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The 2024–25 Kategoria Superiore is the 86th official season, or 87th season of top-tier football in Albania (including three unofficial championships during World War II) and the 25th season under the name Kategoria Superiore. The season began on 18 August 2024 and will end on 17 May 2025.
Season | 2024–25 |
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Dates | 18 August 2024 – 17 May 2025[1] |
Matches played | 15 |
Goals scored | 30 (2 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Arinaldo Rrapaj Bekim Balaj Emiljano Vila Walid Jarmouni (2 goals each) |
Biggest home win | Elbasani 3–0 Teuta (26 August 2024) |
Biggest away win | Dinamo City 0–2 Egnatia (18 August 2024) Teuta 0–2 Partizani (31 August 2024) |
Highest scoring | Vllaznia 2–2 Tirana (25 August 2024) |
Longest winning run | 2 matches Egnatia Partizani |
Longest unbeaten run | 3 matches Egnatia Tirana |
Longest winless run | 3 matches Laçi Tirana |
Longest losing run | 2 matches Dinamo City Teuta |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 1 September 2024. |
The winners of this season's Kategoria Superiore will earn a place in the first qualifying round of the 2025–26 Champions League, with the second and third placed clubs earning a place in the first qualifying round of the 2025–26 Conference League.
Two clubs have earned promotion from the Kategoria e Parë, Bylis (promoted after a one-year absence) and Elbasani (promoted for the first time in their history). Erzeni (relegated after two years in the top flight) and Kukësi (relegated after twelve years in the top flight) were relegated to Kategoria e Parë at the conclusion of last season.
Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2023–24 season |
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Bylis | Ballsh | Adush Muça Stadium | 5,200 | Runner-up (Kategoria e Parë) |
Dinamo City | Tirana | Elbasan Arena[a] | 12,800[a] | 7th |
Egnatia | Rrogozhinë | Egnatia Arena | 2,196 | Champion |
Elbasani | Elbasan | Elbasan Arena | 12,800 | Champion (Kategoria e Parë) |
Laçi | Laç | Laçi Stadium | 8,000 | 8th |
Partizani | Tirana | Arena e Demave | 4,500 | 2nd |
Skënderbeu | Korçë | Skënderbeu Stadium | 12,343 | 3rd |
Teuta | Durrës | Niko Dovana Stadium | 12,040 | 6th |
Tirana | Tirana | 5th | ||
Vllaznia | Shkodër | Loro Boriçi Stadium | 16,000 | 4th |
Bylis | Dinamo City | Egnatia | Elbasani | Laçi | |
Adush Muça Stadium | Elbasan Arena UEFA stadium category ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Egnatia Arena | Elbasan Arena UEFA stadium category ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Laçi Stadium | |
Capacity: 5,200 | Capacity: 12,800 | Capacity: 4,000 | Capacity: 12,800 | Capacity: 8,000 | |
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Partizani | Skënderbeu | Teuta | Tirana | Vllaznia | |
Arena e Demave | Skënderbeu Stadium | Niko Dovana Stadium | Loro Boriçi Stadium UEFA stadium category ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Capacity: 4,500 | Capacity: 12,343 | Capacity: 12,040 | Capacity: 16,000 | ||
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Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team | President | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Bylis | ![]() |
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Macron | |
Dinamo City | ![]() |
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Kappa | Durrës Yachts & Marina |
Egnatia | ![]() |
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Joma | Spitali Amavita |
Elbasani | ![]() |
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Cohl's | Kurum |
Laçi | ![]() |
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Uhlsport | |
Partizani | ![]() |
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Macron | |
Skënderbeu | ![]() |
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Uhlsport | Almeco |
Teuta | ![]() |
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Macron | Klinika 4-D |
Tirana | ![]() |
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Joma | |
Vllaznia | ![]() |
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Suzmar | AL Invest |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Bylis | ![]() |
Signed by Vora | 24 May 2024 | Pre-season | ![]() |
3 July 2024 |
Tirana | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 24 May 2024 | ![]() |
5 June 2024 | |
Elbasani | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 1 July 2024 | ![]() |
11 July 2024 | |
Partizani | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 5 August 2024 | ![]() |
5 August 2024 | |
Partizani | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 26 August 2024 | 5th | ![]() |
26 August 2024 |
Dinamo City | ![]() |
Sacked | 27 August 2024 | 10th | ![]() |
27 August 2024 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Egnatia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Qualification for the Final four round |
2 | Partizani | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
3 | Elbasani | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
4 | Skënderbeu | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
5 | Vllaznia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
6 | Bylis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
7 | Tirana | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
8 | Dinamo City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | Qualification for the relegation play-off |
9 | Teuta | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 | Relegation to the 2025–26 Kategoria e Parë |
10 | Laçi | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
Clubs will play each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.
First half of season |
Second half of season
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