2019–20 Kategoria e Dytë

The 2019-20 Kategoria e Dytë is the 48th official season of the Albanian football third division since its establishment. There are 26 teams competing this season, split in 2 groups. The winners of the groups will play the league's final against each other and will also gain promotion to the 2020-21 Kategoria e Parë. Teams ranked from the 2nd to the 5th position will qualify to the play-off round which they will play against the 8th ranked teams in the 2019-20 Kategoria e Parë. Partizani B, Tomori and Vora were promoted to the 2020-21 Kategoria e Parë. Vora won their second Kategoria e Dytë title after beating Tomori in the final match. The competition was completely suspended from 12 March to 7 June 2020, due to a pandemic of COVID-19 in Albania.

Kategoria e Dytë
Season2019–20
ChampionsVora
2nd title
PromotedPartizani B
Tomori
Vora
RelegatedKamza
Selenica
Matches played277
Goals scored1,020 (3.68 per match)
Biggest home winMemaliaj 8−1 Selenica
(27 October 2019)
Partizani B 8−1 Klosi
(13 June 2020)
Tomori 8−1 Selenica
(8 July 2020)
Biggest away winInternacional Tirana 0−7 Vora
(28 June 2020)
Highest scoringSkrapari 3−8 Maliqi
(7 June 2020)
Longest winning run12 matches
Tomori
Longest unbeaten run17 matches
Vora
Longest winless run16 matches
Selenica
Longest losing run12 matches
Internacional Tirana

Changes from last season

From Second Division

Promoted to Kategoria e Parë:

To Second Division

Expelled from Kategoria Superiore:

Relegated from Kategoria e Parë:

Promoted from Kategoria e Tretë:

Locations
2019–20 Group A Kategoria e Dytë teams.
2019–20 Group B Kategoria e Dytë teams.

Group A
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
AdaVelipojëAdriatik Velipojë1,200
GramshiGramshMislim Koçi Stadium1,500
Internacional TiranaTiranaInternacional Complex1,000
KamzaKamëzKamëz Stadium5,500
MirditaRrëshen
KlosiKlos
Luzi 2008Luz i VogëlLuz i Vogël Stadium600
Partizani BTiranaNational Sports Centre50
SopotiLibrazhdSopoti Stadium3,000
SpartakuTiranaStadiumi Marko Boçari2,500
Tirana BTiranaSkënder Halili Complex200
VoraVorëFusha Sportive Marikaj1,000
Vllaznia BShkodërReshit Rusi Stadium1,200

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Group B
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
AlbpetrolPatosAlush Noga Stadium2,150
ButrintiSarandëButrinti Stadium5,000
DelvinaDelvinëPanajot Pano Stadium2,500
GramoziErsekëErsekë Stadium2,000
KëlcyraKëlcyrëFusha Sportive Këlcyrë1,000
MaliqiMaliqJovan Asko Stadium1,500
MemaliajMemaliajKarafil Caushi Stadium1,500
NaftëtariKuçovëBashkim Sulejmani Stadium5,000
PërmetiPërmetDurim Qypi Stadium4,000
SelenicaSelenicëSelenicë Stadium4,000
SkrapariÇorovodëSkrapar Sports Field1,500
TepelenaTepelenëSabaudin Shehu Stadium2,000
TomoriBeratTomori Stadium14,450

League standings

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Vora (C, P) 22 18 2 2 65 14 +51 56 Promotion to 2020–21 Kategoria e Parë
2 Luzi 2008 22 17 2 3 59 25 +34 53 Play-off promotion to 2020–21 Kategoria e Parë
3 Partizani B (O, P) 22 14 3 5 55 22 +33 45
4 Sopoti 22 13 2 7 40 23 +17 41
5 Gramshi 22 12 2 8 37 28 +9 38
6 Mirdita 22 12 1 9 38 44 −6 37
7 Tirana B (D) 22 7 3 12 22 35 −13 24 Dissolved after the season[lower-alpha 1]
8 Vllaznia B (D) 22 6 4 12 25 39 −14 22
9 Klosi 22 6 2 14 33 55 −22 20
10 Spartaku 22 5 4 13 28 52 −24 19
11 Ada[lower-alpha 2] 22 6 3 13 29 54 −25 18
12 Internacional Tirana 22 2 0 20 27 67 −40 6
13 Kamza[lower-alpha 3] (E, R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 −3 Withdrew
Source:
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; (D) Dissolved after the season; (E) Expelled; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. All B teams participating in the Kategoria e Dytë were dissolved after the 2019−20 season, due to the foundation of the U21 Albanian Championship. As a result, only 1 team from each group was relegated and Internacional Tirana was spared from relegation.
  2. Ada were deducted 3 points, after fielding an ineligible player.
  3. Kamza withdrew from the competition after the 11th round. They were also deducted 3 points.

