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 on Spring 1953 with the First Round and ended on 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 on March, 1953.

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Dinamo Shkodër	4-1	Uzina F.Duhanit Shkodër
Puna Durrës/Teuta	2-0	Spartaku Pogradec
Kombinati Teks.Stalin	1-0	Teknikumi Fizkulturës Tiranë
Puna Vlorë/Flamurtari	1-2	Puna Berat/Tomori
Garnizoni Durrës	2-1	Puna Lushnjë/Lushnja
Puna Q.Stalin/Naftëtari	2-0(a)	Puna Tepelenë/Tepelena
Spartaku Tiranë	1-1(draw)	Puna Kavajë/Besa
Spartaku Korcë	1-0	Puna Korcë/Skënderbeu

Second round

Games were played on March, 1953*

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Garnizoni Durrës	4-1	Puna Q.Stalin/Naftëtari
Puna Durrës/Teuta	2-0(a)	Dinamo Shkodër
Puna Berat/Tomori	3-1	Kombinati Teks.Stalin
Spartaku Korcë	0-1	Spartaku Tiranë
Dinamo	-	Unknown
Partizani	-	Unknown
Puna Shkodër/Vllaznia	-	Unknown
Puna Tiranë/Tirana	-	Unknown

• Some opponents and results are unknown.

Quarter Finals

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

Team 1	Score	Team 2
KS Teuta	0-3	Dinamo Tirana
KF Tirana	4-0	Garnizoni Durrës
KS Vllaznia	1-1(draw)	Spartaku Tiranë
KF Partizani	10-0	KS Tomori

Semifinals

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

Team 1	Score	Team 2
KF Partizani	3-0	Spartaku Tiranë
Dinamo Tirana	3-0	KF Tirana

Final

Dinamo Tirana v KF Partizani

May 1953

Dinamo Tirana	2 – 0	KF Partizani

External links

• Official website (Albanian)