Kategoria e Dytë

Kategoria e Dytë is the third tier of professional football in Albania’s league system. Known as the Second Division since the 2004–05 season, it consists of 23 teams split into two geographically-based groups. The winners of each group secure promotion to Kategoria e Parë and face off in the final to determine the season’s overall champion. Meanwhile, the bottom two teams in each group are relegated to Kategoria e Tretë.^[2]

Kategoria e Dytë

Organising body	FSHF
Founded	1960
Country	Albania
Confederation	UEFA
Number of clubs	23
Level on pyramid	3
Promotion to	Kategoria e Parë
Relegation to	Kategoria e Tretë
Domestic cup(s)	Albanian Cup
Current champions	Iliria (2nd title) (2024–25)
Most championships	Tërbuni (4) titles
Broadcaster(s)	MCN TV.[1]
Website	Official site
Current: 2025–26 Kategoria e Dytë

Clubs (2024–25)

Basania

Iliria

Gramshi

Veleçiku

Murlani

Naftëtari

Luzi 2008

Sopoti

Besëlidhja

Tërbuni

Albanët

Adriatiku

Tomori

Devolli

Luftëtari

Shkumbini

Memaliaj

Butrinti

Maliqi

Delvina

Oriku

Turbina

Këlcyra

Location of teams in 2024–25 Kategoria e Dytë:
Group A; Group B

Group A

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity
Adriatiku	Durrës	Vorë Stadium
Albanët	Tirana	Internacional Complex	1,000
Basania	Bushat	Basania Stadium
Besëlidhja	Lezhë	Brian Filipi Stadium	5,000
Gramshi	Gramsh	Mislim Koçi Stadium	3,100
Iliria	Fushë-Krujë	Redi Maloku Stadium	3,000
Luzi 2008	Luz i Vogël	Luz i Vogël Stadium	600
Murlani	Vau i Dejës	Barbullush Stadium
Naftëtari	Kuçovë	Bashkim Sulejmani Stadium	5,000
Sopoti	Librazhd	Sopoti Stadium	3,000
Tërbuni	Pukë	Ismail Xhemali Stadium	1,950
Veleçiku	Koplik	Kompleksi Vëllezërit Duli	2,000

Group B

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
Luftëtari	Gjirokastër	Gjirokastra Stadium	8,400
Maliqi	Maliq	Jovan Asko Stadium	1,500
Memaliaj	Memaliaj	Karafil Çaushi Stadium	1,500
Oriku	Orikum	Orikum Stadium	2,000
Shkumbini	Peqin	Shkumbini Stadium	9,000
Tomori	Berat	Tomori Stadium	19,230
Turbina	Cërrik	Nexhip Trungu Stadium	6,600

Champions

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Top scorer	Goals
1953	Season was suspended
1956	Puna Peshkopi	Puna Shijak
1957	Puna Lezhë	Puna Himarë
1958	Erzeni Shijak	Rrethi i Tiranës
1959	Përparimi Kukës	Ylli i Kuq Pogradec
1960	Ylli i Kuq
1961	Butrinti
1962	Erzeni
1962–63	Punëtori
1963–64	Tërbuni
1964–65	Punëtori
1965–66	Tërbuni
1966–67	Përparimi
1968	22 Tetori
1969–73	Seasons were not played
1973–74	24 Maji	Gramozi[3]
1974–75	Vetëtima	Industriali[4]
1975–76	Minatori	5 Shtatori[5]
1976–77	Përparimi	10 Korriku[6]
1977–78	Korabi	Kastrioti[7]
1978–79	Shkumbini	Punëtori[8]
1979–80	Butrinti	Tërbuni[9]
1980–81	Erzeni	Minatori[10]
1981–82	Përparimi	Bistrica[11]
1982–83	Korabi	Turbina[12]
1983–84	Sopoti	24 Maji[13]
1984–85	Ylli i Kuq	5 Shtatori[14]
1985–86	Ballsh i Ri	Përparimi[15]
1986–87	Veleçiku Dajti Bistrica
1987–88	Turbina	Domozdova[16]
1988–89	21 Shkurti	Sopoti[17]
1989–91	Seasons were not played
1991–92	Rubiku	ShBO Tiranë[18]
1992–95	Seasons were not played
1995–96	Porto Shëngjin	Olimpiku Plug[19]
1996–97	Seasons were not played
1997–98	Everest	Divjaka[20]
1998–99	Ilir Viking	Çlirimi[21]
1999–00	Këlcyra
2000–01	Veleçiku	Domozdova[22]
2001–02	Albania Fushë Kuqe	Bubullima[23]
2002–03	Partizani Academy	Çakrani[24]
2003–04	Kastrioti	Pogradeci
2004–05	Turbina	Minatori
2005–06	Burreli	Bilisht Sport
2006–07	Bylis	Dajti
2007–08	Gramozi	Tërbuni
2008–09	Memaliaj	Gramshi
2009–10	Vlora	Adriatiku
2010–11	Kukësi	Himara
2011–12	Tërbuni	Partizani
2012–13	Albpetrol	Veleçiku
2013–14	Iliria	Sopoti
2014–15	Gramshi	Korabi
2015–16	Tomori	Shënkolli
2016–17	Egnatia	Naftëtari
2017–18	Vora	Elbasani
2018–19	Tërbuni	Devolli
2019–20	Vora	Tomori
2020–21	Shkumbini	Maliqi	Ledjon Xhymerti	20
2021–22	Flamurtari	Luzi 2008	Ervis Kongjini	26
2022–23	Vora	Elbasani	Anton Lleshi	23
2023–24	Pogradeci	Valbona	Gerhard Progni	15
2024–25	Iliria	Luftëtari	Adhurim Hasani	19

See also

• List of football clubs in Albania