1996–97 Albanian Cup

Albanian Cup 1996–97 Kupa e Shqipërisë Albania Partizani Flamurtari 1995–96 1997–98 1996–97 Albanian Cup (sq Kupa e Shqipërisë) was the forty-fifth season of Albania's annual cup competition. The football competition began in August 1996 with the First Round and ended on 3 May 1997 with the Final match. The winners of the competition qualified for the 1997–98 first round of the UEFA Cup. KF Tirana were the defending champions, having won their ninth Albanian Cup last season. The cup was won by Partizani.RSSSF Albanian Cup Except of semifinals, other 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 by extra time and a penalty shootout, if necessary. First round Games were played on August & September 1996 Durrësi 0–7 Teuta 0–3 0–4 Besëlidhja 2–6 Partizani 0–1 2–5 Selenica 2–11 Flamurtari 1–5 1–6 Kastrioti 2–8 Olimpik 1–4 1–4 Tepelena 2–14 Apolonia 2–1 0–13 Egnatia 0–5 Besa 0–0 0–5 Pogradeci 1–4 Sopoti 1–2 0–2 Lushnja 2–2 4–2 Shkumbini 2–0 0–2 Burreli 1–4 Vllaznia 1–0 0–4 Bylis 4–5 Albpetrol 3–1 1–4 Korabi 2–8 Laçi 1–4 1–4 Cërriku 0–12 Elbasani 0–8 0–4 Naftëtari 2–7 Tomori 2–3 0–4 Përmeti 0–2 Shqiponja 0–0 0–2 Gramozi 2–11 Skënderbeu 2–2 0–9 Albanët 2–8 Tirana 1–1 1–7 |} Second round All sixteen teams of the 1995–96 Superliga and First Division entered in this round. First and second legs were played in January 1997. Albpetrol 1–4 Besa 0–3 1–1 Elbasani 3–4 Olimpik 3–2 0–2 Laçi 2–2 Apolonia 2–1 0–1 Lushnja 1–0 Tirana 0–0 1–0 Shqiponja 1–1 4–5 Partizani 1–0 0–1 Skënderbeu 1–2 Teuta 1–0 0–2 Tomori 2–6 Flamurtari 2–2 0–4 Vllaznia 4–3 Sopoti 3–1 1–2 |} Quarter-finals In this round entered the 8 winners from the previous round. Apolonia 1–1 (a) Olimpik 1–1 0–0 Besa 3–3 Flamurtari 3–2 0–1 Lushnja 1–0 Teuta 1–0 0–0 Vllaznia 2–3 Partizani 2–0 0–3 |} Semi-finals In this round entered the four winners from the previous round. Olimpik 0–2 Flamurtari Partizani 2–1 Lushnja |} Final 3 May 1997 16:00 Partizani 2–2 Flamurtari Milori 12Shulku 63 Alliu 30Perloshi 56 Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana 11,000 Bujar Pregja Milori Daiu Peço Shulku Riza 4–3 Daullja Arapi Haxhiaj Muka Prenga References Calcio Mondiale Web External links Official website sq Cup Category:1996–97 in European domestic association football cups 1996-97