Kategoria e Parë is the second level of professional football in

Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...

, behind the

Kategoria Superiore The Kategoria Superiore, officially known as Abissnet Superiore for sponsorship reasons, is a professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the Albanian football league system, it is the country's primary football compet ...

and above the

Kategoria e Dytë Kategoria e Dytë is the third professional level of football in Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is locate ...

Format

Kategoria e Parë was founded in 1930. It is made up of 14 teams. The 2 best ranked teams gain promotion to the

, while the teams ranked from the 3rd to the 6th position qualify to a play-off tournament where the winner then plays a promotion play-off match against the 8th ranked team of

. The teams that finish in the 4 last positions get relegated to the

. The 9th and 10th ranked teams, qualify to the relegation play-off round.

Clubs (2022–23)

Champions

References

{{UEFA second leagues 2 Second level football leagues in Europe

Format

Clubs (2022–23)

Champions

See also

References