2018–19 Macedonian Football Cup

{{ infobox football tournament season

| title = Macedonian Football Cup

| year = 2018–19

| other_title =

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

| country = North Macedonia

| dates = 22 August 2018 –
21 May 2019

| num_teams = 30

| defending champions = Shkëndija

| champions = Akademija Pandev
(1st title)

| runner-up = Makedonija G.P.

| matches = 42

| goals = 130

| top goal scorer = Mario Krstovski
(6 goals)

| player =

| prevseason = 2017–18

| nextseason = 2019–20

}}

The 2018–19 Macedonian Football Cup was the 27th season of North Macedonia's football knockout competition. Shkëndija were the defending champions, having won their second title in the previous year.

Competition calendar

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! Round !! Date(s) !! Fixtures !! Clubs !! New entries

First Round22, 29 August & 5 September 20181530 → 1530
Second Round19 September & 3 October 20181414 → 7none
Quarter-finals7 November & 5 December 201888 → 41
Semi-finals27 February & 10 April 201944 → 2none
Final22 May 201912 → 1none

First round

The matches were played on 22 August 2018.{{cite web |url=https://sportmedia.mk/fudbal/kup-dvojki-shkendija-pochnuva-so-kozhuf-fortuna-za-rabotnichki |title=Куп: Шкендија почнува со Кожуф, Фортуна за Работнички! |publisher=Sportmedia.mk |date=8 August 2018 |access-date=8 August 2018 |language=mk |trans-title=Cup: Shkendija starts with Kozuf, Fortuna for Rabotnicki! |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808171916/https://sportmedia.mk/fudbal/kup-dvojki-shkendija-pochnuva-so-kozhuf-fortuna-za-rabotnichki |archive-date=8 August 2018 |url-status=dead }}

{{OneLegStart}}

|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF" align=center|22 August 2018

{{OneLegResult|Korabi (2)||1–0|Borec (2)|}}

{{OneLegResult|Vëllazërimi 77 (2)||0–4|Belasica (1)|}}

{{OneLegResult|Vardar Negotino (2)||1–3|Skopje (2)|}}

{{OneLegResult|Fortuna (3)||0–6|Rabotnichki (1)|}}

{{OneLegResult|Labunishta (2)||1–3|Akademija Pandev (1)|}}

{{OneLegResult|Kit-Go Pehchevo (2)||2–0|Shkupi (1)|}}

{{OneLegResult|Poeshevo (4)||0–8|Bregalnica Shtip (2)}}

{{OneLegResult|Vardari Forino (3)||0–4|Vardar (1)|}}

{{OneLegResult|Osogovo (3)||0–1|Pelister (2)|}}

{{OneLegResult|Teteks (2)||1–1 {{pso|3–4}}|Gostivar (2)|}}

{{OneLegResult|Bratstvo-Vlaznimi (3)||0–7|Sileks (1)|}}

{{OneLegResult|Tikvesh (2)||2–1|Renova (1)|}}

{{OneLegResult|Prevalec (3)||0–2|Makedonija G.P. (1)}}

|-

|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF" align=center|29 August 2018

{{OneLegResult|Struga (2)||1–2|Pobeda (1)|}}

|-

|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF" align=center|5 September 2018

{{OneLegResult|Kozhuf (2)||0–2|Shkëndija (1)|}}

|}

Second round

The first legs were played on 19 September and the second legs will be played on 3 October 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.gol.mk/fudbal/kup-na-makedonija-zhdrepka |title=Шкендија ќе игра со Кит Го, Вардар против Македонија ЃП во осминафиналето од Купот |publisher=Gol.mk |date=13 September 2018 |access-date=13 September 2018|trans-title=Shkendija will play with Keith Go, Vardar v Macedonia Macedonia in the eighth final of the Cup|language=mk}}

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|Tikvesh (2) ||1–2|Rabotnichki (1) ||0–1|1–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Vardar (1) ||2–3|Makedonija G.P. (1) ||1–1|1–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Pelister (2) ||1–5|Belasica (1) ||0–2|1–3}}

{{TwoLegResult|Gostivar (2) ||2–6|Pobeda (1) ||1–2|1–4}}

{{TwoLegResult|Bregalnica Shtip (2) ||3–6|Akademija Pandev (1) ||2–6|1–0}}

{{TwoLegResult|Skopje (2) ||1–4|Sileks (1) ||0–2|1–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Shkëndija (1) ||7–0|Kit-Go Pehchevo (2) ||2–0|5–0}}

{{OneLegResult|Korabi (2)|| bye | }}||colspan="2" rowspan="1" {{N/a|}}

|}

Quarter-finals

The first legs were played on 7 November and the second legs were played on 5 December 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.ffm.mk/kup-na-makedonija-izvlecheni-chetvrtfinalnite-dvojki |title=Куп на Македонија: извлечени четвртфиналните двојки |publisher=ffm.mk |date=5 October 2018 |access-date=5 October 2018|trans-title=Cup of Macedonia: drawn quarterfinal doubles|language=mk}}

