| Kupa e Shqipërisë | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Albania |
| Defending champions | Vllaznia |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Flamurtari |
| Runners-up | Tirana |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Migen Memelli (8 goals) |
2008–09Albanian Cup (Albanian:Kupa e Shqipërisë) was the fifty-seventh season ofAlbania's annual cup competition. It began on September 24, 2008 with the First Preliminary Round and ended on May 6, 2009 with the Final. The winners of the competition qualified for thesecond qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.Vllaznia were the defending champions.
The rounds were played in a two-legged format similar to those of European competitions. If the aggregated score was tied after both games, the team with the higher number of away goals advanced. If the number of away goals was equal in both games, the match was decided byextra time and apenalty shootout, if necessary.
In order to reduce the number of participating teams for the First Round to 32, a preliminary tournament was played. Only teams from theKategoria e Dytë (III) were allowed to enter. Each Kategoria e Dytë group played its own tournament. In contrast to the main tournament, the preliminary tournament was held as a single-leg knock-out competition.
Games were played on September 24, 2008.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Group | ||
| Erzeni | 2–1 | Olimpik |
| Gramshi | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Çlirimi |
| Albpetrol | w/o | Egnatia |
| Iliria | w/o | Veleçiku |
| Southern Group | ||
| Tomori | 3–0 | Butrinti |
| Tepelena | 4–0 | Këlcyra |
| Vlora | 5–1 | Domozdova |
| Memaliaj | w/o | Pojani |
Games were played on October 2, 2008.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Group | ||
| Erzeni | 0–1 | Iliria |
| Gramshi | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Albpetrol |
| Southern Group | ||
| Tomori | 6–0 | Memaliaj |
| Tepelena | 2–0 | Vlora |
All twenty-eight teams of the2008–09 Kategoria Superiore andKategoria e Parë entered in this round. First legs were played on October 29, 2008 and the second legs were played on November 12, 2008.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albpetrol | 0–1 | Dinamo Tirana | 0–1 | / |
| Iliria | 0–6 | Besa | 0–2 | 0–4 |
| Gramozi | 0–6 | Shkumbini | 0–2 | 0–4 |
| Sopoti | 1–8 | Vllaznia | 0–4 | 1–4 |
| Pogradeci | 0–3 | Teuta | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Dajti | 0–8 | Apolonia | 0–3 | 0–5 |
| Luftëtari | 1–3 | Kastrioti | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Laçi | 3–4 | Skënderbeu | 2–1 | 1–3 |
| Tepelena | 1–5 | Partizani | 1–5 | / |
| Tomori | 1–8 | Elbasani | 1–3 | 0–5 |
| Tërbuni | 1–2 | Tirana | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Naftëtari | 3–9 | Flamurtari | 1–6 | 2–3 |
| Bilisht Sport | 0–4 | Bylis | 0–1 | 0–3 |
| Turbina | 0–2 | Lushnja | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Skrapari | 3–4 | Besëlidhja | 2–2 | 1–2 |
| Ada | 1–2 | Burreli | 1–1 | 0–1 |
In this round entered winners from the previous round. First legs were played on December 3, 2008 and the second legs were played on December 17, 2008.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skënderbeu | 1–4 | Dinamo Tirana | 1–0 | 0–4 |
| Kastrioti | 1–5 | Besa | 1–2 | 0–3 |
| Apolonia | 0–2 | Shkumbini | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Teuta | 2–3 | Vllaznia | 1–0 | 1–3 |
| Burreli | 0–6 | Partizani | 0–1 | 0–5 |
| Besëlidhja | 2–4 | Elbasani | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| Lushnja | 1–9 | Tirana | 1–4 | 0–5 |
| Bylis | 2–3 | Flamurtari | 1–1 | 1–2 |
First legs were played on February 25, 2009 and the second legs were played on March 11, 2009.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vllaznia | 3–21 | Dinamo Tirana | 1–2 | 2–01 |
| Shkumbini | 2–1 | Besa | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Tirana | 2–0 | Elbasani | 0–0 | 2–0 |
1Dinamo Tirana were excluded from the Cup because they fieldedElis Bakaj although he previously played in the Cup forPartizani. Second leg's 0–0 score was annulled and Vllaznia were awarded a 2–0 win.[1]
Two-legged results ofFlamurtari–Partizani match (1–0; 0–1aet,p. 4–5) were cancelled due to both teams fielding players that previously played in the Cup for other teams. Flamurtari'sEriol Merxha played forElbasani while Partizani'sGenti Gjondedaj and Engert Bakalli played forTeuta and Elbasani, respectively. The match was one-legged, played onStadiumi Niko Dovana,Durrës on April 8, 2009.[1]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Partizani | 0–1 | Flamurtari |
First legs were played on April 15, 2009 and the second legs were played on April 29, 2009.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vllaznia | 0–1 | Tirana | 0–0 | 0–1 (a.e.t.) |
| Flamurtari | 2–1 | Shkumbini | 1–0 | 1–1 |
