2017–18 Albanian Cup

2017–18 Albanian Cup (Albanian: Kupa e Shqipërisë) was the sixty-sixth season of Albania's annual cup competition. Tirana are the defending champions. Skënderbeu won the title for the first time in their history.

2017–18 Albanian Cup

Kupa e Shqipërisë
Tournament details
Country	Albania
Teams	34
Final positions
Champions	Skënderbeu
Runner-up	Laçi
Tournament statistics
Matches played	63
Goals scored	188 (2.98 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Redon Xhixha Sindrit Guri (7 goals)

Ties are played in a two-legged format similar to those of European competitions. If the aggregate score is tied after both games, the team with the higher number of away goals advances. If the number of away goals is equal in both games, the match is decided by extra time and a penalty shoot-out, if necessary.

Preliminary round

In order to reduce the number of participating teams for the first round to 32, a preliminary tournament is played. In contrast to the main tournament, the preliminary tournament is held as a single-leg knock-out competition. Matches were played on 6 September 2017 and involved the four best teams from Albanian Second Division.

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Egnatia (II)	3−1 (a.e.t.)	Vora (III)
Naftëtari (II)	3–2	Oriku (III)

First round

All 28 teams of the 2017–18 Superliga and First Division entered in this round along with the two qualifiers from the preliminary round. The first legs were played on 13 September 2017 and the second legs took place on 27 September 2017.

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Egnatia (II)	1–4	Kukësi (I)	1−0	0–4
Naftëtari (II)	2–13	Partizani (I)	2−6	0–7
Adriatiku (III)	1−17	Skënderbeu (I)	0–8	1−9
Elbasani (III)	0−6	Luftëtari (I)	0−3	0−3
Tërbuni (II)	1−2	Teuta (I)	1−0	0−2
Sopoti (III)	0–15	Laçi (I)	0−12	0–3
Kastrioti (II)	0−4	Vllaznia (I)	0−0	0−4
Dinamo Tirana (II)	1−6	Flamurtari (I)	0−2	1−4
Besa (II)	1−4	Tirana (II)	1−2	0−2
Turbina (II)	4−3	Korabi (II)	3−2	1−1
Iliria (II)	1−7	Kamza (I)	0−2	1−5
Apolonia (II)	2−2 (1−3 p)	Lushnja (I)	1−1	1−1 (a.e.t.)
Shënkolli (II)	0−3	Besëlidhja (II)	0−2	0−1
Tomori (II)	2−4	Bylis (II)	0−3	2−1
Burreli (II)	2−2 (a)	Erzeni (II)	2−1	0−1
Shkumbini (II)	1−3	Pogradeci (II)	0−2	1−1

Egnatia v Kukësi

13 September 2017	Egnatia	1−0	Kukësi	Egnatia Stadium, Rrogozhinë
16:00 CEST	Bakiasi 17'			Referee: Eraldo Demiraj

Kukësi v Egnatia

27 September 2017	Kukësi	4–0	Egnatia	Internacional Complex, Pezë Helmës
14:00 CEST	Guri 18', 51' Krkotić 24' Calé 33'			Referee: Klodian Shahini

Kukësi advanced to the second round.

Naftëtari v Partizani

13 September 2017	Naftëtari	2−6	Partizani	Bashkim Sulejmani Stadium, Kuçovë
16:00 CEST	Nallbati 12' Kajo 80'		Djidjiwa 19', 72' Malota 44' Çani 59' Herrera 65' Batha 86' (pen.)	Referee: Klodian Shahini

Partizani v Naftëtari

27 September 2017	Partizani	7−0	Naftëtari	National Sports Centre, Kamëz
13:00 CEST	Djidjiwa 4' Bardhi 45', 89' Basrak 50' Herrera 67' Adorján 74' Shahinas 79'			Referee: Erjon Bastari

Partizani advanced to the second round.

