2015–16 Polish Cup
| Puchar Polski | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Poland |
| Venue(s) | National Stadium, Warsaw |
| Teams | 68 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Legia Warsaw |
| Runner-up | Lech Poznań |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Nemanja Nikolić (6 goals) |
The 2015–16 Polish Cup was the sixty-second season of the annual Polish football 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 the National Stadium in Warsaw. Winners of the competition qualified for the qualifying tournament of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League.
The 2015–16 season brought several changes into the competition format determined by the 2014 reform of II 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-ranked I liga (2nd tier) teams entered.
Legia Warsaw successfully defended the Polish Cup champion title, winning the final game 1–0 against Lech Poznań and secured their eighteenth title.
Participating teams
[edit ]16 teams 2014–15 I Liga
12 highest ranked teams 2014–15 I Liga
6 lowest ranked teams 2014–15 II liga
18 teams Winners of 16 regional cup competitions
- Lech Poznań
- Legia Warsaw
- Jagiellonia Białystok
- Śląsk Wrocław
- Lechia Gdańsk
- Wisła Kraków
- Górnik Zabrze
- Pogoń Szczecin
- Cracovia
- Ruch Chorzów
- Korona Kielce
- Piast Gliwice
- Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała
- Górnik Łęczna
- Zawisza Bydgoszcz
- GKS Bełchatów
- Zagłębie Lubin
- Termalica Bruk-Bet Nieciecza
- Wisła Płock
- Olimpia Grudziądz
- Chojniczanka Chojnice
- Dolcan Ząbki
- Stomil Olsztyn
- GKS Katowice
- Wigry Suwałki
- Arka Gdynia
- Chrobry Głogów
- Miedź Legnica
- Bytovia Bytów
- Sandecja Nowy Sącz
- Pogoń Siedlce
- GKS Tychy
(削除) Widzew Łódź (削除ここまで)2(削除) Flota Świnoujście (削除ここまで)3
- MKS Kluczbork
- Zagłębie Sosnowiec
- Rozwój Katowice
- Raków Częstochowa
- KS ROW 1964 Rybnik 1
- Błękitni Stargard Szczeciński
- Stal Stalowa Wola
- Stal Mielec
- Znicz Pruszków
- Nadwiślan Góra
- Legionovia Legionowo
- Siarka Tarnobrzeg
- Wisła Puławy
- Okocimski KS Brzesko
- Puszcza Niepołomice
- Kotwica Kołobrzeg
- Górnik Wałbrzych
(削除) Limanovia Limanowa (削除ここまで)4
- Ślęza Wrocław (Lower Silesia)
- Wda Świecie (Kujawy-Pomerania)
- Chełmianka Chełm (Lublin)
- Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski (Lubusz)
- Boruta Zgierz (Łódź)
- Garbarnia Kraków (Lesser Poland)
- Ursus Warszawa (Mazovia)
- Odra Opole (Opole)
- Resovia Rzeszów (Podkarpacie)
- ŁKS Łomża (Podlasie)
- Rodło Kwidzyn (Pomerania)
- Grunwald Ruda Śląska (Silesia)
- Wisła Sandomierz (Świętokrzyskie)
- Olimpia Olsztynek (Warmia-Masuria)
- KKS 1925 Kalisz (Greater Poland)
- Gwardia Koszalin (West Pomerania)
Source: 90minut.pl
- Notes
- Competed in 2014–15 season as Energetyk ROW Rybnik.
- Widzew Łódź dissolved after the 2014–15 season.[1]
- Flota Świnoujście dissolved after the 2014–15 season.[2]
- Limanovia withdrew from the competition, citing financial difficulties.[3]
Round and draw dates
[edit ]| Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 the National Stadium, Warsaw |
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Source: 90minut.pl
Preliminary round
[edit ]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 2014–15 II Liga and 6 lowest ranked teams from the 2014–15 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 of Znicz Pruszków vs. Nadwiślan Góra (both playing in II Liga) game was determined by the order in which the teams were drawn.
