Kategoria Superiore
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2024-2025
Location
Albania
Abbreviation
ALB1

Summary

The Kategorie Superiore (ALB1) or Abissnet Superiore Superliga is the top division/league in the Albanian football system. At the end of the 2024-2025 season, the ALB1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2025-2026 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 1st place 2024-2025 ALB1 Final Four team
  • 2025-2026 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd and 3rd place 2024-2025 ALB1 Final Four teams

The winner of the 2024-2025 Kupa e Shqipërisë (Albanian Cup), typically an ALB1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2025-2026 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Leagues Pyramid - Albania

Abbrev League # of Teams
ALB1Kategorie Superiore10
ALB2Kategoria e Parë (1st Division)12
ALB3Kategoria e Dytë (2nd Division)23
ALB4Kategoria e Tretë (3rd Division)15

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

18 Aug 2024 - 27 Apr 2025  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 2024-2025 ALB1 season, the top four teams enter into the Final Four playoffs.

Relegation

At the end of the 2024-2025 ALB1 season, the 9th and 10th place ALB1 teams will be relegated to the ALB2, while two ALB2 teams will be promoted to the 2025-2026 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

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sun - 4 May 2025
 KF Tirana (ALB1) 10 KS Pogradeci (ALB2)Elbasan Arena
 KF Tirana remains in ALB1 

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1KS Egnatia Rrogozhinë 3616 -11-959-473017189 -7-234251312187 -4-72522175
2KF Vllaznia Shkodër 3615 -12-957-543915189 -6-333301713186 -6-62424222
3FC Dinamo City 3614 -13-955-494181811 -4-337271710183 -9-6182224-2
4FK Partizani 3613 -14-953-38335187 -9-23021147186 -5-7231719-2
5AF Elbasani 3611 -17-850-40382187 -7-42823194184 -10-4221719-2
6KS Teuta Durrës 3610 -14-1244-2942-13187 -7-42818171183 -7-8161125-14
7KF Bylis Ballsh 3611 -9-1642-3350-17188 -4-6281617-1183 -5-10141733-16
8KF Tirana 367 -18-1139-4344-1185 -9-42424213182 -9-7151923-4
9KF Skënderbeu Korçë 369 -11-1638-3545-10185 -5-8202027-7184 -6-8181518-3
10KF Laçi 368 -13-1537-3137-6186 -8-42619145182 -5-11111223-11
Playoffs
Relegation Playoff
Relegation to ALB2

Results

Sun - 27 Apr 2025
 FK Partizani 20 AF ElbasaniArena e Demave
 KF Skënderbeu Korçë 12 KF Bylis BallshStadiumi Skënderbeu
 FC Dinamo City 02 KF TiranaElbasan Arena
 KF Vllaznia Shkodër 11 KF LaçiStadiumi Loro Boriçi
Sat - 19 Apr 2025
 KF Laçi 10 FC Dinamo CityStadiumi Laçi
 KF Tirana 01 KS Teuta DurrësStadiumi Selman Stërmasi
 KF Bylis Ballsh 10 FK PartizaniStadiumi Adush Muça
Sat - 12 Apr 2025
 AF Elbasani 10 KF Bylis BallshElbasan Arena
 KF Skënderbeu Korçë 11 KF TiranaStadiumi Skënderbeu
 KS Teuta Durrës 10 KF LaçiStadiumi Niko Dovana
 KF Vllaznia Shkodër 30 FC Dinamo CityStadiumi Loro Boriçi
Mon - 7 Apr 2025
 KF Tirana 30 FK PartizaniStadiumi Selman Stërmasi
Sun - 6 Apr 2025
 KF Bylis Ballsh 10 KF Vllaznia ShkodërStadiumi Adush Muça