2021–22 Kategoria e Dytë

The 2021-22 Kategoria e Dytë was the 50th official season of the Albanian football third division since its establishment. There were 24 teams competing this season, split in 2 groups. The winners of the groups played the league's final against each other and also gained promotion to the 2022–23 Kategoria e Parë. Teams ranked from the 2nd to the 5th position qualified to the play-off round which they played against the 11th and 12th ranked teams in the 2021–22 Kategoria e Parë.[1][2][3] Flamurtari, Luzi 2008 and Oriku were promoted to the 2022–23 Kategoria e Parë. Flamurtari won their first Kategoria e Dytë title after beating Luzi 2008 in the final match.

Kategoria e Dytë
Season2021–22
ChampionsFlamurtari
1st title
PromotedLuzi 2008
Oriku
Flamurtari
RelegatedKlosi
Internacional
Gramozi
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

Changes from last season

From Kategoria e Dytë

Promoted to Kategoria e Parë:

Relegated to Kategoria e Tretë:

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 (O, P) 22 17 2 3 61 11 +50 53 Play-off promotion to 2022–23 Kategoria e Parë
3 Veleçiku 22 16 3 3 61 13 +48 51
4 Gramshi 22 11 5 6 38 31 +7 38
5 Murlani 22 11 2 9 48 25 +23 35
6 Iliria 22 9 4 9 30 26 +4 31
7 Elbasani (D) 22 8 4 10 36 51 −15 28 Dissolved after the season
8 Shënkolli 22 7 4 11 36 56 −20 25
9 Bulqiza 22 7 3 12 33 63 −30 24
10 Ada (O) 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 1] (R) 22 1 0 21 15 97 −82 0
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; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Internacional was 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 (C, P) 22 18 4 0 57 7 +50 58 Promotion to 2022–23 Kategoria e Parë
2 Labëria 22 17 3 2 60 17 +43 54 Play-off promotion to 2022–23 Kategoria e Parë
3 Devolli 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 (R) 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.)
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (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 20081−1 (a.e.t.)Flamurtari
Gjinaj 79' Pjeshka 48'
Penalties
 2−4

Group A Promotion play-offs
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Oriku2
 
 
 
Murlani0
 
Oriku1
 
 
 
Veleçiku0
 
Veleçiku[A]w/o
 
 
Gramshi
 

Notes

  1. ^
    Veleçiku won on walkover as Gramshi was banned to participate in the play-offs by the federation due to match fixing allegations.

Semi-finals
Oriku2−0Murlani
Kongjini 80'
Çapoj 87'
Orikum Stadium, Orikum
VeleçikuCancelledGramshi

Final
Oriku1−0Veleçiku
Tushi 36'

Oriku qualified to the final play-off match.

Group B Promotion play-offs
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Labëria2
 
 
 
Albpetrol0
 
Labëria0 (3)
 
 
 
Devolli (a.e.t.)0 (4)
 
Devolli0
 
 
Sopoti0
 

Semi-finals
Labëria2−0Albpetrol
Sinaj 14', 43'
Labëria Complex, Nartë
Devolli0−0Sopoti
Bilisht Stadium, Bilisht

Devolli qualified to the final as the team with the higher ranking.

Final
Labëria0−0 (a.e.t.)Devolli
Penalties
 3−4

Devolli qualified to the final play-off match.

Relegation play-offs
Ada2−1Gramozi
Rrasa 41'
Keshtejaku 61'		 Osmani 45'
Gramozi1−3Delvina
Mydin 79' Çulli 9'
Gjeçi 83'
Musta 90'

Gramozi was relegated to Kategoria e Tretë, while Delvina was promoted to Kategoria e Dytë.

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

Notes

    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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