| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 August 2009 – 19 May 2010 |
| Champions | Dinamo 18th Albanian title |
| Relegated | Apolonia Gramozi |
| Champions League | Dinamo |
| Europa League | Laçi Tirana Besa |
| Matches | 198 |
| Goals | 448 (2.26 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Daniel Xhafaj (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Dinamo 4–0Gramozi Shkumbini 4–0Dinamo |
| Biggest away win | Flamurtari 0–3Dinamo Flamurtari 0–3Teuta |
| Highest scoring | Besa 6–4Gramozi |
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The2009–10Kategoria Superiore was the 74th season of top-tier football inAlbania and the twelfth season under the nameKategoria superiore. The season began on 23 August 2009 and ended on 19 May 2010.Tirana was the defending champions.
Lushnja andElbasani were directly relegated to theKategoria e Parë after finishing 11th and 12th inthe previous year's standings. They were replaced by Kategoria e Parë championsLaçi and runners-upSkënderbeu.
9th placedBylis and 10th placedPartizani had to compete in single-match relegation play-offs. Both teams were relegated in the process by losing against the third and fourth-placed teams from Kategoria e Parë,Kastrioti andGramozi.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apolonia | Fier | Loni Papuçiu Stadium | 6,000 | 8th |
| Besa | Kavajë | Besa Stadium | 6,000 | 7th |
| Dinamo | Tirana | Selman Stërmasi Stadium[note 1] | 10,000 | 3rd |
| Flamurtari | Vlorë | Flamurtari Stadium | 10,000 | 6th |
| Gramozi | Ersekë | Ersekë Stadium | 7,000 | Kategoria e Parë |
| Kastrioti | Krujë | Kastrioti Stadium | 3,500 | Kategoria e Parë |
| Laçi | Laç | Laçi Stadium | 3,000 | Kategoria e Parë |
| Shkumbini | Peqin | Shkumbini Stadium | 4,000 | 5th |
| Skënderbeu | Korçë | Skënderbeu Stadium | 7,000 | Kategoria e Parë |
| Teuta | Durrës | Stadiumi Niko Dovana | 10,000 | 4th |
| Tirana | Tirana | Selman Stërmasi Stadium | 10,000 | Champions |
| Vllaznia | Shkodër | Loro Boriçi Stadium | 14,200 | 2nd |
| Team | Head coach | Team captain | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apolonia | Jako | Abissnet | ||
| Besa | Sportika | Banka Popullore | ||
| Dinamo Tirana | Sportika | Alpet | ||
| Flamurtari | Sportika | IPBet | ||
| Gramozi | Legea | Taçi Oil | ||
| Tirana | Lotto | Sigal | ||
| Kastrioti | Legea | Ardi-2M | ||
| Laçi | Sportika | Top Sport | ||
| Shkumbini | Sportika | ALBA Konstruksion | ||
| Skënderbeu | Puma | Almeco | ||
| Teuta | Sportika | none | ||
| Vllaznia | Jako | Primo |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Tirana(C) | 33 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 61 | Qualification for theChampions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Besa | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 53 | Qualification for theEuropa League second qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Tirana | 33 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 52 | Qualification for theEuropa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Laçi | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 51 | |
| 5 | Flamurtari | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 47 | |
| 6 | Vllaznia | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 46 | |
| 7 | Shkumbini | 33 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 45[b] | |
| 8 | Teuta | 33 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 45[b] | |
| 9 | Kastrioti[c](O) | 33 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 42[d] | Qualification for therelegation play-offs |
| 10 | Skënderbeu(O) | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 42[d] | |
| 11 | Apolonia(R) | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 38 | Relegation to the2010–11 Kategoria e Parë |
| 12 | Gramozi(R) | 33 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 43 | −18 | 26 |
The schedule consists of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team plays each other once home and away for a total of 22 matches. The pairings of the third round will then be set according to the standings after the first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 33 games per team.
First and second round[edit]
Source:Albanian Football Association Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. Notes:
| Third round[edit]
Source:Albanian Football Association Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. Notes:
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Kastrioti andSkënderbeu finished 9th and 10th, respectively, in the league competition and therefore had to participate in a relegation playoff to keep their spots in the league. Skënderbeu Korçë facedKamza, who finished third in theFirst Division and Kastrioti Krujë facedLushnja, who finished fourth in theFirst Division.
| Skënderbeu | 1–0 | Kamza |
|---|---|---|
| Asllani | Report |
Source:Soccerway
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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