2023–24 Albanian Cup

2023–24 Albanian Cup (Albanian: Kupa e Shqipërisë) is the seventy-second season of Albania's annual cup competition, the Albanian Cup. There are 44 participating teams.[1]

2023–24 Albanian Cup
Kupa e Shqipërisë
CountryAlbania
Teams44
Matches played20
Goals scored69 (3.45 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Mamady Oulare
(3 goals)
2024–25 →

Egnatia are the defending champions.

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)
  • 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
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
Semi-finals 4 4 4 none
Final 2 2 2 none

Preliminary round

A total of eight teams from Kategoria e Dytë competed in this round, four of which advanced.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
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 18'
Villarreal 31'		 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 41'
Djepaxhia 79'		 Report Latifi 57' (pen.)
Do Nascimento 81'		 Referee: Gerard Çokaj

Murlani advanced to the round of 64.

27 September 2023 Shkumbini 2−1 Albanët Shkumbini Stadium, Peqin
15:00 CEST Teqja 40'
Xhelili 90'		 Report Dumoye 26' 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
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 36' (pen.), 45+3' (pen.), 48'
Hodo 47'		 Report Lekaj 66' (pen.) 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 45'
Diamanti 53', 78'		 Report Nexha 30'
Sejdini 67'		 Referee: Besnard Kaimi

Kastrioti advanced to the round of 32.

Skënderbeu advanced to the round of 32.

18 October 2023 Dinamo City 3−0 Iliria Kompleksi Sportiv FC Dinamo, Arbanë
13:30 CEST Silva 51', 53'
Marku 83'		 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 64'
Di Estefano 90+2'		 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 81' 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 18'
Nuri 40', 42'
Kryemadhi 45+1'		 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 7', 83'
Umejiego 18', 20'		 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 22'
Hoxha 28'
Treni 90+2'		 Report Mërkuri 64' (pen.)
Çulli 77'		 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 31'
Ajazi 38'
Xhabrahimi 81' (pen.)		 Report Goçi 8', 17' (pen.) 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 55', 73'
Gega 85'		 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 57' Report Mziu 11' (pen.) Referee: Ditmir Grimci
Penalties
  • Torres soccer ball with check mark
  • Dani soccer ball with check mark
  • Muriel soccer ball with check mark
  • Bubeqi soccer ball with red X
  • Ferruku soccer ball with check mark
  • Kola soccer ball with check mark

Burreli advanced to the round of 32.

18 October 2023 Oriku 2−0 Pogradeci Orikum Stadium, Orikum
13:30 CEST Bunkhoev 45'
Owusu 68'		 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 17'
Stafa 23' (o.g.)
Karaj 62'
Hysa 88'		 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 41'
Clement 43'
Melo 83'		 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 48'
Tabaku 77'		 Report Fejzulla 20' (pen.)
Tafa 23', 45'
Qardaku 90+11'		 Referee: Mario Shabanaj

Vora advanced to the round of 32.

Round of 32

The 16 winning teams from the first round will compete in the second round, 8 of which will advance to the round of 16.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bylis (II) Vora (II)
Kastrioti (II) Elbasani (II)
Skënderbeu (I) Turbina (III)
Dinamo City (I) Oriku (III)
Flamurtari (II) Burreli (II)
Tomori (II) Lushnja (II)
Korabi (II) Besa (II)
Apolonia (II) Luzi 2008 (II)

Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Guinea Mamady Oulare Bylis 3
2 Brazil Denisson Silva Dinamo City 2
Albania Endri Goçi Sopoti
Albania Gersi Diamanti Kastrioti
Albania Klodian Nuri Korabi
Albania Kristian Preknicaj Lushnja
Nigeria Mmesoma Umejiego Apolonia
Albania Redi Kaçanolli Apolonia
Albania Serxhio Tafa Vora

References
  1. http://www.panorama.com.al/sport/shorti-i-kupes-se-shqiperise-zbulohen-ciftet-per-sezonin-e-ri/
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