2012–13 Kategoria Superiore


The 2012–13 Albanian Superliga was the 74th official season, or 77th season of top-tier football in Albania and the fifteenth season under the name Kategoria superiore. The season began on 25 August 2012 and ended on 11 May 2013. Skënderbeu Korçë were the defending champions retained their title, winning their fourth Albanian league championship.

Promotion and relegation

and Dinamo Tirana were directly relegated to the First Division after finishing 13th and 14th in the previous year's standings. They are replaced by First Division champions Luftëtari Gjirokastër and runners-up Kukësi.
The 10th placed Tomori Berat, 11th placed Kamza and 12th placed Apolonia Fier had to compete in single-match relegation play-offs. Kamza were relegated after were lost 2–0 against First Division fourth-placed club Besa Kavajë, while Tomori and Apolonia Fier were retained their place in the league. Tomori won the match against First Division fifth-placed club Besëlidhja Lezhë after a penalty shoot-out and Apolonia Fier were defeated a First Division third-placed club Lushnja 3–0.

Teams

Stadia and last season

TeamLocationStadiumCapacityLast season
ApoloniaFierLoni Papuçiu Stadium6,80012th
BesaKavajëBesa Stadium9,000First Division
BylisBallshAdush Muça Stadium5,2006th
FlamurtariVlorëFlamurtari Stadium9,5004th
KastriotiKrujëKastrioti Stadium10,0005th
KukësiKukësZeqir Ymeri Stadium10,000First Division
LaçiLaçLaçi Stadium11,0008th
LuftëtariGjirokastërSubi Bakiri Stadium8,500First Division
SkënderbeuKorçëSkënderbeu Stadium12,000Champions
ShkumbiniPeqinShkumbini Stadium5,0009th
TeutaDurrësNiko Dovana Stadium13,0002nd
TiranaTiranaSelman Stërmasi Stadium12,5003rd
TomoriBeratTomori Stadium14,45010th
VllazniaShkodërLoro Boriçi Stadium16,0007th

League table

Positions by round

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

Awards

Monthly awards