2007–08 Albanian Cup

Albanian Cup 2007–08 Kupa e Shqipërisë Albania Vllaznia KF Tirana 2006–07 2008–09 2007–08 Albanian Cup (sq Kupa e Shqipërisë) was the fifty-sixth season of Albania's annual cup competition. It began in August 2007 with the First Preliminary Round and ended on 7 May 2006 with the Final match. The winners of the competition qualified for the 2008-09 first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. KS Besa were the defending champions, having won their first Albanian Cup last season. The cup was won by KS Vllaznia.2007-08 Albanian Cup 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 by extra time and a penalty shootout, if necessary. Preliminary Tournament First Preliminary Round Çakrani 0–3 Egnatia 2 Poliçani 0–2 Pojani 2 Iliria 4–1 Domozdova 1 Butrinti w/o Çlirimi 1 Përparimi w/o Korabi 1 Maliqi 5–2 Gramozi 1 Veleçiku 3–1 Olimpik 1 Përmeti 1–1 5–6 Delvina 2 |} Second Preliminary Round Egnatia w/o Delvina 1 Pojani 1–0 Veleçiku 1 Iliria w/o Maliqi 1 Butrinti w/o Përparimi 1 |} Third Preliminary Round Butrinti w/o Egnatia 1 Iliria 4–1 Pojani 1 |} First round The first legs were played on 27–28 November with the second legs between 2–5 December 2007. Butrinti 4–6 Tirana 2–2 2–4 Ada 3–4 Flamurtari 2–0 1–4 Gramshi 2–6 Luftëtari 2–0 0–6 Pogradeci 2–8 Besëlidhja 2–0 0–8 Laçi 4–2 Lushnja 3–1 1–1 Erzeni 1–3 Turbina 1–1 0–2 Skrapari 4–1 Partizani 0–2 2–1 Sopoti 2–4 Apolonia 2–1 0–3 Dajti 1–5 Dinamo Tirana 0–2 1–3 Bilisht Sport 5–8 Shkumbini 4–5 1–3 Iliria 2–4 Teuta 1–1 1–3 Tepelena 3–3 Skënderbeu 3–2 0–1 Tomori 2–7 Elbasani 0–0 2–7 Burreli 3–4 Kastrioti 3–2 0–2 Bylis 2–6 Besa 2–3 0–3 Naftëtari 3–9 Vllaznia 2–3 1–6 |} Second round The first legs were played on 13 February with the second legs on 27 February 2008. Laçi 2–5 Tirana 1–1 1–3 Turbina 0–4 Teuta 0–0 0–4 Besëlidhja 0–1 Vllaznia 0–1 0–0 Skënderbeu 1–5 Partizani 1–0 0–5 Apolonia 3–4 Dinamo Tirana 0–1 3–3 Luftëtari 1–3 Besa 1–1 0–2 Shkumbini 2–3 Elbasani 2–0 0–3 Flamurtari 1–2 Kastrioti 1–1 0–1 |} Quarter-finals The first legs were played on 5 March and the second legs were played on 12 March 2008. Kastrioti 1–4 Tirana 0–3 1–1 Elbasani 3–3 Teuta 1–1 2–2 Besa 3–7 Vllaznia 2–2 1–5 Dinamo Tirana 3–1 Partizani 0–0 3–1 |} Semi-finals Vllaznia 7–0 Dinamo Tirana 4–0 3–0 Elbasani 3–4 Tirana 0–3 3–1 |} "Vllaznia v Dinamo Tirana" 9 April 2008 16:30 CEST Vllaznia 4–0 Dinamo Tirana Sinani 3 pen.Kaçi 7 21Sukaj 43 Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër "Dinamo Tirana v Vllaznia" 23 April 2008 16:30 CEST Dinamo Tirana 0–3 Vllaznia Bejtja 24 o.g.Bodrušić 83 o.g.Jusufi 90 Tofik Jashari Stadium, Shijak Vllaznia advanced to the final. "Elbasani v Tirana" 9 April 2008 16:00 CEST Elbasani 0–3 Tirana Xhafaj 71Duro 73 pen. 85 Ruzhdi Bizhuta Stadium, Elbasan "Tirana v Elbasani" 23 April 2008 16:00 CEST Tirana 1–3 Elbasani Duro 48 pen. Xhafa 44 89Nuhiu 66 Selman Stermasi Stadium, Tirana Tirana advanced to the final. Final 2008 Albanian Cup final 7 May 2008 16:00 Vllaznia 2–0 Tirana Lika 3Sukaj 38 Stadioni Ruzhdi Bizhuta, Elbasan 15,000 Babak Rafati References External links RSSSF Link 2007–08 Cup Albania