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2022–23 Kategoria e Dytë

The 2022-23 Kategoria e Dytë was the 51st official season of the Albanian football third division since its establishment. There were 23 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 2023–24 Kategoria e Parë. Teams ranked from the 2nd to the 5th position qualified to the play-off round where the winners played against the 9th and 10th ranked teams in the 2022–23 Kategoria e Parë.[1][2] Elbasani and Vora were promoted to the 2023–24 Kategoria e Parë. Vora won their third Kategoria e Dytë title after beating Elbasani in the final match.

Kategoria e Dytë
Season2022–23
ChampionsVora
3rd title
PromotedVora
Elbasani
RelegatedBulqiza
Ada
Tepelena
Albpetrol
Memaliaj
Matches played233
Goals scored801 (3.44 per match)
Top goalscorerAnton Lleshi
(23 goals)
Biggest home winPogradeci 9−0 Tepelena
(5 February 2023)
Biggest away winShënkolli 0−7 Vora
(18 February 2023)
Highest scoringIliria 10−4 Bulqiza
(3 May 2023)
Longest winning run13 matches
Vora
Longest unbeaten run22 matches
Elbasani
Longest winless run20 matches
Ada
Longest losing run10 matches
Ada

Changes from last season edit

Team changes edit

From Kategoria e Dytë edit

Promoted to Kategoria e Parë:

Relegated to Kategoria e Tretë:

To Kategoria e Dytë edit

Relegated from Kategoria e Parë:

Promoted from Kategoria e Tretë:

Locations edit

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2022–23 Group A Kategoria e Dytë teams.
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2022–23 Group B Kategoria e Dytë teams.

Stadia by capacity and locations edit

Group A edit

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Ada Velipojë Fusha Sportive Adriatik 1,000
Bulqiza Bulqizë National Sports Centre 50
Gramshi Gramsh Mislim Koçi Stadium 3,100
Iliria Fushë-Krujë Redi Maloku Stadium 3,000
Murlani Vau i Dejës Barbullush Stadium
Naftëtari Kuçovë Bashkim Sulejmani Stadium 5,000
Shënkolli Shënkoll Shënkoll Stadium 500
Sopoti Librazhd Sopoti Stadium 3,000
Valbona Bajram Curri Tropojë Stadium
Veleçiku Koplik Kompleksi Vëllezërit Duli 2,000
Vora Vorë Vorë Stadium

Group B edit

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Albpetrol Patos Alush Noga Stadium 2,150
Butrinti Sarandë Andon Lapa Stadium 5,500
Delvina Delvinë Panajot Pano Stadium 200
Devolli Bilisht Bilisht Stadium 3,000
Elbasani Elbasan Elbasan Arena 12,800
Labëria Vlorë Labëria Complex
Luftëtari Gjirokastër Gjirokastra Stadium 8,400
Maliqi Maliq Skënderbeu Stadium 12,343
Memaliaj Memaliaj Karafil Çaushi Stadium 1,500
Pogradeci Pogradec Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium 10,700
Shkumbini Peqin Shkumbini Stadium 9,000
Tepelena Tepelenë Sabaudin Shehu Stadium 2,000


League standings edit

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Vora (C, P) 20 16 2 2 64 16 +48 50 Promotion to 2023–24 Kategoria e Parë
2 Veleçiku 20 14 4 2 43 17 +26 46 Play-off promotion to 2023–24 Kategoria e Parë
3 Valbona 20 14 3 3 52 15 +37 45
4 Sopoti 20 14 1 5 48 19 +29 43
5 Naftëtari 20 9 2 9 34 26 +8 29
6 Shënkolli 20 8 2 10 40 50 −10 26
7 Iliria 20 6 5 9 33 42 −9 23
8 Murlani 20 6 2 12 17 33 −16 20
9 Gramshi (O) 20 5 3 12 19 42 −23 18 Play-off relegation to 2023–24 Kategoria e Tretë
10 Bulqiza (R) 20 5 0 15 24 61 −37 15 Relegation to 2023–24 Kategoria e Tretë
11 Ada (R) 20 0 2 18 17 70 −53 2
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same number of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results edit

Home \ Away ADA BUL GRA ILI MUR NAF SHË SOP VAL VEL VOR
Ada — 2–3 0–0 1–2 0–1 1–4 2–2 1–3 1–4 1–4 2–5
Bulqiza 3–0 — 1–2 2–1 3–1 1–2 4–3 1–3 0–5 1–4 0–4
Gramshi 4–1 1–0 — 1–2 0–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 0–3 1–1 0–1
Iliria 2–1 10–4 5–1 — 3–3 1–1 2–4 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–3
Murlani 2–1 1–0 2–0 0–0 — 2–0 1–3 0–4 0–1 1–2 0–3
Naftëtari 4–1 5–0 6–2 2–0 2–0 — 2–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 2–3
Shënkolli 6–1 3–0 2–3 3–1 2–1 3–0 — 1–3 2–5 0–0 0–7
Sopoti 6–0 6–0 4–0 3–0 1–0 2–1 4–0 — 4–3 0–2 1–1
Valbona 5–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 4–0 2–0 4–0 4–0 — 1–1 1–3
Veleçiku 2–0 2–1 4–0 5–0 2–1 3–1 5–1 1–2 1–0 — 2–1
Vora 8–1 4–0 3–0 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–4 2–0 1–1 5–1 —
Source: [2]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Elbasani (P) 22 18 4 0 64 12 +52 58 Promotion to 2023–24 Kategoria e Parë
2 Pogradeci 22 16 5 1 62 13 +49 53 Play-off promotion to 2023–24 Kategoria e Parë
3 Labëria 22 11 6 5 28 15 +13 39
4 Butrinti 22 11 2 9 26 24 +2 35
5 Devolli 22 10 4 8 47 31 +16 34
6 Luftëtari 22 11 1 10 38 32 +6 34
7 Shkumbini 22 8 3 11 26 38 −12 27
8 Delvina 22 7 5 10 26 35 −9 26
9 Maliqi 22 8 0 14 38 58 −20 24
10 Tepelena (R) 22 7 3 12 21 48 −27 24 Play-off relegation to 2023–24 Kategoria e Tretë
11 Albpetrol (R) 22 4 4 14 18 50 −32 16 Relegation to 2023–24 Kategoria e Tretë
12 Memaliaj (R) 22 1 3 18 13 51 −38 6
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) draw. (Head-to-head record is applied for clubs with the same number of points only once all matches between said clubs have been played.)
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results edit

Home \ Away ALB BUT DEL DEV ELB LAB LUF MAL MEM POG SHK TEP
Albpetrol — 0–0 1–2 1–2 0–4 2–2 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–2 0–3 0–0
Butrinti 3–0 — 0–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–2 3–0 2–0
Delvina 2–0 1–0 — 0–1 0–3 0–1 1–3 2–0 5–2 0–0 0–0 2–1
Devolli 5–2 6–1 3–3 — 1–2 0–0 4–1 2–3 3–1 1–2 3–0 4–1
Elbasani 4–1 4–1 5–1 0–0 — 1–0 2–0 5–0 3–0 1–1 3–1 6–0
Labëria 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–2 0–0 — 3–0 6–2 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–0
Luftëtari 2–2 2–1 3–0 5–2 0–3 3–1 — 3–0 3–0 0–3 3–1 0–1
Maliqi 4–1 1–2 3–1 2–6 1–6 0–2 2–1 — 4–0 0–1 2–3 2–0
Memaliaj 1–2 1–3 2–1 0–1 0–2 0–0 0–2 1–3 — 1–6 0–0 1–4
Pogradeci 7–0 3–1 5–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 7–1 3–1 — 4–1 9–0
Shkumbini 2–0 0–2 0–3 1–0 1–4 1–3 1–4 3–1 1–0 0–0 — 3–0
Tepelena 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–4 1–0 0–1 2–6 1–1 2–1 1–4 —
Source: [4]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Final edit

Vora2−1Elbasani
Avdiu   29', 78' Lleshi   19'

Group A Promotion play-offs edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Veleçiku4
 
 
 
Naftëtari0
 
Veleçiku1
 
 
 
Valbona2
 
Valbona2
 
 
Sopoti0
 

Semi-finals edit

Veleçiku4−0Naftëtari
Banushaj   48'
Hajdari   57'
Shekaj   70'
Ivziku   77'
Valbona2−0Sopoti
Mziu   24' (pen.)
Gjonaj   53' (pen.)
Tropojë Stadium, Bajram Curri

Final edit

Veleçiku1−2Valbona
Elbasani   81' Mziu   43'
Gjonaj   56'
Vorë Stadium, Vorë

Valbona qualified to the final play-off match.

Group B Promotion play-offs edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Pogradeci3
 
 
 
Devolli1
 
Pogradeci1
 
 
 
Labëria0
 
Labëria1
 
 
Butrinti0
 

Semi-finals edit

Pogradeci3−1Devolli
Shyti   40' (pen.)
Carlos Henrique   45'
Shkulaku   48'		 Nallbati   63' (pen.)
Labëria1−0Butrinti
Muçaj   13'
Labëria Complex, Nartë

Final edit

Pogradeci1−0Labëria
Topllari   90'

Pogradeci qualified to the final play-off match.

Relegation play-offs edit

Gramshi4−0Tepelena
Romero   7'
Veliu   22'
Murati   66'
Hasani   73'
Tepelena1−3Këlcyra
Gjyla   24' (pen.) Shele   3'
Hasa   11'
Balliu   90'

Tepelena was relegated to Kategoria e Tretë, while Këlcyra was promoted to Kategoria e Dytë.

Top scorers edit

Rank Player Club Goals
1   Anton Lleshi Shënkolli 23
2   Ardit Jaupaj Valbona 18
3   Eldjon Topllari Pogradeci 16
4   Arsen Hajdari Veleçiku 14
  Arsen Lleshi Elbasani
6   Jasmin Raboshta Vora 13
  Mario Mërkuri Luftëtari

Notes edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Zbardhet kalendari i Kategorisë së Dytë, njihuni me të gjitha sfidat e sezonit të ri".
  2. ^ "Kategoria e Dytë 2022-2023/ Hidhet shorti, njihuni me kalendarin e plotë të ndeshjeve". 19 September 2022.
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