2018 Kategoria e Tretë

The 2018 Kategoria e Tretë was the 15th official season of the Albanian football fourth division since its establishment. The season began on 11 February 2018. There were 7 teams competing this season. Term gained promotion to the 2018-19 Kategoria e Dytë. Rubiku won their first Kategoria e Tretë title.

Kategoria e Tretë

Season	2018
Champions	Rubiku 1st title
Promoted	Term
Matches played	63
Goals scored	260 (4.13 per match)
Top goalscorer	Kledi Shehu (16 goals)
← 2016–17 2019 →

Changes from last season

Team changes

From Third Division

Promoted to Albanian Second Division:

• FC Klosi
• Spartaku

 

 

Divjaka

 

Djelmnia Shkodrane

 

Internacionale Tirana
Shkëndija
Term
UKZKM

 

Rubiku

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2018 Kategoria e Tretë teams.

Stadia by capacity and locations

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity
Divjaka	Divjakë
Djelmnia Shkodrane	Shkodër
Internacionale Tirana FC	Tirana	National Sports Centre	50
Rubiku	Rubik
Shkëndija Tiranë	Tirana	AFA Sports Centre
Term	Tirana
UKZKM	Tirana

League standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Rubiku^[a]	18	13	3	2	48	22	+26	42
2	Term (P)	18	12	5	1	52	23	+29	41	Promotion to 2018–19 Kategoria e Dytë
3	Internacionale Tirana	18	9	5	4	41	28	+13	32
4	Djelmnia Shkodrane	18	7	5	6	33	23	+10	26
5	Divjaka	18	5	2	11	31	51	−20	17
6	Shkëndija Tiranë	18	3	3	12	30	51	−21	12
7	UKZKM	18	1	3	14	25	62	−37	6

Source:^{[citation needed]}
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
Notes:

1. Rubiku did not gain promotion, due to financial difficulties.

References