2002–03 Albanian National Championship
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The 2002–03 Albanian National Championship was the 64th season of the Albanian National Championship, the top professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1930.
| Season | 2002–03 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 September 2002 – 24 May 2003 |
| Champions | Tirana 20th Albanian title |
| Relegated | Apolonia Erzeni Bylis Besëlidhja |
| Champions League | Tirana |
| UEFA Cup | Vllaznia Dinamo Tirana |
| Intertoto Cup | Partizani |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 446 (2.45 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mahir Halili (20 goals) |
← 2001–02 2003–04 → | |
Teams
Stadia and last season
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Locations of the 2002–03 Albanian National Championship teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apolonia | Fier | Loni Papuçiu Stadium | 10,000 | 9th |
| Besa | Kavajë | Besa Stadium | 8,000 | Kategoria e Dytë |
| Besëlidhja | Lezhë | Brian Filipi Stadium | 5,000 | 10th |
| Bylis | Ballsh | Adush Muça Stadium | 6,000 | 11th |
| Dinamo Tirana | Tirana | Qemal Stafa Stadium[note 1] | 19,700 | Champions |
| Elbasani | Elbasan | Ruzhdi Bizhuta Stadium | 15,000 | Kategoria e Dytë |
| Erzeni | Shijak | Tefik Jashari Stadium | 4,000 | 12th |
| Flamurtari | Vlorë | Flamurtari Stadium | 15,000 | 8th |
| Lushnja | Lushnjë | Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium | 12,000 | 7th |
| Partizani | Tirana | Qemal Stafa Stadium | 19,700 | 3rd |
| Shkumbini | Peqin | Shkumbini Stadium | 6,000 | 6th |
| Teuta | Durrës | Niko Dovana Stadium | 12,040 | 4th |
| Tirana | Tirana | Qemal Stafa Stadium | 19,700 | 2nd |
| Vllaznia | Shkodër | Loro Boriçi Stadium | 15,000 | 5th |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tirana (C) | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 57 | 18 | +39 | 60 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Vllaznia | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 32 | +19 | 49 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round |
| 3 | Partizani | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 46 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round |
| 4 | Teuta | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 40 | |
| 5 | Shkumbini | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 40 | |
| 6 | Dinamo Tirana | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 38 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round[a] |
| 7 | Flamurtari | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 36 | |
| 8 | Elbasani | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 36 | |
| 9 | Besa | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 36 | |
| 10 | Lushnja | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 35 | |
| 11 | Apolonia (R) | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 35 | Relegation to the 2003–04 Kategoria e Parë[b] |
| 12 | Erzeni (R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 24 | |
| 13 | Bylis (R) | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 61 | −42 | 16 | |
| 14 | Besëlidhja (R) | 26 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 47 | −25 | 13 |
Source: Albanian Football Association (in Albanian), RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) points in head-to-head matches; 3) goal difference in head-to-head matches; 4) goals scored in head-to-head matches; 5) total goal difference; 6) total goals scored; 7) draw
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) points in head-to-head matches; 3) goal difference in head-to-head matches; 4) goals scored in head-to-head matches; 5) total goal difference; 6) total goals scored; 7) draw
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Dinamo Tirana qualified for the UEFA Cup qualifying round by winning the 2002–03 Albanian Cup.
- Lushnja and Apolonia finished the season level on points so the Albanian Football Association decided to organise a playoff game to determine which side will be relegated to the Kategoria e Parë.
Results
| Home \ Away | APO | BYL | BES | BSL | DIN | ELB | ERZ | FLA | LUS | PAR | SKU | TEU | TIR | VLL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apolonia | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | |
| Bylis | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–5 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–5 | |
| Besa | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| Besëlidhja | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 5–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | |
| Dinamo | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | |
| Elbasani | 0–0 | 6–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–3 | |
| Erzeni | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 0–1 | |
| Flamurtari | 1–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
| Lushnja | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Partizani | 5–0 | 1–0 | 4–5 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | |
| Shkumbini | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–3 | |
| Teuta | 3–1 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| Tirana | 2–0 | 6–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| Vllaznia | 2–3 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–4 |
Playoffs
Relegation playoff
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mahir Halili |
Tirana | 20 |
| 2 | Vioresin Sinani |
Vllaznia | 17 |
| 3 | Dorian Bubeqi |
Shkumbini | 10 |
| Bledar Mançaku |
Partizani | ||
| 5 | Sokol Ishka |
Vllaznia | 9 |
| 6 |  January Zyambo |
Dinamo Tirana/Bylis | 8 |
| Gentian Stojku |
Elbasani | ||
| Devi Muka |
Tirana | ||
| Dorian Bylykbashi |
Elbasani | ||
| Artan Karapici |
Erzeni | ||
| Skerdi Bejzade |
Vllaznia | ||
| Migen Memelli |
Teuta | ||
| Kreshnik Ivanaj |
Besëlidhja | ||
Notes
- Dinamo Tirana, Partizani and Tirana all shared the Qemal Stafa Stadium as well as the Selman Stërmasi Stadium.
References
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