2023–24 Albanian Cup
Kupa e Shqipërisë | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | Albania |
Teams | 44 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Egnatia |
Runner-up | Kukësi |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 50 |
Goals scored | 141 (2.82 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Bekim Balaj Bobby Clement Bruno Gomes Mamady Oulare Jurguens Montenegro (3 goals each) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
The 2023–24 Albanian Cup (Albanian: Kupa e Shqipërisë) was the seventy-second season of Albania's annual cup competition, the Albanian Cup. There were 44 participating teams.[1] The winners qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League first qualifying round.
Egnatia were the defending champions, and retained their title after defeating Kukësi 1–0 in the final. It was the club's second Albanian Cup title overall.
Participating teams
Kategoria Superiore The 10 clubs of the 2023–24 season | Kategoria e Parë Twelve clubs of the 2023–24 season | Kategoria e Dytë Twenty-two clubs of the 2023–24 season |
Format and seeding
Teams will enter the competition at various stages, as follows:
- First phase (one-legged fixtures)
- Preliminary round: eight teams from Kategoria e Dytë will start the tournament
- Round of 64: the four winners will be joined by 14 Kategoria e Dytë teams, 12 Kategoria e Parë teams, and 2 teams from Kategoria Superiore
- Round of 32: the 16 winners will face each other
- Second phase
- Round of 16 (one-legged): the eight winners will be joined by Kategoria Superiore clubs, seeded 1–8
- Quarter-finals (two-legged): the eight winners will face each other
- Semi-finals (two-legged): the four winners will face each other
- Final (one-legged): the two winners will face each other
Round dates
Phase | Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | From previous round | Entries in this round | First leg | Second leg |
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First stage | Preliminary round | 44 | 8 | none | 8 | 27 September 2023 | |
Round of 64 | 40 | 32 | 4 | 28 | 17 & 18 October 2023 | ||
Round of 32 | 24 | 16 | 16 | none | 6 December 2023 | ||
Second stage | Round of 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 24 January 2024 | |
Quarter-finals | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | 20 & 21 February 2024 | 5 & 6 March 2024 | |
Semi-finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | 3 April 2024 | 24 April 2024 | |
Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | 14 May 2024 |
Preliminary round
A total of eight teams from Kategoria e Dytë competed in this round, four of which advanced.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Iliria (III) | 2−0 | Adriatiku (III) |
Murlani (III) | 2−2 (a.e.t.) (8−7 p) | Gramshi (III) |
Shkumbini (III) | 2−1 | Albanët (III) |
Delvina (III) | 3−0 | Maliqi (III) |
28 September 2023 | Iliria | 2−0 | Adriatiku | Redi Maloku Stadium, Fushë-Krujë |
15:00 CEST | Stafa ![]() Villarreal ![]() | Report | Referee: Armir Qaushi |
Iliria advanced to the round of 64.
27 September 2023 | Murlani | 2−2 (a.e.t.) (8−7 p) | Gramshi | Barbullush Stadium, Barbullush |
15:00 CEST | Markaj ![]() Djepaxhia ![]() | Report | Latifi ![]() Do Nascimento ![]() | Referee: Gerard Çokaj |
Murlani advanced to the round of 64.
27 September 2023 | Shkumbini | 2−1 | Albanët | Shkumbini Stadium, Peqin |
15:00 CEST | Teqja ![]() Xhelili ![]() | Report | Dumoye ![]() | Referee: Rigert Zeneli |
Shkumbini advanced to the round of 64.
27 September 2023 | Delvina | 3−0 Awarded | Maliqi | Panajot Pano Stadium, Delvinë |
15:00 CEST | Report |
Delvina advanced to the round of 64.
Round of 64
A total of 32 teams (4 winners from the preliminary round, 14 teams from Kategoria e Dytë, 12 teams from Kategoria e Parë and 2 Kategoria Superiore teams) competed in this round, 16 of which advanced to the second round.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Bylis (II) | 4−1 | Murlani (III) |
Kastrioti (II) | 3−2 | Shkumbini (III) |
Skënderbeu (I) | 3−0 | Delvina (III) |
Dinamo City (I) | 3−0 | Iliria (III) |
Flamurtari (II) | 2−0 | Luftëtari (III) |
Tomori (II) | 1−0 | Shënkolli (III) |
Korabi (II) | 4−0 | Devolli (III) |
Apolonia (II) | 4−0 | Naftëtari (III) |
Luzi 2008 (II) | 3−2 | Butrinti (III) |
Besa (II) | 3−2 | Sopoti (III) |
Lushnja (II) | 3−0 | Labëria (III) |
Burreli (II) | 1−1 (a.e.t.) (5−4 p) | Valbona (III) |
Oriku (III) | 2−0 | Pogradeci (III) |
Turbina (III) | 4−0 | Veleçiku (III) |
Besëlidhja (III) | 0−3 | Elbasani (II) |
Tërbuni (III) | 2−4 | Vora (II) |
18 October 2023 | Bylis | 4−1 | Murlani | Adush Muça Stadium, Ballsh |
13:30 CEST | Oulare ![]() Hodo ![]() | Report | Lekaj ![]() | Referee: Klajdi Qendraj |
Bylis advanced to the round of 32.
