2003–04 Kategoria Superiore

The 2003–04 Kategoria Superiore was the 68th season of top-tier football in Albania and the first season under the name Kategoria Superiore.

Kategoria Superiore
Season2003–04
Dates23 August 2003 –
21 May 2004
ChampionsTirana
21st Albanian title
RelegatedBesa
Flamurtari
Champions LeagueTirana
UEFA CupDinamo Tirana
Partizani
Intertoto CupVllaznia
Teuta
Matches played180
Goals scored543 (3.02 per match)
Top goalscorerVioresin Sinani (36 goals)

Teams

Stadia and last season
Locations of the 2003–04 Kategoria Superiore teams
TeamLocationStadiumCapacityLast season
BesaKavajëBesa Stadium8,0009th
Dinamo TiranaTiranaQemal Stafa Stadium[note 1]19,7006th
ElbasaniElbasanRuzhdi Bizhuta Stadium15,0008th
FlamurtariVlorëFlamurtari Stadium15,0007th
LushnjaLushnjëAbdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium12,00010th
PartizaniTiranaQemal Stafa Stadium19,7003rd
ShkumbiniPeqinShkumbini Stadium6,0005th
TeutaDurrësNiko Dovana Stadium12,0404th
TiranaTiranaQemal Stafa Stadium19,700Champions
VllazniaShkodërLoro Boriçi Stadium15,0002nd

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tirana (C) 36 24 8 4 90 36 +54 80 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Dinamo Tirana 36 21 8 7 68 39 +29 71 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round
3 Vllaznia 36 21 5 10 77 51 +26 68 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round
4 Partizani 36 20 7 9 65 39 +26 67 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
5 Teuta 36 14 10 12 57 49 +8 52 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round
6 Lushnja 36 11 9 16 35 52 −17 42
7 Shkumbini 36 12 5 19 44 61 −17 41
8 Elbasani 36 10 10 16 47 55 −8 40
9 Besa (R) 36 8 5 23 36 81 −45 29 Relegation to the 2004–05 Kategoria e Parë
10 Flamurtari (R) 36 3 5 28 24 80 −56 14
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:
  1. Partizani qualified for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round by winning the 2003–04 Albanian Cup.

Results

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

Season statistics

Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Albania Vioresin Sinani Vllaznia 36
2 Albania Daniel Xhafaj Teuta 21
3 Albania Indrit Fortuzi Tirana 20
4 Brazil Abílio Partizani 19
5 Albania Edi Martini Vllaznia 17
6 Albania Fjodor Xhafa Tirana 15
Albania Ilir Qorri Dinamo Tirana
8 Albania Devi Muka Tirana 14
Albania Hamdi Salihi Vllaznia
10 Zambia January Zyambo Dinamo Tirana 13

Notes
  1. Dinamo Tirana, Partizani and Tirana all shared the Qemal Stafa Stadium as well as the Selman Stërmasi Stadium.

References


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