Kategoria e Parë
Season2023–24
Matches played96
Goals scored233 (2.43 per match)
Top goalscorerBedri Greca
Jasmin Raboshta
(10 goals each)
Biggest home winElbasani 4−0 Tomori
(29 October 2023)
Korabi 4−0 Tomori
(22 November 2023)
Vora 5−1 Tomori
(28 September 2023)
Biggest away winBurreli 1−5 Luzi 2008
(11 November 2023)
Lushnja 0−4 Flamurtari
(28 September 2023)
Highest scoringBesa 4−3 Lushnja
(13 September 2023)
Longest winning run6 matches
Bylis
Longest unbeaten run14 matches
Bylis
Longest winless run12 matches
Tomori
Longest losing run8 matches
Tomori
2024–25 →

The 2023–24 Kategoria e Parë is the 76th official season of the Albanian football second-tier since its establishment. The season began on 2 September 2023 and will end on 8 May 2024. There are 12 teams competing this season. The winning and runner-up teams will gain promotion to the 2024–25 Kategoria Superiore. The promotion play-offs winner will play a promotion play-off match against the 8th ranked team of the 2023–24 Kategoria Superiore.[1][2]

Changes from last season

Team changes

From Kategoria e Parë

Promoted to Kategoria Superiore:

Relegated to Kategoria e Dytë:

To Kategoria e Parë

Relegated from Kategoria Superiore:

Promoted from Kategoria e Dytë:

Locations

Stadia by capacity and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
ApoloniaFierLoni Papuçiu Stadium6,800
BesaKavajëLuz i Vogël Stadium[a]600[a]
BurreliBurrelLiri Ballabani Stadium3,000
BylisBallshAdush Muça Stadium5,200
ElbasaniElbasanElbasan Arena12,800
FlamurtariVlorëFlamurtari Stadium8,200
KastriotiKrujëRedi Maloku Stadium[b]3,000[b]
KorabiPeshkopiKorabi Stadium6,000
LushnjaLushnjëRoza Haxhiu Stadium8,500
Luzi 2008Luz i VogëlLuz i Vogël Stadium600
TomoriBeratTomori Stadium19,230
VoraVorëVorë Stadium


League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Bylis 16 12 3 1 26 11 +15 39 Promotion to 2024–25 Kategoria Superiore
2 Elbasani 16 11 3 2 33 17 +16 36
3 Vora 16 9 3 4 31 20 +11 30[lower-alpha 1] Promotion play-off to 2024–25 Kategoria Superiore
4 Flamurtari 16 9 3 4 20 12 +8 30[lower-alpha 1]
5 Apolonia 16 7 5 4 26 13 +13 26
6 Korabi 16 6 5 5 14 9 +5 23
7 Lushnja 16 5 3 8 19 28 −9 18
8 Kastrioti 16 3 6 7 14 21 −7 15
9 Burreli 16 4 3 9 10 22 −12 15 Relegation play-out to 2024–25 Kategoria e Dytë
10 Luzi 2008 16 3 3 10 17 24 −7 12
11 Besa 16 2 5 9 15 26 −11 11 Relegation to 2024–25 Kategoria e Dytë
12 Tomori 16 2 4 10 8 30 −22 10
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2023. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Ranked on head-to-head goal difference: Vora +1, Flamurtari -1.

Results

Rounds 1–22

Home \ Away APO BES BUR BYL ELB FLA KAS KOR LUS LUZ TOM VOR
Apolonia — 1–1 3–0 0–1 0–1 2–2 4–1 4–1 2–1
Besa 0–0 — 0–1 1–2 1–1 0–1 4–3 2–0 0–1
Burreli 1–0 4–1 — 1–2 1–0 0–0 0–2 1–5 0–0
Bylis 0–0 1–0 — 2–0 3–1 1–0 1–0 3–1 1–1
Elbasani 3–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 — 3–1 3–2 4–0 3–2
Flamurtari 0–0 0–1 2–1 — 1–0 3–0 2–1 1–0 2–1
Kastrioti 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 — 1–0 1–0 3–1 2–3
Korabi 0–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 0–1 — 0–0 4–0
Lushnja 0–3 2–1 2–0 0–1 0–4 3–1 0–0 — 2–1
Luzi 2008 0–3 1–2 2–4 1–1 3–1 0–0 — 2–0 0–1
Tomori 2–2 0–1 0–2 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 — 0–1
Vora 4–2 3–1 2–3 1–1 3–1 1–0 2–2 5–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2023. Source:
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.

Rounds 23–33

Home \ Away APO BES BUR BYL ELB FLA KAS KOR LUS LUZ TOM VOR
Apolonia —
Besa —
Burreli —
Bylis —
Elbasani —
Flamurtari —
Kastrioti —
Korabi —
Lushnja —
Luzi 2008 —
Tomori —
Vora —
First match(es) will be played: 2024. Source:
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.

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
Bylis3232211111111111
Elbasani4321122322222222
Vora2545435533555533
Flamurtari5887554455444344
Apolonia11143432443334555
Korabi8111068786666666666
Lushnja12121210101099777777777
Kastrioti67797878910888888
Burreli101011121291011118999999
Luzi 200879911111212121212121212121210
Besa1166891111101011101010101011
Tomori9453666789111111111112
Leader and promotion to 2024−25 Kategoria Superiore
Promotion to 2024−25 Kategoria Superiore
Promotion play-off
Relegation play-off
Relegation to 2024–25 Kategoria e Dytë
Source:

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Albania Bedri Greca Elbasani 10
Albania Jasmin Raboshta Vora
3 Nigeria Peter Itodo Luzi 2008 9
4 Albania Eridon Qardaku Vora 7
5 Nigeria James Ayinde Lushnja 6
Albania Patrik Treni Luzi 2008

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ^
    Besa will play their 2023–24 home games at the Luz i Vogël Stadium in Luz i Vogël, since their venue, Besa Stadium, is not suitable for Kategoria e Parë matches.
  2. ^
    Kastrioti will play their 2023–24 home games at the Redi Maloku Stadium in Fushë-Krujë, since their venue, Kastrioti Stadium, is not suitable for Kategoria e Parë matches.

References

  1. ↑ "Komiteti Ekzekutiv i FSHF miraton datat e nisjes së aktiviteteve kombëtare për edicionin futbollistik 2023-2024". 18 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Edhe kampionati i Kategorisë së Parë do të vijë me një format të ri në edicionin 2023-2024!". 19 July 2023.
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