2017 Albanian Cup final

2018 Albanian Cup final
	The Elbasan Arena in Elbasan held the final
Event	2016–17 Albanian Cup
	After extra time
Date	31 May 2017
Venue	Elbasan Arena, Elbasan
Referee	Kridens Meta
Attendance	1,500
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The 2017 Albanian Cup final was a football match played on 31 May 2017 to decide the winner of the 2016–17 Albanian Cup, the 65th edition of Albania's primary football cup.

The match was between Skënderbeu and Tirana at the Elbasan Arena in Elbasan.

Tirana, already relegated for the first time in history,^[1] won the final 3–1 after extra-time for their 11th Albanian Cup title.^[2]

Background

Skënderbeu had previously played in 5 Albanian Cup finals, failing to win any of these.^[3] Meanwhile, Tirana had played 23 finals, winning a record 15.^[3]

Match

Details

31 May 2017

19:00

Skënderbeu	1–3 (a.e.t.)	Tirana
Radaš 86'	Report	Edeh 20' Nkounkou 102' Ndockyt 112' (pen.)

Elbasan Arena, Elbasan

Attendance: 1,500

Referee: Kridens Meta

Skënderbeu

Tirana


GK	1	Orges Shehi (c)
DF	32	Kristi Vangjeli	73'
DF	33	Marko Radaš
DF	3	Gledi Mici		63'
DF	5	Bajram Jashanica	102'
MF	17	Gjergji Muzaka
MF	8	Bakary Nimaga
MF	78	James Adeniyi
MF	27	Liridon Latifi		77'
MF	7	Enis Gavazaj		77'
FW	9	Sebino Plaku
ЗSubstitutes:
GK	95	Aldo Teqja
DF	6	Xhefri Bushi
DF	28	Hektor Idrizaj		63'
MF	11	Leonit Abazi
MF	18	Nazmi Gripshi		77'
MF	22	Cornel Predescu
MF	77	Reza Karimi	104'	77'
Manager:
Ilir Daja


GK	1	Ilion Lika
DF	28	Erion Hoxhallari	104'
DF	21	Olsi Teqja
DF	5	Marvin Turtulli
DF	17	Albi Doka		83'
MF	13	Erando Karabeci (c)
MF	18	Dorian Kërçiku
MF	45	Reuben Acquah
MF	19	Merveille Ndockyt
MF	7	Gilman Lika		63'
FW	11	Ifeanyi Edeh	21'	79'
Substitutes:
GK	31	Edvan Bakaj	67'
DF	2	Marlind Nuriu
DF	15	Fjoralb Deliaj
MF	14	Asion Daja	107'	63'
MF	22	Moise Nkounkou		79'
FW	9	Grent Halili	85'	83'
Manager:
Mirel Josa

Assistant referees:
Ilir Tartari
Ridigert Çokaj
Fourth official:
Ermal Barushi

Match rules

90 minutes.
30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
Penalty shoot-out if score is still level.
Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

References

^ "Tragjike, Tirana bie nga kategoria për herë të parë në histori" [Tragical, Tirana relegated from superliga for the first time in history] (in Albanian). Gazeta Shqip. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
^ "Tirana fiton Kupën e Shqipërisë, sezoni 2016-2017" [Tirana wins Albanian Cup, 2016-2017 season] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 31 May 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-06-06. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Albania - List of Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 May 2018.

[1] "Tragjike, Tirana bie nga kategoria për herë të parë në histori" [Tragical, Tirana relegated from superliga for the first time in history] (in Albanian). Gazeta Shqip. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2018.

[2] "Tirana fiton Kupën e Shqipërisë, sezoni 2016-2017" [Tirana wins Albanian Cup, 2016-2017 season] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 31 May 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-06-06. Retrieved 28 May 2018.

[Albanian_Cup-3] "Albania - List of Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 May 2018.

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