2020–21 Kategoria e Parë

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. 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.

From Kategoria e Parë
Promoted to Kategoria Superiore:
 * Apolonia
 * Kastrioti

Relegated to Kategoria e Dytë:
 * Devolli
 * Iliria
 * Shënkolli
 * Shkumbini
 * Tërbuni

To Kategoria e Parë
Relegated from Kategoria Superiore:
 * Flamurtari
 * Luftëtari

Promoted from Kategoria e Dytë:
 * Partizani B
 * Tomori
 * Vora

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.