2019–20 Albanian Cup

2019–20 Albanian Cup (Albanian: Kupa e Shqipërisë) is the sixty-eighth season of Albania's annual cup competition. Kukësi are the defending champions.^[1] Teuta won the cup for the fourth time in their history.

2019–20 Albanian Cup

Kupa e Shqipërisë
Country	Albania
Teams	34
Champions	Teuta
Runners-up	Tirana
Matches played	63
Goals scored	171 (2.71 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Ernest Muçi (5 goals)
← 2018–19 2020–21 →

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.^[2]

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 4 September 2019.

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Vora (III)	0−0 (4−3 p)	Luzi 2008 (III)
Tomori (III)	0−3	Shkumbini (II)

First round

All 30 teams of the 2019–20 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 18 September 2019 and the second legs took place on 1 and 2 October 2019.

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Vora (III)	0−4	Partizani (I)	0−3	0−1
Tërbuni (II)	2−8	Teuta (I)	0−2	2−6
Veleçiku (II)	3−7	Flamurtari (I)	3−2	0−5
Shënkolli (II)	0−4	Tirana (I)	0−0	0−4
Iliria (II)	2−2 (a)	Kastrioti (II)	2−1	0−1
Burreli (II)	0−3	Vllaznia (I)	0−1	0−2
Erzeni (II)	4−0	Dinamo Tirana (II)	3−0	1−0
Korabi (II)	2−2 (a)	Besëlidhja (II)	2−1	0−1
Shkumbini (II)	1−9	Kukësi (I)	1−3	0−6
Devolli (II)	3−4	Skënderbeu (I)	1−4	2−0
Elbasani (II)	0−4	Laçi (I)	0−0	0−4
Turbina (II)	1−3	Luftëtari (I)	0−1	1−2
Apolonia (II)	6−0	Kamza (III)	3−0	3−0
Pogradeci (II)	2−5	Bylis (I)	0−4	2−1
Egnatia (II)	0−3	Besa (II)	0−1	0−2
Lushnja (II)	4−1	Oriku (II)	2−1	2−0

Vora v Partizani

18 September 2019	Vora	0−3	Partizani	Internacional Complex, Pezë Helmës
16:00 CEST			Solomon   64' Brown   74' Çinari   78'	Referee: Endrit Zhuli

Partizani v Vora

1 October 2019	Partizani	1−0	Vora	Internacional Complex, Pezë Helmës
14:00 CEST	Telushi   68' (pen.)			Referee: Ervis Alliaj

Partizani advanced to the second round.

Tërbuni v Teuta

18 September 2019	Tërbuni	0−2	Teuta	QKS Kamëz, Kamëz
15:00 CEST			Gashi   72' Vecaj   88'	Referee: Klodjan Prenga

Teuta v Tërbuni

2 October 2019	Teuta	6−2	Tërbuni	Olympic Park, Durrës
14:00 CEST	Vila   8', 53' Kapllani   12' Kalaja   58', 67' Nikač   84'		Isaraj   29' Veriu   51'	Referee: Ardit Merdanaj

Teuta advanced to the second round.

Veleçiku v Flamurtari

18 September 2019	Veleçiku	3−2	Flamurtari	Reshit Rusi Stadium, Shkodër
16:00 CEST	Çokaj   4' (pen.) Zaraj   67' Banushaj   90'		Hoxhaj   14', 20'	Referee: Erik Kaso

Flamurtari v Veleçiku

2 October 2019	Flamurtari	5−0	Veleçiku	Pylli i Sodës, Vlorë
14:00 CEST	Sukaj   60', 64' Ribaj   71' Nebihi   81' Nika   85'			Referee: Klodian Shahini

Flamurtari advanced to the second round.

Shënkolli v Tirana

18 September 2019	Shënkolli	0−0	Tirana	Shënkoll Stadium, Shënkoll
16:00 CEST				Referee: Indrit Myrtja

Tirana v Shënkolli

2 October 2019	Tirana	4−0	Shënkolli	Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Tirana
14:00 CEST	Karabeci   30' Muçi   38' Çelhaka   41' Cobbinah   85'			Referee: Blerim Ziri

Tirana advanced to the second round.

Iliria v Kastrioti

18 September 2019	Iliria	2−1	Kastrioti	Redi Maloku Stadium, Fushë-Krujë
16:00 CEST	Doçi   33' Lama   35' (pen.)		Mehmeti   14'	Referee: Florjan Lata

Kastrioti v Iliria

2 October 2019	Kastrioti	1−0	Iliria	Redi Maloku Stadium, Fushë-Krujë
14:00 CEST	Basha   41'			Referee: Emirion Sino

Kastrioti advanced to the second round.

