2005–06 Kategoria Superiore

The 2005–06 Kategoria Superiore was the 70th season of top-tier football in Albania and the eighth season under the name Kategoria Superiore.

Kategoria Superiore
Season2005–06
Dates27 August 2005 –
13 May 2006
ChampionsElbasani
2nd Albanian title
RelegatedSkënderbeu
Lushnja
Champions LeagueElbasani
UEFA CupTirana
Dinamo Tirana
Intertoto CupPartizani
Matches played180
Goals scored413 (2.29 per match)
Top goalscorerHamdi Salihi (29 goals)

Teams

Stadia and last season
Locations of the 2005–06 Kategoria Superiore teams
TeamLocationStadiumCapacityLast season
BesaKavajëBesa Stadium8,000Kategoria e Parë
Dinamo TiranaTiranaQemal Stafa Stadium[note 1]19,7003rd
ElbasaniElbasanRuzhdi Bizhuta Stadium15,0002nd
LushnjaLushnjëAbdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium12,0007th
PartizaniTiranaQemal Stafa Stadium19,7008th
SkënderbeuKorçëSkënderbeu Stadium12,000Kategoria e Parë
ShkumbiniPeqinShkumbini Stadium6,0006th
TeutaDurrësNiko Dovana Stadium12,0405th
TiranaTiranaQemal Stafa Stadium19,700Champions
VllazniaShkodërLoro Boriçi Stadium15,0004th

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Elbasani (C) 36 21 10 5 50 22 +28 73 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Tirana 36 17 11 8 54 33 +21 62 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
3 Dinamo Tirana 36 17 10 9 53 35 +18 61
4 Partizani 36 18 6 12 51 35 +16 60 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round
5 Besa 36 13 7 16 49 42 +7 46
6 Vllaznia 36 13 6 17 39 45 −6 45
7 Shkumbini 36 12 7 17 31 49 −18 43
8 Teuta 36 11 9 16 32 45 −13 42
9 Skënderbeu (R) 36 12 6 18 33 50 −17 42 Relegation to the 2006–07 Kategoria e Parë[lower-alpha 2]
10 Lushnja (R) 36 5 10 21 22 58 −36 25
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:
  1. Tirana qualified for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round by winning the 2005–06 Albanian Cup, therefore forfeiting their UEFA Intertoto Cup first round place that they had won.
  2. Teuta and Skënderbeu 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

Each team plays every opponent four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 36 games.

Playoffs

Relegation playoff
Skënderbeu0–1Teuta
Duro 60'
Referee: Mauro Bergonzi (Italy)

Season statistics

Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Albania Hamdi Salihi Tirana 26
2 Senegal El Hadji Goudjabi Dinamo Tirana 15
3 Albania Skerdi Bejzade Elbasani 13
Albania Vioresin Sinani Vllaznia
5 Albania Oriand Abazaj Shkumbini 9
Albania Olgert Stafa Shkumbini
7 Albania Arbër Abilaliaj Partizani 8
Albania Migen Memelli Skënderbeu
Republic of the Congo Herby Fortunat Besa
10 Albania Emiliano Veliaj Besa 7
Albania Dorian Bylykbashi Partizani
Albania Bledar Mançaku Teuta

Notes
  1. Dinamo Tirana, Partizani and Tirana all shared the Qemal Stafa Stadium as well as the Selman Stërmasi Stadium.

References


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