Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020
Document Information Line Items
Entity Registrant Name	ALBERTON ACQUISITION CORPORATION
Trading Symbol	ALAC
Document Type	10-K
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	4,615,238
Entity Public Float		$ 34,258,810
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001748621
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Shell Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-38715
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	D8
Entity Tax Identification Number	00-0000000
Entity Address, Address Line One	Room 1001, 10/F, Capital Center
Entity Address, Address Line Two	151 Gloucester Road
Entity Address, City or Town	Wanchai
Entity Address, Country	HK
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	N/A
City Area Code	852
Local Phone Number	2117 1621
Title of 12(b) Security	Ordinary shares, no par value
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes