The Albanian Women’s Cup has officially determined the four semifinalists of its 16th edition: Apolonia, Egnatia, Tirana, and Kinostudio.

In a completely restructured format, teams were divided into three groups based on their standings from the first phase of the championship. The final group-stage matches took place over the weekend and today, ultimately deciding the semifinal contenders.

Apolonia secured a place in the semifinals by finishing first in Group A. Despite being level on points with Partizani and Gramshi, the team from Fier advanced thanks to a superior goal difference. In today’s encounter, Partizani edged out Apolonia 4-3, a victory that, however, proved inconsequential for the Reds as they failed to progress.

Egnatia earned its semifinal berth by topping Group B with six points. Kinostudio finished second with three points, while Laçi ended at the bottom with none.

Tirana also sealed its place among the final four, finishing atop Group C with six points. Meanwhile, Lushnja and Teuta shared second and third place with one point each.

Kinostudio advanced to the semifinals as the best-performing runner-up across all three groups, benefiting from a superior goal difference.

The semifinal pairings will be determined through an open draw among the four qualified teams, with the ties played over two legs in a home-and-away format.

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