2016 Slovenian Football Cup final

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Event

2015–16 Slovenian Football Cup

Celje	Maribor

2	2

Maribor won 7–6 on penalties.

Date

25 May 2016 (2016-05-25)

Venue

Bonifika Stadium, Koper

Referee

Matej Jug

Attendance

2,500

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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.

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

25 May 201620:30 CEST

Celje	2–2 (a.e.t.)	Maribor
Podlogar 19', 111'	Report	Kabha 7' Vršič 107'
Penalties
Hadžić Miškić Vidmajer Sousa Vrhovec Kous Travner Pungaršek	6–7	Filipović Vršič Janković Tavares Novaković Kabha Viler Mertelj

Bonifika, KoperAttendance: 2,500Referee: 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

References

"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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