2023–24 Kategoria e Dytë

Kategoria e Dytë
Season2023–24
ChampionsPogradeci
3rd title
PromotedPogradeci
Valbona
RelegatedLabëria
Shënkolli
Matches played221
Goals scored669 (3.03 per match)
Top goalscorerGerhard Progni
(15 goals)
Biggest home winIliria 6−0 Naftëtari
(23 September 2023)
Biggest away winDevolli 0−6 Pogradeci
(3 December 2023)
Highest scoringGramshi 6−4 Veleçiku
(5 May 2024)
Longest winning run11 matches
Besëlidhja
Longest unbeaten run21 matches
Pogradeci
Longest winless run16 matches
Këlcyra
Longest losing run16 matches
Këlcyra

The 2023–24 Kategoria e Dytë was the 52nd official season of the Albanian football third division since its establishment. There were 23 teams competing this season, split in 2 groups. The winners of the groups played the league's final against each other and also gained promotion to the 2024–25 Kategoria e Parë. Teams ranked from the 2nd to the 5th position will qualify to the play-off round where the winners will play against the 9th and 10th ranked teams in the 2023–24 Kategoria e Parë.[1][2] Pogradeci and Valbona were promoted to the 2024–25 Kategoria e Parë. Pogradeci won their third Kategoria e Dytë title after beating Valbona in the final match.

Changes from last season

Team changes

From Kategoria e Dytë

Promoted to Kategoria e Parë:

Relegated to Kategoria e Tretë:

To Kategoria e Dytë

Relegated from Kategoria e Parë:

Promoted from Kategoria e Tretë:

Locations

2023–24 Group A Kategoria e Dytë teams.
2023–24 Group B Kategoria e Dytë teams.

Stadiums by capacity and locations

Group A

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Adriatiku Durrës Vorë Stadium
Albanët Tirana Internacional Complex 1,000
Besëlidhja Lezhë Brian Filipi Stadium 5,000
Gramshi Gramsh Mislim Koçi Stadium 3,100
Iliria Fushë-Krujë Redi Maloku Stadium 3,000
Murlani Vau i Dejës Barbullush Stadium
Naftëtari Kuçovë Bashkim Sulejmani Stadium 5,000
Shënkolli Shënkoll Shënkoll Stadium 500
Sopoti Librazhd Sopoti Stadium 3,000
Tërbuni Pukë Ismail Xhemali Stadium 1,950
Valbona Bajram Curri Vëllezërit Gega Stadium
Veleçiku Koplik Kompleksi Vëllezërit Duli 2,000

Group B

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Butrinti Sarandë Andon Lapa Stadium 5,500
Delvina Delvinë Panajot Pano Stadium 2,500
Devolli Bilisht Bilisht Stadium 3,000
Këlcyra Këlcyrë Demir Allamani Stadium 1,000
Labëria Vlorë Labëria Complex
Luftëtari Gjirokastër Gjirokastra Stadium 8,400
Maliqi Maliq Jovan Asko Stadium 1,500
Oriku Orikum Orikum Stadium 2,000
Pogradeci Pogradec Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium 10,700
Shkumbini Peqin Shkumbini Stadium 9,000
Turbina Cërrik Nexhip Trungu Stadium 6,600


League standings

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Valbona (P) 20 18 1 1 60 15 +45 55 Promotion to 2024–25 Kategoria e Parë
2 Besëlidhja 20 17 2 1 49 11 +38 53 Play-off promotion to 2024–25 Kategoria e Parë
3 Iliria 20 12 5 3 45 18 +27 41
4 Tërbuni 20 11 5 4 41 22 +19 38
5 Sopoti 20 9 4 7 36 26 +10 31
6 Veleçiku 20 6 4 10 33 36 −3 22
7 Gramshi 20 6 3 11 30 30 0 21
8 Adriatiku 20 5 3 12 20 38 −18 18
9 Naftëtari 20 3 4 13 15 56 −41 13
10 Murlani 20 3 3 14 18 49 −31 12
11 Albanët (O) 20 2 2 16 16 62 −46 8 Play-off relegation to 2024–25 Kategoria e Tretë
12 Shënkolli[a] (D, R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Excluded; all results annulled
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same number of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
(D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Shënkolli was excluded from the league and relegated to the Kategoria e Tretë for the next season, after a violent incident during a match against Murlani in the 10th round.

