Kategoria Superiore Femra

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Kategoria Superiore Femra
Abissnet Superiore (femra).svg
Founded2009
CountryFlag of Albania.svg  Albania
Confederation UEFA
Number of clubs10
Level on pyramid1
Domestic cup(s) Albanian Women's Cup
International cup(s) Champions League
Current champions Vllaznia (11th title)
(2023–24)
Most championships Vllaznia (11 titles)
Top goalscorer Megi Doçi
(730+ goals)
Website Official website
Current: 2024–25

Kategoria Superiore Femra, known officially as Abissnet Superiore Femra, is the highest division of women's football in Albania. The league is the female equivalent to the men's Kategoria Superiore. The current season is contested by 10 clubs.

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History

Although football is considered the most popular sport in Albania, women's football had historically been non-evident in the country until 2007, when the first ever national tournament was held in Sarandë, from 15 to 18 August, as a promotional event for women's football. The teams who participated were amateur sides made up of a selection of players from Tirana, Shkodër, Korçë and Rubik. [1] Six more friendly tournaments were held in the following two years, in order to raise the profile of the sport and to receive the backing of the Albanian Football Federation. [2]

The first official competition was held in the form of a knockout tournament, played between January 23–28, 2009 at Selman Stërmasi Stadium in Tirana and at the FSHF Sports Center in Kamëz. The tournament featured eight teams: Tirana AS, Tropojë, Juban Danja, Olimpik Tirana, Tirana, Rubiku, Memaliaj Sport and The Door. The quarter-finals were held on the 23rd and the semi-finals on the 25th, with the final being held three days later, on January 28th, at Selman Stërmasi Stadium. The final saw Tirana AS, led by coach Altin Rraklli face off against Juban Danja. Tirana AS emerged victorious with a commanding 4–0 win, with goals from Aurora Seranaj, Ana Baro and a brace by Brisida Zaimaj, securing their place as the first-ever champions of Albania. [3]

Clubs (2024–25)

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Locations of the 2022–23 Albanian Women's National Championship teams
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1 Apolonia Fier
2 Egnatia Rrogozhinë
3 Gramshi Gramsh
4 Kinostudio Tirana
5 Laçi Laç
6 Lushnja Lushnjë
7 Partizani Tirana
8 Teuta Durrës
9 Tirana Tirana
10 Vllaznia Shkodër

Champions and top goalscorers

SeasonWinnerRunner-upTop Scorer(s)Goals
2009 Tirana AS Juban Danja Emanuela Jaku 8
2010–11 Ada Tirana AS Ana Baro 24
2011–12 Ada Tirana AS Advije Veliu 41
2012–13 Ada Juban Danja Ambra Gjergji 23
2013–14 Vllaznia * FC Kinostudio [4] Ambra Gjergji 43
2014–15 [5] Vllaznia Kukësi Megi Doçi 57
2015–16 [6] Vllaznia Tirana AS Mesuara Begallo 51
2016–17 [7] Vllaznia Apolonia Megi Doçi 62
2017–18 Vllaznia Tirana AS Megi Doçi 70
2018–19 Vllaznia Tirana AS Megi Doçi 79
2019–20 Vllaznia Apolonia Megi Doçi 88
2020–21 Vllaznia Apolonia Megi Doçi 59
2021–22 Vllaznia Apolonia Megi Doçi 66
2022–23 Vllaznia Tirana Megi Doçi 84
2023–24 Vllaznia Apolonia Valentina Troka 65

By titles

TeamHome cityTitles
Vllaznia Shkodër 11
Ada Velipojë 3
Tirana AS Tirana 1

Records

All-time table

As of 19 January 2025
RankClubPWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Vllaznia 22522041166045+1615664
2 Kinostudio 26716517851283597+686512
3 Apolonia 22615319541277366+911478
4 Tirana AS 2251322370898419+479419
5 Juban Danja 2051192165784405+379375
6 Tirana 9162821452134+318194
7 Teuta 182588116395885-490182
8 Partizani 9057330406149+257174
9 The Door 124471265270442-172153
10 AAS 14046193274677-403139
11 Ada 44377020632+174118
12 Skënderbeu 13433497157721-56494
13 Shkëndija Durrës 8426850136286-15086
14 Dajti 136232111107784-67768
15 Kukësi 4019219147113-3459
16 Laçi 4517523105188-8356
17 Gramshi 27133119986+1342
18 Murlani 2013168148+3340
19 Term 2212197341+3234
20 Bilisht Sport 104669237826-78924
21 Memaliaj Sport 177282232-1023
22 Atletik Klub 2072113968-2923
23 Dardania Sport 62725332285-25323
24 Elbasani 2263133164-3321
25 Kamza 46543722143-12119
26 Maliqi 40613340262-22219
27 Egnatia 94142236-1413
28 Pogradeci 42403830315-28512
29 Lushnja 87528029588-55911
30 Albiks 1610151065-553
31 Olimpik Tirana 100107-70

Notes 1 - KFF Skënderbeu -9 Point

Notes 2 - Tirana/Kukësi/Lushnja -6 Point

Notes 3 - Term/Dajti/Juban Danja -3 Point

Notes 4 - Dardania and Kamza withdrew and have all matches (apart from those against each other) awarded 0-3 losses.

Top goalscorers

As of 8 December 2024
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1 Megi Doçi 730+237+
2 Kesjana Goro 251170
3 Mesuare Begallo 248+189+
4 Anela Vishkulli 237175
5 Cyme Lulaj 236237
6 Valentina Troka 18373
7 Esi Lufo 138+130+
8 Desantila Koldashi 136188
9 Ambra Gjergji 123106
10 Klaudia Rrotani 118155
11 Marsela Djegsina 116106
12 Ana Baro 11289
13 Vanesa Levenaj 111148
14 Iris Armoku 108118
15 Luçije Gjini 106235
16 Uendi Muja 9991
17 Esmeralda Franja 95236
18 Liridona Gashi 9359
19 Paula Jaku 89193
20 Denada Loci 7677

Notes 1 - Number of missing matches and goals +

Largest victories

As of 13 October 2024
SeasonDateMatchResult
2016–17 22.04.2017 Kinostudio–The Door 30–0
2017–18 11.11.2017 Kinostudio–Bilisht Sport 27–0
2023–24 09.03.2024 Partizani–Skënderbeu 24–0
2023–24 23.03.2024 Apolonia–Teuta 23–0
2023–24 18.11.2023 Skënderbeu–Tirana 0–23
2020–21 21.11.2020 Tirana AS–Bilisht Sport 23–0
2013–14 13.04.2014 Juban Danja–Apolonia 23–6
2018–19 06.04.2019 Kinostudio–Pogradeci 22–0
2016–17 29.10.2016 Kinostudio–Skënderbeu 22–0
2023–24 08.10.2023 Vllaznia–Teuta 21–0
2020–21 14.11.2020 Bilisht Sport–Apolonia 0–21
2019–20 24.06.2020 Dajti–Vllaznia 0–21
2018–19 24.11.2018 Bilisht Sport–Kinostudio 0–21
2012–13 23.03.2013 Shkëndija Durrës–Juban Danja 0–21
2021–22 26.02.2022 Apolonia–Skënderbeu 20–0
2016–17 17.12.2016 The Door–Vllaznia 0–20
2014–15 13.12.2014 Kinostudio–AAS 20–1
2013–14 29.03.2014 Apolonia–Kinostudio 0–20

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ Hapa seriozë të futbollit të femrave Shqiptare
  3. ↑ Albania 2009
  4. ↑ "Vllaznia (new name for Ada) wins the 1st title". sport ekspres.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
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