2023–24 Kategoria e Dytë

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Kategoria e Dytë
Season2023–24
PromotedPogradeci
Valbona
RelegatedKëlcyra
Shënkolli
Matches played220
Goals scored668 (3.04 per match)
Top goalscorerGerhard Progni
(15 goals)
Biggest home winIliria 6−0 Naftëtari
(23 September 2023)
Biggest away winDevolli 0−6 Pogradeci
(3 December 2023)
Highest scoringGramshi 6−4 Veleçiku
(5 May 2024)
Longest winning run11 matches
Besëlidhja
Longest unbeaten run20 matches
Pogradeci
Longest winless run16 matches
Këlcyra
Longest losing run16 matches
Këlcyra

The 2023–24 Kategoria e Dytë is the 52nd official season of the Albanian football third division since its establishment. There are 23 teams competing this season, split in 2 groups. The winners of the groups will play the league's final against each other and will also gain promotion to the 2024–25 Kategoria e Parë. Teams ranked from the 2nd to the 5th position will qualify to the play-off round where the winners will play against the 9th and 10th ranked teams in the 2023–24 Kategoria e Parë.[1][2]

Changes from last season[edit]

Team changes[edit]

From Kategoria e Dytë[edit]

Promoted to Kategoria e Parë:

Relegated to Kategoria e Tretë:

To Kategoria e Dytë[edit]

Relegated from Kategoria e Parë:

Promoted from Kategoria e Tretë:

Locations[edit]

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2023–24 Group A Kategoria e Dytë teams.
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2023–24 Group B Kategoria e Dytë teams.

Stadiums by capacity and locations[edit]

Group A[edit]

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Adriatiku Durrës Vorë Stadium
Albanët Tirana Internacional Complex 1,000
Besëlidhja Lezhë Brian Filipi Stadium 5,000
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
Tërbuni Pukë Ismail Xhemali Stadium 1,950
Valbona Bajram Curri Vëllezërit Gega Stadium
Veleçiku Koplik Kompleksi Vëllezërit Duli 2,000

Group B[edit]

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Butrinti Sarandë Andon Lapa Stadium 5,500
Delvina Delvinë Panajot Pano Stadium 2,500
Devolli Bilisht Bilisht Stadium 3,000
Këlcyra Këlcyrë Demir Allamani Stadium 1,000
Labëria Vlorë Labëria Complex
Luftëtari Gjirokastër Gjirokastra Stadium 8,400
Maliqi Maliq Jovan Asko Stadium 1,500
Oriku Orikum Orikum Stadium 2,000
Pogradeci Pogradec Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium 10,700
Shkumbini Peqin Shkumbini Stadium 9,000
Turbina Cërrik Nexhip Trungu Stadium 6,600


League standings[edit]

Group A[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Valbona (P) 20 18 1 1 60 15 +45 55 Promotion to 2024–25 Kategoria e Parë
2 Besëlidhja (Q) 20 17 2 1 49 11 +38 53 Play-off promotion to 2024–25 Kategoria e Parë
3 Iliria (Q) 20 12 5 3 45 18 +27 41
4 Tërbuni (Q) 20 11 5 4 41 22 +19 38
5 Sopoti (Q) 20 9 4 7 36 26 +10 31
6 Veleçiku 20 6 4 10 33 36 −3 22
7 Gramshi 20 6 3 11 30 30 0 21
8 Adriatiku 20 5 3 12 20 38 −18 18
9 Naftëtari 20 3 4 13 15 56 −41 13
10 Murlani 20 3 3 14 18 49 −31 12
11 Albanët (Q) 20 2 2 16 16 62 −46 8 Play-off relegation to 2024–25 Kategoria e Tretë
12 Shënkolli[a] (D, R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Excluded; all results annulled
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same number of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
(D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Shënkolli was excluded from the league and relegated to the Kategoria e Tretë for the next season, after a violent incident during a match against Murlani in the 10th round.

