2018–19 Albanian Cup

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.

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)

Format

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

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)3−0Klosi (III)
Elbasani (II)0−1Oriku (II)

First round

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 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Veleçiku (II)0−7Skënderbeu (I)0−30−4
Vora (II)0−5Luftëtari (I)0−40−1
Tërbuni (III)0−5Partizani (I)0−10−4
Besa (II)2−4Kamza (I)0−22−2
Burreli (II)1−2Vllaznia (II)1−10−1
Korabi (II)1−2Kastrioti (I)1−10−1
Dinamo Tirana (II)0−1Egnatia (II)0−10−0
Besëlidhja (II)5−1Erzeni (II)2−03−1
Oriku (II)2−6Kukësi (I)1−21−4
Naftëtari (III)0−14Laçi (I)0−50−9
Shkumbini (III)0−2Flamurtari (I)0−10−1
Turbina (II)2−7Teuta (I)0−32−4
Shënkolli (II)3−4Lushnja (II)1−22−2
Iliria (II)1−8Tirana (I)1−40−4
Tomori (II)3−5Bylis (II)2−11−4
Pogradeci (II)2−4Apolonia (II)0−12−3
12 September 2018 Veleçiku 0−3 Skënderbeu Kompleksi Vellezërit Duli, Koplik
16:00 CESTGripshi 20'
Ajzeraj 58'
John 81'
Referee: Qazim Copa
26 September 2018 Skënderbeu 4−0 Veleçiku Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë
15:30 CESTGuindo 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 CESTHyseni 14'
Molla 42'
Cekaj 59'
Oshafi 83'
Referee: Ardit Merdanaj
26 September 2018 Luftëtari 1−0 Vora Gjirokastra Stadium, Gjirokastër
15:30 CESTDunga 53'Referee: Elton Hazizaj

Luftëtari advanced to the second round.

12 September 2018 Tërbuni 0−1 Partizani Ismail Xhemali Stadium, Pukë
16:00 CESTÇinari 6'Referee: Elton Hazizaj
25 September 2018 Partizani 4−0 Tërbuni Internacional Complex, Pezë Helmës
15:30 CESTÇinari 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 CESTFrashëri 22'
Teqja 72'
Referee: Erik Kaso
26 September 2018 Kamza 2−2 Besa QKS Kamëz, Kamëz
15:30 CESTKullolli 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 CESTDjidjiwa 90'Júnior Sílvio 48'Referee: Mario Shabanaj
26 September 2018 Vllaznia 1−0 Burreli Reshit Rusi Stadium, Shkodër
15:30 CESTZogaj 90'Referee: Besnard Kaimi

Vllaznia advanced to the second round.

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

Kastrioti advanced to the second round.

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

Egnatia advanced to the second round.

12 September 2018 Besëlidhja 2−0 Erzeni Brian Filipi Stadium, Lezhë
16:00 CESTFetaj 47'
Pasha 84'
Referee: Orlando Kuka
26 September 2018 Erzeni 1−3 Besëlidhja Tofik Jashari Stadium, Shijak
15:30 CESTGjoka 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 CESTKongjini 67'Ethemi 6', 52'Referee: Granit Sulko
26 September 2018 Kukësi 4−1 Oriku Internacional Complex, Pezë Helmës
15:30 CESTHarba 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 CESTToro 26'
Mersinaj 31', 81'
Smaçi 65'
Berisha 89'
Referee: Sokol Bebja
26 September 2018 Laçi 9−0 Naftëtari QKS Kamëz, Kamëz
13:00 CESTPrengaj 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 CESTAlves 90+3'Referee: Geisi Velcani
26 September 2018 Flamurtari 1−0 Shkumbini Fusha Stërvitore Flamurtari, Vlorë
15:30 CESTMusta 90+3'Referee: Mikele Dyrmishi

Flamurtari advanced to the second round.

