2022–23 Slovenian Football Cup

Football tournament season

The 2022–23 Slovenian Football Cup was the 32nd edition of the football knockout competition in Slovenia. The tournament began in August 2022 and ended on 6 May 2023 with the final. This was the first edition of the cup tournament in a new format, where a total of 120 teams participated in the first round.^[2]

Koper were the defending champions after winning their fourth cup title the previous season. Olimpija Ljubljana won the cup after defeating their rivals Maribor 2–1 after extra time in the final.^[3]

The winners should have qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League. However, as Olimpija already qualified for the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League through the domestic league, the place was given to Celje, the second-placed team of the 2022–23 Slovenian PrvaLiga.

Preliminary round

Key: (1) = Slovenian PrvaLiga; (2) = Slovenian Second League; (3) = Slovenian Third League; (4, 5 and 6) = Slovenian Regional Leagues or Intercommunal Leagues (MNZ)

The preliminary round was organised and played within the framework of nine Intercommunal Football Associations (MNZ).^[4]

MNZ Celje

Krško (2) v Zreče (4)

Vojnik (4) v Rudar Velenje (2)

Šampion (3) v Ljubno ob Savinji (4)

Žalec (4) v Šoštanj (4)

Posavje Krško (3) v Šmartno 1928 (3)

Laško (4) v Mons Claudius (4)

MNZ Gorenjske Kranj

Tržič 2012, Triglav Kranj, Železniki, Škofja Loka and Jesenice received a bye to the first round.

Šenčur (3) v Zarica Kranj (4)

Bled-Bohinj (4) v Visoko (3)

Bitnje (4) v Kranjska Gora (4)

Britof (4) v Naklo (4)

Šobec Lesce (3) v Sava Kranj (3)

Velesovo-Cerklje (4) v Preddvor (4)

Polet (4) v Žiri (3)

MNZ Koper

Košana (4) v Ilirska Bistrica (4)

Galeb Ankaran (4) v Komen (4)

Korte (4) v Bistrc (4)

MNZ Lendava

Hotiza (4) v Mostje (5)

Prekmurec Dobrovnik (4) v Črenšovci (4)

Polana (4) v Olimpija Dolga vas (4)

Odranci (4) v Kobilje (5)

MNZ Ljubljana

Zagorje (4) v Brinje Grosuplje (2)

Kočevje (4) v Rudar Trbovlje (4)

Mengo 28 (4) v Kresnice (4)

Jevnica (4) v Kolpa (5)

Šmartno (5) v Kamnik (4)

Bela Krajina (4) v Krka (2)

Jezero Medvode (5) v Svoboda Ljubljana (3)

Slovan (3) v Ihan (4)

Dob (2) v Svoboda Kisovec (4)

Termit Moravče (4) v Vir (5)

MNZ Maribor

Dobrovce (3) v Radlje (4)

Pohorje (4) v MB Tabor (4)

Koroška Dravograd (3) v Starše (4)

Jurovski Dol (4) v Miklavž (4)

Fužinar (2) v Roho (4)

Malečnik (4) v Pesnica (4)

Limbuš-Pekre (4) v Duplek (5)

Peca (4) v Marjeta na Dravskem polju (4)

Korotan Prevalje (4) v Rače (3)

MNZ Murska Sobota

Cankova (5) v Goričanka (5)

Lipa (5) v Serdica (5)

Tišina (5) v Čarda Martjanci (4)

Dokležovje (5) v Gančani (4)

Tromejnik (4) v Šalovci (5)

Križevci (5) v Bakovci (5)

Hodoš (5) v Grad (4)

Rakičan (4) v Ižakovci (5)

Bogojina (5) v Radenska Slatina (4)

MNZ Nova Gorica

Renče (4) v Vipava (3)

Tolmin (3) v Boreas Ajdovščina (4)

MNZ Ptuj

Markovci (4) v Makole (5)

Slovenja vas (6) v Apače (4)

Središče (4) v Tržec (5)

Gerečja vas (4) v Ormož (5)

Rogoznica (5) v Dornava (6)

Zgornja Polskava (6) v Stojnci (4)

Leskovec (6) v Oplotnica (6)

Mladinec Lovrenc (6) v Podlehnik (5)

