Kategoria Superiore
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2020-2021
Location
Albania
Abbreviation
ALB1

Summary

The Kategorie Superiore (ALB1) or Albanian Superliga is the top division/league in the Albanian football system. At the end of the 2020-2021 season, the ALB1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2021-2022 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 1st place 2020-2021 ALB1 team
  • 2021-2022 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd and 3rd place 2020-2021 ALB1 teams

The winner of the 2020-2021 Kupa e Shqipërisë (Albanian Cup), typically an ALB1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2021-2022 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Leagues Pyramid - Albania

Abbrev League # of Teams
ALB1Kategorie Superiore10
ALB2Kategoria e Parë (1st Division)18
ALB3Kategoria e Dytë (2nd Division)26
ALB4Kategoria e Tretë (3rd Division)8

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

11 Sep 2020 - 26 May 2021  10: ALB1 (7 minimum), ALB2 (3 maximum)

Season Format

Each team plays Home-Away matches with the other 9 ALB1 clubs twice for a total of 36 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) head-to-head goals scored, (4) goal difference, (5) total goals scored, then (6) a drawing.

Playoffs

Not applicable.

Relegation

At the end of the 2020-2021 ALB1 season, the 9th and 10th place ALB1 teams will be relegated to the ALB2, while two ALB2 teams will be promoted to the 2021-2022 ALB1. The 8th place ALB1 team will enter into a home/away highest aggregate goals wins Promotion/Relegation playoff with the 3rd place ALB2 team.


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Relegation Playoff

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sun - 30 May 2021
 FK Tomori Berat (ALB2) 21 KS Kastrioti Krujë (ALB1)Stadiumi Kamza

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1KS Teuta Durrës 3617 -15-466-421626187 -9-2302411131810 -6-23618513
2KF Vllaznia Shkodër 3619 -9-866-4422221810 -4-434241410189 -5-43220812
3FK Partizani 3617 -14-565-532330188 -8-23224618189 -6-333291712
4KF Laçi 3616 -13-761-412615189 -7-234271413187 -6-52714122
5KF Tirana 3615 -13-858-412615189 -3-630231310186 -10-22818135
6FK Kukësi 3613 -6-1745-4748-1186 -3-9211823-5187 -3-82429254
7KF Skënderbeu Korçë 369 -10-1737-3455-21184 -6-8181827-9185 -4-9191628-12
8KS Kastrioti Krujë 368 -11-1735-2644-18184 -6-8181223-11184 -5-9171421-7
9KF Bylis Ballsh 367 -10-1931-2851-23185 -6-7211520-5182 -4-12101331-18
10KF Apolonia Fier 364 -9-2321-2267-45184 -3-11151230-18180 -6-1261037-27
2021-2022 UEFACL
2021-2022 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoff
Relegation to ALB2

Results

Wed - 26 May 2021
 KF Tirana 31 KF Skënderbeu KorçëStadiumi Selman Stërmasi
 KS Teuta Durrës 61 KF Apolonia FierStadiumi Niko Dovana
 KF Vllaznia Shkodër 20 KF LaçiStadiumi Loro Boriçi
 KF Bylis Ballsh 24 FK PartizaniStadiumi Adush Muça
 FK Kukësi 12 KS Kastrioti KrujëAir Albania Stadium
Fri - 21 May 2021
 KF Skënderbeu Korçë 21 FK KukësiStadiumi Skënderbeu
 FK Partizani 01 KF Vllaznia ShkodërAir Albania Stadium
 KF Laçi 00 KS Teuta DurrësStadiumi Laçi
 KF Apolonia Fier 11 KF TiranaStadiumi Loni Papuçiu
Mon - 17 May 2021
 KF Tirana 01 KF LaçiAir Albania Stadium
 KS Teuta Durrës 01 FK PartizaniStadiumi Niko Dovana
 FK Kukësi 21 KF Bylis BallshElbasan Arena
Thu - 13 May 2021
 FK Partizani 00 KF TiranaAir Albania Stadium
 KF Apolonia Fier 03 FK KukësiStadiumi Loni Papuçiu
 KF Bylis Ballsh 01 KF Vllaznia ShkodërStadiumi Adush Muça