| Puchar Polski | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Poland |
| Venue(s) | National Stadium,Warsaw |
| Teams | 68 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Legia Warsaw |
| Runners-up | Lech Poznań |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Nemanja Nikolić (6 goals) |
The2015–16Polish Cup was the sixty-second season of the annualPolishfootball knockout tournament. It began on 18 July 2015 with the first matches of the preliminary round and ended on 2 May 2016 with the final at theNational Stadium inWarsaw. Winners of the competition qualified for the qualifying tournament of the2016–17 UEFA Europa League.
The 2015–16 season brought several changes into the competition format determined by the 2014 reform ofII liga (3rd tier), which decreased the number of teams playing in the league from 36 to 18 and the number of teams participating in the Polish Cup from 86 to 68. The tournament had one preliminary round (instead of two in previous seasons), in which also the 6 lowest-rankedI liga (2nd tier) teams entered.
Legia Warsaw successfully defended the Polish Cup champion title, winning the final game 1–0 againstLech Poznań and secured their eighteenth title.
| Enter in Round of 32 | Enter in First round | Enter in Preliminary round | ||
| 2014–15 Ekstraklasa 16 teams | 2014–15 I Liga 12 highest ranked teams | 2014–15 I Liga 6 lowest ranked teams | 2014–15II liga 18 teams | Winners of 16 regional cup competitions |
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Source:90minut.pl
| Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
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| Preliminary round | 17 June 2015 | 18–19 July 2015 | — |
| First round | 25–26 July 2015 | ||
| Round of 32 | 23 July 2015 | 12 August 2015 | |
| Round of 16 | 23 September 2015 | ||
| Quarter-finals | 28 October 2015 | 18 November 2015 | |
| Semi-finals | 16 December 2015 | 30 March 2016 | 20 April 2016 |
| Final | 2 May 2016 at theNational Stadium,Warsaw | — |
Source:90minut.pl
The draw for this round was conducted at the headquarters of the Polish FA on 17 June 2015. Participating in this round were 16 regional cup winners, 18 teams from the 2014–15II Liga and 6 lowest ranked teams from the2014–15 I Liga. The matches were played on 18, 19 and 22 July 2015.[4]
16 of the 24 I Liga and II Liga teams participating in the preliminary round were drawn against the 16 regional cup winners, and the remaining 8 were drawn against each other. Games were hosted by teams playing in the lower division in the 2015–16 season[note 1]. The host ofZnicz Pruszków vs.Nadwiślan Góra (both playing in II Liga) game was determined by the order in which the teams were drawn.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 July 2015 | ||
| Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski (4) | 3–2 | Kotwica Kołobrzeg (3) |
| Gwardia Koszalin (4) | 1–3 | Błękitni Stargard Szczeciński (3) |
| Resovia Rzeszów (4) | 1–2 | Puszcza Niepołomice (3) |
| Odra Opole (4) | 0–1 | Pogoń Siedlce (2) |
| Chełmianka Chełm (4) | 0–1 | Siarka Tarnobrzeg (3) |
| Olimpia Olsztynek (4) | 1–3 | Legionovia Legionowo (3) |
| Grunwald Ruda Śląska (4) | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Stal Stalowa Wola (3) |
| KKS 1925 Kalisz (4) | 1–4 | Wisła Puławy (3) |
| Znicz Pruszków (3) | 0–1 | Nadwiślan Góra (3) |
| Stal Mielec (3) | 0–2 | Rozwój Katowice (2) |
| Górnik Wałbrzych (4) | 1–1 (a.e.t.)(3–0p) | Okocimski KS Brzesko (3) |
| KS ROW 1964 Rybnik (3) | 2–0 | MKS Kluczbork (2) |
| 19 July 2015 | ||
| Wisła Sandomierz (4) | 0–1 | Sandecja Nowy Sącz (2) |
| ŁKS Łomża (4) | 2–1 | Raków Częstochowa (3) |
| Ślęza Wrocław (4) | 0–1 | Bytovia Bytów (2) |
| Ursus Warszawa (4) | 0–1 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec (2) |
| 22 July 2015 | ||
| Garbarnia Kraków (4) | 2–0 | GKS Tychy (3) |
| No match | ||
| Rodło Kwidzyn (5) | 3–0 (awarded)1 | Flota Świnoujście (dissolved)1 |
| Boruta Zgierz (5) | 3–0 (awarded)2 | Widzew Łódź (dissolved)2 |