Adriatiku v Skënderbeu

6 September 2017	Adriatiku	0−8	Skënderbeu	Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë
16:00 CEST			Kelmendi 17' Muzaka 37', 53' (pen.) Shkodra 63' Nešpor 77' Demte 79' Sowe 80', 86'	Referee: Eraldo Demiraj

Skënderbeu v Adriatiku

5 October 2017	Skënderbeu	9−1	Adriatiku	Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë
14:00 CEST	Nešpor 4', 17' Shkodra 7' Mara 11', 25' Gripshi 38' Liqeri 65' Lulaj 68' Taku 86'		Trungshi 71' (pen.)	Referee: Xhulio Mema

KF Skënderbeu advanced to the second round.

Elbasani v Luftëtari

13 September 2017	Elbasani	0−3	Luftëtari	Elbasan Arena, Elbasan
16:00 CEST			Janku 39' Zogaj 43' Núñez 83'	Referee: Erjon Bastari

Luftëtari v Elbasani

27 September 2017	Luftëtari	3−0	Elbasani	Gjirokastra Stadium, Gjirokastër
15:30 CEST	Núñez 20' (pen.) Facundo 33' Zijai 77'			Referee: Altin Stefi

Luftëtari advanced to the second round.

Tërbuni v Teuta

13 September 2017	Tërbuni	1−0	Teuta	Ismail Xhemali Stadium, Pukë
16:00 CEST	Shaba 34'			Referee: Klodjan Prenga

Teuta v Tërbuni

27 September 2017	Teuta	2−0	Tërbuni	Niko Dovana Stadium, Durrës
15:30 CEST	Latif 79' Lena 83' (pen.)			Referee: Edvaldo Durmishi

Teuta advanced to the second round.

Sopoti v Laçi

13 September 2017	Sopoti	0−12	Laçi	National Sports Centre, Kamëz
13:00 CEST			Bushi 16' Uzuni 26' Mbombo 28', 65' Lushkja 47' Shala 49' Xhixha 52', 57', 82' (pen.), 85', 89' Fangaj 87'	Referee: Labian Mustafaraj

Laçi v Sopoti

27 September 2017	Laçi	3−0 Awarded	Sopoti
15:30 CEST

Laçi advanced to the second round.

Kastrioti v Vllaznia

13 September 2017	Kastrioti	0−0	Vllaznia	Kastrioti Stadium, Krujë
16:00 CEST				Referee: Albano Stolaj

Vllaznia v Kastrioti

27 September 2017	Vllaznia	4−0	Kastrioti	Reshit Rusi Stadium, Shkodër
15:30 CEST	Tafili 11' Ribaj 30' Borshi 60' (o.g.) Vucaj 75'			Referee: Edvin Hoxha

Vllaznia advanced to the second round.

Dinamo Tirana v Flamurtari

13 September 2017	Dinamo Tirana	0−2	Flamurtari	Internacional Complex, Pezë Helmës
16:00 CEST			Hoxhaj 50' Musta 67'	Referee: Besnard Kaimi

Flamurtari v Dinamo Tirana

27 September 2017	Flamurtari	4−1	Dinamo Tirana	Pylli i Sodës, Vlorë
15:30 CEST	Deliaj 13' Juffo 22' (pen.) Toungara 47' (pen.) Hyseni 76'		Hasa 21'	Referee: Alvi Paco

Flamurtari advanced to the second round.

Besa v Tirana

13 September 2017	Besa	1−2	Tirana	Besa Stadium, Kavajë
16:00 CEST	Perja 29'		Karabeci 31' (pen.), 67'	Referee: Olsion Yzeiraj

Tirana v Besa

27 September 2017	Tirana	2−0	Besa	Skënder Halili Complex, Tirana
15:30 CEST	Ngoo 9', 13'			Referee: Hermal Llapra

Tirana advanced to the second round.

Turbina v Korabi

13 September 2017	Turbina	3−2	Korabi	National Sports Centre, Kamëz
16:00 CEST	Bakiu 29' Gërxho 36' Peqini 55'		Hyseni 4' Murrja 20'	Referee: Edvin Hoxha

Korabi v Turbina

27 September 2017	Korabi	1−1	Turbina	Korabi Stadium, Peshkopi
15:30 CEST	Murrja 21'		Roshi 76'	Referee: Klodjan Prenga

Turbina advanced to the second round.

