| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Slovenia |
| Teams | 27 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Olimpija Ljubljana (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Aluminij |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 108 (3.38 per match) |
| Attendance | 30,174 (943 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Leon Benko (five goals) |
The2017–18 Slovenian Football Cup was the 27th edition of theSlovenian Football Cup, Slovenia's football knockout competition.
| Round | Draw date | Fixtures | Clubs | Format details[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 22 June 2017[2] | 12 | 24 → 12 | 18 clubs that have qualified through MNZ Regional Cups + 6 clubs from the2016–17 PrvaLiga that didn't qualify for UEFA competitions entered at this stage and were drawn into 12 pairs. Teams that have qualified from the same regional cup could not be drawn against each other. The twelve winners were decided over one leg, withextra time andpenalties if scores were level. Lower level teams were the hosts. If both teams from a pair were from the same level, the home team was determined by the draw. |
| Round of 16 | 18 August 2017[3] | 8 | 12+4 → 8 | 12 first round winners were joined by four 2016–17 PrvaLiga teams that qualified for UEFA competitions, and were drawn into 8 pairs. Teams that have qualified from the same regional cup could not be drawn against each other. The eight winners were decided over one leg, with extra time and penalties if scores were level. Lower level teams were the hosts. If both teams from a pair were from the same level, the home team was determined by the draw. |
| Quarter-finals | 21 September 2017[4] | 4 | 8 → 4 | 8 teams were drawn into 4 pairs. The four winners were decided over two legs on home and away basis withaway goals rule being used. In case of a tie, extra time and penalties were used. |
| Semi-finals | 18 December 2017[5] | 2 | 4 → 2 | 4 teams were drawn into 2 pairs. The two winners were decided over two legs on home and away basis with away goals rule being used. In case of a tie, extra time and penalties were used. |
| Final | N/A | 1 | 2 → 1 | Winner was decided in a single game, played atStožice Stadium inLjubljana. Extra time and penalties would be used if the scores would be level. The winners should have qualified for the2018–19 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round. However, since the cup winners,Olimpija Ljubljana, qualified for the2018–19 UEFA Champions League as the Slovenian league champions, the spot from the cup was vacated and given to the fourth-placed team in the2017–18 Slovenian PrvaLiga,Rudar Velenje. |
2016–17 Slovenian PrvaLiga members[edit] | Qualified through MNZ Regional Cups[edit]
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Šoštanj withdrew before the competition began;Triglav Kranj received a bye.
| 15 August 2017 | Hotiza | 1–2 | Krka | Hotiza |
| 16:00CEST |
| Report | Stadium:Hotiza Sports Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Dejan Vivod |
| 15 August 2017 | Beltinci | 0–3 | Aluminij | Beltinci |
| 16:00CEST | Report | Stadium:Beltinci Sports Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Bojan Tkalčič |
| 15 August 2017 | Šampion | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–3p) | Tolmin | Celje |
| 16:00CEST | Report | Stadium:Olimp Attendance: 100 Referee: Blaž Kos | ||
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| 16 August 2017 | Ilirija 1911 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (0–3p) | Krško | Ljubljana |
| 16:00CEST | Report | Stadium:Ilirija Sports Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Marko Podgoršek | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 16 August 2017 | Akumulator Mežica | 1–4 | Jadran Dekani | Mežica |
| 16:00CEST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Mežica Field Attendance: 100 Referee: Asmir Sagrković |
| 16 August 2017 | Videm | 1–6 | Radomlje | Videm pri Ptuju |
| 16:00CEST |
| Report | Stadium:Videm Sports Park Attendance: 200 Referee: David Šmajc |
| 16 August 2017 | Mura | 5–2 | Zarica Kranj | Murska Sobota |
| 16:00CEST | Report |
