2016 Slovenian Football Cup final

2016 Slovenian Football Cup final The Bonifika Stadium in Koper hosted the final 2015–16 Slovenian Football Cup Celje 2 Maribor 2 Maribor won 7–6 on penalties. 2016 05 25 yes Bonifika Stadium Koper Matej Jug 2,500 2015 2017 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.Foto/video: Mertelj v 8. seriji Mariboru prinesel deveti pokalni naslov https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/foto-video-mertelj-v-8-seriji-mariboru-prinesel-deveti-pokalni-naslov/393899 RTV Slovenija 30 March 2023 sl 25 May 2016 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 2015–16 Slovenian Cup Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first. CeljeRoundMariborOpponentResultKnockout phaseOpponentResultN/AN/AFirst roundN/AN/AMura3–0 (A)Round of 16Tolmin3–0 (A)OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legKnockout phaseOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legOlimpija5–32–2 (A)3–1 (H)Quarter-finalsRudar Velenje3–10–1 (A)3–0 (H)Domžale2–01–0 (H)1–0 (A)Semi-finalsZavrč6–31–2 (A)5–1 (a.e.t.) (H) Match details 25 May 2016 20:30 CEST Celje 2–2 yes https://www.nzs.si/tekmovanja/?action=tekma&id_tekme=31178 Maribor Podlogar 19 111 Kabha 7 Vršič 107 Bonifika Koper 2,500 Matej Jug Hadžić Miškić Vidmajer Sousa Vrhovec Kous Travner Pungaršek 6–7 Filipović Vršič Janković Tavares Novaković Kabha Viler Mertelj _celje1516h FFF200 FFF200 FFF200 000000 000000 Celje _maribor1516a _maribor1516a _maribor1516a _maribor1516a _maribor1516a Maribor CELJE: GK 12 SVN Matic KotnikDF 27 SVN Damir HadžićDF 6 SVN Tilen Klemenčič 88DF 30 SVN Tadej VidmajerDF 16 SVN Jure TravnerMF 25 CRO Lovre Čirjak 109MF 4 SVN Blaž Vrhovec (c) 87MF 8 CRO Danijel MiškićMF 19 CRO Marko Pajač 61FW 14 SVN Matej PodlogarFW 11 NGR Sunny OmoregieSubstitutes:GK 1 BIH Amel MujčinovićDF 2 SVN Žiga Kous 88DF 5 SVN Marko KrajcerFW 9 POR Érico Sousa 109DF 10 SVN Rudi Požeg VancašMF 23 SVN Nino Pungaršek 61MF 32 SVN Janez PišekManager:SVN Robert PevnikMARIBOR: GK 33 SVN Jasmin HandanovićDF 35 BRA Rodrigo DefendiDF 44 SVN Denis ŠmeDF 28 SVN Mitja VilerMF 70 SVN Aleš Mertelj (c)MF 5 SVN Željko FilipovićMF 8 ISR Sintayehu Sallalich 69 MF 24 ISR Marwan KabhaMF 95 MNE Marko JankovićFW 14 FRA Jean-Philippe Mendy 91FW 20 SVN Gregor Bajde 74Substitutes:GK 1 SVN Aljaž CotmanDF 3 SVN Erik JanžaMF 4 SVN Marko ŠulerMF 9 BRA Marcos Tavares 91FW 11 SVN Milivoje Novaković 74FW 22 SVN Dare Vršič 69MF 39 SVN Damjan BoharManager:SVN Darko Milanič Assistant referees: Matej Žunič Rafael Ajdovec Fourth official: Jure Praprotnik Delegate: Iztok Gustinčič 2015–16 Slovenian Cup WinnersMaribor 9th title See also 2015–16 Slovenian Cup 2015–16 Slovenian PrvaLiga References Cup Category:Slovenian Football Cup finals Slovenian Football Cup Final 2016 Slovenian Football Cup Final 2016