2016 Slovenian Football Cup final

2016 Slovenian Football Cup final
Event2015–16 Slovenian Football Cup
Celje Maribor
2 2
Maribor won 7–6 on penalties.
Date25 May 2016 (2016-05-25)
VenueBonifika Stadium, Koper
RefereeMatej Jug
Attendance2,500
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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]

Background

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

Further information: 2015–16 Slovenian Cup

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

Celje Round Maribor
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

Celje2–2 (a.e.t.)Maribor
  • Podlogar 19', 111'
 Report
Penalties
 6–7
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Matej Jug
Celje
Maribor
CELJE:
GK 12 Slovenia Matic Kotnik
DF 27 Slovenia Damir Hadžić
DF 6 Slovenia Tilen Klemenčič downward-facing red arrow 88'
DF 30 Slovenia Tadej Vidmajer
DF 16 Slovenia Jure Travner
MF 25 Croatia Lovre Čirjak downward-facing red arrow 109'
MF 4 Slovenia Blaž Vrhovec (c) Yellow card 87'
MF 8 Croatia Danijel Miškić
MF 19 Croatia Marko Pajač downward-facing red arrow 61'
FW 14 Slovenia Matej Podlogar
FW 11 Nigeria Sunny Omoregie
Substitutes:
GK 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina Amel Mujčinović
DF 2 Slovenia Žiga Kous upward-facing green arrow 88'
DF 5 Slovenia Marko Krajcer
FW 9 Portugal Érico Sousa upward-facing green arrow 109'
DF 10 Slovenia Rudi Požeg Vancaš
MF 23 Slovenia Nino Pungaršek upward-facing green arrow 61'
MF 32 Slovenia Janez Pišek
Manager:
Slovenia Robert Pevnik
MARIBOR:
GK 33 Slovenia Jasmin Handanović
DF 35 Brazil Rodrigo Defendi
DF 44 Slovenia Denis Šme
DF 28 Slovenia Mitja Viler
MF 70 Slovenia Aleš Mertelj (c)
MF 5 Slovenia Željko Filipović
MF 8 Israel Sintayehu Sallalich downward-facing red arrow 69'
MF 24 Israel Marwan Kabha
MF 95 Montenegro Marko Janković
FW 14 France Jean-Philippe Mendy downward-facing red arrow 91'
FW 20 Slovenia Gregor Bajde downward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Slovenia Aljaž Cotman
DF 3 Slovenia Erik Janža
MF 4 Slovenia Marko Šuler
MF 9 Brazil Marcos Tavares upward-facing green arrow 91'
FW 11 Slovenia Milivoje Novaković upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 22 Slovenia Dare Vršič upward-facing green arrow 69'
MF 39 Slovenia Damjan Bohar
Manager:
Slovenia Darko Milanič


Assistant referees:
Matej Žunič
Rafael Ajdovec
Fourth official:
Jure Praprotnik
Delegate:
Iztok Gustinčič

2015–16 Slovenian Cup
Winners
Maribor
9th title

See also

References

  1. ^ "Foto/video: Mertelj v 8. seriji Mariboru prinesel deveti pokalni naslov" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2023.