2021–22 Kategoria e Dytë

The 2021-22 Kategoria e Dytë is the 50th official season of the Albanian football third division since its establishment. There are 24 teams competing this season, split in 2 groups. The winners of the groups will play the league's final against each other and also gain promotion to the 2022–23 Kategoria e Parë. Teams ranked from the 2nd to the 5th position will qualify to the play-off round which they will play against the 11th and 12th ranked teams in the 2021–22 Kategoria e Parë.[1][2][3]

Kategoria e Dytë
Season2021–22
PromotedLuzi 2008
Flamurtari
RelegatedKlosi
Internacional
Përmeti
Këlcyra
Matches played264
Goals scored855 (3.24 per match)
Top goalscorerErvis Kongjini
(26 goals)
Biggest home winOriku 8−0 Gramshi
(23 April 2022)
Oriku 8−0 Internacional
(6 November 2021)
Biggest away winBulqiza 0−15 Veleçiku
(23 April 2022)
Highest scoringInternacional 1−15 Luzi 2008
(16 April 2022)
Longest winning run17 matches
Flamurtari
Longest unbeaten run22 matches
Flamurtari
Longest winless run18 matches
Internacional
Longest losing run18 matches
Internacional
2022–23 →

Changes from last season

From Kategoria e Dytë

Promoted to Kategoria e Parë:

To Kategoria e Dytë

Relegated from Kategoria e Parë:

Promoted from Kategoria e Tretë:

Locations
2021–22 Group A Kategoria e Dytë teams.
2021–22 Group B Kategoria e Dytë teams.

Group A
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
AdaVelipojëAdriatik Velipojë1,200
BulqizaBulqizëNational Sports Centre50
ElbasaniElbasanInternacional Complex1,000
GramshiGramshMislim Koçi Stadium1,500
IliriaFushë-KrujëRedi Maloku Stadium3,000
Internacional TiranaTiranaInternacional Complex1,000
KlosiKlosVarious
Luzi 2008Luz i VogëlLuz i Vogël Stadium600
MurlaniVau i DejësBarbullush Stadium
OrikuOrikumOrikum Stadium
ShënkolliShënkollShënkoll Stadium500
VeleçikuKoplikKompleksi Vellezërit Duli2,000

Group B
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
AlbpetrolPatosAlush Noga Stadium2,150
DevolliBilishtBilisht Stadium3,000
FlamurtariVlorëFlamurtari Stadium8,200
GramoziErsekëErsekë Stadium2,000
KëlcyraKëlcyrëKëlcyrë Stadium1,000
LabëriaVlorëLabëria Complex
LuftëtariGjirokastërGjirokastra Stadium8,400
MemaliajMemaliajKarafil Çaushi Stadium1,500
NaftëtariKuçovëBashkim Sulejmani Stadium5,000
PërmetiPërmetDurim Qypi Stadium4,000
SopotiLibrazhdSopoti Stadium3,000
TepelenaTepelenëSabaudin Shehu Stadium2,000

League standings

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Luzi 2008 (P) 22 16 5 1 67 13 +54 53 Promotion to 2022–23 Kategoria e Parë
2 Oriku (Q) 22 17 2 3 61 11 +50 53 Play-off promotion to 2022–23 Kategoria e Parë
3 Veleçiku (Q) 22 16 3 3 61 13 +48 51
4 Gramshi[lower-alpha 1] (D, R) 22 11 5 6 38 31 +7 38 Excluded from the league
5 Murlani 22 11 2 9 48 25 +23 35 Play-off promotion to 2022–23 Kategoria e Parë
6 Iliria 22 9 4 9 30 26 +4 31
7 Elbasani 22 8 4 10 36 51 −15 28
8 Shënkolli 22 7 4 11 36 56 −20 25
9 Bulqiza[lower-alpha 2] (D, R) 22 7 3 12 33 63 −30 24 Excluded from the league
10 Ada (Q) 22 5 4 13 23 38 −15 19 Play-off relegation to 2022–23 Kategoria e Tretë
11 Klosi (R) 22 4 4 14 21 45 −24 16 Relegation to 2022–23 Kategoria e Tretë
12 Internacional Tirana[lower-alpha 3] (D, R) 22 1 0 21 15 97 −82 0 Excluded from the league
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 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.)
(D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Gramshi was banned for 5 seasons due to match fixing.
  2. Bulqiza was banned for 5 seasons due to match fixing.
  3. Internacional was banned for 5 seasons due to match fixing. They were also deducted 3 points after failing to show up in an away match against Klosi.

