2024–25 Kategoria e Parë

Kategoria e Parë
Season	2024–25
Matches played	42
Goals scored	85 (2.02 per match)
Top goalscorer	Mentor Mazrekaj; (7 goals)
Longest winning run	6 matches; Flamurtari
Longest unbeaten run	7 matches; Besa
Longest winless run	7 matches; Erzeni
Longest losing run	6 matches; Erzeni
	← 2023–24 2025–26 →

The 2024–25 Kategoria e Parë is the 77th official season of the Albanian football second-tier since its establishment. The season began on 24 August 2024 and will end on 19 April 2025. There are 12 teams competing this season. The winning and runner-up teams will gain promotion to the 2025–26 Kategoria Superiore. The promotion play-offs winner will play a promotion play-off match against the 8th ranked team of the 2024–25 Kategoria Superiore.^[1]^[2]

Changes from last season

Team changes

From Kategoria e Parë

Promoted to Kategoria Superiore:

Relegated to Kategoria e Dytë:

To Kategoria e Parë

Relegated from Kategoria Superiore:

Promoted from Kategoria e Dytë:

Locations

2024–25 Kategoria e Parë teams.

Stadia by capacity and locations

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity
Apolonia	Fier	Loni Papuçiu Stadium	6,800
Besa	Kavajë	Egnatia Arena^[a]	2,196^[a]
Burreli	Burrel	Liri Ballabani Stadium	3,000
Erzeni	Shijak	Tofik Jashari Stadium	4,000
Flamurtari	Vlorë	Flamurtari Stadium	8,200
Kastrioti	Krujë	Redi Maloku Stadium^[b]	3,000^[b]
Korabi	Peshkopi	Korabi Stadium	6,000
Kukësi	Kukës	Kukës Arena	6,322
Lushnja	Lushnjë	Roza Haxhiu Stadium	8,500
Pogradeci	Pogradec	Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium	10,700
Valbona	Bajram Curri	Tropojë Stadium	2,400
Vora	Vorë	Vorë Stadium	4,000

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Besa	7	6	1	0	13	1	+12	19	Promotion to 2025–26 Kategoria Superiore
2	Flamurtari	7	6	0	1	15	5	+10	18	Promotion to 2025–26 Kategoria Superiore
3	Vora	7	6	0	1	9	4	+5	18	Promotion play-off to 2025–26 Kategoria Superiore
4	Burreli	7	3	2	2	6	7	−1	11
5	Kastrioti	7	3	1	3	10	14	−4	10
6	Lushnja	7	2	3	2	3	3	0	9
7	Pogradeci	7	3	0	4	7	7	0	9
8	Kukësi	7	3	0	4	6	9	−3	9
9	Korabi	7	1	2	4	3	5	−2	5	Relegation play-out to 2025–26 Kategoria e Dytë
10	Apolonia	7	1	2	4	7	11	−4	5	Relegation play-out to 2025–26 Kategoria e Dytë
11	Valbona	7	1	2	4	4	9	−5	5	Relegation to 2025–26 Kategoria e Dytë
12	Erzeni	7	0	1	6	2	10	−8	1	Relegation to 2025–26 Kategoria e Dytë

Updated to match(es) played on 6 October 2024. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.

Results

Rounds 1–22

Home \ Away	APO	BES	BUR	ERZ	FLA	KAS	KOR	KUK	LUS	POG	VAL	VOR
Apolonia	—	1–2				2–2			0–1
Besa		—	3–0			3–0	1–0
Burreli			—						1–0	2–1	0–0
Erzeni				—	0–2	2–3	0–2
Flamurtari	3–1		1–2		—						2–0	3–0
Kastrioti			2–1			—			2–1			0–2
Korabi			0–0		1–2		—		0–0			0–1
Kukësi	1–2			1–0	1–2		1–0	—
Lushnja		0–0		0–0					—	1–0
Pogradeci		0–2		1–0		3–1		2–0		—
Valbona	1–1	0–2		1–0				1–2			—
Vora	1–0							2–0		1–0	2–1	—

Updated to match(es) played on 6 October 2024. 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.

Rounds 23–33

Home \ Away	APO	BES	BUR	ERZ	FLA	KAS	KOR	KUK	LUS	POG	VAL	VOR
Apolonia
Besa
Burreli
Erzeni
Flamurtari
Kastrioti
Korabi
Kukësi
Lushnja
Pogradeci
Valbona
Vora

First match(es) will be played: 2025. Source: ^{[citation needed]}
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.

Positions by round

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

Team ╲ Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Team ╲ Round
Besa	2	1	1	1	1	1	1
Flamurtari	8	5	2	2	2	2	2
Vora	5	2	3	3	3	3	3
Burreli	3	3	4	4	4	4	4
Kastrioti	11	10	6	9	6	5	5
Lushnja	7	4	7	5	5	7	6
Pogradeci	1	6	9	10	7	8	7
Kukësi	4	7	10	11	8	6	8
Korabi	6	9	11	6	9	9	9
Apolonia	9	8	5	7	10	10	10
Valbona	12	11	8	8	11	11	11
Erzeni	10	12	12	12	12	12	12	12

	Leader and promotion to 2025−26 Kategoria Superiore
	Promotion to 2025−26 Kategoria Superiore
	Promotion play-off
	Relegation play-off
	Relegation to 2025–26 Kategoria e Dytë

Source: [3]

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Mentor Mazrekaj	Besa	7
2	Mario Beshiraj	Kukësi	5
3	Aldrit Oshafi	Flamurtari	4
	Manfredas Ruzgis	Vora
	Spartak Ajazi	Kastrioti
6	Mateo Panadić	Pogradeci	3
6	Xhovalin Trifoni	Apolonia	3

Notes and references

Notes

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Besa will play their 2024–25 home games at the Egnatia Arena in Rrogozhinë, since their venue, Besa Stadium, is not suitable for Kategoria e Parë matches.
^
Kastrioti will play their 2024–25 home games at the Redi Maloku Stadium in Fushë-Krujë, since their venue, Kastrioti Stadium, is not suitable for Kategoria e Parë matches.

References

^ "Komiteti Ekzekutiv i FSHF miraton datat e nisjes së aktiviteteve kombëtare për edicionin futbollistik 2024-2025". Archived from the original on July 13, 2024.
^ "Kategoria Superiore & Kategoria e Parë, të hënën zbardhet kalendari i kampionateve për sezonin 2024-2025". Archived from the original on 2024-07-13. Retrieved 2024-07-14.

[cnote_a] 
Besa will play their 2024–25 home games at the Egnatia Arena in Rrogozhinë, since their venue, Besa Stadium, is not suitable for Kategoria e Parë matches.

[cnote_b] 
Kastrioti will play their 2024–25 home games at the Redi Maloku Stadium in Fushë-Krujë, since their venue, Kastrioti Stadium, is not suitable for Kategoria e Parë matches.

[1] "Komiteti Ekzekutiv i FSHF miraton datat e nisjes së aktiviteteve kombëtare për edicionin futbollistik 2024-2025". Archived from the original on July 13, 2024.

[2] "Kategoria Superiore & Kategoria e Parë, të hënën zbardhet kalendari i kampionateve për sezonin 2024-2025". Archived from the original on 2024-07-13. Retrieved 2024-07-14.

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