2023–24 Kosovar Cup

2023–24 Kosovar Cup
Tournament details
CountryKosovo
Teams34
Defending championsPrishtina
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored67 (3.94 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Toni Salihu
(3 goals)
All statistics correct as of 6 December 2023.
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The 2023–24 Kosovar Cup is the football knockout competition of Kosovo in the 2023–24 season. The winners qualify for the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.

Format

Clubs from the lower leagues (Second League and Third League of Kosovo) will enter the preliminary rounds. Participating clubs will compete in a knockout format until only two teams remain.

The two qualified clubs will then advance to the Round of 32, where they will join the clubs from the Superleague and First League of Kosovo. From this point onwards, the competition will follow a straight knock-out round system.

Round Date Matches Clubs
First Round 22 November 2023 2 34 → 32
Round of 32 5–8 December 2023 16 32 → 16
Round of 16 3–4 February 2024 8 16 → 8
Quarter-finals March 2024 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals April 2024 4 4 → 2
Final May or June 2024 1 2 → 1

Participating clubs

The following teams participated in the competition:

Superliga

the 10 clubs of the 2023–24 Superleague

Liga e Parë

the 20 clubs of the First League

Liga e Dytë

the 3 clubs of the Second League

Liga e Tretë

the club of the Third League

  • Istogu 03

Preliminary rounds

First round

The draw for the First Round was held on 17 November 2023 in the offices of the Football Federation of Kosovo.[1] Only 4 teams from the Second League and the Third League of Kosovo participated in this round. The winners of each tie qualified automatically for the Round of 32.

No Date Matches[2][3]
1 22.11.2023 Istogu 03 (IV) 0–4 Behar (III)
2 22.11.2023 KEK-u (III) w/o Dardania (III)

Round of 32

The draw for the Round of 32 took place on 1 December 2023, 11:00 CET.[4] Teams from Kosovo Superleague and First League of Kosovo were automatically qualified for the Round of 32, alongside the two teams previously qualified from the first round.[5]

This round contained 16 single-legged ties. All matches kicked-off at 12:00 CET.

No Date[6] Matches[7][8][9][10]
1 05.12.2023 Llapi (I) 4–1 Phoenix (II)
2 Malisheva (I) 3–2 Kika (II)
3 06.12.2023 Flamurtari (II) 0–3 Dukagjini (I)
4 Rahoveci (II) 0–2 Prishtina (I)
5 Fushë Kosova (I) 1–3 2 Korriku (II)
6 Vllaznia Pozheran (II) 2–4 Trepça '89 (II)
7 Ramiz Sadiku (II) 1–3 Gjilani (I)
8 Feronikeli 74 (I) 2–0 Istogu (II)
9 Dardania (III) 0–9 Drita (I)
10 Liria (I) 2–2 (4–5 p) Rilindja 1974 (II)
11 Vëllaznimi (II) 2–1 Ferizaj (II)
12 Drenica (II) 0–2 Ballkani (I)
13 07.12.2023 Prishtina e Re (II) 7–1 Behar (III)
14 Suhareka (II) 2–0 Trepça (II)
15 Ulpiana (II) 1–2 Vjosa (II)
16 08.12.2023 Dinamo Ferizaj (II) 1–0 Vushtrria (II)

Round of 16

The draw for the Round of 16 took place on 12 December 2023, 11:00 CET.[11] This round contained 8 single-legged ties with matches scheduled for early February 2024, with all matches kicking-off at 13:00 CET.[12]

Summary

No Date[13] Matches
1 03.02.2024 Gjilani (I) 0–0 (1–4 p) Prishtina (I)
2 Vjosa (II) 4–1 2 Korriku (II)
3 Feronikeli 74 (I) 1–3 Malisheva (I)
4 Suhareka (II) 3–1 Prishtina e Re (II)
5 04.02.2024 Trepça '89 (II) 4–3 (a.e.t.) Llapi (I)
6 Drita (I) 3–0 Rilindja 1974 (II)
7 Ballkani (I) 1–0 Vëllaznimi (II)
8 Dukagjini (I) 1–0 Dinamo Ferizaj (II)

Statistics

Top scorers

As of matches played on 8 December 2023
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Kosovo Toni Salihu Prishtina e Re 3
2 Albania Nazmi Gripshi Ballkani 2
Kosovo Blendi Baftiu Drita
Kosovo Rilind Haziraj
Kosovo Blerind Morina Dukagjini

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