Summary
The Kategorie Superiore (ALB1) or Albanian Superliga is the top division/league in the Albanian football system. At the end of the 2023-2024 season, the ALB1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2023-2024 ALB1 Final Four team
- 2024-2025 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2023-2024 ALB1 Final Four teams
The winner of the 2023-2024 Kupa e Shqipërisë (Albanian Cup), typically an ALB1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2024-2025 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Albania
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| ALB1 | Kategorie Superiore | 10 |
| ALB2 | Kategoria e Parë (1st Division) | 12 |
| ALB3 | Kategoria e Dytë (2nd Division) | 23 |
| ALB4 | Kategoria e Tretë (3rd Division) | 13 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 26 Aug 2023 - 11 May 2024 | 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
At the end of the 2023-2024 ALB1 season, the top four teams enter into the Final Four playoffs.
Relegation
At the end of the 2023-2024 ALB1 season, the 9th and 10th place ALB1 teams will be relegated to the ALB2, while two ALB2 teams will be promoted to the 2024-2025 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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Championship - Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 01 | KS Egnatia Rrogozhinë | Air Albania Stadium |
3rd Place Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 32 | KF Vllaznia Shkodër | Air Albania Stadium |
Championship - Semis
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 10 | KF Skënderbeu Korçë | Air Albania Stadium |
| 00 | KF Vllaznia Shkodër | Air Albania Stadium |
Relegation Playoff
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 31 | KS Flamurtari Vlorë (ALB2) | Stadiumi Laçi | |||
| AET - KF Laçi 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 | FK Partizani | 36 | 17 -12-7 | 63 | - | 51 | 29 | 22 | 18 | 10 -6-2 | 36 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 7 -6-5 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| 2 | KS Egnatia Rrogozhinë | 36 | 18 -9-9 | 63 | - | 51 | 37 | 14 | 18 | 9 -4-5 | 31 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 18 | 9 -5-4 | 32 | 28 | 17 | 11 |
| 3 | KF Vllaznia Shkodër | 36 | 16 -11-9 | 59 | - | 41 | 34 | 7 | 18 | 9 -5-4 | 32 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 7 -6-5 | 27 | 14 | 16 | -2 |
| 4 | KF Skënderbeu Korçë | 36 | 15 -6-15 | 51 | - | 37 | 39 | -2 | 18 | 8 -4-6 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 7 -2-9 | 23 | 23 | 28 | -5 |
| 5 | KF Tirana | 36 | 13 -11-12 | 50 | - | 56 | 49 | 7 | 18 | 5 -6-7 | 21 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 18 | 8 -5-5 | 29 | 32 | 23 | 9 |
| 6 | KS Teuta Durrës | 36 | 13 -11-12 | 50 | - | 36 | 35 | 1 | 18 | 7 -6-5 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 6 -5-7 | 23 | 17 | 22 | -5 |
| 7 | FC Dinamo City | 36 | 13 -8-15 | 47 | - | 42 | 43 | -1 | 18 | 9 -2-7 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 4 -6-8 | 18 | 16 | 21 | -5 |
| 8 | KF Laçi | 36 | 10 -16-10 | 46 | - | 37 | 31 | 6 | 18 | 5 -8-5 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 5 -8-5 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| 9 | KF Erzeni Shijak | 36 | 7 -11-18 | 32 | - | 28 | 57 | -29 | 18 | 3 -6-9 | 15 | 11 | 28 | -17 | 18 | 4 -5-9 | 17 | 17 | 29 | -12 |
| 10 | FK Kukësi | 36 | 6 -9-21 | 27 | - | 31 | 56 | -25 | 18 | 5 -5-8 | 20 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 18 | 1 -4-13 | 7 | 15 | 31 | -16 |
Playoffs Relegation Playoff Relegation to ALB2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
| 15 | KF Skënderbeu Korçë | Stadiumi Loro Boriçi |
 | 10 | FC Dinamo City | Stadiumi Niko Dovana |
| 40 | KF Erzeni Shijak | Arena e Demave |
| 03 | KF Tirana | Arena Egnatia |
| 01 | KS Egnatia Rrogozhinë | Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi |
| 11 | KF Laçi | Stadiumi Skënderbeu |
| 03 | KS Teuta Durrës | Stadiumi Tofik Jashari |
| 00 | KF Vllaznia Shkodër | Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi |
 | 01 | FK Partizani | Kukës Arena |
| 10 | KF Skënderbeu Korçë | Arena e Demave |
| 10 | FC Dinamo City | Stadiumi Loro Boriçi |
| 33 | FK Kukësi | Stadiumi Tofik Jashari |
| 10 | KS Egnatia Rrogozhinë | Stadiumi Niko Dovana |
| 12 | FK Partizani | Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi |
| 02 | KS Teuta Durrës | Kukës Arena |
| 01 | KF Vllaznia Shkodër | Arena Egnatia |
| 10 | KF Erzeni Shijak | Stadiumi Skënderbeu |
| 00 | KF Laçi | Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi |