2024–25 Kategoria e Parë

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The 2024–25 Kategoria e Parë was the 77th official season of the Albanian football second-tier since its establishment. The season began on 24 August 2024 and ended on 20 April 2025. There were 12 teams competing this season. The winning and runner-up teams gained promotion to the 2025–26 Kategoria Superiore. The promotion play-offs winner will play a promotion play-off match against the 8th ranked team of the 2024–25 Kategoria Superiore.[1][2] Flamurtari and Vora were promoted to the 2025–26 Kategoria Superiore. Erzeni and Valbona were relegated to the 2025–26 Kategoria e Dytë.

Season2024–25
ChampionsVora
1st title
PromotedVora
Flamurtari
RelegatedValbona
Erzeni
Quick facts Season, Champions ...
Kategoria e Parë
Season2024–25
ChampionsVora
1st title
PromotedVora
Flamurtari
RelegatedValbona
Erzeni
Matches198
Goals478 (2.41 per match)
Top goalscorerManfredas Ruzgis
(24 goals)
Biggest home winApolonia 5−0 Erzeni
(30 October 2024)
Lushnja 5−0 Kukësi
(26 October 2024)
Biggest away winKukësi 0−5 Besa
(30 October 2024)
Highest scoringKastrioti 4−3 Korabi
(3 November 2024)
Valbona 3−4 Vora
(8 December 2024)
Longest winning run9 matches
Flamurtari
Longest unbeaten run17 matches
Vora
Longest winless run18 matches
Erzeni
Longest losing run8 matches
Erzeni
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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

2024–25 Kategoria e Parë teams.

Stadia by capacity and locations

More information Team, Location ...
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
ApoloniaFierLoni Papuçiu Stadium6,800
BesaKavajëEgnatia Arena[a]2,196[a]
BurreliBurrelLiri Ballabani Stadium3,000
ErzeniShijakTofik Jashari Stadium4,000
FlamurtariVlorëFlamurtari Stadium8,200
KastriotiKrujëRedi Maloku Stadium[b]3,000[b]
KorabiPeshkopiKorabi Stadium6,000
KukësiKukësKukës Arena6,322
LushnjaLushnjëRoza Haxhiu Stadium8,500
PogradeciPogradecGjorgji Kyçyku Stadium10,700
ValbonaBajram CurriVëllezërit Gega Stadium2,400
VoraVorëVorë Stadium4,000
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League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Vora (C, P) 33 24 4 5 55 24 +31 76 Promotion to 2025–26 Kategoria Superiore
2 Flamurtari (P) 33 23 6 4 62 21 +41 75
3 Besa 33 22 8 3 54 18 +36 74 Promotion play-off to 2025–26 Kategoria Superiore
4 Burreli 33 16 10 7 36 22 +14 58
5 Pogradeci 33 14 7 12 33 35 −2 49
6 Apolonia 33 11 12 10 45 32 +13 45
7 Lushnja 33 13 5 15 39 41 −2 44
8 Korabi 33 12 5 16 35 48 −13 41
9 Kastrioti (O) 33 11 5 17 35 49 −14 38 Relegation play-out to 2025–26 Kategoria e Dytë
10 Kukësi (O) 33 8 4 21 29 56 −27 28
11 Valbona (R) 33 3 7 23 29 59 −30 16 Relegation to 2025–26 Kategoria e Dytë
12 Erzeni (R) 33 2 5 26 16 63 −47 11
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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

