The 2024 Albanian Cup final was the final match of the 2023–24 edition of the Albanian Cup, and the 72nd final of Albania's premier national football cup. It was played on 14 May 2024 between Kukësi and Egnatia.
Egnatia won the match 1–0 for their second consecutive and second overall Albanian Cup title.
Background Kukësi had previously played in four Albanian Cup finals, winning twice. Their most recent final appearance was in 2019, a 2–1 victory against Tirana; while their other win was in 2016, a 5–4 victory over penalties against Laçi. Egnatia had already won the previous edition while also being on a sixteen matches unbeaten streak. Their most recent final appearance was a 1–0 extra time victory against Tirana in 2023.
Road to the final Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). KukësiRoundEgnatiaOpponentResult2023–24 Albanian CupOpponentResultElbasani1–0Round of 16Lushnja2–0Partizani0–1 (H), 1−0 (A) (1–1 agg.), (5–3 pen.)Quarter-finalsLaçi1−0 (A), 3−1 (H) (4–1 agg.)Tirana2–0 (H), 0–1 (A) (2–1 agg.)Semi-finalsVllaznia1–0 (H), 1–1 (A) (2–1 agg.)
Match
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1 Angelo Tafa (c) 4 Franko Lamçe 5 Endri Reçi 6 Vasilios Zogos 8 Kleandro Lleshi 17 Redon Dragoshi 18 Theodoros Mingos 44 Mustapha Gbolahan 46 Franci Lala 88 Plarent Fejzaj 17 Nicolai Solodovnicov Substitutes: 12 Kristjan Rroku 3 Endri Murati 9 Atdhe Rashiti 10 Françesko Hasaj 14 Daniel Momoh 16 Adetola Lawal 22 Geri Selita 26 Nikolin Duka 33 Melos Zenunaj 97 Matheus Motta Manager: Bledar Devolli 1 Alen Sherri 3 François Dulysse 9 Jurguens Montenegro 11 Fernando Medeiros 13 Renato Malota (c) 16 Edison Ndreca 17 Arbin Zejnullai 19 Arbenit Xhemajli 28 Alessandro Ahmetaj 44 Abdurraman Fangaj 77 Melih İbrahimoğluSubstitutes: 12 Ilir Dabjani 4 Amer Duka 7 Youba Dramé 14 Lorougnon Doukouo 22 Irdi Morina 23 Jouzas Lubas 24 Rezart Rama 29 Mario Gjata 70 Sebastjan SpahiuManager: Edlir Tetova
Assistant referees: Denis Rexha Arbër Zalla Fourth official: Eldorjan Hamiti Video assistant referee: Kreshnik Barjamaj Assistant video assistant referee: Florjan LataMatch rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Fifteen named substitutes. Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.
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