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Albanian Cup
Knock-out football tournament in Albania
Knock-out football tournament in Albania
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| current | 2025–26 Albanian Cup |
| logo | Kupa e Shqipërisë.svg |
| upright | 0.7 |
| founded | 1938 |
| number of teams | 44 |
| region | |
| qualifier for | UEFA Conference League |
| domestic cup | Albanian Supercup |
| current champions | Dinamo City |
| (14th title) | |
| most successful club | Tirana (16 titles) |
| broadcasters | RTSH |
| website |
(14th title)
The Albanian Cup () is the main "knockout" competition in Albanian football. The competition started in 1939 as Kupa e Mbretit (English:"The King's Cup"). The cup was suspended for the next eight years as the Second World War started. It started again in 1948 as "Kupa e Republikës" (English: "Republic Cup") and from 1991 as "Kupa e Shqipërisë" (Albanian Cup). Today it is the second most important competition in Albania after the Kategoria Superiore.
The winners of the Cup automatically earn the right to participate in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League.
Finals results
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938–39 | Tirana | RR | Vllaznia |
| 1940–47 | |||
| 1948 | Partizani | 5–2 | Tirana |
| 1949 | Partizani | 1–0 | Tirana |
| 1950 | Dinamo Tirana | 2–1 | Partizani |
| 1951 | Dinamo Tirana | 3–2 | Partizani |
| 1952 | Dinamo Tirana | 4–1 | Tirana |
| 1953 | Dinamo Tirana | 2–0 | Partizani |
| 1954 | Dinamo Tirana | 2–1 | Partizani |
| 1955–1956 | |||
| 1957 | Partizani | 2–0 | Lokomotiva Durrës |
| 1958 | Partizani | 4–0 | Skënderbeu |
| 1959 | |||
| 1960 | Dinamo Tirana | 2–0 agg. | Flamurtari |
| 1961 | Partizani | 2–1 agg. | Besa |
| 1962 | |||
| 1962–63 | Tirana | 3–3 agg. | |
| 4–2 (p) | Besa | ||
| 1963–64 | Partizani | 3–0 | Tomori |
| 1964–65 | Vllaznia | 1–0 | Skënderbeu |
| 1965–66 | Partizani | 6–4 agg. | Vllaznia |
| 1966–67 | |||
| 1967–68 | Partizani | 4–1 | Vllaznia |
| 1968–69 | |||
| 1969–70 | Partizani | 4–1 agg. | Vllaznia |
| 1970–71 | Dinamo Tirana | 2–0 | Besa |
| 1971–72 | Vllaznia | 2–2 agg. | |
| 4–3 (p) | Besa | ||
| 1972–73 | Partizani | 1–0 | Dinamo Tirana |
| 1973–74 | Dinamo Tirana | 1–0 | Partizani |
| 1974–75 | Elbasani | 2–0 agg. | Lokomotiva Durrës |
| 1975–76 | Tirana | 4–1 agg. | Skënderbeu |
| 1976–77 | Tirana | 3–3 agg. | |
| 4–3 (p) | Dinamo Tirana | ||
| 1977–78 | Dinamo Tirana | 1–0 agg. | Lushnja |
| 1978–79 | Vllaznia | 3–2 agg. | Dinamo Tirana |
| 1979–80 | Partizani | 2–1 agg. | Elbasani |
| 1980–81 | Vllaznia | 6–3 agg. | Besa |
| 1981–82 | Dinamo Tirana | 3–3 agg. (a) | Tirana |
| 1982–83 | Tirana | 1–0 | Flamurtari |
| 1983–84 | Tirana | 2–1 | Flamurtari |
| 1984–85 | Flamurtari | 2–1 | Partizani |
| 1985–86 | Tirana | 3–1 | Vllaznia |
| 1986–87 | Vllaznia | 4–3 agg. | Flamurtari |
| 1987–88 | Flamurtari | 1–0 | Partizani |
| 1988–89 | Dinamo Tirana | 0–0, 3–1 (R) | Partizani |
| 1989–90 | Dinamo Tirana | 1–1 (aet) | |
| 4–2 (p) | Flamurtari | ||
| 1990–91 | Partizani | 1–1 | |
| 4–3 (p) | Flamurtari | ||
| 1991–92 | Elbasani | 2–1 | Besa |
| 1992–93 | Partizani | 1–0 | Albpetrol |
| 1993–94 | Tirana | 1–0 agg. | Teuta |
| 1994–95 | Teuta | 0–0 | |
| 4–3 (p) | Tirana | ||
