| Pixels: | 200px |
| Country: | Albania |
| Confed: | UEFA |
| Organiser: | FSHF |
| Founded: | 1930 |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Promotion: | Kategoria Superiore |
| Relegation: | Kategoria e Dytë |
| Levels: | 2 |
| Domest Cup: | Albanian Cup |
| Champions: | AF Elbasani (1st title) |
| Most Successful Club: | Luftëtari (9 titles) |
| Season: | 2023–24 |
| Tv: | MCN TV |
| Current: | 2024–25 Kategoria e Parë |
Kategoria e Parë is the second level of professional football in Albania's football league system, behind the Kategoria Superiore and above the Kategoria e Dytë.
Kategoria e Parë was founded in 1930. It is made up of 12 teams. The 2 best ranked teams gain promotion to the Kategoria Superiore, while the teams ranked from the 3rd to the 6th position qualify to a play-off tournament where the winner then plays a promotion play-off match against the 8th ranked team of Kategoria Superiore. The teams that finish in the 2 last positions get relegated to the Kategoria e Dytë. The 9th and 10th ranked teams, qualify to the relegation play-off round.[1]
| Team | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Apolonia | Fier | |
| Besa | Kavajë | |
| Burreli | Burrel | |
| Erzeni | Shijak | |
| Flamurtari | Vlorë | |
| Kastrioti | Krujë | |
| Korabi | Peshkopi | |
| Kukësi | Kukës | |
| Lushnja | Lushnjë | |
| Pogradeci | Pogradec | |
| Valbona | Tropojë | |
| Vora | Vorë |