Hajdina (4) v Gorišnica (4)

Skorba (5) v Grajena (4)

Bukovci (4) v Hajdoše (5)

Pragersko (5) v Polskava (6)

First round

A total of 120 teams competed in the first round. All teams from the 2022–23 Slovenian PrvaLiga, which did not compete in European competitions, entered in this stage.^[5]

MNZ Celje

Dravinja (3) v Žalec (4)

Krško (2) v Šampion (3)

Mozirje (4) v Brežice 1919 (3)

Posavje Krško (3) v Rudar Velenje (2)

Laško (4) v Celje (1)

Rogaška (2) v Šmarje pri Jelšah (4)

MNZ Gorenjske Kranj

Šenčur (3) v Lesce (3)

Tržič 2012 (4) v Visoko (3)

Britof (4) v Železniki (4)

Jesenice (4) v Kranjska Gora (4)

Velesovo-Cerklje (4) v Žiri (3)

Škofja Loka (3) v Triglav Kranj (2)

MNZ Koper

Tabor Sežana (1) v Jadran Dekani (2)

Bistrc (4) v Izola (3)

Košana (4) v Komen (4)

MNZ Lendava

Panonija Gaberje (5) v Graničar (5)

Prekmurec Dobrovnik (4) v Nafta 1903 (2)

Čentiba (5) v Polana (4)

Nedelica (5) v Turnišče (4)

Nafta veterani (5) v Odranci (4)

Bistrica (5) v Hotiza (4)

MNZ Ljubljana

Dren Vrhnika (3) v Litija (5)

Krka (2) v Jevnica (4)

Termit Moravče (4) v Ivančna Gorica (4)

Mengo 28 (4) v Ilirija 1911 (2)

Tabor 69 (4) v Kočevje (4)

Bravo (1) v Svoboda Ljubljana (3)

Trebnje (4) v Zagorje (4)

Domžale (1) v Kamnik (4)

Radomlje (1) v Dragomer (5)

Ljubljana (5) v Slovan (3)

Dob (2) v IB 1975 Ljubljana (4)

MNZ Maribor

Jurovski Dol (4) v Marjeta na Dravskem polju (4)

Akumulator (4) v Dobrovce (3)

Limbuš-Pekre (4) v Koroška Dravograd (3)

Korotan Prevalje (4) v Malečnik (4)

MB Tabor (4) v Fužinar (2)

MNZ Murska Sobota

Rakičan (4) v Mura veterani

Serdica (5) v Križevci (5)

Beltinci (2) v Kema Puconci (4)

Cven (5) v Roma (5)

Veržej (4) v Radgona (4)

Radenska Slatina (4) v Apače (5)

Ljutomer (3) v Grad (4)

Gančani (4) v Tromejnik (4)

Čarda Martjanci (4) v Cankova (5)

MNZ Nova Gorica

Bilje (2) v Idrija (4)

Brda (3) v Primorje (2)

Vipava (3) v Gorica (1)

Tolmin (3) v Adria (3)

MNZ Ptuj

Grajena (4) v Aluminij (2)

Oplotnica (6) v Mladinec Lovrenc (6)

Polskava (6) v Rogoznica (5)

Stojnci (4) v Bistrica (2)

Poljčane (4) v Bukovci (4)

Videm (3) v Gerečja vas (4)

Apače (4) v Drava Ptuj (3)

Makole (5) v Zavrč (3)

Hajdina (4) v Cirkulane (3)

Tržec (5) v Podvinci (3)

Second round

64 teams competed in the second round, including 60 winners of the first round and 4 teams that represented Slovenia in European competitions.

