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]
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.
Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2022–23 season |
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Dinamo City | Tirana | Various | Runner-up (Kategoria e Parë) | |
Egnatia | Rrogozhinë | Egnatia Arena | 3rd | |
Erzeni | Shijak | Egnatia Arena | 8th | |
Kukësi | Kukës | Kukës Arena | 7th | |
Laçi | Laç | Laçi Stadium | 5th | |
Partizani | Tirana | Arena e Demave | Champion | |
Skënderbeu | Korçë | Skënderbeu Stadium | Champion (Kategoria e Parë) | |
Teuta | Durrës | Niko Dovana Stadium | 6th | |
Tirana | Tirana | Various | 2nd | |
Vllaznia | Shkodër | Loro Boriçi Stadium | 4th | |
Dinamo City | Egnatia | Erzeni | Kukësi | Laçi | |
Various | Egnatia Arena | Egnatia Arena | Kukës Arena UEFA stadium category | Laçi Stadium | |
Capacity: 4,000 | Capacity: 4,000 | Capacity: 6,322 | Capacity: 8,000 | ||
Partizani | Skënderbeu | Teuta | Tirana | Vllaznia | |
Arena e Demave | Skënderbeu Stadium | Niko Dovana Stadium | Various | Loro Boriçi Stadium UEFA stadium category | |
Capacity: 4,500 | Capacity: 12,343 | Capacity: 12,040 | Capacity: 16,000 | ||
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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Dinamo City | Ardian Bardhi | Dritan Mehmeti | Rustem Hoxha | Macron | Durrës Yachts & Marina |
Egnatia | Agim Demrozi | Edlir Tetova | Renato Malota | Joma | Spitali Amavita |
Erzeni | Elton Arbana | Alfred Deliallisi | Nehar Sadiki | Macron | Sinani |
Kukësi | Safet Gjici | Bledar Devolli | Angelo Tafa | Suzmar | Kevin Construction |
Laçi | Pashk Laska | Armando Cungu | Ajdi Dajko | Uhlsport | |
Partizani | Gazmend Demi | Orges Shehi | Alban Hoxha | Macron | |
Skënderbeu | Ardjan Takaj | Ivan Gvozdenović | Dean Liço | Uhlsport | Caffè Quaranta |
Teuta | Edmond Hasanbelliu | Edi Martini | Blerim Kotobelli | Macron | Klinika 4-D |
Tirana | Refik Halili | Bledi Shkëmbi | Filip Najdovski | Joma | |
Vllaznia | Alban Xhaferi | Thomas Brdarić | Bekim Balaj | Suzmar | Sigal |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Vllaznia | End of contract | 31 May 2023 | Pre-season | 6 June 2023 | ||
Teuta | Mutual consent | 3 June 2023 | 16 June 2023 | |||
Partizani | Resigned | 7 June 2023 | 12 June 2023 | |||
Dinamo City | Mutual consent | 1 August 2023 | 1 August 2023 | |||
Laçi | Sacked | 29 August 2023 | 5th | 31 August 2023 | ||
Kukësi | 4 September 2023 | 10th | 4 September 2023 | |||
Teuta | Mutual consent | 24 September 2023 | 8th | 25 September 2023 | ||
Laçi | 29 September 2023 | 7th | 30 September 2023 | |||
Tirana | Sacked | 5 October 2023 | 4th | 5 October 2023 | ||
Partizani | Signed by Osijek | 10 October 2023 | 5th | 10 October 2023 | ||
Dinamo City | Resigned | 22 October 2023 | 10th | 25 October 2023 | ||
Vllaznia | Mutual consent | 29 October 2023 | 7th | 30 October 2023 | ||
Partizani | End of caretaker spell | 26 December 2023 | 2nd | 26 December 2023 | ||
Kukësi | Resigned | 31 January 2024 | 9th | 31 January 2024 | ||
Erzeni | Mutual consent | 8 February 2024 | 8th | 8 February 2024 | ||
Kukësi | Resigned | 17 February 2024 | 10th | 17 February 2024 | ||
Tirana | Sacked | 20 February 2024 | 4th | 20 February 2024 | ||
Laçi | Mutual consent | 3 March 2024 | 7th | 3 March 2024 | ||
Erzeni | 4 March 2024 | 9th | 4 March 2024 | |||
Vllaznia | 25 April 2024 | 2nd | 26 April 2024 | |||
Clubs will play each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.
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.
----Egnatia qualified to the final as the team with the higher ranking in the regular season.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[3] |
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1 | Bekim Balaj | Vllaznia | 18 |
2 | Kristal Abazaj | Tirana | 11 |
3 | Archange Bintsouka | Partizani | 10 |
Florent Hasani | Tirana | ||
5 | Klejdi Daci | Teuta | 9 |
Luis Kaçorri | Dinamo City | ||
Nnamdi Ahanonu | Skënderbeu | ||
Raphael Dwamena | Egnatia | ||
Ronald Sobowale | Laçi |
See main article: List of Kategoria Superiore hat-tricks.
Player | Club | Against | Result | Date | |
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Raphael Dwamena | Egnatia | Erzeni | 4–3 (H) | ||
Archange Bintsouka | Partizani | Kukësi | 4–3 (H) | ||
Ildi Gruda | Vllaznia | Skënderbeu | 5–0 (H) |