=Summary=

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|Shkëndija (1) ||0–3|Pobeda (1) ||0–1|0–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Sileks (1) ||0–4|Belasica (1) ||0–2|0–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Akademija Pandev (1) ||9–2|Korabi (2) ||3–1|6–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Makedonija G.P. (1) ||2–0|Rabotnichki (1) ||1–0|1–0}}

|}

=Matches=

{{football box

|date = 7 November 2018

|time = 13:00 CET

|team1 = Shkëndija (1)

|score = 0–1

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/11/07/macedonia-fyr/cup/kf-shkendija-79-tetovo/fk-pobeda-junior-prilep-/2926884/

|team2 = Pobeda (1)

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Gradski stadion

|location = Tetovo

|attendance =

|referee = Konstantin Vlaho (Skopje)

}}

{{football box

|date = 5 December 2018

|time = 13:00 CET

|team1 = Pobeda (1)

|score = 2–0

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/12/05/macedonia-fyr/cup/fk-pobeda-junior-prilep-/kf-shkendija-79-tetovo/2926885/

|team2 = Shkëndija (1)

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Tumbe Kafe

|location = Bitola

|attendance =

|referee = Dimitar Mechkarovski (Skopje)

}}

Pobeda won 3–0 on aggregate.

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{{football box

|date = 7 November 2018

|time = 13:00 CET

|team1 = Sileks (1)

|score = 0–2

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/11/07/macedonia-fyr/cup/fk-sileks/fk-belasica-gc/2926886/

|team2 = Belasica (1)

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Gradski stadion

|location = Kratovo

|attendance =

|referee = Stojanche Stojanov (Shtip)

}}

{{football box

|date = 5 December 2018

|time = 13:00 CET

|team1 = Belasica (1)

|score = 2–0

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/12/05/macedonia-fyr/cup/fk-belasica-gc/fk-sileks/2926887/

|team2 = Sileks (1)

|goals1 =

  • Milushev {{goal|47}}
  • Gjorgiev {{goal|78}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Mladost

|location = Strumica

|attendance =

|referee = Petar Mantev (Negotino)

}}

Belasica won 4–0 on aggregate.

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{{football box

|date = 7 November 2018

|time = 13:00 CET

|team1 = Akademija Pandev (1)

|score = 3–1

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/11/07/macedonia-fyr/cup/akademija-pandev/fk-korab-debar/2926888/

|team2 = Korabi (2)

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

  • Mucha {{goal|40}}

|stadium = Stadion Kukush

|location = Turnovo

|attendance =

|referee = Aleksandar Grujovski (Kichevo)

}}

{{football box

|date = 5 December 2018

|time = 13:00 CET

|team1 = Korabi (2)

|score = 1–6

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/12/05/macedonia-fyr/cup/fk-korab-debar/akademija-pandev/2926889/

|team2 = Akademija Pandev (1)

|goals1 =

  • Mersovski {{goal|33}}

|goals2 =

  • Milovanovikj {{goal|32}}
  • Iliev {{goal|65||67}}
  • Mihailov {{goal|76}}
  • Krstovski {{goal|83}}

|stadium = Gradski stadion

|location = Debar

|attendance =

|referee = Konstantin Vlaho (Skopje)

}}

Akademija Pandev won 9–2 on aggregate.

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{{football box

|date = 7 November 2018

|time = 13:00 CET

|team1 = Makedonija G.P. (1)

|score = 1–0

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/11/07/macedonia-fyr/cup/fk-treska-shishevo/zfk-rabotnicki/2926890/

|team2 = Rabotnichki (1)

|goals1 =

  • Robson {{goal|47}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Gjorche Petrov

|location = Skopje

|attendance =

|referee = Vasko Mavrov (Strumica)

}}

{{football box

|date = 5 December 2018

|time = 13:00 CET

|team1 = Rabotnichki (1)

|score = 0–1

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/12/05/macedonia-fyr/cup/zfk-rabotnicki/fk-treska-shishevo/2926891/

|team2 = Makedonija G.P. (1)

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Philip II Arena

|location = Skopje

|attendance =

|referee = Jovan Kachevski (Struga)

}}

Makedonija G.P. won 2–0 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

The first legs were played on 27 February and the second legs on 10 April 2019. {{cite web |url=http://www.ffm.mk/belasica---makedonija-gjp-i-akademija-pandev---pobeda-polufinalni-dvojki-vo-kupot-na-makedonija |title=Беласица - Македонија Ѓ.П. и Академија Пандев - Победа полуфинални двојки во Купот на Македонија |publisher=ffm.mk |date=7 December 2018 |access-date=5 December 2018|language=mk|trans-title=Belasica - Macedonia Gj.P. and Akademija Pandev - Victory semifinal doubles in the Cup of Macedonia}}

