2020–21 Kategoria e Dytë
# 2020–21 Kategoria e Dytë

The 2020-21 Kategoria e Dytë was the 49th official season of the Albanian football third division since its establishment. There were 27 teams competing this season, split in 2 groups. The winners of the groups played the league's final against each other and also gained promotion to the 2021-22 Kategoria e Parë. Teams ranked from the 2nd to the 5th position qualified to the play-off round which they played against the 7th ranked teams in the 2020-21 Kategoria e Parë. Butrinti, Maliqi, Shkumbini and Tërbuni were promoted to the 2021–22 Kategoria e Parë. Shkumbini won their second Kategoria e Dytë title after beating Maliqi in the final match.

## Changes from last season

### Team changes

**From Kategoria e Dytë**

Promoted to Kategoria e Parë:

* Partizani B
* Tomori
* Vora

**To Kategoria e Dytë**

Relegated from Kategoria e Parë:

* Devolli
* Iliria
* Shënkolli
* Shkumbini
* Tërbuni

Promoted from Kategoria e Tretë:

* Bulqiza
* Labëria
* Valbona

### Stadia by capacity and locations

**Group A**

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| - | - | - | - |
| Ada | Velipojë | Adriatik Velipojë | 1,200 |
| Bulqiza | Bulqizë | Internacional Complex | 1,000 |
| Gramshi | Gramsh | Mislim Koçi Stadium | 1,500 |
| Iliria | Fushë-Krujë | Redi Maloku Stadium | 3,000 |
| Internacional Tirana | Tirana | Internacional Complex | 1,000 |
| Klosi | Klos | QKS Kamëz | |
| Luzi 2008 | Luz i Vogël | Luz i Vogël Stadium | 600 |
| Mirdita | Rrëshen | Shënkoll Stadium | 500 |
| Sopoti | Librazhd | Sopoti Stadium | 3,000 |
| Spartaku | Tirana | | 2,500 |
| Shënkolli | Shënkoll | Shënkoll Stadium | 500 |
| Shkumbini | Peqin | Shkumbini Stadium | 5,000 |
| Tërbuni | Pukë | Ismail Xhemali Stadium | 1,950 |
| Valbona | Bajram Curri | Tropojë Stadium | |

**Group B**

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| - | - | - | - |
| Albpetrol | Patos | Alush Noga Stadium | 2,150 |
| Butrinti | Sarandë | Butrinti Stadium | 5,000 |
| Delvina | Delvinë | Panajot Pano Stadium | 2,500 |
| Devolli | Bilisht | Bilisht Stadium | 3,000 |
| Gramozi | Ersekë | Ersekë Stadium | 2,000 |
| Këlcyra | Këlcyrë | Fusha Sportive Këlcyrë | 1,000 |
| Labëria | Vlorë | Labëria Complex | |
| Maliqi | Maliq | Jovan Asko Stadium | 1,500 |
| Memaliaj | Memaliaj | Karafil Çaushi Stadium | 1,500 |
| Naftëtari | Kuçovë | Bashkim Sulejmani Stadium | 5,000 |
| Përmeti | Përmet | Durim Qypi Stadium | 4,000 |
| Skrapari | Çorovodë | Skrapar Sports Field | 1,500 |
| Tepelena | Tepelenë | Sabaudin Shehu Stadium | 2,000 |

## League standings

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Shkumbini (C, P) | 24 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 84 | 11 | +73 | 64 | Promotion to 2021–22 Kategoria e Parë |
| 2 | Sopoti | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 71 | 20 | +51 | 55 | Play-off promotion to 2021–22 Kategoria e Parë |
| 3 | Tërbuni (O, P) | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 52 | 19 | +33 | 51 | Play-off promotion to 2021–22 Kategoria e Parë |
| 4 | Luzi 2008 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 45 | 17 | +28 | 46 | Play-off promotion to 2021–22 Kategoria e Parë |
| 5 | Bulqiza | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 41 | Play-off promotion to 2021–22 Kategoria e Parë |
| 6 | Gramshi | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 40 | |
| 7 | Iliria | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 56 | 36 | +20 | 34 | |
| 8 | Ada | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 30 | |
| 9 | Valbona (R) | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 26 | Relegation to 2021–22 Kategoria e Tretë |
| 10 | Internacional Tirana | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 34 | 74 | −40 | 15 | |
| 11 | Klosi | 24 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 53 | −36 | 13 | |
| 12 | Shënkolli (O) | 24 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 29 | 67 | −38 | 11 | Play-off relegation to 2021–22 Kategoria e Tretë |
| 13 | Mirdita (R) | 24 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 87 | −72 | −5 | Relegation to 2021–22 Kategoria e Tretë |
| 14 | Spartaku (E, R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |

* ↑ Valbona were relegated to the 2021–22 Kategoria e Tretë, after failing to get licensed for the next season.
* ↑ Klosi were deducted 6 points after failing to host their home match against Shkumbini and after fielding an ineligible player against Bulqiza.
* ↑ Shënkolli were deducted 6 points, after fielding ineligible players against Gramshi and Klosi.
* ↑ Mirdita were deducted 3 points, after failing to host their home match against Ada. They were also deducted a further 6 points after fielding an ineligible player against Sopoti.

