2018–19 Kategoria e Dytë

The 2018-19 Kategoria e Dytë was the 47th official season of the Albanian football third division since its establishment. There were 27 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 2019-20 Kategoria e Parë. The runners-up qualified to the play-off round which they played against the 9th ranked teams in the 2018-19 Kategoria e Parë. Devolli and Tërbuni were promoted to the 2019-20 Kategoria e Parë. Tërbuni won their fourth Kategoria e Dytë title after beating Devolli in the final match.

Kategoria e Dytë

Season	2018–19
Champions	Tërbuni 4th title
Promoted	Devolli Tërbuni Shkumbini
Matches played	315
Goals scored	990 (3.14 per match)
Biggest home win	Devolli 8−0 Gramozi (9 December 2018)
Biggest away win	Ada 0−5 Spartaku (3 March 2019) Tirana B 2−7 Vllaznia B (16 December 2018)
Highest scoring	Memaliaj 6−4 Këlcyra (12 May 2019) Sopoti 8−2 Ada (25 November 2018) Spartaku 8−2 Vllaznia B (13 April 2019) Tërbuni 8−2 Ada (6 April 2019)
Longest winning run	11 matches Devolli
Longest unbeaten run	26 matches Devolli
Longest winless run	13 matches Përmeti
Longest losing run	12 matches Kukësi B
← 2017–18 2019–20 →

Changes from last season

Team changes

From Kategoria e Dytë

Promoted to Kategoria e Parë:

• Elbasani
• Oriku
• Veleçiku
• Vora

Relegated to Kategoria e Tretë:

• Domozdova

To Kategoria e Dytë

Relegated from Kategoria e Parë:

• Naftëtari
• Shkumbini
• Tërbuni
• Vllaznia B

Promoted from Kategoria e Tretë:

• Term

Locations

Luzi 2008

Internacional
Kevitan
Partizani B
Spartaku
Tirana B

Gramshi

Ada

Kukësi B

Klosi

Sopoti

Vllaznia B

Tërbuni

2018–19 Group A Kategoria e Dytë teams.

Delvina

Devolli

Këlcyra

Butrinti

Maliqi

Memaliaj

Përmeti

Tepelena

Skrapari

Gramozi

Albpetrol

Shkumbini

Naftëtari

Term

2018–19 Group B Kategoria e Dytë teams.

Stadia by capacity and locations

Group A

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity
Ada	Velipojë	Adriatik Velipojë	1,200
Gramshi	Gramsh	Mislim Koçi Stadium	1,500
Internacional Tirana	Tirana	Internacional Complex	1,000
Kevitan	Tirana	Kevitan Complex	500
Klosi	Klos
Kukësi B	Kukës
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
Tërbuni	Pukë	Ismail Xhemali Stadium	1,950
Tirana B	Tirana	Skënder Halili Complex	200
Vllaznia B	Shkodër	Reshit Rusi Stadium	1,200

^[1]

Group B

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity
Albpetrol	Patos	Alush Noga Stadium	2,150
Butrinti	Sarandë	Butrinti Stadium	5,000
Delvina	Delvinë	Panajot Pano Stadium	2,500
Devolli	Bilisht	Bilisht Stadium	1,050
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
Shkumbini	Peqin	Shkumbini Stadium	9,000
Skrapari	Çorovodë	Skrapar Sports Field	1,500
Term	Tirana
Tepelena	Tepelenë	Sabaudin Shehu Stadium	2,000

Source:^[2]

League standings

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Tërbuni (C, P)	22	15	5	2	52	19	+33	50	Promotion to 2019–20 Kategoria e Parë
2	Luzi 2008	22	14	5	3	44	15	+29	47	Play-off promotion to 2019–20 Kategoria e Parë
3	Gramshi	22	14	4	4	41	21	+20	46
4	Partizani B	22	12	7	3	45	26	+19	43
5	Sopoti	22	12	5	5	51	25	+26	41
6	Spartaku	22	11	4	7	43	26	+17	37
7	Vllaznia B	22	10	3	9	44	43	+1	33
8	Klosi	22	6	4	12	27	35	−8	22
9	Tirana B[a]	22	7	1	14	30	52	−22	19
10	Ada	22	4	3	15	29	65	−36	15
11	Internacional Tirana	22	2	3	17	14	46	−32	9
12	Kukësi B[b]	22	3	0	19	17	64	−47	6
13	Kevitan[c] (R)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to 2020 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.)
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. Tirana B were deducted 3 points after failing to show up in a match against Tërbuni.
2. Kukësi B were deducted 3 points after failing to show up in a match against Klosi.
3. Kevitan withdrew from the league during the season.

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Devolli (P)	26	21	5	0	59	14	+45	68	Promotion to 2019–20 Kategoria e Parë
2	Shkumbini (O, P)	26	21	4	1	55	13	+42	67	Play-off promotion to 2019–20 Kategoria e Parë
3	Albpetrol	26	18	1	7	48	23	+25	55
4	Maliqi	26	16	4	6	53	28	+25	52
5	Këlcyra	26	13	2	11	43	40	+3	41
6	Memaliaj	26	12	1	13	51	48	+3	37
7	Butrinti	26	10	3	13	48	40	+8	33
8	Delvina	26	9	3	14	34	55	−21	30
9	Skrapari	26	9	3	14	24	37	−13	30
10	Tepelena	26	9	3	14	34	46	−12	30
11	Naftëtari	26	8	1	17	29	43	−14	25
12	Gramozi	26	7	3	16	28	52	−24	24
13	Përmeti	26	5	5	16	22	45	−23	20
14	Term[a] (R)	26	4	2	20	23	67	−44	8	Relegation to 2020 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.)
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. Term withdrew from the league during the season and were deducted 6 points.

Final

Tërbuni	1−1 (a.e.t.)	Devolli
Metani 90+3'	Report	Nallbati 65'
Penalties
Dodaj Metani Mezini Merdini	4−1	Cane Fifo Avdillari

22 May 2019

16:00

Tofik Jashari Stadium, Shijak

Referee: Emirion Sino