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Kategoria Superiore
2022–23
Season information
Dates 19 September 2022–29 May 2023
Winners Partizani
17th title
Relegated Bylis
Kastrioti
Continental cup qualifiers
Champions League Partizani
Europa Conference League Tirana
Egnatia
Vllaznia
Season statistics
Matches played 180
Goals scored 399
Top goalscorer Florent Hasani
(16 goals)
Biggest home win Tirana 4–0 Kastrioti
(12 December 2022)
Tirana 4–0 Teuta
(16 September 2022)
Vllaznia 4–0 Teuta
(22 December 2022)
Biggest away win Vllaznia 0–4 Egnatia
(30 April 2023)
Highest scoring Laçi 4–3 Teuta
(30 January 2023)
 ← 2021–22
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The 2022–23 Kategoria Superiore was the 84th official season, or 85th season of top-tier football in Albania (including three unofficial championships during World War II) and the 23rd season under the name Kategoria Superiore. The season will begin in September 2022 and will end in May 2023.

The winners of this season's Kategoria Superiore will earn a place in the first qualifying round of the 2023–24 Champions League, with the second and third placed clubs earning a place in the first qualifying round of the 2023–24 Europa Conference League.

Teams[]

Two clubs have earned promotion from the Kategoria e Parë, Bylis (promoted after a one-year absence) and Erzeni (promoted after a nineteen-year absence). Dinamo Tirana (relegated after only one year in the top flight) and Skënderbeu (relegated after thirteen 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
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Vllaznia Shkodër Loro Boriçi Stadium &Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ","..Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character ",".16,000

Stadiums[]

Bylis Erzeni Kastrioti Kukësi Laçi
Adush Muça Stadium Tofik Jashari Stadium Kamëz Stadium Kukës Arena
UEFA stadium category
Laçi Stadium
Capacity: 5,200 Capacity: 4,000 Capacity: 5,500 Capacity: 6,322 Capacity: 2,300
Partizani Teuta Tirana Vllaznia
Arena Kombëtare
UEFA stadium category
Niko Dovana Stadium Selman Stërmasi Stadium Loro Boriçi Stadium
UEFA stadium category
Capacity: 22,500 Capacity: 12,040 Capacity: 9,500 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
Bylis Flag of Albania Besnik Kapllanaj Flag of North Macedonia Jeton Beqiri Flag of Albania Stivian Janku Uhlsport
Erzeni Flag of Albania Elton Arbana Flag of Albania Nevil Dede Flag of Albania Isli Hidi Uhlsport Novamat
Kastrioti Flag of Albania Alban Vogli Flag of Albania Emiliano Çela Flag of Albania Sokol Neziri Uhlsport Qafshtama
Kukësi Flag of Albania Safet Gjici Flag of Italy Diego Longo Flag of Kosovo Gjelbrim Taipi Joma Kevin Construction
Laçi Flag of Albania Pashk Laska Flag of Albania Shpëtim Duro Flag of Serbia Aleksandar Ignjatović Uhlsport Caffè Vergnano
Partizani Flag of Albania Gazmend Demi Flag of Albania Dritan Mehmeti Flag of Albania Alban Hoxha Joma Emi Trans
Teuta Flag of Albania Edmond Hasanbelliu Flag of Albania Renato Arapi Flag of Albania Emiljano Vila Macron Kastrati, Selita
Tirana Flag of Albania Refik Halili Flag of Albania Orges Shehi Flag of Albania Erion Hoxhallari Uhlsport
Vllaznia Flag of Albania Alban Xhaferi Flag of Albania Mirel Josa Flag of Albania Erdenis Gurishta Suzmar Bavaria, Intersig

Managerial changes[]

