Summary
The Kategorie Superiore (ALB1) or Albanian Superliga is the top division/league in the Albanian football system. At the end of the 2023-2024 season, the ALB1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2023-2024 ALB1 Final Four team
- 2024-2025 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2023-2024 ALB1 Final Four teams
The winner of the 2023-2024 Kupa e Shqipërisë (Albanian Cup), typically an ALB1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2024-2025 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Albania
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| ALB1 | Kategorie Superiore | 10 |
| ALB2 | Kategoria e Parë (1st Division) | 12 |
| ALB3 | Kategoria e Dytë (2nd Division) | 23 |
| ALB4 | Kategoria e Tretë (3rd Division) | 13 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 26 Aug 2023 - 10 May 2024 | 10: ALB1 (7 minimum), ALB2 (3 maximum) | ||
Season Format
Each team plays Home-Away matches with the other 9 ALB1 clubs twice for a total of 36 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) head-to-head goals scored, (4) goal difference, (5) total goals scored, then (6) a drawing.
Playoffs
At the end of the 2023-2024 ALB1 season, the top four teams enter into the Final Four playoffs.
Relegation
At the end of the 2023-2024 ALB1 season, the 9th and 10th place ALB1 teams will be relegated to the ALB2, while two ALB2 teams will be promoted to the 2024-2025 ALB1. The 8th place ALB1 team will enter into a home/away highest aggregate goals wins Promotion/Relegation playoff with the 3rd place ALB2 team.
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| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | KS Egnatia Rrogozhinë | 32 | 17 -9-6 | 60 | - | 50 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 9 -4-3 | 31 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 8 -5-3 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| 2 | KF Vllaznia Shkodër | 32 | 14 -10-8 | 52 | - | 38 | 29 | 9 | 16 | 8 -5-3 | 29 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 6 -5-5 | 23 | 13 | 16 | -3 |
| 3 | FK Partizani | 32 | 13 -12-7 | 51 | - | 43 | 28 | 15 | 16 | 8 -6-2 | 30 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 5 -6-5 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| 4 | KF Tirana | 32 | 12 -10-10 | 46 | - | 52 | 46 | 6 | 16 | 5 -5-6 | 20 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 16 | 7 -5-4 | 26 | 29 | 22 | 7 |
| 5 | FC Dinamo City | 32 | 13 -7-12 | 46 | - | 42 | 40 | 2 | 16 | 9 -1-6 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 4 -6-6 | 18 | 16 | 19 | -3 |
| 6 | KF Skënderbeu Korçë | 32 | 13 -5-14 | 44 | - | 30 | 36 | -6 | 16 | 7 -3-6 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 6 -2-8 | 20 | 18 | 26 | -8 |
| 7 | KF Laçi | 32 | 8 -14-10 | 38 | - | 33 | 30 | 3 | 16 | 3 -8-5 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 16 | 5 -6-5 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| 8 | KS Teuta Durrës | 32 | 9 -11-12 | 38 | - | 29 | 35 | -6 | 16 | 5 -6-5 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 4 -5-7 | 17 | 12 | 22 | -10 |
| 9 | KF Erzeni Shijak | 32 | 7 -10-15 | 31 | - | 25 | 46 | -21 | 16 | 3 -5-8 | 14 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 16 | 4 -5-7 | 17 | 17 | 24 | -7 |
| 10 | FK Kukësi | 32 | 6 -8-18 | 26 | - | 28 | 48 | -20 | 16 | 5 -5-6 | 20 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 16 | 1 -3-12 | 6 | 12 | 26 | -14 |
2024-2025 UEFACL 2024-2025 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to ALB2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | KF Laçi | Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi |
 | KF Erzeni Shijak | Stadiumi Skënderbeu |
 | KF Vllaznia Shkodër | Arena Egnatia |
 | KS Teuta Durrës | Kukës Arena |
 | FK Partizani | Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi |
| KS Egnatia Rrogozhinë | Stadiumi Niko Dovana |
| FK Kukësi | Stadiumi Tofik Jashari |
| FC Dinamo City | Stadiumi Loro Boriçi |
| KF Skënderbeu Korçë | Arena e Demave |
| FK Partizani | Kukës Arena |
| KF Vllaznia Shkodër | Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi |
| KS Teuta Durrës | Stadiumi Tofik Jashari |
| KF Laçi | Stadiumi Skënderbeu |
| KS Egnatia Rrogozhinë | Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi |
| KF Tirana | Arena Egnatia |
| KF Erzeni Shijak | Arena e Demave |
| FC Dinamo City | Stadiumi Niko Dovana |
| KF Skënderbeu Korçë | Stadiumi Loro Boriçi |
Results
| 20 | FC Dinamo City | Arena e Demave |
| 00 | KF Vllaznia Shkodër | Stadiumi Niko Dovana |
| 12 | KS Egnatia Rrogozhinë | Stadiumi Laçi |
| 02 | KF Skënderbeu Korçë | Kukës Arena |
| 02 | KF Tirana | Stadiumi Tofik Jashari |
| 20 | KF Erzeni Shijak | Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi |
| 21 | FK Partizani | Arena Egnatia |
| 01 | KS Teuta Durrës | Stadiumi Skënderbeu |
| 12 | KF Laçi | Stadiumi Loro Boriçi |
| 00 | KF Tirana | Stadiumi Skënderbeu |
| 10 | KS Egnatia Rrogozhinë | Stadiumi Tofik Jashari |
| 00 | KF Vllaznia Shkodër | Arena e Demave |
| 01 | KF Laçi | Stadiumi Niko Dovana |
| 11 | FC Dinamo City | Kukës Arena |
| 10 | KS Teuta Durrës | Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi |
| 20 | KF Skënderbeu Korçë | Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi |
| 11 | FK Partizani | Stadiumi Laçi |
| 12 | KS Teuta Durrës | Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi |
| 11 | KF Erzeni Shijak | Stadiumi Loro Boriçi |