2002–03 Albanian Cup

2002–03 Albanian Cup (Albanian: Kupa e Shqipërisë) was the fifty-first season of Albania's annual cup competition. It began on 30 August 2002 with the First Round and ended on 31 May 2003 with the Final match. The winners of the competition qualified for the 2003–04 first round of the UEFA Europa League. Tirana were the defending champions, having won their twelfth Albanian Cup last season. The cup was won by Dinamo Tirana.[1]

2002–03 Albanian Cup
Kupa e Shqipërisë
Tournament details
CountryAlbania
Final positions
ChampionsDinamo Tirana
Runner-upTeuta

The rounds were played in a two-legged format similar to those of European competitions. If the aggregated score was tied after both games, the team with the higher number of away goals advanced. If the number of away goals was equal in both games, the match was decided by extra time and a penalty shootout, if necessary.

First round

Games were played on 30 August – 6 September 2002.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Skënderbeu1–8Dinamo Tirana0–41–4
Naftëtari1–3Teuta0–21–1
Laçi1–13Vllaznia1–40–9
Dajti2–5Shkumbini2–30–2
Albpetrol2–7Lushnja0–32–4
Minatori Tepelena2–8Flamurtari2–20–6
Minatori Memaliaj1–2Apolonia1–00–2
Përparimi1–6Besëlidhja1–10–5
Përmeti0–6Bylis0–00–6
Butrinti3–6Luftëtari2–21–4
Egnatia4–1Tomori3–01–1
Gramozi1–11Elbasani1–50–6
Burreli2–6Besa2–00–6
Kastrioti0–4Erzeni0–20–2
Sopoti1–1Tirana1–10–0
Pogradeci2–7Partizani2–40–3

Second round

Games were played on 22 & 29 January 2003.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Erzeni1–2Flamurtari1–00–2
Apolonia1–4Shkumbini1–10–3
Egnatia3–5Teuta0–33–2
Besëlidhja3–6Lushnja2–31–3
Luftëtari2–5Dinamo Tirana0–32–2
Elbasani2–6Vllaznia1–41–2
Bylis1–6Partizani1–20–4
Besa0–1Tirana0–00–1

Quarter-finals

In this round entered the 8 winners from the previous round. Games were played on 22 February – 8 March 2003.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Vllaznia2–2Partizani0–02–2
Flamurtari1–2Teuta0–01–2
Lushnja0–0 (2–3 p)Dinamo Tirana0–00–0
Shkumbini2–6Tirana2–40–2

Semi-finals

In this round entered the four winners from the previous round. Games were played on 23 April – 7 May 2003.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Teuta3–2Vllaznia2–11–1
Tirana1–4Dinamo Tirana0–21–2

Final

Dinamo Tirana1–0Teuta
Zyambo 54'

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