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2025–26 Macedonian Football Cup

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2025–26 Macedonian Football Cup
Tournament details
CountryNorth Macedonia
Dates26 August 2025 – 20 May 2026
Teams29
Final positions
ChampionsSileks (4th title)
Runners-upShkëndija
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored125 (4.03 per match)

The 2025–26 Macedonian Football Cup was the 34th season of North Macedonia's football knockout competition. Vardar were the defending champions, having won their sixth title in the previous year.

Sileks won the cup on 20 May 2026 (their fourth Macedonian Football Cup win), defeating Shkëndija 1–0 in the final.

Competition calendar

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RoundDate(s)FixturesClubsNew entries
First Round26 August 20251429 → 16none
Second Round24 September and 21 October 2025816 → 84
Quarter-finals25 February 202688 → 4none
Semi-finals22 April and 6 May 202644 → 2none
Final20 May 202612 → 1none

Sources:[1][2]

First round

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The draw was held on 30 July 2025. The finalists from the previous season (Struga and Vardar) received byes.[3][4]

Summary

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
26 August 2025
Bashkimi (GJ) (3) 1–4 Detonit Plachkovica (2)
Karbinci (3) 0–16 Rabotnichki (1)
Evrotip (3) 1–7 Sileks (1)
Pobeda Valandovo (3) 0–6 Bregalnica (2)
Ohrid (2) 1–1 (5–3 p) AP Brera (1)
Ljuboten (3) 0–14 Makedonija G.P. (1)
27 August 2025
Belasica (2) 2–2 (3–2 p) Arsimi (1)
2 September 2025
Shkëndija 77 (2) 1–1 (4–3 p) Sasa (2)
3 September 2025
Teteks (2) 1–2 Pelister (1)
Pchinja (3) 0–3 Novaci (2)
9 September 2025
Pobeda (2) 0–4 Bashkimi (1)
10 September 2025
Skopje (2) 0–1 Tikvesh (1)
Jeni Maale (4) 0–9 Shkëndija (1)
Kozhuf (2) 0–2 Shkupi (1)

Matches

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Bashkimi (GJ) (3)1–4Detonit Plachkovica (2)
  • Jashari Image 28'
 Report
  • Filipovski Image 19'
  • Smilkov Image 26'
  • Limanov Image 69'
  • Janev Image 90+3'
Stadion Zoran Paunov, Veles
Referee: Borche Pavlovikj (Skopje)
Karbinci (3)0–16Rabotnichki (1)
Report
AMS Stadium, Karbinci
Attendance: 50
Referee: Spire Arsov (Kochani)
Evrotip (3)1–7Sileks (1)
  • Marcevski Image 58'
 Report
  • Berovikj Image 4'
  • Alić Image 65'
  • Govedarica Image 72', 74'
  • Hrvanović Image 82', 84', 88'
Stadion Novaci, Novaci
Referee: Vladimir Gjorgjievski (Bitola)
Pobeda Valandovo (3)0–6Bregalnica (2)
Report
  • Madevski red-colored football 17' (o.g.)
  • H. Demiri Image 21'
  • Temelkov Image 53'
  • Kalpachki Image 67'
  • Ivanov Image 79'
  • Tasev Image 81'
Gradski stadion, Valandovo
Attendance: 992
Referee: Jordan Jovanovski (Gevgelija)
Ohrid (2)1–1AP Brera (1)
  • Gligorov Image 74'
 Report
Penalties
  • Mitrev Image 3'
Penalties
  • Partalko football with check mark
  • Dimitrievski football with check mark
  • Gligorov football with check mark
  • Poposki football with check mark
  • Kalanoski football with check mark
 5–3
  • football with check mark Ristov
  • football with check mark Velkov
  • football with red X Hassan
  • football with check mark Mihailov
Referee: Stojanche Trpchevski (Skopje)
Ljuboten (3)0–14Makedonija G.P. (1)
Report
Referee: Nikola Petkovski (Kumanovo)
Belasica (2)2–2Arsimi (1)
  • Kocev Image 51'
  • Krstev Image 85'
 Report
Penalties
  • Jahiji Image 45'
  • Perović Image 56'
Penalties
  • Milushev football with check mark
  • Mladenovski football with red X
  • Tomovski football with red X
  • Kocev football with check mark
  • Petejchuk football with check mark
 3–2
  • football with check mark Avduli
  • football with check mark Cuculi
  • football with red X Gafuri
  • football with red X A. Ramadani
  • football with red X Bešagić
Referee: Vlatko Ilioski (Prilep)
Shkëndija 77 (2)1–1Sasa (2)
  • Aliji Image 88'
 Report
Penalties
  • Spasovski Image 59'
Penalties
  • Aliji football with check mark
  • Gjorgjieski football with check mark
  • Dimov football with check mark
  • Trpeski football with red X
  • Desnikj football with check mark
 4–3
  • football with red X Ajruli
  • football with red X Michkovski
  • football with check mark Bekir
  • football with check mark Efremov
  • football with check mark Radevski
Referee: Benjamin Kjerimi (Skopje)
Teteks (2)1–2Pelister (1)
  • D. Nikolovski Image 35'
 Report
Stadion Jegunovce, Jegunovce
Referee: Nenad Todorovski (Skopje)
Pchinja (3)0–3Novaci (2)
Report
  • Marcevski Image 45+2'
  • Karevski Image 67', 85'
Stadion Petrovec, Petrovec
Referee: Ile Nikodinoski (Skopje)
Pobeda (2)0–4Bashkimi (1)
Report
Referee: Blagojche Ralevski (Bitola)
Skopje (2)0–1Tikvesh (1)
Report
  • Ivanovski Image 47'
Referee: Aleksandar Uroshevikj (Tetovo)
Jeni Maale (4)0–9Shkëndija (1)
Report
  • Mazari Image 5', 8', 13'
  • F. Ramadani Image 18'
  • Ademi Image 70'
  • Latifi Image 83'
  • Krasniqi Image 85', 87'
Referee: Ninoslav Nankov (Skopje)
Kozhuf (2)0–2Shkupi (1)
Report
  • Muharem Image 31'
  • Adili Image 87'
Gradski stadion, Gevgelija
Attendance: 300
Referee: Marjan Dejanoski (Kichevo)