| Wda Świecie (4) | 3–0 (awarded)3 | Limanovia Limanowa (6) |
The draw for this round was conducted at the headquarters of the Polish FA on 17 June 2015. The matches were played on 25, 26, 28 and 29 July 2015. Participating in this round were the 20 winners from theprevious round and 12 highest ranked teams from the2014–15 I Liga.[4]
The 12 teams joining in this round were seeded and their opponents were drawn from the 20 winners of the preliminary round (the other 8 formed the remaining 4 matches). Games will be hosted by teams playing in the lower division in the 2015–16 season[note 1]. Hosts of matches between teams playing in the same tier were decided by a draw conducted on 20 July 2015, with the exception of the Katowice derby, where both teams agreed to play on GKS'sStadion Miejski.[5]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 25 July 2015 | ||
| Górnik Wałbrzych (4) | 0–2 | Wigry Suwałki (2) |
| KS ROW 1964 Rybnik (3) | 0–4 | Dolcan Ząbki (2) |
| Siarka Tarnobrzeg (3) | 1–4 | Chojniczanka Chojnice (2) |
| Rodło Kwidzyn (5) | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Olimpia Grudziądz (2) |
| Stomil Olsztyn (2) | 2–0 | Sandecja Nowy Sącz (2) |
| Arka Gdynia (2) | 4–1 | Pogoń Siedlce (2) |
| Boruta Zgierz (5) | 0–3 | Puszcza Niepołomice (3) |
| Wda Świecie (4) | 1–0 | Legionovia Legionowo (3) |
| Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski (4) | 0–1 | Stal Stalowa Wola (3) |
| Wisła Puławy (3) | 2–2 (a.e.t.)(2–4p) | Zagłębie Sosnowiec (2) |
| 26 July 2015 | ||
| Wisła Płock (2) | 1–2 | Bytovia Bytów (2) |
| Garbarnia Kraków (4) | 0–2 | Miedź Legnica (2) |
| ŁKS Łomża (4) | 0–0 (a.e.t.)(6–7p) | Chrobry Głogów (2) |
| GKS Katowice (2) | 2–0 | Rozwój Katowice (2) |
| 28 July 2015 | ||
| Nadwiślan Góra (3) | 0–3 | Zagłębie Lubin (1) |
| 29 July 2015 | ||
| Błękitni Stargard Szczeciński (3) | 2–1 | Termalica Bruk-Bet Nieciecza (1) |
The draw for this round was conducted at thePGE Narodowy[6] on 23 July 2015. The matches were played on 11, 12 and 13 August 2015. Participating in this round are the 16 winners from theprevious round and 16 teams from the2014–15 Ekstraklasa.[4]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 August 2015 | ||
| Błękitni Stargard Szczeciński (3) | 2–4 | Zagłębie Lubin (1) |
| Olimpia Grudziądz (2) | 0–2 | Lech Poznań (1) |
| Wda Świecie (4) | 3–0 (awarded)[7] | Korona Kielce (1) |
| Dolcan Ząbki (2) | 2–3 | Cracovia (1) |
| 12 August 2015 | ||
| Jagiellonia Białystok (1) | 2–1 | Pogoń Szczecin (1) |
| Zawisza Bydgoszcz (2) | 4–1 | Chrobry Głogów (2) |
| Stal Stalowa Wola (3) | 2–2 (a.e.t.)(3–0p) | Piast Gliwice (1) |
| Stomil Olsztyn (2) | 1–5 | Śląsk Wrocław (1) |
| GKS Bełchatów (2) | 1–0 | Bytovia Bytów (2) |
| Arka Gdynia (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.)(2–3p) | Chojniczanka Chojnice (2) |
| Puszcza Niepołomice (3) | 1–5 | Lechia Gdańsk (1) |
| Górnik Łęczna (1) | 0–2 | Legia Warsaw (1) |
| Zagłębie Sosnowiec (2) | 3–1 | Górnik Zabrze (1) |
| Wigry Suwałki (2) | 0–2 | GKS Katowice (2) |
| 13 August 2015 | ||
| Ruch Chorzów (1) | 2–1 | Wisła Kraków (1) |
| Miedź Legnica (2) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała (1) |
| 11 August 2015 | Błękitni Stargard Szczeciński | 2–4 | Zagłębie Lubin | Stargard Szczeciński |
| 17:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Wiśniewski 23',53' | Sobków 52',90+1' Janus 71',77' | Stadium:Stadion Miejski Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Tomasz Białek (Drezdenko)[8] |
| 11 August 2015 | Wda Świecie | 3–0 Awarded | Korona Kielce | Świecie |
| 17:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Grzelak 80' (pen.) | Stadium:Stadion Miejski Attendance: 981 Referee: Krzysztof Korycki (Warsaw)[8] | ||
| Note: PZPN awarded Wda a 3–0 win due to Korona Kielce fielding ineligible player. The original match had ended in a 1–0 win for Korona.[7] | ||||
| 11 August 2015 | Dolcan Ząbki | 2–3 | Cracovia | Ząbki |
