The 2024–25 Kategoria Superiore was the 86th official season, or 89th season of top-tier football in Albania (including three unofficial championships during World War II) and the 25th season under the name Kategoria Superiore. The season began on 18 August 2024 and ended on 12 May 2025. Egnatia won the league title on 12 May 2025, beating Vllaznia in the final match.
The winners of this season's Kategoria Superiore earned a place in the first qualifying round of the 2025–26 Champions League, with the second and third placed clubs earning a place in the first qualifying round of the 2025–26 Conference League.
Teams Two clubs have earned promotion from the Kategoria e Parë, Bylis (promoted after a one-year absence) and Elbasani (promoted for the first time in their history). Erzeni (relegated after two years in the top flight) and Kukësi (relegated after twelve years in the top flight) were relegated to Kategoria e Parë at the conclusion of last season.
Locations
Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2023–24 season Bylis Ballsh Adush Muçaj Stadium Runner-up (Kategoria e Parë) Dinamo City Tirana Elbasan Arena 7th Egnatia Rrogozhinë Egnatia Arena Champion Elbasani Elbasan Elbasan Arena Champion (Kategoria e Parë) Laçi Laç Laçi Stadium 8th Partizani Tirana Arena e Demave 2nd Skënderbeu Korçë Skënderbeu Stadium 3rd Teuta Durrës Niko Dovana Stadium 6th Tirana Tirana Various 5th Vllaznia Shkodër Loro Boriçi Stadium 4th
Stadiums BylisDinamo CityEgnatiaElbasaniLaçiAdush Muçaj StadiumElbasan ArenaUEFA stadium categoryEgnatia ArenaElbasan ArenaUEFA stadium categoryLaçi Stadium Capacity: 2,464 Capacity: 12,800 Capacity: 4,000 Capacity: 12,800 Capacity: 2,271PartizaniSkënderbeuTeutaTiranaVllazniaArena e DemaveSkënderbeu StadiumNiko Dovana StadiumLoro Boriçi StadiumUEFA stadium category Capacity: 4,500 Capacity: 5,800 Capacity: 12,040 Capacity: 16,022
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 Besnik Kapllanaj Gentian Mezani Marin Abazaj Macron Dinamo City Ardian Bardhi Ilir Daja Bruno Dita Kappa Durrës Yachts & Marina Egnatia Agim Demrozi Edlir Tetova Renato Malota Joma Demrozi Construction Elbasani Kujtim Llupa Ivan Gvozdenović Orgest Gava Cohl's Kurum Laçi Pashk Laska Francesco Moriero Kleandro Lleshi Uhlsport Partizani Gazmend Demi Skënder Gega Alban Hoxha Joma Skënderbeu Ardjan Takaj Ernest Gjoka Elvis Prençi Uhlsport ABI Bank Teuta Edmond Hasanbelliu Bledar Hodo Blerim Kotobelli Macron Tirana Refik Halili Bledi Shkëmbi Florjan Përgjoni Joma Vllaznia Alban Xhaferi Thomas Brdarić Bekim Balaj Suzmar AL Invest
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner ofdepartureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate ofappointmentBylis Signed by Vora24 May 2024Pre-season 3 July 2024Tirana Mutual consent24 May 2024 5 June 2024Elbasani 1 July 2024 11 July 2024Partizani 5 August 2024 5 August 2024Partizani End of caretaker spell26 August 20245th 26 August 2024Dinamo Sacked27 August 202410th 27 August 2024Dinamo End of caretaker spell11 September 20248th 11 September 2024Bylis Mutual consent25 September 20249th 25 September 2024Laçi Resigned28 September 202410th 28 September 2024Laçi End of caretaker spell10 October 202410th 10 October 2024Tirana Mutual consent5 November 20247th 6 November 2024Skënderbeu Resigned1 December 20249th 3 December 2024Elbasani 5 December 20245th 6 December 2024Tirana 20 January 20259th 20 January 2025Teuta 21 January 20257th 22 January 2025Bylis 9 February 20256th 11 February 2025Teuta Sacked17 February 20259th 17 February 2025Partizani 21 February 20254th 21 February 2025Partizani End of caretaker spell28 March 20254th 28 March 2025
League table
Results Clubs will play each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.
First half of season
Second half of season
Final four round A draw is conducted in order to decide the semi-finals. Seeding of teams is based on their league ranking, with two seeded teams and two unseeded. In the semi-finals, in case of a tie after 90 minutes, the team with the higher league ranking will qualify to the final.
Bracket
Semi-finals
Egnatia qualified to the final as the team with the better position in the regular season.
Third place play-off
Final
Relegation play-off
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Bekim BalajVllaznia192 Regi LushkjaEgnatia163 Peter ItodoDinamo City13 Walid JarmouniTirana5 Baton ZabërgjaDinamo City126 Dejvi BreguDinamo City11 Saleh NasrSkënderbeu/Teuta
Hat-tricks
PlayerClubAgainst ResultDate Arsen LleshiElbasaniTeuta 3–1 (H) Bekim BalajVllazniaSkënderbeu 0–4 (A) Saleh NasrSkënderbeuDinamo City 4–1 (H)
Notes (H) – Home team(A) – Away team
Discipline
Player Most yellow cards: 16 Albano Aleksi (Egnatia)
Most red cards: 2 Bakary Goudiaby (Dinamo City) McCarthy Ofori (Bylis) Melos Bajrami (Vllaznia) William Cordeiro (Laçi)
Awards Annual awards Award Winner Club Manager of the Season Edlir Tetova Egnatia Player of the Season Bekim Balaj Vllaznia Young Player of the Season Fabjan Përndreca Bylis
Team of the Year Goalkeeper Mario Dajsinani (Egnatia) Defenders Arsid Kruja (Teuta) Marçelino Preka (Partizani) Naser Aliji (Dinamo City) Emiljano Musta (Elbasani) Midfielders Esat Mala (Vllaznia) Serxho Ujka (Egnatia) Regi Lushkja (Egnatia) Forwards Baton Zabërgja (Dinamo City) Bekim Balaj (Vllaznia) Kevin Dodaj (Vllaznia) Source:https://fshf.org/sq/abissnet-superiore-trajneret-e-ekipeve-kombetare-perzgjedhin-top-11-shen-e-sezonit-futbollistik-2024-2025/
See also 2024–25 Kategoria e Parë 2024–25 Kategoria e Dytë 2024–25 Kategoria e Tretë 2024–25 Albanian Cup
Notes and references Notes
References
External links
Kategoria Superiore at uefa.com