2024–25 Albanian Cup
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Kupa e Shqipërisë | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | Albania |
Teams | 42 |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 18 |
Goals scored | 91 (5.06 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Vasil Shkurtaj (5 goals) |
The 2024–25 Albanian Cup (Albanian: Kupa e Shqipërisë) is the seventy-third season of Albania's annual cup competition, the Albanian Cup. There are 42 participating teams.[1] The winners will qualify for the 2025–26 UEFA Conference League first qualifying round.
Participating teams
[edit]Kategoria Superiore The 10 clubs of the 2024–25 season |
Kategoria e Parë Twelve clubs of the 2024–25 season |
Kategoria e Dytë Twenty clubs of the 2024–25 season |
Format and seeding
[edit]Teams will enter the competition at various stages, as follows:
- First phase (one-legged fixtures)
- Preliminary round: four teams from Kategoria e Dytë will start the tournament
- Round of 64: the two 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
[edit]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 | 42 | 4 | none | 4 | 25 September 2024 | |
Round of 64 | 40 | 32 | 4 | 28 | 16 October 2024 | ||
Round of 32 | 24 | 16 | 16 | none | 20 November 2024 | ||
Second stage | Round of 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 15 January 2025 | |
Quarter-finals | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | 5 February 2025 | 26 February 2025 | |
Semi-finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | 2 April 2025 | 23 April 2025 | |
Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | 4 May 2025 |
Preliminary round
[edit]A total of four teams from Kategoria e Dytë competed in this round, two of which advanced.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Naftëtari (III) | 4–2 | Basania (III) |
Murlani (III) | 3–5 | Albanët (III) |
25 September 2024 | Naftëtari | 4–2 | Basania | Bashkim Sulejmani Stadium, Kuçovë |
14:00 CEST | Kajo 22' (pen.) Adebayou 66', 87' Gjishti 90' |
Konate 5', 52' |
Referee: Endrit Zhuli |
Naftëtari advanced to the round of 64.
25 September 2024 | Murlani | 3–5 | Albanët | Barbullush Stadium, Barbullush |
14:00 CEST | Cubi 35' Uku 56', 73' |
Meçuli 16' Xhabafti 26' Ahmati 38', 90' Alushi 75' (pen.) |
Albanët advanced to the round of 64.
Round of 64
[edit]A total of 32 teams (2 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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Erzeni (II) | 1−0 | Naftëtari (III) |
Kukësi (II) | 6−0 | Albanët (III) |
Elbasani (I) | 4−0 | Turbina (III) |
Bylis (I) | 5−1 | Adriatiku (III) |
Flamurtari (II) | 15−1 | Devolli (III) |
Apolonia (II) | 3−0 | Këlcyra (III) |
Vora (II) | 6−1 | Gramshi (III) |
Korabi (II) | 5−2 | Veleçiku (III) |
Kastrioti (II) | 3−1 | Butrinti (III) |
Lushnja (II) | 0−1 | Oriku (III) |
Burreli (II) | 4−0 | Sopoti (III) |
Besa (II) | 4−3 | Tërbuni (III) |
Luzi 2008 (III) | 5−0 | Shkumbini (III) |
Tomori (III) | 1−2 | Iliria (III) |
Pogradeci (II) | 2−0 | Luftëtari (III) |
Valbona (II) | 1−0 | Besëlidhja (III) |
Erzeni advanced to the round of 32.
16 October 2024 | Kukësi | 6−0 | Albanët | Kukës Arena, Kukës |
13:30 CEST | Jaiyeola 28', 40' Mejdani 32' Metani 63', 65' Hilaj 72' |
Kukësi advanced to the round of 32.
16 October 2024 | Elbasani | 4−0 | Turbina | Kompleksi Sportiv Shefqet Lamçja, Elbasan |
13:30 CEST | Gjoni 10', 20' Melo 33' Halili 81' |
Elbasani advanced to the round of 32.
16 October 2024 | Bylis | 5−1 | Adriatiku | Adush Muçaj Stadium, Ballsh |
13:30 CEST | Treni 8' Çelaj 36' Bruno 44' Gjata 45' Laércio 88' |
Hasani 60' |
Bylis advanced to the round of 32.
