2014–15 Kategoria e Parë

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Kategoria e Parë
Season2014–15
Champions Bylis
Promoted Bylis
Tërbuni
Relegated Veleçiku
Naftëtari
Tomori
Matches played273
Goals scored666 (2.44 per match)
Top goalscorer Cate Fonseca (17)
Jasmin Raboshta (17)
Biggest home win Bylis 10–0 Tomori
(18 April 2015)
Adriatiku 10–0 Veleçiku
(25 April 2015)
Biggest away win Ada 0–7 Tërbuni
(21 February 2015)
Highest scoring Bylis 10–0 Tomori
(18 April 2015)
Adriatiku 10–0 Veleçiku
(25 April 2015)
Ada 4–6 Adriatiku
(25 April 2015)
Longest winning run Tërbuni (8)
Adriatiku (8)
Longest unbeaten run Tërbuni (27)
Longest winless run Veleçiku (23)
Longest losing run Veleçiku (9)
2015–16

The 2014–15 Kategoria e Parë is being competed between 20 teams in 2 groups, A and B, respectively.

Contents

Changes from last season

Team changes

From Kategoria e Parë

Promoted to Kategoria Superiore:

Relegated to Kategoria e Dytë:

To Kategoria e Parë

Relegated from Kategoria Superiore:

Promoted from Kategoria e Dytë:

Stadia by capacity and locations

Group A

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Ada Velipojë Fusha Sportive Adriatik 1,000
Besa Kavajë Besa Stadium 8,000
Besëlidhja Lezhë Brian Filipi Stadium 5,000
Burreli Burrel Liri Ballabani Stadium 2,500
Iliria Fushë-Krujë Redi Maloku Stadium3,000
Kamza Kamëz Kamëz Stadium 5,500
Kastrioti Krujë Kastrioti Stadium 10,000
Adriatiku Mamurras Mamurras Stadium 1,000
Tërbuni Pukë Ismail Xhemali Stadium 1,950
Veleçiku Koplik Kompleksi Vellezërit Duli 2,000

Group B

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Butrinti Sarandë Butrinti Stadium5,500
Bylis Ballsh Adush Muça Stadium 5,200
Dinamo Tirana Tirana Selman Stërmasi Stadium 12,500
Luftëtari Gjirokastër Gjirokastër Stadium 8,400
Lushnja Lushnjë Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium 8,500
Naftëtari Kuçovë Bashkim Sulejmani Stadium 5,000
Pogradeci Pogradec Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium 8,000
Shkumbini Peqin Shkumbini Stadium 5,000
Sopoti Librazhd Sopoti Stadium3,000
Tomori Berat Tomori Stadium 14,500

League table

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Tërbuni (P)2721605512+4369Promotion to 2015–16 Kategoria Superiore
2 Besëlidhja 2721245613+4365
3 Adriatiku 2720435716+4164
4 Iliria 2796122525033
5 Kastrioti 2794143336331
6 Burreli 27101163845731
7 Kamza 27941430471731
8 Ada 27831631572627
9 Besa (O)27581425452023Play-out relegation to 2015–16 Kategoria e Dytë
10 Veleçiku (R)2732222377548 [a] Relegation to 2015–16 Kategoria e Dytë
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same number of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Veleçiku were deducted three points.

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Bylis (C, P)2717284626+2053Promotion to 2015–16 Kategoria Superiore
2 Lushnja 2716563618+1853
3 Butrinti 2711883422+1241
4 Sopoti 27106113134336
5 Luftëtari 27104132429534
6 Dinamo Tirana 279992726+133 [a]
7 Shkumbini 2787122933431
8 Pogradeci 2787122129831
9 Tomori (R)27951321381729 [b] Play-out relegation to 2015–16 Kategoria e Dytë
10 Naftëtari (R)274131018321425Relegation to 2015–16 Kategoria e Dytë
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same number of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Dinamo Tirana were deducted three points.
  2. Tomori were deducted three points.

Final

Bylis 2–0 Tërbuni
Mustafaraj Soccerball shade.svg59'
Dhrami Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Report
Elbasan Arena, Elbasan
Referee: Olsi Sokoli

Relegation play-offs

Besa Kavajë as the 9th–placed Group A side faced the 2nd–placed 2014–15 Kategoria e Dytë Group A side at the Niko Dovana Stadium in Durrës. Tomori Berat as the 9th–placed Group B side faced the 2nd–placed 2014–15 Kategoria e Dytë Group B side at the Qemal Stafa Stadium in Tirana.

Besa 3–0
(awarded)
Turbina
S.Celhaka Soccerball shade.svg47'
A.Sallaku Soccerball shade.svg54'
Report
Niko Dovana Stadium, Durrës
Attendance: 1,031
Referee: Lorenc Jemini

Tomori 0–1 Erzeni
Report Pasha Soccerball shade.svg87'
Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Kridens Meta

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

As of 22 May 2015
RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Cate Fonseca Adriatiku 17
Flag of Albania.svg Jasmin Raboshta Butrinti
3 Flag of Albania.svg Julian Malo Besëlidhja 16
4 Flag of Albania.svg Mikel Canka Lushnja 15
Flag of Albania.svg Bedri Greca Tërbuni
6 Flag of Albania.svg Arlind Pirani Burreli 12
7 Flag of Albania.svg Brunild Pepa Bylis 10
8 Flag of Albania.svg Artur Magani Shkumbini 9
Flag of Albania.svg Enkelejd Pengu Pogradeci
10 Flag of Albania.svg Endri Bakiu Kastrioti 8
Flag of Albania.svg Arsen Zylyftari Naftëtari
12 Flag of Serbia.svg Kosta Bajić Besëlidhja 7
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Arlind Ferhati Ada
Flag of Albania.svg Erlis Frashëri Luftëtari
Flag of Albania.svg Gazmir Kurtaj Veleçiku
Flag of Albania.svg Endri Lala Adriatiku
Flag of Albania.svg Senad Lekaj Tërbuni
Flag of Albania.svg Taulant Marku Tërbuni
Flag of Albania.svg Edison Puka Burreli

Foreign players

NationalityPlayerTeam
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Arlind Ferhati Ada Velipojë
Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo Pleurat Hajdini Besa Kavajë
Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia Milan Djordjevic Besëlidhja Lezhë
Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia Bojan Ušumović Besëlidhja Lezhë
Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia Kosta Bajić Besëlidhja Lezhë
Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo Allush Gavazaj Bylis Ballsh
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Leandro Santos KS Burreli/Naftëtari Kuçovë
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Julio Cesar KS Burreli
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Nilton de Paula Naftëtari Kuçovë
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Felix Udoh KS Kamza/Adriatiku Mamurras
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Joseph Olatunji KS Kamza
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Kehinde Owoeye Kastrioti Krujë
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Abraham Alechenwu Adriatiku Mamurras
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Denis da Silva Adriatiku Mamurras
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Cate Fonseca Adriatiku Mamurras
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Leo Carioca Adriatiku Mamurras
Flag of Montenegro.svg Montenegro Miroslav Kaluđerović Tërbuni Pukë
Flag of Montenegro.svg Montenegro Vladan Giljen Tërbuni Pukë
Flag of Montenegro.svg Montenegro Enis Djokovic Tërbuni Pukë
Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia Matko Djarmati Tërbuni Pukë
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Gabriel Steven Tërbuni Pukë/Kastrioti Krujë
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Pericles Sopoti Librazhd
Flag of England.svg England Bekim Iliazi Sopoti Librazhd
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria Ferdi Myumyunov Sopoti Librazhd
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Charles Ofoyen Sopoti Librazhd

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