The 2025–26 Kategoria e Dytë is the 56th official season of the Albanian football third division since its establishment. There are 23 teams competing this season, split in 2 groups. The winners of the groups play the league's final against each other and also gain promotion to the 2026–27 Kategoria e Parë. Teams ranked from the 2nd to the 5th position qualify to the play-off round where the winners will play against the 9th and 10th ranked teams in the 2025–26 Kategoria e Parë.
Changes from last season Team changes From Kategoria e Dytë Promoted to Kategoria e Parë: Iliria Luftëtari
Relegated to Kategoria e Tretë: Memaliaj Murlani Turbina
To Kategoria e Dytë Relegated from Kategoria e Parë: Erzeni Valbona
Promoted from Kategoria e Tretë: Bylis B Eagle FA Partizani B Shiroka
Locations
Group A Team Location Stadium Capacity Adriatiku Katund i Ri Various Basania Bushat Basania Stadium Besëlidhja Lezhë Brian Filipi Stadium 5,000 Erzeni Shijak Tofik Jashari Stadium 4,000 Gramshi Gramsh Nexhip Trungu Stadium 6,600 Luzi 2008 Luz i Vogël Luz i Vogël Stadium 600 Naftëtari Kuçovë Bashkim Sulejmani Stadium 5,000 Shiroka Shirokë Reshit Rusi Stadium 1,200 Sopoti Librazhd Sopoti Stadium 3,000 Tërbuni Pukë Ismail Xhemali Stadium 1,950 Valbona Bajram Curri Vëllezërit Gega Stadium 1,900 Veleçiku Koplik Kompleksi Vëllezërit Duli 2,000
Group B Team Location Stadium Capacity Butrinti Sarandë Andon Lapa Stadium 5,500 Bylis B Ballsh Adush Muçaj Stadium 2,464 Delvina Delvinë Panajot Pano Stadium 2,500 Devolli Bilisht Bilisht Stadium 3,000 Eagle FA Tirana Various Këlcyra Këlcyrë Demir Allamani Stadium 1,000 Maliqi Maliq Jovan Asko Stadium 1,500 Oriku Orikum Orikum Stadium 2,000 Partizani B Tirana Arena e Demave 4,500 Shkumbini Peqin Shkumbini Stadium 9,000 Tomori Berat Tomori Stadium 19,230
League standings
Group A
Results
Group B
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Final
Group A Promotion play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Sopoti qualified to the final play-off match.
Group B Promotion play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Butrinti qualified to the final play-off match instead of Bylis B, due to Bylis A team's relegation to Kategoria e Parë.
Relegation play-offs
Adriatiku was relegated to Kategoria e Tretë, while Memaliaj was promoted to Kategoria e Dytë.
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Jasmin RaboshtaBesëlidhja162 Jurgen GjiniBasania/Veleçiku143 Emmanuel AkansaseBesëlidhja134 Gabriel OgungbireShiroka125 Ahmed AminuSopoti11 Rabjon GogaPartizani B
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