2025–26 Kosovar Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Kosovo |
| Teams | 32 |
| Defending champions | Prishtina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 47 (2.94 per match) |
All statistics correct as of 3 December 2025. | |
The 2025–26 Kosovar Cup is the football knockout competition of Kosovo in the 2025–26 season. The winners will qualify 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.
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.[1]
| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | 3–5 December 2025 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Round of 16 | 10 February 2026 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarterfinals | TBD | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semifinals | TBD (first leg) TBD (second leg) |
4 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | May 2026 | 1 | 2 → 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) |
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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.[2]
Seeding
| Seeded | Unseeded |
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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.
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.[3]
| Matches[4] | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3 December[5] | ||
| 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[6] | ||
| 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[7] | ||
| Kika | 2–4 | Trepça '89 |
Round of 16
| Matches[8] | ||
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| 10 February 2026 | ||
| Prishtina | v | Ballkani |
| Drenica | v | Ferizaj |
| Gjilani | v | Liria |
| Trepça '89 | v | Malisheva |
| Feronikeli | v | Dinamo Ferizaj |
| Dukagjini | v | Prishtina e Re |
| Drita | v | Llapi |
| Vushtrria | v | Vëllaznimi |
References
- ^ "Federata e Futbollit e Kosovës". ffk-kosova.com. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ "Federata e Futbollit e Kosovës". ffk-kosova.com. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ "Federata e Futbollit e Kosovës". ffk-kosova.com. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ Shporta, Dren (2025-11-26). "Hidhet shorti i Kupës së Kosovës 2025/26, dihet edhe orari i ndeshjeve". TopSporti. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ "Dita e parë e mesjavës në Kupë: Favoritët kalojnë tutje". Top Sporti.
- ^ A.TH (2025-12-04). "Gjashtë ndeshje, gjashtë fitore të favoritëve në Kupën e Kosovës | ATV". LAJMI I FUNDIT. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
- ^ "Trepça '89 eliminon Kikën, kompletohen 16 ekipet për fazën e 1/8-tës në Kupën e Kosovës - Telegrafi". telegrafi.com (in Albanian). Retrieved 2025-12-05.
- ^ "U hodh shorti për të tetën e finales së Kupës së Kosovës" (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 2025-12-10. Retrieved 2025-12-10.