- Notes
- Note 1: Flota Świnoujście dissolved after the 2014–2015 season and withdrew from the Polish Cup. The successor club plays in the Szczecin I group of the A klasa (8th tier)[2]
- Note 2: Widzew Łódź dissolved after the 2014–2015 season and withdrew from the Polish Cup. The successor club plays in the Łódź Voivodeship IV Liga (5th tier)[1]
- Note 3: Limanovia withdrew from the competition, citing financial difficulties.[3]
First round
[edit ]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 the previous round and 12 highest ranked teams from the 2014–15 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's Stadion 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.) (2–4 p) | 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.) (6–7 p) | 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) |
Bracket
[edit ]Round of 32
[edit ]The draw for this round was conducted at the PGE 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 the previous round and 16 teams from the 2014–15 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.) (3–0 p) | 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.) (2–3 p) | 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) |
Janus 71', 77' Stadium: Stadion Miejski
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Tomasz Białek (Drezdenko)[8]
Attendance: 981
Referee: Krzysztof Korycki (Warsaw)[8]
Matuszek 26' Kapustka 1'
Zjawiński 47', 67' Stadium: Stadion Dolcanu
Attendance: 450
Referee: Piotr Idzik (Poznań)[8]
Makuszewski 44'
Pawłowski 49', 74' Stadium: Stadion Puszczy
Attendance: 1,716
Referee: Sebastian Jarzębak (Bytom)[8]
Frankowski 50' Frączczak 42' Stadium: Stadion Miejski
Attendance: 7,123
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Warsaw)[8]
Attendance: 3,796
Referee: Artur Aluszyk (Szczecin)[8]
Stolc soccer ball with check mark
Fialho soccer ball with check mark
Siemaszko soccer ball with red X
Szerszeń soccer ball with red X soccer ball with red X Rybski
soccer ball with check mark Mikołajczak
soccer ball with check mark Grzelak
soccer ball with red X Zawistowski
soccer ball with check mark Rogalski
Markowski 65'
Fidziukiewicz 87' Iwan 22' Stadium: Stadion Ludowy
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Tomasz Wajda (Żywiec)[8]
Prijović 82' Stadium: Stadion Górnika
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Sebastian Krasny (Kraków)[8]
Kolčák 103' Stadium: Stadion im. Orła Białego
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Zbigniew Dobrynin (Łódź)[8]
Višņakovs 88' Jankowski 90+2' Stadium: Stadion Ruchu
Attendance: 6,504
Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Toruń)[8]
Round of 16
[edit ]Competing in this round were the 16 winners from the previous round. The draw for this round was conducted at the National 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) |
Paluchowski 43'
Pribula 53'
Szatan 63' Stadium: Stadion Miejski
Attendance: 986
Referee: Łukasz Bednarek (Koszalin)[10]
K. Piątek 31' Stadium: Stadion Miejski
Attendance: 8,813
Referee: Krzysztof Jakubik (Siedlce)[11]
Attendance: 11,273
Referee: Marcin Borski (Warsaw)[11]
Quarter-finals
[edit ]The 8 winners from Round 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 the National 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
First leg
[edit ]Attendance: 1,483
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Warsaw)[13]
Rakeļs 90' Stadium: Stadion Ludowy
Attendance: 1,360
Referee: Marcin Borski (Warsaw)[13]
Second leg
[edit ]Prijović 33'
Brzyski 38'
Nikolić 63' Rybski 5' Stadium: Polish Army Stadium
Attendance: 8,368
Referee: Jacek Lis (Ruda Śląska)[14]
Semi-finals
[edit ]The 4 winners from Quarterfinals 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 at Stadion 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 |
First leg
[edit ]Second leg
[edit ]Attendance: 4,950
Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Toruń)[17]
Final
[edit ]The final match was played at the National Stadium,[6] Warsaw on 2 May 2016.[4]
| Lech Poznań | 0–1 | Legia Warsaw |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Prijović 69' |
Match officials:
Referee:
Szymon Marciniak [18]
Assistant referees:
Paweł Sokolnicki[18]
Tomasz Listkiewicz[18]
Additional assistant referees:
Paweł Raczkowski [18]
Tomasz Musiał[18]
Fourth official:
Radosław Siejka[18]
Match rules
- 90 minutes.
- 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
- Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
- Seven named substitutes.
- Maximum of three substitutions.
Top goalscorers
[edit ]- As of matches played 2 May 2016.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[19] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary Nemanja Nikolić | Legia Warsaw | 6 |
| 2 | Switzerland Aleksandar Prijović | Legia Warsaw | 5 |
| 3 | Poland Kamil Drygas | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | 3 |
| Poland Szymon Lewicki | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | 3 | |
| Poland Damian Łanucha | Stal Stalowa Wola | 3 | |
| Poland Szymon Matuszek | Dolcan Ząbki | 3 | |
| Poland Eryk Sobków | Zagłębie Lubin | 3 | |
| Poland Radosław Wiśniewski | Błękitni Stargard Szczeciński | 3 |
Notes
[edit ]- ^ a b Regional cup winners were assured to be hosts of both the preliminary round and the first round games, regardless of their and their opponents' relative position in the league pyramid. However, all regional cup winners happened to be drawn against either teams playing in higher divisions or teams that subsequently withdrew from the competition.
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