2021–22 Kategoria e Dytë

Football league season

Kategoria e DytëSeason| 2021–22

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Champions| Flamurtari
1st title
Promoted| Luzi 2008
Oriku
Flamurtari
Relegated| Klosi
Internacional
Gramozi
Përmeti
Këlcyra
Matches played| 264
Goals scored| 855 (3.24 per match)
Top goalscorer| Ervis Kongjini
(26 goals)
Biggest home win| Oriku 8−0 Gramshi
(23 April 2022)
Oriku 8−0 Internacional
(6 November 2021)
Biggest away win| Bulqiza 0−15 Veleçiku
(23 April 2022)
Highest scoring| Internacional 1−15 Luzi 2008
(16 April 2022)
Longest winning run| 17 matches
Flamurtari
Longest unbeaten run| 22 matches
Flamurtari
Longest winless run| 18 matches
Internacional
Longest losing run| 18 matches
Internacional

← 2020–21

2022–23 →

The 2021-22 Kategoria e Dytë was the 50th official season of the Albanian football third division since its establishment. There were 24 teams competing this season, split in 2 groups. The winners of the groups played the league's final against each other and also gained promotion to the 2022–23 Kategoria e Parë. Teams ranked from the 2nd to the 5th position qualified to the play-off round which they played against the 11th and 12th ranked teams in the 2021–22 Kategoria e Parë.[1][2][3] Flamurtari, Luzi 2008 and Oriku were promoted to the 2022–23 Kategoria e Parë. Flamurtari won their first Kategoria e Dytë title after beating Luzi 2008 in the final match.

## Changes from last season[edit]

### Team changes[edit]

#### From Kategoria e Dytë[edit]

Promoted to Kategoria e Parë:

* Butrinti
* Maliqi
* Shkumbini
* Tërbuni

Relegated to Kategoria e Tretë:

* Delvina
* Skrapari
* Valbona

#### To Kategoria e Dytë[edit]

Relegated from Kategoria e Parë:

* Elbasani
* Flamurtari
* Oriku
* Veleçiku

Promoted from Kategoria e Tretë:

* Luftëtari
* Murlani

### Locations[edit]

Luzi 2008

Internacional

Klosi

Shënkolli

Bulqiza

Iliria

Ada

Gramshi

Veleçiku

Oriku

Murlani

Elbasani

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2021–22 Group A Kategoria e Dytë teams.

Këlcyra

Përmeti

Tepelena

Gramozi

Naftëtari

Labëria

Memaliaj

Albpetrol

Devolli

Flamurtari

Luftëtari

Sopoti

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2021–22 Group B Kategoria e Dytë teams.

### Stadia by capacity and locations[edit]

#### Group A[edit]

Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity

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Ada | Velipojë | Adriatik Velipojë | 1,200
Bulqiza | Bulqizë | National Sports Centre | 50
Elbasani | Elbasan | Internacional Complex | 1,000
Gramshi | Gramsh | Mislim Koçi Stadium | 1,500
Iliria | Fushë-Krujë | Redi Maloku Stadium | 3,000
Internacional Tirana | Tirana | Internacional Complex | 1,000
Klosi | Klos | Various |
Luzi 2008 | Luz i Vogël | Luz i Vogël Stadium | 600
Murlani | Vau i Dejës | Barbullush Stadium |
Oriku | Orikum | Orikum Stadium |
Shënkolli | Shënkoll | Shënkoll Stadium | 500
Veleçiku | Koplik | Kompleksi Vellezërit Duli | 2,000

#### Group B[edit]

Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity

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Albpetrol | Patos | Alush Noga Stadium | 2,150
Devolli | Bilisht | Bilisht Stadium | 3,000
Flamurtari | Vlorë | Flamurtari Stadium | 8,200
Gramozi | Ersekë | Ersekë Stadium | 2,000
Këlcyra | Këlcyrë | Këlcyrë Stadium | 1,000
Labëria | Vlorë | Labëria Complex |
Luftëtari | Gjirokastër | Gjirokastra Stadium | 8,400
Memaliaj | Memaliaj | Karafil Çaushi Stadium | 1,500
Naftëtari | Kuçovë | Bashkim Sulejmani Stadium | 5,000
Përmeti | Përmet | Durim Qypi Stadium | 4,000
Sopoti | Librazhd | Sopoti Stadium | 3,000
Tepelena | Tepelenë | Sabaudin Shehu Stadium | 2,000

## League standings[edit]

### Group A[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation

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1  | Luzi 2008 (P) | 22  | 16  | 5  | 1  | 67  | 13  | +54  | 53  | Promotion to 2022–23 Kategoria e Parë
2  | Oriku (O, P) | 22  | 17  | 2  | 3  | 61  | 11  | +50  | 53  | Play-off promotion to 2022–23 Kategoria e Parë
3  | Veleçiku | 22  | 16  | 3  | 3  | 61  | 13  | +48  | 51
4  | Gramshi | 22  | 11  | 5  | 6  | 38  | 31  | +7  | 38
5  | Murlani | 22  | 11  | 2  | 9  | 48  | 25  | +23  | 35
6  | Iliria | 22  | 9  | 4  | 9  | 30  | 26  | +4  | 31  |
7  | Elbasani (D) | 22  | 8  | 4  | 10  | 36  | 51  | −15  | 28  | Dissolved after the season
8  | Shënkolli | 22  | 7  | 4  | 11  | 36  | 56  | −20  | 25  |
9  | Bulqiza | 22  | 7  | 3  | 12  | 33  | 63  | −30  | 24
10  | Ada (O) | 22  | 5  | 4  | 13  | 23  | 38  | −15  | 19  | Play-off relegation to 2022–23 Kategoria e Tretë
11  | Klosi (R) | 22  | 4  | 4  | 14  | 21  | 45  | −24  | 16  | Relegation to 2022–23 Kategoria e Tretë
12  | Internacional Tirana[a] (R) | 22  | 1  | 0  | 21  | 15  | 97  | −82  | 0

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same number of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
(D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ Internacional was deducted 3 points after failing to show up in an away match against Klosi.

#### Results[edit]

Home \ Away  | ADA | BUL | ELB | GRA | ILI | INT | KLO | LUZ | MUR | ORI | SHË | VEL

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Ada | -- | 2–1  | 0–4  | 4–1  | 1–2  | 3–0  | 2–2  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 0–3  | 0–1  | 0–2
Bulqiza | 5–2  | -- | 1–7  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 5–1  | 2–0  | 0–2  | 1–4  | 1–4  | 2–2  | 0–15
Elbasani | 1–0  | 1–3  | -- | 1–1  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 1–3  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 3–5  | 2–0
Gramshi | 2–0  | 1–0  | 4–0  | -- | 1–0  | 4–0  | 4–0  | 2–2  | 3–1  | 2–0  | 2–0  | 1–3
Iliria | 0–0  | 4–1  | 2–1  | 2–0  | -- | 5–0  | 2–0  | 0–0  | 0–2  | 1–4  | 3–1  | 0–2
Internacional | 2–1  | 1–2  | 2–3  | 0–3  | 0–1  | -- | 1–4  | 1–15  | 1–3  | 1–4  | 2–3  | 0–7
Klosi | 1–1  | 1–0  | 0–1  | 1–3  | 0–2  | 3–0  | -- | 0–3  | 1–5  | 0–2  | 3–2  | 0–2
Luzi 2008 | 4–1  | 4–2  | 6–0  | 5–1  | 2–0  | 6–1  | 1–1  | -- | 1–0  | 1–0  | 7–1  | 0–0
Murlani | 0–2  | 5–0  | 5–1  | 1–0  | 2–2  | 6–0  | 2–1  | 0–1  | -- | 0–1  | 5–0  | 1–2
Oriku | 1–0  | 1–1  | 6–0  | 8–0  | 2–0  | 8–0  | 5–1  | 1–0  | 2–0  | -- | 3–0  | 2–0
Shënkolli | 1–1  | 2–3  | 5–4  | 1–1  | 2–2  | 3–1  | 2–1  | 1–3  | 1–3  | 0–3  | -- | 3–0
Veleçiku | 3–1  | 2–0  | 4–0  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 6–0  | 3–1  | 0–0  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 4–0  | --

Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

### Group B[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation

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1  | Flamurtari (C, P) | 22  | 18  | 4  | 0  | 57  | 7  | +50  | 58  | Promotion to 2022–23 Kategoria e Parë
2  | Labëria | 22  | 17  | 3  | 2  | 60  | 17  | +43  | 54  | Play-off promotion to 2022–23 Kategoria e Parë
3  | Devolli | 22  | 13  | 7  | 2  | 36  | 14  | +22  | 46
4  | Sopoti | 22  | 14  | 2  | 6  | 51  | 31  | +20  | 44
5  | Albpetrol | 22  | 8  | 4  | 10  | 33  | 28  | +5  | 28
6  | Tepelena | 22  | 8  | 3  | 11  | 27  | 36  | −9  | 27  |
7  | Naftëtari | 22  | 6  | 4  | 12  | 23  | 36  | −13  | 22
8  | Memaliaj | 22  | 7  | 1  | 14  | 22  | 59  | −37  | 22
9  | Luftëtari | 22  | 5  | 6  | 11  | 26  | 35  | −9  | 21
10  | Gramozi (R) | 22  | 6  | 2  | 14  | 16  | 35  | −19  | 20  | Play-off relegation to 2022–23 Kategoria e Tretë
11  | Përmeti (R) | 22  | 5  | 4  | 13  | 17  | 42  | −25  | 19  | Relegation to 2022–23 Kategoria e Tretë
12  | Këlcyra (R) | 22  | 4  | 2  | 16  | 18  | 46  | −28  | 14

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same number of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

#### Results[edit]

Home \ Away  | ALB | DEV | FLA | GRM | KËL | LAB | LUF | MEM | NAF | PËR | SOP | TEP

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Albpetrol | -- | 1–2  | 1–2  | 4–0  | 2–0  | 1–2  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 0–2  | 0–0  | 4–1  | 1–1
Devolli | 0–0  | -- | 0–2  | 2–1  | 5–3  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 6–0  | 2–0  | 2–0  | 2–2  | 2–0
Flamurtari | 4–1  | 0–0  | -- | 2–0  | 5–0  | 3–0  | 4–1  | 6–0  | 4–0  | 6–0  | 2–0  | 1–1
Gramozi | 0–2  | 0–1  | 0–1  | -- | 2–1  | 0–3  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 3–2  | 0–2  | 1–0
Këlcyra | 2–4  | 0–1  | 0–1  | 1–0  | -- | 1–2  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 0–0  | 0–1  | 3–2  | 2–0
Labëria | 2–1  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 3–1  | 6–0  | -- | 4–2  | 7–0  | 2–2  | 4–0  | 2–1  | 3–0
Luftëtari | 1–1  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 3–0  | 0–2  | -- | 4–2  | 2–2  | 1–1  | 1–3  | 2–1
Memaliaj | 1–0  | 0–2  | 0–3  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 0–4  | 2–1  | -- | 2–1  | 3–2  | 1–4  | 4–3
Naftëtari | 2–3  | 0–1  | 0–3  | 1–0  | 4–2  | 1–4  | 1–0  | 1–0  | -- | 1–1  | 0–1  | 3–2
Përmeti | 0–3  | 1–1  | 0–3  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 0–2  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 1–0  | -- | 1–2  | 0–2
Sopoti | 4–3  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 3–0  | 3–1  | 1–4  | 2–1  | 7–2  | 3–1  | 3–0  | -- | 4–0
Tepelena | 1–0  | 0–3  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 0–2  | 3–1  | 3–1  | 1–0  | 3–2  | 2–1  | --

Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

## Final[edit]

8 May 2022

15:00

Luzi 2008| 1−1 (a.e.t.)| Flamurtari

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Gjinaj 79' |  | Pjeshka 48'
Penalties

* Ferraj
* Xhika
* Hoxha
* Merdini

| 2−4 |

* Ramadani
* Pjeshka
* Ribaj
* Metani

Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Tirana

## Group A Promotion play-offs[edit]

| Semi-finals| | Final

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| Oriku| 2

| Murlani| 0 |

| Oriku| 1

| | Veleçiku| 0

| Veleçiku[A]| w/o

| Gramshi| |

Notes

1. ^

Veleçiku won on walkover as Gramshi was banned to participate in the play-offs by the federation due to match fixing allegations.

## Semi-finals[edit]

4 May 2022

15:00

Oriku| 2−0| Murlani

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Kongjini 80'
Çapoj 87' |  |

Orikum Stadium, Orikum

* * *

4 May 2022

15:00

Veleçiku| Cancelled| Gramshi

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Kompleksi Vëllezërit Duli, Koplik

## Final[edit]

8 May 2022

15:00

Oriku| 1−0| Veleçiku

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Tushi 36' |  |

Nexhip Trungu Stadium, Cërrik

Oriku qualified to the final play-off match.

## Group B Promotion play-offs[edit]

| Semi-finals| | Final

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| Labëria| 2

| Albpetrol| 0 |

| Labëria| 0 (3)

| | Devolli (a.e.t.)| 0 (4)

| Devolli| 0

| Sopoti| 0 |

## Semi-finals[edit]

4 May 2022

15:00

Labëria| 2−0| Albpetrol

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Sinaj 14', 43' |  |

Labëria Complex, Nartë

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4 May 2022

15:00

Devolli| 0−0| Sopoti

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Bilisht Stadium, Bilisht

Devolli qualified to the final as the team with the higher ranking.

## Final[edit]

8 May 2022

15:00

Labëria| 0−0 (a.e.t.)| Devolli

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Penalties

* Haruni
* Mirani
* Deliaj
* Kreshpa
* Rapo
* Gjoni

| 3−4 |

* Pere
* Cane
* Demiri
* Ametlli
* González
* Nallbati

Sopoti Stadium, Librazhd

Devolli qualified to the final play-off match.

## Relegation play-offs[edit]

8 May 2022

15:00

Ada| 2−1| Gramozi

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Rrasa 41'
Keshtejaku 61' |  | Osmani 45'

National Sports Centre, Kamëz

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14 May 2022

15:00

Gramozi| 1−3| Delvina

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Mydin 79' |  | Çulli 9'
Gjeçi 83'
Musta 90'

Roza Haxhiu Stadium, Lushnjë

Gramozi was relegated to Kategoria e Tretë, while Delvina was promoted to Kategoria e Dytë.

## Top scorers[edit]

Rank  | Player  | Club  | Goals

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1  |  Ervis Kongjini | Oriku  | 26
2  |  Anton Lleshi | Shënkolli  | 21
Eriol Merdini | Luzi 2008
4  |  Aleksandër Dalanaj | Labëria  | 18
Artur Sejdini | Sopoti
6  |  Gersi Diamanti | Flamurtari  | 16

## Notes[edit]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Ndryshime edhe në Kategorinë e dytë, ulet numri i skuadrave".
2. ^ "Komiteti Ekzekutiv përcakton datat e nisjes së kampionateve për sezonit 2021-22". 28 June 2021.
3. ^ "Kategoria e Dytë 2021-2022/ Hidhet shorti, njihuni me kalendarin e plotë të ndeshjeve". 3 September 2021.

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