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.
| Kupa e Shqipërisë | |
| Country |  Albania |
|---|---|
| Teams | 34 |
| Champions | Kukësi |
| Runners-up | Tirana |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Goals scored | 185 (2.94 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Michael Ngoo (6 goals) |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
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) | 3−0 | Klosi (III) |
| Elbasani (II) | 0−1 | Oriku (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 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veleçiku (II) | 0−7 | Skënderbeu (I) | 0−3 | 0−4 |
| Vora (II) | 0−5 | Luftëtari (I) | 0−4 | 0−1 |
| Tërbuni (III) | 0−5 | Partizani (I) | 0−1 | 0−4 |
| Besa (II) | 2−4 | Kamza (I) | 0−2 | 2−2 |
| Burreli (II) | 1−2 | Vllaznia (II) | 1−1 | 0−1 |
| Korabi (II) | 1−2 | Kastrioti (I) | 1−1 | 0−1 |
| Dinamo Tirana (II) | 0−1 | Egnatia (II) | 0−1 | 0−0 |
| Besëlidhja (II) | 5−1 | Erzeni (II) | 2−0 | 3−1 |
| Oriku (II) | 2−6 | Kukësi (I) | 1−2 | 1−4 |
| Naftëtari (III) | 0−14 | Laçi (I) | 0−5 | 0−9 |
| Shkumbini (III) | 0−2 | Flamurtari (I) | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Turbina (II) | 2−7 | Teuta (I) | 0−3 | 2−4 |
| Shënkolli (II) | 3−4 | Lushnja (II) | 1−2 | 2−2 |
| Iliria (II) | 1−8 | Tirana (I) | 1−4 | 0−4 |
| Tomori (II) | 3−5 | Bylis (II) | 2−1 | 1−4 |
| Pogradeci (II) | 2−4 | Apolonia (II) | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| 12 September 2018 | Veleçiku | 0−3 | Skënderbeu | Kompleksi Vellezërit Duli, Koplik |
| 16:00 CEST | Gripshi  20'Ajzeraj 58'John 81' |
Referee: Qazim Copa |
| 26 September 2018 | Skënderbeu | 4−0 | Veleçiku | Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë |
| 15:30 CEST | Guindo 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 CEST | Hyseni 14' Molla 42'Cekaj 59'Oshafi 83' |
Referee: Ardit Merdanaj |
| 26 September 2018 | Luftëtari | 1−0 | Vora | Gjirokastra Stadium, Gjirokastër |
| 15:30 CEST | Dunga 53' |
Referee: Elton Hazizaj |
Luftëtari advanced to the second round.
| 12 September 2018 | Tërbuni | 0−1 | Partizani | Ismail Xhemali Stadium, Pukë |
| 16:00 CEST | Çinari 6' |
Referee: Elton Hazizaj |
| 25 September 2018 | Partizani | 4−0 | Tërbuni | Internacional Complex, Pezë Helmës |
| 15:30 CEST | Çinari 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 CEST | Frashëri 22' Teqja 72' |
Referee: Erik Kaso |
| 26 September 2018 | Kamza | 2−2 | Besa | QKS Kamëz, Kamëz |
| 15:30 CEST | Kullolli 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 CEST | Djidjiwa 90' |
Júnior Sílvio 48' |
Referee: Mario Shabanaj |
| 26 September 2018 | Vllaznia | 1−0 | Burreli | Reshit Rusi Stadium, Shkodër |
| 15:30 CEST | Zogaj 90' |
Referee: Besnard Kaimi |
Vllaznia advanced to the second round.
| 12 September 2018 | Korabi | 1−1 | Kastrioti | Korabi Stadium, Peshkopi |
| 16:00 CEST | Lika 13' |
Gállego 10' |
Referee: Klodian Shahini |
| 26 September 2018 | Kastrioti | 1−0 | Korabi | Redi Maloku Stadium, Fushë-Krujë |
| 15:30 CEST | Marku 27' |
Referee: Bekris Dragusha |
Kastrioti advanced to the second round.
