2016–17 Latvian Football Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Latvia |
| Teams | 47 |
The 2016–17 Latvian Football Cup was the 22nd edition of the Latvian football knockout tournament. The winners will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.
Participating clubs
[edit]The following teams will take part in the competition:
| 2016 Latvian Virsliga all 8 teams |
2016 Latvian First League 14 teams |
2016 Latvian Second League 25 teams that qualify from the 7 regions of the Second League |
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First round
[edit]The first round consists of 8 matches, between 16 of the qualifying teams from the Latvian Second League. 9 teams from the Second League automatically qualified for the second round, based on a lottery. The matches of this round took place on 4–15 June 2016.[1]
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (June 2016) |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 June | ||
| Ludzas SK (3) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Dinamo Rīga (3) |
| Kuldīgas (3) | 3–0 | FK Salacgrīva (3) |
| 5 June | ||
| Riga United FC (3) | 1–4 | FK Igate/Tami-Tami (3) |
| FK Limbaži (3) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | FK Dobele (3) |
| FK Pļaviņas DM (3) | 1–2 | FK Nīca (3) |
| 10 June | ||
| Grobiņas (3) | 3–8 | FK Krāslava (3) |
| 11 June | ||
| FK Talsi/Laidze (3) | 3–1 | FK Upesciems (3) |
| 15 June | ||
| Cēsis (3) | 2–0 | Salaspils (3) |
Second round
[edit]The 8 winners of the first round joined the 9 Second League teams that automatically qualified, in addition to 14 teams from the First League. These 32 teams played 15 head-to-head matches to determine who will move on to the third round. The matches of this round took place on 26 June–7 July 2016. FK Lielupe received a bye.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 June | ||
| Cēsis (3) | 2–1 | FK Aliance (3) |
| 2 July | ||
| FK Krāslava (3) | 4–0 | FK Fortuna/Ogre (3) |
| FK Dobele (3) | 2–6 | FK Staiceles Bebri (2) |
| Kuldīgas (3) | 6–0 | SS Saldus/Brocēni BJSS (3) |
| Dinamo Rīga (3) | 0–2 | FK Jēkabpils/JSC (2) |
| AFA Olaine/SK Super Nova (2) | 3–0 | JDFS Alberts (2) |
| Optibet Tractor (3) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | FK Mērsrags (3) |
| 3 July | ||
| FK Nīca (3) | 1–3 | FK Auda (2) |
| Preiļu BJSS (2) | 0–1 | FK Ogre (2) |
| FK Alberts (3) | 0–6 | Caramba Riga (3) |
| JFC Dobele (3) | 0–17 | Skonto FC (2) |
| FK Talsi/Laidze (3) | w/o | JFK Saldus (2) |
| 4 July | ||
| FK Igate/Tami-Tami (3) | 0–6 | FK Tukums 2000 TSS (2) |
| 6 July | ||
| Babīte (2) | 6–0 | Valmiera Glass FK/BSS (2) |
| 7 July | ||
| FK Smiltene/BJSS (2) | 1–2 | Rēzeknes FA/BJSS (2) |
Third round
[edit]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 July | ||
| FK Jēkabpils/JSC (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (8–7 p) | AFA Olaine/SK Super Nova (2) |
| FK Ogre (2) | 4–0 | Cēsis (3) |
| FK Mērsrags (3) | 0–8 | Caramba Riga (3) |
| Skonto FC (2) | 5–0 | FK Krāslava (3) |
| FK Tukums 2000 TSS (2) | 4–2 | FK Auda (2) |
| FK Talsi/Laidze (3) | 0–3 | Babīte (2) |
| 10 July | ||
| Rēzeknes FA/BJSS (2) | 16–1 | Kuldīgas (3) |
| FK Staiceles Bebri (2) | 8–1 | FK Lielupe (3) |
Fourth round
[edit]Teams from the Latvian Higher League enter at this stage.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 July | ||
| Caramba Riga (3) | 2–5 | Liepāja (1) |
| FK Tukums 2000 TSS (2) | 0–1 | BFC Daugavpils (1) |
| 17 July | ||
| FK Staiceles Bebri (2) | 0–4 | Riga FC (1) |
| FK Jēkabpils/JSC (2) | 0–10 | Spartaks Jūrmala (1) |
| Babīte (2) | 0–2 | METTA/LU (1) |
| Skonto FC (2) | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Jelgava (1) |
| 18 July | ||
| FK Ogre (2) | 0–7 | RFS (1) |
| 25 September | ||
| Rēzeknes FA/BJSS (2) | 0–2 | Ventspils (1) |
Quarter-finals
[edit]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 April | ||
| Ventspils (1) | 3–0 | Liepāja (1) |
| Spartaks Jūrmala (1) | 1–0 | Jelgava (1) |
| 9 April | ||
| Riga FC (1) | 3–0 | BFC Daugavpils (1) |
| METTA/LU (1) | 0–1 | RFS (1) |
Semi final
[edit]Played on 26 April 2017 and 3 May 2017; over two legs.
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Leg 1 | Leg 2 | Agg. score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFS (1) | Ventspils (1) | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Riga FC (1) | Spartaks Jūrmala (1) | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 |
Final
[edit]The final was played on 17 May 2017
Skonto Stadions, Riga
Referee : Andris Treimanis [2]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Riga FC | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Ventspils |
References
[edit]- ^ "The First Phase of the Game (2016/17)". Latvian Football Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "FIFA Referees News: Latvia: 2017 Latvian Football Cup Final". 17 May 2017.