Country Poland Location Poland | Dates 16 Jul 2016 – 2 May 2017 Teams 68 | |
Similar 2016–17 Ekstraklasa, 2015–16 I Liga, 2016–17 Superleague Greece, 2016–17 Serbian SuperLiga, 2016–17 Swiss Super Le | ||
The 2016–17 Polish Cup is the sixty-third season of the annual Polish football knockout tournament. It began on 16 July 2016 with the first matches of the Preliminary Round and will end on 2 May 2017 with the Final at PGE Narodowy. Winners of the competition will qualify for the qualifying tournament of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.
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Participating teams
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- Zawisza did not receive a license for the 2016–17 season and withdrew from the competition.
- Dolcan dissolved during the 2015–16 season.
- Okocimski dissolved during the 2015–16 season.
- Nadwiślan withdrew from the competition.
Round and draw dates
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Preliminary round
The draw for this round was conducted at the headquarters of the Polish FA on 24 June 2016. Participating in this round were 16 regional cup winners, 18 teams from the 2015–16 II liga and 6 lowest ranked teams from the 2015–16 I liga. The matches were played on 15-17 July 2016.
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 2016–17 season. The hosts of Odra Opole vs. Siarka Tarnobrzeg and Radomiak Radom vs. Stal Stalowa Wola (all teams playing in 2016–17 II liga) games was determined by the order in which the teams were drawn. The number in brackets indicates what tier of Polish football each team competes in during the 2016–17 season.
First round
The draw for this round was conducted at the headquarters of the Polish FA on 24 June 2016. The matches will be played on 22–27 July 2016. Participating in this round will the 20 winners from the previous round and 12 highest ranked teams from the 2015–16 I liga. Winners of match 2 will advance to the next round. The 12 teams joining in this round were seeded and their opponents were drawn from the 20 winners of the preliminary round (the other 6 formed the remaining 3 matches). Games will be hosted by teams playing in the lower division in the 2016–17 season. Hosts of matches between teams playing in the same tier will be decided by a draw. The number in brackets indicates what tier of Polish football each team competes in during the 2016–17 season.
Round of 32
The draw for this round was conducted at the PGE Narodowy on 25 July 2016. The matches were played from 9 to 24 August 2016. Participating in this round were the 16 winners from the previous round and 16 teams from the 2015–16 Ekstraklasa. Games were hosted by teams playing in the lower division in the 2016–17 season. The hosts of matches of teams playing in the same tier were the teams occupying a higher position in the bracket.
Round of 16
Competing in this round will the 16 winners from the previous round. The draw for this round was conducted at PGE Narodowy, Warsaw on 25 July 2016. Matches will be played on 20–28 September 2016. Hosts of matches between teams playing in the same tier were decided by a draw conducted on 12 August 2016.
Quarterfinals
The 8 winners from Round of 16 will compete in this round. The matches will be played in two legs. The first leg will take place on 25–26 October 2016. The second leg will take place on 29–30 November 2016. The draw for this round was conducted at PGE Narodowy, Warsaw on 25 July 2016. Host of first match between teams playing in the same tier were decided by a draw conducted on 29 September 2016.
Matches
Wigry Suwałki won 3–2 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Arka Gdynia won on away goals.
Lech Poznań won 5–3 on aggregate.
Pogoń Szczecin won 4–1 on aggregate.
Semifinals
The 4 winners from Quarterfinals will compete in this round. The matches will be played in two legs. The first leg will take place on 28 February and 1 March 2017. The second leg will take place on April 2017. The draw for this round was conducted at Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana, Kraków on 30 November 2016.