Burreli v Vllaznia

18 September 2019	Burreli	0−1	Vllaznia	Liri Ballabani Stadium, Burrel
16:00 CEST			Wenderson   25'	Referee: Fiorelo Pjetrushi

Vllaznia v Burreli

2 October 2019	Vllaznia	2−0	Burreli	Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër
14:00 CEST	Wenderson   22' Emerson Sinho   24'			Referee: Fiorelo Pjetrushi

Vllaznia advanced to the second round.

Erzeni v Dinamo Tirana

18 September 2019	Erzeni	3−0	Dinamo Tirana	Tofik Jashari Stadium, Shijak
16:00 CEST	Cabral   21' Rezi   51' Djidjiwa   84'			Referee: Albano Stolaj

Dinamo Tirana v Erzeni

2 October 2019	Dinamo Tirana	0−1	Erzeni	Internacional Complex, Pezë Helmës
14:00 CEST			Rezi   67'	Referee: Sokol Bebja

Erzeni advanced to the second round.

Korabi v Besëlidhja

18 September 2019	Korabi	2−1	Besëlidhja	Korabi Stadium, Peshkopi
16:00 CEST	Dida   68' Gjongecaj   80'		Merdini   62'	Referee: Bekris Dragusha

Besëlidhja v Korabi

2 October 2019	Besëlidhja	1−0	Korabi	Brian Filipi Stadium, Lezhë
14:00 CEST	Djordjević   63'			Referee: Albano Stolaj

Besëlidhja advanced to the second round.

Shkumbini v Kukësi

18 September 2019	Shkumbini	1−3	Kukësi	Shkumbini Stadium, Peqin
16:00 CEST	Koreshi   31' (pen.)		Maliqi   6' Camara   35' Daku   71' (pen.)	Referee: Olsi Sokoli

Kukësi v Shkumbini

1 October 2019	Kukësi	6−0	Shkumbini	QKS Kamëz, Kamëz
14:00 CEST	Domi   11' Çema   20' (pen.), 39', 90' Daku   33' Rasha   79'			Referee: Endrit Zhuli

Kukësi advanced to the second round.

Devolli v Skënderbeu

18 September 2019	Devolli	1−4	Skënderbeu	Devolli Stadium, Bilisht
16:00 CEST	Tako   80'		Dita   45' (pen.) Vitia   78' Pollozhani   89' Muja   90+1'	Referee: Sokol Bebja

Skënderbeu v Devolli

2 October 2019	Skënderbeu	0−2	Devolli	Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë
14:00 CEST			Rapo   35' Silva   85'	Referee: Mario Shabanaj

Skënderbeu advanced to the second round.

Elbasani v Laçi

18 September 2019	Elbasani	0−0	Laçi	Elbasan Arena, Elbasan
16:00 CEST				Referee: Ardit Merdanaj

Laçi v Elbasani

2 October 2019	Laçi	4−0	Elbasani	QKS Kamëz, Kamëz
14:00 CEST	Fangaj   18' Maici   36', 50' Berisha   47'			Referee: Roxhers Muska

Laçi advanced to the second round.

Turbina v Luftëtari

18 September 2019	Turbina	0−1	Luftëtari	Nexhip Trungu Stadium, Cërrik
16:00 CEST			Fili   90' (pen.)	Referee: Elton Hazizaj

Luftëtari v Turbina

1 October 2019	Luftëtari	2−1	Turbina	Gjirokastra Stadium, Gjirokastër
14:00 CEST	Rapo   41' Vyent   49'		Peqini   67'	Referee: Dorjan Maletaj

Luftëtari advanced to the second round.

Apolonia v Kamza

Apolonia

3−0 Awarded

Kamza

Kamza v Apolonia

Kamza

0−3 Awarded

Apolonia

Apolonia advanced to the second round.

Pogradeci v Bylis

18 September 2019	Pogradeci	0−4	Bylis	Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium, Pogradec
16:00 CEST			Ndreca   17', 49' Opoku   68' Goxha   76'	Referee: Ervin Kotemelo

Bylis v Pogradeci

2 October 2019	Bylis	1−2	Pogradeci	Adush Muça Stadium, Ballsh
14:00 CEST	Bajramaj   75'		Olli   24' Dervishi   45'	Referee: Mikele Dyrmishi

Bylis advanced to the second round.

Egnatia v Besa

18 September 2019	Egnatia	0−1	Besa	Hasan Zyla Stadium, Rrogozhinë
16:00 CEST			Hoxha   66'	Referee: Geisi Velcani

Besa v Egnatia

2 October 2019	Besa	2−0	Egnatia	Fusha e Vjetër, Kavajë
14:00 CEST	Hoxha   16' Cara   45'			Referee: Elidon Halo

Besa advanced to the second round.