Iliria v Kamza

13 September 2017	Iliria	0−2	Kamza	Redi Maloku Stadium, Fushë-Krujë
16:00 CEST			Račić 25' Plaku 57'	Referee: Roxhers Muska

Kamza v Iliria

28 September 2017	Kamza	5−1	Iliria	National Sports Centre, Kamëz
13:00 CEST	Mehmeti 28' Frashëri 37' Mumajesi 40' Rezi 45', 52'		Ikonomi 42'	Referee: Arlind Pirani

Kamza advanced to the second round.

Apolonia v Lushnja

13 September 2017	Apolonia	1−1	Lushnja	Loni Papuçiu Stadium, Fier
16:00 CEST	Krasniqi 82' (pen.)		Pepa 12'	Referee: Hermal Llapra

Lushnja v Apolonia

27 September 2017	Lushnja	1−1 (a.e.t.) (3−1 p)	Apolonia
15:30 CEST	Bufasi 27'		Krasniqi 57'	Referee: Mikele Dyrmishi
	Penalties
	Gava Magani Alushi Pepa Meto		Krasniqi Troka Broshka Çako

Lushnja advanced to the second round.

Shënkolli v Besëlidhja

13 September 2017	Shënkolli	0−2	Besëlidhja	Shënkoll Stadium, Shënkoll
16:00 CEST			Dyca 56'	Referee: Bekris Dragusha

Besëlidhja v Shënkolli

27 September 2017	Besëlidhja	1−0	Shënkolli	Brian Filipi Stadium, Lezhë
15:30 CEST	Bangura 43'			Referee: Amarildo Gjeci

Besëlidhja advanced to the second round.

Tomori v Bylis

13 September 2017	Tomori	0−3 Awarded	Bylis	Skrapar Sports Field, Çorovodë
16:00 CEST				Referee: Granit Sulko

Bylis v Tomori

27 September 2017	Bylis	1−2	Tomori	Adush Muça Stadium, Ballsh
15:30 CEST	Buzi 35'		Onuh 52' Hyseni 75'	Referee: Elidon Halo

Bylis advanced to the second round.

Burreli v Erzeni

13 September 2017	Burreli	2−1	Erzeni	Liri Ballabani Stadium, Burrel
16:00 CEST	Kaloshi 49' Farruku 77'		Vathi 75'	Referee: Amarildo Gjeci

Erzeni v Burreli

27 September 2017	Erzeni	1−0	Burreli	Tofik Jashari Stadium, Shijak
15:30 CEST	Pasha 63' (pen.)			Referee: Endrit Zhuli

Erzeni advanced to the second round.

Shkumbini v Pogradeci

13 September 2017	Shkumbini	0−2	Pogradeci	Shkumbini Stadium, Peqin
16:00 CEST			Çekiçi 5' Kame 77'	Referee: Alvi Paco

Pogradeci v Shkumbini

27 September 2017	Pogradeci	1−1	Shkumbini	Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium, Pogradec
15:30 CEST	Dragoj 90'		Nexha 28'	Referee: Geisi Velcani

Pogradeci advanced to the second round.

Second round

All the 16 qualified teams from the first round progressed to the second round. The first legs were played on 29 November 2017 and the second legs took place on 13 December 2017.

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Erzeni (II)	2−9	Kukësi (I)	1−4	1−5
Besëlidhja (II)	1−4	Skënderbeu (I)	0−1	1−3
Kamza (I)	1−5	Teuta (I)	1−1	0−4
Tirana (II)	2−1	Vllaznia (I)	2−0	0−1
Pogradeci (II)	0−4	Partizani (I)	0–1	0−3
Bylis (II)	2−4	Luftëtari (I)	2−1	0−3
Lushnja (I)	2−3	Laçi (I)	1−3	1−0
Turbina (II)	3−11	Flamurtari (I)	1−6	2−5

Erzeni v Kukësi

29 November 2017	Erzeni	1−4	Kukësi	Tofik Jashari Stadium, Shijak
14:00 CET	Goxha 87'		Guri 9', 14' Koldashi 51' Peposhi 88'	Referee: Olsid Ferataj

Kukësi v Erzeni

13 December 2017	Kukësi	5−1	Erzeni	Internacional Complex, Pezë Helmës
13:00 CET	Koldashi 12', 25' Ethemi 38' Aliyev 56' Shtubina 63'		Troplini 69'	Referee: Orlando Kuka

Kukësi advanced to the quarter finals.

