2020–21 Kategoria Superiore Explained

Competition:Kategoria Superiore
Relegated:Bylis
Apolonia
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Teuta
Continentalcup2:Europa Conference League
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Vllaznia
Partizani
Laçi
Matches:180
Total Goals:378
League Topscorer:Dejvi Bregu
(16 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Laçi 6–1 Apolonia

Teuta 6–1 Apolonia
Biggest Away Win:Apolonia 0–6 Vllaznia
Highest Scoring:Laçi 6–1 Apolonia

Skënderbeu 4–3 Bylis

Teuta 6–1 Apolonia

Tirana 5–2 Apolonia
Longest Wins:5 matches
Kukësi
Laçi
Longest Unbeaten:12 matches
Teuta
Longest Winless:15 matches
Apolonia
Longest Losses:6 matches
Bylis
Prevseason:2019–20
Updated:26 May 2021
Season:2020–21
Dates:4 November 2020 –
26 May 2021
Winners:Teuta
2nd title

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.

Teams

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.

Locations

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity2019–20 season
ApoloniaFierLoni Papuçiu StadiumChampion (Kategoria e Parë)
BylisBallshAdush Muça Stadium7th
KastriotiKrujëKamëz StadiumRunner-up (Kategoria e Parë)
KukësiKukësElbasan Arena2nd
LaçiLaçLaçi Stadium3rd
PartizaniTiranaElbasan Arena6th
SkënderbeuKorçëSkënderbeu Stadium4th
TeutaDurrësNiko Dovana Stadium5th
TiranaTiranaSelman Stërmasi StadiumChampion
VllazniaShkodërLoro Boriçi Stadium8th

Stadiums

ApoloniaBylisKastriotiKukësiLaçi
Loni Papuçiu StadiumAdush Muça StadiumKamëz StadiumElbasan Arena
UEFA stadium category
Laçi Stadium
Capacity: 6,800Capacity: 5,200Capacity: 5,500Capacity: 12,800Capacity: 5,300
PartizaniSkënderbeuTeutaTiranaVllaznia
Elbasan Arena
UEFA stadium category
Skënderbeu StadiumNiko Dovana StadiumSelman Stërmasi StadiumLoro Boriçi Stadium
UEFA stadium category
Capacity: 12,800Capacity: 12,343Capacity: 12,040Capacity: 9,500Capacity: 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.

TeamPresidentManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Apolonia Koço Kokëdhima Fabrizio Cammarata Romeo Harizaj JomaAbissnet
Bylis Besnik Kapllanaj Veljko Dovedan Franc Ymeralilaj Uhlsport
Kastrioti Ramadan Ndreu Emiliano Çela UhlsportQafshtama
Kukësi Safet Gjici Mirel Josa Agim Ibraimi JomaKevin Construction
Laçi Pashk Laska Shpëtim Duro Aleksandar Ignjatović UhlsportArbëria Palace
Partizani Gazmend Demi Ilir Daja Alban Hoxha Joma
Skënderbeu Ardian Takaj Migen Memelli Jorgo Meksi UhlsportTona
Teuta Edmond Hasanbelliu Edi Martini Renato Arapi MacronCaffè Pascucci
Tirana Refik Halili Orges Shehi Idriz Batha Uhlsport
Vllaznia Municipality of Shkodër Thomas Brdarić Erdenis GurishtaFujifilm

Managerial changes

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

Relegation play-off

Both clubs remained in their respective leagues.

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[4]
1 Dejvi BreguTeuta16
2 Agim IbraimiKukësi15
Patrick Friday EzeKukësi
4 Ardit HoxhajVllaznia12
5 Haris DilaverVllaznia11
6 Beji AnthonyBylis10
DevidKastrioti
Lorenco VilaTeuta

Discipline

Player

Awards

Annual awards

AwardWinnerClub
Manager of the Season Thomas BrdarićVllaznia
Player of the Season Dejvi BreguTeuta
Young Player of the Season Marsel IsmailgeciTirana
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:[5]

See also

Notes and references

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Komiteti Ekzekutiv përcakton datat e sezonit 2020-2021. 20 August 2020.
  2. Web site: FK Apolonia shpallet fituese e Grupit B në Kategorinë e Parë. FK Apolonia is declared the winner of Group B in the First Category. Football Association of Albania. sq. 18 July 2020. 19 July 2020.
  3. Web site: KS Kastrioti shpallet fitues i Grupit A në Kategorinë e Parë. KS Kastrioti is declared the winner of Group A in the First Category. Football Association of Albania. sq. 18 July 2020. 19 July 2020.
  4. Web site: 2020-21 top scorers. Soccerway. 4 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Më të mirët e sezonit! FSHF dhe RTSH shpallin kampionët e futbollit. 30 December 2021.