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2026-05-31 21:44:00, Sport CNA

The honest Duke: I wanted Elbasan or Vllaznia to win the title, we will review

The President of the Albanian Football Federation, Armand Duka, spoke after the championship title won by Egnatia. The head of football expressed that he would like the title to be won by one of Elbasan or Vllaznia.

Among other things, Duka left open the possibility that the "Final Four" formula could change again.

"A relatively long season, at the end of May everyone finished. But beautiful, competitive throughout the weeks until the last day where three teams were contenders for the title. One would win, luck smiled on Egnatia, but its contribution during 36 weeks and mainly in the "Final Four" won all three. A beautiful championship with a lot of competition, a fight for the title and below, for relegation from the category.

Between Tirana and Elbasan? It was actually difficult, but the result of the first half in Elbasan gave us the direction to move from Tirana to Elbasan for the ceremony. I think that's nice because the beautiful thing about football is the excitement until the end and the unpredictability of the results.

Final Four? For the next edition it is impossible to change the number of teams because it is not allowed by the regulations of the Albanian Football Association. Regarding the formats, it is something that we need to discuss, that we can return for the “Final Four”. Apparently, the fans of the districts have a hard time traveling and supporting the teams. And the participation of the fans has been penalized by the non-participation of Tirana and Partizan, which would give more atmosphere to “Air Albania”. For the next edition we will review what format we will have, we will decide this in the first 15 days of June.

Change? Impossible, there will be 10 teams. If there will be four phases, or playoffs, we have hired a specialized company that has made the Champions League format and we will see the versions and make a decision in the Executive.

Egnatia again? I would really like to have a distribution, but it is not a decision that I or the organizers make, the teams make it with what they give on the field, with the composition they have in the team. I would really like it to be one of the other teams, Elbasan and Vllaznia who have been waiting for it for many years. But this is football, it is who gives more or less on the field, "said Duka for RTSH.