2015–16 Albanian Cup

2015–16 Albanian Cup
Kupa e Shqipërisë
Tournament details
Country Albania
Teams36
Final positions
ChampionsKukësi
Runner-upLaçi
Tournament statistics
Matches played63
Goals scored167 (2.65 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)James Adeniyi
Ardit Shehaj
(6 goals each)

2015–16 Albanian Cup (Albanian: Kupa e Shqipërisë) was the sixty-four season of Albania's annual cup competition. KF Laçi are the most recent winners of the competition, that being their second Cup trophy.[1]

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

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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.[2] Matches were played on 27 August 2015 and involved the teams from Kategoria e Dytë.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Naftëtari (III) 3–0 Turbina (III)
Tomori (III) 3–0 Sukthi (III)

First round

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All 28 teams of the 2015–16 Superiore and Kategoria e Parë entered in this round along with the two qualifiers from the preliminary round. The first legs were played on 16 September 2015 and the second legs took place on 30 September 2015.[3] Skënderbeu played their matches on 6 and 9 September due to commitments in UEFA Europa League.[4]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Tomori (III) 0–5 Skënderbeu (I) 0–3 0–2
Korabi (II) 2–5 Partizani (I) 0–5 2–0
Erzeni (II) 0–3 Tirana (I) 0–1 0–2
Besa (II) 2–4 Laçi (I) 1–3 1–1
Pogradeci (II) 1–5 Vllaznia (I) 1–1 0–4
Shkumbini (II) 2–3 Apolonia (I) 2–2 0–1
Dinamo Tirana (II) 0–7 Bylis (I) 0–1 0–6
Luftëtari (II) 0–4 Lushnja (II) 0–1 0–3
Sopoti (II) 5–2 Butrinti (II) 5–0 0–2
Naftëtari (III) 4–5 Kukësi (I) 3–1 1–4 (a.e.t.)
Oriku (II) 3–5 Flamurtari (I) 1–2 2–3
Ada (II) 2–11 Teuta (I) 1–5 1–6
Kamza (II) 5–3 Elbasani (II) 4–2 1–1
Burreli (II) 0–2 Tërbuni (I) 0–0 0–2
Kastrioti (II) 2–2 (a) Besëlidhja (II) 1–0 1–2
Iliria (II) 3–0 Adriatiku (II) 1–0 2–0
6 September 2015 Tomori 0–3 Skënderbeu Fusha e Kompleksit Tropikal, Durrës
17:00 CEST Report Abazi 55'
Dema 59', 69'
Attendance: 30
Referee: Xhulio Mema
9 September 2015 Skënderbeu 2–0 Tomori Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë
17:30 CEST Djair 7'
Esquerdinha 44'
Report Attendance: 100
Referee: Erald Demiraj

Skënderbeu advanced to the second round.

16 September 2015 Korabi 0–5 Partizani Internacional Complex, Pezë
16:00 CEST Report Plaku 8', 32'
Morini 38'
Çunaj 45' (o.g.)
Ibrahimi 66' (pen.)
Attendance: 250
Referee: Indrit Ujka
29 September 2015 Partizani 0–2 Korabi Internacional Complex, Pezë
17:30 CEST Report Kolgega 36', 57' Attendance: 50
Referee: Mikel Dyrmishi

Partizani advanced to the second round.

16 September 2015 Erzeni 0–1 Tirana Skënder Halili Complex, Tiranë
15:00 CEST Report Kadriu 82' Attendance: 300
Referee: Altin Stefi
29 September 2015 Tirana 2–0 Erzeni Skënder Halili Complex, Tiranë
14:30 CEST Teqja 6'
Bakaj 64'
Report Attendance: 300
Referee: Skerdi Greca

Tirana advanced to the second round.

16 September 2015 Besa 1–3 Laçi Besa Stadium, Kavajë
15:00 CEST Sallaku 73' Report Kruja 37'
Nimani 55', 65'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Elidon Halo
30 September 2015 Laçi 1–1 Besa Internacional Complex, Pezë
16:00 CEST Vuthaj 82' Report Brahimaj 85' Attendance: 50
Referee: Indrit Myrtja

Laçi advanced to the second round.

16 September 2015 Pogradeci 1–1 Vllaznia Gjorgji Kyçyku Stadium, Pogradec
15:00 CEST Çekiçi 83' Report Kdouh 17' Attendance: 200
Referee: Fatjon Xhemalaj
30 September 2015 Vllaznia 4–0 Pogradeci Reshit Rushi Complex, Shkodër
14:30 CEST Sosa 3', 33'
Arbëri 13' (pen.)
Pavićević 77'
Report Attendance: 400
Referee: Klodjan Prenga

Vllaznia advanced to the second round.

