2025–26 Kosovar Cup

2025–26 Kosovar Cup
Tournament details
CountryKosovo
Teams32
Final positions
ChampionsDukagjini
Runners-upFerizaj
Tournament statistics
Matches played33
Goals scored95 (2.88 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Kosovo Altin Merlaku
Kosovo Kushtrim Shabani
(4 goals each)

All statistics correct as of 22 April 2026.

The 2025–26 Kosovar Cup was the football knockout competition of Kosovo in the 2025–26 season. KF Dukagjini won his first title and qualified for the 2026–27 UEFA Conference League second qualifying round.

Format

Clubs from the lower leagues (Second League and Third League of Kosovo) will enter the preliminary rounds, competing in a knockout format until only two teams remain.[1]

The two qualified clubs will then advance to the Round of 32, where they will join the clubs from the Superleague and the First League. From this point onwards, the competition will follow a straight knockout format.[2]

Round Date Matches Clubs
Round of 32 3–5 December 2025 16 32 → 16
Round of 16 10–18 February 2026 8 16 → 8
Quarterfinals 4–5 March 2026 4 8 → 4
Semifinals 8 April 2026 (first leg)
22 April 2026 (second leg)		 4 4 → 2
Final 21 May 2026 1 2 → 1

Bracket

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
              
Drita 1
Llapi 2
Llapi (p) 2 (3)
Malisheva 2 (2)
Trepça '89 0
Malisheva 4
Llapi 1 0 1
Ferizaj 2 0 2
Drenica 0 (3)
Ferizaj (p) 0 (4)
Ferizaj 2
Vushtrria 0
Vushtrria 2
Vëllaznimi 0
Ferizaj 1
Dukagjini 2
Prishtina 3 (10)
Ballkani (p) 3 (11)
Ballkani 2
Gjilani 1
Gjilani 2
Liria 1
Ballkani 0 2 2
Dukagjini 3 3 6
Dukagjini 1
Prishtina e Re 0
Dukagjini 3
Feronikeli 74 0
Feronikeli 74 2
Dinamo Ferizaj 1

Participating clubs

The following teams participated in the competition:

Superliga
(the 10 clubs of the Superleague)		 Liga e Parë
(the 18 clubs of the First League)		 Liga e Dytë
(the 3 clubs of the Second League)		 Liga e Tretë
(the club of the Third League)
  • Istogu 03

Preliminary rounds

Round of 32

The draw for the Round of 32 took place on 26 November 2025 at 13:00 CET. Teams from the Superleague and the First League were automatically qualified for the Round of 32.[3]

Seeding

Seeded Unseeded
  • Ballkani
  • Dinamo Ferizaj
  • Drenica
  • Drita
  • Dukagjini
  • Ferizaj
  • Feronikeli 74
  • Gjilani
  • Liria
  • Llapi
  • Malisheva
  • Prishtina
  • Prishtina e Re
  • Trepça '89
  • Vëllaznimi
  • Vushtrria
  • 2 Korriku
  • Besa Peja
  • Flamurtari
  • Istogu
  • Istogu 03
  • KEK-u
  • Kika
  • Lepenci
  • Prizreni
  • Ramiz Sadiku
  • Rilindja 1974
  • Suhareka
  • Tefik Çanga
  • TOP Football
  • Trepça
  • Vjosa

A total of 32 teams participated in this round. All clubs from the Superleague, along with the top six clubs from the First League, were seeded for this round.[1]

Summary

This round contained 16 single-legged ties. The matches will be played from 3 to 5 December 2025, with all matches kicking off at 12:30 CET.[4]

Matches[5]
3 December[6]
Dukagjini 3–1 Ramiz Sadiku
Ballkani 1–0 Rilindja 1974
Drenica 1–0 Prizreni
Prishtina e Re 4–1 Lepenci
Gjilani 2–1 Istogu
Besa Peja 0–3 Drita
Llapi 4–1 Vjosa
Trepça 1–2 Malisheva
Ferizaj 2–0 Tefik Çanga
4 December[7]
2 Korriku 0–3 Dinamo Ferizaj
Flamurtari 0–2 Vushtrria
KEK-u 0–2 Vëllaznimi
Liria 2–1 (a.e.t.) Suhareka
Istogu 03 0–2 Feronikeli 74
TOP Football 0–2 Prishtina
5 December[8]
Kika 2–4 Trepça '89

Round of 16

The draw for the Round of 16 took place on 10 December 2025.[9]

Summary

This round contained 8 single-legged ties. Matches were held from 10 to 18 February 2026.

Matches[10]
10 February 2026
Drenica 0–0 (3–4 p) Ferizaj
Drita 1–2 Llapi
11 February 2026
Dukagjini 1–0 Prishtina e Re
Prishtina 3–3 (10–11 p) Ballkani
12 February 2026
Gjilani 2–1 Liria
Trepça '89 0–4 Malisheva
Vushtrria 2–0 Vëllaznimi
18 February 2026
Feronikeli 74 2–1 Dinamo Ferizaj

Quarterfinals

The draw for the quarterfinals took place on 20 February 2026. Eight tie winners from the previous round joined the quarterfinals, with no seeding applied.[11]

Summary

Matches of this round were played on 4 and 5 March 2026.[12]

Matches
4 March 2026[13]
Ballkani 2–1 Gjilani
Dukagjini 3–0 Feronikeli 74
Ferizaj 2–0 Vushtrria
March 2026[14]
Llapi 2–2 (3–2 p) Malisheva

Semifinals

The four winners from the quarterfinals advanced to the semifinals, with no seeding applied. The semifinals will be two-legged. Draw took place on 10 March 2026.[15]

Summary

Four teams were drawn in two pairs playing each other twice, home and away. The first legs were held on 9 and 10 April 2025, followed by the second legs on 23 April 2025.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Llapi 1–2 Ferizaj 1–2 0–0
Ballkani 2–6 Dukagjini 0–3 2–3

Matches

First leg

8 April 2026 Llapi 1–2 Ferizaj Podujevë
15:00 (UTC+2) Musolli 90+4' Report Hyseni (o.g.) 14'
Shabani 86'		 Stadium: Zahir Pajaziti
Attendance: ~500
Referee: Alban Shala
8 April 2026 Ballkani 0–3 Dukagjini Suharekë
15:00 (UTC+2) Report Berisha 8'

Pefqeli 37' (pen.)

