The 2011–12 Polish Cup was the fifty-eighth season of the annual Polish football knockout tournament. It began on 19 July 2011 with the first matches of the extra preliminary round and ended on 24 April 2012 with the final. The winners qualified for the second qualifying round[1] of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.

2011–12 Polish Cup
Tournament details
Country Poland
Teams83
Final positions
ChampionsLegia Warsaw
Runner-upRuch Chorzów
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)Tsvetan Genkov
Michał Żyro
(4 goals each)

Legia Warsaw were the defending champions, having won their record breaking 14th title in the previous season. They successfully defended this title, becoming the winner of the Polish Cup for the 15th time in history.

Extra preliminary round edit

The draw for this round was conducted at the headquarters of the Polish FA on 28 June 2011. Participating in this round were 16 regional cup winners and 36 teams from the 2010–11 II Liga. The matches were played between 19 and 21 July 2011.[2]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
19 July 2011
Stal Rzeszów 0–1 (a.e.t.) Okocimski KS Brzesko
21 July 2011
Gryf Orlex Wejherowo 1–0 Olimpia Grudziądz
Bałtyk Koszalin 0–2 Zawisza Bydgoszcz
Huragan Morąg 3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) Bałtyk Gdynia
ŁKS 1926 Łomża 2–3 OKS 1945 Olsztyn
Lech Rypin 1–0 Jeziorak Iława
KS Sokół Kleczew 9–3 Polonia Słubice
Steinpol-Ilanka Rzepin w/o1 Jarota Jarocin
Włókniarz Zelów 2–3 Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki
Mazur Karczew 0–2 (a.e.t.) Wigry Suwałki
Podlasie II Biała Podlaska 2–3 Sokół Sokółka
Alit Ożarów 1–7 Wisła Płock
Chrobry Głogów w/o2 Czarni Żagań
Start Namysłów 0–3 Miedź Legnica
Rozwój II Katowice 5–2 (a.e.t.) Górnik Wałbrzych
Limanovia Limanowa 2–0 Raków Częstochowa
LZS Turbia 1–0 (a.e.t.) Motor Lublin
Chojniczanka Chojnice 2–3 Ruch Zdzieszowice
Ruch Wysokie Mazowieckie w/o3 Olimpia Elbląg
Pelikan Łowicz 2–0 Zagłębie Sosnowiec
Polonia Nowy Tomyśl w/o4 GKS Tychy
Tur Turek 1–2 Elana Toruń
Resovia w/o5 GLKS Nadarzyn
Lechia Zielona Góra 0–1 Nielba Wągrowiec
Start Otwock 2–3 Znicz Pruszków
Puszcza Niepołomice 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) Stal Stalowa Wola

Notes:

  1. Steinpol-Ilanka Rzepin withdrew from the competition.
  2. Czarni Żagań used ineligible players. The match ended in a 2–1 victory for Chrobry.[3]
  3. Ruch Wysokie Mazowieckie withdrew from the competition.
  4. Polonia Nowy Tomyśl withdrew from the competition.
  5. GLKS Nadarzyn withdrew from the competition.

Preliminary round edit

The matches were played on 2 and 3 August 2011 with the exception of Gryf vs. Zawisza match which was postponed to 10 August.[4] Ruch Zdzieszowice and Jarota Jarocin received a bye to the first round.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
2 August 2011
GKS Tychy 1–3 Elana Toruń
KS Sokół Kleczew 3–2 Lech Rypin
Znicz Pruszków 0–1 Puszcza Niepołomice
3 August 2011
Huragan Morąg 0–1 OKS 1945 Olsztyn
Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki 0–2 Olimpia Elbląg
Sokół Sokółka 1–0 Wigry Suwałki
Resovia 5–3 Wisła Płock
Chrobry Głogów 3–2 (a.e.t.) Miedź Legnica
LZS Turbia 0–4 Limanovia Limanowa
Okocimski KS Brzesko 1–0 Pelikan Łowicz
Rozwój II Katowice 1–0 Nielba Wągrowiec
10 August 2011
Gryf Orlex Wejherowo 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) Zawisza Bydgoszcz

