2023–24 Macedonian Football Cup

2023–24 Macedonian Football Cup
Tournament details
CountryNorth Macedonia
Dates20 September 2023 – 22 May 2024
Teams28
Final positions
ChampionsTikvesh (1st title)
Runners-upVoska Sport
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored84 (2.9 per match)

The 2023–24 Macedonian Football Cup was the 32nd season of North Macedonia's football knockout competition. The winners qualified for the 2024–25 Conference League first qualifying round.

Tikvesh won the cup on 22 May 2024 (their first Macedonian Football Cup win), defeating Voska Sport 2–1 in the final.

Competition calendar

RoundDate(s)FixturesClubsNew entries
First Round20 September 20231228 → 16none
Second Round25 October 2023816 → 84
Quarter-finals8 November 202348 → 4none
Semi-finals3 and 17 April 202444 → 2none
Final22 May 202412 → 1none

First round

The draw was held on 29 August 2023. The semi-finalists from the previous season (Makedonija G.P., Shkëndija, Sileks, and Struga) received byes.[1][2]

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
20 September 2023
Young Team (3) 0–0 (4–3 p) Pobeda (2)
Novaci (2) 0–8 Bregalnica (1)
Bashkimi (2) 1–1 (4–3 p) Skopje (2)
Arsimi (2) 1–2 Tikvesh (1)
Kožuf (2) 0–2 AP Brera (1)
Karbinci (3) 0–10 Voska Sport (1)
Ohrid (2) 2–0 Detonit Plačkovica (2)
Belasica (2) 0–0 (0–3 p) Gostivar (1)
BVK Konjare (3) 0–8 Shkupi (1)
Besa Dobërdoll (2) 1–1 (4–5 p) Vardar (1)
Teteks (2) 0–3 Rabotnički (1)
Vëllazërimi J 1977 (3) 0–4 Pelister (2)

Matches

Young Team (3)0–0Pobeda (2)
Report
Penalties
Penalties
  • Kreka football with red X
  • Ataj football with red X
  • Lena football with check mark
  • Osmani football with check mark
  • Bauta football with check mark
  • Mena football with check mark
4–3
  • football with red X Pop Antoski
  • football with red X I. Trajkoski
  • football with check mark Gorgiovski
  • football with check mark Beleski
  • football with check mark Arifi
  • football with red X Spirkoski
Referee: Darko Stojanov (Shtip)

Novaci (2)0–8Bregalnica (1)
Report
  • Webster 12', 19'
  • Stepanenko 36'
  • Kalpachki 45'
  • Tasev 56'
  • Gligorov 77', 81', 84'
Stadion Novaci, Novaci
Referee: Plarent Salihi (Tetovo)

Bashkimi (2)1–1Skopje (2)
  • Kjaili 90+6'
Report
Penalties
  • Dani 24'
Penalties
  • Mustafi football with check mark
  • B. Aliji football with check mark
  • Alili football with check mark
  • Memeti football with check mark
4–3
  • football with check mark Bozhinovski
  • football with check mark Velinovski
  • football with check mark Poposki
  • football with red X Belja
  • football with red X Andonovski
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ivana Projkovska (Skopje)

Arsimi (2)1–2Tikvesh (1)
  • Gafuri 67'
Report
  • Ivanovski 12'
  • Mihailov 34'
Rechica Stadium, Golema Rechica
Referee: Dimitar Leveski (Ohrid)

Kožuf (2)0–2AP Brera (1)
Report
Gradski stadion, Gevgelija
Attendance: 200
Referee: Blagojche Ralevski (Bitola)

Karbinci (3)0–10Voska Sport (1)
Report
  • Olatunbosun 13', 54', 88'
  • Stojchevski 18'
  • Shabani 28', 52'
  • Hajdari 31'
  • Iseni 68'
  • Ramadani 80'
  • Rashid 82' (pen.)
AMS Stadium, Karbinci
Referee: Angel Gelov (Kavadarci)

Ohrid (2)2–0Detonit Plačkovica (2)
  • Nicheski 2'
  • S. Stojanovski 86'
Report
Referee: Darko Kotevski (Bitola)

