The 2020–21 Kategoria e Parë was the 73rd official season of the Albanian football second-tier since its establishment. The season began on 4 November 2020 and ended on 26 May 2021.[1] There were 18 teams competing this season, split in 2 groups, each with 9 teams. The 2 winners of each group gained promotion to the 2021-22 Kategoria Superiore, and played the division's final against each other. The runners-up of each group played a play-off match between them. The winners of the play-off played another promotion play-off match against the 8th ranked team of the 2020–21 Kategoria Superiore. Dinamo Tirana and Egnatia were promoted to the 2021–22 Kategoria Superiore. Elbasani, Flamurtari, Oriku, Partizani B and Veleçiku were relegated to the 2021–22 Kategoria e Dytë. Egnatia won their second Kategoria e Parë title on 22 May 2021 after beating Dinamo Tirana in the final match.
Season | 2020–21 |
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Champions | Egnatia 2nd title |
Promoted | Dinamo Tirana Egnatia |
Relegated | Elbasani Flamurtari Oriku Partizani B Veleçiku |
Matches played | 173 |
Goals scored | 433 (2.5 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Mikel Canka (15 goals) |
Biggest home win | Pogradeci 5−0 Elbasani (5 December 2020) |
Biggest away win | Partizani B 2−6 Besëlidhja (7 November 2020) Veleçiku 0−4 Burreli (6 February 2021) Vora 1−5 Korabi (15 May 2021) |
Highest scoring | Besëlidhja 4−4 Erzeni (26 May 2021) Partizani B 2−6 Besëlidhja (7 November 2020) |
Longest winning run | 5 matches Dinamo Tirana Pogradeci |
Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches Egnatia |
Longest winless run | 16 matches Elbasani |
Longest losing run | 12 matches Elbasani |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → |
Changes from last season edit
Team changes edit
From Kategoria e Parë edit
Promoted to Kategoria Superiore:
Relegated to Kategoria e Dytë:
To Kategoria e Parë edit
Relegated from Kategoria Superiore:
Promoted from Kategoria e Dytë:
Locations edit
Stadia by capacity and locations edit
Group A edit
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Besëlidhja | Lezhë | Brian Filipi Stadium | 5,000 |
Burreli | Burrel | Liri Ballabani Stadium | 2,500 |
Dinamo Tirana | Tirana | Internacional Complex | 1,000 |
Erzeni | Shijak | Tofik Jashari Stadium | 4,000 |
Korabi | Peshkopi | Korabi Stadium | 6,000 |
Oriku | Orikum | Fusha Sportive Orikum | 2,000 |
Partizani B | Tirana | Internacional Complex | 1,000 |
Veleçiku | Koplik | Reshit Rusi Stadium | 1,200 |
Vora | Vorë | Internacional Complex | 1,000 |
Group B edit
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Besa | Kavajë | Luz i Vogël Stadium | 600 |
Egnatia | Rrogozhinë | Shkumbini Stadium | 9,000 |
Elbasani | Elbasan | Nexhip Trungu Stadium | 6,600 |
Flamurtari | Vlorë | Flamurtari Stadium | 8,500 |
Luftëtari | Gjirokastër | Gjirokastra Stadium | 8,400 |
Lushnja | Lushnjë | Roza Haxhiu Stadium | 8,500 |
Pogradeci | Pogradec | Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium | 10,700 |
Tomori | Berat | Tomori Stadium | 14,450 |
Turbina | Cërrik | Nexhip Trungu Stadium | 6,600 |
First phase edit
Group A edit
Table edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Burreli | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 10 | +16 | 34 | Qualification to the Promotion round |
2 | Korabi | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 33 | |
3 | Dinamo Tirana | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 32 | |
4 | Vora | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 21 | |
5 | Besëlidhja | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 20 | Qualification to the Relegation round |
6 | Erzeni | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 19 | |
7 | Partizani B | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 15 | |
8 | Oriku | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 15 | |
9 | Veleçiku | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 26 | −16 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 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.)
Results edit
Group B edit
Table edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Egnatia | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 5 | +20 | 31 | Qualification to the Promotion round |
2 | Tomori | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 29 | |
3 | Pogradeci | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 28 | |
4 | Besa | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 21 | |
5 | Lushnja | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 19 | Qualification to the Relegation round |
6 | Turbina | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 18 | |
7 | Flamurtari | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 10 | |
8 | Elbasani | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 34 | −29 | 1 | |
9 | Luftëtari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Dissolved |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 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.)
Results edit
Second phase edit
Promotion round edit
Group A edit
Table edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Dinamo Tirana (P) | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 13 | +19 | 47 | Promotion to 2021–22 Kategoria Superiore |
2 | Burreli | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 15 | +20 | 44 | Play-off promotion to 2021–22 Kategoria Superiore |
3 | Korabi | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 43 | |
4 | Vora | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 36 | −22 | 21 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 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.)
(P) Promoted
Results edit
Group B edit
Table edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Egnatia (C, P) | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 10 | +26 | 46 | Promotion to 2021–22 Kategoria Superiore |
2 | Tomori | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 40 | Play-off promotion to 2021–22 Kategoria Superiore |
3 | Pogradeci | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 33 | |
4 | Besa | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 24 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 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
Results edit
Relegation round edit
Group A edit
Table edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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5 | Besëlidhja | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 36 | |
6 | Erzeni | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 34 | |
7 | Oriku (R) | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 31 | Play-out relegation to 2021–22 Kategoria e Dytë |
8 | Partizani B[a] (D) | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 24 | Dissolved after the season |
9 | Veleçiku (R) | 24 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 46 | −29 | 11 | Relegation to 2021–22 Kategoria e Dytë |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 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.)
(D) Dissolved after the season; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Partizani B was dissolved after the season due to the foundation of the U21 Albanian Championship.
Results edit
Group B edit
Table edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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5 | Lushnja | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 28 | |
6 | Turbina | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 25 | |
7 | Flamurtari[a] (R) | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 30 | −16 | 14 | Play-out relegation to 2021–22 Kategoria e Dytë |
8 | Elbasani (R) | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 40 | −27 | 11 | Relegation to 2021–22 Kategoria e Dytë |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 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.)
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Flamurtari were deducted 3 points for failing to fulfill financial obligations.
Results edit
Final edit
Dinamo Tirana | 0−1 | Egnatia |
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Shtubina 90+3' |
Promotion play-off edit
Tomori qualified to the final play-off match.
Relegation play-offs edit
Butrinti was promoted to the Kategoria e Parë, while Oriku was relegated to the Kategoria e Dytë.
Flamurtari | 0−0 (a.e.t.) | Tërbuni |
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Penalties | ||
4−5 |
Tërbuni was promoted to the Kategoria e Parë, while Flamurtari was relegated to the Kategoria e Dytë.
Season statistics edit
Scoring edit
Top scorers edit
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Mikel Canka | Tomori | 15 |
2 | Xhuliano Skuka | Korabi | 14 |
3 | Artur Magani | Egnatia | 11 |
4 | Ndriçim Shtubina | Egnatia | 10 |
5 | Maranhão | Dinamo Tirana | 9 |
Moustapha Djidjiwa | Dinamo Tirana | ||
7 | Brunild Pepa | Tomori | 8 |
Gersi Diamanti | Flamurtari | ||
Odeon Bërdufi | Partizani B |
References edit
- ^ "Komiteti Ekzekutiv përcakton datat e sezonit 2020-2021". 20 August 2020.