Team Outgoing manager Manner of
departure
Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of
appointment
Kukësi Flag of Italy Longo, DiegoDiego Longo Mutual consent 28 May 2022 Pre-season Flag of Albania Gega, SkënderSkënder Gega 28 May 2022
Egnatia Flag of North Macedonia Ramadani, ZekirijaZekirija Ramadani End of contract 1 June 2022 Flag of Albania Tetova, EdlirEdlir Tetova 4 June 2022
Erzeni Flag of Albania Dede, NevilNevil Dede Signed for Dinamo Tirana 8 July 2022 Flag of Albania Kapllani, XhevahirXhevahir Kapllani 13 July 2022
Laçi Flag of Albania Duro, ShpëtimShpëtim Duro Sacked 31 July 2022 Flag of Montenegro Vukićević, DejanDejan Vukićević 3 August 2022
Partizani Flag of Albania Mehmeti, DritanDritan Mehmeti Sacked 9 August 2022 Flag of Italy Colella, GiovanniGiovanni Colella 11 August 2022
Bylis Flag of North Macedonia Beqiri, JetonJeton Beqiri Mutual consent 15 August 2022 Flag of Albania Bellaj, ArjanArjan Bellaj 16 August 2022
Teuta Flag of Albania Arapi, RenatoRenato Arapi Mutual consent 4 September 2022 9th Flag of Albania Shkëmbi, BlediBledi Shkëmbi 6 September 2022
Kukësi Flag of Albania Gega, SkënderSkënder Gega Resigned 10 September 2022 10th Flag of Albania Dobi, EnkeleidEnkeleid Dobi 11 September 2022
Egnatia Flag of Albania Tetova, EdlirEdlir Tetova Mutual consent 15 October 2022 7th Flag of Albania Duro, ShpëtimShpëtim Duro 17 October 2022
Laçi Flag of Montenegro Vukićević, DejanDejan Vukićević Resigned 18 November 2022 7th Flag of Albania Mezani, GentianGentian Mezani 20 November 2022
Teuta Flag of Albania Shkëmbi, BlediBledi Shkëmbi Sacked 21 November 2022 10th Flag of Albania Martini, EdiEdi Martini 23 November 2022
Kukësi Flag of Albania Dobi, EnkeleidEnkeleid Dobi Resigned 11 December 2022 8th Flag of Albania Hallaçi, RrahmanRrahman Hallaçi 11 December 2022
Kastrioti Flag of Albania Çela, EmilianoEmiliano Çela Resigned 12 December 2022 7th Flag of Albania Mema, ArdianArdian Mema 14 December 2022
Bylis Flag of Albania Bellaj, ArjanArjan Bellaj Mutual consent 22 January 2023 8th Flag of Kosovo Şensoy, NaciNaci Şensoy 23 January 2022
Egnatia Flag of Albania Duro, ShpëtimShpëtim Duro Sacked 27 January 2023 5th Flag of Albania Tetova, EdlirEdlir Tetova 28 January 2022
Kastrioti Flag of Albania Mema, ArdianArdian Mema Resigned 13 February 2023 10th Flag of Albania Çela, EmilianoEmiliano Çela 13 February 2023
Vllaznia Flag of Albania Josa, MirelMirel Josa Mutual consent 20 March 2023 5th Flag of Albania Miloti, AuronAuron Miloti 20 March 2023
Vllaznia Flag of Albania Miloti, AuronAuron Miloti End of caretaker spell 3 April 2023 4th Flag of North Macedonia Sedloski, GoceGoce Sedloski 3 April 2023
Laçi Flag of Albania Mezani, GentianGentian Mezani Sacked 5 April 2023 8th Flag of Albania Nica, StavriStavri Nica 5 April 2023
Erzeni Flag of Albania Kapllani, XhevahirXhevahir Kapllani Sacked 19 May 2023 8th Flag of Albania Deliallisi, AlfredAlfred Deliallisi 19 May 2023

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Partizani 36 20 7 9 56 37 +19 67 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Tirana 36 20 7 9 56 33 +23 67 Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round
3 Egnatia 36 14 10 12 46 32 +14 52
4 Vllaznia 36 13 11 12 39 37 +2 50
5 Laçi 36 14 6 16 45 46 −1 48
6 Teuta 36 12 12 12 33 40 −7 48
7 Kukësi 36 12 9 15 31 35 −4 45
8 Erzeni 36 8 16 12 36 48 −12 40 Qualification for the relegation play-off
9 Bylis 36 9 11 16 31 42 −11 38 Relegation to the 2023–24 Kategoria e Parë
10 Kastrioti 36 8 11 17 26 49 −23 35
Source: Albanian Football Federation
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.

