The 1/8 finals of the Albanian Cup concluded today, with the eight quarterfinalist teams of this edition determined.

Laçi, Bylis, Skënderbeu, Egnatia, Dinamo City, Vllaznia, Partizani, and AF Elbasani are the eight teams that qualified for the next phase of the Albanian Cup.

On Tuesday, Laçi defeated Kukësi 3-1, while Bylis secured qualification in extra time by beating Tirana 2-1.

Today, six other matches of the 1/8 phase were played. Egnatia defeated Kastrioti 4-0, while Dinamo City triumphed 6-1 against Erzeni. Thanks to a 1-0 win, Skënderbeu secured qualification against Vora.

In other matches, Partizani defeated Apollonia 2-0, while the Vllaznia-Besa and Teuta-AF Elbasani matches went into extra time, as they ended 0-0 in regular time.

AF Elbasani scored twice in extra time, securing qualification with a 2-0 victory.

Meanwhile, at “Loro Boriçi,” Vllaznia’s red-and-blues scored the winning goal in the 108th minute, advancing further in the Albanian Cup.

The draw for the quarterfinal matchups will be held freely between the eight qualified teams in this round.

According to the competition regulations, the pots for the quarterfinal draw of the Albanian Cup have been allocated. In Pot 1 are: Egnatia, Partizani, Vllaznia, and Skënderbeu. In Pot 2 are: Laçi, Dinamo City, Bylis, and AF Elbasani.

The matches will be played in a home-and-away format, with the first leg held at the teams from Pot 2.

The date for the quarterfinal draw will be announced in the coming days.

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