2020–21 Albanian Cup
| Kupa e Shqipërisë | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Albania |
| Teams | 32 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Vllaznia (7th title) |
| Runner-up | Skënderbeu |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 100 (3.23 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Alfred Mensah Haris Dilaver Kyrian Nwabueze (4 goals each) |
2020–21 Albanian Cup (Albanian: Kupa e Shqipërisë) was the sixty-ninth season of Albania's annual cup competition, the Albanian Cup. Teuta were the defending champions. Vllaznia won the cup, their seventh title in the competition.
Format
Unlike the previous season, all ties are played in a one-leg format, due to a congested schedule. If the score is tied after the regular time, the match is decided by extra time and a penalty shoot-out, if necessary.[1] The preliminary round did not take place.
First round
All 27 eligible teams of the 2020–21 Kategoria Superiore and Kategoria e Parë entered in this round along with 5 teams from the Kategoria e Dytë. The matches were played on 1 November 2020.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Tirana (I) | 4−1 | Shkumbini (III) |
| Laçi (I) | 3−0 | Vora (II) |
| Teuta (I) | 4−0 | Tërbuni (III) |
| Bylis (I) | 2−1 | Veleçiku (II) |
| Flamurtari (II) | 1−2 | Dinamo Tirana (II) |
| Kastrioti (I) | 2−1 | Burreli (II) |
| Besëlidhja (II) | 1−1 (a.e.t.) (3−4 p) | Egnatia (II) |
| Korabi (II) | 2−0 | Erzeni (II) |
| Kukësi (I) | 5−0 | Maliqi (III) |
| Skënderbeu (I) | 1−0 | Tomori (II) |
| Partizani (I) | 5−0 | Iliria (III) |
| Vllaznia (I) | 7−0 | Devolli (III) |
| Luftëtari (II) | 0−3 | Elbasani (II) |
| Apolonia (I) | 4−1 | Turbina (II) |
| Pogradeci (II) | 9−1 | Oriku (II) |
| Lushnja (II) | 0−1 (a.e.t.) | Besa (II) |
| 1 November 2020 | Tirana | 4−1 | Shkumbini | Skënder Halili Complex, Tirana |
| 13:30 CET | Ramazani File:Soccerball shade.svg 26' (o.g.) Vrapi File:Soccerball shade.svg 39' Muçi File:Soccerball shade.svg 41', 73' |
Mustafaj File:Soccerball shade.svg 52' (pen.) | Referee: Xhulio Agolli |
Tirana advanced to the second round.
| 1 November 2020 | Laçi | 3−0 | Vora | Laçi Stadium, Laç |
| 13:30 CET | Nwabueze File:Soccerball shade.svg 6', 46' Malota File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' |
Referee: Florjan Lata |
Laçi advanced to the second round.
| 1 November 2020 | Teuta | 4−0 | Tërbuni | Olympic Park, Durrës |
| 13:30 CET | Jazxhi File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' Kapllani File:Soccerball shade.svg 38' Gruda File:Soccerball shade.svg 52' Vila File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' |
Referee: Qazim Copa |
Teuta advanced to the second round.
| 1 November 2020 | Bylis | 2−1 | Veleçiku | Adush Muça Stadium, Ballsh |
| 13:30 CET | Lika File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' Trumçi File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' |
Shekaj File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+3' | Referee: Elidon Halo |
Bylis advanced to the second round.
| 1 November 2020 | Flamurtari | 1−2 | Dinamo Tirana | Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë |
| 13:30 CET | Mukoj File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' | Djidjiwa File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' Maranhão File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' (pen.) |
Referee: Laver Alla |
Dinamo Tirana advanced to the second round.
| 1 November 2020 | Kastrioti | 2−1 | Burreli | Redi Maloku Stadium, Fushë-Krujë |
| 13:30 CET | Shkalla File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' Okebugwu File:Soccerball shade.svg 82' |
Mallunxa File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' | Referee: Klodjan Prenga |
Kastrioti advanced to the second round.
| 1 November 2020 | Besëlidhja | 1−1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Egnatia | Brian Filipi Stadium, Lezhë |
| 13:30 CET | Hoxha File:Soccerball shade.svg 66' | Magani File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' | Referee: Olsion Yzeiraj |
Egnatia advanced to the second round.
