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The 2023–24 Kategoria e Parë was the 76th official season of the Albanian football second-tier since its establishment. The season began on 2 September 2023 and ended on 9 May 2024. There were 12 teams competing this season. The winning and runner-up teams gained promotion to the 2024–25 Kategoria Superiore. The promotion play-offs winner will play a promotion play-off match against the 8th ranked team of the 2023–24 Kategoria Superiore.[1][2] Bylis and Elbasani were promoted to the 2024–25 Kategoria Superiore. Luzi 2008 and Tomori were relegated to the 2024–25 Kategoria e Dytë.
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Elbasani 1st title |
| Promoted | Elbasani Bylis |
| Relegated | Luzi 2008 Tomori |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 517 (2.61 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Bedri Greca (19 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Elbasani 5−0 Tomori (4 May 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Besa 0−5 Elbasani (9 March 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Besa 4−3 Lushnja (13 September 2023) Elbasani 5−2 Luzi 2008 (17 February 2024) Lushnja 4−3 Vora (28 March 2024) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Bylis |
| Longest unbeaten run | 25 matches Elbasani |
| Longest winless run | 13 matches Tomori |
| Longest losing run | 10 matches Tomori |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
Team changes
From Kategoria e Parë
Promoted to Kategoria Superiore:
Relegated to Kategoria e Dytë:
To Kategoria e Parë
Relegated from Kategoria Superiore:
Promoted from Kategoria e Dytë:
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Stadia by capacity and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apolonia | Fier | Loni Papuçiu Stadium | 6,800 |
| Besa | Kavajë | Luz i Vogël Stadium[a] | 600[a] |
| Burreli | Burrel | Liri Ballabani Stadium | 3,000 |
| Bylis | Ballsh | Adush Muça Stadium | 5,200 |
| Elbasani | Elbasan | Elbasan Arena | 12,800 |
| Flamurtari | Vlorë | Flamurtari Stadium | 8,200 |
| Kastrioti | Krujë | Redi Maloku Stadium[b] | 3,000[b] |
| Korabi | Peshkopi | Korabi Stadium | 6,000 |
| Lushnja | Lushnjë | Roza Haxhiu Stadium | 8,500 |
| Luzi 2008 | Luz i Vogël | Luz i Vogël Stadium | 600 |
| Tomori | Berat | Tomori Stadium | 19,230 |
| Vora | Vorë | Vorë Stadium | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elbasani (C, P) | 33 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 76 | 32 | +44 | 79 | Promotion to 2024–25 Kategoria Superiore |
| 2 | Bylis (P) | 33 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 55 | 31 | +24 | 71 | |
| 3 | Flamurtari | 33 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 46 | 29 | +17 | 58 | Promotion play-off to 2024–25 Kategoria Superiore |
| 4 | Vora | 33 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 50 | |
| 5 | Apolonia | 33 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 46 | |
| 6 | Korabi | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 44 | |
| 7 | Kastrioti | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 40 | |
| 8 | Burreli | 33 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 28 | 43 | −15 | 40 | |
| 9 | Lushnja (O) | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 38 | Relegation play-out to 2024–25 Kategoria e Dytë |
| 10 | Besa (O) | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 38 | |
| 11 | Luzi 2008 (R) | 33 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 31 | Relegation to 2024–25 Kategoria e Dytë |
| 12 | Tomori (R) | 33 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 72 | −51 | 17 |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
Rounds 1–22
| Home \ Away | APO | BES | BUR | BYL | ELB | FLA | KAS | KOR | LUS | LUZ | TOM | VOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apolonia | — | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 |
| Besa | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Burreli | 1–0 | 4–1 | — | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Bylis | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| Elbasani | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 5–2 | 4–0 | 3–2 |
| Flamurtari | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Kastrioti | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–3 |
| Korabi | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 |
| Lushnja | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 |
| Luzi 2008 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | — | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Tomori | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 0–1 |
| Vora | 1–0 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 5–1 | — |
Rounds 23–33
| Home \ Away | APO | BES | BUR | BYL | ELB | FLA | KAS | KOR | LUS | LUZ | TOM | VOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apolonia | 0–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | ||||||
| Besa | 0–5 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 4–1 | |||||||
| Burreli | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |||||||
| Bylis | 2–0 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | ||||||
| Elbasani | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | ||||||
| Flamurtari | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | ||||||
| Kastrioti | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–0 | |||||||
| Korabi | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 2–1 | ||||||
| Lushnja | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 4–3 | |||||||
| Luzi 2008 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–3 | |||||||
| Tomori | 1–4 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | |||||||
| Vora | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 3–0 |
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elbasani | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bylis | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Flamurtari | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Vora | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Apolonia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Korabi | 8 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Kastrioti | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Burreli | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Lushnja | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Besa | 11 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Luzi 2008 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Tomori | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Leader and promotion to 2024−25 Kategoria Superiore | |
| Promotion to 2024−25 Kategoria Superiore | |
| Promotion play-off | |
| Relegation play-off | |
| Relegation to 2024–25 Kategoria e Dytë |
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Flamurtari | 0 | |||||
| Korabi | 0 | |||||
| Flamurtari (a.e.t.) | 0 (4) | |||||
| Apolonia | 0 (3) | |||||
| Vora | 3 | |||||
| Apolonia | 4 | |||||
Semi-finals
Referee: Adrian Beqiraj
Flamurtari qualified to the final as the team with the higher ranking.
Vorë Stadium, Vorë
Referee: Silvio Dyrmishi
Final
Referee: Florjan Lata
Flamurtari qualified to the final play-off match.
Referee: Enea Jorgji
Referee: Olsid Ferataj
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Peter Itodo |
Luzi 2008 | 19 |
| 2 |  Bedri Greca |
Elbasani | 18 |
| 3 | Jasmin Raboshta |
Vora | 16 |
| 4 | Dejvid Kapllani |
Kastrioti | 14 |
| Patrik Treni |
Luzi 2008 | ||
| 6 | Fatmir Prengaj |
Vora | 13 |
| 7 | Arsen Lleshi |
Elbasani | 12 |
Notes
- ^ Besa will play their 2023–24 home games at the Luz i Vogël Stadium in Luz i Vogël, since their venue, Besa Stadium, is not suitable for Kategoria e Parë matches.
- ^ Kastrioti will play their 2023–24 home games at the Redi Maloku Stadium in Fushë-Krujë, since their venue, Kastrioti Stadium, is not suitable for Kategoria e Parë matches.
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