2025–26 in Albanian football
| Season | 2025–26 |
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League competitions
| League Division | Promoted to league 
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Relegated from league 
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| Kategoria Superiore | ||
| Kategoria e Parë | ||
| Kategoria e Dytë |
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Kategoria Superiore
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vllaznia | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 48 | Qualification for the Final four round |
| 2 | Egnatia | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 43 | |
| 3 | Elbasani | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 42 | |
| 4 | Dinamo City | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 36 | |
| 5 | Partizani | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 33 | |
| 6 | Teuta | 24 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 30 | |
| 7 | Vora | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 26 | |
| 8 | Tirana | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 36 | −17 | 21 | Qualification for the relegation play-off |
| 9 | Flamurtari | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 20 | Relegation to the 2026–27 Kategoria e Parë |
| 10 | Bylis | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 20 |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 February 2026. Source: Albanian Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Kategoria e Parë
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skënderbeu | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 22 | +19 | 51 | Promotion to 2026–27 Kategoria Superiore |
| 2 | Laçi | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 13 | +21 | 48 | |
| 3 | Pogradeci | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 43 | Promotion play-off to 2026–27 Kategoria Superiore |
| 4 | Kastrioti | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 30 | |
| 5 | Burreli | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 30 | |
| 6 | Iliria | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 29 | |
| 7 | Besa | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 | |
| 8 | Korabi | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 24 | |
| 9 | Apolonia | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 24 | Relegation play-out to 2026–27 Kategoria e Dytë |
| 10 | Lushnja | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 20 | |
| 11 | Luftëtari | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 19 | Relegation to 2026–27 Kategoria e Dytë |
| 12 | Kukësi | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 36 | −19 | 15 |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 February 2026. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Kategoria e Dytë
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Besëlidhja | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 5 | +31 | 33 | Promotion to 2026–27 Kategoria e Parë |
| 2 | Shiroka | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 10 | +23 | 29 | Play-off promotion to 2026–27 Kategoria e Parë |
| 3 | Sopoti | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 8 | +21 | 27 | |
| 4 | Erzeni | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 21 | |
| 5 | Naftëtari | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 19 | |
| 6 | Luzi 2008 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 18 | |
| 7 | Tërbuni | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 14 | |
| 8 | Veleçiku | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 13 | |
| 9 | Gramshi | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 10 | |
| 10 | Basania | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 28 | −16 | 7 | |
| 11 | Adriatiku | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 54 | −49 | 1 | Play-off relegation to 2026–27 Kategoria e Tretë |
| 12 | Valbona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 February 2026. Source: [2]
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.)
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.)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oriku | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 6 | +19 | 30 | Promotion to 2026–27 Kategoria e Parë |
| 2 | Butrinti | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 28 | Play-off promotion to 2026–27 Kategoria e Parë |
| 3 | Partizani B | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 11 | +24 | 27 | |
| 4 | Bylis B | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 27 | |
| 5 | Maliqi | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 16 | |
| 6 | Delvina | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 15 | |
| 7 | Tomori | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 14 | |
| 8 | Devolli | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 13 | |
| 9 | Shkumbini | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 12 | |
| 10 | Eagle FA | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 12 | Play-off relegation to 2026–27 Kategoria e Tretë |
| 11 | Këlcyra | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 33 | −23 | 5 | Relegation to 2026–27 Kategoria e Tretë |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 February 2026. Source: [3]
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.)
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.)
Kategoria e Tretë
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vllaznia B | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 8 | +38 | 25 | Promotion to 2026–27 Kategoria e Dytë |
| 2 | Dinamo City B | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 3 | +26 | 20 | Play-off promotion to 2026–27 Kategoria e Dytë |
| 3 | T-Kamza | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 14 | |
| 4 | Bulqiza | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 13 | |
| 5 | Tirana B | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 8 | +21 | 13 | |
| 6 | Shkodra | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 10 | |
| 7 | Shënkolli | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 10 | |
| 8 | Kamza Sport | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 9 | |
| 9 | Young Boys | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 6 | |
| 10 | Klosi | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 27 | −20 | 3 | |
| 11 | Rinia EL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 45 | −34 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 February 2026. Source: [4]
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.)
