2022–23 Kategoria e Parë
Football league season
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Skënderbeu 4th title |
| Promoted | Skënderbeu Dinamo Tirana |
| Relegated | Oriku Turbina Tërbuni Besëlidhja |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 416 (2.29 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Abdul Temitope Denisson Silva (12 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Dinamo 5−0 Burreli (18 September 2022) Dinamo 5−0 Lushnja (10 December 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Besëlidhja 0−4 Dinamo (4 March 2023) Dinamo 1−5 Flamurtari (24 October 2022) Turbina 0−4 Skënderbeu (23 April 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Apolonia 5−2 Turbina (10 September 2022) |
| Longest winning run | 4 matches Luzi 2008 |
| Longest unbeaten run | 15 matches Skënderbeu |
| Longest winless run | 12 matches Besëlidhja |
| Longest losing run | 7 matches Tërbuni |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
The 2022–23 Kategoria e Parë was the 75th official season of the Albanian football second-tier since its establishment. The season began on 3 September 2022 and ended on 18 May 2023.[1] There were 14 teams competing this season. The winning and runner-up teams gained promotion to the 2023–24 Kategoria Superiore. The promotion play-offs winner will play a promotion play-off match against the 8th ranked team of the 2022–23 Kategoria Superiore. Dinamo Tirana and Skënderbeu were promoted to the 2023–24 Kategoria Superiore. Besëlidhja, Oriku, Tërbuni and Turbina were relegated to the 2023–24 Kategoria e Dytë.
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
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2022–23 Kategoria e Parë teams.Stadia by capacity and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apolonia | Fier | Loni Papuçiu Stadium | 6,800 |
| Besa | Kavajë | Shkumbini Stadium | 9,000 |
| Besëlidhja | Lezhë | Brian Filipi Stadium | 5,000 |
| Burreli | Burrel | Liri Ballabani Stadium | 3,000 |
| Dinamo Tirana | Tirana | Selman Stërmasi Stadium | 9,500 |
| Flamurtari | Vlorë | Flamurtari Stadium | 8,200 |
| Korabi | Peshkopi | Korabi Stadium | 6,000 |
| Lushnja | Lushnjë | Roza Haxhiu Stadium | 8,500 |
| Luzi 2008 | Luz i Vogël | Luz i Vogël Stadium | 600 |
| Oriku | Orikum | Orikum Stadium | |
| Skënderbeu | Korçë | Skënderbeu Stadium | 12,343 |
| Tërbuni | Pukë | Ismail Xhemali Stadium | 1,950 |
| Tomori | Berat | Tomori Stadium | 17,890 |
| Turbina | Cërrik | Nexhip Trungu Stadium | 6,600 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skënderbeu (C, P) | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 37 | 13 | +24 | 49 | Promotion to 2023–24 Kategoria Superiore |
| 2 | Dinamo Tirana (P) | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 48 | 23 | +25 | 47 | |
| 3 | Flamurtari | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 16 | +24 | 46 | Promotion play-off to 2023–24 Kategoria Superiore |
| 4 | Tomori | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 43 | |
| 5 | Korabi | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 39 | |
| 6 | Apolonia | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 38 | |
| 7 | Luzi 2008 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 38 | |
| 8 | Besa | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 37 | |
| 9 | Lushnja (O) | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 32 | Relegation play-out to 2023–24 Kategoria e Dytë |
| 10 | Burreli (O) | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 31 | |
| 11 | Oriku (R) | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 30 | Relegation to 2023–24 Kategoria e Dytë |
| 12 | Turbina (R) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 45 | −21 | 26 | |
| 13 | Tërbuni[a] (D, R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 41 | −25 | 24 | Excluded from the league |
| 14 | Besëlidhja[b] (R) | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 41 | −24 | 14 | Relegation to 2023–24 Kategoria e Dytë |
Source: Soccerway
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; (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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; (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Tërbuni was excluded from the league and relegated to the Kategoria e Dytë for the next season, after a violent incident during a match against Turbina in the 21st round.
- ^ Besëlidhja was deducted 3 points after failing to show up in an away match against Korabi.
Results
| Home \ Away | APO | BES | BSË | BUR | DIN | FLA | KOR | LUS | LUZ | ORI | SKË | TËR | TOM | TUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apolonia | — | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 5–2 |
| Besa | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 5–1 |
| Besëlidhja | 1–2 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| Burreli | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 |
| Dinamo Tirana | 2–3 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 5–0 | — | 1–5 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| Flamurtari | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| Korabi | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 |
| Lushnja | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| Luzi 2008 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Oriku | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Skënderbeu | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 |
| Tërbuni | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 0–3 |
| Tomori | 0–0 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | 2–0 |
| Turbina | 1–0 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 3–0 | 1–2 | — |
Source: [1]
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.
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.
Source: [2]
Promotion play-offs
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Flamurtari | 1 | |||||
| Apolonia | 1 | |||||
| Flamurtari | 1 | |||||
| Korabi | 2 | |||||
| Tomori | 0 | |||||
| Korabi | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Flamurtari | 1−1 | Apolonia |
|---|---|---|
Pedro  45+6' | Umejiego 64' |
Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti
Flamurtari qualified to the final as the team with the higher ranking.
Final
| Flamurtari | 1−2 | Korabi |
|---|---|---|
| Kondaj 81' | Keko 45+1', 90+11' |
Referee: Juxhin Xhaja
Korabi qualified to the final play-off match.
Relegation play-offs
Both clubs remained in their respective divisions.
Both clubs remained in their respective divisions.
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Abdul Temitope | Skënderbeu | 12 |
 Denisson Silva | Dinamo Tirana | ||
| 3 |  Albers Keko | Korabi | 11 |
| 4 | Mikel Canka | Lushnja | 10 |
 Mmesoma Umejiego | Apolonia | ||
| Taulant Marku | Dinamo Tirana | ||
| 7 | Chinonso Onuh | Besa | 9 |
References
- ^ "Mblidhet Komiteti Ekzekutiv i FSHF, miratohen datat e nisjes së kompeticioneve kombëtare & investime në infrastrukturë". 29 June 2022.
