The 2021–22 Kategoria e Parë was the 74th official season of the Albanian football second-tier since its establishment. The season began on 11 September 2021 and ended on 7 May 2022. There were 16 teams competing this season. The winning and runner-up teams gained promotion to the 2022-23 Kategoria Superiore. The promotion play-offs winner played a promotion play-off match against the 8th ranked team of the 2021–22 Kategoria Superiore. Bylis and Erzeni were promoted to the 2022–23 Kategoria Superiore. Butrinti, Maliqi, Pogradeci, Shkumbini and Vora were relegated to the 2022–23 Kategoria e Dytë.
Changes from last season Team changes From Kategoria e Parë Promoted to Kategoria Superiore: Dinamo Tirana Egnatia
Relegated to Kategoria e Dytë: Elbasani Flamurtari Oriku Partizani B Veleçiku
To Kategoria e Parë Relegated from Kategoria Superiore: Apolonia Bylis
Promoted from Kategoria e Dytë: Butrinti Maliqi Shkumbini Tërbuni
Locations
Stadia by capacity and locations Team Location Stadium Capacity Apolonia Fier Loni Papuçiu Stadium 6,800 Besa Kavajë Luz i Vogël Stadium 600 Besëlidhja Lezhë Brian Filipi Stadium 5,000 Burreli Burrel Liri Ballabani Stadium 3,000 Butrinti Sarandë Andon Lapa Stadium 5,500 Bylis Ballsh Adush Muça Stadium 5,200 Erzeni Shijak Tofik Jashari Stadium 4,000 Korabi Peshkopi Korabi Stadium 6,000 Lushnja Lushnjë Roza Haxhiu Stadium 8,500 Maliqi Maliq Skënderbeu Stadium 12,343 Pogradeci Pogradec Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium 10,700 Shkumbini Peqin Shkumbini Stadium 9,000 Tërbuni Pukë Ismail Xhemali Stadium 1,950 Tomori Berat Tomori Stadium 17,890 Turbina Cërrik Nexhip Trungu Stadium 6,600 Vora Vorë Internacional Complex 1,000
League table
Results
Positions by round The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.
Promotion play-offs Bracket <onlyinclude>
Semi-finals
Final
Korabi qualified to the final play-off match.
Relegation play-offs
Pogradeci was relegated to Kategoria e Dytë, while Oriku was promoted to Kategoria e Parë.
Both teams remained in their respective leagues.
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Eridon QardakuBylis202 Redon DanajBesëlidhja173 Aldrit OshafiTomori15 Jasmin RaboshtaErzeni5 Taulant MarkuKorabi136 Chinonso OnuhButrinti/Shkumbini12 Ersil YmeriErzeni
References