Kategoria e Parë

Association football league in Albania

Football league

Kategoria e Parë

Organising body| FSHF
Founded| 1930
Country| Albania
Confederation| UEFA
Number of clubs| 12
Level on pyramid| 2
Promotion to| Kategoria Superiore
Relegation to| Kategoria e Dytë
Domestic cup(s)| Albanian Cup
Current champions| AF Elbasani (1st title)
(2023–24)
Most championships| Luftëtari (9 titles)
TV partners| RTSH
Website| www.fshf.org
Current: 2024–25 Kategoria e Parë

Kategoria e Parë is the second tier of professional football in Albania, positioned below Kategoria Superiore and above Kategoria e Dytë.

Established in 1930, the league comprises 12 teams. The top two teams earn direct promotion to Kategoria Superiore, while the teams ranked 3rd to 6th enter a playoff tournament.

The winner faces the 8th-placed team from Kategoria Superiore in a promotion play-off match. At the other end of the table, the bottom two teams are relegated to Kategoria e Dytë, while the teams finishing 9th and 10th must compete in a relegation play-off to retain their spot in the league.[1]

## Clubs (2024–25)

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Apolonia

Burreli

Besa

Erzeni

Flamurtari

Kastrioti

Korabi

Kukësi

Lushnja

Pogradeci

Valbona

Vora

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Location of teams in the 2024–25 Kategoria e Parë

Team  | Location

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Apolonia | Fier
Besa | Kavajë
Burreli | Burrel
Erzeni | Shijak
Flamurtari | Vlorë
Kastrioti | Krujë
Korabi | Peshkopi
Kukësi | Kukës
Lushnja | Lushnjë
Pogradeci | Pogradec
Valbona | Tropojë
Vora | Vorë

## Champions

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Year  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Top scorer  | Goals

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1930 | Muzaka Berat | Bardhyli Lezhë |  |
~~1931~~ | Season was not played
1932 | SK Kavaja | SK Vlora |  |
1933 | Bashkimi Elbasanas | SK Vlora |  |
1934 | Shqiponja Gjirokastër | Vetëtima Himarë |  |
~~1935~~ | Season was not played
1936–37 | Bardhyli Lezhë | Tomorri Berat |  |
~~1937–48~~ | Seasons were not played
~~1948–49~~ | Season was annulled
1950 | Berati | NBSH Shijak |  |
1951 | Dinamo Vlorë | Puna Shijak |  |
~~1952~~ | Season was not played
1953 | Spartaku Tiranë | Puna Elbasan |  |
1954 | Dinamo Shkodër | Puna Gjirokastër |  |
~~1955~~ | Season was not played
1956 | Spartaku Tiranë | Puna Fier |  |
1957 | Puna Shkodër | Puna Berat |  |
1958 | Labinoti Elbasan | Tomorri Berat |  |
1959 | Teuta | Erzeni |  |
1960 | Lushnja | Luftëtari |  |
1961 | Teuta | Korabi |  |
1962 | Vllaznia | Tomori |  |
1962–63 | Luftëtari | Erzeni |  |
1963–64 | Pogradeci | Naftëtari |  |
1964–65 | Erzeni | Naftëtari |  |
1965–66 | Luftëtari | Albpetrol |  |
1966–67 | Apolonia | Tekstilisti Stalin |  |
1968 | Tekstilisti Stalin | Naftëtari |  |
~~1969~~ | Season was not played
1969–70 | Tomori | Besëlidhja |  |
1970–71 | Shkëndija Tiranë | Studenti |  |
1971–72 | Apolonia | Besëlidhja |  |
1972–73 | Naftëtari | Kamza |  |
1973–74 | Albpetrol | Apolonia |  |
1974–75 | Luftëtari | Kamza |  |
1975–76 | Skënderbeu | Tomori |  |
1976–77 | Tomori | Besëlidhja |  |
1977–78 | Besa | Naftëtari |  |
1978–79 | Apolonia | Skënderbeu |  |
1979–80 | Besëlidhja | Lushnja |  |
1980–81 | Burreli | Përmeti |  |
1981–82 | Lushnja | Skënderbeu |  |
1982–83 | Burreli | Tepelena |  |
1983–84 | Besëlidhja | Apolonia |  |
1984–85 | Apolonia | Shkëndija Tiranë |  |
1985–86 | Besa | Skënderbeu |  |
1986–87 | Besëlidhja | Burreli |  |
1987–88 | Lushnja | Naftëtari |  |
1988–89 | Luftëtari | Tomori |  |
1989–90 | Lushnja | Kastrioti |  |
1990–91 | Pogradeci | Selenicë |  |
1991–92 | Sopoti | Albpetrol |  |
1992–93 | Besëlidhja | Shkumbini |  |
1993–94 | Luftëtari | Iliria |  |
1994–95 | Kastrioti | Skënderbeu |  |
1995–96 | Lushnja | Bylis |  |
~~1996–97~~ | Season was interrupted
1997–98 | Burreli | Memaliaj |  |
1998–99 | Luftëtari | Albpetrol |  |
1999–2000 | Besëlidhja | Besa |  |
2000–01 | Partizani | Erzeni |  |
2001–02 | Elbasani | Besa |  |
2002–03 | Egnatia | Tomori |  |
2003–04 | Laçi | Egnatia |  |
2004–05 | Skënderbeu | Besa |  |
2005–06 | Flamurtari | Apolonia |  |
2006–07 | Skënderbeu | Besëlidhja |  |
2007–08 | Bylis | Apolonia |  |
2008–09 | Laçi | Skënderbeu |  |
2009–10 | Bylis | Elbasani |  |
2010–11 | Pogradeci | Tomori | Ilirjan Çaushaj | 19
2011–12 | Luftëtari | Kukësi | Kreshnik Ivanaj | 27
2012–13 | Lushnja | Partizani | Mikel Canka | 21
2013–14 | Elbasani | Apolonia | Mustafa Agastra | 21
2014–15 | Bylis | Tërbuni | Cate Fonseca
Jasmin Raboshta | 17
2015–16 | Luftëtari | Korabi | Mikel Canka | 20
2016–17 | Kamza | Lushnja | Armand Pasha | 20
2017–18 | Tirana | Kastrioti | Albi Çekiçi | 17
2018–19 | Bylis | Vllaznia | Klejdis Branica | 14
2019–20 | Apolonia | Kastrioti | Klodian Nuri | 17
2020–21 | Egnatia | Dinamo Tirana | Mikel Canka | 15
2021–22 | Bylis | Erzeni | Eridon Qardaku | 20
2022–23 | Skënderbeu | Dinamo Tirana | Abdul Temitope
Denisson Silva | 12
2023–24 | AF Elbasani | Bylis | Peter Itodo Mandela | 19

## See also

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* List of football clubs in Albania

## References

[edit]

1. ^ Armillotta, Giovanni (2024). Almanacco del Calcio Albanese. Ledizioni srl. p. 351–425. ISBN 979-12-5600-110-1.

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