Results[]

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

First half of season[]

Home \ Away BYL EGN ERZ KAS KUK LAÇ PAR TEU TIR VLL
Bylis 0–0 4–1 2–0 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–1 1–0
Egnatia 0–1 1–1 0–0 1–2 2–0 3–0 1–2 0–2 3–0
Erzeni 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–2 1–0 3–3 0–0 0–2 1–0
Kastrioti 3–0 2–3 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–0
Kukësi 2–0 0–1 0–2 1–2 1–0 1–2 0–1 1–1 0–1
Laçi 0–1 0–1 1–0 4–1 0–1 1–0 3–1 1–2 1–1
Partizani 2–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 0–2 0–2 1–2
Teuta 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 0–0 0–1 1–4 1–0 0–0
Tirana 4–1 1–0 0–1 4–0 4–1 3–3 0–1 4–0 1–2
Vllaznia 2–1 0–1 2–2 1–0 2–1 4–1 1–2 4–0 0–0
Source: Albanian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second half of season[]

Home \ Away BYL EGN ERZ KAS KUK LAÇ PAR TEU TIR VLL
Bylis 2–3 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–2 0–1 2–2 1–1 1–2
Egnatia 2–0 3–2 4–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–0
Erzeni 1–2 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–2 3–2
Kastrioti 0–2 1–0 2–2 1–0 2–1 1–4 0–0 0–1 2–2
Kukësi 2–0 0–3 0–0 1–0 3–0 1–0 0–0 2–0 0–0
Laçi 0–1 0–1 1–1 3–0 1–2 3–2 4–3 1–3 2–0
Partizani 2–1 1–1 3–0 4–1 3–1 1–2 2–0 2–0 2–1
Teuta 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–2 0–2 2–1 1–1
Tirana 2–2 2–1 3–1 1–0 2–1 3–2 1–1 0–2 0–1
Vllaznia 0–0 0–4 3–1 0–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–1
Source: Albanian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-off[]

4 June 2023
17:00
Erzeni 2−1
(a.e.t.)
Korabi Niko Dovana Stadium, Durrës
Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti
Sadiki Goal 4'
Mehmeti Goal 93'
Tabaku Goal 19'

Both clubs remained in their respective leagues.

Season statistics[]

Scoring[]

Top scorers[]

As of 29 May 2023
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Flag of Kosovo Florent Hasani Tirana 16
2 Flag of Brazil Victor da Silva Partizani 13
3 Flag of Brazil Patrick Nonato Erzeni 12
4 Flag of Ghana Raphael Dwamena Egnatia 11
Flag of Albania Redon Xhixha Tirana
Flag of Mali Saliou Guindo Laçi
7 Flag of Albania Xhuliano Skuka Partizani 10

Hat-tricks[]

Player Club Against Result Date
Flag of Albania Redon Xhixha Tirana Teuta 4–0 (H) 16 September 2022
Flag of Albania Redon Xhixha Tirana Laçi 3–3 (H) 7 October 2022
Flag of Brazil Patrick Tirana Bylis 4–1 (H) 21 January 2023
Flag of Kosovo Florent Hasani Tirana Erzeni 3–1 (H) 2 April 2023
Notes

(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Discipline[]

Player[]

  • Most yellow cards: 12
    • Flag of Albania Abaz Karakaçi (Kastrioti)
  • Most red cards: 2
    • Flag of Albania Abaz Karakaçi (Kastrioti)
    • Flag of Albania Xhoeli Maçolli (Bylis)

Awards[]

Monthly awards[]

Month Player of the Month Club Coach of the Month Club
Month Player Club Coach Club
September Flag of Albania Xhuliano Skuka Partizani Flag of Albania Xhevahir Kapllani Erzeni
October Flag of Albania Redon Xhixha Tirana Flag of Albania Orges Shehi Tirana
December Flag of Albania Tedi Cara Partizani Flag of Albania Shpëtim Duro Egnatia
January Flag of Albania Fjoart Jonuzi Vllaznia Flag of Albania Rrahman Hallaçi Kukësi
February Flag of Albania Pano Qirko Teuta Flag of Albania Edi Martini Teuta
March Flag of Ghana Raphael Dwamena Egnatia Flag of Italy Giovanni Colella Partizani
April Flag of Kosovo Florent Hasani Tirana Flag of Albania Orges Shehi Tirana
May Flag of Albania Arinaldo Rrapaj Partizani Flag of Albania Edlir Tetova Egnatia

See also[]

External links[]

Template:Albanian Superliga seasons Template:2022–23 in Albanian football

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