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)
← 1995–96

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 Stadium6,000Second Division
ElbasaniElbasanRuzhdi Bizhuta Stadium15,00013th
FlamurtariVlorëFlamurtari Stadium15,0004th
LaçiLaçLaçi Stadium5,00012th
LushnjaLushnjëAbdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium12,000Second Division
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
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Flamurtari 17 12 1 4 34 16 +18 37 Qualification for the 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 the Group 2
8 Lushnja 17 6 6 5 18 14 +4 24
9 Bylis 17 6 4 7 18 16 +2 22 Qualification for the Group 3[lower-alpha 1]
10 Besa 17 6 4 7 15 14 +1 22 Qualification for the 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 the 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.com
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 the Group 3 for unknown reasons. Tomori were placed instead in the Group 2.
  2. Albania Tabak were changed name back to Sopoti during the interruption.

Final phase

Group 1
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.com
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) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Flamurtari were deducted four points for the crowd trouble in the last round.

Group 2
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.com
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.

Group 3
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.com
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.

Season statistics

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