Summary
The Kategorie Superiore (ALB1) or Abissnet Superiore Superliga is the top division/league in the Albanian football system. At the end of the 2026-2027 season, the ALB1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027-2028 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2026-2027 ALB1 Final Four team
- 2027-2028 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2026-2027 ALB1 Final Four teams
The winner of the 2026-2027 Kupa e Shqipërisë (Albanian Cup), typically an ALB1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2027-2028 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Albania
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| ALB1 | Kategorie Superiore | 10 |
| ALB2 | Kategoria e Parë (1st Division) | 12 |
| ALB3 | Kategoria e Dytë (2nd Division) | 23 |
| ALB4 | Kategoria e Tretë (3rd Division) | 21 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Regular 22 Aug 2026 - 9 May 2027 | Playoffs 11 May 2026 - 31 May 2027 | 10: ALB1 (7 minimum), ALB2 (3 maximum) | |
Season Format
Each team plays Home-Away matches with the other 9 ALB1 clubs twice for a total of 36 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) head-to-head goals scored, (4) goal difference, (5) total goals scored, then (6) a drawing.
Playoffs
At the end of the 2026-2027 ALB1 season, the top four teams enter into the Final Four playoffs.
Relegation
At the end of the 2026-2027 ALB1 season, the 9th and 10th place ALB1 teams will be relegated to the ALB2, while two ALB2 teams will be promoted to the 2027-2028 ALB1. The 8th place ALB1 team will enter into a home/away highest aggregate goals wins Promotion/Relegation playoff with the 3rd place ALB2 team.
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Regular Season
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | KS Egnatia Rrogozhinë | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | - | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | KS Teuta Durrës | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | KF Laçi | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | FC Dinamo City | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Vora FK | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | AF Elbasani | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | KF Vllaznia Shkodër | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | FK Partizani | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | KF Skënderbeu Korçë | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | KF Tirana | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | - | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
Playoffs Relegation Playoff Relegation to ALB2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | KF Skënderbeu Korçë | Arena Egnatia |
 | KS Teuta Durrës | Stadiumi Laçi |
 | FK Partizani | Stadiumi Loro Boriçi |
 | AF Elbasani | Elbasan Arena |
| KF Tirana | Stadiumi Skënderbeu |
| FC Dinamo City | Arena e Demave |
| Vora FK | Stadiumi Niko Dovana |
| KF Vllaznia Shkodër | Stadiumi Laçi |
| KS Egnatia Rrogozhinë | Elbasan Arena |
| KS Teuta Durrës | Stadiumi Loro Boriçi |
| KF Skënderbeu Korçë | Stadiumi Vora |
| KF Laçi | Elbasan Arena |
| AF Elbasani | Stadiumi Selman Stërmasi |
| FK Partizani | Arena Egnatia |
| KF Tirana | Arena e Demave |
| KS Egnatia Rrogozhinë | Stadiumi Laçi |
| KF Skënderbeu Korçë | Stadiumi Niko Dovana |
| FC Dinamo City | Stadiumi Loro Boriçi |
| Vora FK | Elbasan Arena |
Results
| 01 | FC Dinamo City | Stadiumi Skënderbeu |
| 13 | KS Egnatia Rrogozhinë | Stadiumi Vora |
| 31 | KF Tirana | Stadiumi Niko Dovana |
| 11 | KF Vllaznia Shkodër | Elbasan Arena |
| 12 | KF Laçi | Arena e Demave |
| 30 | KF Tirana | Arena Egnatia |
| 01 | Vora FK | Elbasan Arena |
| 11 | AF Elbasani | Stadiumi Laçi |
| 00 | KS Teuta Durrës | Arena e Demave |
| 22 | KF Skënderbeu Korçë | Stadiumi Loro Boriçi |