| Kupa e Shqipërisë | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Albania |
| Teams | 44 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 96 (3.43 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Bobby Clement Mamady Oulare (3 goals each) |
2023–24 Albanian Cup (Albanian: Kupa e Shqipërisë) is the seventy-second season of Albania's annual cup competition, the Albanian Cup. There are 44 participating teams.[1]
Egnatia are the defending champions.
Participating teams
| Kategoria Superiore The 10 clubs of the 2023–24 season |
Kategoria e Parë Twelve clubs of the 2023–24 season |
Kategoria e Dytë Twenty-two clubs of the 2023–24 season |
Format and seeding
Teams will enter the competition at various stages, as follows:
- First phase (one-legged fixtures)
- Preliminary round: eight teams from Kategoria e Dytë will start the tournament
- Round of 64: the four winners will be joined by 14 Kategoria e Dytë teams, 12 Kategoria e Parë teams, and 2 teams from Kategoria Superiore
- Round of 32: the 16 winners will face each other
- 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
| Phase | Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | From previous round | Entries in this round | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First stage | Preliminary round | 44 | 8 | none | 8 | 27 September 2023 | |
| Round of 64 | 40 | 32 | 4 | 28 | 17 & 18 October 2023 | ||
| Round of 32 | 24 | 16 | 16 | none | 6 December 2023 | ||
| Second stage | Round of 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 24 January 2024 | |
| Quarter-finals | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | |||
| Semi-finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | |||
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | |||
Preliminary round
A total of eight teams from Kategoria e Dytë competed in this round, four of which advanced.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Iliria (III) | 2−0 | Adriatiku (III) |
| Murlani (III) | 2−2 (a.e.t.) (8−7 p) | Gramshi (III) |
| Shkumbini (III) | 2−1 | Albanët (III) |
| Delvina (III) | 3−0 | Maliqi (III) |
| 28 September 2023 | Iliria | 2−0 | Adriatiku | Redi Maloku Stadium, Fushë-Krujë |
| 15:00 CEST | Stafa  18'Villarreal 31' |
Report | Referee: Armir Qaushi |
Iliria advanced to the round of 64.
| 27 September 2023 | Murlani | 2−2 (a.e.t.) (8−7 p) | Gramshi | Barbullush Stadium, Barbullush |
| 15:00 CEST | Markaj 41' Djepaxhia 79' |
Report | Latifi 57' (pen.) Do Nascimento 81' |
Referee: Gerard Çokaj |
Murlani advanced to the round of 64.
| 27 September 2023 | Shkumbini | 2−1 | Albanët | Shkumbini Stadium, Peqin |
| 15:00 CEST | Teqja 40' Xhelili 90' |
Report | Dumoye 26' |
Referee: Rigert Zeneli |
Shkumbini advanced to the round of 64.
Delvina advanced to the round of 64.
Round of 64
A total of 32 teams (4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bylis (II) | 4−1 | Murlani (III) |
| Kastrioti (II) | 3−2 | Shkumbini (III) |
| Skënderbeu (I) | 3−0 | Delvina (III) |
| Dinamo City (I) | 3−0 | Iliria (III) |
| Flamurtari (II) | 2−0 | Luftëtari (III) |
| Tomori (II) | 1−0 | Shënkolli (III) |
| Korabi (II) | 4−0 | Devolli (III) |
| Apolonia (II) | 4−0 | Naftëtari (III) |
| Luzi 2008 (II) | 3−2 | Butrinti (III) |
| Besa (II) | 3−2 | Sopoti (III) |
| Lushnja (II) | 3−0 | Labëria (III) |
| Burreli (II) | 1−1 (a.e.t.) (5−4 p) | Valbona (III) |
| Oriku (III) | 2−0 | Pogradeci (III) |
| Turbina (III) | 4−0 | Veleçiku (III) |
| Besëlidhja (III) | 0−3 | Elbasani (II) |
| Tërbuni (III) | 2−4 | Vora (II) |
| 18 October 2023 | Bylis | 4−1 | Murlani | Adush Muça Stadium, Ballsh |
| 13:30 CEST | Oulare 36' (pen.), 45+3' (pen.), 48' Hodo 47' |
Report | Lekaj 66' (pen.) |
Referee: Klajdi Qendraj |
Bylis advanced to the round of 32.
| 18 October 2023 | Kastrioti | 3−2 | Shkumbini | Redi Maloku Stadium, Fushë-Krujë |
| 13:30 CEST | Gjinaj 45' Diamanti 53', 78' |
Report | Nexha 30' Sejdini 67' |
Referee: Besnard Kaimi |
Kastrioti advanced to the round of 32.
