2016–17 Kategoria e Parë
The 2016–17 Kategoria e Parë was competed between 20 teams in 2 groups, A and B, respectively.
Changes from last season (2015-16)
Team changes
From Kategoria e Parë
Promoted to Kategoria Superiore:
- Luftëtari
- Korabi
Relegated to Kategoria e Dytë:
- Ada
- Butrinti
To Kategoria e Parë
Relegated from Kategoria Superiore:
- Tërbuni
- Bylis
Promoted from Kategoria e Dytë:
- Tomori
- Shënkolli
- Adriatiku
Stadia by capacity and locations
Group A
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
Besa |
Kavajë | Besa Stadium | 8,000 |
Besëlidhja |
Lezhë | Brian Filipi Stadium | 5,000 |
Burreli |
Burrel |
Liri Ballabani Stadium | 2,500 |
| Erzeni | Shijak | Tofik Jashari Stadium |
4,000 |
Iliria |
Fushë-Krujë | Redi Maloku Stadium | 3,000 |
| Kamza | Kamëz | Kamëz Stadium | 4,800 |
| Kastrioti | Krujë | Kastrioti Stadium | 8,400 |
| Adriatiku | Mamurras | Mamurras Stadium | 1,000 |
Tërbuni |
Pukë | Ismail Xhemali Stadium | 1,950 |
| Shënkolli | Shënkoll | Kastrioti Stadium | 8,400 |
Group B
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
Apolonia |
Fier | Loni Papuçiu Stadium | 6,800 |
Bylis |
Ballsh | Adush Muça Stadium | 5,200 |
Dinamo Tirana |
Tiranë |
Selman Stërmasi Stadium | 9,600 |
| Elbasani | Elbasan | Elbasan Arena | 12,800 |
Lushnja |
Lushnjë | Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium | 8,500 |
| Pogradeci | Pogradec | Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium | 10,700 |
Shkumbini |
Peqin | Shkumbini Stadium | 5,000 |
Sopoti |
Librazhd | Sopoti Stadium | 3,000 |
Tomori |
Berat | Tomori Stadium | 14,750 |
Turbina |
Cërrik | Nexhip Trungu Stadium | 6,600 |
First phase
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamza | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 47 | Qualification to the Promotion round |
| 2 | Besëlidhja
|
18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 39 | |
| 3 | Erzeni | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 37 | |
| 4 | Burreli
|
18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 26 | |
| 5 | Shënkolli
|
18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 23 | |
| 6 | Kastrioti | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 22 | Qualification to the Relegation round |
| 7 | Besa
|
18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 18 | |
| 8 | Adriatiku | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 25 | −13 | 14 | |
| 9 | Iliria
|
18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 26 | −14 | 14 | |
| 10 | Tërbuni
|
18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 10 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 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.)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 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.)
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lushnja
|
18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 12 | +19 | 41 | Qualification to the Promotion round |
| 2 | Bylis
|
18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 38 | |
| 3 | Pogradeci | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 29 | |
| 4 | Tomori
|
18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 23 | |
| 5 | Shkumbini
|
18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 22 | |
| 6 | Apolonia
|
18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 22 | Qualification to the Relegation round |
| 7 | Turbina
|
18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 21 | |
| 8 | Dinamo Tirana
|
18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 18 | |
| 9 | Sopoti
|
18 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 16 | |
| 10 | Elbasani | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 16 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 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.)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 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.)
Second phase
Promotion round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamza (C, P) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 40 | Promotion to 2017–18 Kategoria Superiore |
| 2 | Besëlidhja
|
8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 40 | |
| 3 | Erzeni | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 24 | |
| 4 | Burreli
|
8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 21 | |
| 5 | Shënkolli
|
8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 16 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 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; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 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; (P) Promoted
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lushnja (P)
|
8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 41 | Promotion to 2017–18 Kategoria Superiore |
| 2 | Bylis
|
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 38 | |
| 3 | Pogradeci | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 24 | |
| 4 | Shkumbini
|
8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 16 | |
| 5 | Tomori
|
8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 15 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 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.)
(P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 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.)
(P) Promoted
Relegation round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Iliria
|
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | |
| 7 | Kastrioti | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 20 | |
| 8 | Besa
|
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 20 | |
| 9 | Tërbuni
|
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 19 | Play-out relegation to 2017–18 Kategoria e Dytë |
| 10 | Adriatiku (R) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 17 | Relegation to 2017–18 Kategoria e Dytë |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 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.)
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 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.)
(R) Relegated
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Apolonia
|
8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 26 | |
| 7 | Turbina
|
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 22 | |
| 8 | Dinamo Tirana
|
8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 19 | |
| 9 | Sopoti (R)
|
8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 17 | Play-out relegation to 2017–18 Kategoria e Dytë |
| 10 | Elbasani (R) | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 15 | Relegation to 2017–18 Kategoria e Dytë |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 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.)
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 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.)
(R) Relegated
Final
Relegation play-offs
Sopoti | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Vllaznia B |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 | ||