2022–23 Kategoria e Dytë
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 77 |
| Goals scored | 227 (2.95 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Anton Lleshi (9 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Vora 8−1 Ada (15 October 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Bulqiza 0−4 Vora (8 October 2022) Maliqi 2−6 Devolli (30 October 2022) |
| Highest scoring | Vora 8−1 Ada (15 October 2022) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches Pogradeci |
| Longest unbeaten run | 7 matches Elbasani Labëria Pogradeci |
| Longest winless run | 7 matches Ada Delvina Memaliaj Tepelena |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Gramshi |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
The 2022-23 Kategoria e Dytë is the 51st official season of the Albanian football third division since its establishment. There are 23 teams competing this season, split in 2 groups. The winners of the groups will play the league's final against each other and also gain promotion to the 2023–24 Kategoria e Parë. Teams ranked from the 2nd to the 5th position will qualify to the play-off round which they played against the 9th and 10th ranked teams in the 2022–23 Kategoria e Parë.[1][2]
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
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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 | Sopoti | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 16 | Promotion to 2023–24 Kategoria e Parë |
| 2 | Vora | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 14 | Play-off promotion to 2023–24 Kategoria e Parë |
| 3 | Veleçiku | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 14 | |
| 4 | Naftëtari | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 13 | |
| 5 | Valbona | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 12 | |
| 6 | Shënkolli | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 11 | |
| 7 | Iliria | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 8 | |
| 8 | Bulqiza | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 6 | |
| 9 | Murlani | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 | Play-off relegation to 2023–24 Kategoria e Tretë |
| 10 | Ada | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 25 | −18 | 1 | Relegation to 2023–24 Kategoria e Tretë |
| 11 | Gramshi | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 November 2022. 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.)
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.)
Results
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pogradeci | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 19 | Promotion to 2023–24 Kategoria e Parë |
| 2 | Elbasani | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 17 | Play-off promotion to 2023–24 Kategoria e Parë |
| 3 | Labëria | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 17 | |
| 4 | Luftëtari | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 16 | |
| 5 | Devolli | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 14 | |
| 6 | Butrinti | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| 7 | Shkumbini | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 9 | |
| 8 | Maliqi | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 6 | |
| 9 | Albpetrol | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 5 | |
| 10 | Tepelena | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 3 | Play-off relegation to 2023–24 Kategoria e Tretë |
| 11 | Memaliaj | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 2 | Relegation to 2023–24 Kategoria e Tretë |
| 12 | Delvina | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 November 2022. 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.)
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.)
Results
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Anton Lleshi
|
Shënkolli | 9 |
| 2 | Mario Mërkuri
|
Luftëtari | 7 |
| Vladimir Saraçi
|
Naftëtari | ||
| 4 | Alesio Kolonja
|
Luftëtari | 5 |
| Ardit Jaupaj
|
Valbona | ||
| Artur Magani
|
Vora | ||
| Florind Taku
|
Bulqiza |