16 September 2015 Shkumbini 2–2 Apolonia Shkumbini Stadium, Peqin
15:00 CEST Lluca 78'
Isaj 90+2'
Report Andoni 2'
Fili 74'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Erald Demiraj
30 September 2015 Apolonia 1–0 Shkumbini Loni Papuçiu Stadium, Fier
14:30 CEST Uzuni 40' Report Attendance: 250
Referee: Olsi Sokoli

Apolonia advanced to the second round.

16 September 2015 Dinamo Tirana 0–1 Bylis Internacional Complex, Pezë
15:00 CEST Report Ronaille 89' Attendance: 50
Referee: Indrit Zhuli
30 September 2015 Bylis 6–0 Dinamo Tirana Adush Muça Stadium, Ballsh
14:30 CEST Kuli 14'
Pepa 38'
Mustafaraj 72', 76'
Gjonbrati 74'
Asani 80'
Report Attendance: 50
Referee: Hermal Llapra

Bylis advanced to the second round.

16 September 2015 Luftëtari 0–1 Lushnja Gjirokastër Stadium, Gjirokastër
15:00 CEST Report 30' Allkanjari Attendance: 300
Referee: Olsion Yzeiraj
30 September 2015 Lushnja 3–0 Luftëtari Roza Haxhiu Stadium, Lushnje
14:30 CEST Mezini 14'
Dervishi 29'
Allkanjari 71'
Report Attendance: 100
Referee: Kreshnik Cjapi

Lushnja advanced to the second round.

16 September 2015 Sopoti 5–0 Butrinti Internacional Complex, Pezë
15:00 CEST Bërdufi 25', 41', 75'
Jaupaj 27', 72'
Report Attendance: 30
Referee: Xhulio Mema
30 September 2015 Butrinti 2–0 Sopoti Butrinti Stadium, Sarandë
14:30 CEST Dedaj 48' (pen.)
Shaba 50'
Report Attendance: 150
Referee: Robert Shoshaj

Sopoti advanced to the second round.

16 September 2015 Naftëtari 3–1 Kukësi Bashkim Sulejmani Stadium, Kuçovë
15:00 CEST Kopaçi 22', 60'
Behari 66'
Report Gucaj 8' (o.g.) Attendance: 300
Referee: Mikel Dyrmishi
30 September 2015 Kukësi 4–1 (a.e.t.) Naftëtari Zeqir Ymeri Stadium, Kukës
14:30 CEST Erick Flores 2'
Jonuzi 44', 118'
Musolli 49'
Report Daci 73' Attendance: 1000
Referee: Adrian Beqiri

Kukësi advanced to the second round.

16 September 2015 Oriku 1–2 Flamurtari Fusha Sportive Orikum, Orikum
15:00 CEST Nurce 57' Report Zeqiri 8' (pen.)
Bregu 90'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Alvi Paço
30 September 2015 Flamurtari 3–2 Oriku Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë
14:30 CEST Shehaj 42', 46', 57' Report Dervishi 75'
Azizaj 80'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Olsid Ferataj

Flamurtari advanced to the second round.

16 September 2015 Ada 1–5 Teuta Reshit Rushi Complex, Shkodër
15:00 CEST Jeong-Ho Kim 75' Report Lukić 9'
Gripshi 22', 36'
Hyka 43', 84'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Klodjan Prenga
30 September 2015 Teuta 6–1 Ada Niko Dovana Stadium, Durrës
14:30 CEST Hyseni 15', 20'
Mihani 27'
Myrtezani 31'
Ferraj 48'
Lamçja 75'
Report Lari 22' Attendance: 30
Referee: Indrit Zhuli

Teuta advanced to the second round.

16 September 2015 Kamza 4–2 Elbasani Kamëz Stadium, Kamëz
15:00 CEST Gjini 21', 90+1'
Blloku 50'
Ymeraj 55'
Report Luta 15'
Shehaj 74'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Albano Stolaj
30 September 2015 Elbasani 1–1 Kamza Domozdova Stadium, Prrenjas
14:30 CET Peqini 72' [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/09/30/albania/cup/ks-elbasani/ks-dajti-kamze/2152043/ Gjini 52' Attendance: 200
Referee: Erald Demiraj

Kamza advanced to the second round.

16 September 2015 Burreli 0–0 Tërbuni Liri Ballabani Stadium, Burrel
15:00 CEST Report Attendance: 30
Referee: Indrit Myrtja
30 September 2015 Tërbuni 2–0 Burreli Ismail Xhemali Stadium, Pukë
14:30 CEST Marku 16'
Gërxho 50'
Report Attendance: 70
Referee: Edvin Hoxha

Tërbuni advanced to the second round.

