2002–03 Albanian National Championship
Appearance
Season | 2002–03 |
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Dates | 21 September 2002 – 24 May 2003 |
Champions | Tirana 20th Albanian title |
Relegated | Apolonia Erzeni Bylis Besëlidhja |
Champions League | Tirana |
UEFA Cup | Vllaznia Dinamo Tirana |
Intertoto Cup | Partizani |
Matches played | 182 |
Goals scored | 446 (2.45 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Mahir Halili (20 goals) |
← 2001–02 2003–04 → |
The 2002–03 Albanian National Championship was the 64th season of the Albanian National Championship, the top professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1930.
Teams
[edit]Stadia and last season
[edit]Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Last season |
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Apolonia | Fier | Loni Papuçiu Stadium | 10,000 | 9th |
Besa | Kavajë | Besa Stadium | 8,000 | Kategoria e Dytë |
Besëlidhja | Lezhë | Brian Filipi Stadium | 5,000 | 10th |
Bylis | Ballsh | Adush Muça Stadium | 6,000 | 11th |
Dinamo Tirana | Tirana | Qemal Stafa Stadium[note 1] | 19,700 | Champions |
Elbasani | Elbasan | Ruzhdi Bizhuta Stadium | 15,000 | Kategoria e Dytë |
Erzeni | Shijak | Tefik Jashari Stadium | 4,000 | 12th |
Flamurtari | Vlorë | Flamurtari Stadium | 15,000 | 8th |
Lushnja | Lushnjë | Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium | 12,000 | 7th |
Partizani | Tirana | Qemal Stafa Stadium | 19,700 | 3rd |
Shkumbini | Peqin | Shkumbini Stadium | 6,000 | 6th |
Teuta | Durrës | Niko Dovana Stadium | 12,040 | 4th |
Tirana | Tirana | Qemal Stafa Stadium | 19,700 | 2nd |
Vllaznia | Shkodër | Loro Boriçi Stadium | 15,000 | 5th |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Tirana (C) | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 57 | 18 | +39 | 60 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Vllaznia | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 32 | +19 | 49 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round |
3 | Partizani | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 46 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round |
4 | Teuta | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 40 | |
5 | Shkumbini | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 40 | |
6 | Dinamo Tirana | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 38 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round[a] |
7 | Flamurtari | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 36 | |
8 | Elbasani | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 36 | |
9 | Besa | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 36 | |
10 | Lushnja | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 35 | |
11 | Apolonia (R) | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 35 | Relegation to the 2003–04 Kategoria e Parë[b] |
12 | Erzeni (R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 24 | |
13 | Bylis (R) | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 61 | −42 | 16 | |
14 | Besëlidhja (R) | 26 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 47 | −25 | 13 |
Source: Albanian Football Association (in Albanian), RSSSF.org
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; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Dinamo Tirana qualified for the UEFA Cup qualifying round by winning the 2002–03 Albanian Cup.
- ^ Lushnja and Apolonia finished the season level on points so the Albanian Football Association decided to organise a playoff game to determine which side will be relegated to the Kategoria e Parë.
Results
[edit]Playoffs
[edit]Relegation playoff
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Mahir Halili | Tirana | 20 |
2 | Vioresin Sinani | Vllaznia | 17 |
3 | Dorian Bubeqi | Shkumbini | 10 |
Bledar Mançaku | Partizani | ||
5 | Sokol Ishka | Vllaznia | 9 |
6 | January Zyambo | Dinamo Tirana/Bylis | 8 |
Gentian Stojku | Elbasani | ||
Devi Muka | Tirana | ||
Dorian Bylykbashi | Elbasani | ||
Artan Karapici | Erzeni | ||
Skerdi Bejzade | Vllaznia | ||
Migen Memelli | Teuta | ||
Kreshnik Ivanaj | Besëlidhja |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Dinamo Tirana, Partizani and Tirana all shared the Qemal Stafa Stadium as well as the Selman Stërmasi Stadium.