2022–23 Kategoria Superiore

The 2022–23 Kategoria Superiore is the 84th official season, or 85th season of top-tier football in Albania (including three unofficial championships during World War II) and the 23rd season under the name Kategoria Superiore. The season began on 19 August 2022 and will end on 24 May 2023.

The winners of this season’s Kategoria Superiore will earn a place in the first qualifying round of the 2023–24 Champions League, with the second and third placed clubs earning a place in the first qualifying round of the 2023–24 Europa Conference League.

Teams

Two clubs have earned promotion from the Kategoria e Parë, Bylis (promoted after a one-year absence) and Erzeni (promoted after a nineteen-year absence). Dinamo Tirana (relegated after only one year in the top flight) and Skënderbeu (relegated after thirteen years in the top flight) were relegated to Kategoria e Parë at the conclusion of last season.

Locations

Bylis

Egnatia

Erzeni

Kastrioti

Kukësi

Laçi

Partizani

Teuta

Tirana

Vllaznia

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2022–23 Kategoria Superiore teams.

Stadiums

Bylis	Egnatia	Erzeni	Kastrioti	Kukësi
Adush Muça Stadium	Arena Egnatia	Niko Dovana Stadium	Kamëz Stadium	Kukës Arena UEFA stadium category
Capacity: 5,200	Capacity: 4,000	Capacity: 12,040	Capacity: 5,500	Capacity: 6,322
Laçi	Partizani	Teuta	Tirana	Vllaznia
Laçi Stadium	Arena Kombëtare UEFA stadium category	Niko Dovana Stadium	Selman Stërmasi Stadium	Loro Boriçi Stadium UEFA stadium category
Capacity: 2,300	Capacity: 22,500	Capacity: 12,040	Capacity: 9,500	Capacity: 16,000

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team	President	Manager	Captain	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
Bylis	Besnik Kapllanaj	Arjan Bellaj	Stivian Janku	Joma	Atlantik
Egnatia	Agim Demrozi	Edlir Tetova	Jackson	Joma	−
Erzeni	Elton Arbana	Xhevahir Kapllani	Gëzim Krasniqi	Macron	Sinani
Kastrioti	Alban Vogli	Emiliano Çela	Abaz Karakaçi	Uhlsport	Qafshtama
Kukësi	Safet Gjici	Skënder Gega	Gjelbrim Taipi	Joma	Kevin Construction
Laçi	Pashk Laska	Dejan Vukićević	Mentor Mazrekaj	Uhlsport	−
Partizani	Gazmend Demi	Giovanni Colella	Alban Hoxha	Macron	−
Teuta	Edmond Hasanbelliu	Renato Arapi	Emiljano Vila	Macron	Tibo
Tirana	Refik Halili	Orges Shehi	Marsel Ismailgeci	Cohl’s	−
Vllaznia	Alban Xhaferi	Mirel Josa	Erdenis Gurishta	Suzmar	Hospital One

Managerial changes

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Position in table	Incoming manager	Date of appointment
Kukësi	Diego Longo	Mutual consent	28 May 2022	Pre-season	Skënder Gega	28 May 2022
Egnatia	Zekirija Ramadani	End of contract	1 June 2022		Edlir Tetova	4 June 2022
Erzeni	Nevil Dede	Signed for Dinamo Tirana	8 July 2022		Xhevahir Kapllani	13 July 2022
Laçi	Shpëtim Duro	Sacked	31 July 2022		Dejan Vukićević	3 August 2022
Partizani	Dritan Mehmeti	Sacked	9 August 2022		Giovanni Colella	11 August 2022
Bylis	Jeton Beqiri	Mutual consent	15 August 2022		Arjan Bellaj	16 August 2022

League table

Results

Clubs will play each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.