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.)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albpetrol | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 | +21 | 19 | Promotion to 2026–27 Kategoria e Dytë |
| 2 | Apolonia B | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 15 | Play-off promotion to 2026–27 Kategoria e Dytë |
| 3 | Përmeti | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 12 | |
| 4 | Memaliaj | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 12 | |
| 5 | Osumi | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | |
| 6 | Tepelena | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 9 | |
| 7 | Skrapari | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 7 | |
| 8 | Turbina | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 6 | |
| 9 | Gramozi | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 22 | −20 | 0 | |
| 10 | Teuta B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 February 2026. Source: [5]
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.)
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.)
Kategoria Superiore Femra
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vllaznia | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | +58 | 24 | Qualification for the Final four round |
| 2 | Apolonia | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 4 | +42 | 19 | |
| 3 | Gramshi | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 8 | +50 | 16 | |
| 4 | Partizani | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 15 | |
| 5 | Teuta | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 5 | +29 | 15 | |
| 6 | Egnatia | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 7 | |
| 7 | Atletik Klub | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 60 | −55 | 4 | |
| 8 | Kinostudio | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 55 | −47 | 4 | |
| 9 | Lushnja | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 81 | −80 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 December 2025. Source: Albanian Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Cup competitions
Albanian Cup
Albanian Supercup
UEFA competitions
UEFA Champions League
Qualifying phase
Egnatia
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egnatia | 1–5 |  Breiðablik | 1–0 | 0–5 |
UEFA Conference League
Qualifying phase
Dinamo City
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlètic Club d'Escaldes  | 2–3 | Dinamo City | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hajduk Split  | 3–4 | Dinamo City | 2–1 | 1–3 (a.e.t.) |
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jagiellonia Białystok  | 4–1 | Dinamo City | 3–0 | 1–1 |
Egnatia
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dinamo Minsk  | 0–3 | Egnatia | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Olimpija Ljubljana  | 4–2 | Egnatia | 0–0 | 4–2 (a.e.t.) |
Partizani
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nõmme Kalju  | 2–1 | Partizani | 1–1 | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |
Vllaznia
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vllaznia | 4–3 |  Daugavpils | 0–1 | 4–2 |
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vllaznia | 4–5 | Víkingur Reykjavík | 2–1 | 2–4 (a.e.t.) |
UEFA Women's Champions League
Qualifying rounds
Vllaznia
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 27 August | ||||||
 Ferencváros | 3 | |||||
| 30 August | ||||||
 Racing Union | 0 | |||||
| Ferencváros | 4 | |||||
| 27 August | ||||||
| Dinamo Minsk | 0 | |||||
| Vllaznia | 1 | |||||
| Dinamo Minsk | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 30 August | ||||||
| Racing Union | 1 | |||||
| Vllaznia | 3 | |||||
National teams
Men's senior
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
| 4 September 2025 | Gibraltar  | 0–1 | Albania | Europa Point, Gibraltar |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Europa Sports Park Referee: Aaron Wyn Jones (Wales) |
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Group K
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | England
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8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | +22 | 24 | Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Albania
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8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 14 | Advance to play-offs | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Serbia
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8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 13 | 0–5 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | ||
| 4 | Latvia
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8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 5 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 2–2 | ||
| 5 | Andorra
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8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | — |
| 9 September 2025 5 | Albania | 1–0 | Latvia | Tirana, Albania |
| 20:45 CEST | Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Stadium: Arena Kombëtare Attendance: 16,568[1] Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak (Poland) |
| 11 October 2025 6 | Serbia | 0–1 | Albania | Leskovac, Serbia |
| 20:45 CEST | Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
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Stadium: Dubočica Stadium Attendance: 4,320[2] Referee: István Kovács (Romania) |
| 13 November 2025 7 | Andorra | v | Albania | Encamp, Andorra |