| 18 October 2023 | Skënderbeu | 3−0 Awarded | Delvina | Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë |
| 13:30 CEST | Report |
Skënderbeu advanced to the round of 32.
| 18 October 2023 | Dinamo City | 3−0 | Iliria | Kompleksi Sportiv FC Dinamo, Arbanë |
| 13:30 CEST | Silva 51', 53' Marku 83' |
Report | Referee: Ervin Kotemelo |
Dinamo City advanced to the round of 32.
| 17 October 2023 | Flamurtari | 2−0 | Luftëtari | Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë |
| 13:00 CEST | Beqja 64' Di Estefano 90+2' |
Report | Referee: Olsi Sokoli |
Flamurtari advanced to the round of 32.
| 18 October 2023 | Tomori | 1−0 | Shënkolli | Tomori Stadium, Berat |
| 13:30 CEST | Beçka 81' |
Report | Referee: Xhulio Agolli |
Tomori advanced to the round of 32.
| 18 October 2023 | Korabi | 4−0 | Devolli | Kamëz Stadium, Kamëz |
| 13:30 CEST | Marku 18' Nuri 40', 42'Kryemadhi 45+1' |
Report | Referee: Gerard Çokaj |
Korabi advanced to the round of 32.
| 18 October 2023 | Apolonia | 4−0 | Naftëtari | Loni Papuçiu Stadium, Fier |
| 13:30 CEST | Kaçanolli 7', 83' Umejiego 18', 20' |
Report | Referee: Erjon Bylykbashi |
Apolonia advanced to the round of 32.
| 18 October 2023 | Luzi 2008 | 3−2 | Butrinti | Luz i Vogël Stadium, Luz i Vogël |
| 13:30 CEST | Çuçka 22' Hoxha 28'Treni 90+2' |
Report | Mërkuri 64' (pen.) Çulli 77' |
Referee: Geisi Velçani |
Luzi 2008 advanced to the round of 32.
| 18 October 2023 | Besa | 3−2 | Sopoti | Kompleksi Sportiv Egnatia, Lekaj |
| 13:30 CEST | Shehu 31' Ajazi 38'Xhabrahimi 81' (pen.) |
Report | Goçi 8', 17' (pen.) |
Referee: Egli Spahiu |
Besa advanced to the round of 32.
| 18 October 2023 | Lushnja | 3−0 | Labëria | Fusha e Plugut, Plug |
| 13:30 CEST | Preknicaj 55', 73' Gega 85' |
Report | Referee: Kristi Hoxha |
Lushnja advanced to the round of 32.
| 18 October 2023 | Burreli | 1−1 (a.e.t.) (5−4 p) | Valbona | Liri Ballabani Stadium, Burrel |
| 13:30 CEST | Muriel 57' |
Report | Mziu 11' (pen.) |
Referee: Ditmir Grimci |
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Burreli advanced to the round of 32.
| 18 October 2023 | Oriku | 2−0 | Pogradeci | Orikum Stadium, Orikum |
| 13:30 CEST | Bunkhoev 45' Owusu 68' |
Report | Referee: Rigert Zeneli |
Oriku advanced to the round of 32.
| 18 October 2023 | Turbina | 4−0 | Veleçiku | Nexhip Trungu Stadium, Cërrik |
| 13:30 CEST | Gjoka 17' Stafa 23' (o.g.)Karaj 62'Hysa 88' |
Report | Referee: Besmir Lesaj |
Turbina advanced to the round of 32.
| 17 October 2023 | Besëlidhja | 0−3 | Elbasani | Brian Filipi Stadium, Lezhë |
| 13:00 CEST | Report | Rami 41' Clement 43'Melo 83' |
Referee: Ermal Gryka |
Elbasani advanced to the round of 32.
| 18 October 2023 | Tërbuni | 2−4 | Vora | Ismail Xhemali Stadium, Pukë |
| 13:30 CEST | Filipi 48' Tabaku 77' |
Report | Fejzulla 20' (pen.) Tafa 23', 45'Qardaku 90+11' |
Referee: Mario Shabanaj |
Vora advanced to the round of 32.
