2023 Slovak Cup final
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| Event | 2022–23 Slovak Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 1 May 2023 | ||||||
| Venue | Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava | ||||||
| Referee | Michal Očenáš | ||||||
| Attendance | 15,427 | ||||||
The 2023 Slovak Cup final (known as the Slovnaft Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the final match of the 2022–23 Slovak Cup, the 54th season of the top cup competition in Slovak football. It was played at the Anton Malatinský Stadium in Trnava, Slovakia, on 1 May 2023.[1][2]
It was contested by the defending champions Spartak Trnava and Slovan Bratislava. Interestingly, these teams also met in the 2022 final, and then Slovan Bratislava played at their home stadium. In total, it was the sixth final since the competition was established, in which the fierce rivals met. Trnava won the match 3–1 after extra time, after the game finished 1–1 in 90 minutes.
Teams
In the following table, finals until 1993 were in the Czechoslovak era, since 1994 were in the Slovak era.
| Team | Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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| Spartak Trnava | 14 (1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1988, 1991, 1996, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2019, 2022) |
| Slovan Bratislava | 23 (1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022) |
Road to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away; N: neutral venue).
| Spartak Trnava (1) | Round | Slovan Bratislava (1) | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 2022–23 Slovak Cup | Opponent | Result |
| Bye | Preliminary round | Bye | ||
| Bye | First round | Bye | ||
| Slavoj Boleráz (4) | 1–1 (4–2 p) (A) | Second round | Branč (5) | 2–0 (A) |
| Trenčianske Stankovce (5) | 6–0 (A) | Third round | Družstevník Malá Mača (6) | 7–0 (A) |
| Sereď (3) | 3–0 (A) | Fourth round | Stropkov (3) | 3–2 (A) |
| Zemplín Michalovce (1) | 2–2 (4–3 p) (H) | Round of 16 | Dukla Banská Bystrica (1) | 2–1 (A) |
| Komárno (2) | 2–0 (A) | Quarter-finals | ŠTK Šamorín (2) | 1–1 (4–3 p) (N) |
| Trenčín (1) | 2–1 (A), 3–0 (H) (5–1 agg.) | Semi-finals | Skalica (1) | 2–1 (H), 3–3 (a.e.t.) (A) (5–4 agg.) |
Match
Details
| Spartak Trnava | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Slovan Bratislava |
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Match rules
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See also
References
- ^ "Rozhodlo sa o dejisku finále Slovnaft Cupu. Hostiť ho bude štadión úradujúceho víťaza". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ Sarňák, Branislav (2023-04-03). "SLOVNAFT CUP – Známy je už aj čas výkopu finále". futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2023-04-06.