2016–17 Slovenian Football Cup

2016–17 Slovenian Football Cup
Country  Slovenia
Teams 28
Matches played 28
Goals scored 96 (3.43 per match)
Attendance 13,000 (464 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Filip Dangubić and Žiga Škoflek
(three goals)
← 2015–16 2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 26 October 2016.

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

Competition format

Round Draw date Match date[1] Fixtures Clubs Format details[2]
First round 24 June 2016[3] 17 August 2016 12 24 → 12 18 clubs that qualified through MNZ Regional Cups + 6 clubs from 2015–16 PrvaLiga that didn't qualify for European competitions entered at this stage and were drawn into 12 pairs.

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

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, hosting was determined by the draw.

Round of 16 19 August 2016[4] 7–15 September 2016 8 12+4 → 8 12 first round winners were joined by four 2015–16 PrvaLiga teams that qualified for European competitions, and were drawn into 8 pairs.

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

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, hosting was determined by the draw.

Quarter-finals 19 September 2016[5] 18–26 October 2016 4 8 → 4 8 teams were drawn into 4 pairs.

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[6] 5 & 12 April 2017 2 4 → 2 4 teams were drawn into 2 pairs.

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

Final N/A 30 May 2017 1 2 → 1 Winner will be decided in a single game at a venue that will be announced by Football Association of Slovenia. Extra time and penalties will be used if the scores are level.

Winner will qualify for 2017–18 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round1.

1If the Cup winner qualifies for the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League, then no team from the Cup qualifies.

Qualified teams

Participating teams sorted by league

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

Teams in bold are still active in the competition.
TH Title holders.

First round

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

Round of 16

The draw for the Round of 16 was held on 19 August 2016 at the Football Association of Slovenia headquarters in Kranj.[4] In this phase of the competition the 12 clubs who advanced from the first round were joined by Domžale, Gorica, Maribor and Olimpija.

Quarter-finals

First leg

Second leg

Semi-finals

First leg

Second leg

Final

References

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