Round 1 edit

The draw for this round was conducted at the headquarters of the Polish FA on 4 August 2011. The 14 winners of the preliminary round, along with Jarota Jarocin and Ruch Zdzieszowice and the eighteen teams from 2010–11 I Liga will compete in this round.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
16 August 2011
Elana Toruń 1–3 (a.e.t.) Flota Świnoujście
Okocimski KS Brzesko 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) KS Polkowice
Puszcza Niepołomice 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) GKS Katowice
Ruch Zdzieszowice 2–0 Kolejarz Stróże
17 August 2011
Rozwój II Katowice w/o1 KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski
Sokół Kleczew 0–2 MKS Kluczbork
Olimpia Elbląg 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) Warta Poznań
Sokół Sokółka 2–3 (a.e.t.) Ruch Radzionków
OKS 1945 Olsztyn 1–0 (a.e.t.) Pogoń Szczecin
Gryf Orlex Wejherowo 1–0 Sandecja Nowy Sącz
Jarota Jarocin 0–1 (a.e.t.) Dolcan Ząbki
Termalica Bruk-Bet Nieciecza 0–2 ŁKS Łódź
Piast Gliwice 5–2 (a.e.t.) GKS Bogdanka
23 August 2011
Resovia 1–3 Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała
No match
Chrobry Głogów w/o2 Odra Wodzisław Śląski
Limanovia Limanowa w/o2 GKP Gorzów Wielkopolski

Notes:

  1. KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski withdrew from the competition.
  2. Odra Wodzisław Śląski and GKP Gorzów Wielkopolski went into liquidation before the start of the season.

Round 2 edit

The draw for this round was made on 24 August 2011.[5] The sixteen winners of the Round 1 and the sixteen teams from 2010–11 Ekstraklasa will compete in this round. The matches will be played between 20 and 28 September 2011.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
20 September 2011
Chrobry Głogów 0–3 Lech Poznań
Dolcan Ząbki 0–1 Górnik Zabrze
Limanovia Limanowa 1–0 Lechia Gdańsk
21 September 2011
Olimpia Elbląg 0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) Arka Gdynia
Rozwój Katowice 1–4 Legia Warsaw
Ruch Zdzieszowice 3–1 Jagiellonia Białystok
MKS Kluczbork 3–2 Zagłębie Lubin
Ruch Radzionków 0–4 Polonia Warsaw
Piast Gliwice 0–1 Cracovia
Gryf Orlex Wejherowo 1–0 Korona Kielce
ŁKS Łódź 0–1 (a.e.t.) Ruch Chorzów
22 September 2011
Flota Świnoujście 2–4 Wisła Kraków
27 September 2011
Okocimski KS Brzesko 1–3 Śląsk Wrocław
Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała 3–0 GKS Bełchatów
28 September 2011
Puszcza Niepołomice 1–1 (4–5p) Polonia Bytom
OKS 1945 Olsztyn 0–1 Widzew Łódź
20 September 2011 Chrobry Głogów0–3 Lech Poznań Głogów
15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Ubiparip   23'
Štilić   72' (pen.)
Rudņevs   90+1'
Stadium: Stadion GOS
Attendance: 2,900
Referee: Tomasz Wajda (Żywiec)
20 September 2011 Limanovia Limanowa 1–0Lechia GdańskLimanowa
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Kępa   19' Stadium: Roman Szumilas Stadium
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Marcin Szrek (Kielce)
21 September 2011 Olimpia Elbląg0–0
(1–3 p)
Arka Gdynia Elbląg
15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Stadium: Stadion Miejski
Attendance: 1,900
Referee: Adam Lyczmański (Bydgoszcz)
Penalties
Pacan  
Sierant  
Szary  
Lyubenov  
Kuklis  
Arifović  
Flis  
Niedziela  
21 September 2011 Rozwój Katowice1–4 Legia Warsaw Katowice
15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Gałecki   41' Ohayon   16'
Rybus   42'
Komorowski   65' (pen.)
Wolski   76'
Stadium: Stadion Rozwoju
Attendance: 900
Referee: Mariusz Podgórski (Wrocław)
21 September 2011 Ruch Zdzieszowice 3–1Jagiellonia BiałystokZdzieszowice
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Bukowiec   52', 79'
Damrat   54'
Kupisz   65' Stadium: Stadion Miejski
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Piotr Wasielewski (Kalisz)
21 September 2011 MKS Kluczbork 3–2Zagłębie LubinKluczbork
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Glanowski   9'
Tuszyński   28'
Ekwueme   50'
Woźniak   16'
Šernas   87'
Stadium: Stadion Miejski
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Jacek Małyszek (Lublin)
21 September 2011 Ruch Radzionków0–4 Polonia Warsaw Bytom
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Çani   9', 84'
Wszołek   70'
Bonin   90'
Stadium: Stadion Ruchu Radzionków
Attendance: 900
Referee: Paweł Pskit (Łódź)
21 September 2011 Piast Gliwice0–1 Cracovia Gliwice
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Puzigaća   21' Stadium: Stadion Carbo
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Tomasz Garbowski (Kluczbork)
21 September 2011 Gryf Orlex Wejherowo 1–0Korona KielceWejherowo
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Wicki   25' Stadium: Stadion WKS
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Łukasz Bednarek (Koszalin)
21 September 2011 ŁKS Łódź0–1 (a.e.t.) Ruch Chorzów Chorzów
18:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Abbott   105' Stadium: Stadion Ruchu1
Attendance: 5,900
Referee: Tomasz Musiał (Kraków)
22 September 2011 Flota Świnoujście2–4 Wisła Kraków Świnoujście
15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Opałacz   19'
Misan   43'
Biton   9', 48'
Iliev   74'
Małecki   90+3'
Stadium: Stadion OSiR Wyspiarz
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Daniel Stefański (Bydgoszcz)
27 September 2011 Okocimski KS Brzesko1–3 Śląsk Wrocław Brzesko
15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Oświęcimka   58' Pawłowicz   1' (o.g.)
Voskamp   12'
Elsner   82'
Stadium: Stadion Okocimskiego KS
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Mirosław Górecki (Ruda Śląska)
28 September 2011 Puszcza Niepołomice1–1
(4–5 p)
Polonia Bytom Niepołomice
15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Paul   31' Paulista   17' Stadium: Stadion Miejski
Attendance: 700
Referee: Krzysztof Jakubik (Siedlce)
Penalties
Księżyc  
Janik  
Zontek  
Cholewiak  
Nowak  
Świerczok  
Dziewulski  
Killar  
Tiodorović  
Tomczyk  
28 September 2011 OKS 1945 Olsztyn0–1 Widzew Łódź Olsztyn
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Grzelczak   61' Stadium: Stadion OSiR
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Sebastian Jarzębak (Bytom)

