The 2022–23

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was the 84th official season, or 87th season of top-tier

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(including three unofficial championships during

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) and the 23rd season under the name Kategoria Superiore. The season began on 19 August 2022 and ended on 29 May 2023. Partizani won the league title on 29 May 2023, on the last matchday. The winners of this season's Kategoria Superiore earned a place in the first qualifying round of the 2023–24 Champions League, with the second and third placed clubs earning a place in the first qualifying round of the 2023–24 Europa Conference League.

Teams

Two clubs have earned promotion from the

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, Bylis (promoted after a one-year absence) and Erzeni (promoted after a nineteen-year absence).

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(relegated after only one year in the top flight) and

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(relegated after thirteen years in the top flight) were relegated to

at the conclusion of last season.

Locations

Stadiums

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under

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eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Managerial changes

League table

Results

Clubs will play each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.

First half of season

Second half of season

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.

Relegation play-off

''Both clubs remained in their respective leagues.''

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

;Notes (H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Discipline

Player

* Most yellow cards: 12 **

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(Kastrioti) * Most red cards: 2 **

(Kastrioti) ** Xhoeli Maçolli (Bylis)

Awards

Monthly awards

Annual awards

Source:

Notes and references

Notes

References

External links

*
Kategoria Superiore at uefa.com
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