Round of 32
The 16 winning teams from the first round competed in the second round, 8 of which advanced to the round of 16.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bylis (II) | 2−2 (a.e.t.) (3−2 p) | Vora (II) |
| Kastrioti (II) | 2−3 | Elbasani (II) |
| Skënderbeu (I) | 4−0 | Turbina (III) |
| Dinamo City (I) | 2−0 | Oriku (III) |
| Flamurtari (II) | 2−0 | Burreli (II) |
| Tomori (II) | 0−3 | Lushnja (II) |
| Korabi (II) | 2−2 (a.e.t.) (5−4 p) | Besa (II) |
| Apolonia (II) | 2−1 | Luzi 2008 (II) |
| 6 December 2023 | Bylis | 2−2 (a.e.t.) (3−2 p) | Vora | Adush Muça Stadium, Ballsh |
| 13:00 CET | Ruçi 62' Kibe 68' |
Report | Qardaku 51' (pen.) Vrapi 89' |
Referee: Daniel Vrapi |
| Penalties | ||||
Bylis advanced to the round of 16.
| 6 December 2023 | Kastrioti | 2−3 | Elbasani | Redi Maloku Stadium, Fushë-Krujë |
| 13:00 CET | Çela 36' (pen.) Marinaj 56' (pen.) |
Report | Clement 23', 53' Hoxhaj 33' |
Referee: Sokol Bebja |
Elbasani advanced to the round of 16.
| 6 December 2023 | Skënderbeu | 4−0 | Turbina | Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë |
| 13:00 CET | Merlim 8' (pen.), 26' Muharem 24'Ajine 44' |
Report | Referee: Erald Demiraj |
Skënderbeu advanced to the round of 16.
| 6 December 2023 | Dinamo City | 2−0 | Oriku | Kompleksi Sportiv FC Dinamo, Arbanë |
| 13:00 CET | Goudiaby 15' Andoni 52' |
Report | Referee: Ervin Kotemelo |
Dinamo City advanced to the round of 16.
| 6 December 2023 | Flamurtari | 2−0 | Burreli | Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë |
| 13:00 CET | Zogaj 6' Mrdja 24' |
Report | Referee: Olti Çela |
Flamurtari advanced to the round of 16.
| 6 December 2023 | Tomori | 0−3 | Lushnja | Tomori Stadium, Berat |
| 13:00 CET | Report | Ismailaj 9' (pen.) Ayinde 85'Tabaku 90+1' |
Referee: Bekris Dragusha |
Lushnja advanced to the round of 16.
| 6 December 2023 | Korabi | 2−2 (a.e.t.) (5−4 p) | Besa | Korabi Stadium, Peshkopi |
| 13:00 CET | Boçka 18' Geci 28' |
Report | Deliu 37' (pen.) Balla 72' |
Referee: Blerim Ziri |
Korabi advanced to the round of 16.
| 6 December 2023 | Apolonia | 2−1 | Luzi 2008 | Loni Papuçiu Stadium, Fier |
| 13:00 CET | Nwatsock 4', 9' |
Report | Pjetri 44' |
Referee: Ardit Merdanaj |
Apolonia advanced to the round of 16.
Round of 16
The round of 16 matches will be played between the eight winners from the second round and clubs seeded 1–8 in the 2022–23 Kategoria Superiore.
| 24 January 2024 | Partizani | v | Apolonia | Arena e Demave, Tirana |
| 17:00 CET |
| 24 January 2024 | Tirana | v | Korabi | Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Tirana |
| 13:00 CET |
| 24 January 2024 | Egnatia | v | Lushnja | Demrozi Stadium, Rrogozhinë |
| 13:00 CET |
| 24 January 2024 | Vllaznia | v | Flamurtari | Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër |
| 17:00 CET |
| 24 January 2024 | Laçi | v | Dinamo City | Laçi Stadium, Laç |
| 13:00 CET |
| 24 January 2024 | Teuta | v | Skënderbeu | Niko Dovana Stadium, Durrës |
| 17:00 CET |
| 24 January 2024 | Kukësi | v | Elbasani | Kukës Arena, Kukës |
| 13:00 CET |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bobby Clement |
Elbasani | 3 |
 Mamady Oulare |
Bylis | ||
| 3 |  Denisson Silva |
Dinamo City | 2 |
 Endri Goçi |
Sopoti | ||
| Eridon Qardaku |
Vora | ||
| Gersi Diamanti |
Kastrioti | ||
| Klodian Nuri |
Korabi | ||
| Kristian Preknicaj |
Lushnja | ||
| Mmesoma Umejiego |
Apolonia | ||
| Redi Kaçanolli |
Apolonia | ||
| Serxhio Tafa |
Vora |