# 2014–15 Kategoria Superiore

The 2014–15 Kategoria Superiore was the 76th official season, or 79th season of top-tier football in Albania (including three unofficial championships during World War II) and the sixteenth season under the name Kategoria superiore. The season began on 23 August 2014 and ended on 22 May 2015.

## Teams
### Stadia and last season

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Last season |
| Apolonia | Fier | Loni Papuçiu Stadium | 6,800 | Kategoria e Parë |
| Elbasani | Elbasan | Elbasan Arena | 12,800 | Kategoria e Parë |
| Flamurtari | Vlorë | Flamurtari Stadium | 13,000 | 7th |
| Kukësi | Kukës | Zeqir Ymeri Stadium | 10,000 | 2nd |
| Laçi | Laç | Laçi Stadium | 11,000 | 3rd |
| Partizani | Tirana | Qemal Stafa Stadium | 20,000 | 5th |
| Skënderbeu | Korçë | Skënderbeu Stadium | 12,000 | Champions |
| Teuta | Durrës | Niko Dovana Stadium | 13,000 | 4th |
| Tirana | Tirana | Selman Stërmasi Stadium | 12,500 | 6th |
| Vllaznia | Shkodër | Loro Boriçi Stadium | 16,000 | 8th |

### Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Apolonia | Artan Mërgjyshi | Amarildo Dimo | Givova | — |
| KF Elbasani | Ilirjan File | Eriol Merxha | Givova | Xhanini |
| Flamurtari | Ernestino Ramella | Franc Veliu | Lescon | TRK/Atlasjet |
| FK Kukësi | Artim Šakiri | Rrahman Hallaçi | Adidas | Kevin Construction |
| KF Laçi | Armando Cungu | Stipe Buljan | Sportika | Top Sport |
| Partizani | Shpëtim Duro | Nderim Nexhipi | Legea | — |
| Skënderbeu | Mirel Josa | Bledi Shkëmbi | Legea | Ama Cafè |
| Teuta | Ilir Biturku | Bledjan Rizvani | Erreà | Caffè Pascucci |
| KF Tirana | Gugash Magani | Ervin Bulku | Legea | — |
| Vllaznia | Baldo Ranieri | Ndriçim Shtubina | Givova | – |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Skënderbeu (C) | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 58 | 18 | +40 | 79 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Kukësi | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 59 | 27 | +32 | 75 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Partizani | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 73 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Tirana | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 71 | |
| 5 | Laçi | 36 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 46 | 19 | +27 | 69 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 6 | Flamurtari | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 38 | |
| 7 | Vllaznia | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 35 | |
| 8 | Teuta | 36 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 31 | 54 | −23 | 29 | |
| 9 | Apolonia (R) | 36 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 56 | −37 | 25 | Relegation to the 2015–16 Kategoria e Parë |
| 10 | Elbasani (R) | 36 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 74 | −55 | 14 | Relegation to the 2015–16 Kategoria e Parë |
* ↑ Laçi qualified for the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2014–15 Albanian Cup.
* ↑ Vllaznia were deducted three points.

## Results

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

### Leader week after week
## Season statistics
### Scoring
#### Top scorers

    As of 17 May 2015
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Pero Pejić | Kukësi | 31 |
| 2 | Stevan Račić | Partizani | 14 |
| 3 | Elis Bakaj | Tirana | 12 |
| 4 | Segun Adeniyi | Laçi | 10 |
| 5 | Selemani Ndikumana | Tirana | 9 |
| 6 | Mentor Mazrekaj | Partizani | 8 |
| 7 | Marko Ćetković | Laçi | 7 |
| 7 | Dhiego Martins | Skënderbeu | 7 |
| 7 | Agim Meto | Laçi | 7 |
| 7 | Sebastián Sosa | Vllaznia | 7 |

### Hat-trick

| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
| Dhiego Martins | Skënderbeu | Apolonia | 6–0 | 23 November 2014 |
| Pero Pejić | Kukësi | Elbasani | 3–0 | 31 January 2015 |
| Pero Pejić | Kukësi | Teuta | 2–3 | 9 May 2015 |
| Andi Ribaj | Apolonia | Elbasani | 2–3 | 9 May 2015 |
| Pero Pejić | Kukësi | Tirana | 2–3 | 17 May 2015 |

### Clean sheets

| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
| 1 | Orges Shehi | Skënderbeu | 18 |
| 2 | Miroslav Vujadinović | Laçi | 16 |
| 2 | Argjent Halili | Kukësi | 16 |
| 4 | Alban Hoxha | Partizani | 15 |
| 5 | Stivi Frashëri | Tirana | 14 |
| 6 | Erind Selimaj | Vllaznia | 11 |
| 7 | Ilion Lika | Flamurtari | 7 |
| 8 | Bledjan Rizvani | Teuta | 6 |

### Scoring

* First goal of the season: Fatjon Sefa for Skënderbeu against KF Elbasani (23 August 2014)
* Fastest goal of the season: 12 seconds Stevan Račić for Partizani against KF Elbasani(20 December 2014)

### Discipline
#### Player

    As of 12 March 2015
* Most yellow cards: 11
** Bruno Telushi (Flamurtari)
* Most red cards: 2
** Ervin Bulku (KF Tirana)
** Xhulio Jaupi (KF Elbasani)
** Gledi Mici (Flamurtari)

#### Club

    As of 21 December 2014
* Most red cards: 8
** Skënderbeu

## Attendances

| Club | Lowest attendance | Highest attendance | Average attendance |
| Vllaznia | 2,500 | 8,000 | 5,550 |
| KF Tirana | 3,000 | 5,300 | 4,433 |
| Partizani | 2,500 | 11,800 | 4,367 |
| Skënderbeu | 400 | 7,000 | 3,237 |
| Flamurtari | 1,500 | 4,300 | 3,144 |
| FK Kukësi | 800 | 4,000 | 2,022 |
| Apolonia | 500 | 3,500 | 1,500 |
| KF Elbasani | 300 | 2,850 | 1,467 |
| Teuta | 200 | 2,500 | 1,200 |
| KF Laçi | 300 | 1,800 | 828 |

## Awards
### Monthly awards

| Month | Player of the Month | Player of the Month | Player of the Month |
| Month | Player | Club | Ref |
| September | Stevan Račić | Partizani | |
| October | Elis Bakaj | KF Tirana | |
| January | Erando Karabeci | KF Tirana | |
| March | Alban Hoxha | Partizani | |