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

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 Matic Kotnik
DF 27 Damir Hadžić
DF 6 Tilen Klemenčič  88'
DF 30 Tadej Vidmajer
DF 16 Jure Travner
MF 25 Lovre Čirjak  109'
MF 4 Blaž Vrhovec (c)  87'
MF 8 Danijel Miškić
MF 19 Marko Pajač  61'
FW 14 Matej Podlogar
FW 11 Sunny Omoregie
Substitutes:
GK 1 Amel Mujčinović
DF 2 Žiga Kous  88'
DF 5 Marko Krajcer
FW 9 Érico Sousa  109'
DF 10 Rudi Požeg Vancaš
MF 23 Nino Pungaršek  61'
MF 32 Janez Pišek
Manager:
Robert Pevnik
MARIBOR:
GK 33 Jasmin Handanović
DF 35 Rodrigo Defendi
DF 44 Denis Šme
DF 28 Mitja Viler
MF 70 Aleš Mertelj (c)
MF 5 Željko Filipović
MF 8 Sintayehu Sallalich  69'
MF 24 Marwan Kabha
MF 95 Marko Janković
FW 14 Jean-Philippe Mendy  91'
FW 20 Gregor Bajde  74'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Aljaž Cotman
DF 3 Erik Janža
MF 4 Marko Šuler
MF 9 Marcos Tavares  91'
FW 11 Milivoje Novaković  74'
FW 22 Dare Vršič  69'
MF 39 Damjan Bohar
Manager:
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.
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