Football league season
The 2009–10 Kategoria Superiore was the 74th season of top-tier football in Albania and the twelfth season under the name Kategoria superiore. The season began on 23 August 2009 and ended on 19 May 2010. Tirana was the defending champions.
Team changes from last season
Lushnja and Elbasani were directly relegated to the Kategoria e Parë after finishing 11th and 12th in the previous year's standings. They were replaced by Kategoria e Parë champions Laçi and runners-up Skënderbeu.
9th placed Bylis and 10th placed Partizani had to compete in single-match relegation play-offs. Both teams were relegated in the process by losing against the third and fourth-placed teams from Kategoria e Parë, Kastrioti and Gramozi.
Teams
Stadia and last season
Locations of the 2009–10 Kategoria Superiore teams
Personnel and sponsoring
League table
Source: Albanian Football Association (in Albanian), Soccerway
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; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Besa qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2009–10 Albanian Cup.
- ^ a b Shkumbini ahead of Teuta on head-to-head record; Shkumbini–Teuta 4–1, Teuta–Shkumbini 1–0, Shkumbini–Teuta 1–0.
- ^ Kastrioti were deducted three points because their players voluntarily left the pitch before the end of the match.[1][2]
- ^ a b Kastrioti ahead of Skënderbeu on head-to-head record; Kastrioti–Skënderbeu 2–1, Skënderbeu–Kastrioti 0–1, Kastrioti–Skënderbeu 1–2.
Results
The schedule consists of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team plays each other once home and away for a total of 22 matches. The pairings of the third round will then be set according to the standings after the first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 33 games per team.
Relegation playoffs
Kastrioti and Skënderbeu finished 9th and 10th, respectively, in the league competition and therefore had to participate in a relegation playoff to keep their spots in the league. Skënderbeu Korçë faced Kamza, who finished third in the First Division and Kastrioti Krujë faced Lushnja, who finished fourth in the First Division.
Top goalscorers
Source: Soccerway
Season statistics
Scoring
Championship-winning squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Java 22, Flamurtari – Kastrioti 1-1" (in Albanian). Albania-Sport.com. 21 February 2010. Archived from the original on 25 February 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ a b Kastrioti humbet në tavolinë me Flamurtarin Archived 2012-02-25 at the Wayback Machine (in Albanian)
- ^ Komisioni i Disiplines: Vendimet Archived 2010-04-07 at the Wayback Machine (in Albanian)
- ^ "Disiplina, Skënderbeu fiton me Vllazninë" (in Albanian). albania-sport.com. 21 April 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Tirana 1-3 Flamurtari". Footballdatabase. Footballdatabase.eu. 23 August 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
- ^ "Vllaznia 2-3 Besa". Footballdatabase. Footballdatabase.eu. 29 November 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ "Vllaznia 1-0 Apolonia". Footballdatabase. Footballdatabase.eu. 30 August 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
- ^ "Apolonia 2-3 Kastrioti". Footballdatabase. Footballdatabase.eu. 7 November 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ "Kastrioti 1-1 Flamurtari". Soccerway. Soccerway.com. 21 November 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ "Flamurtari 0-3 Teuta". Footalldatabase. Footalldatabase.eu. 19 September 2009. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ^ "Dinamo 4-0 Gramozi Ersekë". Soccerway. Soccerway.com. 31 October 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ "Shkumbini 4-0 Dinamo". Soccerway. Soccerway.com. 19 December 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
External links
- Official website (in Albanian)