The First Category Championship continues to provide excitement and rivalry, as after 18 weeks the race for the first two places, which ensure promotion to the Albanian football elite, remains open and highly competitive.
Skënderbeu leads the standings with 41 points, followed by Laçi with 36 points, while Pogradec holds third place with 33 points, confirming a hard-fought and interesting championship every week.
At this stage of the season, special attention is also paid to individual statistics, which highlight the players with the greatest contribution to their teams. Arlind Kurti is the most selected player in the First Category's lineup of the week by the coaches of the National Youth Teams, being included 7 times in the first 18 weeks of the championship.
The Laçi defender has been one of the key points of his team, with consistent performances and a direct impact on positive results, confirming a high level of performance throughout the season.
After Kurti, the other most selected footballers in the lineup of the week are Saleh Nassr of Skënderbeu and Olsi Myrta of Laç, both 5 times each.
Meanwhile, as for the most selected coach of the week by the coaches of the National teams, Ernest Gjoka is at the top, having been awarded 4 times. Skënderbeu is having a very positive season and is leading the championship with merit, where the technical direction of coach Gjoka also plays an important role.
