2020–21 Albanian Cup

2020–21 Albanian Cup
Kupa e Shqipërisë
Tournament details
CountryAlbania
Teams32
Final positions
ChampionsVllaznia (7th title)
Runner-upSkënderbeu
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored100 (3.23 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Alfred Mensah
Haris Dilaver
Kyrian Nwabueze
(4 goals each)

2020–21 Albanian Cup (Albanian: Kupa e Shqipërisë) was the sixty-ninth season of Albania's annual cup competition, the Albanian Cup. Teuta were the defending champions. Vllaznia won the cup, their seventh title in the competition.

Format

Unlike the previous season, all ties are played in a one-leg format, due to a congested schedule. If the score is tied after the regular time, the match is decided by extra time and a penalty shoot-out, if necessary.[1] The preliminary round did not take place.

First round

All 27 eligible teams of the 2020–21 Kategoria Superiore and Kategoria e Parë entered in this round along with 5 teams from the Kategoria e Dytë. The matches were played on 1 November 2020.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Tirana (I) 4−1 Shkumbini (III)
Laçi (I) 3−0 Vora (II)
Teuta (I) 4−0 Tërbuni (III)
Bylis (I) 2−1 Veleçiku (II)
Flamurtari (II) 1−2 Dinamo Tirana (II)
Kastrioti (I) 2−1 Burreli (II)
Besëlidhja (II) 1−1 (a.e.t.) (3−4 p) Egnatia (II)
Korabi (II) 2−0 Erzeni (II)
Kukësi (I) 5−0 Maliqi (III)
Skënderbeu (I) 1−0 Tomori (II)
Partizani (I) 5−0 Iliria (III)
Vllaznia (I) 7−0 Devolli (III)
Luftëtari (II) 0−3 Elbasani (II)
Apolonia (I) 4−1 Turbina (II)
Pogradeci (II) 9−1 Oriku (II)
Lushnja (II) 0−1 (a.e.t.) Besa (II)
1 November 2020 Tirana 4−1 Shkumbini Skënder Halili Complex, Tirana
13:30 CET Ramazani 26' (o.g.)
Vrapi 39'
Muçi 41', 73'		 Mustafaj 52' (pen.) Referee: Xhulio Agolli

Tirana advanced to the second round.

1 November 2020 Laçi 3−0 Vora Laçi Stadium, Laç
13:30 CET Nwabueze 6', 46'
Malota 18'		 Referee: Florjan Lata

Laçi advanced to the second round.

1 November 2020 Teuta 4−0 Tërbuni Olympic Park, Durrës
13:30 CET Jazxhi 37'
Kapllani 38'
Gruda 52'
Vila 54'		 Referee: Qazim Copa

Teuta advanced to the second round.

1 November 2020 Bylis 2−1 Veleçiku Adush Muça Stadium, Ballsh
13:30 CET Lika 12'
Trumçi 34'		 Shekaj 90+3' Referee: Elidon Halo

Bylis advanced to the second round.

1 November 2020 Flamurtari 1−2 Dinamo Tirana Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë
13:30 CET Mukoj 75' Djidjiwa 68'
Maranhão 90' (pen.)		 Referee: Laver Alla

Dinamo Tirana advanced to the second round.

1 November 2020 Kastrioti 2−1 Burreli Redi Maloku Stadium, Fushë-Krujë
13:30 CET Shkalla 55'
Okebugwu 82'		 Mallunxa 75' Referee: Klodjan Prenga

Kastrioti advanced to the second round.

1 November 2020 Besëlidhja 1−1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Egnatia Brian Filipi Stadium, Lezhë
13:30 CET Hoxha 66' Magani 61' Referee: Olsion Yzeiraj

Egnatia advanced to the second round.

1 November 2020 Korabi 2−0 Erzeni Korabi Stadium, Peshkopi
13:30 CET Skuka 68'
Xhebrahimi 84' (pen.)		 Referee: Bekris Dragusha

Korabi advanced to the second round.

1 November 2020 Kukësi 5−0 Maliqi Football Republic, Barbas
13:30 CET Gavazaj 2'
Kotobelli 27'
Eze 65' (pen.), 82'
Ibraimi 78' (pen.)		 Referee: Besnard Kaimi

Kukësi advanced to the second round.

1 November 2020 Skënderbeu 1−0 Tomori Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë
13:30 CET Mensah 25' Referee: Erald Demiraj

Skënderbeu advanced to the second round.

1 November 2020 Partizani 5−0 Iliria Sopoti Stadium, Librazhd
13:30 CET Solomon 22', 57'
Asani 38' (pen.)
Broja 52'
Cordeiro 68'		 Referee: Silvio Dyrmishi

Partizani advanced to the second round.

1 November 2020 Vllaznia 7−0 Devolli Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër
13:30 CET Dilaver 6', 36', 65'
Imeri 11'
Marku 27' (pen.)
Isaevski 57'
Jonuzi 63'		 Referee: Edvin Hoxha

Vllaznia advanced to the second round.

Elbasani advanced to the second round.

1 November 2020 Apolonia 4−1 Turbina Fusha Sportive Apolonia, Fier
13:30 CET Yeboah 23'
Gjata 26' (pen.)
Mihana 48'
Eyoh 88'		 Sallaku 83' Referee: Endrit Zhuli

Apolonia advanced to the second round.

