Categories e parë 2019/20

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Categories e parë 2019/20
Category e parë logo
master KF Apolonia Fier
Climbers KS Kastrioti Kruja
KF Apolonia Fier
Relegation ↑ KS Besëlidhja Lezha , KS Pogradeci
Relegation ↓ KS Veleçiku Koplik , KF Devolli
Relegated KF Shkumbini Peqin , FK Shënkolli ,
KF Tërbuni Puka , KF Devolli, KS Iliria
Teams 20 (in 2 groups)
Games 236 + 3 play-off games
 + 2 relegation games
Gates 601  (ø 2.55 per game)
←ategoria e parë 2018/19
↑ Categories Superiore 2019/20

The Kategoria e Pare 2019/20 was the 72th season of the second highest Albanian Football League and the 22nd season under that name. It began on September 14, 2019 and ended with the championship final on July 22, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Albania .

Game operations were suspended due to the ban on events during the coronavirus crisis on March 12th. KF Apolonia Fier became the champion . Moved up in the Kategoria Superiore are the KS Kastrioti and KF Apolonia Fier.

mode

The 20 clubs played in two groups of 10 teams each. The season was conducted in a two-tier format. In the preliminary round, each team faced each other twice; once at home and once away.

At the end of this phase, the four best clubs each qualified for the championship round. The two top of the table rose to the categoria superior. The two runners-up played for promotion in two rounds.

The clubs in places 5 to 10 of the preliminary round then played in the relegation round. The ninth and tenth were relegated directly, the eighth had to go into relegation.

societies

Participants in the Superiore categories 2019/20
Group A
society city
KS Besëlidhja Lezha Lezha
KS Burreli Burrel
KS Dinamo Tirana Tirana
KS Egnatia Rrogozhina Kamza
KF Erzeni Shijak Shijak
KS Kastrioti Kruja Kruja
KS Korabi Peshkopi Peshkopia
Shkumbini Peqin Peqin
KF Terbuni Pukë Puka
KS Veleçiku Koplik Koplik
Group B
society city
KF Apolonia Fier Fier
KF Devolli Devil
KS Besa Kavaja Kavaja
KF Elbasani Elbasan
KS Iliria Fushë-Kruja
KS Lushnja Lushnja
KF Oriku Orikum
KS Pogradeci Pogradec
FK Shënkolli Shënkoll
KF Turbina Cërrik Cërrik

Preliminary round

Group A

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. KS Kastrioti Kruja (A)  16  11  4th  1 019: 400 +15 37
 2. KS Besëlidhja Lezha  16  8th  4th  4th 019:120  +7 28
 3. KS Korabi Peshkopi  16  8th  1  7th 016:150  +1 25th
 4th KF Erzeni Shijak  16  7th  4th  5 018:100  +8 25th
 5. KS Burreli  16  6th  6th  4th 017:160  +1 24
 6th KS Egnatia Rrogozhina  16  4th  7th  5 014:130  +1 19th
 7th KF Terbuni Pukë (N)  16  3  6th  7th 011:160  −5 15th
 8th. KS Veleçiku Koplik  16  3  4th  9 011:220 −11 13
 9. KS Dinamo Tirana  16  3  2  11 009:260 −17 11
10. Shkumbini Peqin (N) 1  0  0  0  0 000-000  ± 0 −3

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)

  • Participation in the championship round
  • Participation in the relegation round
    • (A) Relegated from the Superiore category 2018/19
    (N) Newcomers
    1Shkumbini Peqin was expelled from the league after a violent incident during a game against Dinamo Tirana. In addition, three points were deducted from the club.

