The 2025–26 Kategoria Superiore was the 87th official season, or 90th season of top-tier football in Albania (including three unofficial championships during World War II) and the 26th season under the name Kategoria Superiore. The season began on 22 August 2025 and ended on 31 May 2026. Egnatia won the league title on 31 May 2026, beating Dinamo City in the final match.
The winners of this season's Kategoria Superiore earned a place in the first qualifying round of the 2026–27 UEFA Champions League, with the second and third placed clubs earning a place in the first qualifying round of the 2026–27 UEFA Conference League.
Teams Two clubs have earned promotion from the Kategoria e Parë, Flamurtari (promoted after a five-year absence) and Vora (promoted for the first time in their history). Laçi (relegated after sixteen years in the top flight) and Skënderbeu (relegated after two years in the top flight) were relegated to Kategoria e Parë at the conclusion of last season.
Locations
Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2024–25 season Bylis Ballsh Adush Muçaj Stadium 7th Dinamo City Tirana Arena Kombëtare 4th Egnatia Rrogozhinë Egnatia Arena Champion Elbasani Elbasan Elbasan Arena 5th Flamurtari Vlorë Flamurtari Stadium Runner-up (Kategoria e Parë) Partizani Tirana Arena e Demave 3rd Teuta Durrës Niko Dovana Stadium 6th Tirana Tirana Selman Stërmasi Stadium 8th Vllaznia Shkodër Loro Boriçi Stadium 2nd Vora Vorë Vora Stadium Champion (Kategoria e Parë)
Stadiums BylisDinamo CityEgnatiaElbasaniFlamurtariAdush Muçaj StadiumArena KombëtareUEFA stadium categoryEgnatia ArenaElbasan ArenaUEFA stadium categoryFlamurtari Stadium Capacity: 2,464 Capacity: 22,500 Capacity: 4,267 Capacity: 12,800 Capacity: 5,600PartizaniTeutaTiranaVllazniaVoraArena e DemaveNiko Dovana StadiumSelman Stërmasi StadiumLoro Boriçi StadiumUEFA stadium categoryVora Stadium Capacity: 3,959 Capacity: 12,040 Capacity: 7,308 Capacity: 16,022 Capacity: 3,200
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 Bylis Besnik Kapllanaj Mirel Josa Aurel Marku Macron Dinamo City Ardian Bardhi Ilir Daja Bruno Dita Kappa Caffè Pascucci Egnatia Agim Demrozi Nevil Dede Albano Aleksi Joma Demrozi Construction Elbasani Kujtim Llupa Ivan Gvozdenović Bruno Lulaj Cohl's Kurum Flamurtari Sinan Idrizi Andi Ribaj Denis Pjeshka Adidas Partizani Gazmend Demi Realf Zhivanaj Alban Hoxha Joma Teuta Fatos Troplini Bledar Hodo Blerim Kotobelli Macron Tirana Refik Halili Orges Shehi Redon Xhixha Joma Vllaznia Alban Xhaferi Edi Martini Bekim Balaj Suzmar AL Invest Vora Albert Xhabafti Arjan Bellaj Xhuljo Tabaku Macron RAMS Global
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner ofdepartureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate ofappointmentVllaznia Sacked13 May 2025Pre-season 15 May 2025Flamurtari Artim PollozhaniMutual consent26 May 2025 Carlos García27 June 2025Tirana 19 June 2025 14 July 2025Teuta 7 July 2025 7 July 2025Bylis 21 July 2025 21 July 2025Partizani Resigned23 July 2025 6 August 2025Tirana Mutual consent7 September 202510th 7 September 2025Partizani Sacked6 October 20259th 7 October 2025Flamurtari Carlos GarcíaMutual consent7 October 202510th 8 October 2025Tirana 31 October 20259th 31 October 2025Tirana 23 February 20269th 23 February 2026Flamurtari 9 March 20269th 9 March 2026Partizani Sacked30 April 20265th 30 April 2026Egnatia Mutual consent3 May 20263rd 4 May 2026Teuta Resigned6th 3 May 2026
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 The four teams that qualified to the final four round played an additional round between each other. Their points were halved, rounded downwards. All matches were played in Arena Kombëtare, which serves as a neutral ground.
Final four table
Relegation play-off
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Bekim BalajVllaznia142 Irgi KasallaVora133 Erald MaksutiFlamurtari124 Blaise TsagueElbasani115 Dejvi BreguDinamo City10 Xhonatan LajthiaElbasani
Hat-tricks
PlayerClubAgainst ResultDate Soumaila BakayokoEgnatiaBylis 5–1 (H) Ibrahim MustaphaBylisElbasani 3–2 (H) Daniel AdjessaEgnatiaBylis 3–0 (H) Erald MaksutiFlamurtariDinamo City 3–1 (H)
Notes (H) – Home team(A) – Away team
See also 2025–26 Kategoria e Parë 2025–26 Kategoria e Dytë 2025–26 Kategoria e Tretë 2025–26 Albanian Cup
Notes and references
References
External links
Kategoria Superiore at uefa.com