Season | 2020–21 |
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Dates | 4 November 2020 – 26 May 2021 |
Champions |
Teuta 2nd title |
Relegated |
Bylis Apolonia |
Champions League | Teuta |
Europa Conference League |
Vllaznia Partizani Laçi |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 378 (2.1 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Dejvi Bregu (16 goals) |
Biggest home win |
Laçi 6–1
Apolonia (29 November 2020) Teuta 6–1 Apolonia (26 May 2021) |
Biggest away win |
Apolonia 0–6
Vllaznia (18 April 2021) |
Highest scoring |
Laçi 6–1
Apolonia (29 November 2020) Skënderbeu 4–3 Bylis (30 December 2020) Teuta 6–1 Apolonia (26 May 2021) Tirana 5–2 Apolonia (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 |
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2019–20
2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 26 May 2021. |
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. [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 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.
Two clubs have earned promotion from the Kategoria e Parë, Apolonia [2] and Kastrioti. [3] Flamurtari and Luftëtari were relegated to Kategoria e Parë at the conclusion of last season.
Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2019–20 season |
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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 |
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Partizani | Skënderbeu | Teuta | Tirana | Vllaznia |
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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 |
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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 |
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Apolonia |
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Abissnet |
Bylis |
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Kastrioti |
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Qafshtama |
Kukësi |
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Kevin Construction |
Laçi |
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Arbëria Palace |
Partizani |
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Skënderbeu |
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Tona |
Teuta |
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Caffè Pascucci |
Tirana |
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Vllaznia |
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Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Kukësi |
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Mutual consent | 30 July 2020 | Pre-season |
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30 July 2020 |
Partizani |
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End of caretaker spell | 10 August 2020 |
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10 August 2020 | |
Vllaznia |
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End of contract | 10 August 2020 |
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10 August 2020 | |
Skënderbeu |
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Signed for Partizani | 10 August 2020 |
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19 August 2020 | |
Apolonia |
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Mutual consent | 31 August 2020 |
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1 September 2020 | |
Tirana |
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Sacked | 12 November 2020 | 5th |
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13 November 2020 |
Laçi |
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Mutual consent | 26 November 2020 | 8th |
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26 November 2020 |
Apolonia |
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Resigned | 30 November 2020 | 10th |
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30 November 2020 |
Laçi |
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Caretaker replaced | 5 December 2020 | 6th |
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5 December 2020 |
Laçi |
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End of caretaker spell | 12 December 2020 | 7th |
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12 December 2020 |
Apolonia |
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Sacked | 17 December 2020 | 9th |
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17 December 2020 |
Kukësi |
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Resigned | 27 December 2020 | 4th |
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27 December 2020 |
Apolonia |
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End of caretaker spell | 2 January 2021 | 10th |
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2 January 2021 |
Kukësi |
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End of caretaker spell | 25 January 2021 | 5th |
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25 January 2021 |
Tirana |
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Mutual consent | 25 January 2021 | 6th |
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27 January 2021 |
Skënderbeu |
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Mutual consent | 31 January 2021 | 9th |
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3 February 2021 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Teuta (C) | 36 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 66 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Vllaznia | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 66 | Qualification for the Europa 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 the 2021–22 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.
Both clubs remained in their respective leagues.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals [4] |
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Teuta | 16 |
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Kukësi | 15 |
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Vllaznia | 12 |
5 |
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Vllaznia | 11 |
6 |
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Bylis | 10 |
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Teuta |
Award | Winner | Club |
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Manager of the Season |
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Player of the Season |
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Young Player of the Season |
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Source: [5]
Season | 2020–21 |
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Dates | 4 November 2020 – 26 May 2021 |
Champions |
Teuta 2nd title |
Relegated |
Bylis Apolonia |
Champions League | Teuta |
Europa Conference League |
Vllaznia Partizani Laçi |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 378 (2.1 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Dejvi Bregu (16 goals) |
Biggest home win |
Laçi 6–1
Apolonia (29 November 2020) Teuta 6–1 Apolonia (26 May 2021) |
Biggest away win |
Apolonia 0–6
Vllaznia (18 April 2021) |
Highest scoring |
Laçi 6–1
Apolonia (29 November 2020) Skënderbeu 4–3 Bylis (30 December 2020) Teuta 6–1 Apolonia (26 May 2021) Tirana 5–2 Apolonia (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 |
←
2019–20
2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 26 May 2021. |
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. [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 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.
Two clubs have earned promotion from the Kategoria e Parë, Apolonia [2] and Kastrioti. [3] Flamurtari and Luftëtari were relegated to Kategoria e Parë at the conclusion of last season.
Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2019–20 season |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Apolonia |
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Abissnet |
Bylis |
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Kastrioti |
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Qafshtama |
Kukësi |
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Kevin Construction |
Laçi |
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Arbëria Palace |
Partizani |
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Skënderbeu |
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Tona |
Teuta |
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Caffè Pascucci |
Tirana |
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Vllaznia |
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− | Fujifilm |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Kukësi |
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Mutual consent | 30 July 2020 | Pre-season |
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30 July 2020 |
Partizani |
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End of caretaker spell | 10 August 2020 |
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10 August 2020 | |
Vllaznia |
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End of contract | 10 August 2020 |
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10 August 2020 | |
Skënderbeu |
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Signed for Partizani | 10 August 2020 |
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19 August 2020 | |
Apolonia |
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Mutual consent | 31 August 2020 |
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1 September 2020 | |
Tirana |
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Sacked | 12 November 2020 | 5th |
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13 November 2020 |
Laçi |
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Mutual consent | 26 November 2020 | 8th |
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26 November 2020 |
Apolonia |
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Resigned | 30 November 2020 | 10th |
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30 November 2020 |
Laçi |
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Caretaker replaced | 5 December 2020 | 6th |
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5 December 2020 |
Laçi |
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End of caretaker spell | 12 December 2020 | 7th |
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12 December 2020 |
Apolonia |
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Sacked | 17 December 2020 | 9th |
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17 December 2020 |
Kukësi |
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Resigned | 27 December 2020 | 4th |
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27 December 2020 |
Apolonia |
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End of caretaker spell | 2 January 2021 | 10th |
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2 January 2021 |
Kukësi |
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End of caretaker spell | 25 January 2021 | 5th |
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25 January 2021 |
Tirana |
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Mutual consent | 25 January 2021 | 6th |
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27 January 2021 |
Skënderbeu |
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Mutual consent | 31 January 2021 | 9th |
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3 February 2021 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Teuta (C) | 36 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 66 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Vllaznia | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 66 | Qualification for the Europa 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 the 2021–22 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.
Both clubs remained in their respective leagues.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals [4] |
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1 |
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Teuta | 16 |
2 |
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Kukësi | 15 |
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4 |
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Vllaznia | 12 |
5 |
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Vllaznia | 11 |
6 |
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Bylis | 10 |
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Kastrioti | ||
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Teuta |
Award | Winner | Club |
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Manager of the Season |
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Player of the Season |
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Teuta |
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Tirana |
Team of the Year | ||||||||||||
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Goalkeeper |
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Defenders |
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Forwards |
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Source: [5]