2016–17 Slovenian Football Cup

The 2016–17 Slovenian Football Cup was the 26th edition of the Slovenian Football Cup, Slovenia's football knockout competition. Maribor were the defending champions, having won their ninth cup title in the 2015–16 edition.

2016–17 Slovenian Football Cup
Tournament details
CountrySlovenia
Teams28
Final positions
ChampionsDomžale (2nd title)
Runner-upOlimpija Ljubljana
Tournament statistics
Matches played33
Goals scored106 (3.21 per match)
Attendance33,380 (1,012 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Leon Benko (four goals)

Competition format

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Round Draw date Fixtures Clubs Format details[1]
First round 24 June 2016[2] 12 24 → 12 18 clubs that have qualified through MNZ Regional Cups + 6 clubs from the 2015–16 PrvaLiga that didn't qualify for UEFA competitions entered at this stage and were drawn into 12 pairs.

Teams that have qualified from the same regional cup could not be drawn against each other.

The twelve winners were decided over one leg, with extra time and penalties if scores were level. Lower level teams were the hosts. If both teams from a pair were from the same level, the home team was determined by the draw.

Round of 16 19 August 2016[3] 8 12+4 → 8 12 first round winners were joined by four 2015–16 PrvaLiga teams that qualified for UEFA competitions, and were drawn into 8 pairs.

Teams that have qualified from the same regional cup could not be drawn against each other.

The eight winners were decided over one leg, with extra time and penalties if scores were level. Lower level teams were the hosts. If both teams from a pair were from the same level, the home team was determined by the draw.

Quarter-finals 19 September 2016[4] 4 8 → 4 8 teams were drawn into 4 pairs.

The four winners were decided over two legs on home and away basis with away goals rule being used. In case of a tie, extra time and penalties were used.

Semi-finals 7 November 2016[5] 2 4 → 2 4 teams were drawn into 2 pairs.

The two winners were decided over two legs on home and away basis with away goals rule being used. In case of a tie, extra time and penalties were used.

Final N/A 1 2 → 1 Winner was decided in a single game at Bonifika Stadium.[6] Extra time and penalties would be used if the scores would be level.

The winners have qualified for the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.

Qualified teams

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Participating teams sorted by league

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2016–17 Slovenian PrvaLiga 2016–17 Slovenian Second League 2016–17 Slovenian Third League 2016–17 MNZ League

Bracket

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First roundRound of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                            
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Radomlje0
 
 
 
Maribor2
 
Postojna0
 
 
 
Radomlje8
 
Gorica101
 
 
 
Maribor (a.)10 1
 
Nafta Lendava (a.e.t.)4
 
 
 
Zavrč2
 
Nafta Lendava1
 
 
Gorica3
 
 
 
 
 
Olimpija213
 
 
Maribor11 2
 
 
 
 
 
Turnišče0
 
 
 
Olimpija2
 
Turnišče1
 
 
 
Brda0
 
Olimpija246
 
 
 
Aluminij11 2
 
Šmarje pri Jelšah1
 
 
 
Koper5
 
Koper0 (3)
 
 
 
Aluminij (pen.)0 (4)
 
Beltinci0
 
 
 
Aluminij2
 
Domžale1
 
 
Olimpija0
 
 
 
 
 
Tolmin1
 
 
 
Domžale (a.e.t.)4
 
Bogojina3
 
 
 
Tolmin5
 
Krško011
 
 
 
Domžale22 4
 
Dravograd3
 
 
 
Krško4
 
Krško (pen.)2 (3)
 
 
 
Celje2 (1)
 
Žiri0
 
 
 
Celje5
 
Domžale224
 
 
 
Krka00 0
 
Jadran Dekani3
 
 
 
Videm0
 
Jadran Dekani1
 
 
 
Rudar Velenje2
 
Lenart0
 
 
 
Rudar Velenje4
 
Rudar Velenje022
 
 
 
Krka22 4
 
Dob1
 
 
 
Triglav Kranj0
 
Dob0
 
 
 
Krka1
 
Krka3
 
 
Brežice0
 

First round

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Domžale, Gorica, Maribor and Olimpija joined the competition in the Second round (round of 16).

17 August 2016 Jadran Dekani 3–0VidemDekani
16:00 CEST
  • Terčič   36'
  • Stepančič   52'
  • Reja   64'
Report Stadium: Dekani Sports Park
Attendance: 100
Referee: Asmir Sagrković
17 August 2016 Postojna0–8 Radomlje Postojna
16:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Postojna Sports Park
Attendance: 100
Referee: Marko Podgoršek
17 August 2016 Lenart0–4 Rudar Velenje Lenart
16:00 CEST Report
Stadium: ŠRC Polena
Attendance: 200
Referee: Bojan Mertik
17 August 2016 Dravograd3–4 Krško Dravograd
16:00 CEST
  • Gluhovič   60' (pen.), 75'
  • Hudin   69'
Report
Stadium: Dravograd Sports Centre
Attendance: 400
Referee: Darjan Kovačič
17 August 2016 Žiri0–5 Celje Žiri
16:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Polje Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Rade Obrenović
17 August 2016 Šmarje pri Jelšah1–5 Koper Šmarje pri Jelšah
16:00 CEST
  • Šoštarič   68'
Report
Stadium: Šmarje pri Jelšah Sports Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Boris Tošeski
17 August 2016 Turnišče 1–0BrdaTurnišče
16:00 CEST
  • Pavel   17'
Report Stadium: Turnišče Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Roman Glažar
17 August 2016 Dob 1–0Triglav KranjDob
16:00 CEST
Report Stadium: Dob Sports Park
Attendance: 100
Referee: Alen Borošak
17 August 2016 Bogojina3–5 Tolmin Bogojina
16:00 CEST
  • Ivanič   48', 81'
  • Ošlaj   70'
Report
  • Zornik   14'
  • Kavčič   23'
  • Kucalović   39'
  • Jarc   39'
  • Bratina   54'
Stadium: ŠRC Bogojina
Attendance: 150
Referee: Iztok Gornjak
17 August 2016 Krka 3–0BrežiceNovo Mesto
16:00 CEST
  • Trščinar   20'
  • Kambič   87'
  • Gliha   90+1'
Report Stadium: Portoval
Attendance: 150
Referee: Mihael Antič
17 August 2016 Beltinci0–2 Aluminij Beltinci
16:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Beltinci Sports Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Dejan Vivod
17 August 2016 Nafta 1903 4–2 (a.e.t.)ZavrčLendava
18:00 CEST
  • Koprivica   34'
  • Lotrič   68'
  • Zagorec   99'
  • Kovač   104'
Report
  • Potočnik   35'
  • Krajnc   52'
Stadium: Lendava Sports Park
Attendance: 500
Referee: Tadej Mežnar

