin | Shkumbini Stadium | 6,000 | 7th |
Skënderbeu | Korçë | Skënderbeu Stadium | 12,000 | 10th |
Teuta | Durrës | Niko Dovana Stadium | 12,000 | 8th |
Tirana | Tirana | Selman Stërmasi Stadium | 12,500 | 3rd |
Vllaznia | Shkodër | Loro Boriçi Stadium | 16,000 | 6th |
Team | Head coach | Team captain | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Besa | Gert Haxhiu | Artion Poçi | Adidas | Dajti Express |
Bylis | Nikola Ilievski | Amarildo Dimo | Sportika | Gjanica Sh.A. |
Dinamo Tirana | Ilir Daja | Arjan Pisha | Sportika | Alpet |
KF Elbasani | Esad KariĆĄik | Eriol Merxha | Legea | KĂŒrĂŒm |
Flamurtari | Gugash Magani | Artan Sakaj | Adidas | Brunes Hidrosanitare |
KS Kastrioti | Ramazan Ndreu | Ylli Shameti | Lotto | VE |
KF Laçi | Stavri Nica | Sajmir Kastrati | Sportika | Top Sport |
Shkumbini | Agim Canaj | Lorenc Pasha | Sportika | Yldon |
Skënderbeu | Shkëlqim Muça | Bledi Shkëmbi | Adidas | Ama CafÚ |
Teuta | Edi Martini | Edmond Doçi | Legea | Abissnet |
KF Tirana | MiĆĄo KrstiÄeviÄ | Devi Muka | Adidas | BPP Group |
Vllaznia | Mirel Josa | Vioresin Sinani | Legea | Hotel Colosseo-Shkodër |
The Managerial changes: [4]
Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment | Position in table |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KF Tirana | Alban Tafaj | End of contract | 26 January 2010 | Pre-Season | Sulejman Starova | 29 March 2010 | Pre-Season |
KF Tirana | Sulejman Starova | Sacked | 10 October 2010 | 6 | Nevil Dede | 11 October 2010 | 6 |
Besa | Shpëtim Duro | Sacked | 29 September 2010 | 12 | Përparim Daiu | 21 September 2010 | 12 |
Besa | PĂ«rparim Daiu | Sacked | 6 November 2010 | 12 | Gert Haxhiu | 8 November 2010 | 12 |
KF Elbasani | Krenar Alimehmeti | Sacked | 16th week | 12 | Esad KariĆĄik | 16th week | 12 |
Dinamo Tirana | Luis Manuel Blanco | Resigned | 25 December 2010 | 5 | Ilir Daja | 30 December 2010 [5] | 5 |
KF Tirana | Nevil Dede | Sacked | 6 February 2011 [6] | 4 | MiĆĄo KrstiÄeviÄ | 8 February 2011 [7] | 4 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Skënderbeu (C) | 33 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 52 | 23 | +29 | 73 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Flamurtari [a] | 33 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 62 | 27 | +35 | 66 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
3 | Vllaznia | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 59 | |
4 | Laçi | 33 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 47 | |
5 | Tirana | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 44 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round [b] |
6 | Bylis | 33 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 43 | |
7 | Teuta | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 42 | |
8 | Kastrioti | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 42 | |
9 | Shkumbini (O) | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 42 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
10 | Dinamo Tirana (O) | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 39 | |
11 | Besa (R) | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 39 | Relegation to the 2011â12 Kategoria e ParĂ« |
12 | Elbasani [c] (R) | 33 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 30 | 79 | −49 | 12 |
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.
Leader and UEFA Champions League second qualifying round | |
UEFA Europa League first qualifying round | |
UEFA Europa League second qualifying round | |
Relegation play-off | |
2011â12 Kategoria e ParĂ« |
The 9th and 10th-place finishers in the league faced the sixth- and fifth-placed teams of the 2010â11 Kategoria e ParĂ«, respectively, in single match relegation playoffs.