16 September 2015 Kastrioti 1–0 Besëlidhja Kastrioti Stadium, Krujë
15:00 CEST Malo 39' (pen.) Report Attendance: 150
Referee: Besnand Kaimi
30 September 2015 Besëlidhja 2–1 Kastrioti Besëlidhja Stadium, Lezhë
14:30 CEST Dibra 15'
Bajić 72'
Report Djarmati 14' Attendance: 300
Referee: Fatjon Xhemalaj

Kastrioti advanced to the second round.

16 September 2015 Iliria 1–0 Adriatiku Redi Maloku Stadium, Fushë-Krujë
15:00 CEST Doçi 90+3' Report Attendance: 200
Referee: Amarildo Gjeci
30 September 2015 Adriatiku 0–2 Iliria Mamurras Stadium, Mamurras
14:30 CEST Report Cani 66'
Tali 83'
Attendance: 50
Referee: Xhenald Rada

Iliria advanced to the second round.

Second round

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All 16 qualified teams from first round progressed to the second round. The first legs were played on 21 October 2015 and the second legs took place on 4 November 2015.[5] Skënderbeu played their first match on 12 October and the second on 11 November due to commitments in UEFA Europa League.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sopoti (II) 1–3 Skënderbeu (I) 1–1 0–2
Lushnja (II) 1–6 Partizani (I) 1–3 0–3
Laçi (I) 3–2 Bylis (I) 0–0 3–2
Kukësi (I) 8–1 Iliria (II) 5–0 3–1
Tirana (I) 7–2 Kastrioti (II) 5–1 2–1
Flamurtari (I) 6–0 Tërbuni (I) 1–0 5–0
Teuta (I) 4–0 Kamza (II) 1–0 3–0
Vllaznia (I) 2–1 Apolonia (II) 0–0 2–1
12 October 2015 Sopoti 1–1 Skënderbeu Internacional Complex, Pezë
13:30 CEST Çaushaj 40' Report Nimaga 87' Attendance: 100
Referee: Albano Stolaj
15 November 2015 Skënderbeu 2–0 Sopoti Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë
13:00 CET Salihi 13'
Progni 53'
Report Attendance: 500
Referee: Elvaldo Durmishi

Skënderbeu advances to the quarter finals.

21 October 2015 Lushnja 1–3 Partizani Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium, Lushnje
13:30 CEST Mezini 39' Report Plaku 12', 77'
Račić 60'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Robert Shoshaj
4 November 2015 Partizani 3–0 Lushnja Kompleksi Stërvitor i Ekipeve Kombëtare, Kamëz
14:00 CET Ismailaj 4'
Morini 42'
Bylykbashi 76'
Report Attendance: 30
Referee: Orlando Kuka

Partizani advances to the quarter finals.

21 October 2015 Bylis 0–0 Laçi Adush Muça Stadium, Ballsh
13:30 CEST Report Attendance: 300
Referee: Edvaldo Durmishi
4 November 2015 Laçi 3–2 Bylis Kastrioti Stadium,[nb 1] Krujë
14:00 CET Adeniyi 9', 49' (pen.), 62' Report Asani 42'
Buljan 40' (o.g.)
Attendance: 50
Referee: Olsi Sokoli

Laçi advances to the quarter finals.

21 October 2015 Iliria 0–5 Kukësi Redi Maloku Stadium, Fushë-Krujë
13:30 CEST Report Mateus Lima 6'
Leomir Cruz 39', 83'
Shameti 48'
Malota 55'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Besnard Kaimi
4 November 2015 Kukësi 3–1 Iliria Redi Maloku Stadium, Fushë-Krujë
14:00 CET Musolli 20'
Mateus Lima 58', 90'
Report Myrta 81' Attendance: 50
Referee: Indrit Zhuli

Kukësi advances to the quarter finals.

21 October 2015 Kastrioti 1–5 Tirana Kastrioti Stadium, Krujë
14:30 CEST Raboshta 37' (pen.) Report Kërçiku 6'
Fukui 14'
Vucaj 31'
Gilberto 47', 86'
Attendance: 0[nb 2]
Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti
4 November 2015 Tirana 2–1 Kastrioti Skënder Halili Complex, Tiranë
14:00 CET Lika 11'
Halili 55' (pen.)
Report Lekaj 79' Attendance: 200
Referee: Olsion Yzeiraj

Tirana advances to the quarter finals.

21 October 2015 Tërbuni 0–1 Flamurtari Ismail Xhemali Stadium, Pukë
13:30 CEST Report Fuštar 19' Attendance: 150
Referee: Erald Demiraj
4 November 2015 Flamurtari 5–0 Tërbuni Pukë Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë
14:00 CET Shehaj 36', 40', 58'
Morina 70'
Bregu 80'
Report Attendance: 100
Referee: Blerim Ziri

Flamurtari advances to the quarter finals.

