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2024–25 Albanian Cup

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2024–25 Albanian Cup
Kupa e Shqipërisë
Tournament details
CountryAlbania
Teams42
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored91 (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

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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

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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

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Phase Round Clubs remaining Clubs involved From previous round Entries in this round First leg Second leg
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

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

Team 1  Score  Team 2
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

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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
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.

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.

Kastrioti advanced to the round of 32.

16 October 2024 Lushnja 0−1 Oriku Roza Haxhiu Stadium, Lushnjë
13:30 CEST Shkreli 41'

Oriku advanced to the round of 32.

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.

Pogradeci advanced to the round of 32.

Valbona advanced to the round of 32.

Round of 32

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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
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 Vora v Oriku Vorë Stadium, Vorë

References

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  1. ^ "Shorti i Kupës së Shqipërisë, zbulohen çiftet për sezonin e ri".
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