All times CEST
BesĂ«lidhja | 1â4 | Dinamo Tirana |
---|---|---|
Lika 36' | Report |
Ferraj 38' Martirena 44' Allmuça 54' Vila 64' |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Daniel Xhafaj | Flamurtari | 19 |
2 | Pero PejiÄ | Tirana | 14 |
3 | Brunild Pepa | Teuta | 13 |
Emiljano Vila | Dinamo | ||
Alfredo Rafael Sosa | Skënderbeu | ||
Vilfor Hysa | Laçi | ||
7 | Vioresin Sinani | Vllaznia | 11 |
Elis Bakaj | Dinamo | ||
Mladen BrkiÄ | SkĂ«nderbeu/ Dinamo | ||
10 | Sebino Plaku | Flamurtari Vlorë | 10 |
Fjodor Xhafa | Bylis |
Source: [10]
Season | 2010â11 |
---|---|
Dates | 21 August 2010 â 16 May 2011 |
Champions |
Skënderbeu 2nd Albanian title |
Relegated |
Besa Elbasani |
Champions League | Skënderbeu |
Europa League |
Flamurtari Vllaznia Tirana |
Matches played | 198 |
Goals scored | 516 (2.61 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Daniel Xhafaj (19 goals) |
Biggest home win | Flamurtari 8â0 Elbasani |
Biggest away win |
Vllaznia 0â4
Dinamo Elbasani 0â4 Vllaznia |
Highest scoring |
Flamurtari 8â0
Elbasani Flamurtari 6â2 Dinamo |
â
2009â10
2011â12 â |
The 2010â11 Kategoria Superiore was the 72nd official season, or the 75th season of top-tier football in Albania (including three unofficial championships of WW2 [1]) and the thirteenth season under the name Kategoria Superiore. The season began on 21 August 2010 and ended on 16 May 2011.[ citation needed] Dinamo Tirana were the defending champions, having won their 18th Albanian championship last season.
The championship was won by Skënderbeu, with Flamurtari and Vllaznia finishing second and third, respectively. On the bottom end of the table, Besa and Elbasani were directly relegated, while Shkumbini and Dinamo Tirana had to compete in the relegation playoffs.
Apolonia Fier and Gramozi were directly relegated to the Kategoria e Parë after finishing 11th and 12th in the previous year's standings. They are replaced by Kategoria e Parë champions Bylis and runners-up Elbasani.
9th placed Kastrioti and 10th placed SkĂ«nderbeu had to compete in single-match relegation play-offs. Kastrioti played against Kategoria e ParĂ« fourth-placed club Lushnja, while SkĂ«nderbeu played against Kategoria e ParĂ« third-placed club Kamza. Both Kastrioti and SkĂ«nderbeu won their matches 1â0 and retained their places in the league.
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity [2] | Last season |
---|---|---|---|---|
Besa | Kavajë | Besa Stadium | 8,000 | 2nd |
Bylis | Ballsh | Adush Muça Stadium | 6,500 | Kategoria e Parë |
Dinamo | Tirana | Qemal Stafa Stadium | 19,600 | Champions |
Elbasani | Elbasan | Ruzhdi Bizhuta Stadium | 13,000 | Kategoria e Parë |
Flamurtari | Vlorë | Flamurtari Stadium | 8,500 | 5th |
Kastrioti | Krujë | Kastrioti Stadium | 8,400 [3] | 9th |
Laçi | Laç | Laçi Stadium | 5,000 | 4th |
Shkumbini | Peqin | Shkumbini Stadium | 6,000 | 7th |
Skënderbeu | Korçë | Skënderbeu Stadium | 12,000 | 10th |
Teuta | Durrës | Niko Dovana Stadium | 12,000 | 8th |
Tirana | Tirana | Selman Stërmasi Stadium | 12,500 | 3rd |
Vllaznia | Shkodër | Loro Boriçi Stadium | 16,000 | 6th |
Team | Head coach | Team captain | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Besa | Gert Haxhiu | Artion Poçi | Adidas | Dajti Express |
Bylis | Nikola Ilievski | Amarildo Dimo | Sportika | Gjanica Sh.A. |
Dinamo Tirana | Ilir Daja | Arjan Pisha | Sportika | Alpet |
KF Elbasani | Esad KariĆĄik | Eriol Merxha | Legea | KĂŒrĂŒm |
Flamurtari | Gugash Magani | Artan Sakaj | Adidas | Brunes Hidrosanitare |
KS Kastrioti | Ramazan Ndreu | Ylli Shameti | Lotto | VE |
