Kategoria e Parë is the second tier of professional football in Albania, positioned below Kategoria Superiore and above Kategoria e Dytë.

Established in 1930, the league comprises 12 teams. The top two teams earn direct promotion to Kategoria Superiore, while the teams ranked 3rd to 6th enter a playoff tournament.

The winner faces the 8th-placed team from Kategoria Superiore in a promotion play-off match. At the other end of the table, the bottom two teams are relegated to Kategoria e Dytë, while the teams finishing 9th and 10th must compete in a relegation play-off to retain their spot in the league.

Clubs (2026–27)

Team LocationBesaKavajëBesëlidhjaLezhëBurreliBurrelBylisBallshFlamurtariVlorëIliriaFushë-KrujëKastriotiKrujëKorabiPeshkopiKukësiKukësOrikuOrikumPogradeciPogradecSopotiLibrazhd

Champions YearChampionsRunners-upTop scorerGoals1930Muzaka BeratBardhyli Lezhë Season was not played1932SK KavajaSK Vlora1933Bashkimi ElbasanasSK Vlora1934Shqiponja GjirokastërVetëtima Himarë Season was not played1936–37Bardhyli LezhëTomorri Berat Seasons were not played Season was annulled1950BeratiNBSH Shijak1951Dinamo VlorëPuna Shijak Season was not played1953Spartaku TiranëPuna Elbasan1954Dinamo ShkodërPuna Gjirokastër Season was not played1956Spartaku TiranëPuna Fier1957Puna ShkodërPuna Berat1958Labinoti ElbasanTomorri Berat1959TeutaErzeni1960LushnjaLuftëtari1961TeutaKorabi1962VllazniaTomori1962–63LuftëtariErzeni1963–64PogradeciNaftëtari1964–65ErzeniNaftëtari1965–66LuftëtariAlbpetrol1966–67ApoloniaTekstilisti Stalin1968Tekstilisti StalinNaftëtari Season was not played1969–70TomoriBesëlidhja1970–71Shkëndija TiranëStudenti1971–72ApoloniaBesëlidhja1972–73NaftëtariKamza1973–74AlbpetrolApolonia1974–75LuftëtariKamza1975–76SkënderbeuTomori1976–77TomoriBesëlidhja1977–78BesaNaftëtari1978–79ApoloniaSkënderbeu1979–80BesëlidhjaLushnja1980–81BurreliPërmeti1981–82LushnjaSkënderbeu1982–83BurreliTepelena1983–84BesëlidhjaApolonia1984–85ApoloniaShkëndija Tiranë1985–86BesaSkënderbeu1986–87BesëlidhjaBurreli1987–88LushnjaNaftëtari1988–89LuftëtariTomori1989–90LushnjaKastrioti1990–91PogradeciSelenicë1991–92SopotiAlbpetrol1992–93BesëlidhjaShkumbini1993–94LuftëtariIliria1994–95KastriotiSkënderbeu1995–96LushnjaBylis Season was interrupted1997–98BurreliMemaliaj1998–99LuftëtariAlbpetrol1999–2000BesëlidhjaBesa2000–01PartizaniErzeni2001–02ElbasaniBesa2002–03EgnatiaTomori2003–04LaçiEgnatia2004–05SkënderbeuBesa2005–06FlamurtariApolonia2006–07SkënderbeuBesëlidhja2007–08BylisApolonia2008–09LaçiSkënderbeu2009–10BylisElbasani2010–11PogradeciTomoriIlirjan Çaushaj192011–12LuftëtariKukësiKreshnik Ivanaj272012–13LushnjaPartizaniMikel Canka212013–14ElbasaniApoloniaMustafa Agastra212014–15BylisTërbuniCate FonsecaJasmin Raboshta172015–16LuftëtariKorabiKosta Bajić232016–17KamzaLushnjaArmand Pasha202017–18TiranaKastriotiAlbi Çekiçi172018–19BylisVllazniaKlejdis Branica142019–20ApoloniaKastriotiKlodian Nuri172020–21EgnatiaDinamo TiranaMikel Canka152021–22BylisErzeniEridon Qardaku202022–23SkënderbeuDinamo TiranaAbdul TemitopeDenisson Silva122023–24ElbasaniBylisPeter Itodo192024–25VoraFlamurtariManfredas Ruzgis242025–26Laçi Skënderbeu Saleh Nasr 18

See also List of football clubs in Albania

References