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 Kategoria e Dytë as the league was reduced from 18 teams to 16.
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 Kategoria e Dytë.
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 Kategoria e Dytë. 3 sides from the 1997–98 season were relegated, and they were Shqiponja, Sopoti and Albpetrol.
Stadia and last season
Team Location Stadium Capacity Last season Apolonia Fier Loni Papuçiu Stadium 10,000 7th Besa Kavajë Besa Stadium 8,000 14th Burreli Burrel Liri Ballabani Stadium 2,500 Kategoria e Dytë Bylis Ballsh Adush Muça Stadium 6,000 13th Dinamo Tirana Tirana Qemal Stafa Stadium 19,700 12th Elbasani Elbasan Ruzhdi Bizhuta Stadium 15,000 6th Flamurtari Vlorë Flamurtari Stadium 15,000 15th Laçi Laç Laçi Stadium 5,000 8th Lushnja Lushnjë Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium 12,000 9th Partizani Tirana Qemal Stafa Stadium 19,700 3rd Skënderbeu Korçë Skënderbeu Stadium 12,000 11th Shkumbini Peqin Shkumbini Stadium 6,000 4th Teuta Durrës Niko Dovana Stadium 12,040 5th Tirana Tirana Qemal Stafa Stadium 19,700 2nd Tomori Berat Tomori Stadium 14,750 10th Vllaznia Shkodër Loro Boriçi Stadium 15,000 Champions
League table
Results
Season statistics Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Artan BanoLushnja222 Rigels QoseSkënderbeu193 Vioresin SinaniVllaznia144 Bardhyl EleziLushnja12 Klodian AsllaniBylis6 Hekuran JakupiBylis10 Fjodor XhafaFlamurtari8 Vladimir GjoniBurreli10 Fatjon YmeriDinamo Tirana Daniel XhafaFlamurtari “Këpucët e Arta” të Shqipërisë, nga Refik Resmja te Iir Përnaska
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