Summary
The Kategorie Superiore (ALB1) or Albanian Superliga is the top division/league in the Albanian football system. At the end of the 2022-2023 season, the ALB1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2022-2023 ALB1 team
- 2023-2024 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2022-2023 ALB1 teams
The winner of the 2022-2023 Kupa e Shqipërisë (Albanian Cup), typically an ALB1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2023-2024 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Albania
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| ALB1 | Kategorie Superiore | 10 |
| ALB2 | Kategoria e Parë (1st Division) | 14 |
| ALB3 | Kategoria e Dytë (2nd Division) | 24 |
| ALB4 | Kategoria e Tretë (3rd Division) | 8 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 19 Aug 2022 - 29 May 2023 | 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
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2022-2023 ALB1 season, the 9th and 10th place ALB1 teams will be relegated to the ALB2, while two ALB2 teams will be promoted to the 2023-2024 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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Relegation Playoff
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 21 | KS Korabi Peshkopi (ALB2) | Stadiumi Niko Dovana | |||
| KF Erzeni Shijak remains in ALB1 | ||||||
| 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 | FK Partizani | 36 | 20 -7-9 | 67 | - | 56 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 11 -2-5 | 35 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 9 -5-4 | 32 | 28 | 20 | 8 |
| 2 | KF Tirana | 36 | 20 -7-9 | 67 | - | 56 | 33 | 23 | 18 | 10 -3-5 | 33 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 10 -4-4 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| 3 | KS Egnatia Rrogozhinë | 36 | 14 -10-12 | 52 | - | 46 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 6 -6-6 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 8 -4-6 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| 4 | KF Vllaznia Shkodër | 36 | 13 -11-12 | 50 | - | 39 | 37 | 2 | 18 | 8 -5-5 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 5 -6-7 | 21 | 15 | 20 | -5 |
| 5 | KF Laçi | 36 | 14 -6-16 | 48 | - | 45 | 46 | -1 | 18 | 8 -2-8 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 18 | 6 -4-8 | 22 | 19 | 25 | -6 |
| 6 | KS Teuta Durrës | 36 | 12 -12-12 | 48 | - | 33 | 40 | -7 | 18 | 8 -5-5 | 29 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 18 | 4 -7-7 | 19 | 16 | 25 | -9 |
| 7 | FK Kukësi | 36 | 12 -9-15 | 45 | - | 31 | 35 | -4 | 18 | 7 -4-7 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 18 | 5 -5-8 | 20 | 16 | 22 | -6 |
| 8 | KF Erzeni Shijak | 36 | 8 -16-12 | 40 | - | 36 | 48 | -12 | 18 | 4 -9-5 | 21 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 18 | 4 -7-7 | 19 | 18 | 27 | -9 |
| 9 | KF Bylis Ballsh | 36 | 9 -11-16 | 38 | - | 31 | 42 | -11 | 18 | 4 -7-7 | 19 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 18 | 5 -4-9 | 19 | 15 | 25 | -10 |
| 10 | KS Kastrioti Krujë | 36 | 8 -11-17 | 35 | - | 26 | 49 | -23 | 18 | 6 -7-5 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 18 | 2 -4-12 | 10 | 7 | 30 | -23 |
2023-2024 UEFACL 2023-2024 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to ALB2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 01 | FK Kukësi | Arena Egnatia |
| 12 | KF Tirana | Stadiumi Tofik Jashari |
 | 12 | KF Vllaznia Shkodër | Stadiumi Adush Muça |
 | 30 | KS Kastrioti Krujë | Stadiumi Laçi |
 | 20 | KS Teuta Durrës | Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi |
| 14 | FK Partizani | Stadiumi Redi Maloku |
| 11 | KF Laçi | Stadiumi Loro Boriçi |
| 22 | KF Bylis Ballsh | Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi |
| 00 | KF Erzeni Shijak | Kukës Arena |
| 10 | KS Egnatia Rrogozhinë | Stadiumi Niko Dovana |
| 32 | KF Erzeni Shijak | Arena Egnatia |
| 11 | FK Kukësi | Stadiumi Adush Muça |
| 21 | KF Vllaznia Shkodër | Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi |
| 10 | KS Kastrioti Krujë | Stadiumi Niko Dovana |
| 11 | FK Partizani | Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi |
| 10 | KS Teuta Durrës | Stadiumi Loro Boriçi |
| 10 | KS Egnatia Rrogozhinë | Stadiumi Redi Maloku |
| 12 | KF Bylis Ballsh | Stadiumi Tofik Jashari |