The 2024–25 Kategoria e Dytë is the 53rd official season of the Albanian football third division since its establishment. There are 23 teams competing this season, split in 2 groups. The winners of the groups will play the league's final against each other and also gain promotion to the 2025–26 Kategoria e Parë. Teams ranked from the 2nd to the 5th position will qualify to the play-off round where the winners will play against the 9th and 10th ranked teams in the 2024–25 Kategoria e Parë.[1]

Changes from last season

Team changes

From Kategoria e Dytë

Promoted to Kategoria e Parë:

Relegated to Kategoria e Tretë:

To Kategoria e Dytë

Relegated from Kategoria e Parë:

Promoted from Kategoria e Tretë:

Locations

Group A

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Adriatiku Durrës Vorë Stadium
Albanët Tirana Internacional Complex 1,000
Basania Bushat Basania Stadium
Besëlidhja Lezhë Brian Filipi Stadium 5,000
Gramshi Gramsh Mislim Koçi Stadium 3,100
Iliria Fushë-Krujë Redi Maloku Stadium 3,000
Luzi 2008 Luz i Vogël Luz i Vogël Stadium 600
Murlani Vau i Dejës Barbullush Stadium
Naftëtari Kuçovë Bashkim Sulejmani Stadium 5,000
Sopoti Librazhd Sopoti Stadium 3,000
Tërbuni Pukë Ismail Xhemali Stadium 1,950
Veleçiku Koplik Kompleksi Vëllezërit Duli 2,000

Group B

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Butrinti Sarandë Andon Lapa Stadium 5,500
Delvina Delvinë Panajot Pano Stadium 2,500
Devolli Bilisht Bilisht Stadium 3,000
Këlcyra Këlcyrë Demir Allamani Stadium 1,000
Luftëtari Gjirokastër Gjirokastra Stadium 8,400
Maliqi Maliq Jovan Asko Stadium 1,500
Memaliaj Memaliaj Karafil Çaushi Stadium 1,500
Oriku Orikum Orikum Stadium 2,000
Shkumbini Peqin Shkumbini Stadium 9,000
Tomori Berat Tomori Stadium 19,230
Turbina Cërrik Nexhip Trungu Stadium 6,600



League standings

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Luzi 2008 16 13 2 1 42 13 +29 41 Promotion to 2025–26 Kategoria e Parë
2 Sopoti 15 12 1 2 36 14 +22 37 Play-off promotion to 2025–26 Kategoria e Parë
3 Iliria 15 11 3 1 30 8 +22 36
4 Tërbuni 16 9 3 4 27 19 +8 30
5 Veleçiku 16 7 3 6 29 19 +10 24
6 Besëlidhja 16 7 2 7 23 23 0 23
7 Naftëtari 16 6 3 7 25 22 +3 21
8 Albanët 16 5 2 9 33 37 −4 17
9 Adriatiku 16 4 3 9 23 30 −7 15
10 Basania 16 3 5 8 18 27 −9 14
11 Gramshi 16 2 4 10 16 35 −19 10 Play-off relegation to 2025–26 Kategoria e Tretë
12 Murlani 16 0 1 15 3 58 −55 1 Relegation to 2025–26 Kategoria e Tretë
Updated to match(es) played on 22 February 2025. Source: [1]
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.)

Results

Home \ Away ADR ALB BAS BES GRA ILI LUZ MUR NAF SOP TËR VEL
Adriatiku 3–1 1–2 2–1 4–0 2–2 1–2 3–3 1–3
Albanët 3–3 4–1 5–2 1–7 7–0 3–1 2–3 2–1
Basania 0–1 3–2 3–0 0–1 3–3 0–0 1–1 0–1
Besëlidhja 2–0 3–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 5–0 1–0 3–1
Gramshi 1–1 2–3 2–1 1–1 0–1 0–5 0–0 1–2
Iliria 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–1 3–0 1–0
Luzi 2008 3–1 1–0 3–0 4–3 7–0 2–1 0–1 3–1
Murlani 0–3 1–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–4
Naftëtari 3–0 3–1 3–2 0–0 1–2 1–0 0–1 2–2
Sopoti 4–0 3–1 4–1 3–0 2–1 1–2 4–0 4–3
Tërbuni 2–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 0–0 0–1 2–0 1–0
Veleçiku 1–0 0–0 0–0 3–1 2–4 8–1 3–2 0–1
Updated to match(es) played on 22 February 2025. Source: [2]
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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Oriku 14 11 2 1 19 4 +15 35 Promotion to 2025–26 Kategoria e Parë
2 Luftëtari 13 11 1 1 41 8 +33 34 Play-off promotion to 2025–26 Kategoria e Parë
3 Devolli 13 7 4 2 24 20 +4 25
4 Butrinti 14 7 3 4 21 12 +9 24
5 Tomori 14 7 2 5 26 13 +13 23
6 Delvina 13 5 2 6 20 20 0 17
7 Maliqi 13 5 1 7 19 21 −2 16
8 Shkumbini 14 3 5 6 17 23 −6 14
9 Turbina 14 4 1 9 15 26 −11 13
10 Këlcyra 14 1 4 9 12 32 −20 7 Play-off relegation to 2025–26 Kategoria e Tretë
11 Memaliaj 14 1 1 12 12 47 −35 4 Relegation to 2025–26 Kategoria e Tretë
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2025. Source: [3]
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.)

Results

Home \ Away BUT DEL DEV KËL LUF MAL MEM ORI SHK TOM TUR
Butrinti 2–1 4–0 3–0 3–4 0–0 0–0 1–3
Delvina 2–0 1–2 1–0 3–1 0–2 4–3 3–0
Devolli 0–0 2–2 5–1 1–4 2–1 2–1 1–0
Këlcyra 2–2 0–5 0–1 0–2 0–2 0–0 2–1
Luftëtari 2–1 6–1 5–1 0–0 1–0 4–0
Maliqi 0–2 1–2 4–2 1–0 5–0 0–0
Memaliaj 0–3 1–3 3–2 0–5 1–2 0–3 1–4
Oriku 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 4–1 1–0 2–0
Shkumbini 0–1 2–2 1–1 0–4 2–2 0–3 1–3
Tomori 3–0 1–1 0–1 4–3 4–0 0–1 3–0
Turbina 1–2 2–2 2–1 2–1 0–1 2–3 2–0
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2025. Source: [4]
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.

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Albania Brajan Shekaj Veleçiku 12
2 Albania Adhurim Hasani Adriatiku 11
Albania Herdi Balla Luzi 2008
4 Albania Ardit Ziaj Luftëtari 9
5 Albania Gersi Diamanti Luftëtari 8
Albania Jurgen Gjini Tërbuni
7 Colombia Andrés Córdoba Butrinti 7
Nigeria Isiyaku Nayara Sopoti

Notes

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