2025–26 Kategoria e Dytë

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The 2025–26 Kategoria e Dytë is the 56th official season of the Albanian football third division since its establishment. There are 23 teams competing this season, split in 2 groups. The winners of the groups play the league's final against each other and also gain promotion to the 2026–27 Kategoria e Parë. Teams ranked from the 2nd to the 5th position qualify to the play-off round where the winners will play against the 9th and 10th ranked teams in the 2025–26 Kategoria e Parë.[1]

Season2025–26
ChampionsBesëlidhja
2nd title
PromotedBesëlidhja
Oriku
Matches220
Quick facts Season, Champions ...
Kategoria e Dytë
Season2025–26
ChampionsBesëlidhja
2nd title
PromotedBesëlidhja
Oriku
Matches220
Goals665 (3.02 per match)
Top goalscorerJasmin Raboshta
(16 goals)
Biggest home winBesëlidhja 10−0 Adriatiku
(6 December 2025)
Biggest away winAdriatiku 1−9 Besëlidhja
(4 April 2026)
Highest scoringAdriatiku 1−9 Besëlidhja
(4 April 2026)
Besëlidhja 10−0 Adriatiku
(6 December 2025)
Longest winning run8 matches
Besëlidhja
Longest unbeaten run20 matches
Besëlidhja
Longest winless run20 matches
Adriatiku
Longest losing run16 matches
Adriatiku
2026–27 →
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Changes from last season

Team changes

From Kategoria e Dytë

Promoted to Kategoria e Parë:

Relegated to Kategoria e Tretë:

To Kategoria e Dytë

Relegated from Kategoria e Parë:

Promoted from Kategoria e Tretë:

Locations

2025–26 Group A Kategoria e Dytë teams.
2025–26 Group B Kategoria e Dytë teams.

Group A

More information Team, Location ...
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
AdriatikuKatund i RiVarious
BasaniaBushatBasania Stadium
BesëlidhjaLezhëBrian Filipi Stadium5,000
ErzeniShijakTofik Jashari Stadium4,000
GramshiGramshNexhip Trungu Stadium6,600
Luzi 2008Luz i VogëlLuz i Vogël Stadium600
NaftëtariKuçovëBashkim Sulejmani Stadium5,000
ShirokaShirokëReshit Rusi Stadium1,200
SopotiLibrazhdSopoti Stadium3,000
TërbuniPukëIsmail Xhemali Stadium1,950
ValbonaBajram CurriVëllezërit Gega Stadium1,900
VeleçikuKoplikKompleksi Vëllezërit Duli2,000
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Group B

More information Team, Location ...
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
ButrintiSarandëAndon Lapa Stadium5,500
Bylis BBallshAdush Muçaj Stadium2,464
DelvinaDelvinëPanajot Pano Stadium2,500
DevolliBilishtBilisht Stadium3,000
Eagle FATiranaVarious
KëlcyraKëlcyrëDemir Allamani Stadium1,000
MaliqiMaliqJovan Asko Stadium1,500
OrikuOrikumOrikum Stadium2,000
Partizani BTiranaArena e Demave4,500
ShkumbiniPeqinShkumbini Stadium9,000
TomoriBeratTomori Stadium19,230
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League standings

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Besëlidhja (C, P) 20 17 3 0 61 7 +54 54 Promotion to 2026–27 Kategoria e Parë
2 Sopoti 20 15 3 2 45 13 +32 48 Play-off promotion to 2026–27 Kategoria e Parë
3 Shiroka 20 13 2 5 44 17 +27 41
4 Erzeni 20 9 4 7 21 16 +5 31
5 Tërbuni 20 8 5 7 20 22 −2 29
6 Luzi 2008 20 9 0 11 35 33 +2 27
7 Veleçiku 20 7 4 9 34 35 −1 25
8 Naftëtari 20 7 3 10 23 25 −2 24
9 Gramshi 20 6 5 9 27 34 −7 23
10 Basania 20 2 4 14 20 47 −27 10
11 Adriatiku 20 0 1 19 7 88 −81 1 Play-off relegation to 2026–27 Kategoria e Tretë
12 Valbona 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
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Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same number of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results

More information Home \ Away, ADR ...
Home \ Away ADR BAS BES ERZ GRA LUZ NAF SHI SOP TËR VEL
Adriatiku — 2–2 1–9 0–5 1–6 0–6 0–4 0–3 0–4 0–3 0–1
Basania 6–0 — 0–2 0–1 0–0 3–2 0–2 0–4 0–3 0–1 2–2
Besëlidhja 10–0 3–0 — 2–0 2–1 3–0 2–0 3–0 1–1 2–0 4–1
Erzeni 1–0 2–1 0–1 — 2–1 2–0 0–0 0–1 1–3 0–0 0–0
Gramshi 2–1 4–0 0–2 0–2 — 3–1 1–2 2–1 0–3 1–0 2–2
Luzi 2008 3–1 3–1 1–6 1–2 3–0 — 1–0 3–1 1–4 2–0 4–1
Naftëtari 3–0 3–3 0–2 1–2 1–1 2–1 — 0–3 0–1 1–0 3–1
Shiroka 9–0 3–1 1–1 1–0 6–1 0–2 1–0 — 1–0 3–0 3–1
Sopoti 4–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 3–0 2–1 3–0 1–0 — 3–0 3–0
Tërbuni 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–3 — 4–3
Veleçiku 5–0 6–1 0–3 3–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–2 3–0 0–1 —
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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.

