# 2016–17 Kategoria e Parë

The 2016–17 Kategoria e Parë was competed between 20 teams in 2 groups, A and B, respectively.

## Changes from last season (2015-16)
### Team changes
#### From Kategoria e Parë

Promoted to Kategoria Superiore:
* Luftëtari
* Korabi
Relegated to Kategoria e Dytë:
* Ada
* Butrinti

#### To Kategoria e Parë

Relegated from Kategoria Superiore:
* Tërbuni
* Bylis
Promoted from Kategoria e Dytë:
* Tomori
* Shënkolli
* Adriatiku

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

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Besa | Kavajë | Besa Stadium | 8,000 |
| Besëlidhja | Lezhë | Brian Filipi Stadium | 5,000 |
| Burreli | Burrel | Liri Ballabani Stadium | 2,500 |
| Erzeni | Shijak | Tofik Jashari Stadium | 4,000 |
| Iliria | Fushë-Krujë | Redi Maloku Stadium | 3,000 |
| Kamza | Kamëz | Kamëz Stadium | 4,800 |
| Kastrioti | Krujë | Kastrioti Stadium | 8,400 |
| Adriatiku | Mamurras | Mamurras Stadium | 1,000 |
| Tërbuni | Pukë | Ismail Xhemali Stadium | 1,950 |
| Shënkolli | Shënkoll | Kastrioti Stadium | 8,400 |

#### Group B

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Apolonia | Fier | Loni Papuçiu Stadium | 6,800 |
| Bylis | Ballsh | Adush Muça Stadium | 5,200 |
| Dinamo Tirana | Tirana | Selman Stërmasi Stadium | 9,600 |
| Elbasani | Elbasan | Elbasan Arena | 12,800 |
| Lushnja | Lushnjë | Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium | 8,500 |
| Pogradeci | Pogradec | Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium | 10,700 |
| Shkumbini | Peqin | Shkumbini Stadium | 5,000 |
| Sopoti | Librazhd | Sopoti Stadium | 3,000 |
| Tomori | Berat | Tomori Stadium | 14,750 |
| Turbina | Cërrik | Nexhip Trungu Stadium | 6,600 |

## First phase
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Kamza | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 47 | Qualification to the Promotion round |
| 2 | Besëlidhja | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 39 | Qualification to the Promotion round |
| 3 | Erzeni | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 37 | Qualification to the Promotion round |
| 4 | Burreli | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 26 | Qualification to the Promotion round |
| 5 | Shënkolli | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 23 | Qualification to the Promotion round |
| 6 | Kastrioti | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 22 | Qualification to the Relegation round |
| 7 | Besa | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 18 | Qualification to the Relegation round |
| 8 | Adriatiku | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 25 | −13 | 14 | Qualification to the Relegation round |
| 9 | Iliria | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 26 | −14 | 14 | Qualification to the Relegation round |
| 10 | Tërbuni | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 10 | Qualification to the Relegation round |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Lushnja | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 12 | +19 | 41 | Qualification to the Promotion round |
| 2 | Bylis | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 38 | Qualification to the Promotion round |
| 3 | Pogradeci | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 29 | Qualification to the Promotion round |
| 4 | Tomori | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 23 | Qualification to the Promotion round |
| 5 | Shkumbini | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 22 | Qualification to the Promotion round |
| 6 | Apolonia | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 22 | Qualification to the Relegation round |
| 7 | Turbina | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 21 | Qualification to the Relegation round |
| 8 | Dinamo Tirana | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 18 | Qualification to the Relegation round |
| 9 | Sopoti | 18 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 16 | Qualification to the Relegation round |
| 10 | Elbasani | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 16 | Qualification to the Relegation round |

## Second phase
### Promotion round
#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Kamza (C, P) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 40 | Promotion to 2017–18 Kategoria Superiore |
| 2 | Besëlidhja | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 40 | |
| 3 | Erzeni | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 24 | |
| 4 | Burreli | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 21 | |
| 5 | Shënkolli | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 16 | |

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Lushnja (P) | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 41 | Promotion to 2017–18 Kategoria Superiore |
| 2 | Bylis | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 38 | |
| 3 | Pogradeci | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 24 | |
| 4 | Shkumbini | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 16 | |
| 5 | Tomori | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 15 | |

### Relegation round
#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 6 | Iliria | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | |
| 7 | Kastrioti | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 20 | |
| 8 | Besa | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 20 | |
| 9 | Tërbuni | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 19 | Play-out relegation to 2017–18 Kategoria e Dytë |
| 10 | Adriatiku (R) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 17 | Relegation to 2017–18 Kategoria e Dytë |

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 6 | Apolonia | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 26 | |
| 7 | Turbina | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 22 | |
| 8 | Dinamo Tirana | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 19 | |
| 9 | Sopoti (R) | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 17 | Play-out relegation to 2017–18 Kategoria e Dytë |
| 10 | Elbasani (R) | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 15 | Relegation to 2017–18 Kategoria e Dytë |