The 2022-23 Kategoria e Dytë was the 53td official season of the Albanian football third division since its establishment. There were 23 teams competing this season, split into 2 groups. The winners of the groups played the league's final against each other and also gained promotion to the 2023–24 Kategoria e Parë. Teams ranked from the 2nd to the 5th position qualified for the play-off round where the winners played against the 9th and 10th ranked teams in the 2022–23 Kategoria e Parë. Elbasani and Vora were promoted to the 2023–24 Kategoria e Parë. Vora won their third Kategoria e Dytë title after beating Elbasani in the final match.
Changes from last season Team changes From Kategoria e Dytë Promoted to Kategoria e Parë: Flamurtari Luzi 2008 Oriku
Relegated to Kategoria e Tretë: Gramozi Internacional Tirana Këlcyra Klosi Përmeti To Kategoria e Dytë Relegated from Kategoria e Parë: Butrinti Maliqi Pogradeci Shkumbini Vora
Promoted from Kategoria e Tretë: Delvina Elbasani Valbona
Locations
Stadia by capacity and locations Group A Team Location Stadium Capacity Ada Velipojë Fusha Sportive Adriatik 1,000 Bulqiza Bulqizë National Sports Centre 50 Gramshi Gramsh Mislim Koçi Stadium 3,100 Iliria Fushë-Krujë Redi Maloku Stadium 3,000 Murlani Vau i Dejës Barbullush Stadium Naftëtari Kuçovë Bashkim Sulejmani Stadium 5,000 Shënkolli Shënkoll Shënkoll Stadium 500 Sopoti Librazhd Sopoti Stadium 3,000 Valbona Bajram Curri Tropojë Stadium Veleçiku Koplik Kompleksi Vëllezërit Duli 2,000 Vora Vorë Vorë Stadium
Group B Team Location Stadium Capacity Albpetrol Patos Alush Noga Stadium 2,150 Butrinti Sarandë Andon Lapa Stadium 5,500 Delvina Delvinë Panajot Pano Stadium 200 Devolli Bilisht Bilisht Stadium 3,000 Elbasani Elbasan Elbasan Arena 12,800 Labëria Vlorë Labëria Complex Luftëtari Gjirokastër Gjirokastra Stadium 8,400 Maliqi Maliq Skënderbeu Stadium 12,343 Memaliaj Memaliaj Karafil Çaushi Stadium 1,500 Pogradeci Pogradec Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium 10,700 Shkumbini Peqin Shkumbini Stadium 9,000 Tepelena Tepelenë Sabaudin Shehu Stadium 2,000
League standings
Group A
Results
Group B
Results
Final
Group A Promotion play-offs <onlyinclude>
Semi-finals
Final
Valbona qualified to the final play-off match.
Group B Promotion play-offs <onlyinclude>
Semi-finals
Final
Pogradeci qualified to the final play-off match.
Relegation play-offs
Tepelena was relegated to Kategoria e Tretë, while Këlcyra was promoted to Kategoria e Dytë.
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Anton LleshiShënkolli232 Ardit JaupajValbona183 Eldjon TopllariPogradeci164 Arsen HajdariVeleçiku14 Arsen LleshiElbasani6 Jasmin RaboshtaVora13 Mario MërkuriLuftëtari
Notes
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