Sileks is the winner of the 2025/26 Macedonian Cup final after defeating Shkëndija thanlks to a lone goal.
photo by FFM
For both Shkëndija and Sileks this was the 6th final. Sileks was looking for its fourth trophy, while Shkëndija for its third.
Shkëndija was without their veteran captain Besart Ibraimi, who got injured in the days before the final.
The opening half did not bring any excitement as both teams failed to create serious threat, as if they were thinking more of their own goal rather than the opponents’.
After the break both teams started a more aggressive play, but still, chances weren’t created.
However, in the 72nd minute Darko Dodev led a counter attack, at first he was faster than the Shkëndija defenders, but they eventually caught him stopping him from taking a shot. But, he managed to passed the ball right to Adi Alić, who followed his run and easily tapped in the ball in the empty net breaking the dead lock.
Shkëndija failed to find an equalizer as Sileks defended well, so the team from Kratovo celebrated its fourth Cup trophy.