1 November 2020 Pogradeci 9−1 Oriku Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium, Pogradec
13:30 CET Abazaj 2', 63'
Dragoj 4' (pen.), 14'
Topllari 10'
Kasa 25'
Tako 37'
Balla 72'
Toma 85'		 Shaba 59' Referee: Olsi Sokoli

Pogradeci advanced to the second round.

1 November 2020 Lushnja 0−1 (a.e.t.) Besa Roza Haxhiu Stadium, Lushnjë
13:30 CET Kainã 115' Referee: Klodian Shahini

Besa advanced to the second round.

Second round

All the 16 qualified teams from the First Round progressed to the Second Round and The matches were played on 12, 13 and 14 November 2020.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Tirana (I) 0−1 (a.e.t.) Korabi (II)
Laçi (I) 3−1 (a.e.t.) Egnatia (II)
Teuta (I) 5−0 Kastrioti (I)
Bylis (I) 1−2 (a.e.t.) Dinamo Tirana (II)
Kukësi (I) 2−1 Besa (II)
Skënderbeu (I) 3−0 Pogradeci (II)
Partizani (I) 1−0 Apolonia (I)
Vllaznia (I) 8−0 Elbasani (II)
12 November 2020 Tirana 0−1 (a.e.t.) Korabi Skënder Halili Complex, Tirana
13:30 CET Skuka 119' Referee: Albert Doda

Korabi advanced to the quarter finals.

14 November 2020 Laçi 3−1 (a.e.t.) Egnatia Laçi Stadium, Laç
13:30 CET Teco 85'
Nwabueze 107' (pen.), 118'		 Jackson 25' Referee: Hermal Llapra

Laçi advanced to the quarter finals.

12 November 2020 Teuta 5−0 Kastrioti Niko Dovana Stadium, Durrës
13:30 CET Arapi 13'
Bregu 29'
Iran Junior 72'
Vila 84' (pen.)
Gruda 86'		 Referee: Laver Alla

Teuta advanced to the quarter finals.

12 November 2020 Bylis 1−2 (a.e.t.) Dinamo Tirana Adush Muça Stadium, Ballsh
13:30 CET Anthony 8' Djidjiwa 71'
Maranhão 114' (pen.)		 Referee: Fatjon Xhemalaj

Dinamo Tirana advanced to the quarter finals.

12 November 2020 Kukësi 2−1 Besa Internacional Complex, Pezë Helmës
13:30 CET Limaj 67'
Ibraimi 73'		 Koleci 8' Referee: Mirela Cemeri

Kukësi advanced to the quarter finals.

12 November 2020 Skënderbeu 3−0 Pogradeci Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë
13:30 CET Berisha 13'
Mensah 57', 66'		 Referee: Silvio Dyrmishi

Skënderbeu advanced to the quarter finals.

12 November 2020 Partizani 1−0 Apolonia Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium, Pogradec
13:30 CET Brown 19' Referee: Blerim Ziri

Partizani advanced to the quarter finals.

13 November 2020 Vllaznia 8−0 Elbasani Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër
13:30 CET Dilaver 4'
Imeri 15' (pen.), 40'
Dunga 29'
Mandiangu 67'
Çoba 76'
da Silva 83', 88'		 Referee: Endrit Zhuli

Vllaznia advanced to the quarter finals.

Quarter-finals

All eight qualified teams from the second round progressed to the quarter-finals. The matches were played on 17 March 2021.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Laçi (I) 0−0 (a.e.t.) (4−3 p) Partizani (I)
Vllaznia (I) 1−0 Korabi (II)
Teuta (I) 1−0 Kukësi (I)
Dinamo Tirana (II) 1−3 Skënderbeu (I)
17 March 2021 Laçi 0−0 (a.e.t.)
(4−3 p)		 Partizani Laçi Stadium, Laç
13:00 CET Referee: Kridens Meta
Penalties

Laçi advanced to the semi finals.

17 March 2021 Vllaznia 1−0 Korabi Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër
16:00 CET Kruja 16' Referee: Blerim Ziri

Vllaznia advanced to the semi finals.

17 March 2021 Teuta 1−0 Kukësi Niko Dovana Stadium, Durrës
16:00 CET Vila 9' Referee: Kreshnik Cjapi

Teuta advanced to the semi finals.

17 March 2021 Dinamo Tirana 1−3 Skënderbeu Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Tirana
13:00 CET Welber 63' Mensah 21'
Berisha 43'
Pusi 58'		 Referee: Mario Shabanaj

Skënderbeu advanced to the semi finals.

Semi-finals

The matches were played on 14 April.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Vllaznia (I) 1−0 Laçi (I)
Teuta (I) 0−2 Skënderbeu (I)


14 April 2021 Vllaznia 1−0 Laçi Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër
16:00 CEST Hoxhaj 22' Referee: Juxhin Xhaja

Vllaznia advanced to the final.

14 April 2021 Teuta 0−2 Skënderbeu Niko Dovana Stadium, Durrës
16:00 CEST Meksi 2' (pen.)
Berisha 44'		 Referee: Enea Jorgji

Skënderbeu advanced to the final.

Final

Main article: 2021 Albanian Cup final
Skënderbeu0−1Vllaznia
da Silva 39'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Juxhin Xhaja

References

  1. ^ "Ndeshjet e Kupës së Shqipërisë turi i 1/16 dhe rregullorja e këtij edicioni". FSHF. October 29, 2020.