2017–18 Kategoria e Dytë
Football league season
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The 2017–18 Kategoria e Dytë was the 48th official season of the Albanian football third division since its establishment. There were 28 teams competing this season, split into 2 groups, each with 14 teams. The winners of the groups played the league's final against each other and also gained promotion to the 2018-19 Albanian First Division. The runners-up qualified for the play-off round which they played against the 9th ranked teams in the 2017-18 Kategoria e Parë. Elbasani, Oriku, Veleçiku and Vora were promoted to the 2018-19 Kategoria e Parë. Domozdova was relegated to the 2019 Kategoria e Tretë. Vora won their first Kategoria e Dytë title after beating Elbasani in the final match.
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Vora 1st title |
| Promoted | Elbasani Oriku Veleçiku Vora |
| Relegated | Domozdova |
| Matches | 322 |
| Goals | 1,086 (3.37 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Sopoti 9−2 Ada (22 April 2018) |
| Biggest away win | Kevitan 0–7 Partizani B (13 May 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Skrapari 6−5 Delvina (6 May 2018) Sopoti 9−2 Ada Velipojë (22 April 2018) |
| Longest winning run | 10 matches Albpetrol |
| Longest unbeaten run | 26 matches Elbasani |
| Longest winless run | 11 matches Kevitan |
| Longest losing run | 11 matches Kevitan |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
Changes from last season
Team changes
From Kategoria e Dytë
Promoted to Kategoria e Parë:
To Kategoria e Dytë
Relegated from Kategoria e Parë:
Promoted from Kategoria e Tretë:
Locations
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2017–18 Group A Kategoria e Dytë teams.
Stadia by capacity and locations
Group A
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luzi 2008 | Luz i Vogël | Luz i Vogël Stadium | 600 |
| FK Vora | Vorë | Vorë Sports Field | 1,000 |
| KF Tirana B | Tirana | Skënder Halili Complex | 200 |
| Partizani B | Tirana | National Sports Centre | 50 |
| KS Veleçiku | Koplik | Kompleksi Vellezërit Duli | 2,000 |
| KF Gramshi | Gramsh | Mislim Koçi Stadium | 1,500 |
| FC Internacional Tirana | Tirana | Internacional Complex | 1,000 |
| Ada | Velipojë | Adriatik Velipojë | 1,200 |
| FK Kukësi B | Kukës | Zeqir Ymeri Stadium | 5,000 |
| FC Kevitan | Tirana | Kevitan Complex | 500 |
| Adriatiku | Mamurras | Mamurras Stadium | 1,000 |
| FC Klosi | Klos | Klos Stadium | 1,000 |
| Spartaku | Tirana | Stadiumi "Marko Bocari" | 2,500 |
| Sopoti | Librazhd | Sopoti Stadium | 3,000 |
Source:[1]
Group B
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| KF Oriku | Orikum | Petro Ruci Stadium | 2,000 |
| KS Delvina | Delvinë | Panajot Pano Stadium | 2,500 |
| Devolli | Bilisht | Bilisht Stadium | 1,050 |
| KF Këlcyra | Këlcyrë | Fusha Sportive Këlcyrë | 1,000 |
| KF Butrinti | Sarandë | Butrinti Stadium | 5,000 |
| KF Maliqi | Maliq | Fusha Sportive Maliq | 400 |
| KF Memaliaj | Memaliaj | Karafil Caushi Stadium | 1,500 |
| Domozdova | Prrenjas | Stadiumi Domozdova | 1,000 |
| KF Përmeti | Përmet | Durim Qypi Stadium | 4,000 |
| FK Tepelena | Tepelenë | Sabaudin Shehu Stadium | 2,000 |
| FK Skrapari | Çorovodë | Skrapar Sports Field | 1,500 |
| KS Gramozi | Ersekë | Gramozi Stadium | 7,000 |
| KF Albpetrol | Patos | Alush Noga Stadium | 2,150 |
| KF Elbasani | Elbasan | Elbasan Arena | 12,800 |
Source:[2]
League standings
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vora (C, P) | 24 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 69 | 20 | +49 | 64 | Promotion to 2018–19 Kategoria e Parë |
| 2 | Veleçiku (P) | 24 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 62 | 14 | +48 | 61 | Play-off promotion to 2018–19 Kategoria e Parë |
| 3 | Klosi | 24 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 47 | 28 | +19 | 52 | |
| 4 | Spartaku | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 38 | |
| 5 | Partizani B | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 35 | |
| 6 | Luzi 2008 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 35 | |
| 7 | Gramshi | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 32 | |
| 8 | Tirana B | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 31 | |
| 9 | Internacional Tirana | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 28 | |
| 10 | Sopoti | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 23 | |
| 11 | Kukësi B | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 56 | −17 | 22 | |
| 12 | Ada | 24 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 31 | 78 | −47 | 19 | |
| 13 | Kevitan | 24 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 24 | 84 | −60 | 8 | |
| 14 | Adriatiku[a] (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | Dissolved |
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:
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:
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elbasani (P) | 26 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 61 | 14 | +47 | 68 | Promotion to 2018–19 Kategoria e Parë |
| 2 | Oriku[a] (P) | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 17 | +40 | 66 | |
| 3 | Albpetrol | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 61 | 16 | +45 | 62 | |
| 4 | Devolli | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 41 | |
| 5 | Delvina | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 38 | |
| 6 | Butrinti | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 35 | |
| 7 | Maliqi | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 34 | |
| 8 | Këlcyra | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 32 | |
| 9 | Skrapari | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 40 | 75 | −35 | 32 | |
| 10 | Tepelena | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 31 | 46 | −15 | 28 | |
| 11 | Memaliaj | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 20 | 56 | −36 | 25 | |
| 12 | Gramozi | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 24 | |
| 13 | Përmeti | 26 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 32 | 57 | −25 | 24 | |
| 14 | Domozdova (R) | 26 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 24 | 64 | −40 | 19 | Relegation to 2019 Kategoria e Tretë |
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.)
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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.)
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Oriku replaced Vllaznia B in the Albanian First Division after their automatic relegation.
