2023–24 Kategoria Superiore Explained

Competition:Kategoria Superiore
Relegated:Erzeni
Kukësi
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Egnatia
Continentalcup2:Conference League
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Partizani
Vllaznia
Tirana
Matches:184
Total Goals:418
League Topscorer:Bekim Balaj
(18 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Laçi 6–1 Teuta

Vllaznia 5–0 Skëndërbeu
Biggest Away Win:Egnatia 0–5 Tirana
Highest Scoring:Egnatia 4–3 Erzeni

Laçi 6–1 Teuta

Partizani 4–3 Kukësi

Tirana 3–4 Skënderbeu
Longest Wins:6 matches
Partizani
Longest Unbeaten:12 matches
Partizani
Vllaznia
Longest Winless:16 matches
Kukësi
Longest Losses:8 matches
Kukësi
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25
Updated:26 May 2024
Season:2023–24
Dates:26 August 2023 –
26 May 2024[1]
Winners:Egnatia
1st title

The 2023–24 Kategoria Superiore was the 85th official season, or 86th season of top-tier football in Albania (including three unofficial championships during World War II) and the 24th season under the name Kategoria Superiore. The season began on 26 August 2023 and ended on 26 May 2024. Egnatia won the league title on 26 May 2024, beating Partizani in the final match.

The winners of this season's Kategoria Superiore earned a place in the first qualifying round of the 2024–25 Champions League, with the second and third placed clubs earning a place in the first qualifying round of the 2024–25 Conference League.[2]

Teams

Two clubs have earned promotion from the Kategoria e Parë, Dinamo City and Skënderbeu (both promoted after a one-year absence). Bylis (relegated after only one year in the top flight) and Kastrioti (relegated after three years in the top flight) were relegated to Kategoria e Parë at the conclusion of last season.

Locations

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity2022–23 season
Dinamo CityTiranaVariousRunner-up (Kategoria e Parë)
EgnatiaRrogozhinëEgnatia Arena3rd
ErzeniShijakEgnatia Arena8th
KukësiKukësKukës Arena7th
LaçiLaçLaçi Stadium5th
PartizaniTiranaArena e DemaveChampion
SkënderbeuKorçëSkënderbeu StadiumChampion (Kategoria e Parë)
TeutaDurrësNiko Dovana Stadium6th
TiranaTiranaVarious2nd
VllazniaShkodërLoro Boriçi Stadium4th

Stadiums

Dinamo CityEgnatiaErzeniKukësiLaçi
VariousEgnatia ArenaEgnatia ArenaKukës Arena
UEFA stadium category
Laçi Stadium
Capacity: 4,000Capacity: 4,000Capacity: 6,322Capacity: 8,000
PartizaniSkënderbeuTeutaTiranaVllaznia
Arena e DemaveSkënderbeu StadiumNiko Dovana StadiumVariousLoro Boriçi Stadium
UEFA stadium category
Capacity: 4,500Capacity: 12,343Capacity: 12,040Capacity: 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.

TeamPresidentManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Dinamo City Ardian Bardhi Dritan Mehmeti Rustem HoxhaMacronDurrës Yachts & Marina
Egnatia Agim Demrozi Edlir Tetova Renato MalotaJomaSpitali Amavita
Erzeni Elton Arbana Alfred Deliallisi Nehar SadikiMacronSinani
Kukësi Safet Gjici Bledar Devolli Angelo TafaSuzmarKevin Construction
Laçi Pashk Laska Armando Cungu Ajdi DajkoUhlsport
Partizani Gazmend Demi Orges Shehi Alban HoxhaMacron
Skënderbeu Ardjan Takaj Ivan Gvozdenović Dean LiçoUhlsportCaffè Quaranta
Teuta Edmond Hasanbelliu Edi Martini Blerim KotobelliMacronKlinika 4-D
Tirana Refik Halili Bledi Shkëmbi Filip NajdovskiJoma
Vllaznia Alban Xhaferi Thomas Brdarić Bekim BalajSuzmarSigal

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of
departure
Date of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of
appointment
Vllaznia End of contract31 May 2023Pre-season 6 June 2023
Teuta Mutual consent3 June 2023 16 June 2023
Partizani Resigned7 June 202312 June 2023
Dinamo City Mutual consent1 August 2023 1 August 2023
Laçi Sacked29 August 20235th 31 August 2023
Kukësi 4 September 202310th 4 September 2023
Teuta Mutual consent24 September 20238th 25 September 2023
Laçi 29 September 20237th 30 September 2023
Tirana Sacked5 October 20234th 5 October 2023
PartizaniSigned by Osijek10 October 20235th 10 October 2023
Dinamo City Resigned22 October 202310th 25 October 2023
Vllaznia Mutual consent29 October 20237th 30 October 2023
Partizani End of caretaker spell26 December 20232nd 26 December 2023
Kukësi Resigned31 January 20249th 31 January 2024
Erzeni Mutual consent8 February 20248th 8 February 2024
Kukësi Resigned17 February 202410th 17 February 2024
Tirana Sacked20 February 20244th 20 February 2024
Laçi Mutual consent3 March 20247th 3 March 2024
Erzeni 4 March 20249th 4 March 2024
Vllaznia 25 April 20242nd26 April 2024

League table

Results

Clubs will play each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.

Second half of season

Final four round

A draw was conducted in order to decide the semi-finals. Seeding of teams was based on their league ranking, with two seeded teams and two unseeded. In the semi-finals, in case of a tie after 90 minutes, the team with the higher league ranking will qualify to the final.

Semi-finals

----Egnatia qualified to the final as the team with the higher ranking in the regular season.

Final

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[3]
1 Bekim BalajVllaznia18
2 Kristal AbazajTirana11
3 Archange BintsoukaPartizani10
Florent HasaniTirana
5 Klejdi DaciTeuta9
Luis KaçorriDinamo City
Nnamdi AhanonuSkënderbeu
Raphael DwamenaEgnatia
Ronald SobowaleLaçi

Hat-tricks

See main article: List of Kategoria Superiore hat-tricks.

PlayerClubAgainstResultDate
Raphael DwamenaEgnatiaErzeni4–3 (H)
Archange BintsoukaPartizaniKukësi4–3 (H)
Ildi GrudaVllazniaSkënderbeu5–0 (H)
Notes(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Discipline

Player

See also

Notes and references

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Komiteti Ekzekutiv i FSHF miraton datat e nisjes së aktiviteteve kombëtare për edicionin futbollistik 2023-2024 . 18 July 2023 .
  2. Web site: Komiteti Ekzekutiv i FSHF-së miraton ndryshimin e formatit të kampionatit "Abissnet Superiore 2023-2024" . 18 July 2023 .
  3. Web site: 2023–24 top scorers. Soccerway. 13 September 2023.