2014 Slovenian Football Cup final

The 2014 Slovenian Cup final was the final match of the 2013–14 Slovenian Cup, the 23rd edition of the Slovenian Football Cup, the top knockout tournament of Slovenian football and the second most important football competition in the country after the Slovenian PrvaLiga championship. The match was played on Wednesday, 21 May 2014 at the Bonifika Stadium in Koper, Slovenia[1] and was won by Gorica who defeated Maribor with the score 2–0. This was the third cup title for the side from Nova Gorica and the first trophy they have won since the 2005–06 season when they were league champions.

2014 Slovenian Cup final
Bonifika Stadium
Event2013–14 Slovenian Football Cup
Date21 May 2014 (2014-05-21)
VenueBonifika, Koper
Man of the MatchFrancesco Finocchio (Gorica)
RefereeDamir Skomina
Attendance3,500
WeatherClear
20 °C (68 °F)
2013
2015

Venue

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The match was played at the Bonifika Stadium, a 4,047[2] all-seater stadium in Koper, where the previous final was held.[1] The stadium is part of Bonifika sports complex, together with a smaller athletics stadium, indoor hall and an indoor swimming pool. The stadium was originally built in 1947 and was completely renovated in 2010.[3]

Background

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The final was played between Maribor and Gorica. Maribor were the defending champions, they have won the 2012–13 cup edition. In addition, Maribor is the most successful team in history of the competition, having won eight titles and were runners-up on three occasions. Gorica have won the title two times, the last time they were successful was in the 2001–02 season, and were runners-up during the 2004–05 season.

Road to the final

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Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.

Maribor Round Gorica
Opponent Result Knockout phase Opponent Result
N/A N/A First round Slatina 2–0 (A)
Radomlje 4–1 (A) Round of 16 Dravograd 4–0 (A)
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout phase Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Šenčur 6–3 5–2 (A) 1–1 (H) Quarter-finals Aluminij 4–1 1–0 (A) 3–1 (H)
Olimpija 2–1 1–0 (H) 1–1 (A) Semi-finals Rudar Velenje 3–1 1–0 (A) 2–1 (H)

Match details

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Maribor0–2Gorica
Report
  • Finocchio   78', 85'
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Damir Skomina
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maribor
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gorica
2013–14 Slovenian Cup
Winners
Gorica
3rd title

See also

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References

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General
  • "Pokal Slovenije". Football Association of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
Specific
  1. ^ a b T.O. (28 July 2010). "Šimundža napoveduje gledljiv finale z veliko lepimi potezami" [Simundza predicts an enjoyable final with a lot of nice moves] (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Stadion Bonifika" (in Slovenian). fotoultras.si. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  3. ^ Rok Maver (28 July 2010). "Prenovljeni stadion bo v obliki črke L" [The renovated stadium will be in the shape of the letter L] (in Slovenian). Primorske novice. Retrieved 20 May 2014.