=Summary=

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|Akademija Pandev (1) ||6–2|Pobeda (1) ||3–1|3–1}}

{{TwoLegResult|Belasica (1) ||0–2| Makedonija G.P. (1) ||0–1|0–1}}

|}

=Matches=

{{football box

|date = 27 February 2019

|time = 14:00 CET

|team1 = Belasica (1)

|score = 0–1

|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2019/02/27/macedonia-fyr/cup/fk-belasica-gc/fk-treska-shishevo/2945921/?ICID=PL_MS_01

|team2 = Makedonija G.P. (1)

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

  • Padu {{goal|33}}

|stadium = Stadion Mladost

|location = Strumica

|attendance = 200

|referee = Marjan Markoski (Ohrid)

}}

{{football box

|date = 10 April 2019

|time = 15:30 CEST

|team1 = Makedonija G.P. (1)

|score = 1–0

|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2019/04/10/macedonia-fyr/cup/fk-treska-shishevo/fk-belasica-gc/2945923/?ICID=PL_MS_02

|team2 = Belasica (1)

|goals1 =

  • Djonov {{goal|54|o.g.}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Gjorche Petrov

|location = Skopje

|attendance =

|referee = Marjan Eckoski (Ohrid)

}}

Makedonija G.P. won 2–0 on aggregate.

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{{football box

|date = 6 March 2019

|time = 14:00 CET

|team1 = Akademija Pandev (1)

|score = 3–1

|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2019/03/06/macedonia-fyr/cup/akademija-pandev/fk-pobeda-junior-prilep-/2945922/?ICID=PL_MS_03

|team2 = Pobeda (1)

|goals1 =

  • Velinov {{goal|53}}
  • Milovanovikj {{goal|54||62}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Mladost

|location = Strumica

|attendance = 600

|referee = Josip Barton (Skopje)

}}

{{football box

|date = 10 April 2019

|time = 15:30 CEST

|team1 = Pobeda (1)

|score = 1–3

|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2019/04/10/macedonia-fyr/cup/fk-pobeda-junior-prilep-/akademija-pandev/2945924/?ICID=PL_MS_04

|team2 = Akademija Pandev (1)

|goals1 =

  • Kalanoski {{goal|3}}

|goals2 =

  • Stoilov {{goal|48|pen.}}
  • Velinov {{goal|56}}
  • Stojkoski {{goal|85}}

|stadium = Gradski stadion

|location = Kavadarci

|attendance =

|referee = Dejan Jakimovski (Skopje)

}}

Akademija Pandev won 6–2 on aggregate.

Final

{{football box

|date = 22 May 2019

|time = 18:30 CEST

|team1 = Makedonija G.P. (1)

|score = 2–2

|aet = yes

|report = http://macedonianfootball.com/2018-19-cup-final-match-report-2/

|team2 = Akademija Pandev (1)

|goals1 =

  • da Silva {{goal|21}}
  • Tanturovski {{goal|84}}

|goals2 =

|penalties1 =

  • da Silva {{penmiss}}
  • Carvalho {{pengoal}}
  • Penalva {{pengoal}}
  • Tanturovski {{penmiss}}

|penaltyscore = 2–4

|penalties2 =

  • {{pengoal}} Stoilov
  • {{pengoal}} Doriev
  • {{pengoal}} Iliev
  • {{pengoal}} Velinov

|stadium = Toshe Proeski Arena

|location = Skopje

|attendance = 3,000

|referee = Marjan Eckoski (Ohrid)

}}

Season statistics

=Top scorers=

{{updated|23 May 2019}}

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Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals

1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|MKD}} Mario Krstovski

|align="left"|Akademija Pandev

|6

rowspan="2"|2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|MKD}} Tomislav Iliev

|align="left"|Akademija Pandev

|rowspan="2"|5

align="left"|{{flagicon|CMR}} Yannick Makota

|align="left"|Pobeda

4

|align="left"|{{flagicon|MKD}} Hristijan Kirovski

|align="left"|Makedonija GP

|4

rowspan="8"|5

|align="left"|{{flagicon|MKD}} Darko Aleksovski

|align="left"|Sileks

|rowspan="8"|3

align="left"|{{flagicon|MKD}} Ljupcho Doriev

|align="left"|Akademija Pandev

align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} Chinedu Charles Geoffrey

|align="left"|Rabotnichki

align="left"|{{flagicon|MKD}} Pepi Gorgiev

|align="left"|Belasica

align="left"|{{flagicon|MKD}} Daniel Milovanovikj

|align="left"|Akademija Pandev

align="left"|{{flagicon|MKD}} Aleksandar Milushev

|align="left"|Belasica

align="left"|{{flagicon|ALB}} Shefit Shefiti

|align="left"|Shkëndija

align="left"|{{flagicon|MKD}} Kristijan Velinovski

|align="left"|Bregalnica

See also

References

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