The 2009–10 Kategoria Superiore was the 74th season of top-tier football in Albania and the twelfth season under the name Kategoria superiore. The season began on 23 August 2009 and ended on 19 May 2010. Tirana was the defending champions.
Team changes from last season Lushnja and Elbasani were directly relegated to the Kategoria e Parë after finishing 11th and 12th in the previous year's standings. They were replaced by Kategoria e Parë champions Laçi and runners-up Skënderbeu.
9th placed Bylis and 10th placed Partizani 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 and Gramozi.
Teams
Stadia and last season
Team Location Stadium Capacity Last seasonApoloniaFierLoni Papuçiu Stadium6,0008thBesaKavajëBesa Stadium6,0007thDinamoTiranaSelman Stërmasi Stadium 10,0003rdFlamurtariVlorëFlamurtari Stadium10,0006thGramoziErsekëErsekë Stadium7,000Kategoria e ParëKastriotiKrujëKastrioti Stadium3,500Kategoria e ParëLaçLaçi Stadium3,000Kategoria e ParëShkumbiniPeqinShkumbini Stadium4,0005thSkënderbeuKorçëSkënderbeu Stadium7,000Kategoria e ParëTeutaDurrësStadiumi Niko Dovana10,0004thTiranaSelman Stërmasi Stadium10,000ChampionsVllazniaShkodërLoro Boriçi Stadium14,2002nd
Personnel and sponsoring TeamHead coachTeam captainKitmakerShirt sponsor Apolonia Hasan Lika Mladen BrkićJakoAbissnet Besa Shpëtim Duro Orges ShehiSportikaBanka Popullore Dinamo Tirana Shkëlqim Muça Arjan PishaSportikaAlpet Flamurtari Gugash Magani Artan SakajSportikaIPBet Gramozi Agim Canaj Hyserjon ShupeLegeaTaçi Oil Tirana Alban Tafaj Devis MukajLottoSigal Kastrioti Ramazan Ndreu Ylli ShametiLegeaArdi-2M Laçi Stavri Nica Julian BrahjaSportikaTop Sport Shkumbini Përparim Daiu Lorenc PashaSportikaALBA Konstruksion Skënderbeu Andrea Marko Edi ÇajkuPumaAlmeco Teuta Ylli Shehu Vangjel MileSportikanone Vllaznia Edi Martini Armir GrimaJakoPrimo
League table
Results 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
Third round
Relegation playoffs Kastrioti and Skënderbeu 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 faced Kamza, who finished third in the First Division and Kastrioti Krujë faced Lushnja, who finished fourth in the First Division.
Top goalscorers Source: Soccerway RankPlayerClubGoals1 Daniel XhafajBesa182 Elis BakajDinamo163 Mladen BrkićApolonia154 Fatjon SefaDinamo135 Marko dos SantosGramozi116 Miliam GuerribSkënderbeu10 Arlind NoraLaçi8 Oriand AbazajKastrioti8 Bekim BalajVllaznia Ilirjan ÇaushajShkumbini Migen MemelliTirana/Flamurtari Gjergji MuzakaTirana
Season statistics
Scoring First goal of the season: Robert Alviž for Flamurtari Vlorë against KF Tirana, 11 minutes (23 August 2009). Fastest goal in a match: 1 minute – Daniel Xhafaj for Besa Kavajë against Vllaznia Shkodër (29 November 2009). Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+3 minutes Ilir Nallbani for Vllaznia Shkodër against Apolonia Fier (30 August 2009). Robert Grizhaj for Kastrioti Krujë against Apolonia Fier (7 November 2009). Robert Alviž for Flamurtari Vlorë against Kastrioti Krujë (21 November 2009). First own goal of the season: Shpëtim Moçka (Flamurtari Vlorë) for Teuta Durrës, 24 minutes (19 September 2009). First penalty kick of the season: 37 minutes – Devis Mema for Flamurtari Vlorë against KF Tirana (23 August 2009). Widest winning margin: 4 goals Dinamo Tirana 4-0 Gramozi Ersekë (31 October 2009). Shkumbini Peqin 4-0 Dinamo Tirana (19 December 2009).
Championship-winning squad
Notes
References
External links Official website