2017 Independence Cup (Albania)

2017 Independence Cup (Albanian: 2017 Kupa Pavarësia) is the 9th edition of the football tournament Independence Cup. It was held in the annual anniversary of Albanian Flag Day. The participants were Albanian team Tirana, Macedonian club Struga (replacing Shkëndija), Montenegrin club Otrant and Kosovan club Liria (replacing Besa).[1][2]

2017 Independence Cup
Kupa Pavarësia
Tournament details
Host countryAlbania
Dates28 November 2017
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsStruga
Runners-upOtrant
Tournament statistics
Matches played3

Struga won the tournament after penalty shoot-out.[3]

Matches

Semi-finals
Liria1–2Otrant
Tirana0–1Struga
Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë

Final
Otrant0–0Struga
Report
Penalties
1–4
Skënderbeu Stadium, Korçë
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References
  1. "NË 28 NËNTOR, NË KORÇË LUHET KUPA "PAVARËSIA"!" (Press release) (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association (FSHF). 25 November 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  2. "Tirana tek "Kupa Pavarësia", plotësohen katër skuadrat për turneun e 2017-ës". Panorama (in Albanian). 15 November 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  3. "Struga fituese e Kupës Pavarësia 2017, Otrant thyhet pas penalltive" [Struga winner of Independence Cup 2017, Otrant defeated after penalties] (in Albanian). Koha.net. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2018.


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