2017–18 Kategoria Superiore
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The 2017–18 Albanian Superliga was the 79th official season, or 82nd season of top-tier football in Albania (including three unofficial championships during World War II) and the 18th season under the name Kategoria Superiore. The season began on 9 September 2017 and ended on 18 May 2018.[1] Title record-holders KF 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.
Season | 2017–18 |
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Dates | 9 September 2017 – 23 May 2018 |
Champions | Skënderbeu 8th title |
Relegated | Lushnja Vllaznia |
Champions League | Kukësi |
Europa League | Laçi Luftëtari Partizani |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 458 (2.54 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ali Sowe (21 goals) |
Biggest home win | Partizani 6–0 Lushnja (28 February 2018) |
Biggest away win | Skënderbeu 1–5 Vllaznia (23 May 2018) |
Highest scoring | Teuta 6–2 Lushnja (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 |
← 2016–17 2018–19 →
All statistics correct as of 23 May 2018. |
Since Skënderbeu is banned from UEFA competitions, the runners-up of this season's Superliga earned a place in the first qualifying round of the 2018−19 Champions League, with the third and fourth placed clubs earning a place in the first qualifying round of the 2018−19 Europa League.[3]