Belasica (2)0–0Gostivar (1)
Report
Penalties
Penalties
  • Jovov football with red X
  • Guguljanov football with red X
  • Hristovski football with red X
0–3
Referee: Vlatko Ilioski (Prilep)

BVK Konjare (3)0–8Shkupi (1)
Report
Stadion Petrovec, Petrovec
Attendance: 200
Referee: Slobodan Bocevski (Skopje)

Besa Dobërdoll (2)1–1Vardar (1)
Report
Penalties
  • Milosavić 32' (pen.)
Penalties
4–5
  • football with red X Pedrinho
  • football with check mark Duranski
  • football with check mark Biljali
  • football with check mark L. Trajkoski
  • football with check mark Veceski
  • football with check mark Omeragikj
Stadion Vrapchishte, Vrapchishte
Referee: Krumislav Gjorgiev (Shtip)

Teteks (2)0–3Rabotnički (1)
Report
  • Mazari 87'
  • Gando 90+1'
  • G. Stojanovski 90+2'
AMS Stadium, Tetovo
Attendance: 200
Referee: Angelcho Ristov (Negotino)

Vëllazërimi J 1977 (3)0–4Pelister (2)
Report
  • Josheski 35'
  • Ljamchevski 45' (pen.)
  • Razmoski 51'
  • Hristov 87'
Vëllazërimi Arena, Kichevo
Referee: Jordan Jovanovski (Gevgelija)

Second round

The draw was held on 26 September 2023.[3][4]

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
25 October 2023
Vardar (1) 0–1 Makedonija G.P. (1)
Bregalnica (1) 11–0 Young Team (3)
Rabotnički (1) 3–2 Shkëndija (1)
Sileks (1) 3–2 Bashkimi (2)
Pelister (2) 0–1 Tikvesh (1)
AP Brera (1) 0–0 (5–4 p) Gostivar (1)
Shkupi (1) 4–0 Ohrid (2)
Voska Sport (1) 0–0 (4–1 p) Struga (1)

Matches

Vardar (1)0–1Makedonija G.P. (1)
Report
  • A. Aliji 63'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Dimitar Pileshkov (Shtip)

Bregalnica (1)11–0Young Team (3)
  • Gligorov 2', 8', 19', 47', 70'
  • Gjorgjiev 11'
  • Kolev 35'
  • Kanform 41', 81'
  • Webster 79'
  • Dimitrievski 83'
Report
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ivana Projkovska (Skopje)

Rabotnički (1)3–2Shkëndija (1)
Report
Attendance: 300
Referee: Aleksandar Grujoski (Kichevo)

Sileks (1)3–2Bashkimi (2)
  • Kalanoski 10', 13'
  • Angjeleski 48'
Report
  • B. Aliji 64'
  • Ljutfiu 85'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Fatmir Bafto (Ohrid)

Pelister (2)0–1Tikvesh (1)
Report
Referee: Nderim Tefiku (Kumanovo)

AP Brera (1)0–0Gostivar (1)
Report
Penalties
Penalties
  • Ribaudo football with check mark
  • Franco football with check mark
  • Vrdoljak football with check mark
  • Léo Antônio football with check mark
  • Trajkov football with check mark
5–4
Sports Center "Pandev", Strumica
Attendance: 150
Referee: Krumislav Gjorgiev (Shtip)

Shkupi (1)4–0Ohrid (2)
Report
Stadion Petrovec, Petrovec
Referee: Blagojche Ralevski (Bitola)

Voska Sport (1)0–0Struga (1)
Report
Penalties
Penalties
4–1
Referee: Stojanche Trpchevski (Kavadarci)

Quarter-finals

The draw was held on 27 October 2023.[5][6]

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
8 November 2023
Bregalnica (1) 0–1 Voska Sport (1)
Makedonija G.P. (1) 1–0 Sileks (1)
Tikvesh (1) 1–1 (6–5 p) AP Brera (1)
9 November 2023
Rabotnički (1) 0–1 Shkupi (1)

Matches

Bregalnica (1)0–1Voska Sport (1)
Report
  • Jasharoski 70'

