The 2021-22 Kategoria e Dytë was the 52nd official season of the Albanian football third division since its establishment. There were 24 teams competing this season, split in 2 groups. The winners of the groups played the league's final against each other and also gained promotion to the 2022–23 Kategoria e Parë. Teams ranked from the 2nd to the 5th position qualified to the play-off round which they played against the 11th and 12th ranked teams in the 2021–22 Kategoria e Parë. Flamurtari, Luzi 2008 and Oriku were promoted to the 2022–23 Kategoria e Parë. Flamurtari won their first Kategoria e Dytë title after beating Luzi 2008 in the final match.
Changes from last season Team changes From Kategoria e Dytë Promoted to Kategoria e Parë: Butrinti Maliqi Shkumbini Tërbuni
Relegated to Kategoria e Tretë: Delvina Skrapari Valbona To Kategoria e Dytë Relegated from Kategoria e Parë: Elbasani Flamurtari Oriku Veleçiku
Promoted from Kategoria e Tretë: Luftëtari Murlani
Locations
Stadia by capacity and locations Group A Team Location Stadium Capacity Ada Velipojë Adriatik Velipojë 1,200 Bulqiza Bulqizë National Sports Centre 50 Elbasani Elbasan Internacional Complex 1,000 Gramshi Gramsh Mislim Koçi Stadium 1,500 Iliria Fushë-Krujë Redi Maloku Stadium 3,000 Internacional Tirana Tirana Internacional Complex 1,000 Klosi Klos Various Luzi 2008 Luz i Vogël Luz i Vogël Stadium 600 Murlani Vau i Dejës Barbullush Stadium Oriku Orikum Orikum Stadium Shënkolli Shënkoll Shënkoll Stadium 500 Veleçiku Koplik Kompleksi Vellezërit Duli 2,000
Group B Team Location Stadium Capacity Albpetrol Patos Alush Noga Stadium 2,150 Devolli Bilisht Bilisht Stadium 3,000 Flamurtari Vlorë Flamurtari Stadium 8,200 Gramozi Ersekë Ersekë Stadium 2,000 Këlcyra Këlcyrë Këlcyrë Stadium 1,000 Labëria Vlorë Labëria Complex Luftëtari Gjirokastër Gjirokastra Stadium 8,400 Memaliaj Memaliaj Karafil Çaushi Stadium 1,500 Naftëtari Kuçovë Bashkim Sulejmani Stadium 5,000 Përmeti Përmet Durim Qypi Stadium 4,000 Sopoti Librazhd Sopoti Stadium 3,000 Tepelena Tepelenë Sabaudin Shehu Stadium 2,000
League standings
Group A
Results
Group B
Results
Final
Group A Promotion play-offs <onlyinclude>
Notes
Semi-finals
Final
Oriku qualified to the final play-off match.
Group B Promotion play-offs <onlyinclude>
Semi-finals
Devolli qualified to the final as the team with the higher ranking.
Final
Devolli qualified to the final play-off match.
Relegation play-offs
Gramozi was relegated to Kategoria e Tretë, while Delvina was promoted to Kategoria e Dytë.
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Ervis KongjiniOriku262 Anton LleshiShënkolli21 Eriol MerdiniLuzi 20084 Aleksandër DalanajLabëria18 Artur SejdiniSopoti6 Gersi DiamantiFlamurtari16
Notes
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