The 2016 Slovenian Football Cup final was the final match of the 2015–16 Slovenian Football Cup to decide the winner of the 25th edition of the Slovenian Football Cup, Slovenia's top knockout tournament. It was played on 25 May 2016 at Bonifika Stadium in Koper and was won by Maribor, who defeated Celje on penalties after the match ended in a 2–2 draw after extra time, winning its ninth cup title.[1]
| Event | 2015–16 Slovenian Football Cup | ||||||
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| Maribor won 7–6 on penalties. | |||||||
| Date | 25 May 2016 | ||||||
| Venue | Bonifika Stadium, Koper | ||||||
| Referee | Matej Jug | ||||||
| Attendance | 2,500 | ||||||
Background edit
The final was played between Celje and Maribor, both competing in the Slovenian PrvaLiga. This was the third time that Maribor and Celje met in the cup final, having previously faced each other in 2012 and 2013, with Maribor winning on both occasions. Celje previously competed in eight finals, but won only once, when they defeated Gorica in the 2004–05 edition.
Road to the final edit
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.
| Celje | Round | Maribor | ||||||
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| Opponent | Result | Knockout phase | Opponent | Result | ||||
| N/A | N/A | First round | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Mura | 3–0 (A) | Round of 16 | Tolmin | 3–0 (A) | ||||
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout phase | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Olimpija | 5–3 | 2–2 (A) | 3–1 (H) | Quarter-finals | Rudar Velenje | 3–1 | 0–1 (A) | 3–0 (H) |
| Domžale | 2–0 | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (A) | Semi-finals | Zavrč | 6–3 | 1–2 (A) | 5–1 (a.e.t.) (H) |
Match details edit
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| 2015–16 Slovenian Cup Winners |
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| Maribor 9th title |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Foto/video: Mertelj v 8. seriji Mariboru prinesel deveti pokalni naslov" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2023.