Football league season
The 1996–97 Albanian National Championship was the 58th season of the Albanian National Championship , the top professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1930.
The championship was interrupted after 17th round due to the economic-political crisis in Albania in 1997 and was completed in August. Instead the regular second half, the final play-off phase was played, with the 18 teams were divided into 3 groups of 6 according to standings after the 17 rounds.
Teams
Stadia and last season
Locations of the 1996–97 Albanian National Championship teams
Team
Location
Stadium
Capacity
Last season
Albpetrol
Patos
Alush Noga Stadium
2,150
11th
Apolonia
Fier
Loni Papuçiu Stadium
10,000
6th
Besa
Kavajë
Besa Stadium
8,000
7th
Bylis
Ballsh
Adush Muça Stadium
6,000
Kategoria e Dytë
Elbasani
Elbasan
Ruzhdi Bizhuta Stadium
15,000
13th
Flamurtari
Vlorë
Flamurtari Stadium
15,000
4th
Laçi
Laç
Laçi Stadium
5,000
12th
Lushnja
Lushnjë
Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium
12,000
Kategoria e Dytë
Olimpik
Tirana
Qemal Stafa Stadium [ note 1]
19,700
5th
Partizani
Tirana
Qemal Stafa Stadium
19,700
3rd
Skënderbeu
Korçë
Skënderbeu Stadium
12,000
16th
Sopoti [ note 2]
Librazhd
Sopoti Stadium
3,000
8th
Shkumbini
Peqin
Shkumbini Stadium
6,000
9th
Shqiponja
Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër Stadium
9,000
15th
Teuta
Durrës
Niko Dovana Stadium
12,040
2nd
Tirana
Tirana
Qemal Stafa Stadium
19,700
Champions
Tomori
Berat
Tomori Stadium
14,750
14th
Vllaznia
Shkodër
Loro Boriçi Stadium
15,000
10th
Regular season
League table
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Flamurtari
17
12
1
4
34
16
+18
37
Qualification for Group 1
2
Tirana
17
10
4
3
34
8
+26
34
3
Vllaznia
17
11
0
6
24
16
+8
33
4
Apolonia
17
9
4
4
22
15
+7
31
5
Partizani
17
9
4
4
19
15
+4
31
6
Shkumbini
17
8
2
7
17
17
0
26
7
Laçi
17
7
4
6
19
19
0
25
Qualification for Group 2
8
Lushnja
17
6
6
5
18
14
+4
24
9
Bylis
17
6
4
7
18
16
+2
22
Qualification for Group 3[ a]
10
Besa
17
6
4
7
15
14
+1
22
Qualification for Group 2
11
Teuta
17
6
3
8
14
13
+1
21
12
Albania Tabak [ b]
17
7
0
10
11
19
−8
21
13
Tomori
17
5
5
7
10
18
−8
20
14
Elbasani
17
6
2
9
16
25
−9
20
Qualification for Group 3
15
Shqiponja
17
5
4
8
13
20
−7
19
16
Olimpik
17
5
1
11
21
24
−3
16
17
Albpetrol
17
4
4
9
12
27
−15
16
18
Skënderbeu
17
4
2
11
12
33
−21
14
Source:
RSSSF.org Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Notes:
^ Bylis were placed in Group 3 for unknown reasons. Tomori were placed instead in Group 2.
^ Albania Tabak were changed name back to Sopoti during the interruption.
Results
Source:
[citation needed ] Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
Final phase
Group 1
Played in Tirana .
Source:
RSSSF.org Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(C) Champions
Notes:
^ Flamurtari were deducted four points for the crowd trouble in the last round.
Results
Group 2
Played in Kavajë and Durrës .
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
7
Lushnja
22
10
6
6
32
20
+12
36
8
Teuta
22
10
3
9
23
16
+7
33
9
Sopoti
22
10
1
11
17
23
−6
31
10
Laçi
22
7
6
9
22
29
−7
27
11
Besa
22
7
4
11
18
21
−3
25
12
Tomori
22
6
6
10
15
28
−13
24
Source:
RSSSF.org Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Results
Group 3
Played in Elbasan .
Source:
RSSSF.org Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Notes:
^ Shqiponja were withdrew before start of the final phase.
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
[ 1]
Notes
References
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