Football was first introduced to Albania by an English-Maltese priest named Gut Ruter, who visited the Saverian college in Shkodër in 1908.

[2] The first 90-minute game with two 45-minute halves was played in October 1913 between Indipendenca Shkodër and the occupying Austro-Hungarian Imperial Navy.

[2][3] Albania was invaded by Italy in April 1939 and World War II soon broke out, meaning the Albanian Football Association, much like the other organisations in the country, ceased operating.

The 4 highest place teams at the end of the season play a knockout tournament with a semi-final and a final.

If in the semi-final and the end of 90 minutes the game is tied the winner will be decided by the regular season finish in the table.

The all-time table of football clubs that have participated in the Kategoria Superiore, prior to the 2023–2024 season.