1977–78
Albanian Cup () was the twenty-sixth 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 August 1977 with the First Round and ended in May 1978 with the Final matches. The winners of the competition qualified for the 1978-79 first round of the
UEFA Cup
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.
17 Nëntori were the defending champions, having won their fourth Albanian Cup
last season. The cup was won by
Dinamo Tirana
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Founded in 1950 during the communist ...
.
RSSSF Albanian Cup
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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
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, if necessary.
First round
Games were played on August & September 1977*
* Results unknown
Second round
In this round entered the 16 winners from the previous round. First and second legs were played in January 1978.
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
External links
Official website
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Albanian Cup seasons
Cup
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 ...