MNZ Celje

Celje (1) v Dravinja (3)

Rogaška (2) v Šampion (3)

Rudar Velenje (2) v Brežice 1919 (3)

MNZ Gorenjske Kranj

Žiri (3) v Triglav Kranj (2)

Visoko (3) v Britof (4)

Jesenice (4) v Šenčur (3)

MNZ Koper

Izola (3) v Koper (1)

Tabor Sežana (1) v Komen (4)

MNZ Lendava

Turnišče (4) v Odranci (4)

Panonija Gaberje (5) v Hotiza (4)

Polana (4) v Nafta 1903 (2)

MNZ Ljubljana

Domžale (1) v Ilirija 1911 (2)

Radomlje (1) v Bravo (1)

Krka (2) v Litija (5)

Tabor 69 (4) v Dob (2)

Olimpija Ljubljana (1) v Ivančna Gorica (4)

Ljubljana (5) v Zagorje (4)

MNZ Maribor

Maribor (1) v Limbuš-Pekre (4)

Fužinar (2) v Jurovski Dol (4)

Dobrovce (3) v Korotan Prevalje (4)

MNZ Murska Sobota

Radenska Slatina (4) v Rakičan (4)

Cven (5) v Veržej (4)

Čarda Martjanci (4) v Serdica (5)

Gančani (4) v Mura (1)

Ljutomer (3) v Beltinci (2)

MNZ Nova Gorica

Primorje (2) v Tolmin (3)

Idrija (4) v Vipava (3)

MNZ Ptuj

Aluminij (2) v Bukovci (4)

Zavrč (3) v Apače (4)

Cirkulane (3) v Polskava (6)

Bistrica (2) v Oplotnica (6)

Podvinci (3) v Videm (3)

Round of 32

The draw for the round of 32 was held on 21 October 2022. The matches were played on 8, 9 and 10 November.^[6][7]

Radenska Slatina (4) v Bistrica (2)

Fužinar (2) v Cven (5)

Hotiza (4) v Domžale (1)

Nafta 1903 (2) v Triglav Kranj (2)

Rogaška (2) v Odranci (4)

Idrija (4) v Aluminij (2)

Primorje (2) v Zagorje (4)

Bravo (1) v Britof (4)

Videm (3) v Dob (2)

Zavrč (3) v Serdica (5)

Celje (1) v Mura (1)

Olimpija Ljubljana (1) v Ljutomer (3)

Maribor (1) v Krka (2)

Tabor Sežana (1) v Šenčur (3)

Rudar Velenje (2) v Dobrovce (3)

Koper (1) v Cirkulane (3)

Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 23 November 2022. The matches were played on 7, 8 and 9 March 2023.^[8]

Primorje (2) v Zavrč (3)

Celje (1) v Videm (3)

Koper (1) v Domžale (1)

Tabor Sežana (1) v Rogaška (2)

Rudar Velenje (2) v Maribor (1)

Aluminij (2) v Fužinar (2)

Nafta 1903 (2) v Olimpija Ljubljana (1)

Bistrica (2) v Bravo (1)

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 14 March 2023. The matches were played on 5 and 6 April.^[9]

Aluminij (2) v Koper (1)

Maribor (1) v Primorje (2)

Rogaška (2) v Bistrica (2)

Olimpija Ljubljana (1) v Celje (1)

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was held on 7 April 2023. The matches were played on 25 and 26 April.^[10]

Bistrica (2) v Maribor (1)

Olimpija Ljubljana (1) v Aluminij (2)

Final

The final was held on 6 May 2023 at Stadion Z'dežele in Celje.^[11]

6 May 2023

20:30 UTC+2

Stadion Z'dežele, Celje

Attendance: 9,217

Referee: Bojan Mertik

See also

• 2022–23 Slovenian PrvaLiga

References

1. "Pričenja se nova pokalna sezona, v boj za lovoriko kar 186 klubov" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
2. "Organizacija tekmovanja" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
3. "Spektakularen finiš večera v Celju, Olimpija spet zasenčila Maribor". Delo (in Slovenian). 6 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
4. "Sklepi za tekmovanja v organizaciji NZS v članski kategoriji" (PDF) (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
5. "Sprememba tekmovalnega sistema v Pokalu Slovenije s tekmovalnim letom 2022/2023" (PDF) (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
6. "Izžrebani pari šestnajstine finala" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
7. "Maribor z vodilnim drugoligašem, Olimpija bo gostila Prleke" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
8. "Izžrebani pari osmine finala, pokalni prvaki Koprčani z Domžalčani" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
9. "Branilec naslova Koper v četrtfinalu proti Aluminiju" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
10. "Olimpija proti Aluminiju, Maribor pa na gostovanje v Slovensko Bistrico" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
11. "Znani pari polfinala ženskega in četrtfinala moškega pokala Pivovarna Union" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.