The 2017–18 Kategoria e Dytë was the 48th official season of the Albanian football third division since its establishment. There were 28 teams competing this season, split into 2 groups, each with 14 teams. The winners of the groups played the league's final against each other and also gained promotion to the 2018-19 Albanian First Division. The runners-up qualified for the play-off round which they played against the 9th ranked teams in the 2017-18 Kategoria e Parë. Elbasani, Oriku, Veleçiku and Vora were promoted to the 2018-19 Kategoria e Parë. Domozdova was relegated to the 2019 Kategoria e Tretë. Vora won their first Kategoria e Dytë title after beating Elbasani in the final match.
Changes from last season Team changes From Kategoria e Dytë Promoted to Kategoria e Parë: Egnatia KF Vllaznia B Naftëtari
To Kategoria e Dytë Relegated from Kategoria e Parë: Adriatiku Sopoti KF Elbasani
Promoted from Kategoria e Tretë: FC Klosi Spartaku
Locations
Stadia by capacity and locations Group A Team Location Stadium Capacity Luzi 2008 Luz i Vogël Luz i Vogël Stadium 600 FK Vora Vorë Vorë Sports Field 1,000 KF Tirana B Tirana Skënder Halili Complex 200 Partizani B Tirana National Sports Centre 50 KS Veleçiku Koplik Kompleksi Vellezërit Duli 2,000 KF Gramshi Gramsh Mislim Koçi Stadium 1,500 FC Internacional Tirana Tirana Internacional Complex 1,000 Ada Velipojë Adriatik Velipojë 1,200 FK Kukësi B Kukës Zeqir Ymeri Stadium 5,000 FC Kevitan Tirana Kevitan Complex 500 Adriatiku Mamurras Mamurras Stadium 1,000 FC Klosi Klos Klos Stadium 1,000 Spartaku Tirana Stadiumi "Marko Bocari" 2,500 Sopoti Librazhd Sopoti Stadium 3,000 Source:Group A table
Group B Team Location Stadium Capacity KF Oriku Orikum Petro Ruci Stadium 2,000 KS Delvina Delvinë Panajot Pano Stadium 2,500 Devolli Bilisht Bilisht Stadium 1,050 KF Këlcyra Këlcyrë Fusha Sportive Këlcyrë 1,000 KF Butrinti Sarandë Butrinti Stadium 5,000 KF Maliqi Maliq Fusha Sportive Maliq 400 KF Memaliaj Memaliaj Karafil Caushi Stadium 1,500 Domozdova Prrenjas Stadiumi Domozdova 1,000 KF Përmeti Përmet Durim Qypi Stadium 4,000 FK Tepelena Tepelenë Sabaudin Shehu Stadium 2,000 FK Skrapari Çorovodë Skrapar Sports Field 1,500 KS Gramozi Ersekë Gramozi Stadium 7,000 KF Albpetrol Patos Alush Noga Stadium 2,150 KF Elbasani Elbasan Elbasan Arena 12,800
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League standings
Group A
Group B
Final
References