# 2023–24 Albanian Cup

The 2023–24 Albanian Cup (Albanian: Kupa e Shqipërisë) was the seventy-second season of Albania's annual cup competition, the Albanian Cup. There were 44 participating teams. The winners qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League first qualifying round.
Egnatia were the defending champions, and retained their title after defeating Kukësi 1–0 in the final. It was the club's second Albanian Cup title overall.

## Participating teams

| Kategoria Superiore The 10 clubs of the 2023–24 season | Kategoria e Parë Twelve clubs of the 2023–24 season | Kategoria e Dytë Twenty-two clubs of the 2023–24 season |
| Dinamo City Egnatia Erzeni Laçi Partizani Kukësi Skënderbeu Teuta Tirana Vllaznia | Apolonia Besa Burreli Bylis Elbasani Flamurtari Kastrioti Korabi Lushnja Luzi 2008 Tomori Vora | Adriatiku Albanët Besëlidhja Butrinti Delvina Devolli Gramshi Iliria Labëria Luftëtari Maliqi Murlani Naftëtari Oriku Pogradeci Shënkolli Shkumbini Sopoti Tërbuni Turbina Valbona Veleçiku |

## Format and seeding

Teams will enter the competition at various stages, as follows:
* First phase (one-legged fixtures)
** Preliminary round: eight teams from Kategoria e Dytë will start the tournament
** Round of 64: the four winners will be joined by 14 Kategoria e Dytë teams, 12 Kategoria e Parë teams, and 2 teams from Kategoria Superiore
** Round of 32: the 16 winners will face each other
* 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

| Phase | Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | From previous round | Entries in this round | First leg | Second leg |
| First stage | Preliminary round | 44 | 8 | none | 8 | 27 September 2023 | 27 September 2023 |
| First stage | Round of 64 | 40 | 32 | 4 | 28 | 17 & 18 October 2023 | 17 & 18 October 2023 |
| First stage | Round of 32 | 24 | 16 | 16 | none | 6 December 2023 | 6 December 2023 |
| Second stage | Round of 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 24 January 2024 | 24 January 2024 |
| Second stage | Quarter-finals | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | 20 & 21 February 2024 | 5 & 6 March 2024 |
| Second stage | Semi-finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | 3 April 2024 | 24 April 2024 |
| Second stage | Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | 14 May 2024 | 14 May 2024 |

## Preliminary round

A total of eight teams from Kategoria e Dytë competed in this round, four of which advanced.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Iliria (III) | 2−0 | Adriatiku (III) |
| Murlani (III) | 2−2 (a.e.t.) (8−7 p) | Gramshi (III) |
| Shkumbini (III) | 2−1 | Albanët (III) |
| Delvina (III) | 3−0 | Maliqi (III) |
Iliria advanced to the round of 64.
Murlani advanced to the round of 64.
Shkumbini advanced to the round of 64.
Delvina advanced to the round of 64.

## Round of 64

A total of 32 teams (4 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 |
| Bylis (II) | 4−1 | Murlani (III) |
| Kastrioti (II) | 3−2 | Shkumbini (III) |
| Skënderbeu (I) | 3−0 | Delvina (III) |
| Dinamo City (I) | 3−0 | Iliria (III) |
| Flamurtari (II) | 2−0 | Luftëtari (III) |
| Tomori (II) | 1−0 | Shënkolli (III) |
| Korabi (II) | 4−0 | Devolli (III) |
| Apolonia (II) | 4−0 | Naftëtari (III) |
| Luzi 2008 (II) | 3−2 | Butrinti (III) |
| Besa (II) | 3−2 | Sopoti (III) |
| Lushnja (II) | 3−0 | Labëria (III) |
| Burreli (II) | 1−1 (a.e.t.) (5−4 p) | Valbona (III) |
| Oriku (III) | 2−0 | Pogradeci (III) |
| Turbina (III) | 4−0 | Veleçiku (III) |
| Besëlidhja (III) | 0−3 | Elbasani (II) |
| Tërbuni (III) | 2−4 | Vora (II) |
Bylis advanced to the round of 32.
Kastrioti advanced to the round of 32.
Skënderbeu advanced to the round of 32.
Dinamo City advanced to the round of 32.
Flamurtari advanced to the round of 32.
Tomori advanced to the round of 32.
Korabi advanced to the round of 32.
Apolonia advanced to the round of 32.
Luzi 2008 advanced to the round of 32.
Besa advanced to the round of 32.
Lushnja advanced to the round of 32.
Burreli advanced to the round of 32.
Oriku advanced to the round of 32.
Turbina advanced to the round of 32.
Elbasani advanced to the round of 32.
Vora advanced to the round of 32.

