The 2025–26 Kategoria e Parë was the 78th official season of the Albanian football second-tier since its establishment. The season began on 23 August 2025 and ended on 4 May 2026. There were 12 teams competing this season. The winning and runner-up teams gained promotion to the 2026–27 Kategoria Superiore. The promotion play-offs winner played a promotion play-off match against the 8th ranked team of the 2025–26 Kategoria Superiore. Laçi and Skënderbeu were promoted to the 2026–27 Kategoria Superiore. Apolonia, Luftëtari and Lushnja were relegated to the 2026–27 Kategoria e Dytë.
Changes from last season Team changes From Kategoria e Parë Promoted to Kategoria Superiore: Flamurtari Vora
Relegated to Kategoria e Dytë: Erzeni Valbona
To Kategoria e Parë Relegated from Kategoria Superiore: Laçi Skënderbeu
Promoted from Kategoria e Dytë: Iliria Luftëtari
Teams
Stadia by capacity and locations Team Location Stadium Capacity Apolonia Fier Loni Papuçiu Stadium 3,159 Besa Kavajë Luz i Vogël Stadium 550 Burreli Burrel Liri Ballabani Stadium 3,000 Iliria Fushë-Krujë Redi Maloku Stadium 1,000 Kastrioti Krujë Redi Maloku Stadium 1,000 Korabi Peshkopi Korabi Stadium 6,000 Kukësi Kukës Kukës Arena 6,322 Laçi Laç Laçi Stadium 2,271 Luftëtari Gjirokastër Gjirokastra Stadium 8,400 Lushnja Lushnjë Roza Haxhiu Stadium 8,500 Pogradeci Pogradec Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium 10,700 Skënderbeu Korçë Skënderbeu Stadium 5,800
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 Apolonia Koço Kokëdhima Marko Jovanović Ersildjo Asllanaj Joma Besa Nexhat Bizhdili Gugash Magani Redon Danaj Macron Burreli Agron Malaj Samuel Nikaj Aleks Dedgjonaj Givova Flumen Park Iliria Nazmi Selmani Matías Tatangelo Adolf Selmani Dominer Carpe Diem Beach Kastrioti Alban Vogli Ramadan Ndreu Dejvid Kapllani Joma Qafshtama Korabi Fehmi Mëziu Alfred Deliallisi Sokol Mziu Joma Kukësi Atilio Biba Bledi Kadiu Klevis Hilaj Suzmar Lajthiza Laçi Pashk Laska Naci Şensoy Stiven Bibo Macron Luftëtari Mustafa Hysi Neritan Novi Behar Ramadani Macron Pik Lushnja Eriselda Sefa Artan Bano Mikel Canka Givova La Bontà Pogradeci Ilir Xhakolli Emiliano Çela Vangjel Zguro Macron Armaar Group Skënderbeu Ardian Takaj Ernest Gjoka Marco Alia Cohl's
League table
Results Rounds 1–22
Rounds 23–33
Positions by round The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.
Promotion play-offs Bracket
Semi-finals
Final
Pogradeci qualified to the final play-off match.
Relegation play-offs
Bylis B could not be promoted due to their A team's relegation to Kategoria e Parë. An additional match between Kukësi and the Kategoria e Dytë Group B's play-off final loser, Butrinti, was played to decide the remaining vacant spot.
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Saleh Nasr Skënderbeu182 Olsi Myrta Laçi173 Taulant Marku Korabi144 Dejvid Kapllani Kastrioti125 Kalonji Nyanguila Luftëtari116 Freeman Pius Pogradeci10
Notes and references Notes
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