The 2016–17 Kategoria e Parë was competed between 20 teams in 2 groups, A and B, respectively.
Changes from last season (2015-16) Team changes From Kategoria e Parë Promoted to Kategoria Superiore: Luftëtari Korabi
Relegated to Kategoria e Dytë: Ada Butrinti
To Kategoria e Parë Relegated from Kategoria Superiore: Tërbuni Bylis
Promoted from Kategoria e Dytë: Tomori Shënkolli Adriatiku
Stadia by capacity and locations Group A Team Location Stadium Capacity Besa Kavajë Besa Stadium 8,000 Besëlidhja Lezhë Brian Filipi Stadium 5,000 Burreli Burrel Liri Ballabani Stadium 2,500 Erzeni Shijak Tofik Jashari Stadium 4,000 Iliria Fushë-Krujë Redi Maloku Stadium 3,000 Kamza Kamëz Kamëz Stadium 4,800 Kastrioti Krujë Kastrioti Stadium 8,400 Adriatiku Mamurras Mamurras Stadium 1,000 Tërbuni Pukë Ismail Xhemali Stadium 1,950 Shënkolli Shënkoll Kastrioti Stadium 8,400
Group B Team Location Stadium Capacity Apolonia Fier Loni Papuçiu Stadium 6,800 Bylis Ballsh Adush Muça Stadium 5,200 Dinamo Tirana Tirana Selman Stërmasi Stadium 9,600 Elbasani Elbasan Elbasan Arena 12,800 Lushnja Lushnjë Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium 8,500 Pogradeci Pogradec Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium 10,700 Shkumbini Peqin Shkumbini Stadium 5,000 Sopoti Librazhd Sopoti Stadium 3,000 Tomori Berat Tomori Stadium 14,750 Turbina Cërrik Nexhip Trungu Stadium 6,600
First phase
Group A
Group B
Second phase Promotion round Group A
Group B
Relegation round Group A
Group B
Final
Relegation play-offs
References