1942 Albanian National Championship

Statistics of Kategoria e Parë in the 1942 season. It was the first and only Nationwide Championship ever played, including the participation of Albanian and Kosovan teams at an official football event. This event is still not officially recognized from AFA, but in December 2012 the Albanian sports media have reported that this championship, along with the other two championships of World War II is expected to be recognized soon.[1]

Albanian Superliga
Season1942
ChampionsTirana
1940
1945

Overview

Kategoria e Parë 1942 was the 10th season of Albania's annual main competition. It started on June 14, 1942, and ended on June 29th, 1942. Ten teams were separated in one group of 4 teams and two groups of 3 teams, playing single round-robin system. Two first teams of the bigger group and only the first team of other two smaller groups would go into the semifinals. North Zone teams were: Shkodra, Prishtina, Peja and Prizreni. Middle Zone teams were: Tirana, Elbasani and Durrësi. South Zone teams were: Gjirokastra, Berati and Korça.[2]

KF Tirana won the championship.[3][4]

Results

First round

In this round entered all the teams in three groups.

North Zone

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
1 Prizreni 3 3 0 0 10 2 5.000 6
2 Shkodra 3 2 0 1 4 3 1.333 4
3 Peja 3 0 1 2 3 5 0.600 1
4 Prishtina 3 0 1 2 2 9 0.222 1
Source:

North Zone results:

Prizreni - Peja 2-1

Prishtina - Vllaznia 0-2

Peja - Vllaznia 0-1

Prizreni - Prishtina 5-0

Prizreni - Vllaznia 3-1

Peja - Prishtina 2-2

Middle Zone*

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
1 Tirana 2 1 1 0 6 2 3.000 3
2 Durrësi 1 0 1 0 1 1 1.000 1
3 Elbasani 1 0 0 1 1 5 0.200 0
Source:

Middle Zone results:

Tirana - Elbasani 5-1

Tirana - Teuta 1-1

  • Teuta - Elbasani result is yet unknown.

South Zone

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
1 Berati 2 1 1 0 8 2 4.000 3
2 Korça 2 1 1 0 11 4 2.750 3
3 Gjirokastra 2 0 0 2 2 15 0.133 0
Source:

South Zone results:

Tomori - Luftëtari 6-0

Tomori - Skënderbeu 2-2

Skënderbeu - Luftëtari 9-2

Semifinals

In this round entered the four winners from the previous round.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Tirana 2-1(2-2) Prizreni
Berati 1-3 Shkodra

Finals

In this round entered the two winners from the previous round.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Tirana (1-1)(2-0)* Shkodra
  • Note: Regular match ended 1-1 draw, but Shkodra refused to play 2x15 minutes extra time, therefore Italian referee Carone and AFA decided the match in Tirana's favour.
  • Teams, scorers and referee:

Tirana: Kamba; Peza, Qiri; Visha, Fagu, Kurani; Parapani, Derani, Lisi, Bylyku, Mexhid Dibra.

Shkodra: Nuti; Boshnjaku, Muhamet Dibra; Pelingu, Nd.Pali, Gj.Berisha; Z.Berisha, Shaqiri, Puka, Kavaja, Nehani.

Goals: Bylyku 65', Nd.Pali 90'.

Referee: Michele Carone (Italy).

References

  1. Avdiaj, Olsi (December 19, 2012). "Do të njihen Kampionatet e Luftës". SportiShqiptar. Archived from the original on 2012-12-31. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  2. [Besnik Dizdari Historia e Kampionatëve të Shqipërise. Vol. III: Vitet 1939-’42 Ombra GVG, Tiranë, 2004, p. 150]
  3. "Besnik Dizdari". Archived from the original on 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  4. "Letër drejtuar Z.Mero Baze". Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
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