2014–15 Kategoria Superiore

The 2014–15 Kategoria Superiore was the 76th official season, or 79th season of top-tier football in Albania (including three unofficial championships during World War II) and the sixteenth season under the name Kategoria superiore. The season began on 23 August 2014 and ended on 22 May 2015.

Kategoria Superiore

Season	2014–15
Dates	23 August 2014 – 22 May 2015
Champions	Skënderbeu 6th Albanian title
Relegated	Apolonia Elbasani
Champions League	Skënderbeu
Europa League	Kukësi Partizani Laçi
Matches played	180
Goals scored	377 (2.09 per match)
Top goalscorer	Pero Pejić (21 goals)
Biggest home win	Skënderbeu 6–0 Apolonia (23 November 2014)
Biggest away win	Elbasani 1–5 Teuta (10 September 2014)
Highest scoring	Kukësi 5-2 Teuta (4 March 2015)
Longest winning run	Laçi (6)
Longest unbeaten run	Skënderbeu (11)
Longest winless run	Apolonia (16)
Longest losing run	Apolonia (8)
← 2013–14 2015–16 →

Teams

Stadia and last season

 

 

Apolonia

 

Elbasani

 

Flamurtari

 

Kukësi

 

Laçi

 

Partizani

 

Skënderbeu

 

Teuta

 

Tirana

 

Vllaznia

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Locations of the 2014–15 Kategoria Superiore teams

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity	Last season
Apolonia	Fier	Loni Papuçiu Stadium	6,800	Kategoria e Parë
Elbasani	Elbasan	Elbasan Arena	12,800	Kategoria e Parë
Flamurtari	Vlorë	Flamurtari Stadium	13,000	7th
Kukësi	Kukës	Zeqir Ymeri Stadium	10,000	2nd
Laçi	Laç	Laçi Stadium	11,000	3rd
Partizani	Tirana	Qemal Stafa Stadium	20,000	5th
Skënderbeu	Korçë	Skënderbeu Stadium	12,000	Champions
Teuta	Durrës	Niko Dovana Stadium	13,000	4th
Tirana	Tirana	Selman Stërmasi Stadium	12,500	6th
Vllaznia	Shkodër	Loro Boriçi Stadium	16,000	8th

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team	Manager	Captain	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
Apolonia	Artan Mërgjyshi	Amarildo Dimo	Givova	—
KF Elbasani	Ilirjan File	Eriol Merxha	Givova	Xhanini
Flamurtari	Ernestino Ramella	Franc Veliu	Lescon	TRK/Atlasjet
FK Kukësi	Artim Šakiri	Rrahman Hallaçi	Adidas	Kevin Construction
KF Laçi	Armando Cungu	Stipe Buljan	Sportika	Top Sport
Partizani	Shpëtim Duro	Nderim Nexhipi	Legea	—
Skënderbeu	Mirel Josa	Bledi Shkëmbi	Legea	Ama Cafè
Teuta	Ilir Biturku	Bledjan Rizvani	Erreà	Caffè Pascucci
KF Tirana	Gugash Magani	Ervin Bulku	Legea	—
Vllaznia	Baldo Ranieri	Ndriçim Shtubina	Givova	–

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Skënderbeu (C)	36	24	7	5	58	18	+40	79	Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2	Kukësi	36	23	6	7	59	27	+32	75	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3	Partizani	36	22	7	7	42	24	+18	73
4	Tirana	36	21	8	7	47	27	+20	71
5	Laçi	36	20	9	7	46	19	+27	69	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round^[a]
6	Flamurtari	36	10	8	18	29	37	−8	38
7	Vllaznia^[b]	36	11	5	20	27	41	−14	35
8	Teuta	36	9	2	25	31	54	−23	29
9	Apolonia (R)	36	7	4	25	19	56	−37	25	Relegation to the 2015–16 Kategoria e Parë
10	Elbasani (R)	36	4	2	30	19	74	−55	14

Source: Albanian Football Association (in Albanian), Soccerway
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:

1. Laçi qualified for the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2014–15 Albanian Cup.
2. Vllaznia were deducted three points.

Results

Each team plays every opponent four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 36 games.

