2020–21 Kategoria Superiore

The 2020–21 Kategoria Superiore was the 82nd official season, or 85th season of top-tier football in Albania (including three unofficial championships during World War II) and the 21st season under the name Kategoria Superiore. The season ended on 26 May 2021. 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 the first qualifying round of the 2021-22 Champions League, with the second and third placed clubs earning a place in the first qualifying round of the 2021-22 Europa Conference League.

Teams Two clubs have earned promotion from the Kategoria e Parë, Apolonia and Kastrioti. Flamurtari and Luftëtari were relegated to Kategoria e Parë at the conclusion of last season.

Locations

Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2019–20 season Apolonia Fier Loni Papuçiu Stadium Champion (Kategoria e Parë) Bylis Ballsh Adush Muça Stadium 7th Kastrioti Krujë Kamëz Stadium Runner-up (Kategoria e Parë) Kukësi Kukës Elbasan Arena 2nd Laçi Laç Laçi Stadium 3rd Partizani Tirana Elbasan Arena 6th Skënderbeu Korçë Skënderbeu Stadium 4th Teuta Durrës Niko Dovana Stadium 5th Tirana Tirana Selman Stërmasi Stadium Champion Vllaznia Shkodër Loro Boriçi Stadium 8th

Stadiums ApoloniaBylisKastriotiKukësiLaçiLoni Papuçiu StadiumAdush Muça StadiumKamëz StadiumElbasan ArenaUEFA stadium categoryLaçi Stadium Capacity: 6,800 Capacity: 5,200 Capacity: 5,500 Capacity: 12,800 Capacity: 5,300PartizaniSkënderbeuTeutaTiranaVllazniaElbasan ArenaUEFA stadium categorySkënderbeu StadiumNiko Dovana StadiumSelman Stërmasi StadiumLoro Boriçi StadiumUEFA stadium category Capacity: 12,800 Capacity: 12,343 Capacity: 12,040 Capacity: 9,500 Capacity: 16,000

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Team President Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Apolonia Koço Kokëdhima Fabrizio Cammarata Romeo Harizaj Joma Abissnet Bylis Besnik Kapllanaj Veljko Dovedan Franc Ymeralilaj Uhlsport − Kastrioti Petro Kumi Ramadan Ndreu Emiliano Çela Uhlsport Qafshtama Kukësi Safet Gjici Mirel Josa Agim Ibraimi Joma Kevin Construction Laçi Pashk Laska Shpëtim Duro Aleksandar Ignjatović Uhlsport Arbëria Palace Partizani Gazmend Demi Ilir Daja Alban Hoxha Joma − Skënderbeu Ardian Takaj Migen Memelli Jorgo Meksi Uhlsport Tona Teuta Edmond Hasanbelliu Edi Martini Renato Arapi Macron Caffè Pascucci Tirana Refik Halili Orges Shehi Idriz Batha Uhlsport − Vllaznia Municipality of Shkodër Thomas Brdarić Erdenis Gurishta − Fujifilm

Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner ofdepartureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate ofappointmentKukësi Mutual consent30 July 2020Pre-season 30 July 2020Partizani End of caretaker spell10 August 2020 10 August 2020Vllaznia End of contract10 August 2020 10 August 2020Skënderbeu Signed for Partizani10 August 2020 19 August 2020Apolonia Mutual consent31 August 2020 1 September 2020Tirana Emmanuel EgboSacked12 November 20205th Nevil Dede13 November 2020Laçi Armando CunguMutual consent26 November 20208th Stavri Nica26 November 2020Apolonia Giovanni ColellaResigned30 November 202010th Nikolin Çoçlli30 November 2020Laçi Stavri NicaCaretaker replaced5 December 20206th Klevis Hima5 December 2020Laçi Klevis HimaEnd of caretaker spell12 December 20207th Shpëtim Duro12 December 2020Apolonia Nikolin ÇoçlliSacked17 December 20209th Bledar Borova17 December 2020Kukësi Skënder GegaResigned27 December 20204th Rrahman Hallaçi27 December 2020Apolonia Bledar BorovaEnd of caretaker spell2 January 202110th Fabrizio Cammarata2 January 2021Kukësi Rrahman HallaçiEnd of caretaker spell25 January 20215th Mirel Josa25 January 2021Tirana Nevil DedeMutual consent25 January 20216th Orges Shehi27 January 2021Skënderbeu Julian AhmatajMutual consent31 January 20219th Migen Memelli3 February 2021

League table

Results Clubs will play each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.

First half of season

Second half of season

Relegation play-off

Both clubs remained in their respective leagues.

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Dejvi BreguTeuta162 Agim IbraimiKukësi15 Patrick Friday EzeKukësi4 Ardit HoxhajVllaznia125 Haris DilaverVllaznia116 Beji AnthonyBylis10 DevidKastrioti Lorenco VilaTeuta

Discipline

Player Most yellow cards: 15 Indrit Prodani (Kastrioti)

Most red cards: 2 Kyrian Nwabueze (Laçi)

Awards Annual awards Award Winner Club Manager of the Season Thomas Brdarić Vllaznia Player of the Season Dejvi Bregu Teuta Young Player of the Season Marsel Ismailgeci Tirana

Team of the Year Goalkeeper Visar Bekaj (Tirana) Defenders Erdenis Gurishta (Vllaznia) Mevlan Adili (Vllaznia) Egzon Belica (Partizani) Erion Hoxhallari (Tirana) Midfielders Juljan Shehu (Laçi) Regi Lushkja (Laçi) Albano Aleksi (Teuta) Forwards Jasir Asani (Partizani) Dejvi Bregu (Teuta) Agim Ibraimi (Kukësi) Source:

2020–21 Kategoria Superiore

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