The 2012–13 Kategoria e Parë was competed between 16 teams started on 31 August 2012 and finished on 12 May 2013.
| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Lushnja |
| Promoted | Lushnja Partizani |
| Relegated | Besëlidhja Iliria Gramshi Naftëtari |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 583 (2.43 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mikel Canka (21) |
| Biggest home win | Butrinti 5-0 Gramshi (27 April 2013) Iliria 5-0 Elbasani (10 November 2012) |
| Biggest away win | Partizani 0-3 Butrinti (8 September 2012) Naftëtari 0-3 Pogradeci (6 October 2012) Naftëtari 0-3 Lushnja (24 November 2012) |
| Highest scoring | Kamza 5-3 Lushnja (4 May 2013) |
← 2011–12 2013–14 → | |
Changes from last season
editTeam changes
editFrom Kategoria e Parë
editPromoted to Kategoria Superiore:
Relegated to Kategoria e Dytë:
To Kategoria e Parë
editRelegated from Kategoria Superiore:
Promoted from Kategoria e Dytë:
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lushnja (C, P) | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 66 | Promotion to 2013–14 Kategoria Superiore |
| 2 | Partizani (P) | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 56 | |
| 3 | Tërbuni | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 43 | |
| 4 | Adriatiku | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 43 | |
| 5 | Pogradeci | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 42 | |
| 6 | Himara | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 42 | |
| 7 | Burreli | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 42 | |
| 8 | Ada | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 41 | |
| 9 | Kamza | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 41 | |
| 10 | Butrinti | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 40 | |
| 11 | Dinamo Tirana | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 40 | |
| 12 | Elbasani | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 40 | |
| 13 | Besëlidhja (R) | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 38 | Relegation to 2013–14 Kategoria e Dytë |
| 14 | Iliria (R) | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 37 | |
| 15 | Gramshi (R) | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 41 | −23 | 31 | |
| 16 | Naftëtari (R) | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 47 | −25 | 20 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 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.)
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 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.)
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Top scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mikel Canka
|
Lushnja | 21 |
| 2 | Mateo Metaj
|
Adriatiku | 18 |
| 3 | Rezart Maho
|
Kamza | 14 |
| 4 | Enkelejd Pengu
|
Pogradeci | 11 |
| Florian Pjetrani
|
Burreli | 11 | |
| 5 |  Matko Djarmati
|
Dinamo Tirana | 10 |