| 12 September 2018 | Dinamo Tirana | 0−1 | Egnatia | Internacional Complex, Pezë Helmës |
| 16:00 CEST | Broshka 63' |
Referee: Egel Xhaferaj |
| 26 September 2018 | Egnatia | 0−0 | Dinamo Tirana | Egnatia Stadium, Rrogozhinë |
| 15:30 CEST | Referee: Altin Stefi |
Egnatia advanced to the second round.
| 12 September 2018 | Besëlidhja | 2−0 | Erzeni | Brian Filipi Stadium, Lezhë |
| 16:00 CEST | Fetaj 47' Pasha 84' |
Referee: Orlando Kuka |
| 26 September 2018 | Erzeni | 1−3 | Besëlidhja | Tofik Jashari Stadium, Shijak |
| 15:30 CEST | Gjoka 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 CEST | Kongjini 67' |
Ethemi 6', 52' |
Referee: Granit Sulko |
| 26 September 2018 | Kukësi | 4−1 | Oriku | Internacional Complex, Pezë Helmës |
| 15:30 CEST | Harba 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 CEST | Toro 26' Mersinaj 31', 81'Smaçi 65'Berisha 89' |
Referee: Sokol Bebja |
| 26 September 2018 | Laçi | 9−0 | Naftëtari | QKS Kamëz, Kamëz |
| 13:00 CEST | Prengaj 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 CEST | Alves 90+3' |
Referee: Geisi Velcani |
| 26 September 2018 | Flamurtari | 1−0 | Shkumbini | Fusha Stërvitore Flamurtari, Vlorë |
| 15:30 CEST | Musta 90+3' |
Referee: Mikele Dyrmishi |
Flamurtari advanced to the second round.
| 12 September 2018 | Turbina | 0−3 | Teuta | Nexhip Trungu Stadium, Cërrik |
| 16:00 CEST | Peqini 40' Kruja 57'Shkalla 61' |
Referee: Lesjan Dosti |
| 26 September 2018 | Teuta | 4−2 | Turbina | Olimpiku Stadium, Yrshek |
| 15:30 CEST | Shkalla 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 CEST | Përgjini 41' |
Alcani 80' (o.g.) Ademi 86' |
Referee: Xhulio Mema |
| 26 September 2018 | Lushnja | 2−2 | Shënkolli | Roza Haxhiu Stadium, Lushnjë |
| 15:30 CEST | Zhuga 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 CEST | Xhabrahimi 8' |
Cobbinah 31', 48' Turtulli 44'Blazhevski 75' |
Referee: Edvin Hoxha |
| 25 September 2018 | Tirana | 4−0 | Iliria | Skënder Halili Complex, Tirana |
| 15:30 CEST | Sentamu 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 CEST | Dobra 2' Shaqe 36' |
Lickollari 85' |
Referee: Indrit Myrtja |
| 26 September 2018 | Bylis | 4−1 | Tomori | Adush Muça Stadium, Ballsh |
| 15:30 CEST | Ntephe 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 CEST | Mehmeti 66' |
Referee: Blerim Ziri |
| 26 September 2018 | Apolonia | 3−2 | Pogradeci | Loni Papuçiu Stadium, Fier |
| 15:30 CEST | Gjata 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 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Besëlidhja (II) | 1−5 | Skënderbeu (I) | 1−2 | 0−3 |
| Egnatia (II) | 0−3 | Luftëtari (I) | 0−3 | 0−0 |
| Kastrioti (I) | 2−7 | Partizani (I) | 2−4 | 0−3 |
| Vllaznia (II) | 2−2 (a) | Kamza (I) | 2−1 | 0−1 |
| Apolonia (II) | 2−3 | Kukësi (I) | 2−1 | 0−2 |
| Bylis (II) | 2−3 | Laçi (I) | 2−0 | 0−3 |
| Tirana (I) | 2−1 | Flamurtari (I) | 2−0 | 0−1 |
| Lushnja (II) | 1−7 | Teuta (I) | 1−3 | 0−4 |
| 22 January 2019 | Besëlidhja | 1−2 | Skënderbeu | Brian Filipi Stadium, Lezhë |
| 14:00 CET | Camara 28' |
John 10' Gripshi 51' |
Referee: Olsi Sokoli |
| 6 February 2019 | Skënderbeu | 3−0 | Besëlidhja | Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë |
| 13:30 CET | Vangjeli 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 CET | Ramadani 50' (pen.) Dunga 55'Rapo 83' |
Referee: Indrit Myrtja |
| 6 February 2019 | Luftëtari | 0−0 | Egnatia | Gjirokastra Stadium, Gjirokastër |
| 13:30 CET | Referee: Skerdi Grecaj |
Luftëtari advanced to the quarter finals.
