1999–2000 Albanian National Championship

Albanian National Championship 1999–2000 18 September 1999 – 7 June 2000 Tirana19th Albanian title PartizaniElbasani Champions League Tirana UEFA Cup TomoriTeuta Intertoto Cup Vllaznia 182 401 Klodian Arbëri (18 goals) 1998–99 2000–01 The 1999–2000 Albanian National Championship was the 61st season of the Albanian National Championship, the top professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1930. The season began on 18 September 1999 and concluded on 7 June 2000. Tirana began the season as defending champions 1998–99 season and Shqiponja was the only team promoted from the Kategoria e Dytë as the league was reduced from 16 teams to 14. Tirana retained their title, as they won it for the 19th time and their 5th time in the previous 6 seasons. Partizani were the first team to be relegated, followed by relegation/promotion playoff losers Elbasani down to the Kategoria e Dytë. Teams Promotion and relegation A total of 14 teams competed in the 1999–2000 season, 2 less than the previous where 16 teams competed. Of these 14 teams, 13 were from the 1998–99 season with Shqiponja being the only promoted side from the Kategoria e Dytë. 3 sides from the 1998–99 season were relegated, and they were Burreli, Laçi and Besa. Stadia and last season Albania right 300 Locations of the 1999–2000 Albanian National Championship teams Albania 40.431419 19.330806 Apolonia bottom Albania 40.601900 19.740893 Bylis left Albania 41.318402 19.823965 Dinamo Tirana bottom Albania 41.065715 20.053117 Elbasani right Albania 40.455922 19.488986 Flamurtari right Albania 40.935552 19.709850 Lushnja left Albania 41.318402 19.823965 Partizani right Albania 40.625833 20.782778 Skënderbeu left Albania 41.042418 19.752810 Shkumbini left Albania 40.081310 20.138020 Shqiponja top Albania 41.326081 19.449856 Teuta left Albania 41.318402 19.823965 Tirana top Albania 40.699037 19.964469 Tomori top Albania 42.070031 19.506558 Vllaznia left Team Location Stadium Capacity Last season Apolonia Fier Loni Papuçiu Stadium 10,000 13th Bylis Ballsh Adush Muça Stadium 6,000 3rd Dinamo Tirana Qemal Stafa Stadiumnote Qemal Stafa Dinamo Tirana, Partizani and Tirana all shared the Qemal Stafa Stadium as well as the Selman Stërmasi Stadium. 19,700 6th Elbasani Elbasan Ruzhdi Bizhuta Stadium 15,000 9th Flamurtari Vlorë Flamurtari Stadium 15,000 11th Lushnja Lushnjë Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium 12,000 5th Partizani Tirana Qemal Stafa Stadium 19,700 10th Skënderbeu Korçë Skënderbeu Stadium 12,000 12th Shkumbini Peqin Shkumbini Stadium 6,000 7th Shqiponja Gjirokastër Gjirokastër Stadium 9,000 Kategoria e Dytë Teuta Durrës Niko Dovana Stadium 12,040 8th Tirana Tirana Qemal Stafa Stadium 19,700 Champions Tomori Berat Tomori Stadium 14,750 4th Vllaznia Shkodër Loro Boriçi Stadium 15,000 2nd Regular season League table main WDL Soccerway, RSSSF.org TIR TOM TEU VLL BYL LUS SHK SKE SHQ DIN APO FLA ELB PAR CL2Q ECQ ECQ IT RPO REL complete 9 4 13 22 41 10 7 9 28 29 8 7 11 27 31 8 5 13 19 32 9 3 14 25 35 10 5 11 34 31 6 6 14 21 37 10 5 11 31 31 10 4 12 33 33 8 9 9 21 21 16 4 6 40 14 15 7 4 35 22 15 4 7 36 16 11 4 11 29 28 C R R Apolonia Bylis Dinamo Tirana Elbasani Flamurtari Lushnja Partizani Shkumbini Skënderbeu Shqiponja Teuta Tirana Tomori Vllaznia 5 1) Points QR green1 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round blue1 Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round #ccccff Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round red2 Qualification for the relegation play-offs red1 Relegation to the 2000–01 Kategoria e Dytë Teuta won the 1999–2000 Albanian Cup and qualified for the 2000–01 UEFA Cup qualifying round, therefore forfeiting their Intertoto Cup first round place that they had won. Vllaznia and Bylis finished the season level on points so the Albanian Football Association decided to organise a playoff game