# 2022–23 Kosovar Cup

The 2022–23 Kosovar Cup is the football knockout competition of Kosovo in the 2022–23 season.

## Preliminary rounds
### Bracket

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round |
| Arbana (IV) | Arbana (IV) | 1 | | | | | | |
| Opoja (IV) | Opoja (IV) | 3 | | | | | | |
| Opoja (IV) | Opoja (IV) | 3 | Opoja (III) | Opoja (III) | bye | | | |
| Sharri (III) | Sharri (III) | 1 | – | – | – | Opoja (III) | Opoja (III) | 1 |
| KEK-u (III) | KEK-u (III) | 2 | | | | Prizreni (III) | Prizreni (III) | 2 |
| KEK-u (III) | KEK-u (III) | 2 | KEK-u (III) | KEK-u (III) | 2 | Prizreni (III) | Prizreni (III) | 2 |
| | | | Prizreni (III) | Prizreni (III) | 3 | | | |
| Kosova VR (III) | Kosova VR (III) | 2 | Prizreni (III) | Prizreni (III) | 3 | | | |
| Prizreni (III) | Prizreni (III) | 3 | | | | | | |
| Fortuna Drenas (III) | Fortuna Drenas (III) | 2 (4) | | | | Behar (III) | Behar (III) | bye |
| Behar (III) | Behar (III) | 2 (5p) | | | | – | – | – |
| Behar (III) | Behar (III) | 2 (5p) | Behar (III) | Behar (III) | 1 | – | – | – |
| | | | Shkëndija Hajvali (III) | Shkëndija Hajvali (III) | 0 | | | |
| Shkëndija Hajvali (III) | Shkëndija Hajvali (III) | (w/o) | Shkëndija Hajvali (III) | Shkëndija Hajvali (III) | 0 | | | |
| Vitia (III) | Vitia (III) | 0 | | | | | | |

### First round

The draw for the First Round was held on 7 October 2022 in the offices of the Football Federation of Kosovo. Only 10 teams from the Second League and the Third League of Kosovo participated in this round.
| No | Date | Matches | Matches | Matches |
| 1 | 11.10.2022 | Sharri (III) | 1–2 | KEK-u (III) |
| 2 | 12.10.2022 | Fortuna Drenas (III) | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Behar (III) |
| 3 | 12.10.2022 | Kosova VR (III) | 2–3 | Prizreni (III) |
| 4 | 12.10.2022 | Shkëndija Hajvali (III) | 3–0 (w/o) | Vitia (III) |
| 5 | 12.10.2022 | Arbana (IV) | 1–3 | Opoja (IV) |

### Second round

The draw for the Second Round was held on 14 October 2022. A total of 5 teams participated in this round with Opoja receiving a bye into the Third Round. All matches were played on 19 October 2022.
| No | Date | Matches | Matches | Matches |
| 1 | 19.10.2022 | Behar (III) | 1–0 | Shkëndija Hajvali (III) |
| 2 | 19.10.2022 | KEK-u (III) | 2–3 | Prizreni (III) |
| 3 | Opoja (bye) (IV) | Opoja (bye) (IV) | Opoja (bye) (IV) | Opoja (bye) (IV) |

### Third round

Only 3 teams participated in this round. Behar advanced into the Round of 32 without playing a match.
| No | Date | Matches | Matches | Matches |
| 1 | 26.10.2022 | Opoja (IV) | 1–2 | Prizreni (III) |
| 2 | Behar (bye) (III) | Behar (bye) (III) | Behar (bye) (III) | Behar (bye) (III) |

## Round of 32

The draw for the Round of 32 took place on 11 November 2022, 13:00 CET. According to the competition regulations, teams in this round must be separated into pots.

