1998–99 Albanian National Championship
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The 1998–99 Albanian National Championship was the 60th season of the Albanian National Championship, the top professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1930. The season began on 29 August 1998 and concluded on 15 May 1999. Vllaznia began the season as defending champions of the 1997–98 season and Burreli was the only team promoted from the Kategoria e Dytë as the league was reduced from 18 teams to 16.[1]
Season | 1998–99 |
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Dates | 29 August 1998 – 15 May 1999 |
Champions | Tirana 18th Albanian title |
Relegated | |
Champions League | Tirana |
UEFA Cup | |
Intertoto Cup | Teuta |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 618 (2.58 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Artan Bano (22 goals) |
Biggest home win | Vllaznia 8–0 Flamurtari (5 February 1999) |
Biggest away win | Teuta 0–5 Tirana (24 November 1998) |
Highest scoring | Burreli 4–4 Dinamo (30 October 1998) Vllaznia 8–0 Flamurtari (5 February 1999) Laçi 5–3 Skënderbeu (7 May 1999) |
← 1997–98 1999–00 → |
Tirana won their 18th Albanian title, having finished as runners-up during the previous season. The newly promoted club Burreli were the first team to be relegated, and they were followed by Laçi and Besa down to the Kategoria e Dytë.