KF Laçi | Stavri Nica | Sajmir Kastrati | Sportika | Top Sport |
Shkumbini | Agim Canaj | Lorenc Pasha | Sportika | Yldon |
Skënderbeu | Shkëlqim Muça | Bledi Shkëmbi | Adidas | Ama CafÚ |
Teuta | Edi Martini | Edmond Doçi | Legea | Abissnet |
KF Tirana | MiĆĄo KrstiÄeviÄ | Devi Muka | Adidas | BPP Group |
Vllaznia | Mirel Josa | Vioresin Sinani | Legea | Hotel Colosseo-Shkodër |
The Managerial changes: [4]
Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment | Position in table |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KF Tirana | Alban Tafaj | End of contract | 26 January 2010 | Pre-Season | Sulejman Starova | 29 March 2010 | Pre-Season |
KF Tirana | Sulejman Starova | Sacked | 10 October 2010 | 6 | Nevil Dede | 11 October 2010 | 6 |
Besa | Shpëtim Duro | Sacked | 29 September 2010 | 12 | Përparim Daiu | 21 September 2010 | 12 |
Besa | PĂ«rparim Daiu | Sacked | 6 November 2010 | 12 | Gert Haxhiu | 8 November 2010 | 12 |
KF Elbasani | Krenar Alimehmeti | Sacked | 16th week | 12 | Esad KariĆĄik | 16th week | 12 |
Dinamo Tirana | Luis Manuel Blanco | Resigned | 25 December 2010 | 5 | Ilir Daja | 30 December 2010 [5] | 5 |
KF Tirana | Nevil Dede | Sacked | 6 February 2011 [6] | 4 | MiĆĄo KrstiÄeviÄ | 8 February 2011 [7] | 4 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Skënderbeu (C) | 33 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 52 | 23 | +29 | 73 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Flamurtari [a] | 33 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 62 | 27 | +35 | 66 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
3 | Vllaznia | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 59 | |
4 | Laçi | 33 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 47 | |
5 | Tirana | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 44 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round [b] |
6 | Bylis | 33 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 43 | |
7 | Teuta | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 42 | |
8 | Kastrioti | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 42 | |
9 | Shkumbini (O) | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 42 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
10 | Dinamo Tirana (O) | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 39 | |
11 | Besa (R) | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 39 | Relegation to the 2011â12 Kategoria e ParĂ« |
12 | Elbasani [c] (R) | 33 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 30 | 79 | −49 | 12 |
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.
Leader and UEFA Champions League second qualifying round | |
UEFA Europa League first qualifying round | |
UEFA Europa League second qualifying round | |
Relegation play-off | |
2011â12 Kategoria e ParĂ« |
The 9th and 10th-place finishers in the league faced the sixth- and fifth-placed teams of the 2010â11 Kategoria e ParĂ«, respectively, in single match relegation playoffs.
All times CEST
BesĂ«lidhja | 1â4 | Dinamo Tirana |
---|---|---|
Lika 36' | Report |
Ferraj 38' Martirena 44' Allmuça 54' Vila 64' |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Daniel Xhafaj | Flamurtari | 19 |
2 | Pero PejiÄ | Tirana | 14 |
3 | Brunild Pepa | Teuta | 13 |
Emiljano Vila | Dinamo | ||
Alfredo Rafael Sosa | Skënderbeu | ||
Vilfor Hysa | Laçi | ||
7 | Vioresin Sinani | Vllaznia | 11 |
Elis Bakaj | Dinamo | ||
Mladen BrkiÄ | SkĂ«nderbeu/ Dinamo | ||
10 | Sebino Plaku | Flamurtari Vlorë | 10 |
Fjodor Xhafa | Bylis |
Source: [10]