| 22 January 2019 | Kastrioti | 2−4 | Partizani | Redi Maloku Stadium, Fushë-Krujë |
| 14:00 CET | Vatnikaj 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 CET | Hebaj 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 CET | Marku 58' Júnior Rodrigues 77' |
Mehmeti 18' |
Referee: Orlando Kuka |
Kamza advanced to the quarter finals.
| 23 January 2019 | Apolonia | 2−1 | Kukësi | Loni Papuçiu Stadium (training ground), Fier |
| 14:00 CET | Gjata 42' Hysenshahaj 54' |
Ethemi 59' |
Referee: Blerim Ziri |
| 6 February 2019 | Kukësi | 2−0 | Apolonia | Internacional Complex, Pezë Helmës |
| 13:30 CET | Shkurtaj 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 CET | Bytyçi 42' Bajramaj 84' |
Referee: Klodian Shahini |
| 6 February 2019 | Laçi | 3−0 | Bylis | Laçi Stadium, Laç |
| 13:30 CET | Shtubina 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 CET | Ngoo 35' Hoxhallari 38' |
Referee: Kreshnik Barjamaj |
| 6 February 2019 | Flamurtari | 1−0 | Tirana | Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë |
| 13:30 CET | Calé 49' |
Referee: Laver Alla |
Tirana advanced to the quarter finals.
| 23 January 2019 | Lushnja | 1−3 | Teuta | Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium, Lushnjë |
| 14:00 CET | Gjyla 85' |
Kallaku 30' (pen.) Vila 36'Progni 51' |
Referee: Kreshnik Cjapi |
| 6 February 2019 | Teuta | 4−0 | Lushnja | Tofik Jashari Stadium, Shijak |
| 13:30 CET | Vecaj 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 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamza (I) | w/o | Skënderbeu (I) | – | – |
| Partizani (I) | 1−3 | Luftëtari (I) | 1–2 | 0−1 |
| Teuta (I) | 2−3 | Kukësi (I) | 2−2 | 0−1 |
| Tirana (I) | 3−2 | Laçi (I) | 3−0 | 0−2 |
| 12 March 2019 | Partizani | 1−2 | Luftëtari | Elbasan Arena, Elbasan |
| 14:00 CET | Telushi 42' |
Fili 54' Hoxha 90' |
Referee: Klodian Shahini |
| 3 April 2019 | Luftëtari | 1−0 | Partizani | Gjirokastra Stadium, Gjirokastër |
| 14:00 CEST | Dunga 34' (pen.) |
Luftëtari advanced to the semi finals.
| 12 March 2019 | Teuta | 2−2 | Kukësi | Niko Dovana Stadium, Durrës |
| 17:00 CET | Bušić 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 CET | Ngoo 53', 65' Hasani 73' |
Referee: Laver Alla |
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 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kukësi (I) | 5−2 | Skënderbeu (I) | 2−1 | 3−1 |
| Luftëtari (I) | 3−5 | Tirana (I) | 0−0 | 3−5 |
| 24 April 2019 | Kukësi | 2−1 | Skënderbeu | Kamëz Stadium, Kamëz |
| 16:00 CEST | Reginaldo 20' Shkurtaj 55' |
Bregu 61' |
| 8 May 2019 | Skënderbeu | 1−3 | Kukësi | Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë |
| 17:00 CEST | Bregu 47' |
Reginaldo 19' Abazi 42' (o.g.)Rama 58' |
| 24 April 2019 | Luftëtari | 0−0 | Tirana | Gjirokastra Stadium, Gjirokastër |
| 16:00 CEST |