Football league season
The 2022–23 Kategoria Superiore was 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 ended on 29 May 2023. Partizani won the league title on 29 May 2023, on the last matchday.[1]
The winners of this season's Kategoria Superiore earned 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
2022–23 Kategoria Superiore teams.
Stadiums
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.
Managerial changes
League table
Source: Albanian Football Federation
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Head to head points: Partizani 7, Tirana 4
- ^ Egnatia, the winners of the 2022–23 Albanian Cup, qualified for European competitions based on league position. Therefore, the Europa Conference League berth awarded to the Albanian Cup winners was transferred to the fourth-placed team.
- ^ a b Head to head points: Laçi 12, Teuta 0
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.
Source: [1]
Relegation play-off
Both clubs remained in their respective leagues.
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
- As of 29 May 2023
Hat-tricks
- Notes
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Discipline
Player
Awards
Monthly awards
Annual awards
Source:[19]
See also
Notes and references
Notes
References
- ^ "Edicioni 2022–2023 i "Abissnet Superiore", një vit atipik për kalendarin e futbollit shqiptar". 5 July 2022.
- ^ "2022–23 top scorers". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Xhuljano Skuka TIBO Player of the Month for September". Serie A. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Xhevair Kapllani Coach of the Month for September". Serie A. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Redon Xhixha TIBO Player of the Month for October". Serie A. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Orges Shehi Coach of the Month for October". Serie A. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Çmimi Oversport, Tedi Cara shpallet lojtari më i mirë i muajit dhjetor". 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Çmimi Oversport: Shpëtim Duro shpallet "Trajner i muajit dhjetor"". 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Çmimi Oversport, Fjoart Jonuzi shpallet lojtari më i mirë i muajit janar". 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Trofeu Oversport/ Rraman Hallaçi shpallet trajneri më i mirë i muajit janar". 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Çmimi Oversport, Pano Qirko shpallet lojtari më i mirë i muajit shkurt". 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Trofeu Oversport/ Edi Martini shpallet trajneri më i mirë i muajit shkurt". 2 March 2023.
- ^ "Rafael Dwamena fiton çmimin Oversport "Lojtari më i mirë i muajit mars"". 29 March 2023.
- ^ "Trofeu Oversport/ Giovanni Colella shpallet trajneri më i mirë i muajit mars". 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Vendimtar me golat e tij, Florent Hasani fiton Çmimin Oversport "Lojtari i muajit prill"". 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Trofeu Oversport/ Orges Shehi shpallet trajneri i muajit prill". 5 May 2023.
- ^ "3 gola, 3 asist dhe titulli kampion, Arinaldo Rrapaj fiton çmimin Oversport "Lojtari i muajit maj"". June 2023.
- ^ "Trofeu Oversport/ Edlir Tetova shpallet trajneri i muajit maj". June 2023.
- ^ ""Formacioni i vitit 2023", ish-futbollistët e Kombëtares kuqezi, Afrim Tole & Armend Dallku shpërndajnë çmimet për 11-shin më të mirë të vitit". 18 December 2023.
External links
- Official website (in Albanian)
- Kategoria Superiore at uefa.com