Group B

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Oriku (P) 20 14 4 2 40 10 +30 46 Promotion to 2026–27 Kategoria e Parë
2 Butrinti 20 14 2 4 35 16 +19 44 Play-off promotion to 2026–27 Kategoria e Parë
3 Bylis B 20 12 5 3 34 19 +15 41
4 Partizani B 20 12 3 5 44 20 +24 39
5 Maliqi 20 7 4 9 28 34 −6 25
6 Tomori 20 6 4 10 27 32 −5 22
7 Eagle FA 20 5 7 8 28 36 −8 22
8 Devolli 20 6 3 11 24 45 −21 21
9 Delvina 20 6 2 12 26 38 −12 20
10 Këlcyra (O) 20 5 3 12 22 40 −18 18 Play-off relegation to 2026–27 Kategoria e Tretë
11 Shkumbini[a] (D, R) 20 3 3 14 20 38 −18 12 Excluded
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Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) draw.
(D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Shkumbini were excluded from the competition and relegated to the Kategoria e Tretë after abandoning a match against Këlcyra on the 19th round.

Results

More information Home \ Away, BUT ...
Home \ Away BUT BYL DEL DEV EAG KËL MAL ORI PAR SHK TOM
Butrinti — 1–0 2–0 3–0 3–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 4–2 2–0 3–2
Bylis B 2–1 — 2–0 5–3 3–2 5–0 2–0 0–2 0–3 1–0 2–0
Delvina 1–0 1–1 — 4–1 0–2 2–3 4–0 0–3 0–2 1–0 1–1
Devolli 1–2 1–1 2–3 — 2–1 1–0 2–1 0–1 1–6 1–0 4–3
Eagle FA 0–3 2–3 2–0 1–1 — 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–1 1–3 2–2
Këlcyra 1–2 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–3 — 3–2 0–1 2–2 3–0 2–0
Maliqi 1–1 0–1 3–2 2–1 2–2 3–1 — 1–1 0–2 2–1 3–0
Oriku 3–0 1–1 4–2 4–0 2–2 5–0 2–0 — 0–1 4–0 0–0
Partizani B 0–0 0–2 6–2 5–0 5–0 1–0 1–2 1–2 — 2–1 1–0
Shkumbini 0–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–3 4–1 1–3 0–1 2–2 — 3–2
Tomori 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 3–0 5–2 0–2 0–1 3–2 —
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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.

Final

More information Besëlidhja, 2−0 ...
Besëlidhja2−0Oriku
Qurbanov 21'
Raboshta 60'
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Referee: Enis Dishani

Group A Promotion play-offs

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Sopoti3
 
 
 
Tërbuni1
 
Sopoti1 (4)
 
 
 
Shiroka1 (2)
 
Shiroka2
 
 
Erzeni1
 

Semi-finals

More information Sopoti, 3−1 ...
Sopoti3−1Tërbuni
Aminu 12'
Amoumane Inkad 45'
Goçi 60'		 Adames Lucena 6'
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Referee: Xhuljan Bacaj
More information Shiroka, 2−1 ...
Shiroka2−1Erzeni
Ogungbire 36', 87' Dragoj 45'
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Referee: Sokol Bebja

Final

More information Sopoti, 1−1 (a.e.t.) ...
Sopoti1−1 (a.e.t.)Shiroka
Ferhati 30' Ogungbire 14'
Penalties
  • Tabaku soccer ball with check mark
  • Aminu soccer ball with red X
  • Atanda soccer ball with check mark
  • Jargavani soccer ball with check mark
  • Troksi soccer ball with check mark
 4−2
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Referee: Dorjan Maletaj

Sopoti qualified to the final play-off match.

Group B Promotion play-offs

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Butrinti2
 
 
 
Maliqi0
 
Butrinti0 (4)
 
 
 
Bylis B0 (5)
 
Bylis B3
 
 
Partizani B2
 

Semi-finals

More information Butrinti, 2−0 ...
Butrinti2−0Maliqi
Kolonja 45', 58'
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Andon Lapa Stadium, Sarandë
Referee: Ardit Merdanaj
More information Bylis B, 3−2 ...
Bylis B3−2Partizani B
Akibu 18'
Hodo 65'
Deliu 90+'		 Balla 86'
Goga 90+' (pen.)
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Bylis Football Academy, Ballsh
Referee: Granit Sulko

Final

More information Butrinti, 0−0 (a.e.t.) ...
Butrinti0−0 (a.e.t.)Bylis B
Penalties
  • Mendoza soccer ball with check mark
  • Gjata soccer ball with check mark
  • Diop soccer ball with check mark
  • Avduli soccer ball with red X
  • Çulli soccer ball with check mark
 4−5
  • soccer ball with check mark Sulovari
  • soccer ball with check mark Igor
  • soccer ball with check mark Marku
  • soccer ball with check mark Ofori
  • soccer ball with check mark Pjeshka
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Referee: G. Çokaj

Bylis B qualified to the final play-off match.

Relegation play-offs

More information Adriatiku, 1−5 ...
Adriatiku1−5Këlcyra
Hasani 51' Lartey Gbebi 4'
Yakubu 14', 59'
Shehu 26', 39'
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Fusha e Vjetër, Kavajë
Referee: Bekris Dragusha
More information Adriatiku, v ...
AdriatikuvMemaliaj
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Top scorers

More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Albania Jasmin Raboshta Besëlidhja 16
2 Albania Jurgen Gjini Basania/Veleçiku 14
3 Ghana Emmanuel Akansase Besëlidhja 13
4 Nigeria Gabriel Ogungbire Shiroka 12
5 Nigeria Ahmed Aminu Sopoti 11
Albania Rabjon Goga Partizani B
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