2018–19 Albanian Cup

2018–19 Albanian Cup
Kupa e Shqipërisë
Tournament details
Country Albania
Teams34
Final positions
ChampionsKukësi
Runner-upTirana
Tournament statistics
Matches played63
Goals scored185 (2.94 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Michael Ngoo
(6 goals)

2018–19 Albanian Cup (Albanian: Kupa e Shqipërisë) was the sixty-seventh season of Albania's annual cup competition. Skënderbeu are the defending champions. Kukësi won the title for the second time in their history.

Format

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Ties are played in a two-legged format similar to those of European competitions. If the aggregate score is tied after both games, the team with the higher number of away goals advances. If the number of away goals is equal in both games, the match is decided by extra time and a penalty shoot-out, if necessary.

Preliminary round

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In order to reduce the number of participating teams for the first round to 32, a preliminary tournament is played. In contrast to the main tournament, the preliminary tournament is held as a single-leg knock-out competition. Matches were played on 2 September 2018 and involved the four best teams from the Albanian Second Division.[1]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Veleçiku (II) 3−0 Klosi (III)
Elbasani (II) 0−1 Oriku (II)

First round

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All 30 teams of the 2018–19 Kategoria Superiore and Kategoria e Parë entered in this round along with the two qualifiers from the preliminary round. The first legs were played on 12 September 2018 and the second legs took place on 26 September 2018.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Veleçiku (II) 0−7 Skënderbeu (I) 0−3 0−4
Vora (II) 0−5 Luftëtari (I) 0−4 0−1
Tërbuni (III) 0−5 Partizani (I) 0−1 0−4
Besa (II) 2−4 Kamza (I) 0−2 2−2
Burreli (II) 1−2 Vllaznia (II) 1−1 0−1
Korabi (II) 1−2 Kastrioti (I) 1−1 0−1
Dinamo Tirana (II) 0−1 Egnatia (II) 0−1 0−0
Besëlidhja (II) 5−1 Erzeni (II) 2−0 3−1
Oriku (II) 2−6 Kukësi (I) 1−2 1−4
Naftëtari (III) 0−14 Laçi (I) 0−5 0−9
Shkumbini (III) 0−2 Flamurtari (I) 0−1 0−1
Turbina (II) 2−7 Teuta (I) 0−3 2−4
Shënkolli (II) 3−4 Lushnja (II) 1−2 2−2
Iliria (II) 1−8 Tirana (I) 1−4 0−4
Tomori (II) 3−5 Bylis (II) 2−1 1−4
Pogradeci (II) 2−4 Apolonia (II) 0−1 2−3
12 September 2018 Veleçiku 0−3 Skënderbeu Kompleksi Vellezërit Duli, Koplik
16:00 CEST Gripshi 20'
Ajzeraj 58'
John 81'
Referee: Qazim Copa
26 September 2018 Skënderbeu 4−0 Veleçiku Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë
15:30 CEST Guindo 2'
Hoxhaj 19'
Ziko 69'
Fili 85'
Referee: Eraldo Demiraj

Skënderbeu advanced to the second round.

12 September 2018 Vora 0−4 Luftëtari Olimpiku Stadium, Yrshek
16:00 CEST Hyseni 14'
Molla 42'
Cekaj 59'
Oshafi 83'
Referee: Ardit Merdanaj
26 September 2018 Luftëtari 1−0 Vora Gjirokastra Stadium, Gjirokastër
15:30 CEST Dunga 53' Referee: Elton Hazizaj

Luftëtari advanced to the second round.

12 September 2018 Tërbuni 0−1 Partizani Ismail Xhemali Stadium, Pukë
16:00 CEST Çinari 6' Referee: Elton Hazizaj
25 September 2018 Partizani 4−0 Tërbuni Internacional Complex, Pezë Helmës
15:30 CEST Çinari 16', 39'
Bardhi 29'
Hebaj 82'
Referee: Erik Kaso

Partizani advanced to the second round.

12 September 2018 Besa 0−2 Kamza Besa Stadium, Kavajë
16:00 CEST Frashëri 22'
Teqja 72'
Referee: Erik Kaso
26 September 2018 Kamza 2−2 Besa QKS Kamëz, Kamëz
15:30 CEST Kullolli 61' (o.g.)
Peçi 72'
Deliu 32'
Cara 86'
Referee: Roxhers Muska

Kamza advanced to the second round.

