2022–23 Kategoria e Parë

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The 2022–23 Kategoria e Parë was the 75th official season of the Albanian football second-tier since its establishment. The season began on 3 September 2022 and ended on 18 May 2023.[1] There were 14 teams competing this season. The winning and runner-up teams gained promotion to the 2023–24 Kategoria Superiore. The promotion play-offs winner will play a promotion play-off match against the 8th ranked team of the 2022–23 Kategoria Superiore. Dinamo Tirana and Skënderbeu were promoted to the 2023–24 Kategoria Superiore. Besëlidhja, Oriku, Tërbuni and Turbina were relegated to the 2023–24 Kategoria e Dytë.

Season2022–23
ChampionsSkënderbeu
4th title
PromotedSkënderbeu
Dinamo Tirana
RelegatedOriku
Turbina
Tërbuni
Besëlidhja
Quick facts Season, Champions ...
Kategoria e Parë
Season2022–23
ChampionsSkënderbeu
4th title
PromotedSkënderbeu
Dinamo Tirana
RelegatedOriku
Turbina
Tërbuni
Besëlidhja
Matches182
Goals416 (2.29 per match)
Top goalscorerAbdul Temitope
Denisson Silva
(12 goals each)
Biggest home winDinamo 5−0 Burreli
(18 September 2022)
Dinamo 5−0 Lushnja
(10 December 2022)
Biggest away winBesëlidhja 0−4 Dinamo
(4 March 2023)
Dinamo 1−5 Flamurtari
(24 October 2022)
Turbina 0−4 Skënderbeu
(23 April 2023)
Highest scoringApolonia 5−2 Turbina
(10 September 2022)
Longest winning run4 matches
Luzi 2008
Longest unbeaten run15 matches
Skënderbeu
Longest winless run12 matches
Besëlidhja
Longest losing run7 matches
Tërbuni
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Changes from last season

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:

Locations

2022–23 Kategoria e Parë teams.

Stadia by capacity and locations

More information Team, Location ...
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
ApoloniaFierLoni Papuçiu Stadium6,800
BesaKavajëShkumbini Stadium9,000
BesëlidhjaLezhëBrian Filipi Stadium5,000
BurreliBurrelLiri Ballabani Stadium3,000
Dinamo TiranaTiranaSelman Stërmasi Stadium9,500
FlamurtariVlorëFlamurtari Stadium8,200
KorabiPeshkopiKorabi Stadium6,000
LushnjaLushnjëRoza Haxhiu Stadium8,500
Luzi 2008Luz i VogëlLuz i Vogël Stadium600
OrikuOrikumOrikum Stadium
SkënderbeuKorçëSkënderbeu Stadium12,343
TërbuniPukëIsmail Xhemali Stadium1,950
TomoriBeratTomori Stadium17,890
TurbinaCërrikNexhip Trungu Stadium6,600
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League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Skënderbeu (C, P) 26 13 10 3 37 13 +24 49 Promotion to 2023–24 Kategoria Superiore
2 Dinamo Tirana (P) 26 14 5 7 48 23 +25 47
3 Flamurtari 26 13 7 6 40 16 +24 46 Promotion play-off to 2023–24 Kategoria Superiore
4 Tomori 26 13 4 9 29 27 +2 43
5 Korabi 26 10 9 7 32 24 +8 39
6 Apolonia 26 10 8 8 31 30 +1 38
7 Luzi 2008 26 10 8 8 31 26 +5 38
8 Besa 26 10 7 9 32 26 +6 37
9 Lushnja (O) 26 8 8 10 30 42 −12 32 Relegation play-out to 2023–24 Kategoria e Dytë
10 Burreli (O) 26 7 10 9 22 29 −7 31
11 Oriku (R) 26 9 3 14 27 33 −6 30 Relegation to 2023–24 Kategoria e Dytë
12 Turbina (R) 26 7 5 14 24 45 −21 26
13 Tërbuni[a] (D, R) 26 6 6 14 16 41 −25 24 Excluded from the league
14 Besëlidhja[b] (R) 26 3 8 15 17 41 −24 14 Relegation to 2023–24 Kategoria e Dytë
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Source: Soccerway
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; (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Tërbuni was excluded from the league and relegated to the Kategoria e Dytë for the next season, after a violent incident during a match against Turbina in the 21st round.
  2. [b]
    Besëlidhja was deducted 3 points after failing to show up in an away match against Korabi.

