Summary
The Kategorie Superiore (ALB1) or Albanian Superliga is the top division/league in the Albanian football system. At the end of the 2021-2022 season, the ALB1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2022-2023 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2021-2022 ALB1 team
- 2022-2023 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2021-2022 ALB1 teams
The winner of the 2021-2022 Kupa e Shqipërisë (Albanian Cup), typically an ALB1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2022-2023 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Albania
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| ALB1 | Kategorie Superiore | 10 |
| ALB2 | Kategoria e Parë (1st Division) | 16 |
| ALB3 | Kategoria e Dytë (2nd Division) | 28 |
| ALB4 | Kategoria e Tretë (3rd Division) | 8 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 10 Sep 2021 - 26 May 2022 | 10: ALB1 (7 minimum), ALB2 (3 maximum) | ||
Season Format
Each team plays Home-Away matches with the other 9 ALB1 clubs twice for a total of 36 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) head-to-head goals scored, (4) goal difference, (5) total goals scored, then (6) a drawing.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2021-2022 ALB1 season, the 9th and 10th place ALB1 teams will be relegated to the ALB2, while two ALB2 teams will be promoted to the 2022-2023 ALB1. The 8th place ALB1 team will enter into a home/away highest aggregate goals wins Promotion/Relegation playoff with the 3rd place ALB2 team.
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Relegation Playoff
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 20 | KS Korabi Peshkopi (ALB2) | Arena Egnatia | |||
| KS Egnatia Rrogozhinë remains in ALB1 | ||||||
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | KF Tirana | 36 | 22 -7-7 | 73 | - | 64 | 27 | 37 | 18 | 12 -4-2 | 40 | 37 | 13 | 24 | 18 | 10 -3-5 | 33 | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| 2 | KF Laçi | 36 | 18 -9-9 | 63 | - | 52 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 11 -3-4 | 36 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 7 -6-5 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| 3 | FK Partizani | 36 | 15 -13-8 | 58 | - | 52 | 30 | 22 | 18 | 8 -8-2 | 32 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 7 -5-6 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| 4 | FK Kukësi | 36 | 15 -10-11 | 55 | - | 50 | 44 | 6 | 18 | 9 -5-4 | 32 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 6 -5-7 | 23 | 25 | 30 | -5 |
| 5 | KF Vllaznia Shkodër | 36 | 13 -16-7 | 55 | - | 47 | 38 | 9 | 18 | 10 -5-3 | 35 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 3 -11-4 | 20 | 17 | 20 | -3 |
| 6 | KS Teuta Durrës | 36 | 13 -11-12 | 50 | - | 39 | 44 | -5 | 18 | 5 -7-6 | 22 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 18 | 8 -4-6 | 28 | 18 | 20 | -2 |
| 7 | KS Kastrioti Krujë | 36 | 13 -4-19 | 43 | - | 30 | 54 | -24 | 18 | 9 -2-7 | 29 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 18 | 4 -2-12 | 14 | 12 | 34 | -22 |
| 8 | KS Egnatia Rrogozhinë | 36 | 8 -11-17 | 35 | - | 30 | 49 | -19 | 18 | 4 -4-10 | 16 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 18 | 4 -7-7 | 19 | 16 | 23 | -7 |
| 9 | KS Dinamo Tirana | 36 | 6 -11-19 | 29 | - | 21 | 46 | -25 | 18 | 2 -8-8 | 14 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 18 | 4 -3-11 | 15 | 14 | 31 | -17 |
| 10 | KF Skënderbeu Korçë | 36 | 4 -14-18 | 26 | - | 23 | 43 | -20 | 18 | 4 -7-7 | 19 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 18 | 0 -7-11 | 7 | 9 | 25 | -16 |
2022-2023 UEFACL 2022-2023 UEFAECL Relegation Playoff Relegation to ALB2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
| 11 | KS Dinamo Tirana | Arena Egnatia |
 | 13 | KF Vllaznia Shkodër | Stadiumi Kamza |
 | 34 | FK Partizani | Stadiumi Laçi |
 | 00 | KS Teuta Durrës | Stadiumi Skënderbeu |
 | 10 | KF Skënderbeu Korçë | Kukës Arena |
| 21 | KF Laçi | Stadiumi Niko Dovana |
| 40 | KS Kastrioti Krujë | Elbasan Arena |
| 31 | KS Egnatia Rrogozhinë | Stadiumi Loro Boriçi |
| 21 | KF Tirana | Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi |
| 21 | KS Dinamo Tirana | Kukës Arena |
| 31 | KF Vllaznia Shkodër | Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi |
| 01 | FK Partizani | Arena Egnatia |
| 01 | KS Teuta Durrës | Stadiumi Kamza |
| 12 | KF Laçi | Stadiumi Skënderbeu |
| 21 | FK Kukësi | Stadiumi Loro Boriçi |
| 11 | KF Skënderbeu Korçë | Stadiumi Kamza |
| 31 | KS Egnatia Rrogozhinë | Stadiumi Niko Dovana |
| 41 | KS Kastrioti Krujë | Stadiumi Laçi |
| 12 | KF Tirana | Elbasan Arena |