Fixtures

DateRHjemme vs Borte-
03/29 14:00 29 FK Egnatia vs FK Kukesi View
03/29 18:00 29 KF Tirana vs Teuta Durres View
03/29 18:00 29 Vllaznia Shkoder vs KF Erzeni View
03/30 14:00 29 Laci vs Partizani Tirana View
03/30 17:00 29 FC Dinamo City vs Skenderbeu View
04/03 16:00 27 FC Dinamo City vs Teuta Durres View
04/07 13:00 30 FK Kukesi vs FC Dinamo City View
04/07 16:00 30 Teuta Durres vs Laci View
04/07 16:00 30 Partizani Tirana vs Vllaznia Shkoder View
04/08 13:00 30 KF Erzeni vs FK Egnatia View
04/08 16:00 30 Skenderbeu vs KF Tirana View
04/13 13:00 31 KF Tirana vs FK Kukesi View

Results

Date R Hjemme vs Borte -
03/17 16:00 28 [5] KF Tirana vs FC Dinamo City [6] 3-2
03/17 13:00 28 [10] FK Kukesi vs Vllaznia Shkoder [2] 2-0
03/16 16:00 28 [8] KF Teuta vs FK Partizani [3] 1-0
03/16 16:00 28 [4] Skenderbeu Korce vs FK Egnatia [1] 2-0
03/16 13:00 28 [9] KF Erzeni vs Laci [7] 0-0
03/11 17:00 27 KF Teuta vs FC Dinamo City PPT.
03/11 16:00 27 [4] Skenderbeu Korce vs Vllaznia Shkoder [3] 0-1
03/11 13:00 27 [10] FK Kukesi vs Laci [7] 1-0
03/10 16:00 27 [6] KF Tirana vs FK Egnatia [1] 1-1
03/10 13:00 27 [9] KF Erzeni vs FK Partizani [3] 0-4
03/02 16:00 26 [9] KF Teuta vs KF Erzeni [8] 3-0
03/02 16:00 26 [3] Vllaznia Shkoder vs KF Tirana [6] 3-1

Wikipedia - Kategoria Superiore

The Kategoria Superiore, (lit. Superior Category) officially known as Abissnet Superiore for sponsorship reasons, is a professional league for men's association football clubs in Albania. At the top of the Albanian football league system, it is the country's premier football competition. It is contested by 10 clubs, and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Kategoria e Parë. Seasons run from August to May, with teams playing 36 matches each (playing each team in the league four times, twice at home and twice away).

The competition was founded in 1930 as the Albanian National Championship during the reign of King Zog, shortly after the creation of the Albanian Football Association. Since 1930, 45 clubs have competed in recognised competitions, while only nine clubs have won the title: Tirana (26), Dinamo Tirana (18), Partizani (17), Vllaznia (9), Skënderbeu (8), Elbasani (2), Teuta (2), Flamurtari (1), and Kukësi (1). The current champions are Partizani, who won their 17th title in 2022–23.

History

Early history

Football was first introduced to Albania by an English-Maltese priest named Gut Ruter, who visited the Saverian college in Shkodër in 1908. The first football club in Albania was Indipendenca, founded in Shkodër in 1912 by Palokë Nika. The first 90-minute game with two 45-minute halves was played in October 1913 between Indipendenca Shkodër and the occupying Austro-Hungarian Imperial Navy. The game is considered to be the first international game to be played in Albania, and it ended in a 2–1 loss for Indipendenca, with the captain and founder of the club Palokë Nika scoring the only goal for the Albanians.

World War II championships

Albania was invaded by Italy in April 1939 and World War II soon broke out, meaning the Albanian Football Association, much like the other organisations in the country, ceased operating. Despite the war, three championships were held between 1939 and 1942, with Tirana winning the championships in 1939 and 1942 and Shkodra winning in 1940. Despite calls to recognise these championships, the Albanian Football Association maintains the position that the championships were not organised by them and cannot be formally recognised.

Names

Name Period Notes
Albanian English
Kampionati Kombëtar Shqiptar Albanian National Championship 1930–2003
Kategoria Superiore Superior Category 2003–present The official name, even though from 2021 for
sponsorship reasons the name changes.
Abissnet Superiore 2021–present Sponsored by Abissnet.

Records

Most points in a season 84 points. KF Tirana (2004–05)

Most points without winning the league title 79 points. KF Elbasani (2004–05)

First Albanian team to qualify for a European competition proper stage. KF Skenderbeu (2017–18) Europa League