| 1995–96 | Tirana | 1–1 | |
| 4–3 (p) | Flamurtari | ||
| 1996–97 | Partizani | 2–2 | |
| 4–3 (p) | Flamurtari | ||
| 1997–98 | Apolonia | 1–0 | Lushnja |
| 1998–99 | Tirana | 0–0 | |
| 3–0 (p) | Vllaznia | ||
| 1999–2000 | Teuta | 0–0 | |
| 5–4 (p) | Lushnja | ||
| 2000–01 | Tirana | 5–0 | Teuta |
| 2001–02 | Tirana | 1–0 | Dinamo Tirana |
| 2002–03 | Dinamo Tirana | 1–0 | Teuta |
| 2003–04 | Partizani | 1–0 | Dinamo Tirana |
| 2004–05 | Teuta | 0–0 | |
| 6–5 (p) | Tirana | ||
| 2005–06 | Tirana | 1–0 | Vllaznia |
| 2006–07 | Besa | 3–2 | Teuta |
| 2007–08 | Vllaznia | 2–0 | Tirana |
| 2008–09 | Flamurtari | 2–1 | Tirana |
| 2009–10 | Besa | 2–1 | Vllaznia |
| 2010–11 | Tirana | 1–1 | |
| 4–3 (p) | Dinamo Tirana | ||
| 2011–12 | Tirana | 1–0 | Skënderbeu |
| 2012–13 | Laçi | 1–0 | Bylis |
| 2013–14 | Flamurtari | 1–0 | Kukësi |
| 2014–15 | Laçi | 2–1 | Kukësi |
| 2015–16 | Kukësi | 1–1 | |
| 5–4 (p) | Laçi | ||
| 2016–17 | Tirana | 3–1 | Skënderbeu |
| 2017–18 | Skënderbeu | 1–0 | Laçi |
| 2018–19 | Kukësi | 2–1 | Tirana |
| 2019–20 | Teuta | 2–0 | Tirana |
| 2020–21 | Vllaznia | 1–0 | Skënderbeu |
| 2021–22 | Vllaznia | 2–1 | Laçi |
| 2022–23 | Egnatia | 1–0 | Tirana |
| 2023–24 | Egnatia | 1–0 | Kukësi |
| 2024–25 | Dinamo City | 2–2 | |
| 5–4 (p) | Egnatia |
Performances by club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tirana | 1939, 1963, 1976, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2017 | ||
| Partizani | 1948, 1949, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1973, 1980, 1991, 1993, 1997, 2004 | ||
| Dinamo City (also as Dinamo Tirana) | 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1960, 1971, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1989, 1990, 2003, 2025 | ||
| Vllaznia | 1965, 1972, 1979, 1981, 1987, 2008, 2021, 2022 | ||
| Flamurtari | 1985, 1988, 2009, 2014 | ||
| Teuta (also as Lokomotiva Durrës) | 1995, 2000, 2005, 2020 | ||
| Besa | 2007, 2010 | ||
| Laçi | 2013, 2015 | ||
| Kukësi | 2016, 2019 | ||
| Egnatia | 2023, 2024 | ||
| Elbasani (also as Labinoti as KF Elbasani) | 1975, 1992 | ||
| Skënderbeu | 2018 | ||
| Apolonia | 1998 | ||
| Lushnja (also as Traktori) | – | ||
| Tomori | – | ||
| Albpetrol | – | ||
| Bylis | – |
Appearances
At least 20 Cup appearances.
| Club | Appearances | Winners | Runners-up | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tirana | 68 | 16 | 10 | 36 | 55 |
| Vllaznia | 68 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 51 |
| Teuta | 68 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 41 |
| Partizani | 66 | 15 | 8 | 31 | 49 |
| Flamurtari | 66 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 37 |
| Skënderbeu | 65 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 30 |
| KS Elbasani | 64 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 31 |
| KS Dinamo Tirana | 63 | 13 | 6 | 30 | 44 |
| Besa | 63 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 |
| Apolonia | 55 | 1 | — | 8 | 18 |
| Luftëtari | 48 | — | — | 3 | 10 |
| Besëlidhja | 47 | — | — | 2 | 8 |
| Kastrioti | 35 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| Shkumbini | 32 | — | — | 3 | 10 |
| KF Laçi | 29 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
References
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