The 1966–67 Albanian National Championship was the 29th season of the Albanian National Championship, the top professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1930.
| Season | 1966–67 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dinamo Tirana 8th Albanian title |
| Relegated | None |
| European Cup | Dinamo Tirana |
| Cup Winners' Cup | None |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 304 (2.3 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Medin Zhega (19 goals) |
← 1965–66 1968 → | |
Overview edit
It was contested by 12 teams, and Dinamo Tirana won the championship. This championship is not officially recognized by UEFA.
Title of shame edit
It was 24 June 1967. Tirana and Partizani played their derby of the 19th round of 1967 Championship. The match was not finished due to a fight breaking out with many Tirana and Partizani players throwing punches on the field.[1][2] It was not a huge surprise to see the paper headlines the next morning: "Due to direct decision of AFA, Tirana and Partizani forfeit the match 0:3, are deducted 3 points each and will thereafter lose by default remaining matches!" "[3][4] By forfeiting that match and losing the subsequent 3 remaining matches, Dinamo would automatically gain enough points to overtake Tirana and win the title. It was a disgrace for Albanian football, such that even UEFA still refrains to recognize the champions Dinamo for that year. The next season, because of the disqualification farce, Dinamo were denied entry to the European Cup by UEFA; their opponents, Braunschweig, received a walkover and eventually reached the quarter-finals
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Tirana (C) | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 59 | 19 | 3.105 | 38 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | 17 Nëntori | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 14 | 3.000 | 33 | Disqualified[a] |
| 3 | Besa | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 1.533 | 26 | |
| 4 | Skënderbeu | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 13 | 1.846 | 25 | |
| 5 | Partizani | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 2.000 | 25 | Disqualified[a] |
| 6 | Vllaznia | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 1.138 | 25 | Qualification for the Balkans Cup |
| 7 | Tomori | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 0.741 | 19 | |
| 8 | Labinoti | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 0.600 | 17 | |
| 9 | Lokomotiva Durrës | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 0.542 | 16 | |
| 10 | Traktori | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 34 | 0.559 | 16 | |
| 11 | Flamurtari | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 0.500 | 12 | |
| 12 | Luftëtari | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 46 | 0.283 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ a b Officially 17 Nëntori had 1 loss and Partizani 3, due both teams were kicked out, points were awarded to teams that should play against them.
After 19th week match 17 Nëntori - Partizani 2:1, both teams were expelled from the tournament, forfeiting the match and the last 3 matches by 0:3. 17 Nëntori was leading the league at that moment with no losses and 3 points ahead of Dinamo Tirana
Results edit
References edit
- ^ "SK Tirana Forum". Sktirana.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ "Dictature eliminates true champions". Ballikombit.org. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ "SK Tirana Forum". Sktirana.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ "Dictature eliminates true champions". Ballikombit.org. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
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