2024 Albanian Cup final

2024 Albanian Cup final
The Arena Kombëtare in Tirana hosted the final
Event2023–24 Albanian Cup
Kukësi Egnatia
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Date14 May 2024 (2024-05-14)
VenueArena Kombëtare, Tirana
RefereeJuxhin Xhaja
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The 2024 Albanian Cup final was the final match of the 2023–24 edition of the Albanian Cup, and the 72nd final of Albania's premier national football cup. It was played on 14 May 2024 between Kukësi and Egnatia.

Egnatia won the match 1–0 for their second consecutive and second overall Albanian Cup title.

Background

Kukësi had previously played in four Albanian Cup finals, winning twice. Their most recent final appearance was in 2019, a 2–1 victory against Tirana; while their other win was in 2016, a 5–4 victory over penalties against Laçi. Egnatia had already won the previous edition while also being on a sixteen matches unbeaten streak. Their most recent final appearance was a 1–0 extra time victory against Tirana in 2023.

Road to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Kukësi Round Egnatia
Opponent Result 2023–24 Albanian Cup Opponent Result
Elbasani 1–0 Round of 16 Lushnja 2–0
Partizani 0–1 (H), 1−0 (A) (1–1 agg.), (5–3 pen.) Quarter-finals Laçi 1−0 (A), 3−1 (H) (4–1 agg.)
Tirana 2–0 (H), 0–1 (A) (2–1 agg.) Semi-finals Vllaznia 1–0 (H), 1–1 (A) (2–1 agg.)

Match

Details

Kukësi0–1Egnatia
Report
  • Ndreca 38'
Referee: Juxhin Xhaja


Kukësi
Egnatia
1 Angelo Tafa (c)
4 Franko Lamçe  71'
5 Endri Reçi  80'
6 Vasilios Zogos  78'
8 Kleandro Lleshi  81'  87'
17 Redon Dragoshi  24'
18 Theodoros Mingos
44 Mustapha Gbolahan
46 Franci Lala
88 Plarent Fejzaj  77'
17 Nicolai Solodovnicov  63'
Substitutes:
12 Kristjan Rroku
3 Endri Murati
9 Atdhe Rashiti  71'
10 Françesko Hasaj  24'
14 Daniel Momoh
16 Adetola Lawal
22 Geri Selita
26 Nikolin Duka
33 Melos Zenunaj  87'
97 Matheus Motta
Manager:
Bledar Devolli
1 Alen Sherri
3 François Dulysse  90'
9 Jurguens Montenegro
11 Fernando Medeiros  52'  84'
13 Renato Malota (c)
16 Edison Ndreca
17 Arbin Zejnullai  62'
19 Arbenit Xhemajli
28 Alessandro Ahmetaj
44 Abdurraman Fangaj
77 Melih İbrahimoğlu
Substitutes:
12 Ilir Dabjani
4 Amer Duka
7 Youba Dramé
14 Lorougnon Doukouo
22 Irdi Morina
23 Jouzas Lubas
24 Rezart Rama  62'
29 Mario Gjata  81'
70 Sebastjan Spahiu
Manager:
Edlir Tetova

Assistant referees:
Denis Rexha
Arbër Zalla
Fourth official:
Eldorjan Hamiti
Video assistant referee:
Kreshnik Barjamaj
Assistant video assistant referee:
Florjan Lata

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Fifteen named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.

References

  1. ^ Sinani, Renaldo (May 14, 2024). "Egnatia mposht Kukësin në finale & fiton Kupën e Shqipërisë për të dytin sezon radhazi!". FSHF.