| 20:45 CET | Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Stadium: Estadi de la FAF |
| 16 November 2025 8 | Albania | v | England | Tirana, Andorra |
| 18:00 CET | Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Stadium: Arena Kombëtare |
Women's senior
Results and fixtures
2025 UEFA Women's Nations League
Promotion/relegation matches
| 24 October 2025 | Cyprus  | v | Albania | Larnaca, Cyprus |
| 19:00 EEST | Report | Stadium: Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium |
Men's under-21
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
| 5 September 2025 | Albania | 0–2 |  Germany | Elbasan, Albania |
| 18:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Elbasan Arena |
| 8 September 2025 | Switzerland .svg.png){kind=small} | 2–1 | Albania | Aarau, Albania |
| 18:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Brügglifeld |
| 10 September 2025 | Albania | 2–0 |  San Marino | Tirana, Albania |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Arena Kombëtare |
Men's under-19
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
| 5 August 2025 | Italy  | 4–1 | Albania | Novara, Italy |
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Report |
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Stadium: Novarello Sporting Center |
| 7 August 2025 | Italy | 1–1 | Albania | Novara, Italy |
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Report |
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Stadium: Novarello Sporting Center |
| 8 September 2025 | Albania | 0–1 |  Kosovo | Tirana, Albania |
| Report |
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Stadium: Shtëpia e Futbollit |
| 10 October 2025 | Albania | 2–1 |  Republic of Ireland | Tirana, Albania |
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Report |
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Stadium: Shtëpia e Futbollit |
| 12 October 2025 | Albania | 2–2 | Republic of Ireland | Luz i Vogël, Albania |
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Report |
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Stadium: Luz i Vogël Stadium |
2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
Group 5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ukraine
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Slovakia
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Montenegro
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 | Albania (H)
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
| 12 November 2025 1 | Ukraine | v | Albania | Elbasan, Albania |
| Report | Stadium: Elbasan Arena |
| 15 November 2025 2 | Slovakia | v | Albania | Elbasan, Albania |
| Report | Stadium: Elbasan Arena |
| 18 November 2025 3 | Albania | v | Montenegro | Elbasan, Albania |
| Report | Stadium: Elbasan Arena |
Women's under-19
Results and fixtures
2026 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification
First round
| 25 November 2025 1 | Albania | v | Luxembourg | Tirana, Albania |
| Report | Stadium: Arena Kombëtare |
| 28 November 2025 2 | Slovakia | v | Albania | Tirana, Albania |
| Report | Stadium: Arena Kombëtare |
| 1 December 2025 3 | Liechtenstein  | v | Albania | Tirana, Albania |
| Report | Stadium: Arena Kombëtare |
Men's under-17
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
| 12 August 2025 | Italy | 4–1 | Albania | Firenze, Italy |
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Report |
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Stadium: Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano |
| 14 August 2025 | Italy | 6–0 | Albania | Firenze, Italy |
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Report | Stadium: Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano |
| 4 September 2025 2025 Syrenka Cup | Poland | 1–1 | Albania | Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland |
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Report |
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Stadium: GKS Pogon Stadium |
| 6 September 2025 2025 Syrenka Cup | Albania | 1–0 |  Norway | Sulejówek, Poland |
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Report | Stadium: Sulejówek Municipal Stadium |
| 9 September 2025 2025 Syrenka Cup | Albania | 0–3 |  Romania | Radom, Poland |
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Report | Stadium: Municipal Stadium Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego |
| 9 October 2025 | Albania | 1–3 | Slovenia | Tirana, Albania |
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Report |
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Stadium: Shtëpia e Futbollit |
2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification
First round
| 11 November 2025 1 | Albania | v |  Netherlands | Kotoriba, Croatia |
| Report | Stadium: Sportski Park Kotoriba |
| 17 November 2025 3 | Kazakhstan  | v | Albania | Nedelišće, Croatia |
| Report | Stadium: SRP Trate |
Women's under-17
Results and fixtures
2026 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification
First round
| 17 October 2025 1 | Greece  | v | Albania | Elbasan, Albania |
| Report | Stadium: Elbasan Arena |
| 20 October 2025 2 | Estonia | v | Albania | Elbasan, Albania |
| Report | Stadium: Elbasan Arena |
| 23 October 2025 3 | Albania | v |  Israel | Elbasan, Albania |
| Report | Stadium: Elbasan Arena |
References
- ^ "Full Time Report Qualifying round – Albania v Latvia" (PDF). UEFA. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "Full Time Report Qualifying round – Serbia v Albania" (PDF). UEFA. 11 October 2025. Retrieved 11 October 2025.