12 September 2018 Burreli 1−1 Vllaznia Liri Ballabani Stadium, Burrel
16:00 CEST Djidjiwa 90' Júnior Sílvio 48' Referee: Mario Shabanaj
26 September 2018 Vllaznia 1−0 Burreli Reshit Rusi Stadium, Shkodër
15:30 CEST Zogaj 90' Referee: Besnard Kaimi

Vllaznia advanced to the second round.

12 September 2018 Korabi 1−1 Kastrioti Korabi Stadium, Peshkopi
16:00 CEST Lika 13' Gállego 10' Referee: Klodian Shahini
26 September 2018 Kastrioti 1−0 Korabi Redi Maloku Stadium, Fushë-Krujë
15:30 CEST Marku 27' Referee: Bekris Dragusha

Kastrioti advanced to the second round.

12 September 2018 Dinamo Tirana 0−1 Egnatia Internacional Complex, Pezë Helmës
16:00 CEST Broshka 63' Referee: Egel Xhaferaj
26 September 2018 Egnatia 0−0 Dinamo Tirana Egnatia Stadium, Rrogozhinë
15:30 CEST Referee: Altin Stefi

Egnatia advanced to the second round.

12 September 2018 Besëlidhja 2−0 Erzeni Brian Filipi Stadium, Lezhë
16:00 CEST Fetaj 47'
Pasha 84'
Referee: Orlando Kuka
26 September 2018 Erzeni 1−3 Besëlidhja Tofik Jashari Stadium, Shijak
15:30 CEST Gjoka 30' Thea 6'
Camara 35'
Miloti 79'
Referee: Laver Alla

Besëlidhja advanced to the second round.

12 September 2018 Oriku 1−2 Kukësi Petro Ruci Stadium, Orikum
16:00 CEST Kongjini 67' Ethemi 6', 52' Referee: Granit Sulko
26 September 2018 Kukësi 4−1 Oriku Internacional Complex, Pezë Helmës
15:30 CEST Harba 15'
Špehar 39', 55', 74'
Kongjini 80' Referee: Klodjan Prenga

Kukësi advanced to the second round.

12 September 2018 Naftëtari 0−5 Laçi Bashkim Sulejmani Stadium, Kuçovë
16:00 CEST Toro 26'
Mersinaj 31', 81'
Smaçi 65'
Berisha 89'
Referee: Sokol Bebja
26 September 2018 Laçi 9−0 Naftëtari QKS Kamëz, Kamëz
13:00 CEST Prengaj 8'
Qose 14' (o.g.)
Bushi 20'
A. Berisha 28', 48'
Hadroj 29', 37'
E. Berisha 30', 49'
Referee: Skerdi Greca

Laçi advanced to the second round.

12 September 2018 Shkumbini 0−1 Flamurtari Egnatia Stadium, Rrogozhinë
16:00 CEST Alves 90+3' Referee: Geisi Velcani
26 September 2018 Flamurtari 1−0 Shkumbini Fusha Stërvitore Flamurtari, Vlorë
15:30 CEST Musta 90+3' Referee: Mikele Dyrmishi

Flamurtari advanced to the second round.

12 September 2018 Turbina 0−3 Teuta Nexhip Trungu Stadium, Cërrik
16:00 CEST Peqini 40'
Kruja 57'
Shkalla 61'
Referee: Lesjan Dosti
26 September 2018 Teuta 4−2 Turbina Olimpiku Stadium, Yrshek
15:30 CEST Shkalla 6'
Traore 13'
Peqini 62'
Vila 90'
Shkreta 4'
Hasa 23'
Referee: Qazim Copa

Teuta advanced to the second round.

12 September 2018 Shënkolli 1−2 Lushnja Shënkoll Stadium, Shënkoll
16:00 CEST Përgjini 41' Alcani 80' (o.g.)
Ademi 86'
Referee: Xhulio Mema
26 September 2018 Lushnja 2−2 Shënkolli Roza Haxhiu Stadium, Lushnjë
15:30 CEST Zhuga 63'
Xhafa 84'
Obinwanne 10'
Përgjini 64'
Referee: Geisi Velcani

Lushnja advanced to the second round.

