The 'final-four' of Albanian football changes! The new structure is officialized

2025-07-16 15:12:35Sport SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

The 'final-four' of Albanian football changes! The new structure is

The Final Four, the criticized scheme that determines the winner of the Albanian football championship, will change from next season. Unlike the past two years, the winner among the top 4 teams will no longer be determined by the scheme of two semi-finals and a final.

The Albanian Football Association Executive Committee has approved the new scheme where at the end of the 36 weeks of the championship, the top 4 teams will have their points halved.

Then each of them will have 3 matches with the other 3 rivals. More precisely 3 weeks plus 2 matches each. In total 6 matches that will be played at Air Albania to finally determine the winner of the Super League.

Details of the elite championship in the country.

The championship has 4 regular stages, home and away.

The standings after 36 weeks determine the participants in the Final 4.

The top four teams qualify for the Final 4.

Points in the Final 4 will be halved, based on the lowest value.

A total of 6 matches will be played and the schedule is as follows:

Java 1

Sell 1 vs Sell 4

Sell 2 vs Sell 3

Java 2

Sell 1 vs Sell 3

Sell 2 vs Sell 4

Java 3

Sell 1 vs Sell 2

Sell 3 vs Sell 4

All matches take place at the "Air Albania" stadium.

Participants in European competitions are determined by the Final 4 rankings.

Places 9 and 10 of "Abissnet Superiore" are relegated from the category.

The eighth place "Abissnet Superiore" goes to the "play out".

In the event of a tie in points between two or more teams in the “Final 4” stage, the ranking will be determined according to the following criteria:

– Points accumulated in direct matches during the championship and the Final 4 phase;

– Goal difference (scored – conceded) in direct matches during the championship and the Final 4 phase;

– Overall goal difference throughout the season (championship + Final 4).


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