Results

Home \ Away ADR ALB BES GRA ILI MUR NAF SOP TËR VAL VEL
Adriatiku — 2–0 0–3 2–3 0–2 2–1 2–2 0–1 2–4 0–5 1–0
Albanët 0–3 — 0–4 2–1 0–3 1–3 2–0 3–6 0–4 0–5 1–2
Besëlidhja 4–0 4–1 — 1–0 0–0 2–0 3–1 1–0 3–3 3–0 3–1
Gramshi 1–2 4–0 0–2 — 0–0 2–0 5–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 6–4
Iliria 2–1 5–2 0–1 2–0 — 3–1 6–0 6–1 3–1 1–1 3–1
Murlani 1–1 0–0 0–2 4–3 1–1 — 3–2 0–1 0–1 1–5 0–3
Naftëtari 1–1 3–1 0–5 1–0 0–2 2–1 — 0–0 0–2 0–5 1–4
Sopoti 1–0 5–2 1–2 2–0 2–0 5–0 4–0 — 2–2 1–3 1–2
Tërbuni 3–0 2–0 1–2 1–0 2–2 3–1 3–0 1–0 — 0–1 4–1
Valbona 2–0 6–1 3–2 3–0 1–0 5–1 5–0 2–1 3–2 — 1–0
Veleçiku 2–1 0–0 0–2 0–2 3–4 5–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 —
Source: [2]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Pogradeci (C, P) 20 16 4 0 40 11 +29 52 Promotion to 2024–25 Kategoria e Parë
2 Luftëtari 20 15 3 2 37 16 +21 48 Play-off promotion to 2024–25 Kategoria e Parë
3 Shkumbini 20 13 3 4 30 16 +14 42
4 Oriku 20 8 4 8 27 20 +7 28
5 Butrinti 20 8 3 9 28 24 +4 27
6 Labëria[a] (R) 20 8 3 9 25 28 −3 27 Relegation to 2024–25 Kategoria e Tretë
7 Devolli 20 7 3 10 33 38 −5 24
8 Turbina 20 7 2 11 27 36 −9 23
9 Delvina 20 5 5 10 26 34 −8 20
10 Maliqi (O) 20 4 2 14 23 37 −14 14 Play-off relegation to 2024–25 Kategoria e Tretë
11 Këlcyra 20 3 0 17 9 45 −36 9
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same number of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Labëria failed to get licensed and was relegated to the Kategoria e Tretë.

Results

Home \ Away BUT DEL DEV KËL LAB LUF MAL ORI POG SHK TUR
Butrinti — 2–3 3–2 3–0 0–1 4–2 4–1 1–1 1–3 0–0 2–0
Delvina 1–3 — 1–2 4–1 2–1 1–2 3–0 0–0 1–2 1–2 0–0
Devolli 2–0 1–1 — 3–0 2–2 2–2 3–2 2–1 0–6 0–2 2–3
Këlcyra 1–2 0–4 0–3 — 1–2 0–1 1–0 0–2 0–2 0–1 1–0
Labëria 0–1 4–1 0–2 4–0 — 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–4 0–3
Luftëtari 1–0 3–1 3–0 1–0 3–1 — 4–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–0
Maliqi 0–0 1–1 5–4 3–0 0–1 2–3 — 1–2 0–2 4–0 3–2
Oriku 2–1 4–0 1–0 1–2 1–1 2–3 1–0 — 1–1 1–0 4–0
Pogradeci 1–0 3–0 2–1 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 — 2–2 4–1
Shkumbini 2–1 2–0 3–2 3–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 — 2–0
Turbina 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 2–3 0–1 3–1 4–3 2–3 1–2 —
Source: [4]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Final

Valbona0−1Pogradeci
Danladi 64'
Referee: Emanuela Rusta

Group A Promotion play-offs

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Besëlidhja0
 
 
 
Sopoti2
 
Sopoti1
 
 
 
Iliria6
 
Iliria2
 
 
Tërbuni0
 

Semi-finals

Besëlidhja0−2Sopoti
Tanushi 45'
M. Çota 76'
Referee: Endrit Zhuli
Iliria2−0Tërbuni
Olatunbosun 45'
Berisha 49'
Referee: Ditmir Grimci

Final

Sopoti1−6Iliria
Rreshka 23' Olatunbosun 48'
Kallaku 54'
Xeka 66'
Gjinaj 81', 82'
Lleshi 90'
Referee: Albert Doda

Iliria qualified to the final play-off match.

Group B Promotion play-offs

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Luftëtari1
 
 
 
Butrinti0
 
Luftëtari3
 
 
 
Shkumbini0
 
Shkumbini2
 
 
Oriku0
 

Semi-finals

Luftëtari1−0Butrinti
Ziaj 83'
Referee: Olti Çela
Shkumbini2−0Oriku
Ernandes 29'
Teqja 51'
Referee: Erald Demiraj

Final

Luftëtari3−0Shkumbini
Mërkuri 11', 66', 86'
Referee: Indrit Myrtja

Luftëtari qualified to the final play-off match.

Relegation play-offs

Albanët2−3Maliqi
Alushi 22'
Topalli 39'		 Awam Agu 8'
Topalli 13' (o.g.)
Tako 17'
Referee: Ermal Gryka
Albanët5−2Albpetrol
Alushi 4', 73'
Abazi 12'
Topalli 19'
Dermani 72'		 Asimetaj 21'
Kumanaku 63'
Vorë Stadium, Vorë
Referee: Xhuljano Bacaj

Both teams remained in their respective divisions.

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Albania Gerhard Progni Valbona 15
2 Albania Brajan Shekaj Veleçiku 14
3 Albania Dario Kame Devolli 12
Albania Rigers Musaraj Besëlidhja
5 Albania Jurgen Gjini Tërbuni 10
6 Albania Alesio Kolonja Butrinti 9
Albania Ersil Ymeri Valbona
Brazil Murilo Brisida Gramshi

Notes

References

  1. ^ "KATEGORIA E DYTË/ FSHF ndan grupet për kampionatin, ja si do jetë përbërja në sezonin e ri". www.panorama.com.al.
  2. ^ "Komiteti Ekzekutiv i FSHF miraton datat e nisjes së aktiviteteve kombëtare për edicionin futbollistik 2023-2024". FSHF. July 18, 2023.
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