2024–25 Kategoria Superiore
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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 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 August 2024 – 17 May 2025[1] |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Goals scored | 79 (2.26 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Bekim Balaj (5 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Egnatia 4–0 Bylis (15 September 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Dinamo City 0–2 Egnatia (18 August 2024) Egnatia 0–2 Partizani (27 September 2024) Teuta 0–2 Partizani (31 August 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Skënderbeu 2–3 Teuta (11 September 2024) |
| Longest winning run | 3 matches Vllaznia |
| Longest unbeaten run | 7 matches Tirana |
| Longest winless run | 7 matches Laçi |
| Longest losing run | 3 matches Bylis |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
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.
2024–25 Kategoria Superiore teams.
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2023–24 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Arena Kombëtare | 22,500 | 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 | |
| Partizani | Skënderbeu | Teuta | Tirana | Vllaznia | |
| Arena e Demave | Skënderbeu Stadium | Niko Dovana Stadium | Arena Kombëtare UEFA stadium category |
Loro Boriçi Stadium UEFA stadium category |
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| Capacity: 4,500 | Capacity: 12,343 | Capacity: 12,040 | Capacity: 22,500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bylis | Flamur Ruçi | Nevil Dede | Flamur Ruci | Macron | |
| Dinamo City | Ardian Bardhi | Ilir Daja | Bruno Dita | Kappa | Durrës Yachts & Marina |
| Egnatia | Agim Demrozi | Edlir Tetova | Renato Malota | Joma | Spitali Amavita |
| Elbasani | Kujtim Llupa | Roberto Bordin | Bruno Lulaj | Cohl's | Kurum |
| Laçi | Pashk Laska | Armando Cungu | Enriko Papa | Uhlsport | |
| Partizani | Gazmend Demi | Aleksandar Veselinović | Tedi Cara | Macron | |
| Skënderbeu | Ardjan Takaj | Ivan Gvozdenović | Elvis Prençi | Uhlsport | Almeco |
| Teuta | Edmond Hasanbelliu | Edi Martini | Blerim Kotobelli | Macron | Klinika 4-D |
| Tirana | Refik Halili | Bledi Shkëmbi | Florjan Përgjoni | Joma | |
| Vllaznia | Alban Xhaferi | Thomas Brdarić | Bekim Balaj | Suzmar | AL Invest |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bylis | Arjan Bellaj | Signed by Vora | 24 May 2024 | Pre-season | Ndubuisi Egbo | 3 July 2024 |
| Tirana | Erbim Fagu | Mutual consent | 24 May 2024 | Bledi Shkëmbi | 5 June 2024 | |
| Elbasani | Nevil Dede | Mutual consent | 1 July 2024 | Roberto Bordin | 11 July 2024 | |
| Partizani | Orges Shehi | Mutual consent | 5 August 2024 | Arbër Abilaliaj | 5 August 2024 | |
| Partizani | Arbër Abilaliaj | End of caretaker spell | 26 August 2024 | 5th | Aleksandar Veselinović | 26 August 2024 |
| Dinamo City | Dritan Mehmeti | Sacked | 27 August 2024 | 10th | Erion Xhafa | 27 August 2024 |
| Dinamo City | Erion Xhafa | End of caretaker spell | 11 September 2024 | 8th | Ilir Daja | 11 September 2024 |
| Bylis | Ndubuisi Egbo | Mutual consent | 25 September 2024 | 9th | Nevil Dede | 25 September 2024 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vllaznia | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 13 | Qualification for the Final four round |
| 2 | Partizani | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 | |
| 3 | Elbasani | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 12 | |
| 4 | Egnatia | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 | |
| 5 | Dinamo City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 | |
| 6 | Teuta | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 10 | |
| 7 | Tirana | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 9 | |
| 8 | Skënderbeu | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 7 | Qualification for the relegation play-off |
| 9 | Bylis | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 5 | Relegation to the 2025–26 Kategoria e Parë |
| 10 | Laçi | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 29 September 2024. Source: Albanian Football Association
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.
Clubs will play each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.
First half of seasonUpdated to match(es) played on 29 September 2024. Source: Albanian Football Association |
Second half of season |
- As of 29 September 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bekim Balaj | Vllaznia | 5 |
| 2 | Peter Itodo | Dinamo City | 4 |
| 3 | Arinaldo Rrapaj | Partizani | 3 |
| Ermir Rashica | Skënderbeu | ||
| 5 | Alessandro Ahmetaj | Egnatia | 2 |
| Akileu Ndreca | Tirana | ||
| Archange Bintsouka | Partizani | ||
| Baton Zabërgja | Dinamo City | ||
| Bismark Charles | Skënderbeu | ||
| Dejvi Bregu | Dinamo City | ||
| Emiljano Vila | Teuta | ||
| Esat Mala | Vllaznia | ||
| Fatmir Prengaj | Tirana | ||
| José Gomes | Elbasani | ||
| Ledio Beqja | Teuta | ||
| Walid Jarmouni | Tirana |
Notes and references
- ^
Dinamo City is playing their 2024–25 home games at the Elbasan Arena in Elbasan.
- ^ https://fshf.org/sq/komiteti-ekzekutiv-i-fshf-miraton-datat-e-nisjes-se-aktiviteteve-kombetare-per-edicionin-futbollistik-2024-2025/
- ^ "2024–25 top scorers". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- Official website (in Albanian)
- Kategoria Superiore at uefa.com