12 September 2018 Turbina 0−3 Teuta Nexhip Trungu Stadium, Cërrik
16:00 CESTPeqini 40'
Kruja 57'
Shkalla 61'
Referee: Lesjan Dosti
26 September 2018 Teuta 4−2 Turbina Olimpiku Stadium, Yrshek
15:30 CESTShkalla 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 CESTPërgjini 41'Alcani 80' (o.g.)
Ademi 86'
Referee: Xhulio Mema
26 September 2018 Lushnja 2−2 Shënkolli Roza Haxhiu Stadium, Lushnjë
15:30 CESTZhuga 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 CESTXhabrahimi 8'Cobbinah 31', 48'
Turtulli 44'
Blazhevski 75'
Referee: Edvin Hoxha
25 September 2018 Tirana 4−0 Iliria Skënder Halili Complex, Tirana
15:30 CESTSentamu 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 CESTDobra 2'
Shaqe 36'
Lickollari 85'Referee: Indrit Myrtja
26 September 2018 Bylis 4−1 Tomori Adush Muça Stadium, Ballsh
15:30 CESTNtephe 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 CESTMehmeti 66'Referee: Blerim Ziri
26 September 2018 Apolonia 3−2 Pogradeci Loni Papuçiu Stadium, Fier
15:30 CESTGjata 46', 65'
Hysenshahaj 88'
Lickollari 11'
Alimadhi 55'
Referee: Elidon Halo

Apolonia advanced to the second round.

Second round

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 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Besëlidhja (II)1−5Skënderbeu (I)1−20−3
Egnatia (II)0−3Luftëtari (I)0−30−0
Kastrioti (I)2−7Partizani (I)2−40−3
Vllaznia (II)2−2 (a)Kamza (I)2−10−1
Apolonia (II)2−3Kukësi (I)2−10−2
Bylis (II)2−3Laçi (I)2−00−3
Tirana (I)2−1Flamurtari (I)2−00−1
Lushnja (II)1−7Teuta (I)1−30−4
22 January 2019 Besëlidhja 1−2 Skënderbeu Brian Filipi Stadium, Lezhë
14:00 CETCamara 28'John 10'
Gripshi 51'
Referee: Olsi Sokoli
6 February 2019 Skënderbeu 3−0 Besëlidhja Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë
13:30 CETVangjeli 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 CETRamadani 50' (pen.)
Dunga 55'
Rapo 83'
Referee: Indrit Myrtja
6 February 2019 Luftëtari 0−0 Egnatia Gjirokastra Stadium, Gjirokastër
13:30 CETReferee: Skerdi Grecaj

Luftëtari advanced to the quarter finals.

22 January 2019 Kastrioti 2−4 Partizani Redi Maloku Stadium, Fushë-Krujë
14:00 CETVatnikaj 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 CETHebaj 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 CETMarku 58'
Júnior Rodrigues 77'
Mehmeti 18'Referee: Orlando Kuka
6 February 2019 Kamza 1−0 Vllaznia Kamëz Stadium, Kamëz
13:30 CETBitri 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 CETGjata 42'
Hysenshahaj 54'
Ethemi 59'Referee: Blerim Ziri
6 February 2019 Kukësi 2−0 Apolonia Internacional Complex, Pezë Helmës
13:30 CETShkurtaj 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 CETBytyçi 42'
Bajramaj 84'
Referee: Klodian Shahini
6 February 2019 Laçi 3−0 Bylis Laçi Stadium, Laç
13:30 CETShtubina 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 CETNgoo 35'
Hoxhallari 38'
Referee: Kreshnik Barjamaj
6 February 2019 Flamurtari 1−0 Tirana Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë
13:30 CETCalé 49'Referee: Laver Alla

Tirana advanced to the quarter finals.

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

Teuta advanced to the quarter finals.

Quarter-finals

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 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Kamza (I)w/oSkënderbeu (I)
Partizani (I)1−3Luftëtari (I)1–20−1
Teuta (I)2−3Kukësi (I)2−20−1
Tirana (I)3−2Laçi (I)3−00−2
12 March 2019 Partizani 1−2 Luftëtari Elbasan Arena, Elbasan
14:00 CETTelushi 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 CETBušić 85'
Hakaj 90'
Reginaldo 45'
Shkurtaj 54'
Referee: Enea Jorgji

Kukësi advanced to the semi finals.

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

Tirana advanced to the semi finals.

Semi-finals

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

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Kukësi (I)5−2Skënderbeu (I)2−13−1
Luftëtari (I)3−5Tirana (I)0−03−5

Kukësi advanced to the final.

Tirana advanced to the final.

Final

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

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