2022–23 Kategoria e Dytë
Football league season
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Vora 3rd title |
| Promoted | Vora Elbasani |
| Relegated | Bulqiza Ada Tepelena Albpetrol Memaliaj |
| Matches played | 233 |
| Goals scored | 801 (3.44 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Anton Lleshi (23 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Pogradeci 9−0 Tepelena (5 February 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Shënkolli 0−7 Vora (18 February 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Iliria 10−4 Bulqiza (3 May 2023) |
| Longest winning run | 13 matches Vora |
| Longest unbeaten run | 22 matches Elbasani |
| Longest winless run | 20 matches Ada |
| Longest losing run | 10 matches Ada |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
The 2022-23 Kategoria e Dytë was the 51st official season of the Albanian football third division since its establishment. There were 23 teams competing this season, split in 2 groups. The winners of the groups played the league's final against each other and also gained promotion to the 2023–24 Kategoria e Parë. Teams ranked from the 2nd to the 5th position qualified to the play-off round where the winners played against the 9th and 10th ranked teams in the 2022–23 Kategoria e Parë.[1][2] Elbasani and Vora were promoted to the 2023–24 Kategoria e Parë. Vora won their third Kategoria e Dytë title after beating Elbasani in the final match.
Changes from last season
Team changes
From Kategoria e Dytë
Promoted to Kategoria e Parë:
Relegated to Kategoria e Tretë:
To Kategoria e Dytë
Relegated from Kategoria e Parë:
Promoted from Kategoria e Tretë:
Locations
Stadia by capacity and locations
Group A
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada | Velipojë | Fusha Sportive Adriatik | 1,000 |
| Bulqiza | Bulqizë | National Sports Centre | 50 |
| Gramshi | Gramsh | Mislim Koçi Stadium | 3,100 |
| Iliria | Fushë-Krujë | Redi Maloku Stadium | 3,000 |
| Murlani | Vau i Dejës | Barbullush Stadium | |
| Naftëtari | Kuçovë | Bashkim Sulejmani Stadium | 5,000 |
| Shënkolli | Shënkoll | Shënkoll Stadium | 500 |
| Sopoti | Librazhd | Sopoti Stadium | 3,000 |
| Valbona | Bajram Curri | Tropojë Stadium | |
| Veleçiku | Koplik | Kompleksi Vëllezërit Duli | 2,000 |
| Vora | Vorë | Vorë Stadium |
Group B
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albpetrol | Patos | Alush Noga Stadium | 2,150 |
| Butrinti | Sarandë | Andon Lapa Stadium | 5,500 |
| Delvina | Delvinë | Panajot Pano Stadium | 200 |
| Devolli | Bilisht | Bilisht Stadium | 3,000 |
| Elbasani | Elbasan | Elbasan Arena | 12,800 |
| Labëria | Vlorë | Labëria Complex | |
| Luftëtari | Gjirokastër | Gjirokastra Stadium | 8,400 |
| Maliqi | Maliq | Skënderbeu Stadium | 12,343 |
| Memaliaj | Memaliaj | Karafil Çaushi Stadium | 1,500 |
| Pogradeci | Pogradec | Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium | 10,700 |
| Shkumbini | Peqin | Shkumbini Stadium | 9,000 |
| Tepelena | Tepelenë | Sabaudin Shehu Stadium | 2,000 |
League standings
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vora (C, P) | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 16 | +48 | 50 | Promotion to 2023–24 Kategoria e Parë |
| 2 | Veleçiku | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 17 | +26 | 46 | Play-off promotion to 2023–24 Kategoria e Parë |
| 3 | Valbona | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 15 | +37 | 45 | |
| 4 | Sopoti | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 48 | 19 | +29 | 43 | |
| 5 | Naftëtari | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 29 | |
| 6 | Shënkolli | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 26 | |
| 7 | Iliria | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 23 | |
| 8 | Murlani | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 33 | −16 | 20 | |
| 9 | Gramshi (O) | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 42 | −23 | 18 | Play-off relegation to 2023–24 Kategoria e Tretë |
| 10 | Bulqiza (R) | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 24 | 61 | −37 | 15 | Relegation to 2023–24 Kategoria e Tretë |
| 11 | Ada (R) | 20 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 70 | −53 | 2 |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same number of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same number of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
| Home \ Away | ADA | BUL | GRA | ILI | MUR | NAF | SHË | SOP | VAL | VEL | VOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada | — | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 2–5 |
| Bulqiza | 3–0 | — | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 1–4 | 0–4 |
| Gramshi | 4–1 | 1–0 | — | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Iliria | 2–1 | 10–4 | 5–1 | — | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 |
| Murlani | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 |
| Naftëtari | 4–1 | 5–0 | 6–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 |
| Shënkolli | 6–1 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | — | 1–3 | 2–5 | 0–0 | 0–7 |
| Sopoti | 6–0 | 6–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | — | 4–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| Valbona | 5–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Veleçiku | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 |
| Vora | 8–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | — |
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.
