2024–25 Albanian Cup
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (September 2024) |
| Kupa e Shqipërisë | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Albania |
| Teams | 42 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 2 |
| Goals scored | 14 (7 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Cheick Konate Ervin Ahmati Jurgen Uku Meshark Adebayou (2 goals each) |
The 2024–25 Albanian Cup (Albanian: Kupa e Shqipërisë) is the seventy-third season of Albania's annual cup competition, the Albanian Cup. There are 42 participating teams.[1] The winners will qualify for the 2025–26 UEFA Conference League first qualifying round.
Participating teams
[edit]| Kategoria Superiore The 10 clubs of the 2024–25 season |
Kategoria e Parë Twelve clubs of the 2024–25 season |
Kategoria e Dytë Twenty clubs of the 2024–25 season |
Format and seeding
[edit]Teams will enter the competition at various stages, as follows:
- First phase (one-legged fixtures)
- Preliminary round: four teams from Kategoria e Dytë will start the tournament
- Round of 64: the two 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
[edit]| Phase | Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | From previous round | Entries in this round | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First stage | Preliminary round | 42 | 4 | none | 4 | 25 September 2024 | |
| Round of 64 | 40 | 32 | 4 | 28 | 15 October 2024 | ||
| Round of 32 | 24 | 16 | 16 | none | 30 November 2024 | ||
| Second stage | Round of 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 15 January 2025 | |
| Quarter-finals | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | 5 February 2025 | 26 February 2025 | |
| Semi-finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | 2 April 2025 | 23 April 2025 | |
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | 4 May 2025 | ||
Preliminary round
[edit]A total of four teams from Kategoria e Dytë competed in this round, two of which advanced.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Naftëtari (III) | 4–2 | Basania (III) |
| Murlani (III) | 3–5 | Albanët (III) |
| 25 September 2024 | Naftëtari | 4–2 | Basania | Bashkim Sulejmani Stadium, Kuçovë |
| 14:00 CEST | Kajo  22' (pen.)Adebayou 66', 87'Gjishti 90' |
Konate 5', 52' |
Referee: Endrit Zhuli |
Naftëtari advanced to the round of 64.
| 25 September 2024 | Murlani | 3–5 | Albanët | Barbullush Stadium, Barbullush |
| 14:00 CEST | Cubi 35' Uku 56', 73' |
Meçuli 16' Xhabafti 26'Ahmati 38', 90'Alushi 75' (pen.) |
Albanët advanced to the round of 64.
Round of 64
[edit]A total of 32 teams (2 winners from the preliminary round, 14 teams from Kategoria e Dytë, 12 teams from Kategoria e Parë and 2 Kategoria Superiore teams) will compete in this round, 16 of which will advance to the second round.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Erzeni (II) | Naftëtari (III) | |
| Kukësi (II) | Albanët (III) | |
| Elbasani (I) | Turbina (III) | |
| Bylis (I) | Adriatiku (III) | |
| Flamurtari (II) | Devolli (III) | |
| Apolonia (II) | Këlcyra (III) | |
| Vora (II) | Gramshi (III) | |
| Korabi (II) | Veleçiku (III) | |
| Kastrioti (II) | Butrinti (III) | |
| Lushnja (II) | Oriku (III) | |
| Burreli (II) | Sopoti (III) | |
| Besa (II) | Tërbuni (III) | |
| Luzi 2008 (III) | Shkumbini (III) | |
| Tomori (III) | Iliria (III) | |
| Pogradeci (II) | Luftëtari (III) | |
| Valbona (II) | Besëlidhja (III) |
| 15 October 2024 | Erzeni | v | Naftëtari | Tofik Jashari Stadium, Shijak |
| 15 October 2024 | Kukësi | v | Albanët | Kukës Arena, Kukës |
| 15 October 2024 | Elbasani | v | Turbina | Elbasan Arena, Elbasan |
| 15 October 2024 | Bylis | v | Adriatiku | Adush Muça Stadium, Ballsh |
| 15 October 2024 | Flamurtari | v | Devolli | Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë |
| 15 October 2024 | Apolonia | v | Këlcyra | Loni Papuçiu Stadium, Fier |
| 15 October 2024 | Korabi | v | Veleçiku | Korabi Stadium, Peshkopi |
| 15 October 2024 | Kastrioti | v | Butrinti | Redi Maloku Stadium, Fushë-Krujë |
| 15 October 2024 | Lushnja | v | Oriku | Roza Haxhiu Stadium, Lushnjë |
| 15 October 2024 | Burreli | v | Sopoti | Liri Ballabani Stadium, Burrel |
| 15 October 2024 | Besa | v | Tërbuni | Egnatia Arena, Rrogozhinë |
| 15 October 2024 | Luzi 2008 | v | Shkumbini | Luz i Vogël Stadium, Luz i Vogël |
| 15 October 2024 | Tomori | v | Iliria | Tomori Stadium, Berat |
| 15 October 2024 | Pogradeci | v | Luftëtari | Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium, Pogradec |
| 15 October 2024 | Valbona | v | Besëlidhja | Vëllezërit Gega Stadium, Bajram Curri |