Kategoria e Dytë

Kategoria e Dytë

Founded	1930
Country	Albania
Confederation	UEFA
Number of teams	26 (13 Group A, 13 Group B)
Level on pyramid	3
Promotion to	Albanian First Division
Relegation to	Albanian Third Division
Domestic cup(s)	Albanian Cup
Current champions	FK Egnatia(1) title (2016–17)
Most championships	Korabi Albpetrol Tërbuni FK Kukesi(3) titles
Website	Official
Current: 2016–17 Albanian Second Division

Kategoria e Dytë is the third level of football in Albania. It was called the Third Division until 2005. Kategoria e Dytë has two groups, A and B. which are divided geographically. Both groups have 13 teams each. The winners of each group earn the right to be promoted to the Albanian First Division and they also play a single final for seasonal champions. Teams which finish last in each group are relegated to the Albanian Third Division.

All-time champions, second placed and leading goalscorers

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Leading goalscorer (Club)	Goals
1960	Ylli i Kuq Pogradec		—	—
1961	Butrinti Sarandë		—	—
1962	Erzeni Shijak		—	—
1962–63	Punëtori Patos		—	—
1963–64	Tërbuni Pukë		—	—
1964–65	Punëtori Patos		—	—
1965–66	Tërbuni Pukë		—	—
1966–67	Përparimi Kukës		—	—
1968	22 Tetori Poliçan		—	—
1969–74	(not held)	—	—	—
1974–75	Vetëtima Himarë		—	—
1975–76	Minatori Rrëshen		—	—
1976–77	Korabi Peshkopi		—	—
1977–78	Korabi Peshkopi		—	—
1978–79	Shkumbini Peqin		—	—
1979–80	Butrinti Sarandë		—	—
1980–81	Erzeni Shijak		—	—
1981–82	Përparimi Kukës		—	—
1982–83	Korabi Peshkopi		—	—
1983–84	Sopoti Librazhd		—	—
1984–85	Ylli i Kuq Pogradec		—	—
1985–86	Ballsh i Ri		—	—
1986–87	Veleçiku Koplik Dajti Kamëz Bistrica Delvinë		—	—
1987–88	Turbina Cërrik		—	—
1988–89	21 Shkurti Selenicë		—	—
1989–91	(not held)	—	—	—
1991–92	KF Rubiku		—	—
1992–95	(not held)	—	—	—
1995–96	Porto Shëngjin		—	—
1996–97	(not held)	—	—	—
1997–98	Everest Kamza		—	—
1998–99	Ilir Viking Tiranë		—	—
1999–00	KF Këlcyra		—	—
2000–01	Veleçiku Koplik		—	—
2001–02	Albania Fushë Kuqe		—	—
2002–03	Partizani Tirana Academy		—	—
2003–04	Kastrioti Krujë	KS Pogradeci	—	—
2004–05	Turbina Cërrik	Minatori Tepelena	—	—
2005–06	KS Burreli	Bilisht Sport	—	—
2006–07	Bylis Ballsh	Dajti Kamëz	—	—
2007–08	Gramozi Ersekë	Tërbuni Pukë	—	—
2008–09	KF Memaliaj	KF Gramshi	—	—
2009–10	KF Vlora	Adriatiku Mamurras	—	—
2010–11	FK Kukësi	KF Himara	—	—
2011–12	Tërbuni Pukë	Partizani Tirana	—	—
2012–13	Albpetrol Patos	Veleçiku Koplik	—	—
2013–14	Iliria Fushë-Krujë	Sopoti Librazhd	—	—
2014–15	KF Gramshi	Korabi Peshkopi	—	—
2015–16	Tomori Berat	KF Shënkolli	—	—
2016–17	FK Egnatia	Naftëtari	—	—

Participating teams of season 2016-17

Group A

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity
KF Albpetrol	Patos	Alush Noga Stadium	4,000
Luzi United	Luz i Vogël	Luz i Vogël Stadium	600
FK Vora	Vorë	Vorë Sports Field	1,000
KF Tirana B	Tiranë	National Sports Centre	50
Partizani Tirana B	Tiranë	Olimpiku Stadium	1,500
KF Vllaznia Shkodër B	Shkodër	Reshit Rusi Stadium	1,200
KS Veleçiku Koplik	Koplik	Kompleksi Vellezërit Duli	2,000
KF Gramshi	Gramsh	Mislim Koçi Stadium	1,500
FC Internacional Tirana	Tirana	Internacional Complex	1,000
KF Ada Velipojë	Velipojë	Adriatik Velipojë	1,200
FK Kukësi B	Kukës	Zeqir Ymeri Stadium	5,000
FC Kevitan	Tirana	Kevitan Complex	500
KS Egnatia Rrogozhinë	Rrogozhinë	Rrogozhinë Stadium	4,000

Group B

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity
Naftëtari Kuçovë	Kuçovë	Bashkim Sulejmani Stadium	5,000
KF Oriku	Orikum	Petro Ruci Stadium	2,000
KS Delvina	Delvinë	Panajot Pano Stadium	2,500
Devolli	Bilisht	Bilisht Stadium	1,050
KF Këlcyra	Këlcyrë	Fusha Sportive Këlcyrë	1,000
KF Butrinti Sarandë	Sarandë	Butrinti Stadium	5,000
KF Maliqi	Maliq	Fusha Sportive Maliq	400
KF Memaliaj	Memaliaj	Karafil Caushi Stadium	1,500
Domozdova Prrenjas	Prrenjas	Stadiumi Domozdova	1,000
KF Përmeti	Përmet	Durim Qypi Stadium	4,000
SK Tepelena	Tepelenë	Sabaudin Shehu Stadium	1,000
FK Skrapari	Çorovodë	Skrapar Sports Field	1,500
KS Gramozi Ersekë	Ersekë	Ersekë Stadium	6,000

External links

• Soccerway