2016–17 Kategoria e Parë explained

Competition:	Kategoria e Parë
Season:	2016–17
Winners:	Kamza
Promoted:	Kamza Lushnja
Relegated:	Sopoti Adriatiku Elbasani
League Topscorer:	Armand Pasha (20)
Prevseason:	2015–16
Nextseason:	2017–18

The 2016–17 Kategoria e Parë was competed between 20 teams in 2 groups, A and B, respectively.

Changes from last season (2015-16)

Team changes

From Kategoria e Parë

Promoted to Kategoria Superiore:

• Luftëtari
• Korabi

Relegated to Kategoria e Dytë:

• Ada
• Butrinti

To Kategoria e Parë

Relegated from Kategoria Superiore:

• Tërbuni
• Bylis

Promoted from Kategoria e Dytë:

• Tomori
• Shënkolli
• Adriatiku

Stadia by capacity and locations

Group A

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity
			8,000
			5,000
			2,500
			4,000
		Redi Maloku Stadium	3,000
			4,800
			8,400
			1,000
			1,950
			8,400

Group B

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity
			6,800
			5,200
			9,600
			12,800
			8,500
			10,700
			5,000
		Sopoti Stadium	3,000
			14,750
			6,600

First phase

Group A

Group B

Second phase

Promotion round

Group A

Group B

Relegation round

Group A

Group B

Relegation play-offs

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