2025–26 Albanian Cup

2025–26 Albanian Cup
Kupa e Shqipërisë
Tournament details
CountryAlbania
Teams42
Tournament statistics
Matches played41
Goals scored155 (3.78 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Aldrit Oshafi
(4 goals)

The 2025–26 Albanian Cup (Albanian: Kupa e Shqipërisë) is the seventy-fourth season of Albania's annual cup competition, the Albanian Cup. There are 42 participating teams.[1] The winners will qualify for the 2026–27 UEFA Conference League first qualifying round.

Participating teams

Kategoria Superiore
The 10 clubs of the 2025–26 season 		Kategoria e Parë
Twelve clubs of the 2025–26 season 		Kategoria e Dytë
Twenty clubs of the 2025–26 season

Format and seeding

Teams will enter the competition at various stages, as follows:

  • First phase (one-legged fixtures)
  • 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

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 1 October 2025
Round of 64 40 32 2 30 14 & 15 October 2025
Round of 32 24 16 16 none 18 & 19 November 2025
Second stage Round of 16 16 16 8 8 10 January 2026
Quarter-finals 8 8 8 none 10 & 11 February 2026 4 March 2026
Semi-finals 4 4 4 none 8 April 2026 22 April 2026
Final 2 2 2 none 13 May 2026

Preliminary round

A total of four teams from Kategoria e Dytë competed in this round, two of which advanced.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Adriatiku (III) 2−4 Basania (III)
Këlcyra (III) 2−1 Gramshi (III)
1 October 2025 Adriatiku 2−4 Basania Internacional Complex, Pezë Helmës
13:30 Lala 16'
Hasani 88'		 Elbasani 3'
Kufu 59', 85'
Baçina 90'		 Referee: Mikele Dyrmishi

Basania advanced to the round of 64.

1 October 2025 Këlcyra 2−1 Gramshi Demir Allamani Stadium, Këlcyrë
13:30 Yakubu 22'
Teka 46'		 Mashi 62' Referee: Hekuran Arapi

Këlcyra advanced to the round of 64.

Round of 64

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) competed in this round, 16 of which advanced to the second round.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Skënderbeu (II) 5−2 (a.e.t.) Basania (III)
Laçi (II) 3−0 Këlcyra (III)
Vora (I) 6−2 Maliqi (III)
Flamurtari (I) 5−0 Naftëtari (III)
Besa (II) 5−0 Shkumbini (III)
Pogradeci (II) 4−0 Delvina (III)
Burreli (II) 3−1 Shiroka (III)
Apolonia (II) 3−0 Besëlidhja (III)
Lushnja (II) 2−1 Butrinti (III)
Kastrioti (II) 3−2 Devolli (III)
Korabi (II) 4−1 Veleçiku (III)
Kukësi (II) 3−1 (a.e.t.) Tërbuni (III)
Valbona (III) w/o Tomori (III)
Erzeni (III) 0−2 Sopoti (III)
Luftëtari (II) 2−0 Oriku (III)
Iliria (II) 5−1 Luzi 2008 (III)
15 October 2025 Skënderbeu 5−2 (a.e.t.) Basania Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë
13:30 Ukiçi 8', 65'
Ramos 97'
Nasto 110'
Abiodoun 113'		 Toma 50'
Zefi 88'		 Referee: Florjan Hysa

Skënderbeu advanced to the round of 32.

14 October 2025 Laçi 3−0 Këlcyra Fusha e Sportit Ahmetaq, Ahmetaq
13:30 Kalaj 2'
Myrta 38'
Muhammad 69'		 Referee: Andi Toska

Laçi advanced to the round of 32.

15 October 2025 Vora 6−2 Maliqi Fusha e Sportit Ahmetaq, Ahmetaq
13:30 Folahan 41', 56'
Tabaku 42', 57'
Geci 71'
Fazlagikj 83'		 Kame 15', 82' Referee: Mikele Dyrmishi

Vora advanced to the round of 32.

15 October 2025 Flamurtari 5−0 Naftëtari Oriku Stadium, Orikum
13:30 Ememe 40'
Murataj 51'
Oshafi 56'
Ramani 61'
Diawara 78'		 Referee: Hekuran Arapi

Flamurtari advanced to the round of 32.

15 October 2025 Besa 5−0 Shkumbini Fusha e Vjetër, Kavajë
13:30 Migone 24'
Treni 48', 51'
Brandão 79'
Chinwendu 88'		 Referee: Kristi Hoxha

Besa advanced to the round of 32.

15 October 2025 Pogradeci 4−0 Delvina Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium, Pogradec
13:30 Kazeem 2'
Krasniqi 18'
Samake 66'
Zguro 77'		 Referee: Jetmir Potka

Pogradeci advanced to the round of 32.

15 October 2025 Burreli 3−1 Shiroka Liri Ballabani Stadium, Burrel
13:30 Murra 14'
Hoti 30' (pen.)
Rrapi 83'		 Ogungbire 52' Referee: Armir Qaushi

Burreli advanced to the round of 32.