| 17:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Świerblewski 2' Matuszek 26' | Kapustka 1' Zjawiński 47',67' | Stadium:Stadion Dolcanu Attendance: 450 Referee: Piotr Idzik (Poznań)[8] |
| 11 August 2015 | Olimpia Grudziądz | 0–2 | Lech Poznań | Grudziądz |
| 18:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Holman 9',86' | Stadium:Bronisław Malinowski Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Marek Opaliński (Legnica)[8] |
| 12 August 2015 | Puszcza Niepołomice | 1–5 | Lechia Gdańsk | Niepołomice |
| 17:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Gębalski 38' (pen.) | Wiśniewski 20',36' Makuszewski 44'Pawłowski 49',74' | Stadium:Stadion Puszczy Attendance: 1,716 Referee: Sebastian Jarzębak (Bytom)[8] |
| 12 August 2015 | Stal Stalowa Wola | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–0p) | Piast Gliwice | Stalowa Wola |
| 17:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Łanucha 37' (pen.) Płonka 90+2' | Badía 15',64' | Stadium:Stadion MOSiR Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Mateusz Złotnicki (Lublin)[8] | |
| Penalties | ||||
Jabłoński Płonka Łanucha |  KlepczyńskiKorunMokwa | |||
| 12 August 2015 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 2–1 | Pogoń Szczecin | Białystok |
| 17:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Świderski 25' Frankowski 50' | Frączczak 42' | Stadium:Stadion Miejski Attendance: 7,123 Referee:Paweł Raczkowski (Warsaw)[8] |
| 12 August 2015 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | 4–1 | Chrobry Głogów | Bydgoszcz |
| 18:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Lewicki 26',39' Nykiel 60'Drygas 79' (pen.) | Machaj 71' | Stadium:Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Łukasz Bednarek (Koszalin)[8] |
| 12 August 2015 | Arka Gdynia | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–3p) | Chojniczanka Chojnice | Gdynia |
| 18:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Renusz 45' | Mikołajczak 79' | Stadium:Stadion GOSiR Attendance: 3,796 Referee: Artur Aluszyk (Szczecin)[8] | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Łukasiewicz Stolc Fialho Siemaszko Szerszeń | RybskiMikołajczakGrzelakZawistowskiRogalski | |||
| 12 August 2015 | Wigry Suwałki | 0–2 | GKS Katowice | Suwałki |
| 19:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Wołkowicz 3' Trochim 51' | Stadium:Stadion Miejski Attendance: 2,100 Referee: Jacek Małyszek (Lublin)[8] |
| 12 August 2015 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 3–1 | Górnik Zabrze | Sosnowiec |
| 19:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Sołowiej 55' Markowski 65'Fidziukiewicz 87' | Iwan 22' | Stadium:Stadion Ludowy Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Tomasz Wajda (Żywiec)[8] |
| 12 August 2015 | Stomil Olsztyn | 1–5 | Śląsk Wrocław | Olsztyn |
| 19:45CEST (UTC+02:00) | Remisz 22' | Celeban 6' Biliński 12'Grajciar 26'Paixão 76'Machaj 90+2' (pen.) | Stadium:Stadion OSiR Attendance: 2,833 Referee: Paweł Pskit (Łódź)[8] |
| 12 August 2015 | GKS Bełchatów | 1–0 | Bytovia Bytów | Bełchatów |
| 20:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Rachwał 90+1' (pen.) | Stadium:GIEKSA Arena Attendance: 1,128 Referee: Łukasz Szczech (Warsaw)[8] |
| 12 August 2015 | Górnik Łęczna | 0–2 | Legia Warsaw | Łęczna |
| 20:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Saganowski 72' Prijović 82' | Stadium:Stadion Górnika Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Sebastian Krasny (Kraków)[8] |
| 13 August 2015 | Miedź Legnica | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | Legnica |
| 18:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Telichowski 57' | Hiszpański 22' Kolčák 103' | Stadium:Stadion im. Orła Białego Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Zbigniew Dobrynin (Łódź)[8] |
| 13 August 2015 | Ruch Chorzów | 2–1 | Wisła Kraków | Chorzów |
| 20:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Lipski 21' Višņakovs 88' | Jankowski 90+2' | Stadium:Stadion Ruchu Attendance: 6,504 Referee:Bartosz Frankowski (Toruń)[8] |
