Football league season
The1996–97 Albanian National Championship was the 58th season of theAlbanian National Championship , the top professional league forassociation football clubs, since its establishment in 1930.
The championship was interrupted after 17th round due to theeconomic-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.
Stadia and last season [ edit ] 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
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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.Source:
RSSSF.org Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Played inTirana .
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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.Played inKavajë andDurrës .
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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.
Played inElbasan .
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.[ 1]
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