2025–26 Kosovar Cup
The 2025–26 Kosovar Cup is the football knockout competition of Kosovo in the 2025–26 season. The winners will qualify for the 2026–27 UEFA Conference League second qualifying round.
Format
Clubs from the lower leagues (Second League and Third League of Kosovo) will enter the preliminary rounds, competing in a knockout format until only two teams remain.[1]
The two qualified clubs will then advance to the Round of 32, where they will join the clubs from the Superleague and the First League. From this point onwards, the competition will follow a straight knockout format.[2]
| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | 3–5 December 2025 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Round of 16 | 10–18 February 2026 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarterfinals | 4–5 March 2026 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semifinals | 8 April 2026 (first leg) 22 April 2026 (second leg) |
4 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | May 2026 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Participating clubs
The following teams participated in the competition:
| Superliga (the 10 clubs of the Superleague) |
Liga e Parë (the 18 clubs of the First League) |
Liga e Dytë (the 3 clubs of the Second League) |
Liga e Tretë (the club of the Third League) |
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Preliminary rounds
Round of 32
The draw for the Round of 32 took place on 26 November 2025 at 13:00 CET. Teams from the Superleague and the First League were automatically qualified for the Round of 32.[3]
Seeding
| Seeded | Unseeded |
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A total of 32 teams participated in this round. All clubs from the Superleague, along with the top six clubs from the First League, were seeded for this round.[1]
Summary
This round contained 16 single-legged ties. The matches will be played from 3 to 5 December 2025, with all matches kicking off at 12:30 CET.[4]
| Matches[5] | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3 December[6] | ||
| Dukagjini | 3–1 | Ramiz Sadiku |
| Ballkani | 1–0 | Rilindja 1974 |
| Drenica | 1–0 | Prizreni |
| Prishtina e Re | 4–1 | Lepenci |
| Gjilani | 2–1 | Istogu |
| Besa Peja | 0–3 | Drita |
| Llapi | 4–1 | Vjosa |
| Trepça | 1–2 | Malisheva |
| Ferizaj | 2–0 | Tefik Çanga |
| 4 December[7] | ||
| 2 Korriku | 0–3 | Dinamo Ferizaj |
| Flamurtari | 0–2 | Vushtrria |
| KEK-u | 0–2 | Vëllaznimi |
| Liria | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Suhareka |
| Istogu 03 | 0–2 | Feronikeli 74 |
| TOP Football | 0–2 | Prishtina |
| 5 December[8] | ||
| Kika | 2–4 | Trepça '89 |
Round of 16
The draw for the Round of 16 took place on 10 December 2025.[9]
Summary
This round contained 8 single-legged ties. Matches were held from 10 to 18 February 2026.
| Matches[10] | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10 February 2026 | ||
| Drenica | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Ferizaj |
| Drita | 1–2 | Llapi |
| 11 February 2026 | ||
| Dukagjini | 1–0 | Prishtina e Re |
| Prishtina | 3–3 (10–11 p) | Ballkani |
| 12 February 2026 | ||
| Gjilani | 2–1 | Liria |
| Trepça '89 | 0–4 | Malisheva |
| Vushtrria | 2–0 | Vëllaznimi |
| 18 February 2026 | ||
| Feronikeli 74 | 2–1 | Dinamo Ferizaj |
Quarterfinals
The draw for the quarterfinals took place on 20 February 2026. Eight tie winners from the previous round joined the quarterfinals, with no seeding applied.[11]
Summary
Matches of this round were played on 4 and 5 March 2026.[12]
| Matches | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4 March 2026[13] | ||
| Ballkani | 2–1 | Gjilani |
| Dukagjini | 3–0 | Feronikeli 74 |
| Ferizaj | 2–0 | Vushtrria |
| March 2026[14] | ||
| Llapi | 2–2 (3–2 p) | Malisheva |
Semifinals
The four winners from the quarterfinals advanced to the semifinals, with no seeding applied. The semifinals will be two-legged. Draw took place on 10 March 2026.[15]
Summary
Four teams were drawn in two pairs playing each other twice, home and away. The first legs were held on 9 and 10 April 2025, followed by the second legs on 23 April 2025.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llapi | – | Ferizaj | 8 April | 22 April |
| Ballkani | – | Dukagjini | 8 April | 22 April |
Matches
First leg
| 8 April 2026 | Llapi | – | Ferizaj | Podujevë |
| TBC | Stadium: Zahir Pajaziti Referee: TBD |
Second leg
Statistics
Top scorers
- As of matches played on 5 March 2026
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Altin Mërlaku | Dukagjini | 3 |
| 2 | Kushtrim Shabani | Ferizaj | 2 |
| Erion Sadriu | |||
| Muhamet Hyseni | Llapi | ||
| Assane Diatta | Malisheva | ||
| ~70 other players | |||
References
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