15 October 2025 Apolonia 3−0 Besëlidhja Loni Papuçiu Stadium, Fier
13:30 Umejiego 5', 11', 66' Referee: Mehmet Koçi

Apolonia advanced to the round of 32.

15 October 2025 Lushnja 2−1 Butrinti Fusha e Plugut, Plug
13:30 Ribaudo 68'
Çamko 80'		 Diop 88' Referee: Saed Kazazi

Lushnja advanced to the round of 32.

15 October 2025 Kastrioti 3−2 Devolli National Sports Centre, Kamëz
13:30 Hoxha 72' (pen.)
Kasmollari 78', 84'		 Anderson 30'
Ivani 73'		 Referee: Klajdi Qëndraj

Kastrioti advanced to the round of 32.

14 October 2025 Korabi 4−1 Veleçiku Internacional Complex, Pezë Helmës
13:30 Kuka 17'
Tepshi 51'
Goga 66'
Halilaj 78'		 Banushaj 27' Referee: Sokol Bebja

Korabi advanced to the round of 32.

15 October 2025 Kukësi 3−1 (a.e.t.) Tërbuni Kukës Arena, Kukës
13:30 Grezda 23'
Pecani 117'
Sefa 120+2'		 Karaj 45' Referee: Bekris Dragusha

Kukësi advanced to the round of 32.

15 October 2025 Valbona Cancelled Tomori

Tomori advanced to the round of 32.

15 October 2025 Erzeni 0−2 Sopoti Tofik Jashari Stadium, Shijak
13:30 Eyoh 14'
Aminu 90'		 Referee: Ermal Gryka

Sopoti advanced to the round of 32.

15 October 2025 Luftëtari 2−0 Oriku Gjirokastra Stadium, Gjirokastër
13:30 Zani 27'
Ziaj 45'		 Referee: Rigert Zeneli

Luftëtari advanced to the round of 32.

15 October 2025 Iliria 5−1 Luzi 2008 Redi Maloku Stadium, Fushë-Krujë
13:30 Pjetri 16' (pen.)
Demiraj 25'
Lika 60'
Osikel 72'
Veriu 80'		 Alushi 18' Referee: Egli Menkshi

Iliria advanced to the round of 32.

Round of 32

The 16 winning teams from the first round competed in the second round, 8 of which advanced to the round of 16.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Skënderbeu (II) 4−2 Iliria (II)
Laçi (II) 2−0 Luftëtari (II)
Vora (I) 2−1 Sopoti (III)
Flamurtari (I) 9−0 Tomori (III)
Besa (II) 3−1 Kukësi (II)
Pogradeci (II) 4−3 Korabi (II)
Burreli (II) 5−2 Kastrioti (II)
Apolonia (II) 3−2 Lushnja (II)
19 November 2025 Skënderbeu 4−2 Iliria Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë
13:00 Abiodoun 40'
Çuçka 48', 90'
Estrela 78'		 Kithambo 14'
Veriu 75'		 Referee: Ardit Merdanaj

Skënderbeu advanced to the round of 16.

18 November 2025 Laçi 2−0 Luftëtari Fusha e Sportit Ahmetaq, Ahmetaq
13:00 Bibo 14' (pen.)
Ajazi 90+1'		 Referee: Albano Stolaj

Laçi advanced to the round of 16.

19 November 2025 Vora 2−1 Sopoti Fusha e Sportit Ahmetaq, Ahmetaq
13:00 Felipe 29'
Fazlagikj 52'		 Myslimi 19' Referee: Ervin Kotemelo

Vora advanced to the round of 16.

18 November 2025 Flamurtari 9−0 Tomori Oriku Stadium, Orikum
13:00 Ramírez 29', 40', 52'
Oshafi 35', 36'
Baeten 68', 87'
Lushaj 78', 90+1'		 Referee: Eglantina Pjetrushaj

Flamurtari advanced to the round of 16.

19 November 2025 Besa 3−1 Kukësi Fusha e Vjetër, Kavajë
13:00 Beqja 14'
Danaj 36'
Cordeiro 45'		 Ballhysa 54' Referee: Djonis Kushta

Besa advanced to the round of 16.

19 November 2025 Pogradeci 4−3 Korabi Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium, Pogradec
13:00 Krasniqi 13'
Rodríguez 43'
Ezekiel 58'
Spahiu 83' (o.g.)		 Marku 44'
Boçka 74'
Zeqiraj 85'		 Referee: Mikele Dyrmishi

Pogradeci advanced to the round of 16.

19 November 2025 Burreli 5−2 Kastrioti Liri Ballabani Stadium, Burrel
13:00 Xhabrahimi 1', 65'
Fetaj 2'
Arango 27'
Dedgjonaj 74'		 Zaçe 75'
Halilaj 82'		 Referee: Mehmet Koçi

Burreli advanced to the round of 16.

