Dinamo Tirana were the defending champions, having won their eleventh Albanian Cup last season.
[1] The first round was played in a single round-robin matches within 4 qualifying groups.
The other rounds were played in a two-legged format similar to those of European competitions.
If the aggregated score was tied after both games, the team with the higher number of away goals advanced.
If the number of away goals was equal in both games, the match was decided by extra time and a penalty shootout, if necessary.