| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 September 2017 – 23 May 2018 |
| Champions | Skënderbeu 8th title |
| Relegated | Lushnja Vllaznia |
| Champions League | Kukësi |
| Europa League | Laçi Luftëtari Partizani |
| Matches | 180 |
| Goals | 458 (2.54 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ali Sowe (21 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Partizani 6–0Lushnja (28 February 2018) |
| Biggest away win | Skënderbeu 1–5Vllaznia (23 May 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Teuta 6–2Lushnja (19 May 2018) |
| Longest winning run | 7 matches Skënderbeu |
| Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches Skënderbeu |
| Longest winless run | 22 matches Lushnja |
| Longest losing run | 12 matches Lushnja |
2018–19 → All statistics correct as of 23 May 2018. | |
The2017–18Albanian Superliga was the 79th official season, or 82nd season of top-tierfootball inAlbania (including three unofficial championships duringWorld War II) and the 18th season under the nameKategoria Superiore. The season began on 9 September 2017 and ended on 18 May 2018.[1] Title record-holdersKF Tirana did not participate in the top flight for the first time since competition's foundation.Kukësi are the defending champions.[2]Skënderbeu, won the league title on 9 May 2018 with 3 matches to spare.
SinceSkënderbeu is banned fromUEFA competitions, the runners-up of this season's Superliga earned a place in thefirst qualifying round of the 2018−19 Champions League, with the third and fourth placed clubs earning a place in thefirst qualifying round of the 2018−19 Europa League.[3]
Two clubs earned promotion from theKategoria e Parë,Kamza andLushnja, and joined the Superliga this season.[1]Korabi Peshkopi andTirana were relegated at the conclusion oflast season.
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2016–17 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamurtari | Vlorë | Flamurtari Stadium | 8,200 | 8th |
| Kamza | Kamëz | Kamëz Stadium | 5,500 | Kategoria e Parë |
| Kukësi | Kukës | Zeqir Ymeri Stadium | 10,000 | Champions |
| Laçi | Laç | Laçi Stadium | 4,300 | 6th |
| Luftëtari | Gjirokastër | Gjirokastra Stadium | 8,400 | 4th |
| Lushnja | Lushnjë | Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium | 8,000 | Kategoria e Parë |
| Skënderbeu | Korçë | Skënderbeu Stadium | 8,724 | 3rd |
| Partizani | Tirana | Selman Stërmasi Stadium(1) | 9,600 | 2nd |
| Teuta | Durrës | Niko Dovana Stadium | 12,400 | 5th |
| Vllaznia | Shkodër | Loro Boriçi Stadium | 18,022 | 7th |
| Flamurtari | Kamza | Kukësi | Laçi | Luftëtari |
| Flamurtari Stadium | Kamëz Stadium | Zeqir Ymeri Stadium | Laçi Stadium | Gjirokastra Stadium |
| Capacity:8,200 | Capacity:5,200 | Capacity:10,000 | Capacity:2,300 | Capacity:8,400 |
| Lushnja | Partizani | Skënderbeu | Teuta | Vllaznia |
| Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium | Selman Stërmasi Stadium | Skënderbeu Stadium | Niko Dovana Stadium | Loro Boriçi Stadium |
| Capacity:8,500 | Capacity:9,600 | Capacity:12,343 | Capacity:12,040 | Capacity:16,022 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined underFIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | President | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamurtari | Kappa | — | |||
| Kamza | Uhlsport | Mokador | |||
| Kukësi | Macron | Kevin Construction | |||
| Laçi | Uhlsport | Baste Live | |||
| Luftëtari | Legea | − | |||
| Lushnja | Legea | − | |||
| Partizani | Joma | — | |||
| Skënderbeu | Puma | Ama Cafè | |||
| Teuta | Kappa | Caffè Pascucci | |||
| Vllaznia | Legea | – |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luftëtari | End of contract | 30 June 2017 | Pre-season | 10 August 2017 | ||
| Partizani | Mutual consent | 6 July 2017 | 22 July 2017 | |||
| Kukësi | Sacked | 23 July 2017 | 29 July 2017 | |||
| Laçi | Resigned | 26 September 2017 | 7th | 26 September 2017 | ||
| Luftëtari | Sacked | 15 October 2017 | 7th | 18 October 2017 | ||
| Vllaznia | Mutual consent | 19 October 2017 | 8th | 19 October 2017 | ||
| Lushnja | Resigned | 23 October 2017 | 10th | 31 October 2017 | ||
| Partizani | Mutual consent | 5 November 2017 | 7 November 2017 | |||
| Kukësi | Resigned | 23 December 2017 | 4th | 3 January 2018 | ||
| Teuta | Resigned | 26 December 2017 | 4 January 2018 | |||
| Teuta | Resigned | 12 February 2018 | 9th | 12 February 2018 | ||
| Lushnja | Resigned | 14 February 2018 | 10th | 20 February 2018 | ||
| Partizani | Mutual consent | 5 March 2018 | 5th | 5 March 2018 | ||
| Lushnja | End of caretaker spell | 21 March 2018 | 10th | 21 March 2018 | ||
| Kamza | Sacked | 10 April 2018 | 7th | 11 April 2018 | ||
| Flamurtari | Resigned | 18 April 2018 | 6th | 18 April 2018 | ||
| Vllaznia | Resigned | 14 May 2018 | 9th | 14 May 2018 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skënderbeu[a](C) | 36 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 68 | 41 | +27 | 72 | |
| 2 | Kukësi | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 63 | Qualification to theChampions League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Luftëtari | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 59 | Qualification to theEuropa League first qualifying round[b] |
| 4 | Laçi | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 56 | |
| 5 | Partizani | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 53 | |
| 6 | Flamurtari | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 46 | |
| 7 | Kamza | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 46 | |
| 8 | Teuta | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 46 | |
| 9 | Vllaznia(R) | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 44 | Relegation to2018–19 Kategoria e Parë |
| 10 | Lushnja(R) | 36 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 86 | −57 | 11 |
Clubs will play each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.[7]
First half of season[edit]
Source:Albanian Football Association Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. | Second half of season[edit]
Source:Albanian Football Association Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[8] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skënderbeu | 21 | |
| 2 | Kukësi | 20 | |
| 3 | Laçi | 18 | |
| 4 | Luftëtari | 13 | |
| Kamza | |||
| 6 | Kukësi | 12 | |
| 7 | Lushnja | 10 | |
| Skënderbeu | |||
| Laçi | |||
| Vllaznia |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laçi | Flamurtari | 4–2 (H) | 10 March 2018 | [9] | |
| Kukësi | Partizani | 4–0 (H) | 14 April 2018 | [10] | |
| Skënderbeu | Lushnja | 4–2 (A) | 9 May 2018 | [11] |
4 Player scored 4 goals; (H) – Home; (A) – Away
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Partizani | 14 | |
| 2 | Laçi | 13 | |
| 3 | Flamurtari | 12 | |
| 4 | Luftëtari | 9 | |
| 5 | Skënderbeu | 8 | |
| 6 | Kukësi | 7 |