1953 Albanian Cup
Football tournament season
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1953 Albanian Cup (Albanian: Kupa e Shqipërisë) was the seventh season of Albania's annual cup competition. It began in Spring 1953 with the First Round and ended in May 1953 with the Final match. Dinamo Tirana were the defending champions, having won their third Albanian Cup last season. The cup was won by Dinamo Tirana.[1]
| Kupa e Shqipërisë | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Albania |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Dinamo Tirana |
| Runners-up | KF Partizani |
The rounds were played in a one-legged format similar to those of European competitions. If the number of goals was equal, the match was decided by extra time and a penalty shootout, if necessary.
First round
Games were played in March, 1953.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Shkodër | 4–1 | Uzina F.Duhanit Shkodër |
| Puna Durrës | 2–0 | Spartaku Pogradec |
| Tekstilisti Stalin | 1–0 | Teknikumi i Fizikulturës Tirana |
| Puna Vlorë | 1–2 | Puna Berat |
| Garnizoni Durrës | 2–1 | Puna Lushnjë |
| Puna Qyteti Stalin | 2–0 (w/o) | Puna Tepelenë |
| Spartak Tirana+ | 1–1 | Puna Kavajë |
| Spartaku Korçë | 1–0 | Puna Korçë |
Second round
Games were played in March, 1953*
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Garnizoni Durrës | 4–1 | Puna Qyteti Stalin |
| Puna Durrës | 2–0 (w/o) | Dinamo Shkodër |
| Puna Berat | 3–1 | Tekstilisti Stalin |
| Spartaku Korçë | 0–1 | Spartak Tirana |
| Dinamo Tirana | bye | |
| Partizani | bye | |
| Puna Shkodër | bye | |
| Puna Tirana | bye |
Quarter-finals
In this round entered the 8 winners from the previous round.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Puna Durrës | 0–3 | Dinamo Tirana |
| Puna Tirana | 4–0 | Garnizoni Durrës |
| Puna Shkodër | 1–1 | Spartak Tirana+ |
| Partizani | 10–0 | Puna Berat |
Semi-finals
In this round entered the four winners from the previous round.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Partizani | 3–0 | Spartak Tirana |
| Dinamo Tirana | 3–0 | Puna Tirana |
Final
| Dinamo Tirana | 2–0 | Partizani |
|---|---|---|
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