2019–20 Kategoria e Dytë

The 2019-20 Kategoria e Dytë was the 48th official season of the Albanian football third division since its establishment. There were 26 teams competing this season, split in 2 groups. The winners of the groups played the league's final against each other and also gained promotion to the 2020–21 Kategoria e Parë. Teams ranked from the 2nd to the 5th position qualified to the play-off round which they played against the 8th ranked teams in the 2019-20 Kategoria e Parë. Partizani B, Tomori and Vora were promoted to the 2020–21 Kategoria e Parë. Vora won their second Kategoria e Dytë title after beating Tomori in the final match. The competition was completely suspended from 12 March to 7 June 2020, due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Kategoria e Dytë
Season2019–20
ChampionsVora
2nd title
PromotedPartizani B
Tomori
Vora
RelegatedKamza
Selenica
Matches played277
Goals scored1,020 (3.68 per match)
Biggest home winMemaliaj 8−1 Selenica
(27 October 2019)
Partizani B 8−1 Klosi
(13 June 2020)
Tomori 8−1 Selenica
(8 July 2020)
Biggest away winInternacional Tirana 0−7 Vora
(28 June 2020)
Highest scoringSkrapari 3−8 Maliqi
(7 June 2020)
Longest winning run12 matches
Tomori
Longest unbeaten run17 matches
Vora
Longest winless run16 matches
Selenica
Longest losing run12 matches
Internacional Tirana

Changes from last season

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Team changes

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From Second Division

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Promoted to Kategoria e Parë:

To Second Division

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Expelled from Kategoria Superiore:

Relegated from Kategoria e Parë:

Promoted from Kategoria e Tretë:

Locations

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Stadia by capacity and locations

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Group A

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Team Location Stadium Capacity
Ada Velipojë Adriatik Velipojë 1,200
Gramshi Gramsh Mislim Koçi Stadium 1,500
Internacional Tirana Tirana Internacional Complex 1,000
Kamza Kamëz Kamëz Stadium 5,500
Mirdita Rrëshen
Klosi Klos
Luzi 2008 Luz i Vogël Luz i Vogël Stadium 600
Partizani B Tirana National Sports Centre 50
Sopoti Librazhd Sopoti Stadium 3,000
Spartaku Tirana Stadiumi Marko Boçari 2,500
Tirana B Tirana Skënder Halili Complex 200
Vora Vorë Fusha Sportive Marikaj 1,000
Vllaznia B Shkodër Reshit Rusi Stadium 1,200

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Group B

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Team Location Stadium Capacity
Albpetrol Patos Alush Noga Stadium 2,150
Butrinti Sarandë Butrinti Stadium 5,000
Delvina Delvinë Panajot Pano Stadium 2,500
Gramozi Ersekë Ersekë Stadium 2,000
Këlcyra Këlcyrë Fusha Sportive Këlcyrë 1,000
Maliqi Maliq Jovan Asko Stadium 1,500
Memaliaj Memaliaj Karafil Caushi Stadium 1,500
Naftëtari Kuçovë Bashkim Sulejmani Stadium 5,000
Përmeti Përmet Durim Qypi Stadium 4,000
Selenica Selenicë Selenicë Stadium 4,000
Skrapari Çorovodë Skrapar Sports Field 1,500
Tepelena Tepelenë Sabaudin Shehu Stadium 2,000
Tomori Berat Tomori Stadium 14,450

League standings

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Vora (C, P) 22 18 2 2 65 14 +51 56 Promotion to 2020–21 Kategoria e Parë
2 Luzi 2008 22 17 2 3 59 25 +34 53 Play-off promotion to 2020–21 Kategoria e Parë
3 Partizani B (O, P) 22 14 3 5 55 22 +33 45
4 Sopoti 22 13 2 7 40 23 +17 41
5 Gramshi 22 12 2 8 37 28 +9 38
6 Mirdita 22 12 1 9 38 44 −6 37
7 Tirana B (D) 22 7 3 12 22 35 −13 24 Dissolved after the season[a]
8 Vllaznia B (D) 22 6 4 12 25 39 −14 22
9 Klosi 22 6 2 14 33 55 −22 20
10 Spartaku 22 5 4 13 28 52 −24 19
11 Ada[b] 22 6 3 13 29 54 −25 18
12 Internacional Tirana 22 2 0 20 27 67 −40 6
13 Kamza[c] (E, R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 −3 Withdrew
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same number of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
(C) Champions; (D) Dissolved after the season; (E) Expelled; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ All B teams participating in the Kategoria e Dytë were dissolved after the 2019−20 season, due to the foundation of the U21 Albanian Championship. As a result, only 1 team from each group was relegated and Internacional Tirana was spared from relegation.
  2. ^ Ada were deducted 3 points, after fielding an ineligible player.
  3. ^ Kamza withdrew from the competition after the 11th round. They were also deducted 3 points.

