2021–22 Kategoria e Parë explained

Competition:Kategoria e Parë
Season:2021–22
Dates:11 September 2021 – 7 May 2022
Winners:Bylis
5th title
Promoted:Bylis
Erzeni
Relegated:Pogradeci
Butrinti
Maliqi
Vora
Shkumbini
Matches:240
Total Goals:584
League Topscorer:Eridon Qardaku
(20 goals)
Biggest Home Win:
Biggest Away Win:

Shkumbini 0−5 Tomori
Highest Scoring:

Butrinti 5−2 Shkumbini

Bylis 4−3 Butrinti

Shkumbini 2−5 Besëlidhja

Tomori 5−2 Maliqi

Tomori 5−2 Shkumbini

Turbina 4−3 Tomori
Longest Wins:9 matches
Bylis
Longest Unbeaten:13 matches
Erzeni
Longest Winless:19 matches
Shkumbini
Longest Losses:18 matches
Shkumbini
Prevseason:2020–21
Nextseason:2022–23

The 2021–22 Kategoria e Parë was the 74th official season of the Albanian football second-tier since its establishment. The season began on 11 September 2021 and ended on 7 May 2022.[1] There were 16 teams competing this season. The winning and runner-up teams gained promotion to the 2022-23 Kategoria Superiore. The promotion play-offs winner played a promotion play-off match against the 8th ranked team of the 2021–22 Kategoria Superiore.[2] Bylis and Erzeni were promoted to the 2022–23 Kategoria Superiore. Butrinti, Maliqi, Pogradeci, Shkumbini and Vora were relegated to the 2022–23 Kategoria e Dytë.

Changes from last season

Team changes

From Kategoria e Parë

Promoted to Kategoria Superiore:

Relegated to Kategoria e Dytë:

To Kategoria e Parë

Relegated from Kategoria Superiore:

Promoted from Kategoria e Dytë:

Locations

Stadia by capacity and locations

Team Location Stadium Capacity
6,800
600
5,000
3,000
Andon Lapa Stadium 5,500
5,200
4,000
6,000
8,500
12,343
10,700
9,000
1,950
17,890
6,600
1,000

League table

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.

Promotion play-offs

Bracket

Semi-finals

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Final

Korabi qualified to the final play-off match.

Relegation play-offs

Pogradeci was relegated to Kategoria e Dytë, while Oriku was promoted to Kategoria e Parë.----Both teams remained in their respective leagues.

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Eridon QardakuBylis20
2 Redon DanajBesëlidhja17
3 Aldrit OshafiTomori15
Jasmin RaboshtaErzeni
5 Taulant MarkuKorabi13
6 Chinonso OnuhButrinti/Shkumbini12
Ersil YmeriErzeni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Komiteti Ekzekutiv përcakton datat e nisjes së kampionateve për sezonit 2021-22. 28 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Revolucioni/ S'ka më grupe, Kategoria e Parë me 16 skuadra. Luhen vetëm 2 faza, ja sa ekipe ngjiten dhe bien.