12 September 2018 Iliria 1−4 Tirana Redi Maloku Stadium, Fushë-Krujë
16:00 CEST Xhabrahimi 8' Cobbinah 31', 48'
Turtulli 44'
Blazhevski 75'
Referee: Edvin Hoxha
25 September 2018 Tirana 4−0 Iliria Skënder Halili Complex, Tirana
15:30 CEST Sentamu 23', 28', 38'
Ngoo 80'
Referee: Xhulio Mema

Tirana advanced to the second round.

12 September 2018 Tomori 2−1 Bylis Tomori Stadium, Berat
16:00 CEST Dobra 2'
Shaqe 36'
Lickollari 85' Referee: Indrit Myrtja
26 September 2018 Bylis 4−1 Tomori Adush Muça Stadium, Ballsh
15:30 CEST Ntephe 5'
Beji 34'
Koffi 39'
Offei 90'
Mujkic 85' (pen.) Referee: Hermal Llapra

Bylis advanced to the second round.

12 September 2018 Pogradeci 0−1 Apolonia Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium, Pogradec
16:00 CEST Mehmeti 66' Referee: Blerim Ziri
26 September 2018 Apolonia 3−2 Pogradeci Loni Papuçiu Stadium, Fier
15:30 CEST Gjata 46', 65'
Hysenshahaj 88'
Lickollari 11'
Alimadhi 55'
Referee: Elidon Halo

Apolonia advanced to the second round.

Second round

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All the 16 qualified teams from the first round progressed to the second round. The first legs were played on 22 and 23 January 2019 and the second legs took place on 6 February 2019.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Besëlidhja (II) 1−5 Skënderbeu (I) 1−2 0−3
Egnatia (II) 0−3 Luftëtari (I) 0−3 0−0
Kastrioti (I) 2−7 Partizani (I) 2−4 0−3
Vllaznia (II) 2−2 (a) Kamza (I) 2−1 0−1
Apolonia (II) 2−3 Kukësi (I) 2−1 0−2
Bylis (II) 2−3 Laçi (I) 2−0 0−3
Tirana (I) 2−1 Flamurtari (I) 2−0 0−1
Lushnja (II) 1−7 Teuta (I) 1−3 0−4
22 January 2019 Besëlidhja 1−2 Skënderbeu Brian Filipi Stadium, Lezhë
14:00 CET Camara 28' John 10'
Gripshi 51'
Referee: Olsi Sokoli
6 February 2019 Skënderbeu 3−0 Besëlidhja Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë
13:30 CET Vangjeli 57'
Abazi 72'
Krasniqi 84'
Referee: Elton Hazizaj

Skënderbeu advanced to the quarter finals.

23 January 2019 Egnatia 0−3 Luftëtari Egnatia Stadium, Rrogozhinë
14:00 CET Ramadani 50' (pen.)
Dunga 55'
Rapo 83'
Referee: Indrit Myrtja
6 February 2019 Luftëtari 0−0 Egnatia Gjirokastra Stadium, Gjirokastër
13:30 CET Referee: Skerdi Grecaj

Luftëtari advanced to the quarter finals.

22 January 2019 Kastrioti 2−4 Partizani Redi Maloku Stadium, Fushë-Krujë
14:00 CET Vatnikaj 13'
Shehu 70'
Hebaj 30', 76'
Mensah 42'
Trashi 68'
Referee: Olsid Ferataj
6 February 2019 Partizani 3−0 Kastrioti Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Tirana
13:30 CET Hebaj 34'
Mensah 60'
Çinari 64'
Referee: Klodian Shahini

Partizani advanced to the quarter finals.

23 January 2019 Vllaznia 2−1 Kamza Reshit Rusi Stadium, Shkodër
14:00 CET Marku 58'
Júnior Rodrigues 77'
Mehmeti 18' Referee: Orlando Kuka
6 February 2019 Kamza 1−0 Vllaznia Kamëz Stadium, Kamëz
13:30 CET Bitri 63' Referee: Olsid Ferataj

Kamza advanced to the quarter finals.