**Results**

| Home \ Away | ADA | BUL | GRA | ILI | INT | KLO | LUZ | MIR | SOP | SHË | SHK | TËR | VAL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ada | — | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–0 |
| Bulqiza | 2–2 | — | 2–3 | 4–1 | 9–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 5–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 |
| Gramshi | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Iliria | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 7–1 | 8–0 | 0–2 | 10–1 | 1–2 | 5–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 3–2 |
| Internacional Tirana | 4–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | — | 4–2 | 0–1 | 5–1 | 3–7 | 5–2 | 2–5 | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Klosi | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 2–1 |
| Luzi 2008 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 8–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 |
| Mirdita | 0–3 | 2–4 | 1–6 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–7 | — | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 0–4 |
| Sopoti | 6–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | — | 8–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 7–0 |
| Shënkolli | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 3–4 | 1–0 | — | 1–2 | 2–4 | 0–0 |
| Shkumbini | 3–0 | 6–0 | 8–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 7–0 | 0–0 | 6–0 | 4–0 | 6–0 | — | 0–0 | 4–2 |
| Tërbuni | 4–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 7–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 0–3 | — | 2–2 |
| Valbona | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Maliqi (P) | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 60 | 11 | +49 | 66 | Promotion to 2021–22 Kategoria e Parë |
| 2 | Butrinti (O, P) | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 11 | +39 | 60 | Play-off promotion to 2021–22 Kategoria e Parë |
| 3 | Labëria | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 12 | +39 | 57 | Play-off promotion to 2021–22 Kategoria e Parë |
| 4 | Devolli | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 43 | Play-off promotion to 2021–22 Kategoria e Parë |
| 5 | Naftëtari | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 38 | Play-off promotion to 2021–22 Kategoria e Parë |
| 6 | Tepelena | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 30 | |
| 7 | Albpetrol | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 27 | |
| 8 | Përmeti | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 27 | |
| 9 | Këlcyra | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 42 | −20 | 25 | |
| 10 | Gramozi | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 43 | −15 | 24 | |
| 11 | Memaliaj (O) | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 24 | Play-off relegation to 2021–22 Kategoria e Tretë |
| 12 | Delvina (R) | 24 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 40 | −25 | 14 | Relegation to 2021–22 Kategoria e Tretë |
| 13 | Skrapari (R) | 24 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 72 | −52 | 8 | Relegation to 2021–22 Kategoria e Tretë |

**Results**

| Home \ Away | ALB | BUT | DEL | DEV | GRM | KËL | LAB | MAL | MEM | NAF | PËR | SKR | TEP |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Albpetrol | — | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 |
| Butrinti | 4–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 7–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 4–0 | 3–0 |
| Delvina | 0–3 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 |
| Devolli | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | — | 5–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 7–0 | 2–1 |
| Gramozi | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 5–2 | 5–0 | 2–0 |
| Këlcyra | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 4–3 | — | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 |
| Labëria | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 0–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 6–1 | 3–0 |
| Maliqi | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 7–1 | 4–0 |
| Memaliaj | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | — | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| Naftëtari | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 |
| Përmeti | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 4–5 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| Skrapari | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 1–2 | — | 1–2 |
| Tepelena | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | — |

## Group A Promotion play-offs

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| Sopoti | 5 |
| Bulqiza | 1 | | |
| Bulqiza | 1 | Sopoti | 1 |
| | | Tërbuni | 2 |
| Tërbuni | 0 | Tërbuni | 2 |
| Luzi 2008 | 0 | | |

## Semi-finals

Tërbuni qualified to the final as the team with the better ranking.

## Final

Tërbuni qualified to the final play-off match.

## Group B Promotion play-offs

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| Butrinti | 1 |
| Naftëtari | 0 | | |
| Naftëtari | 0 | Butrinti | 1 |
| | | Labëria | 0 |
| Labëria | 1 | Labëria | 0 |
| Devolli | 0 | | |

## Final

Butrinti qualified to the final play-off match.

## Relegation play-offs

Both teams remained in their respective leagues.

## Season statistics

### Scoring

**Top scorers**

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Ledjon Xhymerti | Iliria | 20 |
| 2 | Artur Sejdini | Sopoti | 19 |
| 3 | Albers Keko | Tërbuni | 18 |
| 3 | Rigers Balliu | Bulqiza | 18 |
| 5 | Mario Gurma | Butrinti | 16 |
| 5 | Mirel Çota | Sopoti | 16 |
| 7 | Eriol Merdini | Bulqiza | 15 |
| 8 | Eri Lamçja | Shkumbini | 14 |
