The 2016–17 Latvian Football Cup was the 22nd edition of the Latvian football knockout tournament. The winners will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Latvia |
| Teams | 47 |
Participating clubs
editThe following teams will take part in the competition:
| 2016 Latvian Virsliga all 8 teams |
2016 Latvian First League 14 teams |
2016 Latvian Second League 25 teams that qualify from the 7 regions of the Second League |
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First round
editThe first round consists of 8 matches, between 16 of the qualifying teams from the Latvian Second League. 9 teams from the Second League automatically qualified for the second round, based on a lottery. The matches of this round took place on 4–15 June 2016.[1]
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| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 June | ||
| Ludzas SK (3) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Dinamo Rīga (3) |
| Kuldīgas (3) | 3–0 | FK Salacgrīva (3) |
| 5 June | ||
| Riga United FC (3) | 1–4 | FK Igate/Tami-Tami (3) |
| FK Limbaži (3) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | FK Dobele (3) |
| FK Pļaviņas DM (3) | 1–2 | FK Nīca (3) |
| 10 June | ||
| Grobiņas (3) | 3–8 | FK Krāslava (3) |
| 11 June | ||
| FK Talsi/Laidze (3) | 3–1 | FK Upesciems (3) |
| 15 June | ||
| Cēsis (3) | 2–0 | Salaspils (3) |
Second round
editThe 8 winners of the first round joined the 9 Second League teams that automatically qualified, in addition to 14 teams from the First League. These 32 teams played 15 head-to-head matches to determine who will move on to the third round. The matches of this round took place on 26 June–7 July 2016. FK Lielupe received a bye.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 June | ||
| Cēsis (3) | 2–1 | FK Aliance (3) |
| 2 July | ||
| FK Krāslava (3) | 4–0 | FK Fortuna/Ogre (3) |
| FK Dobele (3) | 2–6 | FK Staiceles Bebri (2) |
| Kuldīgas (3) | 6–0 | SS Saldus/Brocēni BJSS (3) |
| Dinamo Rīga (3) | 0–2 | FK Jēkabpils/JSC (2) |
| AFA Olaine/SK Super Nova (2) | 3–0 | JDFS Alberts (2) |
| Optibet Tractor (3) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | FK Mērsrags (3) |
| 3 July | ||
| FK Nīca (3) | 1–3 | FK Auda (2) |
| Preiļu BJSS (2) | 0–1 | FK Ogre (2) |
| FK Alberts (3) | 0–6 | Caramba Riga (3) |
| JFC Dobele (3) | 0–17 | Skonto FC (2) |
| FK Talsi/Laidze (3) | w/o | JFK Saldus (2) |
| 4 July | ||
| FK Igate/Tami-Tami (3) | 0–6 | FK Tukums 2000 TSS (2) |
| 6 July | ||
| Babīte (2) | 6–0 | Valmiera Glass FK/BSS (2) |
| 7 July | ||
| FK Smiltene/BJSS (2) | 1–2 | Rēzeknes FA/BJSS (2) |
Third round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 July | ||
| FK Jēkabpils/JSC (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (8–7 p) | AFA Olaine/SK Super Nova (2) |
| FK Ogre (2) | 4–0 | Cēsis (3) |
| FK Mērsrags (3) | 0–8 | Caramba Riga (3) |
| Skonto FC (2) | 5–0 | FK Krāslava (3) |
| FK Tukums 2000 TSS (2) | 4–2 | FK Auda (2) |
| FK Talsi/Laidze (3) | 0–3 | Babīte (2) |
| 10 July | ||
| Rēzeknes FA/BJSS (2) | 16–1 | Kuldīgas (3) |
| FK Staiceles Bebri (2) | 8–1 | FK Lielupe (3) |
Fourth round
editTeams from the Latvian Higher League enter at this stage.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 July | ||
| Caramba Riga (3) | 2–5 | Liepāja (1) |
| FK Tukums 2000 TSS (2) | 0–1 | BFC Daugavpils (1) |
| 17 July | ||
| FK Staiceles Bebri (2) | 0–4 | Riga FC (1) |
| FK Jēkabpils/JSC (2) | 0–10 | Spartaks Jūrmala (1) |
| Babīte (2) | 0–2 | METTA/LU (1) |
| Skonto FC (2) | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Jelgava (1) |
| 18 July | ||
| FK Ogre (2) | 0–7 | RFS (1) |
| 25 September | ||
| Rēzeknes FA/BJSS (2) | 0–2 | Ventspils (1) |
Quarter-finals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 April | ||
| Ventspils (1) | 3–0 | Liepāja (1) |
| Spartaks Jūrmala (1) | 1–0 | Jelgava (1) |
| 9 April | ||
| Riga FC (1) | 3–0 | BFC Daugavpils (1) |
| METTA/LU (1) | 0–1 | RFS (1) |
Semi final
editPlayed on 26 April 2017 and 3 May 2017; over two legs.
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Leg 1 | Leg 2 | Agg. score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFS (1) | Ventspils (1) | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Riga FC (1) | Spartaks Jūrmala (1) | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 |
Final
editThe final was played on 17 May 2017
Skonto Stadions, Riga
Referee : Andris Treimanis [2]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Riga FC | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Ventspils |
References
edit- ^ "The First Phase of the Game (2016/17)". Latvian Football Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "FIFA Referees News: Latvia: 2017 Latvian Football Cup Final". 17 May 2017.