2023–24 Kategoria Superiore

The 2023–24 Kategoria Superiore was the 85th official season, or 88th season of top-tier football in Albania (including three unofficial championships during World War II) and the 24th season under the name Kategoria Superiore. The season began on 26 August 2023 and ended on 26 May 2024. Egnatia won the league title on 26 May 2024, beating Partizani in the final match.

The winners of this season's Kategoria Superiore earned a place in the first qualifying round of the 2024–25 Champions League, with the second and third placed clubs earning a place in the first qualifying round of the 2024–25 Conference League.

Teams Two clubs have earned promotion from the Kategoria e Parë, Dinamo City and Skënderbeu (both promoted after a one-year absence). Bylis (relegated after only one year in the top flight) and Kastrioti (relegated after three years in the top flight) were relegated to Kategoria e Parë at the conclusion of last season.

Locations

Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2022–23 season Dinamo City Tirana Various Runner-up (Kategoria e Parë) Egnatia Rrogozhinë Egnatia Arena 3rd Erzeni Shijak Egnatia Arena 8th Kukësi Kukës Kukës Arena 7th Laçi Laç Laçi Stadium 5th Partizani Tirana Arena e Demave Champion Skënderbeu Korçë Skënderbeu Stadium Champion (Kategoria e Parë) Teuta Durrës Niko Dovana Stadium 6th Tirana Tirana Various 2nd Vllaznia Shkodër Loro Boriçi Stadium 4th

Stadiums Dinamo CityEgnatiaErzeniKukësiLaçiVariousEgnatia ArenaEgnatia ArenaKukës ArenaUEFA stadium categoryLaçi Stadium Capacity: 4,000 Capacity: 4,000 Capacity: 6,322 Capacity: 8,000PartizaniSkënderbeuTeutaTiranaVllazniaArena e DemaveSkënderbeu StadiumNiko Dovana StadiumVariousLoro Boriçi StadiumUEFA stadium category Capacity: 4,500 Capacity: 12,343 Capacity: 12,040 Capacity: 16,000

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Team President Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Dinamo City Ardian Bardhi Dritan Mehmeti Rustem Hoxha Macron Durrës Yachts & Marina Egnatia Agim Demrozi Edlir Tetova Renato Malota Joma Spitali Amavita Erzeni Elton Arbana Alfred Deliallisi Nehar Sadiki Macron Sinani Kukësi Safet Gjici Bledar Devolli Angelo Tafa Suzmar Kevin Construction Laçi Pashk Laska Armando Cungu Ajdi Dajko Uhlsport Partizani Gazmend Demi Orges Shehi Alban Hoxha Macron Skënderbeu Ardjan Takaj Ivan Gvozdenović Dean Liço Uhlsport Caffè Quaranta Teuta Edmond Hasanbelliu Edi Martini Blerim Kotobelli Macron Klinika 4-D Tirana Refik Halili Bledi Shkëmbi Filip Najdovski Joma Vllaznia Alban Xhaferi Thomas Brdarić Bekim Balaj Suzmar Sigal

Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner ofdepartureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate ofappointmentVllaznia End of contract31 May 2023Pre-season 6 June 2023Teuta Mutual consent3 June 2023 16 June 2023Partizani Resigned7 June 2023 12 June 2023Dinamo City Mutual consent1 August 2023 1 August 2023Laçi Sacked29 August 20235th 31 August 2023Kukësi 4 September 202310th 4 September 2023Teuta Mutual consent24 September 20238th 25 September 2023Laçi 29 September 20237th 30 September 2023Tirana Sacked5 October 20234th 5 October 2023Partizani Signed by Osijek10 October 20235th 10 October 2023Dinamo City Resigned22 October 202310th 25 October 2023Vllaznia Mutual consent29 October 20237th 30 October 2023Partizani End of caretaker spell26 December 20232nd 26 December 2023Kukësi Resigned31 January 20249th 31 January 2024Erzeni Mutual consent8 February 20248th 8 February 2024Kukësi Resigned17 February 202410th 17 February 2024Tirana Sacked20 February 20244th 20 February 2024Laçi Mutual consent3 March 20247th 3 March 2024Erzeni 4 March 20249th 4 March 2024Vllaznia 25 April 20242nd 26 April 2024

League table

Results Clubs will play each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.

First half of season

Second half of season

Final four round A draw was conducted in order to decide the semi-finals. Seeding of teams was based on their league ranking, with two seeded teams and two unseeded. In the semi-finals, in case of a tie after 90 minutes, the team with the higher league ranking will qualify to the final.

Bracket

Semi-finals

Egnatia qualified to the final as the team with the higher ranking in the regular season.

Third place play-off

Final

Relegation play-off

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals1 Bekim BalajVllaznia182 Kristal AbazajTirana113 Archange BintsoukaPartizani10 Florent HasaniTirana5 Klejdi DaciTeuta9 Luis KaçorriDinamo City Nnamdi AhanonuSkënderbeu Raphael DwamenaEgnatia Ronald SobowaleLaçi

Hat-tricks

PlayerClubAgainst ResultDate Raphael DwamenaEgnatiaErzeni 4–3 (H) Archange BintsoukaPartizaniKukësi 4–3 (H) Ildi GrudaVllazniaSkënderbeu 5–0 (H)

Notes (H) – Home team(A) – Away team

Discipline

Player Most yellow cards: 12 Albano Aleksi (Egnatia) Ardit Krymi (Vllaznia) Artan Jazxhi (Teuta) Blerim Kotobelli (Teuta) Geralb Smajli (Vllaznia)

Most red cards: 2 Albano Aleksi (Egnatia) Bakary Goudiaby (Dinamo City)

Awards Annual awards Award Winner Club Manager of the Season Edlir Tetova Egnatia Player of the Season Bekim Balaj Vllaznia Young Player of the Season Ermir Rashica Skënderbeu

Team of the Year Goalkeeper Alen Sherri (Egnatia) Defenders Arsid Kruja (Teuta) Renato Malota (Egnatia) Arbenit Xhemajli (Egnatia) Edison Ndreca (Egnatia) Midfielders Arbin Zejnullai (Egnatia) Albano Aleksi (Egnatia) Arinaldo Rrapaj (Partizani) Forwards Baton Zabërgja (Dinamo City) Bekim Balaj (Vllaznia) Ermir Rashica (Skënderbeu) Source:

2023–24 Kategoria Superiore

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