18 October 2023 | Kastrioti | 3−2 | Shkumbini | Redi Maloku Stadium, Fushë-Krujë |
13:30 CEST | Gjinaj ![]() Diamanti ![]() | Report | Nexha ![]() Sejdini ![]() | Referee: Besnard Kaimi |
Kastrioti advanced to the round of 32.
18 October 2023 | Skënderbeu | 3−0 Awarded | Delvina | Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë |
13:30 CEST | Report |
Skënderbeu advanced to the round of 32.
18 October 2023 | Dinamo City | 3−0 | Iliria | Kompleksi Sportiv FC Dinamo, Arbanë |
13:30 CEST | Silva ![]() Marku ![]() | Report | Referee: Ervin Kotemelo |
Dinamo City advanced to the round of 32.
17 October 2023 | Flamurtari | 2−0 | Luftëtari | Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë |
13:00 CEST | Beqja ![]() Di Estefano ![]() | Report | Referee: Olsi Sokoli |
Flamurtari advanced to the round of 32.
18 October 2023 | Tomori | 1−0 | Shënkolli | Tomori Stadium, Berat |
13:30 CEST | Beçka ![]() | Report | Referee: Xhulio Agolli |
Tomori advanced to the round of 32.
18 October 2023 | Korabi | 4−0 | Devolli | Kamëz Stadium, Kamëz |
13:30 CEST | Marku ![]() Nuri ![]() Kryemadhi ![]() | Report | Referee: Gerard Çokaj |
Korabi advanced to the round of 32.
18 October 2023 | Apolonia | 4−0 | Naftëtari | Loni Papuçiu Stadium, Fier |
13:30 CEST | Kaçanolli ![]() Umejiego ![]() | Report | Referee: Erjon Bylykbashi |
Apolonia advanced to the round of 32.
18 October 2023 | Luzi 2008 | 3−2 | Butrinti | Luz i Vogël Stadium, Luz i Vogël |
13:30 CEST | Çuçka ![]() Hoxha ![]() Treni ![]() | Report | Mërkuri ![]() Çulli ![]() | Referee: Geisi Velçani |
Luzi 2008 advanced to the round of 32.
18 October 2023 | Besa | 3−2 | Sopoti | Kompleksi Sportiv Egnatia, Lekaj |
13:30 CEST | Shehu ![]() Ajazi ![]() Xhabrahimi ![]() | Report | Goçi ![]() | Referee: Egli Spahiu |
Besa advanced to the round of 32.
18 October 2023 | Lushnja | 3−0 | Labëria | Fusha e Plugut, Plug |
13:30 CEST | Preknicaj ![]() Gega ![]() | Report | Referee: Kristi Hoxha |
Lushnja advanced to the round of 32.
18 October 2023 | Burreli | 1−1 (a.e.t.) (5−4 p) | Valbona | Liri Ballabani Stadium, Burrel |
13:30 CEST | Muriel ![]() | Report | Mziu ![]() | Referee: Ditmir Grimci |
Penalties | ||||
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Burreli advanced to the round of 32.
18 October 2023 | Oriku | 2−0 | Pogradeci | Orikum Stadium, Orikum |
13:30 CEST | Bunkhoev ![]() Owusu ![]() | Report | Referee: Rigert Zeneli |
Oriku advanced to the round of 32.
18 October 2023 | Turbina | 4−0 | Veleçiku | Nexhip Trungu Stadium, Cërrik |
13:30 CEST | Gjoka ![]() Stafa ![]() Karaj ![]() Hysa ![]() | Report | Referee: Besmir Lesaj |
Turbina advanced to the round of 32.
17 October 2023 | Besëlidhja | 0−3 | Elbasani | Brian Filipi Stadium, Lezhë |
13:00 CEST | Report | Rami ![]() Clement ![]() Melo ![]() | Referee: Ermal Gryka |
Elbasani advanced to the round of 32.
18 October 2023 | Tërbuni | 2−4 | Vora | Ismail Xhemali Stadium, Pukë |
13:30 CEST | Filipi ![]() Tabaku ![]() | Report | Fejzulla ![]() Tafa ![]() Qardaku ![]() | Referee: Mario Shabanaj |
Vora advanced to the round of 32.
