The 2023–24 Kategoria e Dytë was the 52nd 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 2024–25 Kategoria e Parë. Teams ranked from the 2nd to the 5th position will qualify to the play-off round where the winners will play against the 9th and 10th ranked teams in the 2023–24 Kategoria e Parë.[1][2] Pogradeci and Valbona were promoted to the 2024–25 Kategoria e Parë. Pogradeci won their third Kategoria e Dytë title after beating Valbona in the final match.
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Pogradeci 3rd title |
| Promoted | Pogradeci Valbona |
| Relegated | Këlcyra Shënkolli |
| Matches played | 221 |
| Goals scored | 669 (3.03 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Gerhard Progni (15 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Iliria 6−0 Naftëtari (23 September 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Devolli 0−6 Pogradeci (3 December 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Gramshi 6−4 Veleçiku (5 May 2024) |
| Longest winning run | 11 matches Besëlidhja |
| Longest unbeaten run | 21 matches Pogradeci |
| Longest winless run | 16 matches Këlcyra |
| Longest losing run | 16 matches Këlcyra |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
Changes from last season
editTeam changes
editFrom Kategoria e Dytë
editPromoted to Kategoria e Parë:
Relegated to Kategoria e Tretë:
To Kategoria e Dytë
editRelegated from Kategoria e Parë:
Promoted from Kategoria e Tretë:
Locations
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Stadiums by capacity and locations
editGroup A
edit| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adriatiku | Durrës | Vorë Stadium | |
| Albanët | Tirana | Internacional Complex | 1,000 |
| Besëlidhja | Lezhë | Brian Filipi Stadium | 5,000 |
| 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 |
| Tërbuni | Pukë | Ismail Xhemali Stadium | 1,950 |
| Valbona | Bajram Curri | Vëllezërit Gega Stadium | |
| Veleçiku | Koplik | Kompleksi Vëllezërit Duli | 2,000 |
Group B
edit| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butrinti | Sarandë | Andon Lapa Stadium | 5,500 |
| Delvina | Delvinë | Panajot Pano Stadium | 2,500 |
| Devolli | Bilisht | Bilisht Stadium | 3,000 |
| Këlcyra | Këlcyrë | Demir Allamani Stadium | 1,000 |
| Labëria | Vlorë | Labëria Complex | |
| Luftëtari | Gjirokastër | Gjirokastra Stadium | 8,400 |
| Maliqi | Maliq | Jovan Asko Stadium | 1,500 |
| Oriku | Orikum | Orikum Stadium | 2,000 |
| Pogradeci | Pogradec | Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium | 10,700 |
| Shkumbini | Peqin | Shkumbini Stadium | 9,000 |
| Turbina | Cërrik | Nexhip Trungu Stadium | 6,600 |
League standings
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valbona (P) | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 15 | +45 | 55 | Promotion to 2024–25 Kategoria e Parë |
| 2 | Besëlidhja | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 11 | +38 | 53 | Play-off promotion to 2024–25 Kategoria e Parë |
| 3 | Iliria | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 18 | +27 | 41 | |
| 4 | Tërbuni | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 22 | +19 | 38 | |
| 5 | Sopoti | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 31 | |
| 6 | Veleçiku | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 22 | |
| 7 | Gramshi | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 21 | |
| 8 | Adriatiku | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 38 | −18 | 18 | |
| 9 | Naftëtari | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 56 | −41 | 13 | |
| 10 | Murlani | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 49 | −31 | 12 | |
| 11 | Albanët (O) | 20 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 62 | −46 | 8 | Play-off relegation to 2024–25 Kategoria e Tretë |
| 12 | Shënkolli[a] (D, R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Excluded; all results annulled |
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.)
(D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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.)
(D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Shënkolli was excluded from the league and relegated to the Kategoria e Tretë for the next season, after a violent incident during a match against Murlani in the 10th round.
Results
editGroup B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pogradeci (C, P) | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 11 | +29 | 52 | Promotion to 2024–25 Kategoria e Parë |
| 2 | Luftëtari | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 48 | Play-off promotion to 2024–25 Kategoria e Parë |
| 3 | Shkumbini | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 42 | |
| 4 | Oriku | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 28 | |
| 5 | Butrinti | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 27 | |
| 6 | Labëria | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 27 | |
| 7 | Devolli | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 24 | |
| 8 | Turbina | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 23 | |
| 9 | Delvina | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 20 | |
| 10 | Maliqi (O) | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 14 | Play-off relegation to 2024–25 Kategoria e Tretë |
| 11 | Këlcyra (R) | 20 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 45 | −36 | 9 | Relegation to 2024–25 Kategoria e Tretë |
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.)
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
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
editFinal
editGroup A Promotion play-offs
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Besëlidhja | 0 | |||||
| Sopoti | 2 | |||||
| Sopoti | 1 | |||||
| Iliria | 6 | |||||
| Iliria | 2 | |||||
| Tërbuni | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
edit| Besëlidhja | 0−2 | Sopoti |
|---|---|---|
Tanushi  45'M. Çota 76' |
Referee: Endrit Zhuli
| Iliria | 2−0 | Tërbuni |
|---|---|---|
| Olatunbosun 45' Berisha 49' |
Referee: Ditmir Grimci
Final
edit| Sopoti | 1−6 | Iliria |
|---|---|---|
| Rreshka 23' |
Olatunbosun 48' Kallaku 54'Xeka 66'Gjinaj 81', 82'Lleshi 90' |
Referee: Albert Doda
Iliria qualified to the final play-off match.
Group B Promotion play-offs
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Luftëtari | 1 | |||||
| Butrinti | 0 | |||||
| Luftëtari | 3 | |||||
| Shkumbini | 0 | |||||
| Shkumbini | 2 | |||||
| Oriku | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
editFinal
editLuftëtari qualified to the final play-off match.
Relegation play-offs
edit| Albanët | 5−2 | Albpetrol |
|---|---|---|
| Alushi 4', 73' Abazi 12'Topalli 19'Dermani 72' |
Asimetaj 21' Kumanaku 63' |
Vorë Stadium, Vorë
Referee: Xhuljano Bacaj
Both teams remained in their respective divisions.
Top scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gerhard Progni
|
Valbona | 15 |
| 2 | Brajan Shekaj
|
Veleçiku | 14 |
| 3 | Dario Kame
|
Devolli | 12 |
| Rigers Musaraj
|
Besëlidhja | ||
| 5 | Jurgen Gjini
|
Tërbuni | 10 |
| 6 | Alesio Kolonja
|
Butrinti | 9 |
| Ersil Ymeri
|
Valbona | ||
 Murilo Brisida
|
Gramshi |