1998–99 Albanian National Championship

The 1998–99 Albanian National Championship was the 60th season of the Albanian National Championship, the top professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1930. The season began on 29 August 1998 and concluded on 15 May 1999. Vllaznia began the season as defending champions of the 1997–98 season and Burreli was the only team promoted from the Albanian Second Division as the league was reduced from 18 teams to 16.[1]

Albanian National Championship
Season1998–99
ChampionsTirana
18th Albanian title
Relegated
Champions LeagueTirana
UEFA Cup
Intertoto CupTeuta
Matches played240
Goals scored618 (2.58 per match)
Top goalscorerArtan Bano (22 goals)
Biggest home winVllaznia 8–0 Flamurtari
(5 February 1999)
Biggest away winTeuta 0–5 Tirana
(24 November 1998)
Highest scoringBurreli 4–4 Dinamo
(30 October 1998)
Vllaznia 8–0 Flamurtari
(5 February 1999)
Laçi 5–3 Skënderbeu
(7 May 1999)

Tirana won their 18th Albanian title, having finished as runners-up during the previous season. The newly promoted club Burreli were the first team to be relegated, and they were followed by Laçi and Besa down to the Albanian Second Division.

Teams

Promotion and relegation

A total of 16 teams competed in the 1998–99 season, 2 less than the previous where 18 teams competed. Of these 16 teams, 15 of them were from the 1997–98 season with Burreli being the only promoted side from the Albanian Second Division. 3 sides from the 1997–98 season were relegated, and they were Shqiponja, Sopoti and Albpetrol.

Stadia and last season
Locations of the 1998–99 Albanian National Championship teams
TeamLocationStadiumCapacityLast season
ApoloniaFierLoni Papuçiu Stadium10,0007th
BesaKavajëBesa Stadium8,00014th
BurreliBurrelLiri Ballabani Stadium2,500Second Division
BylisBallshAdush Muça Stadium6,00013th
Dinamo TiranaTiranaQemal Stafa Stadium[note 1]19,70012th
ElbasaniElbasanRuzhdi Bizhuta Stadium15,0006th
FlamurtariVlorëFlamurtari Stadium15,00015th
LaçiLaçLaçi Stadium5,0008th
LushnjaLushnjëAbdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium12,0009th
PartizaniTiranaQemal Stafa Stadium19,7003rd
SkënderbeuKorçëSkënderbeu Stadium12,00011th
ShkumbiniPeqinShkumbini Stadium6,0004th
TeutaDurrësNiko Dovana Stadium12,0405th
TiranaTiranaQemal Stafa Stadium19,7002nd
TomoriBeratTomori Stadium14,75010th
VllazniaShkodërLoro Boriçi Stadium15,000Champions

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tirana (C) 30 18 7 5 48 20 +28 61 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Vllaznia 30 18 6 6 57 18 +39 60 Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
3 Bylis 30 18 5 7 51 19 +32 59
4 Tomori 30 13 7 10 31 25 +6 46
5 Lushnja 30 14 2 14 52 40 +12 44
6 Dinamo Tirana 30 11 7 12 37 37 0 40
7 Shkumbini 30 12 4 14 30 38 −8 40
8 Teuta 30 12 4 14 28 48 −20 40 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round
9 Elbasani 30 11 6 13 30 30 0 39
10 Partizani 30 10 9 11 37 46 −9 39
11 Flamurtari 30 11 5 14 40 47 −7 38
12 Skënderbeu 30 12 2 16 44 53 −9 38
13 Apolonia 30 10 7 13 32 42 −10 37
14 Besa (R) 30 10 6 14 25 40 −15 36 Relegation to the Kategoria e Parë
15 Laçi (R) 30 9 6 15 36 55 −19 33
16 Burreli (R) 30 8 3 19 40 60 −20 27
Source: Soccerway
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) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Bylis qualified for the UEFA Cup qualifying round due to Tirana winning the league as well as the 1998–99 Albanian Cup, meaning their place in the UEFA Cup was awarded to the cup runners-up Vllaznia, who also finished as runners-up in the league, meaning that their place in the UEFA Cup through the league route was awarded to Bylis.

Season statistics

Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Artan Bano Lushnja 22
2 Rigels Qose Skënderbeu 19
3 Vioresin Sinani Vllaznia 14
4 Bardhyl Elezi Lushnja 12
Klodian Asllani Bylis
6 Hekuran Jakupi Bylis 10
Fjodor Xhafa Flamurtari
8 Vladimir Gjoni Burreli 10
Fatjon Ymeri Dinamo Tirana
Daniel Xhafa Flamurtari

[2]

Notes
  1. Dinamo Tirana, Partizani and Tirana all shared the Qemal Stafa Stadium as well as the Selman Stërmasi Stadium.

References
  1. Albanian football season 1998–99
  2. “Këpucët e Arta” të Shqipërisë, nga Refik Resmja te Iir Përnaska


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