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2023–24 Kategoria e Parë

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Kategoria e Parë
Season2023–24
ChampionsElbasani
1st title
PromotedElbasani
Bylis
RelegatedLuzi 2008
Tomori
Matches played198
Goals scored517 (2.61 per match)
Top goalscorerBedri Greca
(19 goals)
Biggest home winElbasani 5−0 Tomori
(4 May 2024)
Biggest away winBesa 0−5 Elbasani
(9 March 2024)
Highest scoringBesa 4−3 Lushnja
(13 September 2023)
Elbasani 5−2 Luzi 2008
(17 February 2024)
Lushnja 4−3 Vora
(28 March 2024)
Longest winning run6 matches
Bylis
Longest unbeaten run25 matches
Elbasani
Longest winless run13 matches
Tomori
Longest losing run10 matches
Tomori

The 2023–24 Kategoria e Parë was the 76th official season of the Albanian football second-tier since its establishment. The season began on 2 September 2023 and ended on 9 May 2024. There were 12 teams competing this season. The winning and runner-up teams gained 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] Bylis and Elbasani were promoted to the 2024–25 Kategoria Superiore. Luzi 2008 and Tomori were relegated to the 2024–25 Kategoria e Dytë.

Changes from last season

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Team changes

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From Kategoria e Parë

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Promoted to Kategoria Superiore:

Relegated to Kategoria e Dytë:

To Kategoria e Parë

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Relegated from Kategoria Superiore:

Promoted from Kategoria e Dytë:

Locations

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Stadia by capacity and locations

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Team Location Stadium Capacity
Apolonia Fier Loni Papuçiu Stadium 6,800
Besa Kavajë Luz i Vogël Stadium[a] 600[a]
Burreli Burrel Liri Ballabani Stadium 3,000
Bylis Ballsh Adush Muça Stadium 5,200
Elbasani Elbasan Elbasan Arena 12,800
Flamurtari Vlorë Flamurtari Stadium 8,200
Kastrioti Krujë Redi Maloku Stadium[b] 3,000[b]
Korabi Peshkopi Korabi Stadium 6,000
Lushnja Lushnjë Roza Haxhiu Stadium 8,500
Luzi 2008 Luz i Vogël Luz i Vogël Stadium 600
Tomori Berat Tomori Stadium 19,230
Vora Vorë Vorë Stadium


League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Elbasani (C, P) 33 24 7 2 76 32 +44 79 Promotion to 2024–25 Kategoria Superiore
2 Bylis (P) 33 22 5 6 55 31 +24 71
3 Flamurtari 33 16 10 7 46 29 +17 58 Promotion play-off to 2024–25 Kategoria Superiore
4 Vora 33 15 5 13 61 50 +11 50
5 Apolonia 33 12 10 11 44 31 +13 46
6 Korabi 33 12 8 13 42 38 +4 44
7 Kastrioti 33 10 10 13 43 47 −4 40
8 Burreli 33 12 4 17 28 43 −15 40
9 Lushnja (O) 33 10 8 15 38 53 −15 38 Relegation play-out to 2024–25 Kategoria e Dytë
10 Besa (O) 33 10 8 15 34 47 −13 38
11 Luzi 2008 (R) 33 9 4 20 41 56 −15 31 Relegation to 2024–25 Kategoria e Dytë
12 Tomori (R) 33 4 5 24 21 72 −51 17
Source: [1]
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.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

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Rounds 1–22

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Home \ Away APO BES BUR BYL ELB FLA KAS KOR LUS LUZ TOM VOR
Apolonia 1–1 3–0 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 4–1 1–0 4–1 2–1
Besa 0–0 0–0 0–2 0–1 1–2 1–1 0–1 4–3 2–0 2–0 0–1
Burreli 1–0 4–1 1–2 0–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 0–2 1–5 2–0 0–0
Bylis 3–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 2–0 3–1 1–0 1–0 3–1 1–1 2–0
Elbasani 3–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 3–1 2–1 3–2 5–2 4–0 3–2
Flamurtari 0–0 0–0 4–2 0–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 3–0 2–1 1–0 2–1
Kastrioti 1–1 3–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 2–3
Korabi 0–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 0–1 3–2 1–0 0–0 4–0 1–2
Lushnja 0–3 2–1 2–0 0–2 0–1 0–4 3–1 0–0 2–1 2–2 2–1
Luzi 2008 0–3 0–2 2–0 1–2 2–4 1–1 3–1 0–0 1–2 2–0 0–1
Tomori 2–1 2–2 0–1 0–2 1–3 1–4 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–1
Vora 1–0 4–2 3–1 2–3 1–1 3–1 4–2 1–0 2–2 3–1 5–1
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.

Rounds 23–33

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Home \ Away APO BES BUR BYL ELB FLA KAS KOR LUS LUZ TOM VOR
Apolonia 0–1 4–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–1
Besa 0–5 1–0 3–2 0–0 4–1
Burreli 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–0 2–1
Bylis 2–0 2–3 4–2 2–0 3–2 2–1
Elbasani 1–0 3–0 3–1 2–1 5–0 2–0
Flamurtari 0–0 0–1 2–2 0–0 1–0 3–1
Kastrioti 3–1 2–2 0–2 4–2 1–0
Korabi 2–3 2–3 1–1 2–1 5–1 2–1
Lushnja 1–1 2–0 1–2 0–0 4–3
Luzi 2008 1–0 2–1 3–1 4–0 3–3
Tomori 1–4 1–0 0–3 0–2 1–2
Vora 3–0 0–0 2–3 1–3 2–3 3–0
Source: [3]
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

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

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
Elbasani432112232222222211222221111111111
Bylis323221111111111122111112222222222
Flamurtari588755445544434444444444333333333
Vora254543553355553333333333444444444
Apolonia111434324433345555555555555555555
Korabi81110687866666666666666666666666666
Kastrioti6779787891088888899101098999999108777
Burreli10101112129101111899999988888987888899988
Lushnja121212101010997777777777777778777777899
Besa11668911111010111010101010111011991010101011101010810101010
Luzi 2008799111112121212121212121212101112121212111111101111111111111111
Tomori94536667891111111111121210111111121212121212121212121212
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: [4]

Promotion play-offs

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flamurtari0
 
 
 
Korabi0
 
Flamurtari (a.e.t.)0 (4)
 
 
 
Apolonia0 (3)
 
Vora3
 
 
Apolonia4
 

Semi-finals

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Flamurtari0−0Korabi
Referee: Adrian Beqiraj

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


Vora3−4Apolonia
Prengaj 31', 44'
Raboshta 49' (pen.)
Hebeja 22'
Maksuti 68'
Omeri 72'
Umejiego 81'
Vorë Stadium, Vorë
Referee: Silvio Dyrmishi

Final

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Flamurtari0−0 (a.e.t.)Apolonia
Penalties
4−3
Referee: Florjan Lata

Flamurtari qualified to the final play-off match.

Relegation play-offs

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Lushnja2−0Iliria
Kasmollari 4'
Dragoj 90'
Referee: Enea Jorgji

Besa3−1Luftëtari
Emini 7'
Dabo 32'
Spahiu 55'
Ziaj 49'
Referee: Olsid Ferataj

Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 Nigeria Peter Itodo Luzi 2008 19
2 Albania Bedri Greca Elbasani 18
3 Albania Jasmin Raboshta Vora 16
4 Albania Dejvid Kapllani Kastrioti 14
Albania Patrik Treni Luzi 2008
6 Albania Fatmir Prengaj Vora 13
7 Albania Arsen Lleshi Elbasani 12

Notes and references

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Notes

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  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

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  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.