Kategoria e Parë


Kategoria e Parë is the second level of professional football in Albania, behind the Kategoria Superiore and above the Kategoria e Dytë.

Format

Kategoria e Parë was founded in 1930. It is made up of 2 groups, each containing 10 teams. The group winners gain promotion to the Kategoria Superiore and play a final against each other, while the teams that finish in the second place, play a play-off match against each other. The winner qualifies to the final play-off match, against the 8th ranked team of the Kategoria Superiore. The teams that finish in the 9th and last place get relegated to the Kategoria e Dytë. The 8th ranked teams, qualify to the play-off round.

Clubs (2019–20)

Group A

Group B

TeamLocation
ApoloniaFier
BesaKavajë
DevolliBilisht
ElbasaniElbasan
IliriaFushë-Krujë
LushnjaLushnjë
OrikuOrikum
PogradeciPogradec
ShënkolliShënkoll
TurbinaCërrik

Champions