Competing in this round were the 16 winners from theprevious round. The draw for this round was conducted at theNational Stadium,[6]Warsaw on 23 July 2015. Matches were played on 15, 16, 22–24 September 2015.[4] Hosts of matches between teams playing in the same tier were decided by a draw conducted on 14 August 2015.[9]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 September 2015 | ||
| Wda Świecie (4) | 1–4 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec (2) |
| 16 September 2015 | ||
| Stal Stalowa Wola (3) | 1–2 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz (2) |
| 22 September 2015 | ||
| Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała (1) | 0–1 | Śląsk Wrocław (1) |
| GKS Katowice (2) | 1–3 | Cracovia (1) |
| 23 September 2015 | ||
| Jagiellonia Białystok (1) | 0–2 | Zagłębie Lubin (1) |
| Lech Poznań (1) | 1–0 | Ruch Chorzów (1) |
| 24 September 2015 | ||
| Chojniczanka Chojnice (2) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | GKS Bełchatów (2) |
| Legia Warsaw (1) | 4–1 | Lechia Gdańsk (1) |
| 15 September 2015 | Wda Świecie | 1–4 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | Świecie |
| 15:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Urbański 13' | Zaradny 32' Paluchowski 43'Pribula 53'Szatan 63' | Stadium:Stadion Miejski Attendance: 986 Referee: Łukasz Bednarek (Koszalin)[10] |
| 16 September 2015 | Stal Stalowa Wola | 1–2 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | Stalowa Wola |
| 15:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Jabłoński 80' | Mica 28' Drygas 48' | Stadium:Stadion MOSiR Attendance: 1,376 Referee: Mateusz Złotnicki (Lublin)[10] |
| 22 September 2015 | GKS Katowice | 1–3 | Cracovia | Katowice |
| 17:45CEST (UTC+02:00) | Goncerz 79' (pen.) | Čovilo 19' Jendrišek 70'Czerwiński 84' (o.g.) | Stadium:Stadion GKS Katowice Attendance: 2,600 Referee: Marek Opaliński (Legnica)[11] |
| 22 September 2015 | Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | 0–1 | Śląsk Wrocław | Bielsko-Biała |
| 20:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Gecov 58' | Stadium:Stadion Miejski Attendance: 3,059 Referee: Tomasz Kwiatkowski (Warsaw)[11] |
| 23 September 2015 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 0–2 | Zagłębie Lubin | Białystok |
| 17:45CEST (UTC+02:00) | Papadopulos 16' K. Piątek 31' | Stadium:Stadion Miejski Attendance: 8,813 Referee: Krzysztof Jakubik (Siedlce)[11] |
| 23 September 2015 | Lech Poznań | 1–0 | Ruch Chorzów | Poznań |
| 20:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Grodzicki 50' (o.g.) | Stadium:INEA Stadion Attendance: 11,273 Referee:Marcin Borski (Warsaw)[11] |
| 24 September 2015 | Chojniczanka Chojnice | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | GKS Bełchatów | Chojnice |
| 17:45CEST (UTC+02:00) | Rybski 25' Rogalski 114' | Zgarda 75' | Stadium:Stadion Miejski Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Dominik Sulikowski (Gdańsk)[11] |
| 24 September 2015 | Legia Warsaw | 4–1 | Lechia Gdańsk | Warsaw |
| 20:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Prijović 24',85' Nikolić 62'Lewczuk 75' | Mak 76' | Stadium:Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 18,289 Referee: Jarosław Przybył (Kluczbork)[11] |
The 8 winners fromRound of 16 competed in this round. The matches were played in two legs. The first leg took place on the 27 and 28 October 2015. The second leg took place on 18–19 November and 16 December 2015. The draw for this round was conducted at theNational Stadium,[6]Warsaw on 23 July 2015.[4] Host of first match between teams playing in the same tier were decided by a draw conducted on 28 September 2015.[12]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Zagłębie Lubin (1) | 0–2 | Lech Poznań (1) | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Zawisza Bydgoszcz (2) | 2–1 | Śląsk Wrocław (1) | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| Chojniczanka Chojnice (2) | 2–6 | Legia Warsaw (1) | 1–2 | 1–4 |