| Stadium:Fazanerija Attendance: 450 Referee: Vojko Goričan |
| 16 August 2017 | Tabor Sežana | 3–1 | Rudar Velenje | Sežana |
| 16:00CEST | Report |
| Stadium:Rajko Štolfa Attendance: 160 Referee: Andraž Stojanoski |
| 16 August 2017 | Drava Ptuj | 2–1 | Brda | Ptuj |
| 16:00CEST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Ptuj City Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Alen Borošak |
| 16 August 2017 | Nafta 1903 | 1–2 | Celje | Lendava |
| 18:00CEST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Lendava Sports Park Attendance: 280 Referee: Marko Lacković |
| 16 August 2017 | Koper | 3–0 | Korotan Prevalje | Koper |
| 18:00CEST |
| Report | Stadium:Bonifika Attendance: 450 Referee: Iztok Gornjak |
| 5 September 2017 | Tabor Sežana | 0–3 | Maribor | Sežana |
| 16:00CEST | Report | Stadium:Rajko Štolfa Stadium Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Roman Glažar |
| 6 September 2017 | Krka | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Krško | Novo Mesto |
| 16:00CEST | Report | Stadium:Portoval Attendance: 200 Referee:Damir Skomina |
| 6 September 2017 | Koper | 1–4 | Triglav Kranj | Koper |
| 18:00CEST |
| Report | Stadium:Bonifika Attendance: 300 Referee: Alen Borošak |
| 19 September 2017 | Jadran Dekani | 0–7 | Aluminij | Dekani |
| 16:00CEST | Report |
| Stadium:Dekani Sports Park Attendance: 60 Referee: Nejc Kajtazović |
| 19 September 2017 | Radomlje | 1–6 | Olimpija Ljubljana | Domžale |
| 20:00CEST |
| Report | Stadium:Domžale Sports Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Andrej Žnidaršič |
| 20 September 2017 | Drava Ptuj | 0–3 | Celje | Ptuj |
| 13:00CEST | Report | Stadium:Ptuj City Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Bojan Mertik |
| 20 September 2017 | Mura | 3–1 | Domžale | Murska Sobota |
| 15:00CEST | Report |
| Stadium:Fazanerija Attendance: 600 Referee:Slavko Vinčić |
| 20 September 2017 | Šampion | 0–3 | Gorica | Celje |
| 16:00CEST | Report | Stadium:Olimp Attendance: 150 Referee: Dragoslav Perić |
| 17 October 2017 | Triglav Kranj | 0–1 | Gorica | Kranj |
| 15:00CEST | Report |
| Stadium:Stanko Mlakar Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Darjan Kovačič |
| 17 October 2017 | Celje | 4–0 | Mura | Celje |
| 17:15CEST | Report | Stadium:Stadion Z'dežele Attendance: 500 Referee: Bojan Tkalčič |
| 18 October 2017 | Aluminij | 0–0 | Krka | Kidričevo |
| 18:00CEST | Report | Stadium:Aluminij Sports Park Attendance: 100 Referee: Miran Bukovec |
| 11 November 2017 | Olimpija Ljubljana | 3–0 | Maribor | Ljubljana |
| 17:15CET | Report | Stadium:Stožice Stadium Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Roberto Ponis |
| 24 October 2017 | Mura | 0–1 (0–5agg.) | Celje | Murska Sobota |
| 14:00CEST | Report |
| Stadium:Fazanerija City Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Dejan Balažič |
| 25 October 2017 | Krka | 0–3 (0–3agg.) | Aluminij | Novo Mesto |
| 14:00CEST | Report | Stadium:Portoval Attendance: 100 Referee: Dragoslav Perić |
| 25 October 2017 | Gorica | 1–0 (2–0agg.) | Triglav Kranj | Nova Gorica |
| 17:15CEST |
| Report | Stadium:Nova Gorica Sports Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Vojko Goričan |
| 29 November 2017 | Maribor | 1–1 (1–4agg.) | Olimpija Ljubljana | Maribor |
| 20:15CET |
| Report |
| Stadium:Ljudski vrt Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Dragoslav Perić |
| 3 April 2018 | Gorica | 1–2 | Aluminij | Nova Gorica |
| 17:15CEST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Nova Gorica Sports Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Dejan Balažič |
| 4 April 2018 | Olimpija Ljubljana | 2–1 | Celje | Ljubljana |
| 18:00CEST | Report |
| Stadium:Stožice Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee:Slavko Vinčić |
| 11 April 2018 | Celje | 0–1 (1–3agg.) | Olimpija Ljubljana | Celje |
| 17:15CEST | Report |
| Stadium:Stadion Z'dežele Attendance: 2,370 Referee: Nejc Kajtazović |
| 12 April 2018 | Aluminij | 2–2 (4–3agg.) | Gorica | Kidričevo |
| 17:15CEST | Report | Stadium:Aluminij Sports Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Bojan Mertik |
| Aluminij | 1–6 | Olimpija Ljubljana |
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