1953 Albanian Cup

1953 Albanian Cup

Kupa e Shqipërisë
Tournament details
Country	Albania
Final positions
Champions	Dinamo Tirana
Runner-up	KF Partizani

1953 Albanian Cup (Albanian: Kupa e Shqipërisë) was the seventh season of Albania's annual cup competition. It began in Spring 1953 with the First Round and ended in May 1953 with the Final match. Dinamo Tirana were the defending champions, having won their third Albanian Cup last season. The cup was won by Dinamo Tirana.

The rounds were played in a one-legged format similar to those of European competitions. If the number of goals was equal, the match was decided by extra time and a penalty shootout, if necessary.

First round

Games were played in March, 1953.

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Dinamo Shkodër	4–1	Uzina F.Duhanit Shkodër
Puna Durrës	2–0	Spartaku Pogradec
Tekstilisti Stalin	1–0	Teknikumi Fizkulturës Tiranë
Puna Vlorë	1–2	Puna Berat
Garnizoni Durrës	2–1	Puna Lushnjë
Puna Qyteti Stalin	2–0 (w/o)	Puna Tepelenë
Spartaku Tiranë+	1–1	Puna Kavajë
Spartaku Korçë	1–0	Puna Korçë

⁺ Spartaku Tiranë won by draw.

Second round

Games were played in March, 1953*

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Garnizoni Durrës	4–1	Puna Qyteti Stalin
Puna Durrës	2–0 (w/o)	Dinamo Shkodër
Puna Berat	3–1	Tekstilisti Stalin
Spartaku Korçë	0–1	Spartaku Tiranë
Dinamo Tirana	bye
Partizani	bye
Puna Shkodër	bye
Puna Tiranë	bye

Quarter-finals

In this round entered the 8 winners from the previous round.

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Puna Durrës	0–3	Dinamo Tirana
Puna Tiranë	4–0	Garnizoni Durrës
Puna Shkodër	1–1	Spartaku Tiranë+
Partizani	10–0	Puna Berat

⁺ Spartaku Tiranë won by draw.

Semi-finals

In this round entered the four winners from the previous round.

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Partizani	3–0	Spartaku Tiranë
Dinamo Tirana	3–0	Puna Tiranë

Final

17 January 1954

Dinamo Tirana	2–0	Partizani

Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tiranë

References

• Calcio Mondiale Web

External links

• Official website (in Albanian)