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Kategoria Superiore 2021–22 | ||
Season information | ||
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Dates | 12 September 2021–26 May 2022 | |
Winners | Tirana 26th title | |
Relegated | Dinamo Tirana Skënderbeu | |
Continental cup qualifiers | ||
Champions League | Tirana | |
Europa Conference League | Laçi Partizani Vllaznia | |
Season statistics | ||
Matches played | 175 | |
Goals scored | 390 | |
Top goalscorer | Saliou Guindo Taulant Seferi (18 goals each) | |
Biggest home win | Laçi 5–0 Dinamo (3 December 2021) Partizani 5–0 Kukësi (2 March 2022) | |
Biggest away win | Kastrioti 1–6 Kukësi (4 December 2021) | |
Highest scoring | Vllaznia 6–3 Dinamo (18 October 2021) | |
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The 2021–22 Kategoria Superiore is the 83rd official season, or 86th season of top-tier football in Albania (including three unofficial championships during World War II) and the 22nd season under the name Kategoria Superiore. The season began on 12 September 2021 and will end on 25 May 2022.
The winners of this season's Kategoria Superiore will earn a place in the first qualifying round of the 2022–23 Champions League, with the second and third placed clubs earning a place in the first qualifying round of the 2022–23 Europa Conference League.
Teams[]
Two clubs have earned promotion from the Kategoria e Parë, Dinamo Tirana (promoted after a nine-year absence) and Egnatia (promoted after a sixteen-year absence). Apolonia (relegated after only one year in the top flight) and Bylis (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 | 2020–21 season |
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Dinamo Tirana | Tirana | Arena Kombëtare | 22,500 | Runner-up (Kategoria e Parë) |
Egnatia | Rrogozhinë | Arena Egnatia | 4,000 | Champion (Kategoria e Parë) |
Kastrioti | Krujë | Kamëz Stadium[a] | [a] | 5,5008th |
Kukësi | Kukës | Kukës Arena | 5,500 | 6th |
Laçi | Laç | Laçi Stadium | 2,300 | 4th |
Partizani | Tirana | Arena Kombëtare | 22,500 | 3rd |
Skënderbeu | Korçë | Skënderbeu Stadium | 12,343 | 7th |
Teuta | Durrës | Niko Dovana Stadium | 12,040 | Champion |
Tirana | Tirana | Selman Stërmasi Stadium | 9,500 | 5th |
Vllaznia | Shkodër | Loro Boriçi Stadium | 16,000 | 2nd |
Stadiums[]
Dinamo Tirana | Egnatia | Kastrioti | Kukësi | Laçi |
Selman Stërmasi Stadium | Rrogozhinë Stadium | Kamëz Stadium | Zeqir Ymeri Stadium | Laçi Stadium |
Capacity: 9,500 | Capacity: 4,000 | Capacity: 5,500 | Capacity: 5,500 | Capacity: 2,300 |
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Partizani | Skënderbeu | Teuta | Tirana | Vllaznia |
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Skënderbeu Stadium | Niko Dovana Stadium | Selman Stërmasi Stadium | Loro Boriçi Stadium UEFA stadium category ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Capacity: 22,500 | Capacity: 12,343 | Capacity: 12,040 | Capacity: 9,500 | Capacity: 16,000 |
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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 |
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Elaw | Caffè Pascucci, Palma |
Egnatia | ![]() |
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Kastrioti | ![]() |
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Qafshtama |
Kukësi | ![]() |
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Kevin Construction |
Laçi | ![]() |
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Caffè Vergnano |
Partizani | ![]() |
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Emi Trans |
Skënderbeu | ![]() |
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Teuta | ![]() |
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Kastrati, Selita |
Tirana | ![]() |
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Vllaznia | ![]() |
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Bavaria, Intersig |
Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Kukësi | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 6 June 2021 | Pre-season | ![]() |
16 July 2021 |
Laçi | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 16 August 2021 | ![]() |
17 August 2021 | |
Laçi | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 16 October 2021 | 10th | ![]() |
19 October 2021 |
Laçi | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 24 October 2021 | 7th | ![]() |
24 October 2021 |
Teuta | ![]() |
Resigned | 26 November 2021 | 3rd | ![]() |
26 November 2021 |
Egnatia | ![]() |
Sacked | 29 November 2021 | 8th | ![]() |
29 November 2021 |
Egnatia | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 6 December 2021 | 8th | ![]() |
6 December 2021 |
Teuta | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 14 December 2021 | 5th | ![]() |
14 December 2021 |
Kastrioti | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 23 December 2021 | 10th | ![]() |
23 December 2021 |
Partizani | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 28 December 2021 | 6th | ![]() |
28 December 2021 |
Teuta | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 24 January 2022 | 6th | ![]() |
24 January 2022 |
Dinamo Tirana | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 7 February 2022 | 7th | ![]() |
7 February 2022 |
Skënderbeu | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 9 March 2022 | 10th | ![]() |
9 March 2022 |
Vllaznia | ![]() |
Sacked | 14 March 2022 | 4th | ![]() |
14 March 2022 |
Dinamo Tirana | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 14 March 2022 | 9th | ![]() |
16 March 2022 |
Laçi | ![]() |
Sacked | 5 April 2022 | 2nd | ![]() |
7 April 2022 |
Skënderbeu | ![]() |
Resigned | 12 May 2022 | 10th | ![]() |
12 May 2022 |
Vllaznia | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 15 May 2022 | 5th | ![]() |
15 May 2022 |
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Tirana (C, Q) | 35 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 62 | 24 | +38 | 73 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Laçi (T) | 35 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 63 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
3 | Partizani (Q) | 35 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 48 | 27 | +21 | 55 | |
4 | Kukësi | 35 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 52 | |
5 | Vllaznia | 35 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 52 | |
6 | Teuta | 35 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 49 | |
7 | Kastrioti | 35 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 29 | 51 | −22 | 43 | |
8 | Egnatia (Q) | 35 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 34 | Qualification for the relegation play-off |
9 | Dinamo Tirana (R) | 35 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 28 | Relegation to the 2022–23 Kategoria e Parë |
10 | Skënderbeu (R) | 35 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 43 | −20 | 25 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated; (T) Qualified, but not yet to the particular phase indicated
Results[]
Clubs will play each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.
First half of season[] |
Second half of season[] |
Relegation play-off[]
31 May 2022 17:00 |
Egnatia | v | Korabi | Arena Egnatia, Rrogozhinë |
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Season statistics[]
Scoring[]
Top scorers[]
External links[]
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League cups |
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UEFA competitions |
Champions League (qualifying phase and play-off round, group stage, knockout phase, Final) · Europa League (qualifying phase and play-off round, Champions Path, Main Path, group stage, knockout phase, Final) · Europa Conference League (qualifying phase and play-off round, Champions Path, Main Path, group stage, knockout phase, Final) · Super Cup |
International competitions |
2022 FIFA World Cup (qualification) · 2020–21 UEFA Nations League (League C relegation play-offs · Finals) · 2023 Euro Under-21 (qualification) · 2022 Euro Under-19 (qualification) · 2022 Euro Under-17 (qualification) |