Albania 1996/97

Kampionati të Shqipërisë

First Stage

NB: due to civil unrest, the season was interrupted at the halfway stage and
    resumed after dividing the clubs into three groups according to their
    position at that point.

First Stage Table:

 1. Flamurtari Vlorë         17  12  1  4  34-16  37  Group 1
 2. SK Tirana                17  10  4  3  34- 8  34  Group 1
 3. Vllaznia Shkodër         17  11  0  6  24-16  33  Group 1
 4. Apolonia Fier            17   9  4  4  22-15  31  Group 1
 5. Partizani Tiranë         17   9  4  4  19-15  31  Group 1
 6. Shkumbini Peqin          17   8  2  7  17-17  26  Group 1
 7. KS Laçi                  17   7  4  6  19-19  25  Group 2
 8. KS Lushnja               17   6  6  5  18-14  24  Group 2
 9. Bylis Ballshi            17   6  4  7  18-16  22  Group 3
10. Besa Kavajë              17   6  4  7  15-14  22  Group 2
11. Teuta Durrës             17   6  3  8  14-13  21  Group 2
12. Albania Tabak Librazhd   17   7  0 10  11-19  21  Group 2
13. Tomori Berat             17   5  5  7  10-18  20  Group 2
14. KS Elbasani              17   6  2  9  16-25  20  Group 3
15. Shqiponja Gjirokastër    17   5  4  8  13-20  19  Group 3
16. Olimpik Tiranë           17   5  1 11  21-24  16  Group 3
17. Albpetrol Patos          17   4  4  9  12-27  16  Group 3
18. Skënderbeu Korçë         17   4  2 11  12-33  14  Group 3

NB: Sopoti Librazhd were renamed Albania Tabak Librazhd;
    it is not known why Bylis Ballshi were placed in group 3 instead of Tomori Berat.

Round 1
Skënderbeu    2-1 Teuta 
Albpetrol     1-3 Olimpik 
Vllaznia      1-0 Laçi  
Tomori        2-1 Partizani 
Flamurtari    2-1 Bylis 
Lushnja       2-2 Apolonia 
Shqiponja     0-0 Besa         
Shkumbini     3-0 Albania Tabak   
Tirana        4-0 Elbasani        

Round 2
Partizani     1-0 Lushnja
Besa          1-1 Shkumbini
Albania Tabak 0-1 Flamurtari
Bylis         1-0 Tomori
Apolonia      2-0 Vllaznia
Olimpik       0-3 Tirana
Teuta         0-1 Albpetrol
Laçi          2-0 Shqiponja
Elbasani      0-1 Skënderbeu

Round 3
Lushnja       1-2 Flamurtari
Shqiponja     1-0 Olimpik
Shkumbini     1-0 Laçi
Albpetrol     2-1 Vllaznia
Teuta         1-0 Partizani
Tirana        4-0 Bylis
Tomori        0-0 Apolonia
Skënderbeu    2-0 Albania Tabak
Besa          3-1 Elbasani

Round 4
Laçi          0-0 Tirana
Olimpik       2-0 Teuta
Elbasani      0-0 Tomori
Bylis         1-0 Shkumbini
Apolonia      4-0 Albpetrol
Vllaznia      2-1 Shqiponja
Flamurtari    3-0 Skënderbeu
Albania Tabak 2-0 Lushnja
Partizani     1-0 Besa

Round 5
Tomori        0-0 Flamurtari
Apolonia      1-0 Olimpik
Partizani     3-0 Laçi
Shkumbini     1-0 Vllaznia
Teuta         0-0 Tirana
Skënderbeu    2-1 Shqiponja
Albpetrol     1-1 Bylis
Besa          1-0 Albania Tabak
Lushnja       0-1 Elbasani

Round 6
Albania Tabak 0-1 Teuta
Vllaznia      4-1 Tomori
Flamurtari    3-0 Albpetrol
Shqiponja     0-0 Partizani
Shkumbini     1-0 Skënderbeu
Laçi          2-2 Lushnja
Tirana        2-0 Apolonia
Olimpik       0-1 Besa
Bylis         1-0 Elbasani

Round 7
Tomori        2-0 Shkumbini
Besa          1-0 Laçi
Lushnja       1-0 Vllaznia
Albpetrol     Awd Tirana        [awarded 0-2; actual result 1-1]
Teuta         2-0 Shqiponja
Apolonia      1-0 Bylis
Partizani     2-0 Skënderbeu
Elbasani      3-0 Albania Tabak
Olimpik       1-4 Flamurtari

