1948 Albanian National Championship

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Albanian National Championship
Season1948
Champions Partizani
1947
1949

The 1948 Albanian National Championship was the eleventh season of the Albanian National Championship, the top professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1930.

Contents

Overview

It was contested by 14 teams, and Partizani won the championship.

Regular season

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsQualification PAR VLL 17N YIK BES DIN
1 Partizani (C)108113484.25017Qualification for the final1–04–19–06–17–0
2 Vllaznia 108112673.714174–11–02–06–04–1
3 17 Nëntori 9423991.000101–20–01–03–11–0
4 Ylli i Kuq Durrës 932412160.75081–11–20–06–11–0
5 Besa 90187330.21210–12–51–20–31–1
6 Dinamo Korça 70163180.16710–21–2
Source: RSSSF.org
(C) Champions

Note: '17 Nëntori' is SK Tirana, 'Ylli i Kuq Durrës' is KS Teuta Durrës and 'Dinamo Korça' is Skënderbeu

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsQualification or relegation FLA BAS APO SHQ 8NË TRA TOM SPA
1 Flamurtari 1484247192.47420Qualification for the final1–16–25–05–15–15–39–0
2 Bashkimi Elbasanas 1475234152.267191–03–12–25–06–13–36–0
3 Apolonia 1475231201.550192–21–14–01–14–14–02–0
4 Shqiponja (R)1464431231.34816Relegation to the 1949 Kategoria e Dytë 4–11–10–12–23–13–07–0
5 8 Nëntori 1455423250.920151–42–00–02–20–05–14–2
6 Traktori (R)1442822340.64710Relegation to the 1949 Kategoria e Dytë 2–20–12–41–32–02–15–2
7 Tomori (R)1433818320.56390–00–21–20–20–22–13–1
8 Spartak Kuçova (R)14121117550.30941–21–43–33–21–31–32–2
Source: RSSSF.org
(R) Relegated

Note: 'Bashkimi Elbasanas' is KS Elbasani, 'Shqiponja' is Luftëtari, '8 Nëntori' is Erzeni, 'Traktori' is KS Lushnja and 'Spartak Kuçova' is Naftëtari

Final

Partizani 6–2 Flamurtari
Biçaku Soccerball shade.svg25'
Gjinali Soccerball shade.svg29', 43', 56', 72'
Shaqiri Soccerball shade.svg74'
Bezhani Soccerball shade.svg8'
Daija Soccerball shade.svg88'

Interrupted Championship 1948-49

In 1948 the AFA decided to employ a new formula for the championship, according to the 'western' calendar. For the first time in history, Albania's championship style would be compared to that of Western European countries, from autumn 1948-spring 1949; [1] but on 31 March 1949, the Federata Sportive Shqiptare (Albanian Sports Federation) annulled the 1948-49 season under Soviet pressure. [2] After disassociating itself from all Soviet influences (3 December 1961), Albania started a fall/spring season from 1962/63 on.

Table at abandonment:

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPts
1Partizani651026213.00011
2Tirana64111042.5009
3Shkodra540121121.0008
4Durrësi6312871.1437
5Kavaja511310110.9093
6Korça41037100.7002
7Elbasani60245270.1852
8Vlora60242270.0742
Source: RSSSF.org

NB: apart from the last round, the matches Korça vs Kavaja and Korça vs Shkodra were not played.

All the police (Dinamo) and trade union (Spartaku) clubs changed their name to simply the town name, apart from Partizani and Dinamo Tirana.

References