to determine which side will take the Intertoto Cup first round place that Teuta had forfeited. Results main FBR grey APO BYL DIN ELB FLA LUS PAR SKË SKU SHQ TEU TIR TOM VLL Tirana 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 3–1 1–0 4–1 4–0 7–0 2–0 2–1 3–0 Tomori 1–0 0–0 2–0 4–3 3–2 3–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 2–1 Teuta 1–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–0 4–0 Vllaznia 0–2 1–0 2–0 1–0 3–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 3–1 1–2 1–0 Bylis 0–0 1–0 0–2 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 6–3 2–0 1–0 Lushnja 2–0 1–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 0–1 3–2 1–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–0 Shkumbini 0–1 3–0 3–2 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 Skënderbeu 0–1 2–2 0–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 3–1 1–0 1–1 7–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 Shqiponja 1–1 0–0 0–0 3–2 2–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 3–0 Dinamo 1–2 3–3 1–2 0–2 0–0 2–0 3–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 Apolonia 2–1 0–0 0–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 0–1 2–0 Flamurtari 1–0 0–1 1–0 3–1 1–0 0–3 2–1 3–1 1–0 0–0 3–1 3–0 1–2 Elbasani 1–0 0–1 2–1 1–2 3–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 0–2 0–0 1–1 Partizani 0–0 0–1 2–0 2–2 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–3 1–2 1–0 3–1 1–0 2–1 Match awarded. TOM_VLL complete RSSSF.org Playoffs Championship playoff Tirana and Tomori finished the season level on points so the Albanian Football Association decided to organise a championship playoff game to determine the winner of the 1999–2000 Albanian National Championship. The game was played at Ruzhdi Bizhuta Stadium in Elbasan and Tirana won on penalties following a 1–1 draw to retain their title. Had the league been decided on goal difference Tirana would have won it, but if it had been decided on their head-to-head record Tomori would have won it. 2000 05 28 y Tirana 1–1 yes Tomori Nevil Dede 88 Erjon Rizvanolli 57 Ruzhdi Bizhuta Stadium, Elbasan 12,000 Bujar Pregja Alimehmeti Kenesei Memishi Driza Dede 5 – 4 Hasa Lako Gega Arbëri Muzhaj Intertoto Cup playoff Vllaznia and Bylis finished the season level on points so the Albanian Football Association decided to organise a playoff game to determine which side will take the Intertoto Cup place. Although Teuta finished 3rd and would have taken the Intertoto Cup place had they not won the 1999–2000 Albanian Cup, meaning they forfeited their Intertoto Cup place in order to take up their UEFA Cup place for winning the Albanian Cup. Vllaznia won the game 4–3 at the Selman Stërmasi Stadium in Tirana. Vllaznia 4–3 Bylis Sula 27 o.g.Beqiri 50Bylykbashi 60Osja 82 Jakupi 5Bilali 73Shehu 90 Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Tirana Relegation/promotion playoff Elbasani finished in penultimate place in the league, and although they were not automatically relegated like Partizani, they were placed in a relegation/promotion playoff against the Kategoria e Dytë playoff runners-up Besa. The game took place on 7 June 2000 in Tirana and Besa won 2–1, thanks to goals from Armand Daiu and Demneri, to earn promotion to the 2000–01 National Championship, with Elbasani being relegated down to the Kategoria e Dytë. 2000 06 7 y Besa 2–1 Elbasani Armand Daiu 25 pen.Demneri 50 Ibërshimi 41 Tirana Season statistics Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1ALB Klodian ArbëriTomori182ALB Vladimir GjoniShkumbini143ALB Daniel XhafaFlamurtari/Bylis12ALB Rigels QoseSkënderbeu5ALB Anesti VitoFlamurtari/Tirana116ALB Edi MartiniVllaznia8ALB Alban RexhaPartizaniALB Artan BanoLushnjaALB Fjodor XhafaDinamo TiranaALB Justin BespallaTeuta “Këpucët e Arta” të Shqipërisë, nga Refik Resmja te Iir Përnaska Notes note References Category:Kategoria Superiore seasons 1 Albania