Round of 16

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The draw for the round of 16 was held on 19 August 2016 at the Football Association of Slovenia headquarters in Kranj.[3] In this phase of the competition the 12 clubs who advanced from the first round were joined by Domžale, Gorica, Maribor and Olimpija.

6 September 2016 Jadran Dekani1–2 Rudar Velenje Dekani
16:00 CEST
  • Stepančič   55'
Report
Stadium: Dekani Sports Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Asmir Sagrković
7 September 2016 Dob0–1 Krka Dob
16:00 CEST Report
  • Brekalo   64'
Stadium: Dob Sports Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Bojan Mertik
7 September 2016 Turnišče0–2 Olimpija Turnišče
16:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Turnišče Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Andrej Žnidaršič
13 September 2016 Tolmin1–4 (a.e.t.) Domžale Tolmin
16:00 CEST
  • Kavčič   24'
Report
Stadium: Brajda Sports Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Roman Glažar
13 September 2016 Krško 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)
CeljeKrško
18:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Matija Gubec Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Darjan Kovačič
Penalties
14 September 2016 Radomlje0–2 Maribor Domžale
18:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Domžale Sports Park
Attendance: 500
Referee: Vojko Goričan
14 September 2016 Koper0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Aluminij Koper
18:00 CEST Report Stadium: Bonifika Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Alen Borošak
Penalties
15 September 2016 Nafta 19031–3 Gorica Lendava
18:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Lendava Sports Park
Attendance: 800
Referee: Roman Glažar

Quarter-finals

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First leg

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18 October 2016 Rudar Velenje 0–2 Krka Velenje
18:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Ob Jezeru
Attendance: 200
Referee: Asmir Sagrković
18 October 2016 Olimpija 2–1 Aluminij Ljubljana
18:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stožice
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Miran Bukovec
19 October 2016 Gorica 1–1 Maribor Nova Gorica
18:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Nova Gorica Sports Park
Attendance: 700
Referee: Dragoslav Perić
19 October 2016 Krško 0–2 Domžale Krško
18:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Matija Gubec
Attendance: 450
Referee: Roberto Ponis

Second leg

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25 October 2016 Domžale 2–1
(4–1 agg.)
Krško Domžale
17:15 CEST
Report
Stadium: Domžale Sports Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Alen Borošak
26 October 2016 Krka 2–2
(4–2 agg.)
Rudar Velenje Novo Mesto
14:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Portoval
Attendance: 200
Referee: Mitja Žganec
26 October 2016 Aluminij 1–4
(2–6 agg.)
Olimpija Kidričevo
14:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Kidričevo Sports Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Bojan Mertik
26 October 2016 Maribor 0–0
(1a–1 agg.)
Gorica Maribor
17:15 CEST Report Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Damir Skomina

Semi-finals

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First leg

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4 April 2017 Domžale 2–0 Krka Domžale
17:15 CEST
Report Stadium: Domžale Sports Park
Attendance: 500
Referee: Bojan Mertik
5 April 2017 Olimpija 2–1 Maribor Ljubljana
20:15 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stožice
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Matej Jug

Second leg

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11 April 2017 Krka 0–2
(0–4 agg.)
Domžale Novo Mesto
16:30 CEST Report
Stadium: Portoval
Attendance: 150
Referee: Slavko Vinčić
12 April 2017 Maribor 1–1
(2–3 agg.)
Olimpija Maribor
17:15 CEST
Report
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Damir Skomina

Final

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Domžale1–0Olimpija
Report
Attendance: 3,230

References

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General
  • "Pokal Slovenije 2016/17" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
Specific
  1. ^ "Sklepi za tekmovanja v organizaciji NZS v članski kategoriji (v3.1)" (PDF) (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Pokal Slovenije: Znani pari uvodnega kroga" [Slovenian Cup: First round pairs] (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  3. ^ a b MKo (19 August 2016). "Znani pari 2. kroga Pokala Slovenije" [Pairs of Second round of Slovenian Cup] (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Pokal Slovenije: Znani četrtfinalni pari Pokala Slovenije" [Slovenian Cup: Quarterfinal pairs] (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Veliki derbi v polfinalu Pokala Slovenije" [Big derby in semifinal of Slovenian Cup] (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Finale pokala na Bonifiki" [Cup final at Bonifika] (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.