Round 8
Bylis         0-0 Teuta
Laçi          3-1 Olimpik
Skënderbeu    1-1 Tomori
Shkumbini     2-1 Albpetrol
Albania Tabak 0-1 Partizani
Tirana        1-1 Lushnja
Flamurtari    3-1 Apolonia
Vllaznia      1-0 Besa
Shqiponja     1-0 Elbasani

Round 9
Flamurtari    3-0 Skhumbini
Apolonia      1-1 Laçi
Partizani     0-0 Bylis
Olimpik       1-2 Vllaznia
Albania Tabak 2-0 Shqiponja
Elbasani      1-0 Albpetrol
Tomori        1-0 Teuta
Besa          2-0 Tirana
Lushnja       2-0 Skënderbeu

Round 10
Laçi          2-1 Flamurtari
Shqiponja     3-0 Tomori
Vllaznia      1-0 Elbasani
Bylis         4-0 Besa
Teuta         0-0 Lushnja
Albpetrol     1-2 Albania Tabak
Skënderbeu    1-3 Olimpik
Shkumbini     2-0 Apolonia
Tirana        1-1 Partizani  

Round 11
Olimpik       3-0 Shkumbini
Elbasani      1-0 Teuta   
Lushnja       2-0 Tomori   
Albania Tabak 2-0 Vllaznia  
Flamurtari    1-0 Tirana    
Partizani     2-0 Albpetrol 
Apolonia      1-0 Shqiponja  
Besa          4-0 Skënderbeu 
Laçi          1-0 Bylis
[all home wins - visitors scoreless]

Round 12
Tirana        3-1 Shkumbini
Vllaznia      2-1 Flamurtari
Bylis         2-1 Olimpik
Albpetrol     1-1 Laçi
Elbasani      1-2 Partizani
Shqiponja     1-0 Lushnja
Skënderbeu    0-2 Apolonia
Teuta         1-0 Besa
Tomori        2-0 Albania Tabak

Round 13
Flamurtari    3-1 Teuta
Bylis         1-2 Vllaznia
Tirana        4-0 Shqiponja
Shkumbini     4-0 Partizani
Besa          1-1 Lushnja
Apolonia      1-0 Albania Tabak
Albpetrol     1-0 Tomori
Olimpik       5-1 Elbasani
Laçi          2-1 Skënderbeu

Round 14
Shqiponja     1-0 Shkumbini
Elbasani      3-2 Flamurtari
Albania Tabak 1-0 Olimpik
Teuta         4-0 Laçi
Vllaznia      2-0 Tirana
Skënderbeu    1-1 Albpetrol
Lushnja       2-1 Bylis
Partizani     2-1 Apolonia
Tomori        0-0 Besa

Round 15
Apolonia      2-1 Teuta
Tirana        4-0 Tomori
Flamurtari    3-2 Shqiponja
Olimpik       1-1 Partizani
Vllaznia      3-1 Skënderbeu
Shkumbini     0-0 Lushnja
Albpetrol     1-0 Besa
Bylis         0-1 Albania Tabak
Laçi          4-1 Elbasani

Round 16
Elbasani      2-0 Shkumbini     
Partizani     2-1 Flamurtari    
Tomori        1-0 Olimpik      
Albania Tabak 1-0 Laçi        
Teuta         2-0 Vllaznia     
Skënderbeu    0-3 Tirana       
Lushnja       3-0 Albpetrol  
Shqiponja     1-1 Bylis     
Besa          1-2 Apolonia 

Round 17
Shkumbini     1-0 Teuta       
Laçi          1-0 Tomori      
Albpetrol     1-1 Shqiponja  
Vllaznia      3-0 Partizani  
Olimpik       0-1 Lushnja    
Flamurtari    1-0 Besa       
Tirana        3-0 Albania Tabak
Apolonia      1-1 Elbasani  
Bylis         4-0 Skënderbeu    

First Stage Table:

 1. Flamurtari Vlorë         17  12  1  4  34-16  37  Group 1
 2. SK Tirana                17  10  4  3  34- 8  34  Group 1
 3. Vllaznia Shkodër         17  11  0  6  24-16  33  Group 1
 4. Apolonia Fier            17   9  4  4  22-15  31  Group 1
 5. Partizani Tiranë         17   9  4  4  19-15  31  Group 1
 6. Shkumbini Peqin          17   8  2  7  17-17  26  Group 1
 7. KS Laçi                  17   7  4  6  19-19  25  Group 2
 8. KS Lushnja               17   6  6  5  18-14  24  Group 2
 9. Bylis Ballshi            17   6  4  7  18-16  22  Group 3
10. Besa Kavajë              17   6  4  7  15-14  22  Group 2
11. Teuta Durrës             17   6  3  8  14-13  21  Group 2
12. Albania Tabak Librazhd   17   7  0 10  11-19  21  Group 2
13. Tomori Berat             17   5  5  7  10-18  20  Group 2
14. KS Elbasani              17   6  2  9  16-25  20  Group 3
15. Shqiponja Gjirokastër    17   5  4  8  13-20  19  Group 3
16. Olimpik Tiranë           17   5  1 11  21-24  16  Group 3
17. Albpetrol Patos          17   4  4  9  12-27  16  Group 3
18. Skënderbeu Korçë         17   4  2 11  12-33  14  Group 3

NB: Sopoti Librazhd were renamed Albania Tabak Librazhd;
    it is not known why Bylis Ballshi were placed in group 3 instead of Tomori Berat.

Second Stage

Final Tables:

Grupi 1 (in Tiranë)
 1. SK Tirana                22  14  4  4  40- 9  46  Champions
 2. Vllaznia Shkodër         22  14  1  7  30-20  43
 3. Flamurtari Vlorë         22  14  3  5  42-23  41  [-4]
 4. Partizani Tiranë         22  12  4  6  28-20  40
 5. Apolonia Fier            22   9  4  9  25-26  31
 6. Shkumbini Peqin          22   9  3 10  23-27  30

Grupi 2 (in Kavajë en Durrës)
 7. KS Lushnja               22  10  6  6  32-20  36
 8. Teuta Durrës             22  10  3  9  23-16  33
 9. Sopoti Librazhd          22  10  1 11  17-23  31
10. KS Laçi                  22   7  6  9  22-29  27
11. Besa Kavajë              22   7  4 11  18-21  25
12. Tomori Berat             22   6  6 10  15-28  24

Grupi 3 (in Elbasan)
13. KS Elbasani              21   9  2 10  27-28  29
14. Bylis Ballshi            21   7  4 10  23-26  25
15. Skënderbeu Korçë         21   7  3 11  21-38  24
16. Olimpik Tiranë           21   7  2 12  27-28  23
17. Albpetrol Patos          21   4  4 13  15-39  16
18. Shqiponja Gjirokastër    17   5  4  8  13-20  19

NB: Albania Tabak Librazhd reverted to their former name Sopoti Librazhd;
    Shqiponja did not enter second stage but were not relegated

Round 18 [Aug 2,3]
Group 1
Vllaznia      1-2 Partizani
Tirana        1-0 Apolonia
Flamurtari    2-2 Shkumbini
Group 2
Laçi          1-1 Tomori
Lushnja       2-0 Sopoti
Besa          0-2 Teuta
Group 3
Elbasani      1-2 Skënderbeu
Bylis         3-2 Albpetrol

Round 19 [Aug 7]
Group 1 [Aug 4]
Flamurtari    1-1 Vllaznia
Tirana        2-0 Shkumbini
Apolonia      0-4 Partizani     
Group 2
Sopoti        1-1 Laçi
Tomori        1-0 Besa
Teuta         2-1 Lushnja
Group 3
Albpetrol     0-3 Elbasani
Olimpik       1-0 Bylis

Round 20 [Aug 10]
Group 1
Tirana        1-0 Partizani
Flamurtari    3-2 Apolonia
Vllaznia      2-1 Shkumbini
Group 2
Sopoti        1-0 Teuta
Besa          1-0 Laçi
Lushnja       5-2 Tomori
Group 3
Olimpik       3-0 Albpetrol
Skënderbeu    2-1 Bylis

Round 21 [Aug 14]
Group 1
Apolonia      1-2 Shkumbini
Partizani     0-2 Flamurtari
Tirana        0-1 Vllaznia
Group 2
Tomori        0-2 Sopoti
Besa          1-2 Lushnja  
Teuta         3-0 Laçi
Group 3
Albpetrol     1-3 Skënderbeu
Olimpik       0-2 Elbasani

Round 22 [Aug 16]
Group 1
Vllaznia      1-0 Apolonia
Partizani     3-1 Shkumbini     
Flamurtari    awd Tirana        [awarded 0-2; abandoned at 0-1 in 60']
Group 2
Sopoti        2-1 Besa
Laçi          1-4 Lushnja
Teuta         2-1 Tomori
Group 3
Elbasani      5-1 Bylis
Skënderbeu    2-2 Olimpik