## Round of 32

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 |
| Bylis (II) | 2−2 (a.e.t.) (3−2 p) | Vora (II) |
| Kastrioti (II) | 2−3 | Elbasani (II) |
| Skënderbeu (I) | 4−0 | Turbina (III) |
| Dinamo City (I) | 2−0 | Oriku (III) |
| Flamurtari (II) | 2−0 | Burreli (II) |
| Tomori (II) | 0−3 | Lushnja (II) |
| Korabi (II) | 2−2 (a.e.t.) (5−4 p) | Besa (II) |
| Apolonia (II) | 2−1 | Luzi 2008 (II) |
Bylis advanced to the round of 16.
Elbasani advanced to the round of 16.
Skënderbeu advanced to the round of 16.
Dinamo City advanced to the round of 16.
Flamurtari advanced to the round of 16.
Lushnja advanced to the round of 16.
Korabi advanced to the round of 16.
Apolonia advanced to the round of 16.

### Bracket

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final | |
| Kukësi | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Elbasani | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Elbasani | 0 | Kukësi (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (5) | | | | | | | | |
| | | Partizani | 1 | 0 | 1 (3) | | | | | | | | |
| Partizani | 3 | Partizani | 1 | 0 | 1 (3) | | | | | | | | |
| Apolonia | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Apolonia | 1 | | | | | Kukësi | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tirana | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| Teuta | 2 | | | | | | | | | Tirana | 0 | 1 | 1 | | |
| Skënderbeu | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Skënderbeu | 0 | Teuta | 0 | 1 | 1 (5) | | | | | | | | |
| | | Tirana (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (6) | | | | | | | | |
| Tirana | 3 | Tirana (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (6) | | | | | | | | |
| Korabi | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Korabi | 0 | | | | | | | | | | Kukësi | 0 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Egnatia | 1 | |
| Laçi | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Egnatia | 1 |
| Dinamo City | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dinamo City | 0 | Laçi | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Egnatia | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Egnatia | 2 | Egnatia | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Lushnja | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lushnja | 0 | | | | | Egnatia (a.e.t.) | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Vllaznia | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| Erzeni | 2 | | | | | | | | | Vllaznia | 0 | 1 | 1 | | |
| Bylis | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bylis | 1 | Erzeni | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Vllaznia (a.e.t.) | 1 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Vllaznia | 4 | Vllaznia (a.e.t.) | 1 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Flamurtari | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Round of 16

The round of 16 matches were played between the eight winners from the second round and clubs seeded 1–8 in the 2022–23 Kategoria Superiore.
Partizani advanced to the quarter finals.
Tirana advanced to the quarter finals.
Egnatia advanced to the quarter finals.
Vllaznia advanced to the quarter finals.
Laçi advanced to the quarter finals.
Teuta advanced to the quarter finals.
Kukësi advanced to the quarter finals.
Erzeni advanced to the quarter finals.

## Quarter-finals

The quarter-final matches were played between clubs advancing from the round of 16.
Vllaznia advanced to the semi finals.
Tirana advanced to the semi finals.
Egnatia advanced to the semi finals.
Kukësi advanced to the semi finals.

## Semi-finals

The two-legged semi-finals were played between clubs advancing from the quarter-finals.
Kukësi advanced to the final.
Egnatia advanced to the final.

## Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Bekim Balaj | Vllaznia | 3 |
| 1 | Bobby Clement | Elbasani | 3 |
| 1 | Bruno Gomes | Vllaznia | 3 |
| 1 | Mamady Oulare | Bylis | 3 |
| 1 | Jurguens Montenegro | Egnatia | 3 |
| 6 | Albano Aleksi | Egnatia | 2 |
| 6 | Calice Nwatsock A Ekoro | Apolonia | 2 |
| 6 | Denisson Silva | Dinamo City | 2 |
| 6 | Endri Goçi | Sopoti | 2 |
| 6 | Eridon Qardaku | Vora | 2 |
| 6 | Esat Mala | Vllaznia | 2 |
| 6 | Fernando Medeiros | Egnatia | 2 |
| 6 | Gersi Diamanti | Kastrioti | 2 |
| 6 | Kibe | Bylis | 2 |
| 6 | Klodian Nuri | Korabi | 2 |
| 6 | Kristian Preknicaj | Lushnja | 2 |
| 6 | Liridon Latifi | Tirana | 2 |
| 6 | Mmesoma Umejiego | Apolonia | 2 |
| 6 | Redi Kaçanolli | Apolonia | 2 |
| 6 | Serxhio Tafa | Vora | 2 |
| 6 | Yuri Merlim | Skënderbeu | 2 |