2011–12_Albanian_Superliga
2011–12 Kategoria Superiore
Football league season
The 2011–12 Kategoria Superiore was the 73rd official season, or 76th season of top-tier football in Albania (including three unofficial championships of WW2) and the fourteenth season under the name Kategoria superiore. The season began on 10 September 2011 and ended on 12 May 2012. The defending champions were Skënderbeu, who won their second Albanian league championship last season and third in their history.
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
| Season | 2011–12 |
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| Dates | 10 September 2011 – 12 May 2012 |
| Champions | Skënderbeu 3rd Albanian title |
| Relegated | Kamza (via play-off) Pogradeci Dinamo |
| Champions League | Skënderbeu |
| Europa League | Teuta Tirana Flamurtari |
| Matches played | 108 |
| Goals scored | 274 (2.54 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Roland Dervishi (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Flamurtari 5–0 Shkumbini |
| Biggest away win | Apolonia 1–5 Skënderbeu |
| Highest scoring | Shkumbini 6–2 Tomori |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → | |
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The size of the league was expanded from twelve to fourteen teams this season.[1]
Besa and Elbasani finished the 2010–11 season in 11th and 12th place and were relegated to the Kategoria e Parë. Taking their places were the champions of the 2010–11 Kategoria e Parë competition, Pogradeci, and the runners-up, Tomori.
In addition, because the league expanded to 14 clubs this season, the third- and fourth-placed clubs of last season's Kategoria e Parë were also promoted to this competition automatically. These clubs were Kamza and Apolonia.
Finally, two more spots in this competition were available via a promotion-relegation playoff between the 9th and 10th-place finishers of last season's Kategoria Superiore, Shkumbini Peqin and Dinamo Tirana, and the 5th and 6th-place finishers of last season's Kategoria e Parë, Besëlidhja Lezhë and Adriatiku Mamurras. Shkumbini defeated Adriatiku 1–0 after extra time and Dinamo Tirana defeated Besëlidhja 4–1, so both Superiore teams retained their spots in the league for this season.
Stadia and last season
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More information Team, Location ...
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity[2] | Last season |
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| Apolonia | Fier | Loni Papuçiu Stadium | 12,000 | Kategoria e Parë |
| Bylis | Ballsh | Adush Muça Stadium | 9,500 | 6th |
| Dinamo | Tiranë | Selman Stërmasi Stadium | 12,500 | 10th |
| Flamurtari | Vlorë | Flamurtari Stadium | 13,000 | 2nd |
| Kamza | Kamëz | Kamëz Stadium | 5,000 | Kategoria e Parë |
| Kastrioti | Krujë | Kastrioti Stadium | 10,000 | 8th |
| Laçi | Laç | Laçi Stadium | 5,000 | 4th |
| Pogradeci | Pogradec | Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium | 8,000 | Kategoria e Parë |
| Skënderbeu | Korçë | Skënderbeu Stadium | 12,000 | Champions |
| Shkumbini | Peqin | Shkumbini Stadium | 5,000 | 9th |
| Teuta | Durrës | Niko Dovana Stadium | 13,000 | 7th |
| Tirana | Tiranë | Selman Stërmasi Stadium | 12,500 | 5th |
| Tomori | Berat | Tomori Stadium | 14,500 | Kategoria e Parë |
| Vllaznia | Shkodër | Loro Boriçi Stadium | 16,000 | 3rd |
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Personnel and sponsoring
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More information Team, Head coach ...