Makedonija G.P. (1)1–0Sileks (1)
  • A. Aliji 66'
Report
Attendance: 20
Referee: Jovan Kachevski (Struga)

Tikvesh (1)1–1AP Brera (1)
Report
Penalties
  • Donchev red-colored football 45+1' (o.g.)
Penalties
  • Ivanovski football with check mark
  • Mojsov football with check mark
  • Kurež football with red X
  • Spahiu football with red X
  • Karcheski football with check mark
  • Ibishi football with check mark
  • Donchev football with check mark
  • Petkovski football with check mark
6–5
Attendance: 300
Referee: Marjan Mladenovski (Skopje)

Rabotnički (1)0–1Shkupi (1)
Report
Referee: Krumislav Gjorgiev (Shtip)

Semi-finals

The draw was held on 8 March 2024.[7][8] The first legs was played on 2 and 3 April and the second legs on 17 April 2024.

Summary

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Shkupi (1) 0–0 (3–5 p) Tikvesh (1) 0–0 0–0
Voska Sport (1) 3–2 Makedonija G.P. (1) 2–0 1–2

Matches

Shkupi (1)0–0Tikvesh (1)
Report
Referee: Jovan Kachevski (Struga)
Tikvesh (1)0–0Shkupi (1)
Report
Penalties
Penalties
  • Silva football with check mark
  • Stojkovski football with check mark
  • Karcheski football with check mark
  • Neto football with check mark
  • Spirkoski football with check mark
5–3
  • football with red X Ilieski
  • football with check mark Pintér
  • football with check mark Grønner
  • football with check mark Damasceno
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Aleksandar Grujovski (Kichevo)

0–0 on aggregate. Tikvesh won 5–3 in penalty shootout.


Voska Sport (1)2–0Makedonija G.P. (1)
Report
Referee: Krumislav Gjorgiev (Shtip)
Makedonija G.P. (1)2–1Voska Sport (1)
Report
  • Jahiji 13'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Stojanche Trpchevski (Kavadarci)

Voska Sport won 3–2 on aggregate.

Final

Tikvesh (1)2–1Voska Sport (1)
  • Stojkovski 41'
  • Silva 59'
Report 1
Report 2
  • Sharkoski 77'

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 21 April 2024.[9]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 North Macedonia Ivan Gligorov Bregalnica 8
2 Brazil Niltinho Shkupi 3
Nigeria Sikiru Olatunbosun Voska Sport
Jamaica Ronaldo Webster Bregalnica
5 North Macedonia Altin Aliji Makedonija G.P. 2
Cameroon Marcelin Gando Rabotnički
Bosnia and Herzegovina Armin Hodžić Shkupi
North Macedonia Antonio Kalanoski Sileks
The Gambia Solomon King Kanform Bregalnica
Albania Atdhe Mazari Rabotnički
North Macedonia Mario Mladenovski Shkupi
North Macedonia Alban Shabani Voska Sport

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Куп на Македонија: Извлечени паровите за 1-16 финалето" (in Macedonian). Football Federation of Macedonia. 29 August 2023. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Куп на Македонија: Вардар налета на Беса, Брера ќе гостува во Гевгелија" (in Macedonian). Gol.mk. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Куп на Македонија: Извлечени осминафиналните парови" (in Macedonian). Football Federation of Macedonia. 26 September 2023. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Куп осминафинале: "Братско дерби" во Битола, бранителот на титулата против Вардар" (in Macedonian). Gol.mk. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Одредени 1/4 финалните парови во Купот на Македонија" (in Macedonian). Football Federation of Macedonia. 27 October 2023. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Куп-ждрепка: Шкупи на мегдан со Работнички, Силекс на гости кај бранителот на трофејот" (in Macedonian). Gol.mk. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Куп на Македонија - полуфинални двојки" (in Macedonian). Football Federation of Macedonia. 8 March 2024. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Куп на Македонија: Скопските клубови се избегнаа во полуфиналето" (in Macedonian). Gol.mk. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "Куп на РМ 23/24" (in Macedonian). Football Federation of Macedonia. Retrieved 29 August 2025.