Independence Cup
Kupa Pavarësia
Founded2009
RegionBalkans
Number of teams4 (2010–)
3 (2009)
Current championsNorth Macedonia Struga (2nd title)
Most successful club(s)North Macedonia Struga (2 titles)
2018 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, North Macedonia and Montenegro have taken part in the tournament. Since the 2019 Albania earthquake the tournament has not been held anymore.[2]

Winners

Season Winner Final Score Runner-up Venue Date Ref.
2009 Albania Flamurtari Group format North Macedonia Shkëndija Albania Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë 28 November 2009 [3]
2010 North Macedonia Renova 1–0 Montenegro Otrant Albania Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë 28 November 2010 [4]
2011 Kosovo Hysi 0–0 (3–0 p.) North Macedonia Shkëndija Albania Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë 28 November 2011 [5]
2012 North Macedonia Shkëndija 0–0 (5–3 p.) Kosovo Prishtina Albania Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë 28 November 2012 [6]
2013 Kosovo Prishtina 0–0 (8–7 p.) Albania Flamurtari Albania Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë 28 November 2013 [7]
2014 Kosovo Feronikeli 1–0 North Macedonia Shkëndija Albania Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë 28 November 2014 [8]
2015 Montenegro Otrant 3–0 Albania Partizani B Albania Flamurtari Stadium, Vlorë 28 November 2015 [9]
2016 Albania Kukësi 2–0 Kosovo Prishtina Albania Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Tiranë 28 November 2016 [10]
2017 North Macedonia Struga 0–0 (4–1 p.) Montenegro Otrant Albania Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë 28 November 2017 [11]
2018 North Macedonia Struga 1–0 Montenegro Otrant Albania Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë 28 November 2018 [12]

Editions

2009

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

2010

Semifinals Final
      
Albania Besa 0 (4)
North Macedonia Renova (pen.) 0 (5)
North Macedonia Renova 1
Montenegro Otrant 0
Montenegro Otrant (pen.) 0 (?)
Kosovo Liria 0 (?)

2011

Semifinals Final
      
North Macedonia Shkëndija (pen.) 0 (3)
Montenegro Otrant 0 (1)
North Macedonia Shkëndija 0 (0)
Kosovo Hysi (pen.) 0 (3)
Albania Flamurtari 0 (3)
Kosovo Hysi (pen.) 0 (4)

2012

Semifinals Final
      
Albania Tirana 0
North Macedonia Shkëndija 1
North Macedonia Shkëndija (pen.) 0 (5)
Kosovo Prishtina 0 (3)
Albania Flamurtari 1 (?)
Kosovo Prishtina (pen.) 1 (?)

2013

Semifinals Final
      
Albania Flamurtari 2
Montenegro Federal 0
Albania Flamurtari 0 (7)
Kosovo Prishtina (pen.) 0 (8)
North Macedonia Shkëndija 2 (2)
Kosovo Prishtina (pen.) 2 (4)

2014

Semifinals Final
      
Albania Flamurtari 0
North Macedonia Shkëndija 1
North Macedonia Shkëndija 0
Kosovo Feronikeli 1
Kosovo Llamkos Kosova 0 (1)
Kosovo Feronikeli (pen.) 0 (3)

2015

Semifinals Final
      
Montenegro Otrant 1
North Macedonia Shkëndija 0
Montenegro Otrant 3
Albania Partizani B 0
Albania Partizani B 1
Kosovo Feronikeli 0

2016

Semifinals Final
      
Montenegro Otrant 0
Kosovo Prishtina 1
Kosovo Prishtina 0
Albania Kukësi 2
North Macedonia Shkëndija 1
Albania Kukësi 3

2017

Semifinals Final
      
Kosovo Liria 1
Montenegro Otrant 2
Montenegro Otrant 0 (1)
North Macedonia Struga (pen.) 0 (4)
Albania Tirana 0
North Macedonia Struga 1

2018

Semifinals Final
      
Montenegro Otrant 0 (6)
Kosovo 2 Korriku 0 (5)
Montenegro Otrant 0
North Macedonia Struga 1
North Macedonia Struga 1
Albania Skënderbeu 0

Statistics

Performance by team

Team Winner Runner-up Tournaments
Albania Besa — — 1
Montenegro Federal — — 1
Kosovo Feronikeli 1 — 2
Albania Flamurtari 1 1 5
Kosovo Hysi 1 — 1
Kosovo 2 Korriku — — 1
Albania Kukësi 1 — 1
Kosovo Llamkos Kosova — — 1
Kosovo Liria — — 2
Montenegro Otrant 1 3 6
Albania Partizani B — 1 1
Kosovo Prishtina 1 2 4
North Macedonia Renova 1 — 1
Albania Skënderbeu — — 1
North Macedonia Shkëndija 1 3 7
Albania Tirana — — 2
North Macedonia 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. ^ https://fshf.org/sq/kupa-pavaresia-fshf-e-shtyn-turneun-ne-nje-date-te-re/
  3. ^ "Flamurtari fiton Kupën e Pavarësisë" [Flamurtari wins Independence Cup] (in Albanian). Arkiva Shqiptare e Lajmeve. 28 November 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Renova fiton Kupën e Pavarësisë" [Renova wins Independence Cup] (in Albanian). Televizioni Koha Maqedoni. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Shkëndija fiton kupën "Pavarësia"" [Shkëndija win the “Independence” Cup] (in Albanian). Gazeta Panorama. 28 November 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Prishtina fiton kupën "Pavarësia" me penallti" [Prishtina wins “Independence” Cup on penalties] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Kupa "Pavarësia", fiton Ferronikeli" [“Independence” Cup, Ferronikeli wins] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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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