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Independence Cup (Albania)

The Independence Cup[1] (Albanian: Kupa Pavarësia) is an annual friendly football tournament held in Albania on 28 November to commemorate Albanian Independence Day. The tournament took place in Vlorë between 2009 and 2015, in Tiranë in 2016 and in Korçë in 2017. Clubs from Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Montenegro have taken part in the tournament. Since the 2019 Albania earthquake the tournament has not been held anymore.[2]

Independence Cup
Kupa Pavarësia
Founded2009
RegionBalkans
Number of teams4 (2010–)
3 (2009)
Current championsNorth Macedonia Struga (2nd title)
Most successful club(s)North Macedonia Struga (2 titles)
2018 Independence Cup (Albania)

Winners edit

Season Winner Final Score Runner-up Venue Date Ref.
2009   Flamurtari Group format   Shkëndija   Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë 28 November 2009 [3]
2010   Renova 1–0   Otrant   Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë 28 November 2010 [4]
2011   Hysi 0–0 (3–0 p.)   Shkëndija   Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë 28 November 2011 [5]
2012   Shkëndija 0–0 (5–3 p.)   Prishtina   Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë 28 November 2012 [6]
2013   Prishtina 0–0 (8–7 p.)   Flamurtari   Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë 28 November 2013 [7]
2014   Feronikeli 1–0   Shkëndija   Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë 28 November 2014 [8]
2015   Otrant 3–0   Partizani B   Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë 28 November 2015 [9]
2016   Kukësi 2–0   Prishtina   Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Tiranë 28 November 2016 [10]
2017   Struga 0–0 (4–1 p.)   Otrant   Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë 28 November 2017 [11]
2018   Struga 1–0   Otrant   Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë 28 November 2018 [12]

Editions edit

2009 edit

Matches
Team 1 Score Team 2
  Flamurtari 0–0 (11–10 p.)   Shkëndija
  Shkëndija 5–4 (11–10 p.)   Prishtina
  Prishtina 0–0 (2–3 p.)   Flamurtari
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
1   Flamurtari 2 2 0 0 0 0 6
2   Shkëndija 2 1 1 0 0 0 3
3   Prishtina 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]

2010 edit

Semifinals Final
      
  Besa 0 (4)
  Renova (pen.) 0 (5)
  Renova 1
  Otrant 0
  Otrant (pen.) 0 (?)
  Liria 0 (?)

2011 edit

Semifinals Final
      
  Shkëndija (pen.) 0 (3)
  Otrant 0 (1)
  Shkëndija 0 (0)
  Hysi (pen.) 0 (3)
  Flamurtari 0 (3)
  Hysi (pen.) 0 (4)

2012 edit

Semifinals Final
      
  Tirana 0
  Shkëndija 1
  Shkëndija (pen.) 0 (5)
  Prishtina 0 (3)
  Flamurtari 1 (?)
  Prishtina (pen.) 1 (?)

2013 edit

Semifinals Final
      
  Flamurtari 2
  Federal 0
  Flamurtari 0 (7)
  Prishtina (pen.) 0 (8)
  Shkëndija 2 (2)
  Prishtina (pen.) 2 (4)

2014 edit

Semifinals Final
      
  Flamurtari 0
  Shkëndija 1
  Shkëndija 0
  Feronikeli 1
  Llamkos Kosova 0 (1)
  Feronikeli (pen.) 0 (3)

2015 edit

Semifinals Final
      
  Otrant 1
  Shkëndija 0
  Otrant 3
  Partizani B 0
  Partizani B 1
  Feronikeli 0

2016 edit

Semifinals Final
      
  Otrant 0
  Prishtina 1
  Prishtina 0
  Kukësi 2
  Shkëndija 1
  Kukësi 3

2017 edit

Semifinals Final
      
  Liria 1
  Otrant 2
  Otrant 0 (1)
  Struga (pen.) 0 (4)
  Tirana 0
  Struga 1

2018 edit

Semifinals Final
      
  Otrant 0 (6)
  2 Korriku 0 (5)
  Otrant 0
  Struga 1
  Struga 1
  Skënderbeu 0

Statistics edit

Performance by team edit

Team Winner Runner-up Tournaments
  Besa — — 1
  Federal — — 1
  Feronikeli 1 — 2
  Flamurtari 1 1 5
  Hysi 1 — 1
  2 Korriku — — 1
  Kukësi 1 — 1
  Llamkos Kosova — — 1
  Liria — — 2
  Otrant 1 3 6
  Partizani B — 1 1
  Prishtina 1 2 4
  Renova 1 — 1
  Skënderbeu — — 1
  Shkëndija 1 3 7
  Tirana — — 2
  Struga 2 — 2

Performance by country edit

Team Winner Runner-up
  Albania 2 2
  Kosovo 3 2
  North Macedonia 4 3
  Montenegro 1 2

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Independence Cup 2018 will be held in Korçë" (Press release). Albanian Football Association (FSHF). 15 November 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  2. ^ https://fshf.org/sq/kupa-pavaresia-fshf-e-shtyn-turneun-ne-nje-date-te-re/
  3. ^ "Flamurtari fiton Kupën e Pavarësisë" [Flamurtari wins Independence Cup] (in Albanian). Arkiva Shqiptare e Lajmeve. 28 November 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Renova fiton Kupën e Pavarësisë" [Renova wins Independence Cup] (in Albanian). Televizioni Koha Maqedoni. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Hysi mundi Shkëndijën dhe fitoi turnen 'Kupa Pavarësia'" [Hysi defeats Shkëndija and wins the 'Independence Cup' tournament] (in Albanian). Televizioni Koha Maqedoni. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Shkëndija fiton kupën "Pavarësia"" [Shkëndija win the “Independence” Cup] (in Albanian). Gazeta Panorama. 28 November 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Prishtina fiton kupën "Pavarësia" me penallti" [Prishtina wins “Independence” Cup on penalties] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Kupa "Pavarësia", fiton Ferronikeli" [“Independence” Cup, Ferronikeli wins] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Otrant-Olimpik fitues i Kupës "Pavarsia 2015" (Foto)" [Otrant-Olimpik winner of “Independence” Cup] (in Albanian). tvteuta.me. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Kukësi merr trofeun e tretë në 2016-n, fiton Kupën "Pavarësia"" [Kukësi takes the third trophy of 2016, wins “Independence” Cup] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  11. ^ "Struga fituese e Kupës Pavarësia 2017, Otrant thyhet pas penalltive" [Struga winner of Independence Cup 2017, Otrant defeated after penalties] (in Albanian). Koha.net. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Struga fiton Kupën Pavarësia 2018" [Struga wins Independence Cup 2018] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
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