The 2012–13 Kategoria Superiore was the 74th official season, or 77th season of top-tier football in Albania (including three unofficial championships of the World War II) and the fifteenth season under the name Kategoria superiore. The season began on 25 August 2012 and ended on 11 May 2013. Skënderbeu Korçë were the defending champions retained their title, winning their fourth Albanian league championship.
Promotion and relegation Pogradeci and Dinamo Tirana were directly relegated to the Kategoria e Parë after finishing 13th and 14th in the previous year's standings. They are replaced by Kategoria e Parë champions Luftëtari Gjirokastër and runners-up Kukësi.
The 10th placed Tomori Berat, 11th placed Kamza and 12th placed Apolonia Fier had to compete in single-match relegation play-offs. Kamza were relegated after were lost 2–0 against Kategoria e Parë fourth-placed club Besa Kavajë, while Tomori and Apolonia Fier were retained their place in the league. Tomori won the match against Kategoria e Parë fifth-placed club Besëlidhja Lezhë after a penalty shoot-out and Apolonia Fier were defeated a Kategoria e Parë third-placed club Lushnja 3–0.
Teams
Stadia and last season
Team Location Stadium Capacity Last season Apolonia Fier Loni Papuçiu Stadium 6,800 12th Besa Kavajë Besa Stadium 9,000 Kategoria e Parë Bylis Ballsh Adush Muça Stadium 5,200 6th Flamurtari Vlorë Flamurtari Stadium 9,500 4th Kastrioti Krujë Kastrioti Stadium 10,000 5th Kukësi Kukës Zeqir Ymeri Stadium 10,000 Kategoria e Parë Laçi Laç Laçi Stadium 11,000 8th Luftëtari Gjirokastër Subi Bakiri Stadium 8,500 Kategoria e Parë Skënderbeu Korçë Skënderbeu Stadium 12,000 Champions Shkumbini Peqin Shkumbini Stadium 5,000 9th Teuta Durrës Niko Dovana Stadium 13,000 2nd Tirana Tirana Selman Stërmasi Stadium 12,500 3rd Tomori Berat Tomori Stadium 14,450 10th Vllaznia Shkodër Loro Boriçi Stadium 16,000 7th
League table
Results
Positions by round
Season statistics
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Migen MemelliFlamurtari192 Lazar PopovićKukësi163 Gjergji MuzakaFlamurtari12 Pero PejićSkënderbeu5 Solomonson IzuchukwukaBylis116 Sebino PlakuSkënderbeu10 Daniel XhafajTeuta8 Igli AllmuçaKukësi9 Gilman LikaTirana10 Andi RibajApolonia8 Erjon VucajLaçi
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Skënderbeu Korçë Vllaznia Shkodër 1–3 Flamurtari Vlorë Luftëtari Gjirokastër 2–3 Bylis Ballsh Laçi 4–0 Flamurtari Vlorë Bylis Ballsh 3–0 Kukësi Shkumbini Peqin 5–1
Awards Monthly awards MonthPlayer of the MonthPlayerClubRefSeptember Pero PejićSkënderbeu KorçëOctober Sabien LilajSkënderbeu KorçëNovember Gerhard ProgniFK KukësiFebruary Migen MemelliFlamurtari VlorëMarch Gjergji MuzakaFlamurtari VlorëApril Gilman LikaKF Tirana
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