1961 Albanian Cup () was the twelfth season of

Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...

's annual cup competition. It began in Spring 1961 with the First Round and ended in May 1961 with the Final matches.

Dinamo Tirana Futboll Club Dinamo Tirana is an Albanian professional football club based in the country's capital Tirana. They play in the Kategoria e Parë, the second tier of Albanian football, in the 2022–23 season. Founded in 1950 during the communist ...

were the defending champions, having won their sixth Albanian Cup last season. The cup was won by Partizani.RSSSF Albanian Cup
/ref> 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 The penalty shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to pe ...

, if necessary.

First round

Games were played in March 1961* * Results unknown

Second round

All sixteen teams of the 1960 Superliga and First Division entered in this round. First and second legs were played in March 1961. ⁺ Labinoti won by corners.

Quarter-finals

In this round entered the 8 winners from the previous round.

Semi-finals

In this round entered the four winners from the previous round.

Finals

In this round entered the two winners from the previous round.

References

Calcio Mondiale Web

External links

Official website
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