2020–21 Albanian Cup () was the sixty-ninth season of
Albania
Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to ...
's annual cup competition, the
Albanian Cup
The Albanian Cup () is the main "knockout" competition in Albanian football. The competition started in 1939 as Kupa e Mbretit ( English:"The King's Cup"). The cup was suspended for the next eight years as the Second World War started. It start ...
.
Teuta
Teuta ( Illyrian: ''*Teutana'', 'mistress of the people, queen'; ; ) was the queen regent of the Ardiaei tribe in Illyria, who reigned approximately from 231 BC to 228/227 BC.
Following the death of her spouse Agron in 231 BC, she assumed ...
were the defending champions.
Vllaznia won the cup, their seventh title in the competition.
Format
Unlike the previous season, all ties are played in a one-leg format, due to a congested schedule. If the score is tied after the regular time, the match is decided by
extra time
Overtime (OT) or extra time (ET) is an additional period of play to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw where the scores are the same. In some sports, this extra period is played only if the game is required t ...
and a
penalty shoot-out
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, if necessary.
The preliminary round did not take place.
First round
All 27 eligible teams of the
2020–21 Kategoria Superiore
The 2020–21 Kategoria Superiore was the 82nd official season, or 85th season of top-tier Association football, football in Albania (including three unofficial championships during World War II) and the 21st season under the name Kategoria Superio ...
and
Kategoria e Parë
Kategoria e Parë is the second tier of professional football in Albania
Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Se ...
entered in this round along with 5 teams from the
Kategoria e Dytë
Kategoria e Dytë is the third tier of professional football in Albania’s league system. Known as the Second Division since the 2004–05 season, it consists of 23 teams split into two geographically-based groups. The winners of each group secur ...
. The matches were played on 1 November 2020.
Tirana
Tirana ( , ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in Albania, largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills, with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest ov ...
advanced to the
second round
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.
Laçi advanced to the
second round
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.
Teuta
Teuta ( Illyrian: ''*Teutana'', 'mistress of the people, queen'; ; ) was the queen regent of the Ardiaei tribe in Illyria, who reigned approximately from 231 BC to 228/227 BC.
Following the death of her spouse Agron in 231 BC, she assumed ...
advanced to the
second round
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.
Bylis advanced to the
second round
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Dinamo Tirana
Football Club Dinamo City, commonly referred to as Dinamo City and colloquially known as Dinamo, is an Albanian professional football club based out of Tirana. They compete in the Kategoria Superiore, the top tier of Albanian football. Founded i ...
advanced to the
second round
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Kastrioti
The Kastrioti were an Albanian noble family, active in the 14th and 15th centuries as the rulers of the Principality of Kastrioti. At the beginning of the 15th century, the family controlled a territory in the Mat and Dibra regions. The most not ...
advanced to the
second round
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Egnatia advanced to the
second round
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Korabi advanced to the
second round
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Kukësi advanced to the
second round
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.
Skënderbeu
Gjergj Kastrioti (17 January 1468), commonly known as Skanderbeg, was an Albanian feudal lord and military commander who led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire in what is today Albania, North Macedonia, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Serb ...
advanced to the
second round
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.
Partizani advanced to the
second round
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Vllaznia advanced to the
second round
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Elbasani advanced to the
second round
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Apolonia advanced to the
second round
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Pogradeci advanced to the
second round
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Besa advanced to the
second round
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Second round
All the 16 qualified teams from the First Round progressed to the Second Round and The matches were played on 12, 13 and 14 November 2020.
Korabi advanced to the
quarter finals
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.
Laçi advanced to the
quarter finals
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.
Teuta
Teuta ( Illyrian: ''*Teutana'', 'mistress of the people, queen'; ; ) was the queen regent of the Ardiaei tribe in Illyria, who reigned approximately from 231 BC to 228/227 BC.
Following the death of her spouse Agron in 231 BC, she assumed ...
advanced to the
quarter finals
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.
Dinamo Tirana
Football Club Dinamo City, commonly referred to as Dinamo City and colloquially known as Dinamo, is an Albanian professional football club based out of Tirana. They compete in the Kategoria Superiore, the top tier of Albanian football. Founded i ...
advanced to the
quarter finals
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.
Kukësi advanced to the
quarter finals
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.
Skënderbeu
Gjergj Kastrioti (17 January 1468), commonly known as Skanderbeg, was an Albanian feudal lord and military commander who led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire in what is today Albania, North Macedonia, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Serb ...
advanced to the
quarter finals
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.
Partizani advanced to the
quarter finals
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.
Vllaznia advanced to the
quarter finals
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.
Quarter-finals
All eight qualified teams from the second round progressed to the quarter-finals. The matches were played on 17 March 2021.
Laçi advanced to the
semi finals
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.
Vllaznia advanced to the
semi finals
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.
Teuta
Teuta ( Illyrian: ''*Teutana'', 'mistress of the people, queen'; ; ) was the queen regent of the Ardiaei tribe in Illyria, who reigned approximately from 231 BC to 228/227 BC.
Following the death of her spouse Agron in 231 BC, she assumed ...
advanced to the
semi finals
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.
Skënderbeu
Gjergj Kastrioti (17 January 1468), commonly known as Skanderbeg, was an Albanian feudal lord and military commander who led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire in what is today Albania, North Macedonia, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Serb ...
advanced to the
semi finals
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.
Semi-finals
The matches were played on 14 April.
Vllaznia advanced to the
final
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Skënderbeu
Gjergj Kastrioti (17 January 1468), commonly known as Skanderbeg, was an Albanian feudal lord and military commander who led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire in what is today Albania, North Macedonia, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Serb ...
advanced to the
final
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Final
References
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Albanian Cup seasons
Albanian Cup
The Albanian Cup () is the main "knockout" competition in Albanian football. The competition started in 1939 as Kupa e Mbretit ( English:"The King's Cup"). The cup was suspended for the next eight years as the Second World War started. It start ...