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apolonia |  Dhimitër Papuçiu |
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| Bylis |  Naci Şensoy |
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| Dinamo Tirana | Artan Mërgjyshi |
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| Flamurtari | Shkëlqim Muça |
Artan Sakaj |
Legea | Brunes Hidrosanitare |
| Kamza |  Mauro De Vecchis |
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| Kastrioti | Ramadan Ndreu |
Fatmir Caca |
Adidas | |
| Laçi | Nevil Dede |
Sajmir Kastrati |
Sportika | Top Sport |
| Pogradeci | Ylli Çekiçi |
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| Skënderbeu |  Stanislav Levy |
Bledi Shkëmbi |
Legea | Ama Cafè |
| Shkumbini | Kristaq Mile |
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| Teuta | Hasan Lika |
Arian Sheta |
Legea | |
| Tirana |  Julián Rubio[3] |
Elvis Sina |
Legea | BPP Group |
| Tomori | Ernest Gjoka |
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| Vllaznia | Rudi Vata |
Dritan Smajlaj |
Legea | Hotel Colosseo |
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Managerial changes
More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KF Tirana |  Mišo Krstičević[4] |
Sacked | 19-05-2011 | Pre season | Julián Rubio[5] |
20-06-2011 |
| Vllaznia Shkodër | Mirel Josa |
Sacked | 31-10-2011 | 6. | Rudi Vata |
3-11-2011 |
| Skënderbeu Korçë | Shpetim Duro |
Sacked | 4-10-2011 | 7. | Stanislav Levy |
10-10-2011 |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skënderbeu (C) | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 16 | +29 | 57 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Teuta | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 56 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Tirana | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 53 | |
| 4 | Flamurtari | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 46 | |
| 5 | Kastrioti | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 38 | |
| 6 | Bylis | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 35[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 7 | Vllaznia | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 35[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 8 | Laçi[lower-alpha 3] | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 34 | |
| 9 | Shkumbini | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 31 | |
| 10 | Tomori (O) | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 28 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 11 | Kamza (R) | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 27 | |
| 12 | Apolonia (O) | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 21 | |
| 13 | Pogradeci[lower-alpha 4] (R) | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 47 | −22 | 19 | Relegation to the 2012–13 Kategoria e Parë |
| 14 | Dinamo Tirana[lower-alpha 5] (R) | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 41 | −22 | 13 |
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Source: Albanian Football Association (in Albanian), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) points in head-to-head matches; 3) goal difference in head-to-head matches; 4) goals scored in head-to-head matches; 5) total goal difference; 6) total goals scored; 7) draw
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
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Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) points in head-to-head matches; 3) goal difference in head-to-head matches; 4) goals scored in head-to-head matches; 5) total goal difference; 6) total goals scored; 7) draw
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Tirana qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2011–12 Albanian Cup. Since they finished third in the league, the fourth-placed team of the league also qualified for the Europa League.
- Dinamo Tirana were deducted three points for not paying Dario Bodrušić.[8]
More information Home \ Away, APO ...
| Home \ Away | APO | BYL | DIN | FLA | KAM | KAS | LAÇ | POG | SKË | SKU | TEU | TIR | TOM | VLL |
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| Apolonia | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 6–5 | 1–4 | |
| Bylis | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 5–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | |
| Dinamo | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 0–3 | |
| Flamurtari | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| Kamza | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| Kastrioti | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | |
| Laçi | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| Pogradeci | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Skënderbeu | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| Shkumbini | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 6–2 | 2–1 | |
| Teuta | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 5–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
| Tirana | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Tomori | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
| Vllaznia | 1–0 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 4–4 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 |
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Source: Albanian Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Positions by round
More information Team ╲ Round, Skënderbeu ...
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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| Skënderbeu | 7 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Teuta | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Tirana | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Flamurtari | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Kastrioti | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Bylis | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| Vllaznia | 3 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| Laçi | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Shkumbini | 13 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Tomori | 7 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Kamza | 9 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Apolonia | 4 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Pogradeci | 14 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Dinamo | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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| Leader and UEFA Champions League second qualifying round | |
| UEFA Europa League first qualifying round | |
| Relegation play-off | |
| 2012–13 Kategoria e Parë |
Source: Soccerway.com
The 10th-, 11th- and 12th-placed Superliga teams competed against the third-, fourth- and fifth-placed First Division sides in single match relegation playoffs.
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 | Ronald Dervishi |
Shkumbini | 20 |
| 2 | Endri Bakiu |
Tomori | 19 |
| 3 |  Bruce Inkango |
Kastrioti | 14 |
| 4 | Bekim Balaj |
Tirana | 13 |
| 5 | Daniel Xhafaj |
Skënderbeu | 11 |
| 6 | Vilfor Hysa |
Laçi | 10 |
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