1942 Albanian Superliga
| Season | 1942 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Tirana |
← 1940 1945 → | |
Statistics of Albanian National Championship in the 1942 season. It was the first and only Nationwide Championship ever played, including the participation of Albanian and Kosovan teams at an official football event. This event is still not officially recognized from AFA, but in December 2012 the Albanian sports media have reported that this championship, along with the other two championships of World War II is expected to be recognized soon.[1]
Overview
1942 Albanian National Championship was the 10th season of Albania's annual main competition. It started on 14 June 1942, and ended on 29 June 1942. Ten teams were separated in one group of 4 teams and two groups of 3 teams, playing single round-robin system. Two first teams of the bigger group and only the first team of other two smaller groups would go into the semifinals. North Zone teams were: Shkodra, Prishtina, Peja and Prizreni. Middle Zone teams were: Tirana, Elbasani and Durrësi. South Zone teams were: Gjirokastra, Berati and Korça.[2]
KF Tirana won the championship.[3][4]
Results
First round
In this round entered all the teams in three groups.
North Zone
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prizreni (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5.000 | 6 |
| 2 | Shkodra (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 4 |
| 3 | Peja | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | 1 |
| 4 | Prishtina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 1 |
North Zone results:
Prizreni - Peja 2-1
Prishtina - Vllaznia 0-2
Peja - Vllaznia 0-1
Prizreni - Prishtina 5-0
Prizreni - Vllaznia 3-1
Peja - Prishtina 2-2
Middle Zone*
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tirana (Q) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 3 |
| 2 | Durrësi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 |
| 3 | Elbasani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.200 | 0 |
Middle Zone results:
Tirana - Elbasani 5-1
Tirana - Teuta 1-1
- Teuta - Elbasani result is yet unknown.
South Zone
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berati (Q) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4.000 | 3 |
| 2 | Korça | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2.750 | 3 |
| 3 | Gjirokastra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 | 0 |
South Zone results:
Tomori - Luftëtari 6-0
Tomori - Skënderbeu 2-2
Skënderbeu - Luftëtari 9-2
Semifinals
In this round entered the four winners from the previous round.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Tirana | 2-1(2-2) | Prizreni |
| Berati | 1-3 | Shkodra |
Finals
In this round entered the two winners from the previous round.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Tirana | (1-1)(2-0)* | Shkodra |
- Note: Regular match ended 1-1 draw, but Shkodra refused to play 2x15 minutes extra time, therefore Italian referee Carone and AFA decided the match in Tirana's favour.
- Teams, scorers and referee:
Tirana: Kamba; Peza, Qiri; Visha, Fagu, Kurani; Parapani, Derani, Lisi, Bylyku, Mexhid Dibra.
Shkodra: Nuti; Boshnjaku, Muhamet Dibra; Pelingu, Nd.Pali, Gj.Berisha; Z.Berisha, Shaqiri, Puka, Kavaja, Nehani.
Goals: Bylyku 65', Nd.Pali 90'.
Referee: Michele Carone (Italy).
References
- ^ Avdiaj, Olsi (19 December 2012). "Do të njihen Kampionatet e Luftës". SportiShqiptar. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ^ [Besnik Dizdari Historia e Kampionatëve të Shqipërise. Vol. III: Vitet 1939-’42 Ombra GVG, Tiranë, 2004, p. 150]
- ^ "Besnik Dizdari". Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "Letër drejtuar Z.Mero Baze". Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2012.