Results
Home \ Away ADA BUL ELB GRA ILI INT KLO LUZ MUR ORI SHË VEL
Ada — 2–1 0–4 4–1 1–2 3–0 2–2 0–1 2–1 0–3 0–1 0–2
Bulqiza 5–2 — 1–7 1–1 2–1 5–1 2–0 0–2 1–4 1–4 2–2 0–15
Elbasani 1–0 1–3 — 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 3–5 2–0
Gramshi 2–0 1–0 4–0 — 1–0 4–0 4–0 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–3
Iliria 0–0 4–1 2–1 2–0 — 5–0 2–0 0–0 0–2 1–4 3–1 0–2
Internacional 2–1 1–2 2–3 0–3 0–1 — 1–4 1–15 1–3 1–4 2–3 0–7
Klosi 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–3 0–2 3–0 — 0–3 1–5 0–2 3–2 0–2
Luzi 2008 4–1 4–2 6–0 5–1 2–0 6–1 1–1 — 1–0 1–0 7–1 0–0
Murlani 0–2 5–0 5–1 1–0 2–2 6–0 2–1 0–1 — 0–1 5–0 1–2
Oriku 1–0 1–1 6–0 8–0 2–0 8–0 5–1 1–0 2–0 — 3–0 2–0
Shënkolli 1–1 2–3 5–4 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–1 1–3 1–3 0–3 — 3–0
Veleçiku 3–1 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–0 6–0 3–1 0–0 2–1 2–0 4–0 —
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Flamurtari (P) 22 18 4 0 57 7 +50 58 Promotion to 2022–23 Kategoria e Parë
2 Labëria (Q) 22 17 3 2 60 17 +43 54 Play-off promotion to 2022–23 Kategoria e Parë
3 Devolli (Q) 22 13 7 2 36 14 +22 46
4 Sopoti 22 14 2 6 51 31 +20 44
5 Albpetrol 22 8 4 10 33 28 +5 28
6 Tepelena 22 8 3 11 27 36 −9 27
7 Naftëtari 22 6 4 12 23 36 −13 22
8 Memaliaj 22 7 1 14 22 59 −37 22
9 Luftëtari 22 5 6 11 26 35 −9 21
10 Gramozi (Q) 22 6 2 14 16 35 −19 20 Play-off relegation to 2022–23 Kategoria e Tretë
11 Përmeti (R) 22 5 4 13 17 42 −25 19 Relegation to 2022–23 Kategoria e Tretë
12 Këlcyra (R) 22 4 2 16 18 46 −28 14
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 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; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Results
Home \ Away ALB DEV FLA GRM KËL LAB LUF MEM NAF PËR SOP TEP
Albpetrol — 1–2 1–2 4–0 2–0 1–2 0–1 1–0 0–2 0–0 4–1 1–1
Devolli 0–0 — 0–2 2–1 5–3 1–0 1–1 6–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0
Flamurtari 4–1 0–0 — 2–0 5–0 3–0 4–1 6–0 4–0 6–0 2–0 1–1
Gramozi 0–2 0–1 0–1 — 2–1 0–3 2–1 1–0 2–1 3–2 0–2 1–0
Këlcyra 2–4 0–1 0–1 1–0 — 1–2 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–1 3–2 2–0
Labëria 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 6–0 — 4–2 7–0 2–2 4–0 2–1 3–0
Luftëtari 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–1 3–0 0–2 — 4–2 2–2 1–1 1–3 2–1
Memaliaj 1–0 0–2 0–3 1–1 1–0 0–4 2–1 — 2–1 3–2 1–4 4–3
Naftëtari 2–3 0–1 0–3 1–0 4–2 1–4 1–0 1–0 — 1–1 0–1 3–2
Përmeti 0–3 1–1 0–3 1–0 2–1 0–2 1–0 1–2 1–0 — 1–2 0–2
Sopoti 4–3 1–0 1–1 3–0 3–1 1–4 2–1 7–2 3–1 3–0 — 4–0
Tepelena 1–0 0–3 1–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–1 3–1 1–0 3–2 2–1 —
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Final
Luzi 2008vFlamurtari

Group A Promotion play-offs
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Oriku2
 
 
 
Murlani0
 
Oriku
 
 
 
Veleçiku
 
Veleçikuw/o
 
 
Gramshi
 

Semi-finals
Oriku2-0Murlani
Kongjini 80'
Çapoj 87'
Orikum Stadium, Orikum
VeleçikuCancelled[note 1]Gramshi

Group B Promotion play-offs
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Labëria2
 
 
 
Albpetrol0
 
Labëria
 
 
 
Devolli
 
Devolli0
 
 
Sopoti0
 

Semi-finals
Labëria2-0Albpetrol
Sinaj 10' 43'
Labëria Complex, Nartë
Devolli0-0Sopoti
Bilisht Stadium, Bilisht

Relegation play-offs
AdavGramozi

Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Ervis Kongjini Oriku 26
2 Anton Lleshi Shënkolli 21
Eriol Merdini Luzi 2008
4 Aleksandër Dalanaj Labëria 18
Artur Sejdini Sopoti
6 Gersi Diamanti Flamurtari 16

Notes
  1. Gramshi was banned for 5 years due to match fixing.

References
  1. "Ndryshime edhe në Kategorinë e dytë, ulet numri i skuadrave".
  2. "Komiteti Ekzekutiv përcakton datat e nisjes së kampionateve për sezonit 2021-22". 28 June 2021.
  3. "Kategoria e Dytë 2021-2022/ Hidhet shorti, njihuni me kalendarin e plotë të ndeshjeve". 3 September 2021.
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