| Zagłębie Sosnowiec (2) | 3–2 | Cracovia (1) | 1–2 | 2–0 |
| 27 October 2015 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | 0–0 | Śląsk Wrocław | Bydgoszcz |
| 18:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Stadium:Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium Attendance: 1,483 Referee:Paweł Raczkowski (Warsaw)[13] |
| 27 October 2015 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 1–2 | Cracovia | Sosnowiec |
| 20:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Fidziukiewicz 43' | Čovilo 22' Rakeļs 90' | Stadium:Stadion Ludowy Attendance: 1,360 Referee:Marcin Borski (Warsaw)[13] |
| 28 October 2015 | Chojniczanka Chojnice | 1–2 | Legia Warsaw | Chojnice |
| 18:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Mikita 48' | Vranješ 23' Duda 78' | Stadium:Stadion Miejski Attendance: 4,832 Referee: Tomasz Wajda (Żywiec)[13] |
| 28 October 2015 | Zagłębie Lubin | 0–1 | Lech Poznań | Lubin |
| 20:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Arajuuri 81' | Stadium:Stadion Zagłębia Lubin Attendance: 4,587 Referee:Paweł Gil (Lublin)[13] |
| 18 November 2015 | Legia Warsaw | 4–1 (6–2agg.) | Chojniczanka Chojnice | Warsaw |
| 20:45CET (UTC+01:00) | Vranješ 29' Prijović 33'Brzyski 38'Nikolić 63' | Rybski 5' | Stadium:Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 8,368 Referee: Jacek Lis (Ruda Śląska)[14] |
| 19 November 2015 | Cracovia | 0–2 (2–3agg.) | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | Kraków |
| 17:45CET (UTC+01:00) | Pribula 26' Dudek 40' (pen.) | Stadium:Marshal Józef Piłsudski Stadium Attendance: 3,436 Referee: Zbigniew Dobrynin (Łódź)[14] |
| 19 November 2015 | Lech Poznań | 1–0 (2–0agg.) | Zagłębie Lubin | Poznań |
| 20:45CET (UTC+01:00) | Pawłowski 90+3' | Stadium:INEA Stadion Attendance: 9,271 Referee: Jarosław Przybył (Kluczbork)[14] |
| 16 December 2015 | Śląsk Wrocław | 1–2 (1–2agg.) | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | Wrocław |
| 20:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Biliński 74' | Lewicki 69' Drygas 78' | Stadium:Stadion Miejski Attendance: 3,234 Referee: Tomasz Wajda (Żywiec)[15] |
The 4 winners fromQuarterfinals will compete in this round. The matches will be played in two legs. The first leg took place on 15–16 March 2016. The second leg took place on 5–6 April 2016. The draw for this round was conducted atStadion Miejski,Wrocław on 16 December 2015.[4]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lech Poznań (1) | 2–1 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec (2) | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Legia Warsaw (1) | 6–1 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz (2) | 4–0 | 2–1 |
| 15 March 2016 | Lech Poznań | 1–0 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | Poznań |
| 18:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Volkov 38' | Stadium:INEA Stadion Attendance: 12,885 Referee: Jarosław Przybył (Kluczbork)[16] |
| 16 March 2016 | Legia Warsaw | 4–0 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | Warsaw |
| 18:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Nikolić 6',63',79' Broź 50' | Stadium:Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 14,912 Referee: Krzysztof Jakubik (Siedlce)[16] |
| 5 April 2016 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 1–1 (1–2agg.) | Lech Poznań | Sosnowiec |
| 18:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Paluchowski 82' | Gajos 70' | Stadium:Stadion Ludowy Attendance: 4,950 Referee:Bartosz Frankowski (Toruń)[17] |
| 6 April 2016 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | 1–2 (1–6agg.) | Legia Warsaw | Bydgoszcz |
| 18:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Danielak 60' | Nikolić 16' Guilherme 79' | Stadium:Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)[17] |
The final match was played at theNational Stadium,[6]Warsaw on 2 May 2016.[4]
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