2024–25 Kategoria Superiore
Season | 2024–25 |
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Dates | 18 August 2024 – 17 May 2025[1] |
Matches played | 25 |
Goals scored | 62 (2.48 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Bekim Balaj (4 goals) |
Biggest home win | Egnatia 4–0 Bylis (15 September 2024) |
Biggest away win | Dinamo City 0–2 Egnatia (18 August 2024) Teuta 0–2 Partizani (31 August 2024) |
Highest scoring | Skënderbeu 2–3 Teuta (11 September 2024) |
Longest winning run | 2 matches Egnatia Partizani Vllaznia |
Longest unbeaten run | 5 matches Tirana |
Longest winless run | 5 matches Laçi Tirana |
Longest losing run | 2 matches Dinamo City Skënderbeu Teuta |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → All statistics correct as of 16 September 2024. |
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.
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.
Teams
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.
Locations
Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2023–24 season |
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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 | Selman Stërmasi Stadium | 9,500 | 5th |
Vllaznia | Shkodër | Loro Boriçi Stadium | 16,000 | 4th |
Stadiums
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 | Loro Boriçi Stadium UEFA stadium category | ||
Capacity: 4,500 | Capacity: 12,343 | Capacity: 12,040 | Capacity: 16,000 | ||
Personnel and kits
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 |
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Bylis | Besnik Kapllanaj | Ndubuisi Egbo | Marin Abazaj | 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 | Orgest Gava | Cohl's | Kurum |
Laçi | Pashk Laska | Armando Cungu | William Cordeiro | Uhlsport | |
Partizani | Gazmend Demi | Aleksandar Veselinović | Alban Hoxha | 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 |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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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 |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Vllaznia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 | Qualification for the Final four round |
2 | Egnatia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 10 | |
3 | Elbasani | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 8 | |
4 | Partizani | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 8 | |
5 | Dinamo City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 7 | |
6 | Teuta | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 6 | |
7 | Tirana | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |
8 | Bylis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 5 | Qualification for the relegation play-off |
9 | Skënderbeu | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 | Relegation to the 2025–26 Kategoria e Parë |
10 | Laçi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
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.
Results
Clubs will play each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.
First half of season
Updated to match(es) played on 16 September 2024. Source: Albanian Football Association Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. | Second half of season
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Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
- As of 16 September 2024
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[2] |
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1 | Bekim Balaj | Vllaznia | 4 |
2 | Arinaldo Rrapaj | Partizani | 3 |
Peter Itodo | Dinamo City | ||
4 | Alessandro Ahmetaj | Egnatia | 2 |
Akileu Ndreca | Tirana | ||
Emiljano Vila | Teuta | ||
Ermir Rashica | Skënderbeu | ||
Esat Mala | Vllaznia | ||
José Gomes | Elbasani | ||
Walid Jarmouni | Tirana |
See also
Notes and references
Notes
References
External links
- Official website (in Albanian)
- Kategoria Superiore at uefa.com
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