Notes:

  1. Due to renovation of the ŁKS stadium, the match took place in Chorzów, while ŁKS remained the host officially.

Round 3 edit

The 16 winners from Round 2 compete in this round. The matches took place on October 18, 19, 25, 26 and November 9, 2011.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
18 October 2011
Gryf Orlex Wejherowo 1–0 Górnik Zabrze
Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała 0–1 Śląsk Wrocław
19 October 2011
Ruch Zdzieszowice 1–0 MKS Kluczbork
Arka Gdynia 3–1 Polonia Warsaw
25 October 2011
Polonia Bytom 1–3 (a.e.t.) Lech Poznań
26 October 2011
Limanovia Limanowa 1–2 Wisła Kraków
Legia Warsaw 3–0 Widzew Łódź
9 November 2011
Ruch Chorzów 2–1 (a.e.t.) Cracovia
18 October 2011 Gryf Orlex Wejherowo 1–0Górnik ZabrzeWejherowo
14:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Toporkiewicz   46' Stadium: Stadion WKS
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Piotr Siedlecki (Warsaw)
18 October 2011 Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała0–1 Śląsk Wrocław Bielsko Biała
18:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Voskamp   52' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Marcin Szrek (Kielce)
19 October 2011 Ruch Zdzieszowice 1–0MKS KluczborkZdzieszowice
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Kasprzik   85' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Michał Mularczyk (Skierniewice)
19 October 2011 Arka Gdynia 3–1Polonia WarsawGdynia
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Mazurkiewicz   18'
Jarzębowski   28'
Ivanovski   72'
Todorovski   49' Stadium: Stadion GOSiR
Attendance: 4,100
Referee: Jacek Małyszek (Lublin)
25 October 2011 Polonia Bytom1–3 (a.e.t.) Lech Poznań Bytom
19:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Paulista   16' Wojtkowiak   57'
Rudņevs   101' (pen.), 109'
Stadium: Edward Szymkowiak Stadium
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Marcin Borski (Warsaw)
26 October 2011 Limanovia Limanowa1–2 Wisła Kraków Limanowa
13:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Skiba   43' Lamey   14', 51' Stadium: Roman Szumilas Stadium
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Warsaw)
26 October 2011 Legia Warsaw 3–0Widzew ŁódźWarsaw
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Wawrzyniak   45'
Manú   55'
Wolski   62'
Stadium: Pepsi Arena
Attendance: 11,400
Referee: Sebastian Jarzębak (Bytom)
9 November 2011 Ruch Chorzów 2–1 (a.e.t.)CracoviaChorzów
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Burliga   48'
Zieńczuk   120'
  56' Višņakovs Stadium: Stadion Ruchu
Attendance: 3,800
Referee: Paweł Pskit (Łódź)

Quarter-finals edit

The 8 winners from Round 3 will compete in this round.
The matches were played in two legs. The first legs took place on 13 and 14 March 2012, while the second legs were played on 20 and 21 March 2012.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Gryf Orlex Wejherowo 1–4 Legia Warsaw 0–3 1–1
Lech Poznań 0–2 Wisła Kraków 0–1 0–1
Ruch Zdzieszowice 2–6 Ruch Chorzów 1–4 1–2
Arka Gdynia 3–3 (a) Śląsk Wrocław 2–0 1–3

First leg edit

13 March 2012 Gryf Orlex Wejherowo 0–3 Legia Warsaw Wejherowo
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Żyro   38', 44'
Blanco   40'
Stadium: Stadion WKS
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Adam Lyczmański (Bydgoszcz)
13 March 2012 Lech Poznań 0–1 Wisła Kraków Poznań
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Bunoza   71' Stadium: Stadion Miejski
Attendance: 16,800
Referee: Marcin Borski (Warsaw)
14 March 2012 Ruch Zdzieszowice 1–4 Ruch Chorzów Zdzieszowice
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Buchała   10' Malinowski   74'
Grodzicki   78'
Janoszka   87' (pen.), 90'
Stadium: Stadion Miejski
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Tomasz Wajda (Żywiec)
14 March 2012 Arka Gdynia 2–0 Śląsk Wrocław Gdynia
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Kuklis   54'
Tomasik   80'
Stadium: Stadion GOSiR
Attendance: 4,700
Referee: Paweł Pskit (Zgierz)

Second leg edit

20 March 2012 Legia Warsaw 1–1
(4–1 agg.)
Gryf Orlex WejherowoWarsaw
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Żyro   90+2' Kotwica   64' Stadium: Pepsi Arena
Attendance: 12,300
Referee: Krzysztof Jakubik (Siedlce)
21 March 2012 Śląsk Wrocław3–1
(3–3 (a) agg.)
Arka Gdynia Wrocław
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Mila   15', 90'
Díaz   25'
Jarzębowski   14' Stadium: Stadion Miejski
Attendance: 19,900
Referee: Marcin Borski (Warsaw)
21 March 2012 Ruch Chorzów 2–1
(6–2 agg.)
Ruch ZdzieszowiceChorzów
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Niedzielan   23', 27' Rychlewicz   45' Stadium: Stadion Ruchu
Attendance: 4,100
Referee: Piotr Wasielewski (Kalisz)

Semi-finals edit

The 4 winners from the Quarterfinals will compete in this round.
The matches will be played in two legs. The first legs will take place on 3 and 4 April 2012, while the second legs will be played on 10 and 11 April 2012.
The two winners will move on to this year's Final.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Ruch Chorzów 4–4 (6–5 p) Wisła Kraków 3–1 1–3 (a.e.t.)
Arka Gdynia 2–4 Legia Warsaw 1–2 1–2

First leg edit

3 April 2012 Ruch Chorzów 3–1 Wisła Kraków Chorzów
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Piech   39'
Szyndrowski   68'
Abbot   75' (pen.)
Genkov   49' Stadium: Stadion Ruchu
Attendance: 6,100
Referee: Paweł Gil (Lublin)
4 April 2012 Arka Gdynia 1–2 Legia Warsaw Gdynia
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Mazurkiewicz   12' Blanco   33' (pen.)
Ljuboja   74'
Stadium: Stadion GOSiR
Attendance: 6,900
Referee: Paweł Pskit (Łódź)

Second leg edit

10 April 2012 Wisła Kraków3–1
(4–4 agg.)
(5–6 p)
Ruch Chorzów Kraków
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Genkov   22' (pen.), 90'
Melikson   49'
Abbott   69' (pen.) Stadium: Stadion im. Henryka Reymana
Attendance: 6,600
Referee: Marcin Borski (Warsaw)
Penalties
Biton  
Garguła  
Małecki  
Melikson  
Genkov  
Díaz  
Núñez  
Malinowski  
Josl  
Szyndrowski  
Stawarczyk  
Abbott  
Piech  
Lewczuk  
11 April 2012 Legia Warsaw 2–1
(4–2 agg.)
Arka GdyniaWarsaw
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Novo   23'
Gol   89'
Kuklis   51' Stadium: Pepsi Arena
Attendance: 14,200
Referee: Paweł Gil (Lublin)

Final edit

Legia Warsaw3–0Ruch Chorzów
Ljuboja   8'
Radović   41'
Żyro   56'
Attendance: 10,100
Referee: Hubert Siejewicz (Białystok)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ 2012/13 Access list Bert Kassies' Site
  2. ^ Mogielnicki, Paweł (2011-07-20). "Puchar Polski 2011/2012" (in Polish). 90minut.pl.
  3. ^ "PP: Czarni ukarani walkowerem za mecz z Chrobrym". 90minut.pl.
  4. ^ "PP: Gryf Wejherowo - Zawisza 10 sierpnia". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Pary 1/16 finału Pucharu Polski". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 24 August 2011.