### Seeding

A total of 32 teams will participate in this round. Two winners from the preliminary rounds, 10 teams from Superleague and 20 teams from First League of Kosovo will be involved.
| Seeded | Unseeded |
| Drita Ballkani Gjilani Prishtina Llapi Malisheva Dukagjini Trepça ‘89 Drenica Ferizaj Feronikeli 74 Istogu Rahoveci Fushë Kosova Ulpiana Vushtrria | Liria Phoenix Drenasi Rilindja 1974 KF A&N Trepça Vëllaznimi Ramiz Sadiku Vëllaznimi Flamurtari Vjosa Kika Arbëria 2 Korriku Ramiz Sadiku Vllaznia |

### Summary

The matches will take place on 17 November 2022, starting at 12:00 CET. Teams that have more than 2 players selected for the November international friendlies, will play their matches on 23 and 24 November 2022.
| No | Date | Matches | Matches | Matches |
| 1 | 17.11.2022 | Llapi (I) | 6–2 | Vllaznia Pozheran (II) |
| 2 | 17.11.2022 | Vëllaznimi (II) | (w/o) | Prishtina (I) |
| 3 | 17.11.2022 | Dukagjini Klinë (I) | 2–0 | Rilindja 1974 (II) |
| 4 | 17.11.2022 | Prizreni (III) | 0–0 (2–0 a.e.t.) | Istogu (II) |
| 5 | 17.11.2022 | Feronikeli 74 (II) | 4–1 | 2 Korriku (II) |
| 6 | 17.11.2022 | Vushtrria (II) | 1–0 | Drenasi (II) |
| 7 | 17.11.2022 | Vjosa (II) | 1–0 | Ulpiana (II) |
| 8 | 17.11.2022 | Drenica (I) | 2–2 (7–8 p) | Flamurtari (II) |
| 9 | 17.11.2022 | Behar (III) | 3–0 Awarded | Ferizaj (I) |
| 10 | 17.11.2022 | KF A&N (II) | 2–1 | Rahoveci (II) |
| 11 | 17.11.2022 | Trepça '89 (I) | 3–0 | Kika (II) |
| 12 | 17.11.2022 | Trepça (II) | 0–5 | Gjilani (I) |
| 13 | 17.11.2022 | Fushë Kosova (II) | 4–1 | Arbëria (II) |
| 14 | 17.11.2022 | Ramiz Sadiku (II) | 0–4 | Malisheva (I) |
| 15 | 23.11.2022 | Drita (I) | 1–2 | Liria (II) |
| 16 | 24.11.2022 | Phoenix Banjë (II) | 1–3 | Ballkani (I) |

## Round of 16

The draw for the Round of 16 took place on 1 December 2022. The matches will kick-off at 13:00 CET take place on 4 and 5 February 2023.

### Summary

| No | Date | Matches | Matches | Matches |
| 1 | 04.02.2023 | Liria (II) | 2–3 | Llapi (I) |
| 2 | 04.02.2023 | Feronikeli 74 (II) | 0-3 Awarded | Trepça '89 (I) |
| 3 | 04.02.2023 | Ballkani (I) | 2–0 | KF A&N (II) |
| 4 | 04.02.2023 | Flamurtari (II) | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Vushtrria (II) |
| 5 | 05.02.2023 | Gjilani (I) | 4–0 | Vjosa (II) |
| 6 | 05.02.2023 | Behar (III) | 3–1 | Prizreni (III) |
| 7 | 05.02.2023 | Malisheva (I) | 2–0 | Fushë Kosova (II) |
| 8 | 06.02.2023 | Prishtina (I) | 3–1 | Dukagjini Klinë (I) |

## Quarter-finals

The draw for the Quarter-finals was held on 28 February 2023.

### Summary

The matches took place on 15 March 2023.
| No | Date | Stadium | Referee | Matches | Matches | Matches |
| 1 | 15.03.2023 | Riza Lushta Stadium | Genc Nuza | Trepça '89 (I) | 1–5 | SC Gjilani (I) |
| 2 | 15.03.2023 | Zahir Pajaziti Stadium | Burim Jahmurataj | Llapi (I) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Malisheva (I) |
| 3 | 15.03.2023 | Ferki Aliu Stadium | Visar Kastrati | Vushtrria (II) | 1–0 | Behari (III) |
| 4 | 15.03.2022 | Fadil Vokrri Stadium | Dardan Çaka | Prishtina (I) | 2–0 | Ballkani (I) |

## Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was held on 21 March 2023.

### Second leg
## Final
## Statistics
### Top scorers

    As of matches played on 19 April 2023
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Albert Dabiqaj | Gjilani | 7 |
| 2 | Leotrim Kryeziu | Prishtina | 3 |
| 2 | Francisco Rivera | Llapi | 3 |
| 2 | Gramoz Bajra | Prizreni | 3 |
| 3 | Armend Kryeziu | Prizreni | 2 |