23 January 2019 Apolonia 2−1 Kukësi Loni Papuçiu Stadium (training ground), Fier
14:00 CET Gjata 42'
Hysenshahaj 54'
Ethemi 59' Referee: Blerim Ziri
6 February 2019 Kukësi 2−0 Apolonia Internacional Complex, Pezë Helmës
13:30 CET Shkurtaj 29'
Ethemi 79'
Referee: Hermal Llapra

Kukësi advanced to the quarter finals.

23 January 2019 Bylis 2−0 Laçi Adush Muça Stadium, Ballsh
14:00 CET Bytyçi 42'
Bajramaj 84'
Referee: Klodian Shahini
6 February 2019 Laçi 3−0 Bylis Laçi Stadium, Laç
13:30 CET Shtubina 9' (pen.)
Toro 26'
Gjoni 44'
Referee: Kridens Meta

Laçi advanced to the quarter finals.

23 January 2019 Tirana 2−0 Flamurtari Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Tirana
17:00 CET Ngoo 35'
Hoxhallari 38'
Referee: Kreshnik Barjamaj
6 February 2019 Flamurtari 1−0 Tirana Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë
13:30 CET Calé 49' Referee: Laver Alla

Tirana advanced to the quarter finals.

23 January 2019 Lushnja 1−3 Teuta Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium, Lushnjë
14:00 CET Gjyla 85' Kallaku 30' (pen.)
Vila 36'
Progni 51'
Referee: Kreshnik Cjapi
6 February 2019 Teuta 4−0 Lushnja Tofik Jashari Stadium, Shijak
13:30 CET Vecaj 30', 31'
Vila 50'
Amadu 60'
Referee: Orlando Kuka

Teuta advanced to the quarter finals.

Quarter-finals

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All eight qualified teams from the second round progressed to the quarter-finals. The first legs were played on 12 and 13 March 2019 and the second legs took place on 3 April 2019. Skënderbeu automatically qualified to the semi-finals after Kamza was banned from football competitions for the remaining of the season.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Kamza (I) w/o Skënderbeu (I)
Partizani (I) 1−3 Luftëtari (I) 1–2 0−1
Teuta (I) 2−3 Kukësi (I) 2−2 0−1
Tirana (I) 3−2 Laçi (I) 3−0 0−2
12 March 2019 Partizani 1−2 Luftëtari Elbasan Arena, Elbasan
14:00 CET Telushi 42' Fili 54'
Hoxha 90'
Referee: Klodian Shahini

Luftëtari advanced to the semi finals.

12 March 2019 Teuta 2−2 Kukësi Niko Dovana Stadium, Durrës
17:00 CET Bušić 85'
Hakaj 90'
Reginaldo 45'
Shkurtaj 54'
Referee: Enea Jorgji
3 April 2019 Kukësi 1−0 Teuta Elbasan Arena, Elbasan
17:00 CEST Reginaldo 61'

Kukësi advanced to the semi finals.

13 March 2019 Tirana 3−0 Laçi Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Tirana
17:00 CET Ngoo 53', 65'
Hasani 73'
Referee: Laver Alla
3 April 2019 Laçi 2−0 Tirana Laçi Stadium, Laç
14:00 CEST Shtubina 29'
Çokaj 48'

Tirana advanced to the semi finals.

Semi-finals

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The first legs were played on 24 April and the second legs were played on 8 May 2019.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Kukësi (I) 5−2 Skënderbeu (I) 2−1 3−1
Luftëtari (I) 3−5 Tirana (I) 0−0 3−5

Kukësi advanced to the final.

8 May 2019 Tirana 5−3 Luftëtari Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Tirana
17:00 CEST Daja 21'
Cobbinah 47' (pen.)
Ngoo 53'
Sentamu 75', 86'
Fili 41'
Oshafi 79'
Dunga 90+4'

Tirana advanced to the final.

Final

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Kukësi2−1Tirana
Shkurtaj 4'
Reginaldo 78'
Ngoo 66'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Enea Jorgji

References

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  1. ^ "Kupa e Shqipërisë, Ja Datat, Turet Dhe Çiftet Sipas Skemës Përkatëse". 29 August 2018.