# 2018–19 Kategoria e Dytë

The 2018-19 Kategoria e Dytë was the 47th official season of the Albanian football third division since its establishment. There were 27 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 2019-20 Kategoria e Parë. The runners-up qualified to the play-off round which they played against the 9th ranked teams in the 2018-19 Kategoria e Parë. Devolli and Tërbuni were promoted to the 2019-20 Kategoria e Parë. Tërbuni won their fourth Kategoria e Dytë title after beating Devolli in the final match.

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

Promoted to Kategoria e Parë:
* Elbasani
* Oriku
* Veleçiku
* Vora
Relegated to Kategoria e Tretë:
* Domozdova

#### To Kategoria e Dytë

Relegated from Kategoria e Parë:
* Naftëtari
* Shkumbini
* Tërbuni
* Vllaznia B
Promoted from Kategoria e Tretë:
* Term

### Stadia by capacity and locations
#### Group A

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Ada | Velipojë | Adriatik Velipojë | 1,200 |
| Gramshi | Gramsh | Mislim Koçi Stadium | 1,500 |
| Internacional Tirana | Tirana | Internacional Complex | 1,000 |
| Kevitan | Tirana | Kevitan Complex | 500 |
| Klosi | Klos | | |
| Kukësi B | Kukës | | |
| Luzi 2008 | Luz i Vogël | Luz i Vogël Stadium | 600 |
| Partizani B | Tirana | National Sports Centre | 50 |
| Sopoti | Librazhd | Sopoti Stadium | 3,000 |
| Spartaku | Tirana | Stadiumi Marko Boçari | 2,500 |
| Tërbuni | Pukë | Ismail Xhemali Stadium | 1,950 |
| Tirana B | Tirana | Skënder Halili Complex | 200 |
| Vllaznia B | Shkodër | Reshit Rusi Stadium | 1,200 |

#### Group B

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Albpetrol | Patos | Alush Noga Stadium | 2,150 |
| Butrinti | Sarandë | Butrinti Stadium | 5,000 |
| Delvina | Delvinë | Panajot Pano Stadium | 2,500 |
| Devolli | Bilisht | Bilisht Stadium | 1,050 |
| Gramozi | Ersekë | Ersekë Stadium | 2,000 |
| Këlcyra | Këlcyrë | Fusha Sportive Këlcyrë | 1,000 |
| Maliqi | Maliq | Jovan Asko Stadium | 1,500 |
| Memaliaj | Memaliaj | Karafil Caushi Stadium | 1,500 |
| Naftëtari | Kuçovë | Bashkim Sulejmani Stadium | 5,000 |
| Përmeti | Përmet | Durim Qypi Stadium | 4,000 |
| Shkumbini | Peqin | Shkumbini Stadium | 9,000 |
| Skrapari | Çorovodë | Skrapar Sports Field | 1,500 |
| Term | Tirana | | |
| Tepelena | Tepelenë | Sabaudin Shehu Stadium | 2,000 |
Source:

## League standings
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Tërbuni (C, P) | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 19 | +33 | 50 | Promotion to 2019–20 Kategoria e Parë |
| 2 | Luzi 2008 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 15 | +29 | 47 | Play-off promotion to 2019–20 Kategoria e Parë |
| 3 | Gramshi | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 46 | |
| 4 | Partizani B | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 43 | |
| 5 | Sopoti | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 25 | +26 | 41 | |
| 6 | Spartaku | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 37 | |
| 7 | Vllaznia B | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 33 | |
| 8 | Klosi | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 22 | |
| 9 | Tirana B | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 30 | 52 | −22 | 19 | |
| 10 | Ada | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 29 | 65 | −36 | 15 | |
| 11 | Internacional Tirana | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 46 | −32 | 9 | |
| 12 | Kukësi B | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 64 | −47 | 6 | |
| 13 | Kevitan (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to 2020 Kategoria e Tretë |
* ↑ Tirana B were deducted 3 points after failing to show up in a match against Tërbuni.
* ↑ Kukësi B were deducted 3 points after failing to show up in a match against Klosi.
* ↑ Kevitan withdrew from the league during the season.

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Devolli (P) | 26 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 59 | 14 | +45 | 68 | Promotion to 2019–20 Kategoria e Parë |
| 2 | Shkumbini (O, P) | 26 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 55 | 13 | +42 | 67 | Play-off promotion to 2019–20 Kategoria e Parë |
| 3 | Albpetrol | 26 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 48 | 23 | +25 | 55 | |
| 4 | Maliqi | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 52 | |
| 5 | Këlcyra | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 41 | |
| 6 | Memaliaj | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 51 | 48 | +3 | 37 | |
| 7 | Butrinti | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 33 | |
| 8 | Delvina | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 55 | −21 | 30 | |
| 9 | Skrapari | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 30 | |
| 10 | Tepelena | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 30 | |
| 11 | Naftëtari | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 25 | |
| 12 | Gramozi | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 28 | 52 | −24 | 24 | |
| 13 | Përmeti | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 45 | −23 | 20 | |
| 14 | Term (R) | 26 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 23 | 67 | −44 | 8 | Relegation to 2020 Kategoria e Tretë |
* ↑ Term withdrew from the league during the season and were deducted 6 points.