Round of 32
The 16 winning teams from the first round competed in the second round, 8 of which advanced to the round of 16.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Bylis (II) | 2−2 (a.e.t.) (3−2 p) | Vora (II) |
Kastrioti (II) | 2−3 | Elbasani (II) |
Skënderbeu (I) | 4−0 | Turbina (III) |
Dinamo City (I) | 2−0 | Oriku (III) |
Flamurtari (II) | 2−0 | Burreli (II) |
Tomori (II) | 0−3 | Lushnja (II) |
Korabi (II) | 2−2 (a.e.t.) (5−4 p) | Besa (II) |
Apolonia (II) | 2−1 | Luzi 2008 (II) |
6 December 2023 | Bylis | 2−2 (a.e.t.) (3−2 p) | Vora | Adush Muça Stadium, Ballsh |
13:00 CET | Ruçi ![]() Kibe ![]() | Report | Qardaku ![]() Vrapi ![]() | Referee: Daniel Vrapi |
Penalties | ||||
Bylis advanced to the round of 16.
6 December 2023 | Kastrioti | 2−3 | Elbasani | Redi Maloku Stadium, Fushë-Krujë |
13:00 CET | Çela ![]() Marinaj ![]() | Report | Clement ![]() Hoxhaj ![]() | Referee: Sokol Bebja |
Elbasani advanced to the round of 16.
6 December 2023 | Skënderbeu | 4−0 | Turbina | Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë |
13:00 CET | Merlim ![]() Muharem ![]() Ajine ![]() | Report | Referee: Erald Demiraj |
Skënderbeu advanced to the round of 16.
6 December 2023 | Dinamo City | 2−0 | Oriku | Kompleksi Sportiv FC Dinamo, Arbanë |
13:00 CET | Goudiaby ![]() Andoni ![]() | Report | Referee: Ervin Kotemelo |
Dinamo City advanced to the round of 16.
6 December 2023 | Flamurtari | 2−0 | Burreli | Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë |
13:00 CET | Zogaj ![]() Mrdja ![]() | Report | Referee: Olti Çela |
Flamurtari advanced to the round of 16.
6 December 2023 | Tomori | 0−3 | Lushnja | Tomori Stadium, Berat |
13:00 CET | Report | Ismailaj ![]() Ayinde ![]() Tabaku ![]() | Referee: Bekris Dragusha |
Lushnja advanced to the round of 16.
6 December 2023 | Korabi | 2−2 (a.e.t.) (5−4 p) | Besa | Korabi Stadium, Peshkopi |
13:00 CET | Boçka ![]() Geci ![]() | Report | Deliu ![]() Balla ![]() | Referee: Blerim Ziri |
Korabi advanced to the round of 16.
6 December 2023 | Apolonia | 2−1 | Luzi 2008 | Loni Papuçiu Stadium, Fier |
13:00 CET | Nwatsock ![]() | Report | Pjetri ![]() | Referee: Ardit Merdanaj |
Apolonia advanced to the round of 16.
Bracket
Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
Kukësi | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Elbasani | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kukësi (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (5) | ||||||||||||||||
Partizani | 1 | 0 | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||||||
Partizani | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Apolonia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kukësi | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Tirana | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Teuta | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Skënderbeu | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Teuta | 0 | 1 | 1 (5) | ||||||||||||||||
Tirana (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (6) | ||||||||||||||||
Tirana | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Korabi | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kukësi | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Egnatia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Laçi | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dinamo City | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Laçi | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Egnatia | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Egnatia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Lushnja | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Egnatia (a.e.t.) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Vllaznia | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Erzeni | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Bylis | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Erzeni | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Vllaznia (a.e.t.) | 1 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
Vllaznia | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Flamurtari | 0 |
Round of 16
The round of 16 matches were played between the eight winners from the second round and clubs seeded 1–8 in the 2022–23 Kategoria Superiore.
24 January 2024 | Partizani | 3−1 | Apolonia | Arena e Demave, Tirana |
13:00 CET | Skuka ![]() Hadroj ![]() Mensah ![]() | Report | Harizaj ![]() | Referee: Emanuela Rusta |
Partizani advanced to the quarter finals.
24 January 2024 | Tirana | 3−0 | Korabi | Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Tirana |
13:00 CET | Lulaj ![]() Latifi ![]() Hoxhallari ![]() | Report | Referee: Ermis Çelaj |
Tirana advanced to the quarter finals.
24 January 2024 | Egnatia | 2−0 | Lushnja | Demrozi Stadium, Rrogozhinë |
13:00 CET | Medeiros ![]() Gjata ![]() | Report | Referee: Ditmir Grimci |
Egnatia advanced to the quarter finals.
24 January 2024 | Vllaznia | 4−0 | Flamurtari | Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër |
17:00 CET | Balaj ![]() Mala ![]() Alivoda ![]() Boshnjaku ![]() | Report | Referee: Laver Alla |
Vllaznia advanced to the quarter finals.
