2018–19 Slovenian Football Cup

2018–19 Slovenian Football Cup
Country Slovenia
Teams 28
Matches played 20
Goals scored 79 (3.95 per match)
2019–20 →

The 2018–19 Slovenian Football Cup is the 28th edition of the football knockout competition in Slovenia. The winners of the cup will earn a place in the 2019–20 Europa League.[1] The tournament began on 14 August 2018.[2]

Olimpija Ljubljana are the defending champions after defeating Aluminij by a score of 6–1 in the previous season's final.[3]

Competition format

Round Draw date Match date[4] Fixtures Clubs Format details[5]
First round 21 June 2018 14–16 August 2018 12 24 → 12 18 clubs that qualified through MNZ Regional Cups + 6 clubs from 2017–18 PrvaLiga that didn't qualify for European competitions will enter at this stage and will be drawn into 12 pairs.

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

Winners will be decided over one leg, with extra time and penalties if scores are level. Lower level teams will be the hosts. If both teams from a pair are from the same level, hosting will be determined by the draw.

Round of 16 August 2018 11 September 2018 8 12+4 → 8 12 first round winners will be joined by four 2017–18 PrvaLiga teams that qualified for European competitions, and will be drawn into 8 pairs.

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

Winners will be decided over one leg, with extra time and penalties if scores are level. Lower level teams will be the hosts. If both teams from a pair are from the same level, hosting will be determined by the draw.

Quarter-finals TBD 17 & 31 October 2018 4 8 → 4 8 teams will be drawn into 4 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.

Semi-finals TBD 3 & 24 April 2019 2 4 → 2 4 teams will be 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 31 May 2019 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 2019–20 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round1.

1If the Cup winner qualifies for the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League, then no team from the Cup qualifies.

Qualified teams

Bracket

 
First roundRound of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                            
 
 
 
 
Bilje0
 
 
 
Celje2
 
Celje0
 
 
 
Krško3
 
Turnišče0
 
 
 
Krško8
 
Krško
 
 
 
Aluminij
 
Prevalje5
 
 
 
Kranj1
 
Prevalje0
 
 
 
Aluminij3
 
Grad1
 
 
 
Aluminij2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Drava Ptuj0
 
 
 
Bravo2
 
Bravo2
 
 
Maribor3
 
 
 
 
 
Maribor
 
 
 
Domžale
 
Šampion0
 
 
 
Ivančna Gorica1
 
Ivančna Gorica0
 
 
Domžale3
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
SIJ Acroni Jesenice0
 
 
 
Koper12
 
Koper2
 
 
 
Nafta 19030
 
Nafta 19032
 
 
 
Ankaran1
 
Koper
 
 
Olimpija Ljubljana
 
 
 
 
 
Olimpija Ljubljana2
 
 
 
Triglav Kranj1
 
Videm1
 
 
 
Triglav Kranj2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Akumulator Mežica1
 
 
 
Brda7
 
Brda0
 
 
 
Gorica2
 
Plama Podgrad0
 
 
 
Gorica5
 
Gorica
 
 
 
Mura
 
Rogaška1
 
 
 
Mura3
 
Mura1
 
 
Rudar Velenje0
 
 
 
 

First round

Second round

Quarter-finals

First leg

Second leg

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cup: Season Rules". scoresway.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Cup". soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Aluminij vs. Olimpija 1 - 6". soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Calendar for 2018/19" (PDF) (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Sklepi za tekmovanja v organizaciji NZS v članski kategoriji (v3.2)" (PDF) (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
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