2025–26 Kategoria e Parë
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
The 2025–26 Kategoria e Parë is the 78th official season of the Albanian football second-tier since its establishment. The season will begin on 23 August 2025 and will end on 2 May 2026. There are 12 teams competing this season. The winning and runner-up teams will gain promotion to the 2026–27 Kategoria Superiore. The promotion play-offs winner will play a promotion play-off match against the 8th ranked team of the 2025–26 Kategoria Superiore.[1][2]
Changes from last season
[edit]Team changes
[edit]From Kategoria e Parë
[edit]Promoted to Kategoria Superiore:
Relegated to Kategoria e Dytë:
To Kategoria e Parë
[edit]Relegated from Kategoria Superiore:
Promoted from Kategoria e Dytë:
Locations
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Stadia by capacity and locations
[edit]| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apolonia | Fier | Loni Papuçiu Stadium | 6,800 |
| Besa | Kavajë | Egnatia Arena[a] | 4,000[a] |
| Burreli | Burrel | Liri Ballabani Stadium | 3,000 |
| Iliria | Fushë-Krujë | Redi Maloku Stadium | 3,000 |
| Kastrioti | Krujë | Redi Maloku Stadium[b] | 3,000[b] |
| 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 |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apolonia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to 2026–27 Kategoria Superiore |
| 2 | Besa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Burreli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion play-off to 2026–27 Kategoria Superiore |
| 4 | Iliria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Kastrioti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Korabi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Kukësi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Laçi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Luftëtari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation play-out to 2026–27 Kategoria e Dytë |
| 10 | Lushnja | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Pogradeci | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to 2026–27 Kategoria e Dytë |
| 12 | Skënderbeu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 23 August 2025. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Results
[edit]Rounds 1–22
[edit]Rounds 23–33
[edit]Positions by round
[edit]The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.
| Leader and promotion to 2026−27 Kategoria Superiore | |
| Promotion to 2026−27 Kategoria Superiore | |
| Promotion play-off | |
| Relegation play-off | |
| Relegation to 2026–27 Kategoria e Dytë |
Source: [1]
Notes and references
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Besa will play their 2025–26 home games at the Egnatia Arena in Rrogozhinë, since their venue, Besa Stadium, is undergoing reconstruction.
- ^ Kastrioti will play their 2025–26 home games at the Redi Maloku Stadium in Fushë-Krujë, since their venue, Kastrioti Stadium, is not suitable for Kategoria e Parë matches.