Lushnja v Oriku

18 September 2019	Lushnja	2−1	Oriku	Roza Haxhiu Stadium, Lushnjë
16:00 CEST	Allkanjari   14', 54'		Dhrami   8'	Referee: Elidon Halo

Oriku v Lushnja

2 October 2019	Oriku	0−2	Lushnja	Petro Ruci Stadium, Orikum
14:00 CEST			Allkanjari   17' Mezini   40'	Referee: Indrit Myrtja

Lushnja 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 29 and 30 January 2020 and the second legs took place on 12 February 2020.

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Besëlidhja (II)	4−3	Partizani (I)	3−0	1−3
Erzeni (II)	2−6	Teuta (I)	1−3	1−3
Vllaznia (I)	4−2	Flamurtari (I)	2−2	2−0
Kastrioti (II)	1−7	Tirana (I)	1−3	0−4
Lushnja (II)	0−4	Kukësi (I)	0−1	0−3
Besa (II)	0−3	Skënderbeu (I)	0−2	0−1
Bylis (I)	4−3	Laçi (I)	2−0	2−3
Apolonia (II)	3−0	Luftëtari (I)	3−0	0−0

Besëlidhja v Partizani

29 January 2020	Besëlidhja	3−0	Partizani	Brian Filipi Stadium, Lezhë
14:00 CET	Bushi   13' Jovanovic   26' Fetaj   44'			Referee: Blerim Ziri

Partizani v Besëlidhja

12 February 2020	Partizani	3−1	Besëlidhja	Elbasan Arena, Elbasan
13:30 CET	Telushi   8', 20' (pen.), 84'		Hajdari   5'	Referee: Kridens Meta

Besëlidhja advanced to the quarter finals.

Erzeni v Teuta

29 January 2020	Erzeni	1−3	Teuta	Tofik Jashari Stadium, Shijak
14:00 CET	Rezi   84'		Kallaku   57' (pen.) Colubali   73' Gruda   82'	Referee: Emirion Sino

Teuta v Erzeni

12 February 2020	Teuta	3−1	Erzeni	Olympic Park, Durrës
13:30 CET	Hoxha   47' Kalaja   75' (pen.) Beqja   90+2' (pen.)		Djidjiwa   8'	Referee: Hermal Llapra

Teuta advanced to the quarter finals.

Vllaznia v Flamurtari

29 January 2020	Vllaznia	2−2	Flamurtari	Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër
14:00 CET	Zogaj   2' Lika   78'		Nebihi   8' Ribaj   17'	Referee: Emanuela Rusta

Flamurtari v Vllaznia

12 February 2020	Flamurtari	0−2	Vllaznia	Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë
13:30 CET			Sílvio Rodrigues   28' (pen.), 74'	Referee: Enea Jorgji

Vllaznia advanced to the quarter finals.

Kastrioti v Tirana

29 January 2020	Kastrioti	1−3	Tirana	Redi Maloku Stadium, Fushë-Krujë
14:00 CET	Ajazi   10'		Ismajlgeci   47' Muçi   60', 85' (pen.)	Referee: Hermal Llapra

Tirana v Kastrioti

12 February 2020	Tirana	4−0	Kastrioti	Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Tirana
13:30 CET	Halili   13' Beshiraj   19' Morina   62' Kraja   78'			Referee: Klajdi Kola

Tirana advanced to the quarter finals.

Lushnja v Kukësi

29 January 2020	Lushnja	0−1	Kukësi	Roza Haxhiu Stadium, Lushnjë
14:00 CET			Maliqi   19'	Referee: Orlando Kuka

Kukësi v Lushnja

12 February 2020	Kukësi	3−0	Lushnja	Internacional Complex, Pezë Helmës
13:30 CET	Rroca   47' Cooper   50', 88'			Referee: Mirela Çemeri

Kukësi advanced to the quarter finals.

Besa v Skënderbeu

29 January 2020	Besa	0−2	Skënderbeu	Internacional Complex, Pezë Helmës
14:00 CET			Essien   35' Mara   57'	Referee: Roxhers Muska

Skënderbeu v Besa

12 February 2020	Skënderbeu	1−0	Besa	Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë
13:30 CET	Mensah   39'			Referee: Eraldo Demiraj

Skënderbeu advanced to the quarter finals.

