2019–20 Kategoria Superiore


The 2019–20 Kategoria Superiore was the 81st official season, or 84th season of top-tier football in Albania and the 20th season under the name Kategoria Superiore. The season began in 23 August 2019 and ended on 29 July 2020. Tirana, won the league title on 19 July 2020 with 2 matches to spare.
The winners of this season's Kategoria Superiore earned a place in the first qualifying round of the 2020-21 Champions League, with the second and third placed clubs earning a place in the first qualifying round of the 2020-21 Europa League. The competition was suspended from 12 March to 3 June 2020, due to a pandemic of COVID-19 in Albania.

Teams

Two clubs earned promotion from the Kategoria e Parë, Bylis and Vllaznia. Kastrioti was relegated to Kategoria e Parë at the conclusion of last season, Kamza was excluded from the championship and relegated to the Kategoria e Dytë, after a violent incident during a match against Laçi in the 24th round.

Locations

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity2018–19 season
BylisBallshAdush Muça StadiumChampion
FlamurtariVlorëFlamurtari Stadium5th
KukësiKukësVarious2nd
LaçiLaçLaçi Stadium6th
LuftëtariGjirokastërGjirokastra Stadium8th
PartizaniTiranaSelman Stërmasi StadiumChampion
SkënderbeuKorçëSkënderbeu Stadium4th
TeutaDurrësNiko Dovana Stadium3rd
TiranaTiranaSelman Stërmasi Stadium7th
VllazniaShkodërLoro Boriçi StadiumRunner-up

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
Bylis Besnik Kapllanaj Veljko Dovedan Valentino Murataj Uhlsport−
Flamurtari Sinan Idrizi Marcello Troisi Andi Ribaj Joma−
Kukësi Safet Gjici Orges Shehi Besar Musolli MacronKevin Construction
Laçi Pashk Laska Armando Cungu Aleksandar Ignjatović UhlsportPavin Caffe
Luftëtari Bekim Halilaj Neritan Novi Erald Hyseni MacronEnerg Company
Partizani Gazmend Demi Renaldo Kalari Alban Hoxha JomaMCN
Skënderbeu Ardian Takaj Ilir Daja Bajram Jashanica JomaFix
Teuta Edmond Hasanbelliu Edi Martini Renato Arapi UhlsportCaffè Pascucci
Tirana Refik Halili Emmanuel Egbo Erando Karabeci Uhlsport−
Vllaznia Municipality of Shkodër Hysen Dedja Gilman Lika Uhlsport−

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of
departure		Date of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of
appointment
Partizani Mutual consent2 June 2019Pre-season 17 June 2019
Skënderbeu Resigned8 June 2019Pre-season 8 August 2019
Vllaznia Mutual consent19 July 2019Pre-season 19 July 2019
Kukësi Sacked19 July 2019Pre-season 25 July 2019
Flamurtari Resigned14 August 2019Pre-season 14 August 2019
Luftëtari Resigned23 August 2019Pre-season 23 August 2019
Luftëtari Mutual consent5 September 201910th 6 September 2019
Laçi Sulejman StarovaMutual consent15 October 20198th Armando Cungu15 October 2019
Flamurtari Mutual consent24 October 201910th 24 October 2019
Tirana Ardian MemaMutual consent25 October 20196th Julian Ahmataj25 October 2019
Tirana Julian AhmatajResigned9 December 20198th Ndubuisi Egbo9 December 2019
Luftëtari Sacked14 December 20199th 14 December 2019
Partizani Sacked14 December 20193rd 14 December 2019
Teuta Sacked14 December 20197th 15 December 2019
Luftëtari End of caretaker spell3 January 20209th 3 January 2020
Partizani End of caretaker spell4 January 20205th 4 January 2020
Flamurtari End of caretaker spell25 January 202010th 25 January 2020
Luftëtari Resigned24 February 20209th 24 February 2020
Kukësi Sacked29 February 20202nd 2 March 2020
Vllaznia End of contract5 June 20208th 9 June 2020
Partizani Mutual consent13 July 20206th 9 June 2020

League table

Results

Clubs will play each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.

First half of season

Second half of season

Relegation play-off

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

Most assists

Clean sheets

Discipline

Player