| 1 November 2020 | Korabi | 2−0 | Erzeni | Korabi Stadium, Peshkopi |
| 13:30 CET | Skuka File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' Xhebrahimi File:Soccerball shade.svg 84' (pen.) |
Referee: Bekris Dragusha |
Korabi advanced to the second round.
| 1 November 2020 | Kukësi | 5−0 | Maliqi | Football Republic, Barbas |
| 13:30 CET | Gavazaj File:Soccerball shade.svg 2' Kotobelli File:Soccerball shade.svg 27' Eze File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' (pen.), 82' Ibraimi File:Soccerball shade.svg 78' (pen.) |
Referee: Besnard Kaimi |
Kukësi advanced to the second round.
| 1 November 2020 | Skënderbeu | 1−0 | Tomori | Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë |
| 13:30 CET | Mensah File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' | Referee: Erald Demiraj |
Skënderbeu advanced to the second round.
| 1 November 2020 | Partizani | 5−0 | Iliria | Sopoti Stadium, Librazhd |
| 13:30 CET | Solomon File:Soccerball shade.svg 22', 57' Asani File:Soccerball shade.svg 38' (pen.) Broja File:Soccerball shade.svg 52' Cordeiro File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' |
Referee: Silvio Dyrmishi |
Partizani advanced to the second round.
| 1 November 2020 | Vllaznia | 7−0 | Devolli | Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër |
| 13:30 CET | Dilaver File:Soccerball shade.svg 6', 36', 65' Imeri File:Soccerball shade.svg 11' Marku File:Soccerball shade.svg 27' (pen.) Isaevski File:Soccerball shade.svg 57' Jonuzi File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' |
Referee: Edvin Hoxha |
Vllaznia advanced to the second round.
| 1 November 2020 | Luftëtari | 0−3 Awarded | Elbasani | Gjirokastra Stadium, Gjirokastër |
| 13:30 CET |
Elbasani advanced to the second round.
| 1 November 2020 | Apolonia | 4−1 | Turbina | Fusha Sportive Apolonia, Fier |
| 13:30 CET | Yeboah File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' Gjata File:Soccerball shade.svg 26' (pen.) Mihana File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' Eyoh File:Soccerball shade.svg 88' |
Sallaku File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' | Referee: Endrit Zhuli |
Apolonia advanced to the second round.
| 1 November 2020 | Pogradeci | 9−1 | Oriku | Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium, Pogradec |
| 13:30 CET | Abazaj File:Soccerball shade.svg 2', 63' Dragoj File:Soccerball shade.svg 4' (pen.), 14' Topllari File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' Kasa File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' Tako File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' Balla File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' Toma File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' |
Shaba File:Soccerball shade.svg 59' | Referee: Olsi Sokoli |
Pogradeci advanced to the second round.
| 1 November 2020 | Lushnja | 0−1 (a.e.t.) | Besa | Roza Haxhiu Stadium, Lushnjë |
| 13:30 CET | Kainã File:Soccerball shade.svg 115' | Referee: Klodian Shahini |
Besa advanced to the second round.
Second round
All the 16 qualified teams from the First Round progressed to the Second Round and The matches were played on 12, 13 and 14 November 2020.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Tirana (I) | 0−1 (a.e.t.) | Korabi (II) |
| Laçi (I) | 3−1 (a.e.t.) | Egnatia (II) |
| Teuta (I) | 5−0 | Kastrioti (I) |
| Bylis (I) | 1−2 (a.e.t.) | Dinamo Tirana (II) |
| Kukësi (I) | 2−1 | Besa (II) |
| Skënderbeu (I) | 3−0 | Pogradeci (II) |
| Partizani (I) | 1−0 | Apolonia (I) |
| Vllaznia (I) | 8−0 | Elbasani (II) |
| 12 November 2020 | Tirana | 0−1 (a.e.t.) | Korabi | Skënder Halili Complex, Tirana |
| 13:30 CET | Skuka File:Soccerball shade.svg 119' | Referee: Albert Doda |
Korabi advanced to the quarter finals.
| 14 November 2020 | Laçi | 3−1 (a.e.t.) | Egnatia | Laçi Stadium, Laç |
| 13:30 CET | Teco File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' Nwabueze File:Soccerball shade.svg 107' (pen.), 118' |
Jackson File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' | Referee: Hermal Llapra |
Laçi advanced to the quarter finals.