Bylis v Laçi

30 January 2020	Bylis	2−0	Laçi	Adush Muça Stadium, Ballsh
14:00 CET	Shkalla   68' Ndreca   87'			Referee: Klodian Shahini

Laçi v Bylis

12 February 2020	Laçi	3−2	Bylis	Laçi Stadium, Laç
13:30 CET	Greca   18' Nwabueze   51' (pen.) Xhixha   90+3'		Hidi   58' (pen.) Guindo   70'	Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

Bylis advanced to the quarter finals.

Apolonia v Luftëtari

29 January 2020	Apolonia	3−0	Luftëtari	Loni Papuçiu Stadium, Fier
14:00 CET	Mehmeti   82' Zaimaj   87' Zoga   90+3'			Referee: Andi Koçi

Luftëtari v Apolonia

12 February 2020	Luftëtari	0−0	Apolonia	Gjirokastra Stadium, Gjirokastër
13:30 CET				Referee: Juxhin Xhaja

Apolonia 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 11 June 2020 and the second legs took place on 24 June 2020.

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Tirana (I)	6−2	Besëlidhja (II)	5–1	1−1
Vllaznia (I)	2−3	Teuta (I)	2–2	0−1
Apolonia (II)	2−5	Kukësi (I)	1–2	1−3
Bylis (I)	2−1	Skënderbeu (I)	1–0	1−1

Tirana v Besëlidhja

11 June 2020	Tirana	5–1	Besëlidhja	Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Tirana
17:00 CEST	Batha   26' (pen.) Calé   37', 68' Torassa   62' Sidibe   80'		Hoxha   11'	Referee: Orlando Kuka

Besëlidhja v Tirana

24 June 2020	Besëlidhja	1−1	Tirana	Brian Filipi Stadium, Lezhë
16:30 CEST	Djordjević   47'	Report	Muçi   90+2'	Referee: Mirela Çemeri

Tirana advanced to the semi finals.

Vllaznia v Teuta

11 June 2020	Vllaznia	2–2	Teuta	Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër
17:00 CEST	Zogaj   7' Hygor   21' (pen.)		Kallaku   78' Kapllani   90+4'	Referee: Enea Jorgji

Teuta v Vllaznia

24 June 2020	Teuta	1−0	Vllaznia	Niko Dovana Stadium, Durrës
16:30 CEST	Arapi   76'	Report		Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

Teuta advanced to the semi finals.

Apolonia v Kukësi

11 June 2020	Apolonia	1–2	Kukësi	Loni Papuçiu Stadium, Fier
17:00 CEST	Eyoh   70'		Cooper   33' Lulaj   90+3'	Referee: Juxhin Xhaja

Kukësi v Apolonia

24 June 2020	Kukësi	3−1	Apolonia	Elbasan Arena, Elbasan
16:30 CEST	Lulaj   27' Shkurtaj   43' Ethemi   48'	Report	Gjata   75' (pen.)	Referee: Hermal Llapra

Kukësi advanced to the semi finals.

Bylis v Skënderbeu

11 June 2020	Bylis	1–0	Skënderbeu	Adush Muça Stadium, Ballsh
17:00 CEST	Bajramaj   56'	Report		Referee: Roxhers Muska

Skënderbeu v Bylis

24 June 2020	Skënderbeu	1−1	Bylis	Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë
19:30 CEST	Mensah   34'		Malci   75'	Referee: Enea Jorgji

Bylis advanced to the semi finals.

Semi-finals

The first legs were played on 2 July and the second legs were played on 15 July 2020.

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Kukësi (I)	1–2	Teuta (I)	0−0	1–2
Bylis (I)	2–3	Tirana (I)	2–1	0–2

Kukësi v Teuta

2 July 2020	Kukësi	0−0	Teuta	Elbasan Arena, Elbasan
20:45 CEST				Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

Teuta v Kukësi

15 July 2020	Teuta	2–1	Kukësi	Niko Dovana Stadium, Durrës
20:45 CEST	Kapllani   72' Hoxha   83'	Report	Rroca   49'	Referee: Kreshnik Barjamaj

Teuta advanced to the final.

Bylis v Tirana

2 July 2020	Bylis	2–1	Tirana	Adush Muça Stadium, Ballsh
17:45 CEST	Murataj   65', 78'	Report	Hasani   20'	Referee: Juxhin Xhaja

Tirana v Bylis

15 July 2020	Tirana	2–0	Bylis	Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Tirana
17:30 CEST	Muçi   5' Hoxhallari   25'	Report		Referee: Klajdi Kola

Tirana advanced to the final.

Final

Main article: 2020 Albanian Cup final

2 August 2020

20:00

Teuta	2−0	Tirana
Hoxha   2' Vila   78'

Arena Kombëtare, Tirana

Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

References

1. "Kukësi vs. Tirana 2 - 1". soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
2. "Kupa e Shqipërisë, edicioni 2019/2020". 2019-09-02.