Albanian Cup 1938–39
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1938–39 Albanian Cup was the first season of Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...

's annual cup competition. KF Tirana won the first cup.
This competition consisted in a double round-robin system and 3 teams took part in the final matches; KF Tirana, KS Vllaznia and KS Besa. KS Besa surprised 5 times Albanian Champions, KF Tirana by winning the opening match in Kavajë
Kavajë
Kavajë or Kavaja, capital of Kavajë District, Tirana County is a city situated on the western inlands, just a few kilometers off the Adriatic Sea, in Central Albania.The District of Kavajë has a population of 82,921 inhabitants as of January 1, 2010....

 2-1, making a brilliant start. Tirana compensated somehow by breaking Vllaznia 5-3 in the next match. Besa just couldn't do the same to Vllaznia at their home stadium, by losing this time 1-2, this equalized all teams in points. Vllaznia then broke Besa once again in Shkodër
Shkodër
Shkodër , is a city located on Lake of Shkoder in northwestern Albania in the District of Shkodër, of which it is the capital. It is one of the oldest and most historic towns in Albania, as well as an important cultural and economic centre. Shkodër's estimated population is 90,000; if the...

 whilst Tirana retaliated their only loss by beating Besa in Tiranë 4-2 and therefore eliminating them directly. Tirana needed just one point in the final match in Shkoder against Vllaznia to secure their first major trophy, but hosts were left stunned when Tirana won 2-1 in Loro Borici Stadium and lifting therefore the first Albanian Cup despite being 0-1 down in scoreline.
Below are the matches in the order they were played:
Besa - Tirana 2-1
Tirana - Vllaznia 5-3
Besa - Vllaznia 1-2
Vllaznia - Besa 2-0
Tirana - Besa 4-2
Vllaznia - Tirana 1-2


Final table:
Tirana 6 pts
Vllaznia 4 pts
Besa 2 pts

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