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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Location of teams in the 2024–25 Kategoria e Parë
Team Location
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

Year Champions Runners-up Top scorer Goals
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 19

See also

References

  1. ^ Armillotta, Giovanni (2024). Almanacco del Calcio Albanese. Ledizioni srl. p. 351–425. ISBN 979-12-5600-110-1.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kategoria_e_Par%C3%AB
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