The 1/8 round of the Cup of Albania has concluded, determining the eight teams that will advance to the quarterfinals this season.

Laçi, Bylis, Skënderbeu, Egnatia, Dinamo City, Vllaznia, Partizani, and AF Elbasani are the teams that have secured their places in the next stage.

On Tuesday, Laçi triumphed 3-1 over Kukësi, while Bylis clinched qualification after extra time, defeating Tirana 2-1.

Today, six other 1/8 round matches took place. Egnatia defeated Kastrioti 4-0, while Dinamo City dominated Erzeni with a 6-1 win. Skënderbeu earned their spot in the quarterfinals with a 1-0 victory over Vora.

In other matches, Partizani beat Apolonia 2-0, while the games Vllaznia vs. Besa and Teuta vs. AF Elbasani went into extra time after drawing 0-0 in regular time.

AF Elbasani scored twice in extra time to seal a 2-0 win and secure their place in the quarterfinals.

Meanwhile, at “Loro Boriçi,” Vllaznia’s red and blue team scored the decisive goal in the 108th minute, advancing further in the Cup of Albania.

To determine the quarterfinal matchups, a free draw will be held among the eight teams that have qualified.

According to the competition regulations, the pots for the quarterfinal draw are as follows: Pot 1 includes Egnatia, Partizani, Vllaznia, and Skënderbeu; Pot 2 includes Laçi, Dinamo City, Bylis, and AF Elbasani.

The matches will be played in a home-and-away format, with the first legs taking place at the stadiums of teams drawn from Pot 2.

The date for the draw for the quarterfinals of the Cup of Albania will be announced soon.

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