19 November 2025 Apolonia 3−2 Lushnja Loni Papuçiu Stadium, Fier
13:00 Mahmutaj 5'
Rakipaj 39'
Asllanaj 66' (pen.)		 Unuigbeje 73', 90' Referee: Daniel Vrapi

Apolonia advanced to the round of 16.

Bracket

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
Tirana (a.e.t.) 2
Skënderbeu 1
Tirana 0 0 0
Dinamo City 2 2 4
Dinamo City 3
Besa 0
Dinamo City
Vllaznia
Bylis (a.e.t.) 3
Laçi 2
Bylis 0 1 1
Vllaznia 1 2 3
Vllaznia 1
Pogradeci 0
 
 
Teuta 2
Vora 0
Teuta 1 0 1
Egnatia 2 0 2
Egnatia 1
Apolonia 0
Egnatia
Elbasani
Elbasani (a.e.t.) 2
Flamurtari 1
Elbasani (a.e.t.) 0 3 3
Partizani 1 1 2
Partizani 3
Burreli 0

Round of 16

The round of 16 matches were played between the eight winners from the second round and clubs seeded 1–8 in the 2024–25 Kategoria Superiore.

10 January 2026 Tirana 2−1 (a.e.t.) Skënderbeu Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Tirana
13:00 Myslovič 41'
Tare 116'		 Janaqi 90+1' Referee: Daniel Vrapi

Tirana advanced to the quarter finals.

10 January 2026 Teuta 2−0 Vora Niko Dovana Stadium, Durrës
16:00 Jürgens 17'
Toli 52'		 Referee: Dorjan Maletaj

Teuta advanced to the quarter finals.

10 January 2026 Dinamo City 3−0 Besa Arena Kombëtare, Tirana
13:00 B. Berisha 12'
Bregu 80' (pen.)
H. Berisha 90'		 Referee: Gerard Çokaj

Dinamo City advanced to the quarter finals.

10 January 2026 Vllaznia 1−0 Pogradeci Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër
16:00 Gjini 85' Referee: Klodian Prenga

Vllaznia advanced to the quarter finals.

10 January 2026 Bylis 3−2 (a.e.t.) Laçi Adush Muçaj Stadium, Ballsh
13:00 Kodji 15'
Mustapha 61' (pen.)
Abdullahi 107'		 Muhammad 45+1'
Jiakponna 90+4'		 Referee: Olti Çela

Bylis advanced to the quarter finals.

10 January 2026 Elbasani 2−1 (a.e.t.) Flamurtari Elbasan Arena, Elbasan
16:00 Lajthia 30'
Ibraimi 114'		 Oshafi 59' Referee: Andi Koçi

Elbasani advanced to the quarter finals.

10 January 2026 Partizani 3−0 Burreli Arena e Demave, Tirana
13:00 Human 19'
Contreras 44'
Skuka 85'		 Referee: Silvio Dyrmishi

Partizani advanced to the quarter finals.

10 January 2026 Egnatia 1−0 Apolonia Egnatia Arena, Rrogozhinë
16:00 Burić 18' Referee: Erald Demiraj

Egnatia advanced to the quarter finals.

Quarter-finals

The quarter-final matches were played between clubs advancing from the round of 16.

10 February 2026 Teuta 1−2 Egnatia Niko Dovana Stadium, Durrës
16:30 Arifi 11' Adjessa 45+1'
Kryeziu 90+1'		 Referee: Laver Alla
4 March 2026 Egnatia 0−0 Teuta Egnatia Arena, Rrogozhinë
19:30

Egnatia advanced to the semi finals.

11 February 2026 Tirana 0−2 Dinamo City Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Tirana
13:30 Vila 76'
Bregu 90+3'		 Attendance: Kreshnik Cjapi
4 March 2026 Dinamo City 2−0 Tirana Arena Kombëtare, Tirana
19:30 Neziri 30'
Guindo 53'		 Referee: Daniel Vrapi

Dinamo City advanced to the semi finals.

11 February 2026 Elbasani 0−1 Partizani Elbasan Arena, Elbasan
16:30 Skuka 90+3' (pen.) Referee: Daniel Vrapi
4 March 2026 Partizani 1−3 (a.e.t.) Elbasani Arena e Demave, Tirana
16:30 Contreras 39' Lajthia 25', 49'
Zé Gomes 119' (pen.)		 Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

Elbasani advanced to the semi finals.

10 February 2026 Bylis 0−1 Vllaznia Adush Muçaj Stadium, Ballsh
13:30 Kastrati 28' (pen.) Referee: Enis Dishani
4 March 2026 Vllaznia 2−1 Bylis Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër
16:30 Balaj 34'
Pusi 44'		 Olavio 38' Referee: Egli Spahiu

Vllaznia advanced to the semi finals.

Semi-finals

The two-legged semi-finals will be played between clubs advancing from the quarter-finals.

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Aldrit Oshafi Flamurtari 4
2 Heiderber Ramírez Flamurtari 3
Mmesoma Umejiego Apolonia
Xhonatan Lajthia Elbasani

References

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