First half of season Home \ Away APO ELB FLA KUK LAÇ PAR SKË TEU TIR VLL Apolonia 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–2 1–0 0–0 1–0 0–3 0–1 Elbasani 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–1 0–1 1–5 2–3 1–4 Flamurtari 3–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 Kukësi 0–0 3–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 Laçi 3–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–2 3–0 2–0 3–0 Partizani 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 0–1 Skënderbeu 6–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 3–0 3–2 0–0 3–0 Teuta 1–0 0–2 1–0 0–3 0–0 0–1 2–0 0–1 0–1 Tirana 3–0 2–1 1–0 3–1 0–0 0–0 2–0 4–2 1–0 Vllaznia 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–2 1–1 Source: Albanian Football Association Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second half of season Home \ Away APO ELB FLA KUK LAÇ PAR SKË TEU TIR VLL Apolonia 4–1 2–1 2–2 1–4 0–2 0–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 Elbasani 0–1 0–1 0–4 0–2 0–3 1–4 1–0 1–3 1–1 Flamurtari 1–0 2–1 1–2 0–2 0–1 0–1 2–1 1–2 3–0 Kukësi 2–1 3–0 4–0 0–0 3–0 0–1 5–2 4–1 1–0 Laçi 2–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 1–0 Partizani 1–0 4–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 2–2 1–0 Skënderbeu 1–0 5–1 2–0 1–1 0–0 5–2 4–2 1–0 3–1 Teuta 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–3 1–3 1–0 0–1 0–0 2–1 Tirana 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–2 0–0 1–0 2–1 Vllaznia 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–1 1–0 0–2 1–0 0–1 Source: Albanian Football Association Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Leader week after week

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers As of 17 May 2015 Rank Player Team Goals 1   Pero Pejić Kukësi 31 2   Stevan Račić Partizani 14 3   Elis Bakaj Tirana 12 4   Segun Adeniyi Laçi 10 5   Selemani Ndikumana Tirana 9 6   Mentor Mazrekaj Partizani 8 7   Marko Ćetković Laçi 7   Dhiego Martins Skënderbeu   Agim Meto Laçi   Sebastián Sosa Vllaznia Hat-trick Player For Against Result Date   Dhiego Martins^[1] Skënderbeu Apolonia 6–0 23 November 2014   Pero Pejić Kukësi Elbasani 3–0 31 January 2015   Pero Pejić^[2] Kukësi Teuta 2–3 9 May 2015   Andi Ribaj^[3] Apolonia Elbasani 2–3 9 May 2015   Pero Pejić^[4] Kukësi Tirana 2–3 17 May 2015 Clean sheets Rank Player Club Clean sheets 1   Orges Shehi Skënderbeu 18 2   Miroslav Vujadinović Laçi 16   Argjent Halili Kukësi 4   Alban Hoxha Partizani 15 5   Stivi Frashëri Tirana 14 6   Erind Selimaj Vllaznia 11 7   Ilion Lika Flamurtari 7 8   Bledjan Rizvani Teuta 6 Scoring First goal of the season: Fatjon Sefa for Skënderbeu against KF Elbasani^[5] (23 August 2014) Fastest goal of the season: 12 seconds Stevan Račić for Partizani against KF Elbasani^[6](20 December 2014) Discipline Player As of 12 March 2015 Most yellow cards: 11 Bruno Telushi (Flamurtari) Most red cards: 2 Ervin Bulku (KF Tirana) Xhulio Jaupi (KF Elbasani) Gledi Mici (Flamurtari) Club As of 21 December 2014 Most red cards: 8 Skënderbeu Attendances Club Lowest attendance Highest attendance Average attendance Vllaznia 2,500 8,000 5,550 KF Tirana 3,000 5,300 4,433 Partizani 2,500 11,800 4,367 Skënderbeu 400 7,000 3,237 Flamurtari 1,500 4,300 3,144 FK Kukësi 800 4,000 2,022 Apolonia 500 3,500 1,500 KF Elbasani 300 2,850 1,467 Teuta 200 2,500 1,200 KF Laçi 300 1,800 828 Awards Monthly awards Month Player of the Month Player Club Ref September   Stevan Račić Partizani ^[7] October   Elis Bakaj KF Tirana January   Erando Karabeci KF Tirana ^[8] March   Alban Hoxha Partizani ^[9] References Skënderbeu Korçë vs. Apolonia Fier 6 – 0 Soccerway, 23 November 2014] . Panorama Sport. 9 May 2015. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015. . Panorama Sport. 9 May 2015. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015. . Panorama Sport. 17 May 2015. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015. Skënderbeu v Elbasani . Panorama Sport. 20 December 2014. Archived from the original on 22 March 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015. "RAÇIÇ VLERESOHET "LOJTARI I MUAJIT"". Partizani.al. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2015. Mesfushori i Tiranes Erando Karabeci eshte perzgjedhur lojtari i muajit janar nga shoqata "Sporti na bashkon". KF Tirana, 18 February 2015 Alban Hoxha eshte shpallur si lojtari i muajit Mars ne Superlige nga shoqata "Sporti na bashkon". Superliga Shqiptare, 3 April 2015 External links Official website (in Albanian) Superliga at uefa.com Livescore