Results

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Home \ Away ADA INT GRA KLO LUZ MIR PAB SOP SPA TIB VLB VOR
Ada 3–2 3–2 3–0 1–5 1–2 3–1 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–3
Internacional Tirana 4–0 2–3 6–2 1–3 3–4 0–3 2–4 1–4 1–2 0–1 0–7
Gramshi 4–0 1–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 0–1 2–1 5–2 3–0 2–0 2–0
Klosi 3–0 3–1 1–1 3–6 0–1 2–1 0–4 5–0 3–1 3–0 0–5
Luzi 2008 4–1 1–0 4–1 3–0 5–1 3–2 2–1 1–0 5–0 1–0 3–3
Mirdita 3–1 4–1 1–2 2–1 1–2 1–6 1–0 5–2 1–0 1–0 1–4
Partizani B 3–1 5–1 2–0 8–1 4–2 1–3 2–0 4–0 0–0 4–0 1–1
Sopoti 3–2 4–0 2–0 3–2 1–0 2–0 0–1 4–1 3–0 4–1 2–0
Spartaku 4–4 1–0 0–3 1–0 3–3 1–3 0–2 0–0 2–1 5–2 2–3
Tirana B 2–0 3–0 0–2 3–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–2 1–0 2–1 1–2
Vllaznia B 3–2 5–1 4–0 2–1 0–2 1–1 2–3 2–0 0–0 0–0 0–2
Vora 4–0 4–1 1–0 4–0 2–0 5–0 1–0 4–0 4–0 2–1 4–0
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Tomori (P) 24 21 1 2 87 24 +63 64 Promotion to 2020–21 Kategoria e Parë
2 Maliqi 24 18 5 1 60 24 +36 59 Play-off promotion to 2020–21 Kategoria e Parë
3 Albpetrol 24 18 3 3 48 23 +25 57
4 Butrinti 24 12 7 5 61 27 +34 43
5 Memaliaj 24 11 2 11 45 37 +8 35
6 Përmeti 24 9 5 10 31 44 −13 32
7 Delvina 24 9 4 11 44 44 0 31
8 Këlcyra 24 7 7 10 42 46 −4 28
9 Naftëtari 24 8 3 13 36 36 0 27
10 Tepelena 24 8 3 13 35 55 −20 27
11 Gramozi 24 5 6 13 24 45 −21 21
12 Skrapari[a] 24 4 2 18 29 63 −34 14
13 Selenica[b] (R) 24 1 2 21 18 92 −74 2 Relegation to 2021 Kategoria e Tretë
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same number of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ All B teams participating in the Kategoria e Dytë were dissolved after the 2019−20 season, due to the foundation of the U21 Albanian Championship. As a result, only 1 team from each group was relegated and Skrapari was spared from relegation.
  2. ^ Selenica were deducted 3 points, after failing to show up in a match against Albpetrol.

Results

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Home \ Away ALB BUT DEL GRM KËL MAL MEM NAF PËR SEL SKR TEP TOM
Albpetrol 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 4–1 2–0 2–1 1–2
Butrinti 2–2 1–1 6–2 5–2 0–2 5–0 1–0 3–0 4–0 5–0 4–0 2–3
Delvina 1–2 2–2 4–2 7–2 0–2 4–2 1–0 2–0 4–2 2–0 2–3 0–2
Gramozi 1–2 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 2–0 0–3 1–1 3–1 1–0 1–2
Këlcyra 3–4 1–1 3–2 0–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 6–2 6–1 4–0 1–0
Maliqi 3–2 1–1 3–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 4–2 3–0 4–2 5–0 2–5
Memaliaj 0–1 1–0 2–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 3–2 5–1 8–1 4–2 2–3 1–3
Naftëtari 0–3 2–2 3–2 3–0 0–1 0–1 2–1 2–1 8–2 1–0 1–1 0–1
Përmeti 1–2 4–3 0–0 1–1 2–2 1–4 2–1 3–0 2–0 2–1 0–0 0–5
Selenica 0–3 0–6 3–3 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–1 1–5 0–1 0–2 2–0 1–6
Skrapari 1–1 0–2 1–2 1–1 3–2 3–8 0–2 1–0 0–1 4–1 3–4 1–3
Tepelena 0–2 0–2 3–2 4–1 1–0 0–2 2–4 1–3 1–1 5–0 4–2 1–4
Tomori 5–0 1–3 4–0 6–2 5–0 3–3 2–1 3–2 5–0 8–1 3–0 6–1
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Final

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Vora2−0Tomori
Sadiku   31'
Mziu   39'

Group A Promotion play-offs

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Partizani B4
 
 
 
Sopoti0
 
Partizani B3
 
 
 
Gramshi1
 
Luzi 20082 (5)
 
 
Gramshi (a.e.t.)2 (6)
 

Semi-finals

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Partizani B4−0Sopoti
Peqini   10'
Bërdufi   21'
Cara   22', 66'

Luzi 20082−2 (a.e.t.)Gramshi
Sejdini   39'
Saliaj   86'
Zani   62'
Topalli   76'
Penalties
5−6

Final

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Partizani B3−1Gramshi
Bërdufi   64' (pen.)
Cara   75'
Gjinaj   84' (pen.)
Duda   90+1'

Partizani B qualified to the final play-off match.

Group B Promotion play-offs

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Maliqi2
 
 
 
Memaliaj1
 
Maliqi2
 
 
 
Albpetrol1
 
Albpetrol2
 
 
Butrinti0
 

Semi-finals

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Maliqi2−1Memaliaj
Çaushllari   55'
Xaka   63'
Jaupi   87'
Jovan Asko Stadium, Maliq

Albpetrol2−0Butrinti
Kumanaku   66', 90'

Final

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Maliqi2−1Albpetrol
Kapo   11' (o.g.)
Xaka   44' (pen.)
Kapo   15'

Maliqi qualified to the final play-off match.

References

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