The Albanian Cup (Albanian: Kupa e Shqipërisë) 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.
| Founded | 1938 |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| Teams | 44 |
| Qualifier for | UEFA Conference League |
| Domestic cup | Albanian Supercup |
| Current champions | Dinamo City (15th title) |
| Most championships | Tirana (16 titles) |
| Broadcaster | RTSH |
| Website | fshf.org |
The winners of the Cup automatically earn the right to participate in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League.
Finals results
editPerformances by club
edit| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tirana (also as 17 Nëntori) | 16 |
11 |
1939, 1963, 1976, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2017 |
| Partizani | 15 |
8 |
1948, 1949, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1973, 1980, 1991, 1993, 1997, 2004 |
| Dinamo City (also as Dinamo Tirana) | 15 |
6 |
1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1960, 1971, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1989, 1990, 2003, 2025, 2026 |
| Vllaznia | 8 |
8 |
1965, 1972, 1979, 1981, 1987, 2008, 2021, 2022 |
| Flamurtari | 4 |
8 |
1985, 1988, 2009, 2014 |
| Teuta (also as Lokomotiva Durrës) | 4 |
6 |
1995, 2000, 2005, 2020 |
| Besa | 2 |
6 |
2007, 2010 |
| Laçi | 2 |
3 |
2013, 2015 |
| Kukësi | 2 |
3 |
2016, 2019 |
| Egnatia | 2 |
2 |
2023, 2024 |
| Elbasani (also as Labinoti ) | 2 |
1 |
1975, 1992 |
| Skënderbeu | 1 |
6 |
2018 |
| Apolonia | 1 |
– |
1998 |
| Lushnja (also as Traktori) | – |
3 |
– |
| Tomori | – |
1 |
– |
| Albpetrol | – |
1 |
– |
| Bylis | – |
1 |
– |
Appearances
editAt 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 |
See also
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- League321.com – National cup results. (in English)
- https://www.calciomondialeweb.it/EUR/ALB/AlbaniaCoppa.htm
- SOCCERWAY– Albanian Cup summary. (in English)