Besëlidhja v Skënderbeu

29 November 2017	Besëlidhja	0−1	Skënderbeu	Brian Filipi Stadium, Lezhë
14:00 CET			Kelmendi 30'	Referee: Klodian Shahini

Skënderbeu v Besëlidhja

13 December 2017	Skënderbeu	3−1	Besëlidhja	Besa Stadium, Kavajë
13:00 CET	Kelmendi 3', 84' Demte 74'		Tourad 27'	Referee: Kreshnik Cjapi

Skënderbeu advanced to the quarter finals.

Kamza v Teuta

29 November 2017	Kamza	1−1	Teuta	Kamëz Stadium, Kamëz
14:00 CET	Rezi 1'		Latif 30'	Referee: Juxhin Xhaja

Teuta v Kamza

13 December 2017	Teuta	4−0	Kamza	Niko Dovana Stadium, Durrës
13:00 CET	Hila 33' (pen.), 70' Beqaj 84' Osemene 90'			Referee: Ardian Beqiri

Teuta advanced to the quarter finals.

Tirana v Vllaznia

29 November 2017	Tirana	2−0	Vllaznia	Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Tirana
18:00 CET	Greca 68' Oliveira 83'			Referee: Laver Alla

Vllaznia v Tirana

13 December 2017	Vllaznia	1−0	Tirana	Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër
13:00 CET	Kalaja 59'			Referee: Enea Jorgji

Tirana advanced to the quarter finals.

Pogradeci v Partizani

30 November 2017	Pogradeci	0−1	Partizani	Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium, Pogradec
14:00 CET			Sukaj 85'	Referee: Emirion Sino

Partizani v Pogradeci

13 December 2017	Partizani	3−0	Pogradeci	Kamëz Stadium, Kamëz
13:00 CET	Fili 57' Progni 70' Batha 78'			Referee: Fatjon Xhemalaj

Partizani advanced to the quarter finals.

Bylis v Luftëtari

29 November 2017	Bylis	2−1	Luftëtari	Adush Muça Stadium, Ballsh
14:00 CET	Kolgega 14' Murataj 22'		Pergjini 84'	Referee: Fatjon Xhemalaj

Luftëtari v Bylis

13 December 2017	Luftëtari	3−0 Awarded	Bylis	Gjirokastra Stadium, Gjirokastër
13:00 CET

Luftëtari advanced to the quarter finals.

Lushnja v Laçi

29 November 2017	Lushnja	1−3	Laçi	Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium, Lushnjë
14:00 CET	Pepa 69'		Xhixha 26', 30' Bushi 67'	Referee: Enea Jorgji

Laçi v Lushnja

13 December 2017	Laçi	0−1	Lushnja	Laçi Stadium, Laç
13:00 CET			Bizhyti 79'	Referee: Indrit Myrtja

Laçi advanced to the quarter finals.

Turbina v Flamurtari

29 November 2017	Turbina	1−6	Flamurtari	Nexhip Trungu Stadium, Cërrik
14:00 CET	Dollani 61'		Liçaj 18' (pen.) Camara 30' Toungara 39', 85' Hyseni 73' Hoxhaj 83' (pen.)	Referee: Orlando Kuka

Flamurtari v Turbina

13 December 2017	Flamurtari	5−2	Turbina	Petro Ruci Stadium, Orikum
13:00 CET	Toungara 25' Liçaj 32' (pen.) Diamanti 59' Tushi 69' Muçollari 74'		Sallaku 42', 90'	Referee: Eraldo Demiraj

Flamurtari advanced to the quarter finals.