24 January 2024 | Laçi | 1−0 | Dinamo City | Laçi Stadium, Laç |
13:00 CET | Janku ![]() | Report | Referee: Klodian Shahini |
Laçi advanced to the quarter finals.
24 January 2024 | Teuta | 2−0 | Skënderbeu | Niko Dovana Stadium, Durrës |
17:00 CET | Daci ![]() Arifi ![]() | Report | Referee: Erjon Bastari |
Teuta advanced to the quarter finals.
24 January 2024 | Kukësi | 1−0 | Elbasani | Redi Maloku Stadium, Fushë-Krujë |
13:00 CET | Rashiti ![]() | Report | Referee: Kreshnik Cjapi |
Kukësi advanced to the quarter finals.
24 January 2024 | Erzeni | 2−1 | Bylis | Elbasan Arena, Elbasan |
13:00 CET | Kahrimanović ![]() Mihana ![]() | Report | Kibe ![]() | Referee: Erjon Bylykbashi |
Erzeni advanced to the quarter finals.
Quarter-finals
The quarter-final matches were played between clubs advancing from the round of 16.
21 February 2024 | Erzeni | 2−1 | Vllaznia | Demrozi Stadium, Rrogozhinë |
13:30 CET | Asani ![]() Kacbufi ![]() | Report | Smajli ![]() | Referee: Erjon Bastari |
6 March 2024 | Vllaznia | 6−1 (a.e.t.) | Erzeni | Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër |
17:00 CET | Mala ![]() Balaj ![]() Gomes ![]() | Stojanović ![]() | Referee: Orlando Kuka |
Vllaznia advanced to the semi finals.
20 February 2024 | Teuta | 0−0 | Tirana | Niko Dovana Stadium, Durrës |
17:00 CET | Report | Referee: Kreshnik Cjapi |
6 March 2024 | Tirana | 1−1 (a.e.t.) (6−5 p) | Teuta | Elbasan Arena, Elbasan |
13:30 CET | Latifi ![]() | Peposhi ![]() | Referee: Olsid Ferataj | |
Penalties | ||||
Tirana advanced to the semi finals.
21 February 2024 | Laçi | 0−1 | Egnatia | Laçi Stadium, Laç |
13:30 CET | Report | Aleksi ![]() | Referee: Dorjan Maletaj |
5 March 2024 | Egnatia | 3−1 | Laçi | Demrozi Stadium, Rrogozhinë |
13:30 CET | Montenegro ![]() Aleksi ![]() | Report | Myrta ![]() | Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti |
Egnatia advanced to the semi finals.
20 February 2024 | Kukësi | 0−1 | Partizani | Kukës Arena, Kukës |
13:30 CET | Report | Taipi ![]() | Referee: Indrit Myrtja |
5 March 2024 | Partizani | 0−1 (a.e.t.) (3−5 p) | Kukësi | Arena e Demave, Tirana |
17:00 CET | Report | Hasaj ![]() | Referee: Laver Alla | |
Penalties | ||||
Kukësi advanced to the semi finals.
Semi-finals
The two-legged semi-finals were played between clubs advancing from the quarter-finals.
3 April 2024 | Kukësi | 2−0 | Tirana | Kukës Arena, Kukës |
15:00 CEST | Mingos ![]() Solodovnicov ![]() | Report | Referee: Kreshnik Cjapi |
24 April 2024 | Tirana | 1−0 | Kukësi | Arena Kombëtare, Tirana |
18:00 CEST | Deliu ![]() | Report | Referee: Enea Jorgji |
3 April 2024 | Egnatia | 1−0 | Vllaznia | Demrozi Stadium, Rrogozhinë |
15:00 CEST | Medeiros ![]() | Report | Referee: Enea Jorgji |
24 April 2024 | Vllaznia | 1−1 (a.e.t.) | Egnatia | Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër |
18:00 CEST | Alivoda ![]() | Report | Montenegro ![]() | Referee: Juxhin Xhaja |
Egnatia advanced to the final.
Final
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() | Vllaznia | 3 |
![]() | Elbasani | ||
![]() | Vllaznia | ||
![]() | Bylis | ||
![]() | Egnatia | ||
6 | ![]() | Egnatia | 2 |
![]() | Apolonia | ||
![]() | Dinamo City | ||
![]() | Sopoti | ||
![]() | Vora | ||
![]() | Vllaznia | ||
![]() | Egnatia | ||
![]() | Kastrioti | ||
![]() | Bylis | ||
![]() | Korabi | ||
![]() | Lushnja | ||
![]() | Tirana | ||
![]() | Apolonia | ||
![]() | Apolonia | ||
![]() | Vora | ||
![]() | Skënderbeu |
References
- ^ "Shorti i Kupës së Shqipërisë, zbulohen çiftet për sezonin e ri".
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