Second round

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The draw was held on 17 September 2025.[5][6]

Summary

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
24 September 2025
Ohrid (2) 3–0 Shkupi (1)
Belasica (2) 0–1 Detonit Plachkovica (2)
21 October 2025
Makedonija G.P. (1) 0–5 Struga (1)
Bashkimi (1) 1–2 Sileks (1)
Shkëndija 77 (2) 1–0 Pelister (1)
Rabotnichki (1) 1–1 (4–3 p) Bregalnica (2)
22 October 2025
Vardar (1) 3–1 Novaci (2)
19 November 2025
Shkëndija (1) 2–0 Tikvesh (1)

Matches

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Ohrid (2)3–0Shkupi (1)
  • Gligorov Image 25', 82'
  • Kalanoski Image 28'
 Report
Referee: Marjan Stojanovski (Kichevo)
Belasica (2)0–1Detonit Plachkovica (2)
Report
  • Galevski Image 3'
Referee: Kiril Smokvoski (Prilep)
Makedonija G.P. (1)0–5Struga (1)
Report
Referee: Done Ristovski (Gevgelija)
Bashkimi (1)1–2Sileks (1)
 Report
Attendance: 850
Referee: Stojanche Trpchevski (Skopje)
Shkëndija 77 (2)1–0Pelister (1)
  • Lamallari Image 51'
 Report
Hasanbeg Arena, Skopje
Referee: Dimitar Pileshkov (Shtip)
Rabotnichki (1)1–1Bregalnica (2)
 Report
Penalties
  • Mandak Image 49'
Penalties
 4–3
Attendance: 100
Referee: Furkan Idrizi (Tetovo)
Vardar (1)3–1Novaci (2)
 Report
  • Jovanovski Image 44' (pen.)
Referee: Kiril Smokvoski (Prilep)
Shkëndija (1)2–0Tikvesh (1)
 Report
Referee: Aleksandar Grujoski (Kichevo)

Quarter-finals

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The draw was held on 23 January 2026.[2][7]

Summary

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
24 February 2026
Vardar (1) 1–1 (2–4 p) Ohrid (2)
Shkëndija 77 (2) 3–1 Rabotnichki (1)
25 February 2026
Detonit Plachkovica (2) 0–3 Sileks (1)
18 March 2026
Struga (1) 2–2 (4–5 p) Shkëndija (1)

