Summary
The Kategorie Superiore (ALB1) or Abissnet Superiore Superliga is the top division/league in the Albanian football system. At the end of the 2025-2026 season, the ALB1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2025-2026 ALB1 Final Four team
- 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2025-2026 ALB1 Final Four teams
The winner of the 2025-2026 Kupa e Shqipërisë (Albanian Cup), typically an ALB1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2026-2027 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) | 16 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 23 Aug 2025 - 10 May 2026 | 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 2025-2026 ALB1 season, the top four teams enter into the Final Four playoffs.
Relegation
At the end of the 2025-2026 ALB1 season, the 9th and 10th place ALB1 teams will be relegated to the ALB2, while two ALB2 teams will be promoted to the 2026-2027 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | AF Elbasani | 16 | 9 -5-2 | 32 | - | 16 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | KS Egnatia Rrogozhinë | 16 | 9 -4-3 | 31 | - | 20 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | FC Dinamo City | 16 | 7 -5-4 | 26 | - | 22 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | KF Vllaznia Shkodër | 16 | 7 -5-4 | 26 | - | 20 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 6 -1-1 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | -3 |
| 5 | KS Teuta Durrës | 16 | 5 -9-2 | 24 | - | 13 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 3 -4-1 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 -5-1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | FK Partizani | 16 | 6 -5-5 | 23 | - | 13 | 17 | -4 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 8 | 11 | -3 |
| 7 | Vora FK | 16 | 4 -4-8 | 16 | - | 11 | 16 | -5 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 7 | 10 | -3 |
| 8 | KF Bylis Ballsh | 16 | 3 -6-7 | 15 | - | 14 | 19 | -5 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -5 |
| 9 | KS Flamurtari Vlorë | 16 | 3 -4-9 | 13 | - | 13 | 22 | -9 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -4 |
| 10 | KF Tirana | 16 | 1 -5-10 | 8 | - | 12 | 30 | -18 | 8 | 0 -2-6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -7 |
Playoffs Relegation Playoff Relegation to ALB2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FK Partizani | Arena Egnatia |
 | Vora FK | Elbasan Arena |
 | KS Teuta Durrës | Stadiumi Flamurtari |
 | KF Vllaznia Shkodër | Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi |
 | AF Elbasani | Stadiumi Adush Muça |
| FC Dinamo City | Arena e Demave |
| KS Egnatia Rrogozhinë | Stadiumi Niko Dovana |
| KF Bylis Ballsh | Stadiumi Vora |
| KF Tirana | Elbasan Arena |
| KS Flamurtari Vlorë | Stadiumi Loro Boriçi |
| FC Dinamo City | Stadiumi Niko Dovana |
| KS Egnatia Rrogozhinë | Stadiumi Loro Boriçi |
| KF Tirana | Stadiumi Adush Muça |
| Vora FK | Arena e Demave |
| KS Flamurtari Vlorë | Elbasan Arena |
| AF Elbasani | Arena Egnatia |
| KS Teuta Durrës | Arena e Demave |
| KF Vllaznia Shkodër | Elbasan Arena |
| KF Bylis Ballsh | Stadiumi Flamurtari |
Results
| 12 | KS Egnatia Rrogozhinë | Elbasan Arena |
| 11 | KF Bylis Ballsh | Stadiumi Loro Boriçi |
| 11 | KF Tirana | Stadiumi Niko Dovana |
| 21 | KS Flamurtari Vlorë | Arena e Demave |
| 01 | AF Elbasani | Stadiumi Vora |
| 03 | FC Dinamo City | Stadiumi Flamurtari |
| 10 | KF Vllaznia Shkodër | Elbasan Arena |
| 20 | Vora FK | Arena Egnatia |
| 02 | FK Partizani | Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi |
| 11 | KS Teuta Durrës | Stadiumi Adush Muça |
| 00 | KF Vllaznia Shkodër | Stadiumi Vora |
| 01 | KS Flamurtari Vlorë | Arena Egnatia |
| 62 | KF Tirana | Elbasan Arena |
| 10 | KF Bylis Ballsh | Arena e Demave |
| 00 | AF Elbasani | Stadiumi Niko Dovana |
| 11 | Vora FK | Stadiumi Flamurtari |
| 01 | KS Egnatia Rrogozhinë | Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi |
| 00 | FC Dinamo City | Stadiumi Adush Muça |
| 00 | FK Partizani | Elbasan Arena |
| 01 | KS Teuta Durrës | Stadiumi Loro Boriçi |