# 2022–23 Kategoria e Parë

The 2022–23 Kategoria e Parë was the 75th official season of the Albanian football second-tier since its establishment. The season began on 3 September 2022 and ended on 18 May 2023. There were 14 teams competing this season. The winning and runner-up teams gained promotion to the 2023–24 Kategoria Superiore. The promotion play-offs winner will play a promotion play-off match against the 8th ranked team of the 2022–23 Kategoria Superiore. Dinamo Tirana and Skënderbeu were promoted to the 2023–24 Kategoria Superiore. Besëlidhja, Oriku, Tërbuni and Turbina were relegated to the 2023–24 Kategoria e Dytë.

## Changes from last season
### Team changes
#### From Kategoria e Parë

Promoted to Kategoria Superiore:
* Bylis
* Erzeni
Relegated to Kategoria e Dytë:
* Butrinti
* Maliqi
* Pogradeci
* Shkumbini
* Vora

#### To Kategoria e Parë

Relegated from Kategoria Superiore:
* Dinamo Tirana
* Skënderbeu
Promoted from Kategoria e Dytë:
* Flamurtari
* Luzi 2008
* Oriku

## Locations
### Stadia by capacity and locations

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Apolonia | Fier | Loni Papuçiu Stadium | 6,800 |
| Besa | Kavajë | Shkumbini Stadium | 9,000 |
| Besëlidhja | Lezhë | Brian Filipi Stadium | 5,000 |
| Burreli | Burrel | Liri Ballabani Stadium | 3,000 |
| Dinamo Tirana | Tirana | Selman Stërmasi Stadium | 9,500 |
| Flamurtari | Vlorë | Flamurtari Stadium | 8,200 |
| Korabi | Peshkopi | Korabi Stadium | 6,000 |
| Lushnja | Lushnjë | Roza Haxhiu Stadium | 8,500 |
| Luzi 2008 | Luz i Vogël | Luz i Vogël Stadium | 600 |
| Oriku | Orikum | Orikum Stadium | |
| Skënderbeu | Korçë | Skënderbeu Stadium | 12,343 |
| Tërbuni | Pukë | Ismail Xhemali Stadium | 1,950 |
| Tomori | Berat | Tomori Stadium | 17,890 |
| Turbina | Cërrik | Nexhip Trungu Stadium | 6,600 |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Skënderbeu (C, P) | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 37 | 13 | +24 | 49 | Promotion to 2023–24 Kategoria Superiore |
| 2 | Dinamo Tirana (P) | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 48 | 23 | +25 | 47 | Promotion to 2023–24 Kategoria Superiore |
| 3 | Flamurtari | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 16 | +24 | 46 | Promotion play-off to 2023–24 Kategoria Superiore |
| 4 | Tomori | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 43 | Promotion play-off to 2023–24 Kategoria Superiore |
| 5 | Korabi | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 39 | Promotion play-off to 2023–24 Kategoria Superiore |
| 6 | Apolonia | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 38 | Promotion play-off to 2023–24 Kategoria Superiore |
| 7 | Luzi 2008 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 38 | |
| 8 | Besa | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 37 | |
| 9 | Lushnja (O) | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 32 | Relegation play-out to 2023–24 Kategoria e Dytë |
| 10 | Burreli (O) | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 31 | Relegation play-out to 2023–24 Kategoria e Dytë |
| 11 | Oriku (R) | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 30 | Relegation to 2023–24 Kategoria e Dytë |
| 12 | Turbina (R) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 45 | −21 | 26 | Relegation to 2023–24 Kategoria e Dytë |
| 13 | Tërbuni (D, R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 41 | −25 | 24 | Excluded from the league |
| 14 | Besëlidhja (R) | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 41 | −24 | 14 | Relegation to 2023–24 Kategoria e Dytë |
* ↑ Tërbuni was excluded from the league and relegated to the Kategoria e Dytë for the next season, after a violent incident during a match against Turbina in the 21st round.
* ↑ Besëlidhja was deducted 3 points after failing to show up in an away match against Korabi.

### Results

| Home \ Away | APO | BES | BSË | BUR | DIN | FLA | KOR | LUS | LUZ | ORI | SKË | TËR | TOM | TUR |
| Apolonia | — | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 5–2 |
| Besa | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 5–1 |
| Besëlidhja | 1–2 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| Burreli | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 |
| Dinamo Tirana | 2–3 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 5–0 | — | 1–5 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| Flamurtari | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| Korabi | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 |
| Lushnja | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| Luzi 2008 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Oriku | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Skënderbeu | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 |
| Tërbuni | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 0–3 |
| Tomori | 0–0 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | 2–0 |
| Turbina | 1–0 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 3–0 | 1–2 | — |

### 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 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Skënderbeu | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dinamo | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Flamurtari | 13 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Tomori | 9 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Korabi | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Apolonia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Luzi 2008 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Besa | 6 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Lushnja | 12 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Burreli | 11 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Oriku | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Turbina | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Tërbuni | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Besëlidhja | 7 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
* Leader and promotion to 2023−24 Kategoria Superiore
* Promotion to 2023−24 Kategoria Superiore
* Promotion play-off
* Relegation play-off
* Relegation to 2023–24 Kategoria e Dytë

## Promotion play-offs
### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Flamurtari | 1 |
| Apolonia | 1 | | |
| Apolonia | 1 | Flamurtari | 1 |
| | | Korabi | 2 |
| Tomori | 0 | Korabi | 2 |
| Korabi | 1 | | |

### Semi-finals

Flamurtari qualified to the final as the team with the higher ranking.

### Final

Korabi qualified to the final play-off match.

## Relegation play-offs

Both clubs remained in their respective divisions.
Both clubs remained in their respective divisions.

## Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Abdul Temitope | Skënderbeu | 12 |
| 1 | Denisson Silva | Dinamo Tirana | 12 |
| 3 | Albers Keko | Korabi | 11 |
| 4 | Mikel Canka | Lushnja | 10 |
| 4 | Mmesoma Umejiego | Apolonia | 10 |
| 4 | Taulant Marku | Dinamo Tirana | 10 |
| 7 | Chinonso Onuh | Besa | 9 |