| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 November 2020 – 26 May 2021 |
| Champions | Teuta 2nd title |
| Relegated | Bylis Apolonia |
| Champions League | Teuta |
| Europa Conference League | Vllaznia Partizani Laçi |
| Matches | 180 |
| Goals | 378 (2.1 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Dejvi Bregu (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Laçi 6–1Apolonia (29 November 2020) Teuta 6–1Apolonia (26 May 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Apolonia 0–6Vllaznia (18 April 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Laçi 6–1Apolonia (29 November 2020) Skënderbeu 4–3Bylis (30 December 2020) Teuta 6–1Apolonia (26 May 2021) Tirana 5–2Apolonia (4 April 2021) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches Kukësi Laçi |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 matches Teuta |
| Longest winless run | 15 matches Apolonia |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Bylis |
2021–22 → All statistics correct as of 26 May 2021. | |
The2020–21Kategoria Superiore was the 82nd official season, or 85th season of top-tierfootball inAlbania (including three unofficial championships duringWorld War II) and the 21st season under the nameKategoria Superiore. The season ended on 26 May 2021.[1] It was initially planned to begin on 12 September 2020 but it was delayed after all participating clubs decided to boycott the competition, until the government would meet their demands. After 2 months of negotiations, the clubs ended the boycott and agreed to begin the season on 4 November 2020.Teuta won the league title on 26 May 2021, on the final matchday.
The winners of this season's Kategoria Superiore earned a place in thefirst qualifying round of the 2021-22 Champions League, with the second and third placed clubs earning a place in thefirst qualifying round of the 2021-22 Europa Conference League.
Two clubs have earned promotion from theKategoria e Parë,Apolonia[2] andKastrioti.[3]Flamurtari andLuftëtari were relegated toKategoria e Parë at the conclusion oflast season.
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2019–20 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apolonia | Fier | Loni Papuçiu Stadium | 6,800 | Champion (Kategoria e Parë) |
| Bylis | Ballsh | Adush Muça Stadium | 5,200 | 7th |
| Kastrioti | Krujë | Kamëz Stadium[a] | 5,500[a] | Runner-up (Kategoria e Parë) |
| Kukësi | Kukës | Elbasan Arena[b] | 12,800[b] | 2nd |
| Laçi | Laç | Laçi Stadium | 2,300 | 3rd |
| Partizani | Tirana | Elbasan Arena[c] | 12,800[c] | 6th |
| Skënderbeu | Korçë | Skënderbeu Stadium | 12,343 | 4th |
| Teuta | Durrës | Niko Dovana Stadium | 12,040 | 5th |
| Tirana | Tirana | Selman Stërmasi Stadium | 9,500 | Champion |
| Vllaznia | Shkodër | Loro Boriçi Stadium | 16,000 | 8th |
| Apolonia | Bylis | Kastrioti | Kukësi | Laçi |
| Loni Papuçiu Stadium | Adush Muça Stadium | Kamëz Stadium | Elbasan Arena UEFA stadium category | Laçi Stadium |
| Capacity:6,800 | Capacity:5,200 | Capacity:5,500 | Capacity:12,800 | Capacity:5,300 |
| Partizani | Skënderbeu | Teuta | Tirana | Vllaznia |
| Elbasan Arena UEFA stadium category | Skënderbeu Stadium | Niko Dovana Stadium | Selman Stërmasi Stadium | Loro Boriçi Stadium UEFA stadium category |
| Capacity:12,800 | Capacity:12,343 | Capacity:12,040 | Capacity:9,500 | Capacity:16,000 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined underFIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kukësi | Mutual consent | 30 July 2020 | Pre-season | 30 July 2020 | ||
| Partizani | End of caretaker spell | 10 August 2020 | 10 August 2020 | |||
| Vllaznia | End of contract | 10 August 2020 | 10 August 2020 | |||
| Skënderbeu | Signed forPartizani | 10 August 2020 | 19 August 2020 | |||
| Apolonia | Mutual consent | 31 August 2020 | 1 September 2020 | |||
| Tirana | Sacked | 12 November 2020 | 5th | 13 November 2020 | ||
| Laçi | Mutual consent | 26 November 2020 | 8th | 26 November 2020 | ||
| Apolonia | Resigned | 30 November 2020 | 10th | 30 November 2020 | ||
| Laçi | Caretaker replaced | 5 December 2020 | 6th | 5 December 2020 | ||
| Laçi | End of caretaker spell | 12 December 2020 | 7th | 12 December 2020 | ||
| Apolonia | Sacked | 17 December 2020 | 9th | 17 December 2020 | ||
| Kukësi | Resigned | 27 December 2020 | 4th | 27 December 2020 | ||
| Apolonia | End of caretaker spell | 2 January 2021 | 10th | 2 January 2021 | ||
| Kukësi | End of caretaker spell | 25 January 2021 | 5th | 25 January 2021 | ||
| Tirana | Mutual consent | 25 January 2021 | 6th | 27 January 2021 | ||
| Skënderbeu | Mutual consent | 31 January 2021 | 9th | 3 February 2021 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teuta(C) | 36 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 66 | Qualification for theChampions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Vllaznia | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 66 | Qualification for theEuropa Conference League first qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Partizani | 36 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 53 | 23 | +30 | 65 | |
| 4 | Laçi | 36 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 61 | |
| 5 | Tirana | 36 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 58 | |
| 6 | Kukësi | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 45 | |
| 7 | Skënderbeu | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 55 | −21 | 37 | |
| 8 | Kastrioti(O) | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 35 | Qualification for the relegation play-off |
| 9 | Bylis(R) | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 51 | −23 | 31 | Relegation to the2021–22 Kategoria e Parë |
| 10 | Apolonia(R) | 36 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 67 | −45 | 21 |
Clubs will play each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.
First half of season[edit]
Source:Albanian Football Federation Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. | Second half of season[edit]
Source:Albanian Football Federation Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Both clubs remained in their respective leagues.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teuta | 16 | |
| 2 | Kukësi | 15 | |
| Kukësi | |||
| 4 | Vllaznia | 12 | |
| 5 | Vllaznia | 11 | |
| 6 | Bylis | 10 | |
| Kastrioti | |||
| Teuta |
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Manager of the Season | Vllaznia | |
| Player of the Season | Teuta | |
| Young Player of the Season | Tirana |
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