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.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elbasani (P) | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 64 | 12 | +52 | 58 | Promotion to 2023–24 Kategoria e Parë |
| 2 | Pogradeci | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 62 | 13 | +49 | 53 | Play-off promotion to 2023–24 Kategoria e Parë |
| 3 | Labëria | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 39 | |
| 4 | Butrinti | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 35 | |
| 5 | Devolli | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 31 | +16 | 34 | |
| 6 | Luftëtari | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 34 | |
| 7 | Shkumbini | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 27 | |
| 8 | Delvina | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 26 | |
| 9 | Maliqi | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 24 | |
| 10 | Tepelena (R) | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 48 | −27 | 24 | Play-off relegation to 2023–24 Kategoria e Tretë |
| 11 | Albpetrol (R) | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 50 | −32 | 16 | Relegation to 2023–24 Kategoria e Tretë |
| 12 | Memaliaj (R) | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 51 | −38 | 6 |
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same number of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same number of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
| Home \ Away | ALB | BUT | DEL | DEV | ELB | LAB | LUF | MAL | MEM | POG | SHK | TEP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albpetrol | — | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 |
| Butrinti | 3–0 | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| Delvina | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 5–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| Devolli | 5–2 | 6–1 | 3–3 | — | 1–2 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 4–1 |
| Elbasani | 4–1 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 6–0 |
| Labëria | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | — | 3–0 | 6–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| Luftëtari | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 5–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | — | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–1 |
| Maliqi | 4–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–6 | 1–6 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — | 4–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 |
| Memaliaj | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | — | 1–6 | 0–0 | 1–4 |
| Pogradeci | 7–0 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 7–1 | 3–1 | — | 4–1 | 9–0 |
| Shkumbini | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | 3–0 |
| Tepelena | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–4 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–6 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–4 | — |
Source: [4]
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.
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.
Final
Group A Promotion play-offs
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Veleçiku | 4 | |||||
| Naftëtari | 0 | |||||
| Veleçiku | 1 | |||||
| Valbona | 2 | |||||
| Valbona | 2 | |||||
| Sopoti | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
Final
Valbona qualified to the final play-off match.
Group B Promotion play-offs
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Pogradeci | 3 | |||||
| Devolli | 1 | |||||
| Pogradeci | 1 | |||||
| Labëria | 0 | |||||
| Labëria | 1 | |||||
| Butrinti | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
Final
Pogradeci qualified to the final play-off match.
Relegation play-offs
Tepelena was relegated to Kategoria e Tretë, while Këlcyra was promoted to Kategoria e Dytë.
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Anton Lleshi | Shënkolli | 23 |
| 2 | Ardit Jaupaj | Valbona | 18 |
| 3 | Eldjon Topllari | Pogradeci | 16 |
| 4 | Arsen Hajdari | Veleçiku | 14 |
| Arsen Lleshi | Elbasani | ||
| 6 | Jasmin Raboshta | Vora | 13 |
| Mario Mërkuri | Luftëtari |
