| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Kosovo |
| Teams | 34 |
| Defending champions | Prishtina |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Ballkani |
| Runner-up | Prishtina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 34 |
| Goals scored | 112 (3.29 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Nazmi Gripshi(6 goals) |
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All statistics correct as of 22 May 2024. | |
The 2023–24 Kosovar Cup is the football knockout competition of Kosovo in the 2023–24 season. The winners qualify for the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.
Clubs from the lower leagues (Second League and Third League of Kosovo) will enter the preliminary rounds. Participating clubs will compete in a knockout format until only two teams remain.
The two qualified clubs will then advance to the Round of 32, where they will join the clubs from the Superleague and First League of Kosovo. From this point onwards, the competition will follow a straight knock-out round system.
| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | 22 November 2023 | 2 | 34 → 32 |
| Round of 32 | 5–8 December 2023 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Round of 16 | 3–4 February 2024 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarterfinals | 6–7 March 2024 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semifinals | 3–17 April 2024 | 4 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 22 May 2024 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
The following teams participated in the competition:
| Superliga
the 10 clubs of the 2023–24 Superleague |
Liga e Parë
the 20 clubs of the First League |
Liga e Dytë
the 3 clubs of the Second League |
Liga e Tretë
the club of the Third League |
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The draw for the First Round was held on 17 November 2023 in the offices of the Football Federation of Kosovo.[1] Only 4 teams from the Second League and the Third League of Kosovo participated in this round. The winners of each tie qualified automatically for the Round of 32.
| No | Date | Matches[2][3] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22.11.2023 | Istogu 03 (IV) | 0–4 | Behar (III) |
| 2 | 22.11.2023 | KEK-u (III) | w/o | Dardania (III) |
The draw for the Round of 32 took place on 1 December 2023, 11:00 CET.[4] Teams from Kosovo Superleague and First League of Kosovo were automatically qualified for the Round of 32, alongside the two teams previously qualified from the first round.[5]
This round contained 16 single-legged ties. All matches kicked-off at 12:00 CET.
| No | Date[6] | Matches[7][8][9][10] | ||
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| 1 | 05.12.2023 | Llapi (I) | 4–1 | Phoenix (II) |
| 2 | Malisheva (I) | 3–2 | Kika (II) | |
| 3 | 06.12.2023 | Flamurtari (II) | 0–3 | Dukagjini (I) |
| 4 | Rahoveci (II) | 0–2 | Prishtina (I) | |
| 5 | Fushë Kosova (I) | 1–3 | 2 Korriku (II) | |
| 6 | Vllaznia Pozheran (II) | 2–4 | Trepça '89 (II) | |
| 7 | Ramiz Sadiku (II) | 1–3 | Gjilani (I) | |
| 8 | Feronikeli 74 (I) | 2–0 | Istogu (II) | |
| 9 | Dardania (III) | 0–9 | Drita (I) | |
| 10 | Liria (I) | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Rilindja 1974 (II) | |
| 11 | Vëllaznimi (II) | 2–1 | Ferizaj (II) | |
| 12 | Drenica (II) | 0–2 | Ballkani (I) | |
| 13 | 07.12.2023 | Prishtina e Re (II) | 7–1 | Behar (III) |
| 14 | Suhareka (II) | 2–0 | Trepça (II) | |
| 15 | Ulpiana (II) | 1–2 | Vjosa (II) | |
| 16 | 08.12.2023 | Dinamo Ferizaj (II) | 1–0 | Vushtrria (II) |
The draw for the Round of 16 took place on 12 December 2023, 11:00 CET.[11] This round contained 8 single-legged ties with matches scheduled for early February 2024, with all matches kicking-off at 13:00 CET.[12]
| No | Date[13] | Matches[14] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03.02.2024 | Gjilani (I) | 0–0 (1–4 p) | Prishtina (I) |
| 2 | Vjosa (II) | 4–1 | 2 Korriku (II) | |
| 3 | Feronikeli 74 (I) | 1–3 | Malisheva (I) | |
| 4 | Suhareka (II) | 3–1 | Prishtina e Re (II) | |
| 5 | 04.02.2024 | Trepça '89 (II) | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Llapi (I) |
| 6 | Drita (I) | 3–0 | Rilindja 1974 (II) | |
| 7 | Ballkani (I) | 1–0 | Vëllaznimi (II) | |
| 8 | Dukagjini (I) | 1–0 | Dinamo Ferizaj (II) | |
The draw for the quarterfinals took place on 14 February 2024.[15] The quarterfinals had 4 pairs of single-legged ties. Matches took place on 6 and 7 March 2024.[16]
| No | Date[17] | Stadium | Referee | Matches[18][19][20] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06.03.2024 | Sami Kelmendi Stadium | Genc Nuza | Prishtina (I) | 5–1 | Trepça '89 (II) |
| 2 | 18 June Stadium | Mervan Bejtullahu | Dukagjini (I) | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Drita (I) | |
| 3 | 07.03.2024 | Shtime City Stadium | Ilir Mehmeti | Vjosa (II) | 0–1 | Suhareka (II) |
| 4 | Liman Gegaj Stadium | Alban Shala | Malisheva (I) | 0–3 | Ballkani (I) | |
The draw for the semifinals took place on 15 March 2024 at the Football Federation offices.[21] Four teams will get drawn in two pairs playing each other twice, home and away.
The first legs will be played on 3 April, and the returning legs will be played on 24 April 2024. Firstly, scheduled for 17 April the returning matches were postponed after April 17 got declared a day of mourning from the President of Kosovo.[22]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Suhareka (II) | 2–3 | Ballkani (I) | 0–1 | 2–2 |
| Prishtina (I) | 1–0 | Drita (I) | 0–0 | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |
| 3 April 2024 | Suhareka | 0–1 | Ballkani | Suhareka |
| 13:00 (UTC+2) | Report | Ismailgeci  90' |
Stadium: Suhareka City Stadium Referee: Alban Shala |
| 3 April 2024 | Prishtina | 0–0 | Drita | Lipjan |
| 13:00 (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadiumi "Sami Kelmendi" Referee: Genc Nuza |
| 24 April 2024 | Ballkani | 2–2 (3–2 agg.) | Suhareka | Suhareka |
| 15:00 (UTC+1) | Gentrit Halili 10' Nazmi Gripshi 73' |
Report | Fitim Susuri 81' 90+1' |
Stadium: Suhareka City Stadium |
| 24 April 2024 | Drita | 0–1 (a.e.t.) (1–0 agg.) | Prishtina | Gjilan |
| 15:00 (UTC+1) | Report | Albert Dabiqaj (o.g.) 111' |
Stadium: Stadium with synthetic grass |
Some of the information might be subject of change in the future.
The final will be played on May 22 2024.
According to the Kosovar Cup regulations, the final shall be played in the capital city of Prishtina.[23] However, due to pitch construction at Fadil Vokrri Stadium at that time, the final was decided to be played at Rexhep Rexhepi StadiuminDrenas.[24]
The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by the semi-final draw order.
| Ballkani | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Prishtina |
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| Hamidi 21' Korenica 53' |
Report | Krasniqi 78', 83' (pen.) |
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Bytyqi Muja Nimani |
Referee: Genc Nuza (Kosovo)
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| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 | Nazmi Gripshi
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Ballkani | 6 |
| 2 |  Blendi Baftiu
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Drita | 3 |
| Drilon Hazrollaj
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Malisheva | ||
| Toni Salihu
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