16 October 2024 | Flamurtari | 15−1 | Devolli | Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë |
13:30 CEST | Beqja 9' Selimi 11' Kacbufi 32' Pjeshka 40' Hoxhaj 44', 53' Shkurtaj 50', 51', 70', 82', 87' Adem 58' Hasa 60' Oshafi 75', 84' |
Ivani 86' (pen.) |
Flamurtari advanced to the round of 32.
16 October 2024 | Apolonia | 3−0 | Këlcyra | Loni Papuçiu Stadium, Fier |
13:30 CEST | Eneh 77' Umejiego 81' Onywuenyi 90' |
Apolonia advanced to the round of 32.
16 October 2024 | Vora | 6−1 | Gramshi | Vorë Stadium, Vorë |
13:30 CEST | Lika 19', 45' Marinaj 30' Rushiti 42' Hoxha 56' Nikqi 73' |
Dedja 44' |
Vora advanced to the round of 32.
16 October 2024 | Korabi | 5−2 | Veleçiku | Fusha e Sportit Ahmetaq, Ahmetaq |
13:30 CEST | Ndrejaj 20' Shehu 59' (pen.), 74', 80' Reçi 90' |
Shekaj 41' (pen.) Pjetracaj 73' |
Korabi advanced to the round of 32.
16 October 2024 | Kastrioti | 3−1 | Butrinti | Redi Maloku Stadium, Fushë-Krujë |
13:30 CEST | Maurício 20' Ajine 75', 88' |
Córdoba 69' |
Kastrioti advanced to the round of 32.
Oriku advanced to the round of 32.
16 October 2024 | Burreli | 4−0 | Sopoti | Liri Ballabani Stadium, Burrel |
13:30 CEST | Ferruku 11' (pen.) Sina 42' Marllon 44' Arango Aristizabal 69' |
Burreli advanced to the round of 32.
16 October 2024 | Besa | 4−3 | Tërbuni | Kompleksi Sportiv Egnatia, Lekaj |
13:30 CEST | Kurt 17', 44' Goxha 36' Alexandre 69' |
Kaçubela 54', 79' Gjini 86' |
Besa advanced to the round of 32.
16 October 2024 | Luzi 2008 | 5−0 | Shkumbini | Luz i Vogël Stadium, Luz i Vogël |
13:30 CEST | Meta 9' (o.g.) Xhika 36' (pen.) Morina 79', 85' Hasa 81' |
Luzi 2008 advanced to the round of 32.
16 October 2024 | Tomori | 1−2 | Iliria | Tomori Stadium, Berat |
13:30 CEST | Ngene 41' | A. Selmani 90+2' B. Selmani 90+5' |
Iliria advanced to the round of 32.
16 October 2024 | Pogradeci | 2−0 | Luftëtari | Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium, Pogradec |
13:30 CEST | Lila 24' Kastrati 67' |
Pogradeci advanced to the round of 32.
16 October 2024 | Valbona | 1−0 | Besëlidhja | Internacional Complex, Pezë Helmës |
13:30 CEST | Lawal 87' |
Valbona advanced to the round of 32.
Round of 32
[edit]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 |
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Erzeni (II) | Valbona (II) | |
Kukësi (II) | Pogradeci (II) | |
Elbasani (I) | Iliria (III) | |
Bylis (I) | Luzi 2008 (III) | |
Flamurtari (II) | Besa (II) | |
Vora (II) | Oriku (III) | |
Apolonia (II) | Burreli (II) | |
Korabi (II) | Kastrioti (II) |
20 November 2024 | Erzeni | v | Valbona | Tofik Jashari Stadium, Shijak |
20 November 2024 | Kukësi | v | Pogradeci | Kukës Arena, Kukës |
20 November 2024 | Elbasani | v | Iliria | Elbasan Arena, Elbasan |
20 November 2024 | Bylis | v | Luzi 2008 | Adush Muçaj Stadium, Ballsh |
20 November 2024 | Flamurtari | v | Besa | Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë |
20 November 2024 | Apolonia | v | Burreli | Loni Papuçiu Stadium, Fier |
20 November 2024 | Korabi | v | Kastrioti | Korabi Stadium, Peshkopi |