2003–04 Albanian Cup
Football tournament season
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2003–04 Albanian Cup (Albanian: Kupa e Shqipërisë) was the fifty-second season of Albania's annual cup competition. It began on 29 August 2003 with the preliminary round and ended on 19 May 2004 with the Final match. The winners of the competition qualified for the 2004–05 first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. Dinamo Tirana were the defending champions, having won their thirteenth Albanian Cup last season. The cup was won by Partizani.[1]
| Kupa e Shqipërisë | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Albania |
| Teams | 44 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Partizani |
| Runners-up | Dinamo Tirana |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 105 |
| Goals scored | 367 (3.5 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Vioresin Sinani (7 goals) |
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 round
Games were played on 29 August – 4 September 2003.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fushë Mbreti | 3–0 | Sopoti | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| Maliqi | 2–4 | Pogradeci | 1–2 | 1–2 |
| Domozdova | 1–15 | Egnatia | 1–4 | 0–11 |
| Kukësi | 1–8 | Laçi | 1–3 | 0–5 |
| Albania FK | 6–6 (a) | Ada | 4–3 | 2–3 |
| Nacional | 3–1 | Iliria | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| Burreli | 0–2 | Dajti | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Korabi | 0–4 (w/o) | Veleçiku | 0–2 (w/o) | 0–2 (w/o) |
| Gramshi | 3–7 | Cërriku | 2–2 | 1–5 |
| Butrinti | 1–6 | Luftëtari | 0–1 | 1–5 |
| Poliçani | 2–6 | Albpetrol | 2–2 | 0–4 |
| Rrësheni | 1–10 | Kastrioti | 1–4 | 0–6 |
| Çakrani | 3–7 | Apolonia | 1–4 | 2–3 |
| Melesini | 1–5 | Devolli | 1–3 | 0–2 (w/o) |
| Gramozi | 1–5 | Skënderbeu | 0–0 | 1–5 |
| Tepelena | 4–7 | Delvina | 3–2 | 1–5 |
| Përmeti | 1–6 | Bylis | 1–4 | 0–2 |
| Këlcyra | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Memaliaj | 2–0 | 0–2 |
| Çlirimi | 2–0 | Erzeni | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Frakulla | 0–4 (w/o) | Naftëtari | 0–2 (w/o) | 0–2 (w/o) |
| Suçi | 0–5 | Besëlidhja | 0–5 | 0–0 |
| Skrapari | 0–6 | Tomori | 0–4 | 0–2 |
First round
All fourteen teams of the 2002–03 Superliga and First Division entered in this round, along with Preliminary Round winners. Games were played on 17 September – 1 October 2003.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cërriku | 2–8 | Tirana | 0–3 | 2–5 |
| Ada | 0–11 | Vllaznia | 0–2 | 0–9 |
| Fushë Mbreti | 2–14 | Partizani | 2–8 | 0–6 |
| Egnatia | 0–1 | Teuta | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Skënderbeu | 2–5 | Shkumbini | 1–1 | 1–4 |
| Pogradeci | 1–2 | Dinamo Tirana | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Albpetrol | 3–2 | Flamurtari | 0–2 | 3–0 |
| Devolli | 3–9 | Elbasani | 1–1 | 2–8 |
| Naftëtari | 2–4 | Besa | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| Memaliaj | 0–13 | Lushnja | 0–3 | 0–10 |
| Delvina | 5–6 | Apolonia | 5–0 | 0–6 |
| Tomori | 2–1 | Çlirimi | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Luftëtari | 2–4 | Bylis | 2–0 | 0–4 |
| Dajti | 3–2 | Veleçiku | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Kastrioti | 3–2 | Besëlidhja | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Nacional | 2–3 | Laçi | 2–0 | 0–3 |
Second round
First legs were played on 12 November 2003 and the second legs were played on 26 November 2003.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
In this round entered the four winners from the previous round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Tirana | 5–2 | Tirana | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| Vllaznia | 0–5 | Partizani | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| 7 April 2004 | Dinamo Tirana | 3–1 | Tirana | Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana |
Keita  47'Leandro 87'Zyambo 89' |
Xhafa 48' |
| 21 April 2004 | Tirana | 1–2 | Dinamo Tirana | Selman Stermasi Stadium, Tirana |
| Qorri 88' |
Sina 28' Leandro 68' |
Dinamo Tirana advanced to the final.
| 7 April 2004 | Vllaznia | 0–2 | Partizani | Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër |
| Abílio 45+2' Bylykbashi 67' |
Final
| Dinamo Tirana | 0–1 | Partizani |
|---|---|---|
| Ndreka 12' |