The 2010–11 Kategoria Superiore was the 72nd official season, or the 75th season of top-tier football in Albania (including three unofficial championships of WW2Albanian Superliga#World War Two Championships) and the thirteenth season under the name Kategoria Superiore. The season began on 21 August 2010 and ended on 16 May 2011. Dinamo Tirana were the defending champions, having won their 18th Albanian championship last season.
The championship was won by Skënderbeu, with Flamurtari and Vllaznia finishing second and third, respectively. On the bottom end of the table, Besa and Elbasani were directly relegated, while Shkumbini and Dinamo Tirana had to compete in the relegation playoffs.
Teams Apolonia Fier and Gramozi were directly relegated to the Kategoria e Parë after finishing 11th and 12th in the previous year's standings. They are replaced by Kategoria e Parë champions Bylis and runners-up Elbasani.
9th placed Kastrioti and 10th placed Skënderbeu had to compete in single-match relegation play-offs. Kastrioti played against Kategoria e Parë fourth-placed club Lushnja, while Skënderbeu played against Kategoria e Parë third-placed club Kamza. Both Kastrioti and Skënderbeu won their matches 1–0 and retained their places in the league.
Stadia and last season
Team Location Stadium Capacity Last seasonBesaKavajëBesa Stadium8,0002ndBylisBallshAdush Muça Stadium6,500Kategoria e ParëDinamoTiranaQemal Stafa Stadium19,600ChampionsElbasaniElbasanRuzhdi Bizhuta Stadium13,000Kategoria e ParëFlamurtariVlorëFlamurtari Stadium8,5005thKastriotiKrujëKastrioti Stadium8,4009thLaçLaçi Stadium5,0004thShkumbiniPeqinShkumbini Stadium6,0007thSkënderbeuKorçëSkënderbeu Stadium12,00010thTeutaDurrësNiko Dovana Stadium12,0008thTiranaSelman Stërmasi Stadium12,5003rdVllazniaShkodërLoro Boriçi Stadium16,0006th
Personnel and sponsoring TeamHead coachTeam captainKitmakerShirt sponsor Besa Gert Haxhiu Artion PoçiAdidasDajti Express Bylis Nikola Ilievski Amarildo DimoSportikaGjanica Sh.A. Dinamo Tirana Ilir Daja Arjan PishaSportikaAlpet KF Elbasani Esad Karišik Eriol MerxhaLegeaKürüm Flamurtari Gugash Magani Artan SakajAdidasBrunes Hidrosanitare KS Kastrioti Ramazan Ndreu Ylli ShametiLottoVE KF Laçi Stavri Nica Sajmir KastratiSportikaTop Sport Shkumbini Agim Canaj Lorenc PashaSportikaYldon Skënderbeu Shkëlqim Muça Bledi ShkëmbiAdidasAma Cafè Teuta Edi Martini Edmond DoçiLegeaAbissnet KF Tirana Mišo Krstičević Devi MukaAdidasBPP Group Vllaznia Mirel Josa Vioresin SinaniLegeaHotel Colosseo-Shkodër
Managerial changes The Managerial changes:
TeamOutgoing head coachManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming head coachDate of appointmentPosition in table KF Tirana Alban Tafaj End of contract Pre-Season Sulejman Starova Pre-Season KF Tirana Sulejman Starova Sacked 6 Nevil Dede 6 Besa Shpëtim Duro Sacked 12 Përparim Daiu 12 Besa Përparim Daiu Sacked 12 Gert Haxhiu 12 KF Elbasani Krenar Alimehmeti Sacked 16th week 12 Esad Karišik 16th week 12 Dinamo Tirana Luis Manuel Blanco Resigned 5 Ilir Daja 5 KF Tirana Nevil Dede Sacked 4 Mišo Krstičević 4
League table
Results The schedule consisted of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team played each other once home and away for a total of 22 matches. The pairings of the third round were then 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
Positions by round
Relegation playoffs The 9th and 10th-place finishers in the league faced the sixth- and fifth-placed teams of the 2010–11 Kategoria e Parë, respectively, in single match relegation playoffs.
All times CEST
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Daniel XhafajFlamurtari192 Pero PejićTirana143 Brunild PepaTeuta13 Emiljano VilaDinamo Alfredo Rafael SosaSkënderbeu Vilfor HysaLaçi7 Vioresin SinaniVllaznia11 Elis BakajDinamo Mladen BrkićSkënderbeu/Dinamo10 Sebino PlakuFlamurtari Vlorë10 Fjodor XhafaBylis Source:
See also 2010–11 Albanian Cup 2010–11 KF Tirana season
References
External links Official website