Season | 2016–17 |
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Dates | 7 September 2016 – 27 May 2017 |
Matches played | 130 |
Goals scored | 219 (1.68 per match) |
Biggest home win |
Flamurtari 5–0 Luftëtari (11 September 2016) |
Highest attendance | 9,000 Tirana 0–0 Partizani (1 December 2016) |
← 2015–16
2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 19 March 2017.
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The 2016–17 Albanian Superliga is the 78th official season, or 81st season of top-tier football in Albania (including three unofficial championships during World War II) and the 17th season under the name Kategoria Superiore. Skënderbeu Korçë are the defending champions. The season began on 7 September 2016 and is scheduled to end on 27 May 2017.
Ten teams will compete in the league – the top eight teams from the previous season, as well as two teams promoted from the Albanian First Division. Korabi defeated Ada 1–0 at the Reshit Rusi Stadium on the final matchday of the regular season in Group A of the Albanian First Division to secure promotion to the Albanian Superliga after a 54 year absence. Luftëtari were then promoted back to Albanian Superliga after a three-year absence as they defeated Apolonia Fier on the final matchday of the regular season in Group B of the Albanian First Division. The two promoted clubs replace Bylis and Tërbuni.
Each team plays every opponent four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 36 games.