Fines and matches without fans, Discipline reveals the decisions

2026-05-12 14:13:00, Sport CNA

The Disciplinary Committee of the Albanian Football Association (AFHA) has issued its decisions following the tensions recorded at the "Elbasan Arena".

Elbasan and Tirana have been sentenced to two matches without fans and hefty fines, 500 thousand and 300 thousand lekë respectively, as a result of failing to guarantee order and the entry of fans onto the field. For the Elbasan team, the punishment will start to be implemented in the new 2026–2027 season.

The measures did not stop at Superior. Sopot was fined for throwing objects, while Bylis official Arbër Sino was suspended for four matches for unsportsmanlike conduct.

DECISIONS:

1. AF Elbasani, for failure to guarantee order and security during the match, by allowing unauthorized persons to enter the playing field, as well as for incorrect behavior of the spectators, accompanied by throwing objects on the playing field and endangering the safety of the match officials and the players of the opposing team, based on articles 6/3/b, 8/1, 17/1, 17/2/a, 17/2/b and 17/2/h of the KDE, is punished with a fine of 500,000 (five hundred thousand) lek, as well as with the holding of 2 (two) matches without the presence of spectators in the respective stadium.

The implementation of the disciplinary measure for holding matches without spectators will begin in the 2026–2027 sports season.

2. KF Tirana, for improper behavior of spectators, manifested by unauthorized entry into the field of play, throwing objects into the field of play, as well as endangering the safety of match officials and players of the opposing team, based on articles 6/3/b, 8/1, 17/2/a, 17/2/b and 17/2/h of the KDE, is punished with a fine of 300,000 (three hundred thousand) lek, as well as with the holding of 2 (two) matches without the presence of spectators in the respective stadium.

3. KF Sopoti, for improper behavior of spectators, accompanied by throwing objects on the playing field, endangering the safety of match officials and players of the opposing team, as well as the use of offensive chants, based on articles 17/2/b and 17/2/e of the KDE, is punished with a fine of 300,000 (three hundred thousand) lek. In application of article 76/1/b of the KDE, the fine is reduced to 20%.

4. KF Bylis official, Arbër Sino, for unsportsmanlike behavior towards match officials, based on article 14/1/j of the KDE, is sentenced to 4 (four) match suspension from activity.

5. Opening of a disciplinary investigation regarding the incidents that occurred in the match FK Partizani U-18 against KF Tirana U-18.

6. Rejection of the request of FK Kukësi regarding the claim for the activation of players who do not have the right to play, as unfounded in the provisions of the Football Activity Regulations and the Code of Discipline and Ethics.

An appeal against the decision is allowed within 3 (three) days before the Appeals Committee.