21 October 2015 Kamza 0–1 Teuta Kamëz Stadium, Kamëz
13:30 CEST Report Shkalla 25' Attendance: 200
Referee: Fatjon Xhemalaj
4 November 2015 Teuta 3–0 Kamza Niko Dovana Stadium, Durrës
14:00 CET Lukić 35'
Hoxha 67'
Hodo 81'
Report Attendance: 150
Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti

Teuta advances to the quarter finals.

28 October 2015 Apolonia 0–0 Vllaznia Loni Papuçiu Stadium, Fier
14:30 CEST Report Attendance: 100
Referee: Blerim Ziri
4 November 2015 Vllaznia 2–1 Apolonia Fusha Sportive Reshit Rusi, Shkodër
14:00 CET Kalaja 32'
Santiago Martinez 38'
Report Nako 55' Attendance: 300
Referee: Remzi Sadiku

Vllaznia advances to the quarter finals.

Quarter-finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Vllaznia (I) 1–2 Skënderbeu (I) 0–0 1–2
Laçi (I) 2–1 Partizani (I) 2–0 0–1
Flamurtari (I) 2–2 (a) Tirana (I) 0–1 2–1
Teuta (I) 1–2 Kukësi (I) 1–0 0–2
24 January 2016 Vllaznia 0–0 Skënderbeu Reshit Rusi Stadium, Shkodër
14:00 CET Report Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Andi Koçi
17 February 2016 Skënderbeu 2–1 Vllaznia Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë
13:30 CET Djair 7'
Esquerdinha 44'
Report Marku 87' Attendance: 100
Referee: Erald Demiraj

Skënderbeu advanced to the semi finals.

23 January 2016 Laçi 2–0 Partizani Laçi Stadium, Laç
14:00 CET James 49', 65' Report Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Laver Alla
17 February 2016 Partizani 1–0 Laçi Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana
17:00 CET Sukaj 65' Report Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Andi Koçi

Laçi advanced to the semi finals.

24 January 2016 Flamurtari 0–1 Tirana Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë
17:00 CET Report Malaj 85' Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
17 February 2016 Tirana 1–2 Flamurtari Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Tiranë
17:00 CET Fukui 47' Report Telushi 16'
Lushtaku 67'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Laver Alla

Flamurtari advanced to the semi finals.

23 January 2016 Teuta 1–0 Kukësi Niko Dovana Stadium, Durrës
17:00 CET Hila 20' Report Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Enea Jorgji
17 February 2016 Kukësi 2–0 Teuta Zeqir Ymeri Stadium, Kukës
13:30 CET Shameti 35'
Malota 88'
Report Attendance: 2,031
Referee: Lorenc Jemini

Kukësi advanced to the semi finals.

Semi-finals

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The semi-finals were drawn on 23 March 2016. The first legs were played on 6 April and the second legs were played on 20 April 2016.[6]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Laçi (I) 2–2 (a) Skënderbeu (I) 1–0 1–2
Flamurtari (I) 0–4 Kukësi (I) 0–2 0–2
6 April 2016 Laçi 1–0 Skënderbeu Laçi Stadium, Laç
16:00 CEST Ćetković 50' Report Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
20 April 2016 Skënderbeu 2–1 Laçi Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë
15:30 CEST Progni 53'
Plaku 79'
Report Ćetković 57' Attendance: 400
Referee: Klajdi Kola

Laçi advanced to the final.

6 April 2016 Flamurtari 0–2 Kukësi Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë
19:00 CEST Report Hasani 11'
Shameti 19'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Lorenc Jemini
20 April 2016 Kukësi 2–0 Flamurtari Zeqir Ymeri Stadium, Kukës
15:30 CEST Emini 69' (pen.)
Erick Flores 82'
Report Attendance: 300
Referee: Andi Koçi

Kukësi advanced to the final.

Final

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Notes

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  1. ^ The match was held at Kastrioti Stadium due to reconstruction of the field of Laçi Stadium.
  2. ^ The match was played behind the doors closed.

References

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  1. ^ Florenc Stafa (29 May 2015). "Laçi fiton Kupën e Shqipërisë, mund Kukësin 2-1 (VIDEO)". Shekulli.com.al. Archived from the original on 23 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  2. ^ Official website Archived 2017-12-01 at the Wayback Machine (in Albanian)
  3. ^ "Hidhet shorti i Kupës së Shqipërisë, ja çiftet". Telesport.al. 2 September 2015. Archived from the original on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Skënderbeu nis Kupën e Shqipërisë". Sportal.al. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  5. ^ Second round
  6. ^ "Hidhet shorti i gjysëmfinaleve të Kupës së Shqipërisë" (in Albanian). Koha News. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.[permanent dead link]
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