2018–19 Kategoria e Dytë

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.

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

Changes from last season

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

Group A
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
AdaVelipojëAdriatik Velipojë1,200
GramshiGramshMislim Koçi Stadium1,500
Internacional TiranaTiranaInternacional Complex1,000
KevitanTiranaKevitan Complex500
KlosiKlos
Kukësi BKukës
Luzi 2008Luz i VogëlLuz i Vogël Stadium600
Partizani BTiranaNational Sports Centre50
SopotiLibrazhdSopoti Stadium3,000
SpartakuTiranaStadiumi Marko Boçari2,500
TërbuniPukëIsmail Xhemali Stadium1,950
Tirana BTiranaSkënder Halili Complex200
Vllaznia BShkodërReshit Rusi Stadium1,200

[1]

Group B
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
AlbpetrolPatosAlush Noga Stadium2,150
ButrintiSarandëButrinti Stadium5,000
DelvinaDelvinëPanajot Pano Stadium2,500
DevolliBilishtBilisht Stadium1,050
GramoziErsekëErsekë Stadium2,000
KëlcyraKëlcyrëFusha Sportive Këlcyrë1,000
MaliqiMaliqJovan Asko Stadium1,500
MemaliajMemaliajKarafil Caushi Stadium1,500
NaftëtariKuçovëBashkim Sulejmani Stadium5,000
PërmetiPërmetDurim Qypi Stadium4,000
ShkumbiniPeqinShkumbini Stadium9,000
SkrapariÇorovodëSkrapar Sports Field1,500
TermTirana
TepelenaTepelenëSabaudin Shehu Stadium2,000

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[lower-alpha 1] 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[lower-alpha 2] 22 3 0 19 17 64 −47 6
13 Kevitan[lower-alpha 3] (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) Champion; (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[lower-alpha 1] (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 winner; (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
  • Dodaj
  • Metani
  • Mezini
  • Merdini
4−1
  • Cane
  • Fifo
  • Avdillari
Referee: Emirion Sino

References
  1. Group A table
  2. http://fshf.org/sq/vendimet-e-komitetit-ekzekutiv-ne-mbledhjen-e-dites-sotme-date-16-08-2018/
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