2025–26 Albanian Cup

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2025–26 Albanian Cup
Kupa e Shqipërisë
Tournament details
CountryAlbania
Teams42
Tournament statistics
Matches played25
Goals scored118 (4.72 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Aldrit Oshafi
Heiderber Ramírez
Mmesoma Umejiego
(3 goals each)

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

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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

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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

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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 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

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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

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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'
Fazlagic 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

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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 Luis Felipe 29'
Fazlagic 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'
Rodriguez 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.

Round of 16

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

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Tirana (I) Skënderbeu (II)
Teuta (I) Vora (I)
Dinamo City (I) Besa (II)
Vllaznia (I) Pogradeci (II)
Bylis (I) Laçi (II)
Elbasani (I) Flamurtari (I)
Partizani (I) Burreli (II)
Egnatia (I) Apolonia (II)
10 January 2026 Dinamo City v Besa

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 Albania Aldrit Oshafi Flamurtari 3
Venezuela Heiderber Ramírez Flamurtari
Nigeria Mmesoma Umejiego Apolonia
4 Albania Albi Xhabrahimi Burreli 2
Kosovo Altin Ukiçi Skënderbeu
Nigeria Ayodele Folahan Vora
Albania Dario Kame Maliqi
Nigeria Edward Unuigbeje Lushnja
North Macedonia Enis Fazlagic Vora
Albania Foti Çuçka Skënderbeu
Albania Hetem Lushaj Flamurtari
Nigeria Hussaini Kufu Basania
Kosovo Norik Krasniqi Pogradeci
Albania Oresti Kasmollari Kastrioti
Albania Patrik Treni Besa
Albania Redi Veriu Iliria
Nigeria Tayo Abiodoun Skënderbeu
Belgium William Baeten Flamurtari
Albania Xhuljo Tabaku Vora

References

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  1. ^ https://www.panorama.com.al/sport/rrugetimi-deri-ne-cerekfinale-mesoni-kalendarin-e-kupes-se-shqiperise-tete-klube-te-superiores-pushim-deri-ne-janar/
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