1998–99 Albanian Cup

1998–99 Albanian Cup (Albanian: Kupa e Shqipërisë) was the forty-seventh season of Albania's annual cup competition. It began on August 1998 with the First Round and ended on May 1999 with the Final match. The winners of the competition qualified for the 1999-2000 first round of the UEFA Europa League. KS Apolonia were the defending champions, having won their first Albanian Cup last season. The cup was won by KF Tirana.[1]

1998–99 Albanian Cup
Kupa e Shqipërisë
Country Albania
ChampionsKF Tirana
Runners-upKS Vllaznia

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 August & September 1998

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Porto Shëngjin 0–3 Dinamo 0–1 0–2
Shkodra 2–9 Vllaznia 0–3 2–6
Albanët Tiranë 2–3 Tirana 1–2 1–1
Erzeni 2–13 Partizani 1–6 1–7
Egnatia 3–6 Shkumbini 2–2 1–4
Besëlidhja 3–3 (a.g.) Teuta 3–1 0–2
Sopoti 0–11 Elbasani 0–4 0–7
Iliria 1–4 Apolonia 1–2 0–2
Burreli 4–3 Laci 2–2 2–1
Plugu 1–8 Lushnja 0–5 1–3
Naftëtari 0–9 Tomori 0–2 0–7
Gramozi 2–7 Skenderbeu 0–2 2–5
Memaliaj 2–8 Bylis 1–2 1–6
Kastrioti 1–4 Besa 1–0 0–4
Albpetrol 2–8 Flamurtari 0–4 2–4
Butrinti 3–5 Luftëtari 1–2 2–3

Second round

All sixteen teams of the 1997–98 Superliga and First Division entered in this round. First and second legs were played on January 1999.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Besa 3–3 (2–3 p) Partizani 2–1 1–2
Burreli 1–5 Apolonia 1–3 0–3(awd)
Bylis 2–2 Lushnja 2–2 0–0
Dinamo 1–5 Teuta 0–0 1–5
Flamurtari 4–3 Shkumbini 3–0 1–3
Luftëtari 4–3 Elbasani 2–2 2–1
Skenderbeu 1–2 Tirana 0–0 1–2
Tomori 2–6 Vllaznia 1–1 1–5

Quarterfinals

In this round entered the 8 winners from the previous round.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
KF Tirana 3–2 KS Lushnja 2–1 1–1
KS Apolonia 3–2 KF Partizani 2–0 1–2
KS Teuta 2–2 KS Flamurtari 2–1 0–1
Vllaznia 5–0 Luftëtari 2–0 3–0(awd)

Semifinals

In this round entered the four winners from the previous round.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
KF Tirana 4–1 KS Flamurtari 2–0 2–1
Vllaznia 7–5 KS Apolonia 5–1 2–4

Final
KF Tirana0–0KS Vllaznia
Penalties
Alimehmeti
Muka
Duro
Tafaj 		3–0 Noga
Sinani
Liçi
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Sazan Velçani

References
  1. RSSSF Albanian Cup
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