Results

More information Home \ Away, APO ...
Home \ Away APO BES BSË BUR DIN FLA KOR LUS LUZ ORI SKË TËR TOM TUR
Apolonia — 0–0 3–1 2–1 1–3 1–0 1–1 3–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 5–2
Besa 2–1 — 2–0 3–0 0–2 1–4 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 3–0 0–0 5–1
Besëlidhja 1–2 2–1 — 1–1 0–4 0–3 0–1 2–2 0–1 1–0 0–0 2–3 0–1 1–0
Burreli 1–1 1–0 0–0 — 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–0 4–1
Dinamo Tirana 2–3 1–0 4–0 5–0 — 1–5 1–0 5–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 3–0 0–1 2–0
Flamurtari 3–1 2–0 2–2 1–0 0–1 — 1–1 3–0 1–2 3–0 0–0 3–0 0–1 1–0
Korabi 0–0 1–0 3–0 0–0 2–2 1–1 — 4–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 3–0 2–1
Lushnja 1–1 2–1 3–2 1–1 2–1 0–0 3–2 — 2–2 1–0 0–0 0–1 2–1 2–0
Luzi 2008 1–1 2–2 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–2 1–0 2–0 — 1–1 1–2 3–0 2–0 0–0
Oriku 3–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 2–4 0–1 1–1 4–2 3–2 — 1–0 0–0 2–1 0–1
Skënderbeu 4–1 0–1 1–1 4–1 0–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 4–1 — 2–0 1–0 3–0
Tërbuni 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–3 1–1 0–3 1–1 — 2–1 0–3
Tomori 0–0 3–3 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–1 0–2 2–1 0–1 2–1 — 2–0
Turbina 1–0 2–4 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–3 1–0 1–1 2–2 2–1 0–4 3–0 1–2 —
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Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.

More information Team ╲ Round, Skënderbeu ...
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
Skënderbeu381276444543432221211111111
Dinamo12111122221111113332222222
Flamurtari1310555311112244332123333333
Tomori959681113131398888986565555444
Korabi87222233434323444444444565
Apolonia51444691110119999101010777776656
Luzi 2008231010988565677776781010987777
Besa61181110776365565555656668888
Lushnja121461312131012111212101111111111111111101099109
Burreli119138111212991010121010878988891010910
Oriku14121112710688811131213121212131212131313131111
Turbina1013141414141414141414131314131413121313121211111212
Tërbuni463335577776566991099111112121313
Besëlidhja74791391110121313141412141314141414141414141414
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Leader and promotion to 2023−24 Kategoria Superiore
Promotion to 2023−24 Kategoria Superiore
Promotion play-off
Relegation play-off
Relegation to 2023–24 Kategoria e Dytë
Source:

Promotion play-offs

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flamurtari1
 
 
 
Apolonia1
 
Flamurtari1
 
 
 
Korabi2
 
Tomori0
 
 
Korabi1
 

Semi-finals

More information Flamurtari, 1−1 ...
Flamurtari1−1Apolonia
Pedro 45+6' Umejiego 64'
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Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

Flamurtari qualified to the final as the team with the higher ranking.

More information Tomori, 0−1 ...
Tomori0−1Korabi
Keko 76'
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Referee: Indrit Myrtja

Final

More information Flamurtari, 1−2 ...
Flamurtari1−2Korabi
Kondaj 81' Keko 45+1', 90+11'
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Referee: Juxhin Xhaja

Korabi qualified to the final play-off match.

Relegation play-offs

More information Lushnja, 1−0 ...
Lushnja1−0Valbona
Pepa 20'
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Referee: Kridens Meta

Both clubs remained in their respective divisions.

More information Burreli, 2−1 ...
Burreli2−1Pogradeci
Kurbneshi 56' (pen.)
Deivid 70'		 Ćirković 41'
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Referee: Blerim Ziri

Both clubs remained in their respective divisions.

Top scorers

More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Ivory Coast Abdul Temitope Skënderbeu 12
Brazil Denisson Silva Dinamo Tirana
3 Albania Albers Keko Korabi 11
4 Albania Mikel Canka Lushnja 10
Nigeria Mmesoma Umejiego Apolonia
Albania Taulant Marku Dinamo Tirana
7 Nigeria Chinonso Onuh Besa 9
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