Independence Cup (Albania)

The Independence Cup[1] (Albanian: Kupa Pavarësia) is an annual friendly football tournament held in Albania on 28 November to commemorate Albanian Independence Day. The tournament took place in Vlorë between 2009 and 2015, in Tiranë in 2016 and in Korçë in 2017. Clubs from Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia and Montenegro have taken part in the tournament.

Independence Cup
Kupa Pavarësia
Founded2009
RegionBalkans
Number of teams4 (2010–)
3 (2009)
Current champions Struga (2nd title)
Most successful club(s) Struga (2 titles)
2018 Independence Cup (Albania)

Winners
Season Winner Final Score Runner-up Venue Date Ref.
2009 Flamurtari Group format Shkëndija Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë 28 November 2009 [2]
2010 Renova 1–0 Otrant Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë 28 November 2010 [3]
2011 Hysi 0–0 (3–0 p.) Shkëndija Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë 28 November 2011 [4]
2012 Shkëndija 0–0 (5–3 p.) Prishtina Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë 28 November 2012 [5]
2013 Prishtina 0–0 (8–7 p.) Flamurtari Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë 28 November 2013 [6]
2014 Feronikeli 1–0 Shkëndija Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë 28 November 2014 [7]
2015 Otrant 3–0 Partizani B Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë 28 November 2015 [8]
2016 Kukësi 2–0 Prishtina Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Tiranë 28 November 2016 [9]
2017 Struga 0–0 (4–1 p.) Otrant Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë 28 November 2017 [10]
2018 Struga 1–0 Otrant Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë 28 November 2018 [11]

Editions

2009
Matches
Team 1 Score Team 2
Flamurtari 0–0 (11–10 p.) Shkëndija
Shkëndija 5–4 (11–10 p.) Prishtina
Prishtina 0–0 (2–3 p.) Flamurtari
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
1 Flamurtari 2 2 0 0 0 0 6
2 Shkëndija 2 1 1 0 0 0 3
3 Prishtina 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:

2010
Semifinals Final
      
Besa 0 (4)
Renova (pen.) 0 (5)
Renova 1
Otrant 0
Otrant (pen.) 0 (?)
Liria 0 (?)

2011
Semifinals Final
      
Shkëndija (pen.) 0 (3)
Otrant 0 (1)
Shkëndija 0 (0)
Hysi (pen.) 0 (3)
Flamurtari 0 (3)
Hysi (pen.) 0 (4)

2012
Semifinals Final
      
Tirana 0
Shkëndija 1
Shkëndija (pen.) 0 (5)
Prishtina 0 (3)
Flamurtari 1 (?)
Prishtina (pen.) 1 (?)

2013
Semifinals Final
      
Flamurtari 2
Federal 0
Flamurtari 0 (7)
Prishtina (pen.) 0 (8)
Shkëndija 2 (2)
Prishtina (pen.) 2 (4)

2014
Semifinals Final
      
Flamurtari 0
Shkëndija 1
Shkëndija 0
Feronikeli 1
Llamkos Kosova 0 (1)
Feronikeli (pen.) 0 (3)

2015
Semifinals Final
      
Otrant 1
Shkëndija 0
Otrant 3
Partizani B 0
Partizani B 1
Feronikeli 0

2016
Semifinals Final
      
Otrant 0
Prishtina 1
Prishtina 0
Kukësi 2
Shkëndija 1
Kukësi 3

2017
Semifinals Final
      
Liria 1
Otrant 2
Otrant 0 (1)
Struga (pen.) 0 (4)
Tirana 0
Struga 1

2018
Semifinals Final
      
Otrant 0 (6)
2 Korriku 0 (5)
Otrant 0
Struga 1
Struga 1
Skënderbeu 0

Statistics

Performance by team
Team Winner Runner-up Tournaments
Besa — — 1
Federal — — 1
Feronikeli 1 — 2
Flamurtari 1 1 5
Hysi 1 — 1
2 Korriku — — 1
Kukësi 1 — 1
Llamkos Kosova — — 1
Liria — — 2
Otrant 1 3 6
Partizani B — 1 1
Prishtina 1 2 4
Renova 1 — 1
Skënderbeu — — 1
Shkëndija 1 3 7
Tirana — — 2
Struga 2 — 2

Performance by country
Team Winner Runner-up
 Albania 2 2
 Kosovo 3 2
 North Macedonia 4 3
 Montenegro 1 2

See also

References
  1. "Independence Cup 2018 will be held in Korçë" (Press release). Albanian Football Association (FSHF). 15 November 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  2. "Flamurtari fiton Kupën e Pavarësisë" [Flamurtari wins Independence Cup] (in Albanian). Arkiva Shqiptare e Lajmeve. 28 November 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  3. "Renova fiton Kupën e Pavarësisë" [Renova wins Independence Cup] (in Albanian). Televizioni Koha Maqedoni. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  4. "Hysi mundi Shkëndijën dhe fitoi turnen 'Kupa Pavarësia'" [Hysi defeats Shkëndija and wins the 'Independence Cup' tournament] (in Albanian). Televizioni Koha Maqedoni. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  5. "Shkëndija fiton kupën "Pavarësia"" [Shkëndija win the “Independence” Cup] (in Albanian). Gazeta Panorama. 28 November 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  6. "Prishtina fiton kupën "Pavarësia" me penallti" [Prishtina wins “Independence” Cup on penalties] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  7. "Kupa "Pavarësia", fiton Ferronikeli" [“Independence” Cup, Ferronikeli wins] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  8. "Otrant-Olimpik fitues i Kupës "Pavarsia 2015" (Foto)" [Otrant-Olimpik winner of “Independence” Cup] (in Albanian). tvteuta.me. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  9. "Kukësi merr trofeun e tretë në 2016-n, fiton Kupën "Pavarësia"" [Kukësi takes the third trophy of 2016, wins “Independence” Cup] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  10. "Struga fituese e Kupës Pavarësia 2017, Otrant thyhet pas penalltive" [Struga winner of Independence Cup 2017, Otrant defeated after penalties] (in Albanian). Koha.net. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  11. "Struga fiton Kupën Pavarësia 2018" [Struga wins Independence Cup 2018] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
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