1998–99 Albanian National Championship

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.

Albanian National Championship
Season1998–99
Dates29 August 1998 –
15 May 1999
ChampionsTirana
18th Albanian title
Relegated
Champions LeagueTirana
UEFA Cup
Intertoto CupTeuta
Matches played240
Goals scored618 (2.58 per match)
Top goalscorerArtan Bano (22 goals)
Biggest home winVllaznia 8–0 Flamurtari
(5 February 1999)
Biggest away winTeuta 0–5 Tirana
(24 November 1998)
Highest scoringBurreli 4–4 Dinamo
(30 October 1998)
Vllaznia 8–0 Flamurtari
(5 February 1999)
Laçi 5–3 Skënderbeu
(7 May 1999)

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.

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