2019–20 Slovenian Football Cup
The 2019–20 Slovenian Football Cup was the 29th edition of the football knockout competition in Slovenia. The winners of the cup, Mura, earned the opportunity to compete in the 2020–21 Europa League. The tournament began on 14 August 2019.[1]
| Country | Slovenia |
|---|---|
| Teams | 28 |
| Champions | Mura (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Nafta 1903 |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 116 (3.74 per match) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
Olimpija Ljubljana were the defending champions after winning the previous season's final defeating Maribor by a score of 2–1.[2]
Competition format
| Round | Draw date | Match date[3] | Fixtures | Clubs | Format details[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 21 June 2019 | 14 August 2019 | 12 | 24 → 12 | 18 clubs that qualified through MNZ Regional Cups + 6 clubs from 2018–19 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 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 hosts. When both teams from a pair were from the same level, hosting was determined by the draw. |
| Round of 16 | 20 August 2019 | 11/18 September 2019 | 8 | 12+4 → 8 | 12 first round winners were joined by four 2018–19 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 when scores were level. Lower level teams were hosts. When both teams from a pair were from the same level, hosting was determined by the draw. |
| Quarter-finals | 27 September 2019 | 16 & 30 October 2019 | 4 | 8 → 4 | 8 teams will be 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 | 19 December 2019 | 9/10 June 2020 | 2 | 4 → 2 | 4 teams will be drawn into 2 pairs.
Winners were decided over a single match. In case of a tie, extra time and penalties were used. |
| Final | N/A | 24 June 2020 | 1 | 2 → 1 | Winner was decided in a single game at a venue that was announced by Football Association of Slovenia. Extra time and penalties were used when the scores were level.
Winner qualified for 2020–21 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round1. |
1If the Cup winner qualifies for the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League, then no team from the Cup qualifies.
Qualified teams
2018–19 Slovenian PrvaLiga members
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Qualified through MNZ Regional Cups
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First round
Twelve first round matches were played on 14–15 August 2019.[1]
| 14 August 2019 | Videm | 1–4 | Tabor Sežana | |
| 16:00 |
| 14 August 2019 | Brežice | 1–2 | Triglav Kranj | |
| 16:00 |
| 14 August 2019 | Partizan Pesnica | 1–5 | Gorica | |
| 16:00 |
| 14 August 2019 | Šenčur | 0–1 | Nafta | |
| 16:00 |
| 14 August 2019 | Dobrovce | 0–10 | Radomlje | |
| 16:00 |
| 15 August 2019 | Bravo | 1–4 (a.e.t.) | Rudar Velenje | |
| 16:00 |
Eighth-finals
Eight second round matches were played on 11–19 September 2019.[5]
| 11 September 2019 | Tolmin | 0–6 | Celje | Tolmin |
| 15:30 | Report | Benedičič  Božić Kerin Koritnik Novak |
Stadium: Brajda Sports Park Attendance: 280 Referee: Mihael Antič |
| 11 September 2019 | Radomlje | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Gorica | Radomlje |
| 15:30 | Varga Pišek Marjanović |
Report | Osuji Colley |
Stadium: Radomlje Sports Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Roman Glažar |
| 11 September 2019 | Nafta | 2–0 | Krško | Lendava |
| 18:00 | Oštrek |
Report | Stadium: Lendava Sports Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Marko Lacković |
| 18 September 2019 | Triglav Kranj | 1–3 | Mura | Kranj |
| 15:30 | Mlakar |
Report | Maroša Mulić |
Stadium: Stanko Mlakar Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Rade Obrenović |
| 18 September 2019 | Brda | 0–3 | Domžale | Dobrovo |
| 15:30 | Report | Jazbar Vuk Lazarević |
Stadium: Vipolže Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Aleksandar Matković |
| 18 September 2019 | Koper | 3–2 | Maribor | Koper |
| 16:30 | Vršič Bešir |
Report | Kotnik Bešir |
Stadium: Bonifika Stadium Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Asmir Sagrković |
| 18 September 2019 | Aluminij | 1–0 | Tabor Sežana | Kidričevo |
| 17:00 | Vrbanec |
Report | Stadium: Aluminij Sports Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Dragoslav Perić |
| 19 September 2019 | Olimpija Ljubljana | 0–1 | Rudar Velenje | Ljubljana |
| 16:30 | Report | Trifković |
Stadium: Stožice Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Bojan Mertik |
Quarter-finals
Four quarter-final match-ups were played over two legs from 16 to 30 October 2019.[5]
First leg
| 16 October 2019 | Aluminij | 1–0 | Koper | Kidričevo |
| 17:00 |
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Stadium: Aluminij Sports Park |
| 16 October 2019 | Nafta | 2–1 | Rudar Velenje | Lendava |
| 19:00 |
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Stadium: Lendava Sports Park |
| 22 October 2019 | Celje | 1–1 | Radomlje | Celje |
| 17:00 |
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Stadium: Stadion Z'dežele |
| 24 October 2019 | Domžale | 3–2 | Mura | Domžale |
| 17:00 |
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Stadium: Domžale Sports Park |
Second leg
| 29 October 2019 | Koper | 3–2 (3–3 (a) agg.) | Aluminij | Koper |
| 17:30 | Vršič Žužek |
Jakšić Klepač |
Stadium: Bonifika Stadium |
| 30 October 2019 | Rudar Velenje | 0–2 (1–4 agg.) | Nafta | Velenje |
| 17:30 | Rebernik Paku |
Stadium: Ob Jezeru |
| 30 October 2019 | Mura | 3–2 (a.e.t.) (5–5 agg.) (5–4 p) | Domžale | Murska Sobota |
| 20:30 | Bubnjar Cipot |
Jakupović |
Stadium: Fazanerija City Stadium |
Semi-finals
Two semi-final matches were played on 9 and 10 June 2020. The semi-final round was originally scheduled to be played over two legs but due to the COVID-19 pandemic it was decided that both matches would be played in a single leg format and on a neutral venue at the National Football Center at Brdo pri Kranju, the home of the Slovenian Football Association.
Final
The final was originally scheduled for 20 May 2020.
See also
References
- "Cup". soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- "Olimpija vs. Maribor 2 - 1". soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- "Calendar for 2019/10" (PDF) (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- "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.
- "Cup". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 September 2019.