Matches

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Vardar (1)1–1Ohrid (2)
 Report
Penalties
  • Mateski Image 90'
Penalties
 2–4
  • football with red X Spirkoski
  • football with check mark Jahja
  • football with check mark Bakracheski
  • football with check mark Kalanoski
  • football with check mark Ilieski
Referee: Dimitar Pileshkov (Shtip)
Shkëndija 77 (2)3–1Rabotnichki (1)
  • Desnikj Image 40'
  • Sharkoski Image 60'
  • Nazifi Image 85'
 Report
Referee: Aleksandar Grujoski (Kichevo)
Detonit Plachkovica (2)0–3Sileks (1)
Report
  • Dodev Image 30'
  • Angjeleski Image 63'
  • Pires Image 69'
Referee: Aleksandar Uroshevikj (Tetovo)
Struga (1)2–2Shkëndija (1)
 Report
Penalties
Penalties
 4–5
Referee: Fatmir Bafto (Ohrid)

Semi-finals

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The draw was held on 23 January 2026.[2][7] The first legs will be played on 22 April and the second legs on 6 May 2026.

Summary

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Ohrid (2) 1–2 Sileks (1) 1–1 0–1
Shkëndija (1) 5–2 Shkëndija 77 (2) 3–2 2–0

Matches

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Ohrid (2)1–1Sileks (1)
  • Gligorov Image 36'
 Report
  • Alić Image 45+1'
Referee: Done Ristovski (Gevgelija)
Sileks (1)1–0Ohrid (2)
 Report
Referee: Igor Stojchevski (Skopje)

Sileks won 2–1 on aggregate.

Shkëndija (1)3–2Shkëndija 77 (2)
 Report
  • Nuhija Image 30'
  • Livareka Image 43'
Referee: Benjamin Kjerimi (Skopje)
Shkëndija 77 (2)0–2Shkëndija (1)
Report
Referee: Stojanche Stojanov (Shtip)

Shkëndija won 5–2 on aggregate.

Final

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Sileks (1)1–0Shkëndija (1)
  • Alić Image 71'
 Report 1
Report 2
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Igor Stojchevski (Skopje)

Season statistics

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Top scorers

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As of 20 May 2026.[8]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 North Macedonia Ivan Gligorov Ohrid 4
North Macedonia Atdhe Mazari Shkëndija
3 Bosnia and Herzegovina Adi Alić Sileks 3
North Macedonia Xhelil Asani Rabotnichki
North Macedonia Darko Dodev Sileks
North Macedonia Simeon Hristov Makedonija G.P.
Bosnia and Herzegovina Aldin Hrvanović Sileks
8 North Macedonia Ali Adem Makedonija G.P. 2
Jamaica Cristojaye Daley Rabotnichki
North Macedonia Besir Demiri Rabotnichki
Bosnia and Herzegovina Miljan Govedarica Sileks
North Macedonia Ditmir Hoxha Rabotnichki
North Macedonia Stefan Karevski Novaci
Kosovo Endrit Krasniqi Shkëndija
North Macedonia Antonio Marcevski Novaci
North Macedonia Kire Markoski Makedonija G.P.
North Macedonia Teodor Nikolovski Rabotnichki
North Macedonia Martin Talakov Makedonija G.P.
North Macedonia Lorent Zhaku Rabotnichki

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Календар за натпревари" (PDF) (in Macedonian). Football Federation of Macedonia. 19 June 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Познати четвртфиналните двојки во Купот на Македонија" (in Macedonian). Football Federation of Macedonia. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Куп на Македонија: Извлечени паровите за 1/16 финалето од сезоната 2025/26" (in Macedonian). Football Federation of Macedonia. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Macedonian Cup 25/26 opening round draw made". MacedonianFootball.com. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Извлечени двојките за 1/8 финале во Купот на Македонија" (in Macedonian). Football Federation of Macedonia. 17 September 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Вардар го доби Новаци во Купот, Шкендија Арачиново со Пелистер!" (in Macedonian). Gol.mk. 17 September 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Четвртфинале Куп: Вардар го доби Охрид, дерби на Струга и Шкендија" (in Macedonian). Gol.mk. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Куп на РМ 25/26" (in Macedonian). Football Federation of Macedonia. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
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