| Competition: | Kategoria Superiore |
| Winners: | Skënderbeu 8th title |
| Relegated: | Lushnja Vllaznia |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Kukësi |
| Continentalcup2: | Europa League |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Laçi Luftëtari Partizani |
| Matches: | 180 |
| Total Goals: | 458 |
| League Topscorer: | Ali Sowe (21 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Partizani 6–0 Lushnja |
| Biggest Away Win: | |
| Highest Scoring: | |
| Longest Wins: | 7 matches Skënderbeu |
| Longest Unbeaten: | 13 matches Skënderbeu |
| Longest Winless: | 22 matches Lushnja |
| Longest Losses: | 12 matches Lushnja |
| Prevseason: | 2016–17 |
| Nextseason: | 2018–19 |
| Updated: | 23 May 2018 |
| Season: | 2017–18 |
| Dates: | 9 September 2017 – 23 May 2018 |
The 2017–18 Albanian Superliga was the 79th official season, or 82nd season of top-tier football in Albania (including three unofficial championships during World War II) and the 18th season under the name Kategoria Superiore. The season began on 9 September 2017 and ended on 18 May 2018.[1] Title record-holders KF Tirana did not participate in the top flight for the first time since competition's foundation. Kukësi are the defending champions.[2] Skënderbeu, won the league title on 9 May 2018 with 3 matches to spare.
Since Skënderbeu is banned from UEFA competitions, the runners-up of this season's Superliga earned a place in the first qualifying round of the 2018−19 Champions League, with the third and fourth placed clubs earning a place in the first qualifying round of the 2018−19 Europa League.[3]
Two clubs earned promotion from the Kategoria e Parë, Kamza and Lushnja, and joined the Superliga this season.[1] Korabi Peshkopi and Tirana were relegated at the conclusion of last season.
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2016–17 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamurtari | Vlorë | Flamurtari Stadium | 8th | |
| Kamza | Kamëz | Kamëz Stadium | Kategoria e Parë | |
| Kukësi | Kukës | Zeqir Ymeri Stadium | Champions | |
| Laçi | Laç | Laçi Stadium | 6th | |
| Luftëtari | Gjirokastër | Gjirokastra Stadium | 4th | |
| Lushnja | Lushnjë | Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium | Kategoria e Parë | |
| Skënderbeu | Korçë | Skënderbeu Stadium | 3rd | |
| Partizani | Tirana | Selman Stërmasi Stadium | 2nd | |
| Teuta | Durrës | Niko Dovana Stadium | 5th | |
| Vllaznia | Shkodër | Loro Boriçi Stadium | 7th | |
| Flamurtari | Kamza | Kukësi | Laçi | Luftëtari | |
| Flamurtari Stadium | Kamëz Stadium | Zeqir Ymeri Stadium | Laçi Stadium | Gjirokastra Stadium | |
| Capacity: 8,200 | Capacity: 5,200 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 2,300 | Capacity: 8,400 | |
| Lushnja | Partizani | Skënderbeu | Teuta | Vllaznia | |
| Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium | Selman Stërmasi Stadium | Skënderbeu Stadium | Niko Dovana Stadium | Loro Boriçi Stadium | |
| Capacity: 8,500 | Capacity: 9,600 | Capacity: 12,343 | Capacity: 12,040 | Capacity: 16,022 | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamurtari |  Sinan Idrizi | Ardian Behari | Franc Veliu | Kappa | — | |
| Kamza | Naim Qarri | Julian Ahmataj | Argjend Halili | Uhlsport | Mokador | |
| Kukësi | Safet Gjici |  Peter Pacult | Ylli Shameti | Macron | Kevin Construction | |
| Laçi | Pashk Laska | Gentian Mezani | Taulant Sefgjinaj | Uhlsport | Baste Live | |
| Luftëtari | Grigor Tavo | Hasan Lika | Orjand Beqiri | Legea | − | |
| Lushnja | Fatos Tushe | Ilir Gjyla | Fatjon Sefa | Legea | − | |
| Partizani | Gazment Demi | Klevis Dalipi | Idriz Batha | Joma | — | |
| Skënderbeu | Ardian Takaj | Ilir Daja | Orges Shehi | Puma | Ama Cafè | |
| Teuta | Edmond Hasanbelliu | Gentian Begeja | Rustem Hoxha | Kappa | Caffè Pascucci | |
| Vllaznia | Municipality of Shkodër | Ervis Kraja | Ndriçim Shtubina | Legea | – |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luftëtari |  Mladen Milinković | End of contract | 30 June 2017 | Pre-season | Daniel Fernández | 10 August 2017 |
| Partizani | | Mutual consent | 6 July 2017 |  | 22 July 2017 | |
| Kukësi | | Sacked | 23 July 2017 | | 29 July 2017 | |
| Laçi | | Resigned | 26 September 2017 | 7th | | 26 September 2017 |
| Luftëtari | Daniel Fernández | Sacked | 15 October 2017 | 7th | | 18 October 2017 |
| Vllaznia | | Mutual consent | 19 October 2017 | 8th | | 19 October 2017 |
| Lushnja | | Resigned | 23 October 2017 | 10th | | 31 October 2017 |
| Partizani | | Mutual consent | 5 November 2017 | | 7 November 2017 | |
| Kukësi | | Resigned | 23 December 2017 | 4th | | 3 January 2018 |
| Teuta | | Resigned | 26 December 2017 | | 4 January 2018 | |
| Teuta | | Resigned | 12 February 2018 | 9th | | 12 February 2018 |
| Lushnja | | Resigned | 14 February 2018 | 10th | | 20 February 2018 |
| Partizani | | Mutual consent | 5 March 2018 | 5th | | 5 March 2018 |
| Lushnja | | End of caretaker spell | 21 March 2018 | 10th | | 21 March 2018 |
| Kamza | | Sacked | 10 April 2018 | 7th | | 11 April 2018 |
| Flamurtari | | Resigned | 18 April 2018 | 6th | | 18 April 2018 |
| Vllaznia | | Resigned | 14 May 2018 | 9th | | 14 May 2018 |
Clubs will play each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.[4]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skënderbeu | 21 | |
| 2 | Sindrit Guri | Kukësi | 20 |
| 3 |  Reginaldo | Laçi | 18 |
| 4 | Kristal Abazaj | Luftëtari | 13 |
| Sebino Plaku | Kamza | ||
| 6 | Elis Bakaj | Kukësi | 12 |
| 7 | Fatjon Sefa | Lushnja | 10 |
 James Adeniyi | Skënderbeu | ||
| Myrto Uzuni | Laçi | ||
| Xhevahir Sukaj | Vllaznia |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4–2 (H) | [6] | |||||
| | 4–0 (H) | [7] | ||||
| 4–2 (A) | [8] |
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alban Hoxha | Partizani | 14 | |
| 2 | Gentian Selmani | Laçi | 13 | |
| 3 | Adis Nurković | Flamurtari | 12 | |
| 4 | Shkëlzen Ruçi | Luftëtari | 9 | |
| 5 | Orges Shehi | Skënderbeu | 8 | |
| 6 | Enea Koliçi | Kukësi | 7 |
Taulant Sefgjinaj (Laçi) Taulant Sefgjinaj (Laçi) Ditmar Bicaj (Vllaznia)