    Group B

    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     1. KS Pogradeci  18th  12  3  3 030:150 +15 39
     2. KF Apolonia Fier  18th  11  4th  3 036:140 +22 37
     3. KS Lushnja  18th  11  2  5 030:180 +12 35
     4th KS Besa Kavaja  18th  8th  3  7th 028:240  +4 27
     5. KF Oriku  18th  6th  6th  6th 012:150  −3 24
     5. KF Devolli (N)  18th  7th  3  8th 029:300  −1 24
     7th KS Iliria  18th  4th  6th  8th 018:230  −5 18th
     8th. FK Shënkolli  18th  3  8th  7th 017:280 −11 17th
     9. FK Turbina Cërrik  18th  4th  4th  10 014:260 −12 16
    10. KF Elbasani  18th  4th  1  13 014:350 −21 13

    Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)

  • Participation in the championship round
  • Participation in the relegation round
    • (A) Relegated from the Superiore category 2018/19
    (N) Newcomers

    Championship round

    Group A

    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     1. KS Kastrioti Kruja (A)  22nd  14th  5  3 029:130 +16 47
     2. KS Besëlidhja Lezha  22nd  11  6th  5 030:190 +11 39
     3. KS Korabi Peshkopi  22nd  11  3  8th 026:220  +4 36
     4th KF Erzeni Shijak  22nd  7th  5  10 025:250  ± 0 26th

    Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)

  • Promoted to the Superiore 2020/21 category
  • Participation in the play-offs for promotion
    • (A) Relegated from the Superiore category 2018/19

    Group B

    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     1. KF Apolonia Fier  24  15th  6th  3 055:260 +29 51
     2. KS Pogradeci  24  14th  4th  6th 039:240 +15 46
     3. KS Lushnja  24  14th  2  8th 042:290 +13 44
     4th KS Besa Kavaja  24  9  4th  11 042:460  −4 31

    Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)

  • Promoted to the Superiore 2020/21 category
  • Participation in the play-offs for promotion

    • Relegation round

    Group A

    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     5. KS Egnatia Rrogozhina  24  7th  10  7th 021:190  +2 31
     6th KS Burreli  24  8th  7th  9 023:250  −2 31
     7th KS Dinamo Tirana  24  8th  3  13 020:290  −9 27
     8th. KS Veleçiku Koplik  24  6th  7th  11 021:300  −9 25th
     9. KF Terbuni Pukë (N)  24  5  8th  11 020:330 −13 23

    Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)

  • Participation in the relegation
  • Descent into the categoria e dytë
    • (N) Newcomers

    Group B

    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     5. KF Oriku  28  11  7th  10 022:250  −3 40
     6th FK Turbina Cërrik  28  11  5  12 039:350  +4 38
     7th KF Elbasani  28  12  1  15th 042:500  −8 37
     8th. KF Devolli (N)  28  10  4th  14th 039:430  −4 34
     9. KS Iliria  28  9  6th  13 035:440  −9 33
    10. FK Shënkolli  28  3  9  16 031:640 −33 18th

    Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)

  • Participation in the relegation
  • Descent into the categoria e dytë
    • (N) Newcomers

    Final championship

    date Result
    July 22, 2020 KS Kastrioti Kruja 1: 2 KF Apolonia Fier

    Play-off

    First, the two runners-up met each other. The winner then played against the eighth category Superiore for promotion.

    date Result
    29th July 2020 KS Besëlidhja Lezha 3: 2 KS Pogradeci
    2nd August 2020 KS Vllaznia Shkodra 3: 1 KS Besëlidhja Lezha

    All clubs stayed in their respective leagues.

    Relegation

    The two eighth placed played against the playoff winners of the categoria e dytë .

    date Result
    4th August 2020 KS Veleçiku Koplik 2: 1 KF Maliqi
    5th August 2020 KF Devolli 3: 4 a.d. FK Partizani Tirana B

    KF Devolli got down, Partizani Tirana B got up.

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ 1st Division 2019/20. In: soccerway.com. Retrieved August 17, 2020 .
    2. ↑ FSHF pezullon të gjithë aktivitetet futbollistike në Shqipëri. Të martën UEFA vendos për ecurinë e aktiviteteve ndërkombëtare futbollistike europiane. In: Federata Shqiptare e Futbollit. March 12, 2020, accessed April 9, 2020 (Albanian).