Final Tables:

Grupi 1 (in Tiranë)
 1. SK Tirana                22  14  4  4  40- 9  46  Champions
 2. Vllaznia Shkodër         22  14  1  7  30-20  43
 3. Flamurtari Vlorë         22  14  3  5  42-23  41  [-4]
 4. Partizani Tiranë         22  12  4  6  28-20  40
 5. Apolonia Fier            22   9  4  9  25-26  31
 6. Shkumbini Peqin          22   9  3 10  23-27  30

Grupi 2 (in Kavajë en Durrës)
 7. KS Lushnja               22  10  6  6  32-20  36
 8. Teuta Durrës             22  10  3  9  23-16  33
 9. Sopoti Librazhd          22  10  1 11  17-23  31
10. KS Laçi                  22   7  6  9  22-29  27
11. Besa Kavajë              22   7  4 11  18-21  25
12. Tomori Berat             22   6  6 10  15-28  24

Grupi 3 (in Elbasan)
13. KS Elbasani              21   9  2 10  27-28  29
14. Bylis Ballshi            21   7  4 10  23-26  25
15. Skënderbeu Korçë         21   7  3 11  21-38  24
16. Olimpik Tiranë           21   7  2 12  27-28  23
17. Albpetrol Patos          21   4  4 13  15-39  16
18. Shqiponja Gjirokastër    17   5  4  8  13-20  19

NB: Albania Tabak Librazhd reverted to their former name Sopoti Librazhd;
    Shqiponja did not enter second stage but were not relegated


Kupa e Shqipërisë 1996/97

1/8 Finals   
Albpetrol        0-3 1-1 Besa  
Elbasani         3-2 0-2 Olimpik
Laçi             2-1 0-1 Apolonia 
Lushnja          0-0 1-0 SK Tirana         
Shqiponja        1-0 0-1 Partizani     [4-5 pen]
Skënderbeu       1-0 0-2 Teuta       
Tomori           2-2 0-4 Flamurtari
Vllaznia         3-1 1-2 Albania Tabak

Quarterfinals
Apolonia         1-1 0-0 Olimpik     
Besa             3-2 0-1 Flamurtari          
Lushnja          1-0 0-0 Teuta                   
Vllaznia         2-0 0-3 Partizani    

Semifinals
Flamurtari       2-0 Olimpik
Partizani        2-1 Lushnja

Final
Partizani        2-2 Flamurtari        [aet, 4-3 on pen]


Second Level

NB: season stopped at halfway stage due to civil unrest; no clubs promoted or relegated

Final Tables:

Grupi A
 1. KF Përmeti               11   9  1  1  21- 4  28
 2. Minatori Memaliaj        11   8  0  3  22-11  24
 3. KF Plugu                 11   6  1  4  20-17  19
 4. Egnatia Rrogozhinë       11   6  1  4  16-13  19
 5. Butrinti Sarandë         11   5  2  4  16-17  17
 6. Minatori Tepelenë        11   5  0  6  19-21  15
 7. Naftëtari Kuçovë         11   3  4  4   9- 8  13
 8. Bistrica Delvinë         11   4  1  6  12-15  13
 9. Turbina Cërrik           11   4  1  6  13-17  13
10. Gramozi Ersekë           11   3  2  6  11-17  11
11. KS Pogradeci             11   3  1  7  17-27  10
12. KF Selenica              11   2  2  7  16-25   8

NB: KF Selenica withdrew after the season

Grupi B
 1. KS Burreli               11  10  0  1  25- 4  30
 2. Kastrioti Krujë          11   9  1  1  31- 8  28
 3. Beselidhja Lezhë         11   6  2  3  21-12  20
 4. Erzeni Shijak            11   6  1  4  20-15  19
 5. Korabi Peshkopi          11   5  2  4  11-10  17
 6. KF Albanet               11   4  4  3  15-12  16
 7. Iliria Fushë-Krujë       11   4  1  6  19-18  13
 8. Përparimi Kukës          11   3  3  5  10-13  12
 9. KF Durrësi               11   3  2  6   9-18  11
10. KF Sterbeqi              10   2  3  5  11-18   9
11. Porto Shengjin           10   2  0  8   7-19   6
12. Amaro Divas Romet        11   0  3  8   7-39   3


1995/96.

1997/98.

list of champions.

list of cup winners.


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Authors: Giovanni Armillotta and Adri van Veen
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