| 12 November 2020 | Teuta | 5−0 | Kastrioti | Niko Dovana Stadium, Durrës |
| 13:30 CET | Arapi File:Soccerball shade.svg 13' Bregu File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' Iran Junior File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' Vila File:Soccerball shade.svg 84' (pen.) Gruda File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' |
Referee: Laver Alla |
Teuta advanced to the quarter finals.
| 12 November 2020 | Bylis | 1−2 (a.e.t.) | Dinamo Tirana | Adush Muça Stadium, Ballsh |
| 13:30 CET | Anthony File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' | Djidjiwa File:Soccerball shade.svg 71' Maranhão File:Soccerball shade.svg 114' (pen.) |
Referee: Fatjon Xhemalaj |
Dinamo Tirana advanced to the quarter finals.
| 12 November 2020 | Kukësi | 2−1 | Besa | Internacional Complex, Pezë Helmës |
| 13:30 CET | Limaj File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' Ibraimi File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' |
Koleci File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' | Referee: Mirela Cemeri |
Kukësi advanced to the quarter finals.
| 12 November 2020 | Skënderbeu | 3−0 | Pogradeci | Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë |
| 13:30 CET | Berisha File:Soccerball shade.svg 13' Mensah File:Soccerball shade.svg 57', 66' |
Referee: Silvio Dyrmishi |
Skënderbeu advanced to the quarter finals.
| 12 November 2020 | Partizani | 1−0 | Apolonia | Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium, Pogradec |
| 13:30 CET | Brown File:Soccerball shade.svg 19' | Referee: Blerim Ziri |
Partizani advanced to the quarter finals.
| 13 November 2020 | Vllaznia | 8−0 | Elbasani | Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër |
| 13:30 CET | Dilaver File:Soccerball shade.svg 4' Imeri File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' (pen.), 40' Dunga File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' Mandiangu File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' Çoba File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' da Silva File:Soccerball shade.svg 83', 88' |
Referee: Endrit Zhuli |
Vllaznia advanced to the quarter finals.
Quarter-finals
All eight qualified teams from the second round progressed to the quarter-finals. The matches were played on 17 March 2021.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Laçi (I) | 0−0 (a.e.t.) (4−3 p) | Partizani (I) |
| Vllaznia (I) | 1−0 | Korabi (II) |
| Teuta (I) | 1−0 | Kukësi (I) |
| Dinamo Tirana (II) | 1−3 | Skënderbeu (I) |
| 17 March 2021 | Laçi | 0−0 (a.e.t.) (4−3 p) | Partizani | Laçi Stadium, Laç |
| 13:00 CET | Referee: Kridens Meta | |||
| Penalties | ||||
Laçi advanced to the semi finals.
| 17 March 2021 | Vllaznia | 1−0 | Korabi | Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër |
| 16:00 CET | Kruja File:Soccerball shade.svg 16' | Referee: Blerim Ziri |
Vllaznia advanced to the semi finals.
| 17 March 2021 | Teuta | 1−0 | Kukësi | Niko Dovana Stadium, Durrës |
| 16:00 CET | Vila File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' | Referee: Kreshnik Cjapi |
Teuta advanced to the semi finals.
| 17 March 2021 | Dinamo Tirana | 1−3 | Skënderbeu | Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Tirana |
| 13:00 CET | Welber File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' | Mensah File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' Berisha File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' Pusi File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' |
Referee: Mario Shabanaj |
Skënderbeu advanced to the semi finals.
Semi-finals
The matches were played on 14 April.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Vllaznia (I) | 1−0 | Laçi (I) |
| Teuta (I) | 0−2 | Skënderbeu (I) |
| 14 April 2021 | Vllaznia | 1−0 | Laçi | Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër |
| 16:00 CEST | Hoxhaj File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' | Referee: Juxhin Xhaja |
Vllaznia advanced to the final.
| 14 April 2021 | Teuta | 0−2 | Skënderbeu | Niko Dovana Stadium, Durrës |
| 16:00 CEST | Meksi File:Soccerball shade.svg 2' (pen.) Berisha File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' |
Referee: Enea Jorgji |
Skënderbeu advanced to the final.
Final
References
- ↑ "Ndeshjet e Kupës së Shqipërisë turi i 1/16 dhe rregullorja e këtij edicioni". FSHF. October 29, 2020.