The 2020–21

Kategoria e Parë Kategoria e Parë is the second level of professional football in Albania, behind the Kategoria Superiore and above the Kategoria e Dytë. Format Kategoria e Parë was founded in 1930. It is made up of 14 teams. The 2 best ranked teams gain prom ...

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. 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

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and Egnatia were promoted to the

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Flamurtari Flamurtari FC is a professional football club based in Vlorë, Albania. The club plays in the Kategoria e Parë, which is the second tier of football in the country. Founded in 1923, the club is one of the oldest in Albania, and it is also on ...

, Oriku, Partizani B and Veleçiku were relegated to the

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. Egnatia won their second

title on 22 May 2021 after beating

in the final match.

Changes from last season

Team changes

From Kategoria e Parë

Promoted to Kategoria Superiore: * Apolonia * Kastrioti Relegated to

Kategoria e Dytë Kategoria e Dytë is the third professional level of football in Albania. It was called the ''Second Division'' until 2003. Kategoria e Dytë has two groups, A and B. which are divided geographically. It is made up of 23 teams. The winners of each ...

: * Devolli *

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* Shënkolli *

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* Tërbuni

To Kategoria e Parë

Relegated from Kategoria Superiore: *

* Luftëtari Promoted from

: * Partizani B * Tomori * Vora

Locations

Stadia by capacity and locations

Group A

Group B

First phase

Group A

Table

Results

Group B

Table

Results

Second phase

Promotion round

Group A

= Table

=Results

Group B

= Table

=Results

Relegation round

Group A

= Table

=Results

Group B

= Table

=Results

Final

Promotion play-off

''Tomori qualified to the final play-off match.''

Relegation play-offs

''Butrinti was promoted to the Kategoria e Parë, while Oriku was relegated to the Kategoria e Dytë.'' ---- ''Tërbuni was promoted to the Kategoria e Parë, while Flamurtari was relegated to the Kategoria e Dytë.''

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

References

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