Quarter-finals

All eight qualified teams from the second round progressed to the quarter-finals. The first legs were played on 31 January 2018 and the second legs took place on 14 February 2018.

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Tirana (II)	1–2	Kukësi (I)	1–1	0–1
Teuta (I)	0–5	Skënderbeu (I)	0−2	0–3
Flamurtari (I)	2–2 (a)	Partizani (I)	1–0	1–2
Laçi (I)	4–0	Luftëtari (I)	3−0	1–0

Tirana v Kukësi

31 January 2018	Tirana	1−1	Kukësi	Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Tirana
17:00 CET	Sentamu 40'		Guri 87'	Referee: Klajdi Koka

Kukësi v Tirana

14 February 2018	Kukësi	1−0	Tirana	Zeqir Ymeri Stadium, Kukës
13:00 CET	Guri 5'			Referee: Juxhin Xhaja

Kukësi advanced to the semi finals.

Teuta v Skënderbeu

31 January 2018	Teuta	0−2	Skënderbeu	Niko Dovana Stadium, Durrës
14:00 CET			James 35', 79'	Referee: Ardian Beqiri

Skënderbeu v Teuta

14 February 2018	Skënderbeu	3−0	Teuta	Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë
17:00 CET	Lilaj 44' Sowe 60', 71'			Referee: Orlando Kuka

Skënderbeu advanced to the semi finals.

Flamurtari v Partizani

31 January 2018	Flamurtari	1−0	Partizani	Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë
17:00 CET	Alves 72'			Referee: Kridens Meta

Partizani v Flamurtari

14 February 2018	Partizani	2−1	Flamurtari	Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Tirana
17:00 CET	Trashi 38' Asani 79'		Sidibe 11'	Referee: Emirion Sino

Flamurtari advanced to the semi finals.

Laçi v Luftëtari

31 January 2018	Laçi	3−0	Luftëtari	Laçi Stadium, Laç
14:00 CET	Nika 23' Reginaldo 30' Qaqi 79'			Referee: Olsi Sokoli

Luftëtari v Laçi

14 February 2018	Luftëtari	0−1	Laçi	Gjirokastra Stadium, Gjirokastër
13:00 CET			Reginaldo 51'	Referee: Klodian Shahini

Laçi advanced to the semi finals.

Semi-finals

The first legs were played on 4 April and the second legs were played on 18 April 2018.

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Laçi (I)	1–1 (a)	Kukësi (I)	0−0	1−1
Skënderbeu (I)	2−1	Flamurtari (I)	0−1	2−0

Laçi v Kukësi

4 April 2018	Laçi	0−0	Kukësi	Laçi Stadium, Laç
14:00 CEST				Referee: Andi Koçi

Kukësi v Laçi

18 April 2018	Kukësi	1−1	Laçi	Zeqir Ymeri Stadium, Kukës
15:30 CEST	Guri 20' (pen.)		Reginaldo 78'	Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

Laçi advanced to the final.

Skënderbeu v Flamurtari

4 April 2018	Skënderbeu	0−1	Flamurtari	Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë
17:00 CEST			Alves 83'	Referee: Enea Jorgji

Flamurtari v Skënderbeu

18 April 2018	Flamurtari	0−2	Skënderbeu	Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë
18:30 CEST			Sowe 60' Nimaga 62'	Referee: Laver Alla

Skënderbeu advanced to the final.

Final

Main article: 2018 Albanian Cup final

27 May 2018

19:00

Skënderbeu	1–0	Laçi
Lilaj 68' (pen.)

Elbasan Arena, Elbasan

Attendance: 3,000

Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

References

• https://web.archive.org/web/20170831180219/http://newsport.al/2017/08/lajmi-fundit-percaktohet-shorti-kupes-se-shqiperise-mesoni-kur-luan-skuadra-juaj/ (in Albanian)
• https://web.archive.org/web/20171001165716/http://www.fshf.org/index.php/sq/lajme/5785-kupa-e-shqiperise-edicioni-2017-2018 (in Albanian)