Season
Home \ Away ADA INT GRA KLO LUZ MIR PAB SOP SPA TIB VLB VOR
Ada — 3–2 3–2 3–0 1–5 1–2 3–1 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–3
Internacional Tirana 4–0 — 2–3 6–2 1–3 3–4 0–3 2–4 1–4 1–2 0–1 0–7
Gramshi 4–0 1–0 — 1–1 0–2 3–1 0–1 2–1 5–2 3–0 2–0 2–0
Klosi 3–0 3–1 1–1 — 3–6 0–1 2–1 0–4 5–0 3–1 3–0 0–5
Luzi 2008 4–1 1–0 4–1 3–0 — 5–1 3–2 2–1 1–0 5–0 1–0 3–3
Mirdita 3–1 4–1 1–2 2–1 1–2 — 1–6 1–0 5–2 1–0 1–0 1–4
Partizani B 3–1 5–1 2–0 8–1 4–2 1–3 — 2–0 4–0 0–0 4–0 1–1
Sopoti 3–2 4–0 2–0 3–2 1–0 2–0 0–1 — 4–1 3–0 4–1 2–0
Spartaku 4–4 1–0 0–3 1–0 3–3 1–3 0–2 0–0 — 2–1 5–2 2–3
Tirana B 2–0 3–0 0–2 3–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–2 1–0 — 2–1 1–2
Vllaznia B 3–2 5–1 4–0 2–1 0–2 1–1 2–3 2–0 0–0 0–0 — 0–2
Vora 4–0 4–1 1–0 4–0 2–0 5–0 1–0 4–0 4–0 2–1 4–0 —
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Tomori (P) 24 21 1 2 87 24 +63 64 Promotion to 2020–21 Kategoria e Parë
2 Maliqi 24 18 5 1 60 24 +36 59 Play-off promotion to 2020–21 Kategoria e Parë
3 Albpetrol 24 18 3 3 48 23 +25 57
4 Butrinti 24 12 7 5 61 27 +34 43
5 Memaliaj 24 11 2 11 45 37 +8 35
6 Përmeti 24 9 5 10 31 44 −13 32
7 Delvina 24 9 4 11 44 44 0 31
8 Këlcyra 24 7 7 10 42 46 −4 28
9 Naftëtari 24 8 3 13 36 36 0 27
10 Tepelena 24 8 3 13 35 55 −20 27
11 Gramozi 24 5 6 13 24 45 −21 21
12 Skrapari[lower-alpha 1] 24 4 2 18 29 63 −34 14
13 Selenica[lower-alpha 2] (R) 24 1 2 21 18 92 −74 2 Relegation to 2021 Kategoria e Tretë
Source:
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.)
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. All B teams participating in the Kategoria e Dytë were dissolved after the 2019−20 season, due to the foundation of the U21 Albanian Championship. As a result, only 1 team from each group was relegated and Skrapari was spared from relegation.
  2. Selenica were deducted 3 points, after failing to show up in a match against Albpetrol.

Season
Home \ Away ALB BUT DEL GRM KËL MAL MEM NAF PËR SEL SKR TEP TOM
Albpetrol — 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 4–1 2–0 2–1 1–2
Butrinti 2–2 — 1–1 6–2 5–2 0–2 5–0 1–0 3–0 4–0 5–0 4–0 2–3
Delvina 1–2 2–2 — 4–2 7–2 0–2 4–2 1–0 2–0 4–2 2–0 2–3 0–2
Gramozi 1–2 1–1 0–1 — 1–1 0–1 1–0 2–0 0–3 1–1 3–1 1–0 1–2
Këlcyra 3–4 1–1 3–2 0–0 — 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 6–2 6–1 4–0 1–0
Maliqi 3–2 1–1 3–1 2–1 2–0 — 1–0 2–0 4–2 3–0 4–2 5–0 2–5
Memaliaj 0–1 1–0 2–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 — 3–2 5–1 8–1 4–2 2–3 1–3
Naftëtari 0–3 2–2 3–2 3–0 0–1 0–1 2–1 — 2–1 8–2 1–0 1–1 0–1
Përmeti 1–2 4–3 0–0 1–1 2–2 1–4 2–1 3–0 — 2–0 2–1 0–0 0–5
Selenica 0–3 0–6 3–3 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–1 1–5 0–1 — 0–2 2–0 1–6
Skrapari 1–1 0–2 1–2 1–1 3–2 3–8 0–2 1–0 0–1 4–1 — 3–4 1–3
Tepelena 0–2 0–2 3–2 4–1 1–0 0–2 2–4 1–3 1–1 5–0 4–2 — 1–4
Tomori 5–0 1–3 4–0 6–2 5–0 3–3 2–1 3–2 5–0 8–1 3–0 6–1 —
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Final
Vora2−0Tomori
Sadiku  31'
Mziu  39'

Group A Promotion play-offs
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Partizani B4
 
 
 
Sopoti0
 
Partizani B3
 
 
 
Gramshi1
 
Luzi 20082 (5)
 
 
Gramshi (a.e.t.)2 (6)
 

Semi-finals
Partizani B4−0Sopoti
Peqini  10'
Bërdufi  21'
Cara  22', 66'
Luzi 20082−2 (a.e.t.)Gramshi
Sejdini  39'
Saliaj  86'		 Zani  62'
Topalli  76'
Penalties
  • Rroshi
  • Sejdini
  • F. Taku
  • Tabaku
  • D. Taku
  • Saliaj
  • Metaj
5−6
  • Goga
  • Hysa
  • Topalli
  • Zani
  • Latifi
  • Hasa
  • Baku

Final
Partizani B3−1Gramshi
Bërdufi  64' (pen.)
Cara  75'
Gjinaj  84' (pen.)		 Duda  90+1'

Partizani B qualified to the final play-off match.

Group B Promotion play-offs
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Maliqi2
 
 
 
Memaliaj1
 
Maliqi2
 
 
 
Albpetrol1
 
Albpetrol2
 
 
Butrinti0
 

Semi-finals
Maliqi2−1Memaliaj
Çaushllari  55'
Xaka  63'		 Jaupi  87'
Jovan Asko Stadium, Maliq
Albpetrol2−0Butrinti
Kumanaku  66', 90'

Final
Maliqi2−1Albpetrol
Kapo  11' (o.g.)
Xaka  44' (pen.)		 Kapo  15'

Maliqi qualified to the final play-off match.

References
  1. Group A table
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