2017–18 Kategoria e Dytë

The 2017–18 Kategoria e Dytë was the 47th official season of the Albanian football third division since its establishment. There were 28 teams competing this season, split in 2 groups, each with 14 teams. The winners of the groups played the league's final against each other and also gained promotion to the 2018-19 Albanian First Division. The runners-up qualified to the play-off round which they played against the 9th ranked teams in the 2017-18 Kategoria e Parë. Elbasani, Oriku, Veleçiku and Vora were promoted to the 2018-19 Kategoria e Parë. Domozdova was relegated to the 2019 Kategoria e Tretë. Vora won their first Kategoria e Dytë title after beating Elbasani in the final match.

Kategoria e Dytë
Season2017–18
ChampionsVora
1st title
PromotedElbasani
Oriku
Veleçiku
Vora
RelegatedDomozdova
Matches played322
Goals scored1,086 (3.37 per match)
Biggest home winSopoti 9−2 Ada
(22 April 2018)
Biggest away winKevitan 0–7 Partizani B
(13 May 2018)
Highest scoringSkrapari 6−5 Delvina
(6 May 2018)
Sopoti 9−2 Ada Velipojë
(22 April 2018)
Longest winning run10 matches
Albpetrol
Longest unbeaten run26 matches
Elbasani
Longest winless run11 matches
Kevitan
Longest losing run11 matches
Kevitan

Changes from last season

From Kategoria e Dytë

Promoted to Kategoria e Parë:

To Kategoria e Dytë

Relegated from Kategoria e Parë:

Promoted from Kategoria e Tretë:

Locations
2017–18 Group A Kategoria e Dytë teams.
2017–18 Group B Kategoria e Dytë teams.

Group A
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Luzi 2008Luz i VogëlLuz i Vogël Stadium600
FK VoraVorëVorë Sports Field1,000
KF Tirana BTiranaSkënder Halili Complex200
Partizani BTiranaNational Sports Centre50
KS VeleçikuKoplikKompleksi Vellezërit Duli2,000
KF GramshiGramshMislim Koçi Stadium1,500
FC Internacional TiranaTiranaInternacional Complex1,000
AdaVelipojëAdriatik Velipojë1,200
FK Kukësi BKukësZeqir Ymeri Stadium5,000
FC KevitanTiranaKevitan Complex500
AdriatikuMamurrasMamurras Stadium1,000
FC KlosiKlosKlos Stadium1,000
SpartakuTiranaStadiumi "Marko Bocari"2,500
SopotiLibrazhdSopoti Stadium3,000

Source:[1]

Group B
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
KF OrikuOrikumPetro Ruci Stadium2,000
KS DelvinaDelvinëPanajot Pano Stadium2,500
DevolliBilishtBilisht Stadium1,050
KF KëlcyraKëlcyrëFusha Sportive Këlcyrë1,000
KF ButrintiSarandëButrinti Stadium5,000
KF MaliqiMaliqFusha Sportive Maliq400
KF MemaliajMemaliajKarafil Caushi Stadium1,500
DomozdovaPrrenjasStadiumi Domozdova1,000
KF PërmetiPërmetDurim Qypi Stadium4,000
FK TepelenaTepelenëSabaudin Shehu Stadium2,000
FK SkrapariÇorovodëSkrapar Sports Field1,500
KS GramoziErsekëGramozi Stadium7,000
KF AlbpetrolPatosAlush Noga Stadium2,150
KF ElbasaniElbasanElbasan Arena12,800

Source:[2]

League standings

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Vora (C, P) 24 21 1 2 69 20 +49 64 Promotion to 2018–19 Kategoria e Parë
2 Veleçiku (P) 24 20 1 3 62 14 +48 61 Play-off promotion to 2018–19 Kategoria e Parë
3 Klosi 24 17 1 6 47 28 +19 52
4 Spartaku 24 12 2 10 55 40 +15 38
5 Partizani B 24 9 8 7 43 31 +12 35
6 Luzi 2008 24 10 5 9 35 28 +7 35
7 Gramshi 24 10 2 12 36 39 −3 32
8 Tirana B 24 8 7 9 36 35 +1 31
9 Internacional Tirana 24 9 1 14 32 47 −15 28
10 Sopoti 24 6 5 13 35 44 −9 23
11 Kukësi B 24 6 4 14 39 56 −17 22
12 Ada 24 6 1 17 31 78 −47 19
13 Kevitan 24 2 2 20 24 84 −60 8
14 Adriatiku[lower-alpha 1] (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 −3 Relegation to 2019 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. Adriatiku were dissolved during the season and withdrew from the league. They were also deducted 3 points.

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Elbasani (P) 26 21 5 0 61 14 +47 68 Promotion to 2018–19 Kategoria e Parë
2 Oriku[lower-alpha 1] (P) 26 21 3 2 57 17 +40 66
3 Albpetrol 26 20 2 4 61 16 +45 62
4 Devolli 26 12 5 9 51 33 +18 41
5 Delvina 26 12 2 12 54 44 +10 38
6 Butrinti 26 10 5 11 44 34 +10 35
7 Maliqi 26 10 4 12 43 45 −2 34
8 Këlcyra 26 10 2 14 35 40 −5 32
9 Skrapari 26 10 2 14 40 75 −35 32
10 Tepelena 26 9 1 16 31 46 −15 28
11 Memaliaj 26 8 1 17 20 56 −36 25
12 Gramozi 26 7 3 16 26 38 −12 24
13 Përmeti 26 8 0 18 32 57 −25 24
14 Domozdova (R) 26 6 1 19 24 64 −40 19 Relegation to 2019 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.)
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Oriku replaced Vllaznia B in the Albanian First Division after their automatic relegation.

Final
Elbasani2−5Vora
Kotorri 60' (pen.)
Dishani 79'		 Sejdini 9', 25'
Ferraj 52', 76'
Lacka 86'

References
  1. Group A table
  2. "Hidhet shorti i Kategorisë së Dytë". Archived from the original on 2017-09-27. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
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