1996–97 Albanian National Championship

The 1996–97 Albanian National Championship was the 58th season of the Albanian National Championship, the top professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1930.

Albanian National Championship
Season1996–97
ChampionsTirana
17th Albanian title
RelegatedNone
Champions LeagueNone
UEFA CupNone
Cup Winners' CupNone
Matches played193
Goals scored441 (2.28 per match)
Top goalscorerViktor Paço (14 goals)

The championship was interrupted after 17th round due to the economic-political crisis in Albania in 1997 and was completed in August. Instead the regular second half, the final play-off phase was played, with the 18 teams were divided into 3 groups of 6 according to standings after the 17 rounds.

Teams

Stadia and last season
Locations of the 1996–97 Albanian National Championship teams
TeamLocationStadiumCapacityLast season
AlbpetrolPatosAlush Noga Stadium2,15011th
ApoloniaFierLoni Papuçiu Stadium10,0006th
BesaKavajëBesa Stadium8,0007th
BylisBallshAdush Muça Stadium6,000Kategoria e Dytë
ElbasaniElbasanRuzhdi Bizhuta Stadium15,00013th
FlamurtariVlorëFlamurtari Stadium15,0004th
LaçiLaçLaçi Stadium5,00012th
LushnjaLushnjëAbdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium12,000Kategoria e Dytë
OlimpikTiranaQemal Stafa Stadium[note 1]19,7005th
PartizaniTiranaQemal Stafa Stadium19,7003rd
SkënderbeuKorçëSkënderbeu Stadium12,00016th
Sopoti[note 2]LibrazhdSopoti Stadium3,0008th
ShkumbiniPeqinShkumbini Stadium6,0009th
ShqiponjaGjirokastërGjirokastër Stadium9,00015th
TeutaDurrësNiko Dovana Stadium12,0402nd
TiranaTiranaQemal Stafa Stadium19,700Champions
TomoriBeratTomori Stadium14,75014th
VllazniaShkodërLoro Boriçi Stadium15,00010th

Regular season

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Flamurtari 17 12 1 4 34 16 +18 37 Qualification for Group 1
2 Tirana 17 10 4 3 34 8 +26 34
3 Vllaznia 17 11 0 6 24 16 +8 33
4 Apolonia 17 9 4 4 22 15 +7 31
5 Partizani 17 9 4 4 19 15 +4 31
6 Shkumbini 17 8 2 7 17 17 0 26
7 Laçi 17 7 4 6 19 19 0 25 Qualification for Group 2
8 Lushnja 17 6 6 5 18 14 +4 24
9 Bylis 17 6 4 7 18 16 +2 22 Qualification for Group 3[lower-alpha 1]
10 Besa 17 6 4 7 15 14 +1 22 Qualification for Group 2
11 Teuta 17 6 3 8 14 13 +1 21
12 Albania Tabak[lower-alpha 2] 17 7 0 10 11 19 −8 21
13 Tomori 17 5 5 7 10 18 −8 20
14 Elbasani 17 6 2 9 16 25 −9 20 Qualification for Group 3
15 Shqiponja 17 5 4 8 13 20 −7 19
16 Olimpik 17 5 1 11 21 24 −3 16
17 Albpetrol 17 4 4 9 12 27 −15 16
18 Skënderbeu 17 4 2 11 12 33 −21 14
Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Notes:
  1. Bylis were placed in Group 3 for unknown reasons. Tomori were placed instead in Group 2.
  2. Albania Tabak were changed name back to Sopoti during the interruption.