Maliqi 90+6'		 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: ~1,000
Referee: Lirim Jashari

Second leg

22 April 2026 Ferizaj 0–0LlapiFerizaj
15:00 (UTC+2) Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: ~500
Referee: Alban Shala
22 April 2026 Dukagjini 3–2BallkaniKlinë
15:00 (UTC+2) Basriu 29'

Pefqeli 75'

Isufi 90+4'		 Report Tolaj 34', 58'
Diène Red card 40'		 Stadium: 18 Qershori
Attendance: ~500
Referee: Lirim Jashari

Ferizaj and Dukagjini advance into the final.

Final

The final is scheduled for 21 May 2026.[16] According to the Kosovar Cup regulations, the final will be played in the capital city of Prishtina.[17]

Summary

Dukagjini are set to play the fourth cup final in their history, meanwhile the third one for Ferizaj in this competition.[18]

Details

Ferizaj was determined as he "home" team (for administrative purposes) by the competition committee.[19]

Final
Ferizaj1–2Dukagjini
K. Shabani 23' Report Mërlaku 17'
Berisha 74'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Genc Nuza (Kosovo)
Ferizaj
Dukagjini
GK 45 Guyana Kai McKenzie-Lyle
CB 18 North Macedonia Mexhit Neziri
CB 42 Canada Kosovar Sadiki
CB 4 North Macedonia Ardit Iljazi downward-facing red arrow 56'
LW 11 North Macedonia Jakup Berisha downward-facing red arrow 86'
CM 6 Kosovo Alban Shabani Yellow card 65' downward-facing red arrow 86'
CM 34 Kosovo Kushtrim Shabani 23'
RW 20 North Macedonia Filip Gligorov downward-facing red arrow 79'
AM 49 Canada Ruben Silva-Richards
CF 70 Nigeria Ade Oguns
CF 22 Kosovo Betim Haxhimusa (c) Yellow card 35' Yellow-red card 90+1'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Kosovo Petrit Terziu
LB 21 Kosovo Qlirim Avdulli upward-facing green arrow 79'
DM 88 Albania Plarent Fejzaj upward-facing green arrow 86'
LW 7 Albania Ergys Peposhi upward-facing green arrow 86' Yellow card 88'
LW 19 Kosovo Erion Sadriu upward-facing green arrow 56'
LW 32 Kosovo Arlind Sejdiu
CM 8 Kosovo Donart Llabjani
CM 26 Kosovo Gentrit Ramusa
CM 77 Kosovo Planet Veseli
RW 16 Kosovo Artin Kurtaj
RW 33 Kosovo Leon Miftari
AM 44 Kosovo Dior Gërbovci
Manager:
Kosovo Arsim Abazi
GK 1 Kosovo Egzon Lekaj
LB 44 Kosovo Tun Bardhoku
CB 4 North Macedonia Besir Iseni downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
CB 5 Albania Elton Basriu (c)
RB 2 Kosovo Albion Pllana
DM 77 Brazil Vitor Hugo downward-facing red arrow 75'
DM 6 Kosovo Erlis Xhemajli Yellow card 65' Yellow-red card 70'
LW 10 Kosovo Altin Mërlaku 17'
AM 47 Kosovo Dienit Isufi downward-facing red arrow 67'
RW 8 Kosovo Dardan Morina downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 29 Kosovo Hekuran Berisha 74'
Substitutes:
GK 99 Kosovo Dimal Isufi
LB 13 Kosovo Donart Syla
CB 3 Kosovo Melos Zenunaj upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
CB 15 Kosovo Alpi Shahini
RB 93 Kosovo Eldonit Shaqiri
LW 7 Kosovo Granit Elezaj
CM 17 Kosovo Mërgim Pefqeli upward-facing green arrow 67'
CM 27 Kosovo Valentin Hoti
CM 88 Kosovo Kushtrim Gashi upward-facing green arrow 75'
RW 23 Serbia Iljasa Zulfiu upward-facing green arrow 46'
RW 98 Kosovo Meris Maliqi
CF 20 Ghana Basit Abdul Khalid
Manager:
Kosovo Arsim Thaqi
Assistant referees:[20]
  • Fatlum Berisha
  • Bujar Selimaj

Fourth official:[20]

  • Bardh Ajeti

Video assistant referee:[20]

  • Burim Jahmurati

Assistant video assistant referee:[20]

  • Besnik Morina
 Match rules[1]
  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Twelve named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time

Statistics

Top scorers

As of matches played on 21 May 2026
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Kosovo Altin Mërlaku Dukagjini 4
Kosovo Kushtrim Shabani Ferizaj
Llapi
2 Kosovo Mërgim Pefqeli Dukagjini 3
Kosovo Bleart Tolaj Ballkani
3 Kosovo Erion Sadriu Ferizaj 2
Kosovo Besar Musolli Llapi
Kosovo Muhamet Hyseni
Senegal Assane Diatta Malisheva
~65 other players

References

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  19. ↑ "Federata e Futbollit e Kosovës". ffk-kosova.com. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
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