Results

Rounds 1–22

More information Home \ Away, APO ...
Home \ Away APO BES BUR ERZ FLA KAS KOR KUK LUS POG VAL VOR
Apolonia — 1–2 1–1 5–0 1–1 2–2 4–2 2–3 0–1 0–0 0–0 2–0
Besa 0–2 — 3–0 2–3 0–0 3–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–1
Burreli 0–1 1–1 — 1–0 1–1 3–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 0–1
Erzeni 0–0 0–0 0–2 — 0–2 2–3 0–2 0–1 0–1 1–2 1–1 0–1
Flamurtari 3–1 3–1 1–2 2–1 — 3–0 3–0 2–0 2–1 4–0 2–0 3–0
Kastrioti 1–0 0–1 2–1 2–1 0–1 — 4–3 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–2
Korabi 0–3 0–3 0–0 1–1 1–2 2–1 — 2–1 0–0 3–1 4–2 0–1
Kukësi 1–2 0–5 0–3 1–0 1–2 0–1 1–0 — 1–2 3–1 1–1 0–4
Lushnja 2–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–3 2–0 3–1 5–0 — 1–0 0–2 1–3
Pogradeci 1–0 0–2 0–2 1–0 0–0 3–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 — 1–0 1–1
Valbona 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–1 1–2 2–4 2–3 — 3–4
Vora 1–0 1–1 2–0 5–1 3–2 3–2 3–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 —
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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.

Rounds 23–33

More information Home \ Away, APO ...
Home \ Away APO BES BUR ERZ FLA KAS KOR KUK LUS POG VAL VOR
Apolonia 0–0 1–2 3–0 0–0 2–1
Besa 2–0 0–0 2–0 2–1 3–0 1–0
Burreli 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–2 1–0 2–1
Erzeni 1–5 2–3 0–2 0–3 2–1
Flamurtari 0–2 2–0 2–1 4–1 1–2 2–0
Kastrioti 1–1 2–3 2–0 0–0 0–1
Korabi 0–2 1–0 1–1 3–0 0–1
Kukësi 1–2 1–2 1–1 1–2 3–0
Lushnja 1–3 3–0 0–4 1–0 0–1 4–1
Pogradeci 1–1 0–1 3–0 3–0 2–2 1–0
Valbona 1–3 3–0 1–2 1–2 0–1
Vora 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–1 1–0 4–2
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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, Vora ...
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
Vora523333322223311111111111111111111
Flamurtari852222211111133322222222222222222
Besa211111133332222233333333333333333
Burreli334444454455554444444444444444444
Pogradeci1691078777867667667775566666655555
Apolonia9857101010108788899988888888888777766
Lushnja747557666676776776667655555566677
Korabi691169999109910101010101010101010999999989888
Kastrioti11106965545544445555556777777898999
Kukësi4710118688910109988899999101010101010101010101010
Valbona1211881111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
Erzeni101212121212121212121212121212121212121212121212121212121212121212
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Leader and promotion to 2025−26 Kategoria Superiore
Promotion to 2025−26 Kategoria Superiore
Promotion play-off
Relegation play-off
Relegation to 2025–26 Kategoria e Dytë
Source:

Promotion play-offs

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Besa1
 
 
 
Apolonia1
 
Besa0
 
 
 
Pogradeci1
 
Burreli0
 
 
Pogradeci1
 

Semi-finals

More information Besa, 1−1 ...
Besa1−1Apolonia
Abdulai 86' Maksuti 75'
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Referee: Ditmir Grimci

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

More information Burreli, 0–1 ...
Burreli0–1Pogradeci
Krasniqi 21'
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Referee: Erjon Bastari

Final

More information Besa, 0−1 ...
Besa0−1Pogradeci
Alidema 14'
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Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

Pogradeci qualified to the final play-off match.

Relegation play-offs

More information Kastrioti, 1−0 ...
Kastrioti1−0Luzi 2008
Hoxha 62'
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Vora Stadium, Vorë
Referee: Andi Koçi
More information Kukësi, 1−0 ...
Kukësi1−0Oriku
Danaj 31' (pen.)
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Referee: Olsion Yzeiraj

Top scorers

More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Lithuania Manfredas Ruzgis Vora 24
2 Albania Aldrit Oshafi Flamurtari 16
3 Albania Florenc Ferruku Burreli 15
4 Albania Xhovalin Trifoni Apolonia 13
5 Albania Taulant Marku Korabi 12
6 Albania Erald Maksuti Apolonia 11
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Notes and references

Notes

  1. ^
    Besa will play their 2024–25 home games at the Egnatia Arena in Rrogozhinë, since their venue, Besa Stadium, is not suitable for Kategoria e Parë matches.
  2. ^
    Kastrioti will play their 2024–25 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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