Results
Home \ Away ATA ALB APO BES BYL ELB FLA LAÇ LUS OLI PAR SKË SKU SHQ TEU TIR TOM VLL
Albania Tabak 0–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 2–0 0–1 2–0
Albpetrol 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2[lower-alpha 1] 1–0 2–1
Apolonia 1–0 4–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–0
Besa 1–0 1–2 3–1 1–0 1–1 4–0 1–1 2–0
Bylis 0–1 4–0 1–0 2–1 4–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–2
Elbasani 3–0 1–0 3–2 1–2 0–1 2–0 1–0 0–0
Flamurtari 3–0 3–1 1–0 2–1 3–0 3–0 3–2 3–1 1–0
Laçi 1–0 4–1 2–1 2–2 3–1 2–1 2–0 0–0 1–0
Lushnja 3–0 2–2 2–1 0–1 1–2 2–0 2–0 1–0
Olimpik 0–1 5–1 1–4 0–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 0–3 1–2
Partizani 2–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 3–0 1–0 2–0
Skënderbeu 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–3 2–1 2–1 0–3 1–1
Shkumbini 3–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 4–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
Shqiponja 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 3–0
Teuta 0–1 1–0 4–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 2–0
Tirana 3–0 2–0 4–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 4–0 4–0
Tomori 2–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–0
Vllaznia 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 3–0 3–1 2–1 2–0 4–1
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. Match awarded.

Final phase

Group 1

Played in Tirana.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Tirana (C) 22 14 4 4 40 9 +31 46
2 Vllaznia 22 14 1 7 30 20 +10 43
3 Flamurtari[lower-alpha 1] 22 14 3 5 42 23 +19 41
4 Partizani 22 12 4 6 28 20 +8 40
5 Apolonia 22 9 4 9 25 26 −1 31
6 Shkumbini 22 9 3 10 23 27 −4 30
Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. Flamurtari were deducted four points for the crowd trouble in the last round.

Results
Home \ Away APO FLA PAR SKU TIR VLL
Apolonia 2–3 0–4 1–2 0–1 0–1
Flamurtari 2–0 2–2 0–2[lower-alpha 1] 1–1
Partizani 3–1 0–1 2–1
Shkumbini 0–2 1–2
Tirana 0–1
Vllaznia
Source:
Notes:
  1. Match awarded.

Group 2

Played in Kavajë and Durrës.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Lushnja 22 10 6 6 32 20 +12 36
8 Teuta 22 10 3 9 23 16 +7 33
9 Sopoti 22 10 1 11 17 23 −6 31
10 Laçi 22 7 6 9 22 29 −7 27
11 Besa 22 7 4 11 18 21 −3 25
12 Tomori 22 6 6 10 15 28 −13 24
Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.

Results
Home \ Away BES LAÇ LUS SOP TEU TOM
Besa 1–0 1–2 1–2 0–2 0–1
Laçi 1–4 1–1 0–3 1–1
Lushnja 2–0 1–2 5–2
Sopoti 1–0 2–0
Teuta 2–1
Tomori
Source:

Group 3

Played in Elbasan.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Elbasani 21 9 2 10 27 28 −1 29
14 Bylis 21 7 4 10 23 26 −3 25
15 Skënderbeu 21 7 3 11 21 38 −17 24
16 Olimpik 21 7 2 12 27 28 −1 23
17 Albpetrol 21 4 4 13 15 39 −24 16
18 Shqiponja[lower-alpha 1] 17 5 4 8 13 20 −7 19
Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Notes:
  1. Shqiponja were withdrew before start of the final phase.

Results
Home \ Away ALB BYL ELB OLI SKË
Albpetrol 2–3 0–3 0–3 1–3
Bylis 1–5 0–1 1–2
Elbasani 2–0 1–2
Olimpik 2–2
Skënderbeu
Source:

Season statistics

Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Albania Viktor Paço Flamurtari 14
2 Albania Edi Martini Vllaznia 9
Albania Alket Zeqo Apolonia
Albania Agron Xhafa Olimpik
Albania Alban Bushi Tirana/Flamurtari
6 Albania Indrit Fortuzi Tirana 8
7 Albania Erion Bogdani Partizani 7
Albania Gugash Magani Shkumbini
9 Albania Shpëtim Kushta Flamurtari 6
Albania Saimir Maloku Laçi

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Notes
  1. Olimpik, Partizani and Tirana all shared the Qemal Stafa Stadium as well as the Selman Stërmasi Stadium.
  2. Sopoti was played under the name Albania Tabak during the regular season.

References
  1. “Këpucët e Arta” të Shqipërisë, nga Refik Resmja te Iir Përnaska
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