Results[edit]

Home \ Away ADR ALB BES GRA ILI MUR NAF SOP TËR VAL VEL
Adriatiku — 2–0 0–3 2–3 0–2 2–1 2–2 0–1 2–4 0–5 1–0
Albanët 0–3 — 0–4 2–1 0–3 1–3 2–0 3–6 0–4 0–5 1–2
Besëlidhja 4–0 4–1 — 1–0 0–0 2–0 3–1 1–0 3–3 3–0 3–1
Gramshi 1–2 4–0 0–2 — 0–0 2–0 5–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 6–4
Iliria 2–1 5–2 0–1 2–0 — 3–1 6–0 6–1 3–1 1–1 3–1
Murlani 1–1 0–0 0–2 4–3 1–1 — 3–2 0–1 0–1 1–5 0–3
Naftëtari 1–1 3–1 0–5 1–0 0–2 2–1 — 0–0 0–2 0–5 1–4
Sopoti 1–0 5–2 1–2 2–0 2–0 5–0 4–0 — 2–2 1–3 1–2
Tërbuni 3–0 2–0 1–2 1–0 2–2 3–1 3–0 1–0 — 0–1 4–1
Valbona 2–0 6–1 3–2 3–0 1–0 5–1 5–0 2–1 3–2 — 1–0
Veleçiku 2–1 0–0 0–2 0–2 3–4 5–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 —
Source: [2]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Group B[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Pogradeci (P) 20 16 4 0 40 11 +29 52 Promotion to 2024–25 Kategoria e Parë
2 Luftëtari (Q) 20 15 3 2 37 16 +21 48 Play-off promotion to 2024–25 Kategoria e Parë
3 Shkumbini (Q) 20 13 3 4 30 16 +14 42
4 Oriku (Q) 20 8 4 8 27 20 +7 28
5 Butrinti (Q) 20 8 3 9 28 24 +4 27
6 Labëria 20 8 3 9 25 28 −3 27
7 Devolli 20 7 3 10 33 38 −5 24
8 Turbina 20 7 2 11 27 36 −9 23
9 Delvina 20 5 5 10 26 34 −8 20
10 Maliqi (Q) 20 4 2 14 23 37 −14 14 Play-off relegation to 2024–25 Kategoria e Tretë
11 Këlcyra (R) 20 3 0 17 9 45 −36 9 Relegation to 2024–25 Kategoria e Tretë
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same number of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
(P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Results[edit]

Home \ Away BUT DEL DEV KËL LAB LUF MAL ORI POG SHK TUR
Butrinti — 2–3 3–2 3–0 0–1 4–2 4–1 1–1 1–3 0–0 2–0
Delvina 1–3 — 1–2 4–1 2–1 1–2 3–0 0–0 1–2 1–2 0–0
Devolli 2–0 1–1 — 3–0 2–2 2–2 3–2 2–1 0–6 0–2 2–3
Këlcyra 1–2 0–4 0–3 — 1–2 0–1 1–0 0–2 0–2 0–1 1–0
Labëria 0–1 4–1 0–2 4–0 — 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–4 0–3
Luftëtari 1–0 3–1 3–0 1–0 3–1 — 4–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–0
Maliqi 0–0 1–1 5–4 3–0 0–1 2–3 — 1–2 0–2 4–0 3–2
Oriku 2–1 4–0 1–0 1–2 1–1 2–3 1–0 — 1–1 1–0 4–0
Pogradeci 1–0 3–0 2–1 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 — 2–2 4–1
Shkumbini 2–1 2–0 3–2 3–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 — 2–0
Turbina 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 2–3 0–1 3–1 4–3 2–3 1–2 —
Source: [4]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Final[edit]

ValbonavPogradeci

Group A Promotion play-offs[edit]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Besëlidhja
 
 
 
Sopoti
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Iliria
 
 
Tërbuni
 

Semi-finals[edit]

BesëlidhjavSopoti
IliriavTërbuni

Group B Promotion play-offs[edit]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Luftëtari
 
 
 
Butrinti
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shkumbini
 
 
Oriku
 

Semi-finals[edit]

LuftëtarivButrinti
ShkumbinivOriku

Relegation play-offs[edit]

AlbanëtvMaliqi

Top scorers[edit]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Albania Gerhard Progni Valbona 15
2 Albania Brajan Shekaj Veleçiku 14
3 Albania Dario Kame Devolli 12
Albania Rigers Musaraj Besëlidhja
5 Albania Jurgen Gjini Tërbuni 10
6 Albania Alesio Kolonja Butrinti 9
Albania Ersil Ymeri Valbona
Brazil Murilo Brisida Gramshi

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "KATEGORIA E DYTË/ FSHF ndan grupet për kampionatin, ja si do jetë përbërja në sezonin e ri". www.panorama.com.al.
  2. ^ "Komiteti Ekzekutiv i FSHF miraton datat e nisjes së aktiviteteve kombëtare për edicionin futbollistik 2023-2024". FSHF. July 18, 2023.
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