The 2026–27 Kategoria Superiore is the 88th official season, or 91st season of top-tier football in Albania (including three unofficial championships during World War II) and the 27th season under the name Kategoria Superiore. The season began on 21 August 2026 and end on 9 May 2027.
The winners of this season's Kategoria Superiore will earn a place in the first qualifying round of the 2027–28 UEFA Champions League, with the second and third placed clubs earning a place in the first qualifying round of the 2027–28 UEFA Conference League.
Teams Two clubs have earned promotion from the Kategoria e Parë, Laçi (promoted after a one-year absence) and Skënderbeu (promoted after a one-year absence). Bylis (relegated after two years in the top flight) and Flamurtari (relegated after one year in the top flight) were relegated to Kategoria e Parë at the conclusion of last season.
Locations
Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2026–27 season Dinamo City Tirana Elbasan Arena 4th Egnatia Rrogozhinë Egnatia Arena Champion Elbasani Elbasan Elbasan Arena 2nd Laçi Laç Laçi Stadium Champion (Kategoria e Parë) Partizani Tirana Arena e Demave 5th Skënderbeu Korçë Skënderbeu Stadium Runner-up (Kategoria e Parë) Teuta Durrës Niko Dovana Stadium 8th Tirana Tirana Selman Stërmasi Stadium 6th Vllaznia Shkodër Loro Boriçi Stadium 3rd Vora Vorë Vora Stadium 7th
Stadiums Dinamo CityEgnatiaElbasaniLaçiPartizaniElbasan ArenaEgnatia ArenaElbasan ArenaLaçi StadiumArena e Demave Capacity: 12,640 Capacity: 4,267 Capacity: 12,640 Capacity: 2,271 Capacity: 3,959SkënderbeuTeutaTiranaVllazniaVoraSkënderbeu StadiumNiko Dovana StadiumSelman Stërmasi StadiumLoro Boriçi StadiumVora Stadium Capacity: 5,800 Capacity: 12,040 Capacity: 7,308 Capacity: 16,022 Capacity: 1,436
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 Adrian 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 Kappa Laçi Pashk Laska Qatip Osmani Arlind Kurti Macron DigitAlb Partizani Gazmend Demi Florin Bratu Xhuliano Skuka Joma Skënderbeu Ardian Takaj Julian Ahmataj Bismark Charles Cohl's ABI Bank Teuta Fatos Troplini Edlir Tetova Artan Jazxhi Macron Tirana Refik Halili Dean Klafurić Redon Xhixha Joma Lajthiza Vllaznia Alban Xhaferi Csaba László Bekim Balaj Suzmar SIGAL Vora Albert Xhabafti Arjan Bellaj Mario Barjamaj Macron Your Space
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner ofdepartureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate ofappointmentLaçi End of contract4 May 2026Pre-season 30 June 2026Skënderbeu End of contract4 May 2026 1 July 2026Partizani End of caretaker spell10 May 2026 6 July 2026Tirana End of contract10 May 2026 3 July 2026Teuta End of caretaker spell16 May 2026 29 May 2026Vllaznia Sacked1 October 202610th Csaba László2 October 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
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Ardit NikajElbasani4 Mmesoma UmejiegoTeuta3 Alessandro AlbaneseEgnatia3 Altin AliuPartizani Redon XhixhaTirana Stiven BiboLaçi
Notes and references
References
External links
Kategoria Superiore at uefa.com