Independence Cup (Albania)

The Independence Cup[1] (Albanian: Kupa Pavarësia) is an annual friendly football tournament held in Albania on 28 November to commemorate Albanian Independence Day. The tournament took place in Vlorë between 2009 and 2015, in Tiranë in 2016 and in Korçë in 2017. Clubs from Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Montenegro have taken part in the tournament. Since the 2019 Albania earthquake the tournament has not been held anymore.[2]

Independence Cup
Kupa Pavarësia
Founded2009
RegionBalkans
Number of teams4 (2010–)
3 (2009)
Current championsNorth Macedonia Struga (2nd title)
Most successful club(s)North Macedonia Struga (2 titles)
2018 Independence Cup (Albania)

Winners

SeasonWinnerFinal ScoreRunner-upVenueDateRef.
2009 FlamurtariGroup format Shkëndija Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë28 November 2009[3]
2010 Renova1–0 Otrant Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë28 November 2010[4]
2011 Hysi0–0 (3–0 p.) Shkëndija Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë28 November 2011[5]
2012 Shkëndija0–0 (5–3 p.) Prishtina Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë28 November 2012[6]
2013 Prishtina0–0 (8–7 p.) Flamurtari Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë28 November 2013[7]
2014 Feronikeli1–0 Shkëndija Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë28 November 2014[8]
2015 Otrant3–0 Partizani B Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë28 November 2015[9]
2016 Kukësi2–0 Prishtina Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Tiranë28 November 2016[10]
2017 Struga0–0 (4–1 p.) Otrant Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë28 November 2017[11]
2018 Struga1–0 Otrant Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë28 November 2018[12]

Editions

2009

Matches
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Flamurtari0–0 (11–10 p.) Shkëndija
Shkëndija5–4 (11–10 p.) Prishtina
Prishtina0–0 (2–3 p.) Flamurtari
PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDPts
1 Flamurtari2200006
2 Shkëndija2110003
3 Prishtina2020000
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]

2010

SemifinalsFinal
      
Besa0 (4)
Renova (pen.)0 (5)
Renova1
Otrant0
Otrant (pen.)0 (?)
Liria0 (?)

2011

SemifinalsFinal
      
Shkëndija (pen.)0 (3)
Otrant0 (1)
Shkëndija0 (0)
Hysi (pen.)0 (3)
Flamurtari0 (3)
Hysi (pen.)0 (4)

2012

SemifinalsFinal
      
Tirana0
Shkëndija1
Shkëndija (pen.)0 (5)
Prishtina0 (3)
Flamurtari1 (?)
Prishtina (pen.)1 (?)

2013

SemifinalsFinal
      
Flamurtari2
Federal0
Flamurtari0 (7)
Prishtina (pen.)0 (8)
Shkëndija2 (2)
Prishtina (pen.)2 (4)

2014

SemifinalsFinal
      
Flamurtari0
Shkëndija1
Shkëndija0
Feronikeli1
Llamkos Kosova0 (1)
Feronikeli (pen.)0 (3)

2015

SemifinalsFinal
      
Otrant1
Shkëndija0
Otrant3
Partizani B0
Partizani B1
Feronikeli0

2016

SemifinalsFinal
      
Otrant0
Prishtina1
Prishtina0
Kukësi2
Shkëndija1
Kukësi3

2017

SemifinalsFinal
      
Liria1
Otrant2
Otrant0 (1)
Struga (pen.)0 (4)
Tirana0
Struga1

2018

SemifinalsFinal
      
Otrant0 (6)
2 Korriku0 (5)
Otrant0
Struga1
Struga1
Skënderbeu0

Statistics

Performance by team

TeamWinnerRunner-upTournaments
Besa1
Federal1
Feronikeli12
Flamurtari115
Hysi11
2 Korriku1
Kukësi11
Llamkos Kosova1
Liria2
Otrant136
Partizani B11
Prishtina124
Renova11
Skënderbeu1
Shkëndija137
Tirana2
Struga22

Performance by country

TeamWinnerRunner-up
 Albania22
 Kosovo32
 North Macedonia43
 Montenegro12

See also

References