Slovak Cup
{{Short description|National association football cup}}
{{Infobox football tournament
| current = 2024–25 Slovak Cup
| logo =
| upright =
| founded = 1993
| number of teams = Various
| region = Slovakia
| qualifier for = UEFA Europa League
| current champions = Spartak Trnava (9th title)
| most successful club = Slovan Bratislava
(17 titles)
| website = {{URL|https://futbalsfz.sk}}
|broadcasters=STVR|image=Slovensky pohar trophy.jpg}}The Slovak Cup ({{Langx|sk|Slovenský pohár}}), currently named Slovnaft Cup due to sponsorship agreement with Slovnaft, is the only nationwide knockout competition in Slovak football. The winner qualifies for the UEFA Europa League qualification rounds.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}
History
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The competition was first contested in 1969. Until 1993, the winner of the Slovak Cup would face the winner of the Czech Cup in the Czechoslovak Cup final, the winner of which would be Czechoslovakia's representative in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (Slovan Bratislava won the tournament in 1968–69).
Sponsorship
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!Period !Sponsor !Name |
1969–1997
|No main sponsor |Slovenský pohár |
1997–2001
|Slovenský pohár Zlatého Bažanta |
2002–2011
|No main sponsor |Slovenský pohár |
2011–present |
Qualification
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Format
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Cup winners (Czechoslovak era 1969–1993)<ref name="rsssf">{{cite web|title=Slovakia – List of Cup Finals|website=[[RSSSF]]|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/slowcuphist.html|access-date=21 July 2011}}</ref>
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!Season !Winner !Score !Runner-up !Venue |
align=center|1969–70
|2–2, 1–0 |rowspan="16"|2 matches played |
align=center|1970–71
|2–0, 0–1 |
align=center|1971–72
|1–2, 4–1 (aet) |
align=center|1972–73
|3–0, 3–3 |
align=center|1973–74
|0–0, 2–2 (6–5p) |
align=center|1974–75
|2–0, 1–2 |
align=center|1975–76
|0–0, 2–1 |
align=center|1976–77
|0–2, 4–0 |
align=center|1977–78
|1–0, 3–1 |
align=center|1978–79
|2–2, 3–0 |
align=center|1979–80
|2–4, 5–0 |
align=center|1980–81
|1–1, 1–0 |
align=center|1981–82
|3–1, 0–0 |
align=center|1982–83
|0–0, 1–1 |
align=center|1983–84
|2–0, 1–0 |
align=center|1984–85
|1–0, 1–1 |
align=center|1985–86
|1–0 |
align=center|1986–87
|0–0 (6–5p) |
align=center|1987–88
|1–0 |
align=center|1988–89
|2–1 |
align=center|1989–90
|6–0 |
align=center|1990–91
|1–0 |
align=center|1991–92
|2–0 |
align=center|1992–93
|0–0 (5–4p) |
Cup winners (Slovak era 1993–present)<ref name="rsssf" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Cup history|url=http://www.futbalsfz.sk/slovensko/slovensky-pohar/historia.html|publisher=futbalsfz.sk|access-date=21 July 2011|language=sk|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110701171050/http://www.futbalsfz.sk/slovensko/slovensky-pohar/historia.html|archive-date=1 July 2011}}</ref>
File:Slovensky pohar trophy.jpg
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!Season !Winner !Score !Runner-up !Venue !Attendance |
align="center" |1993–94
|2–1 |5,620 |
align="center" |1994–95
| style="background-color:#cedff2" |1–1 (aet, 3–1 pen) |2,550 |
align="center" |1995–96
|2–1 |9,000 |
align="center" |1996–97
| style="background-color:#FBCEB1" |1–0 (aet) |11,286 |
align="center" |1997–98
|2–0 |7,800 |
align="center" |1998–99
|3–0 |Mestský štadión Žiar nad Hronom |10,048 |
align="center" |1999–00
| style="background-color:#cedff2" |1–1 (aet, 4–2 pen) |3,150 |
align="center" |2000–01
|1–0 |5,200 |
align="center" |2001–02
| style="background-color:#cedff2" |1–1 (aet, 4–2 pen) |Štadión MŠK Považská Bystrica |4,584 |
align="center" |2002–03
| style="background-color:#FBCEB1" |2–1 (aet) |4,356 |
align="center" |2003–04
|2–0 |Mestský štadión Dunajská Streda |2,650 |
align="center" |2004–05
|2–1 |2,474 |
align="center" |2005–06
| style="background-color:#cedff2" |0–0 (aet, 4–3 pen) |8,426 |
align="center" |2006–07
|4–0 |3,119 |
align="center" |2007–08
|1–0 |5,000 |
align="center" |2008–09
|3–1 |1,528 |
align="center" |2009–10
|6–0 |3,752 |
align="center" |2010–11
| style="background-color:#cedff2" |3–3 (aet, 5–4 pen) |2,653 |
align="center" |2011–12
| style="background-color:#FBCEB1" |3–2 (aet) |3,000 |
align="center" |2012–13
|2–0 |3,410 |
align="center" |2013–14
|2–1 |2,647 |
align="center" |2014–15
| style="background-color:#cedff2" |2–2 (aet, 3–2 pen) |3,473 |
align="center" |2015–16
|3–1 |8,547 |
align="center" |2016–17
|3–0 |2,432 |
align="center" |2017–18
|3–1 |4,405 |
align="center" |2018–19
| style="background-color:#cedff2" |3–3 (aet, 4–1 pen) |6,053 |
align="center" |2019–20
|1–0 |3,624 |
align="center" |2020–21
| style="background-color:#FBCEB1" |2–1 (aet) |0The final was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia. |
align="center" |2021–22
| style="background-color:#FBCEB1" |2–1 (aet) |10,411 |
align="center" |2022–23
| style="background-color:#FBCEB1" |3–1 (aet) |15,427 |
align="center" |2023–24
|1–0 |8,764 |
align="center" |2024–25
|1–0 |9,437 |
Key
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|Match went to extra time |
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|Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time |
Italic
|Team from outside the top flight |
Performance by club
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! Club ! Winners ! Runners-up ! Winning Years ! Runner-up Years |
Slovan Bratislava
| 17 | 7 | 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021 | 1971, 1978, 2003, 2014, 2016, 2022, 2023 |
Spartak Trnava
| 9 | 8 | 1971, 1975, 1980, 1991, 1998, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025 | 1972, 1974, 1988, 1996, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2024 |
Inter Bratislava
| 6 | 2 | 1984, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2001 | 1976, 1979 |
VSS Košice
| 5 | 3 | 1973, 1980, 1993, 2009, 2014 | 1981, 1998, 2000 |
Lokomotíva Košice
| 3 | 1 | 1977, 1979, 1985 | 1992 |
Ružomberok
|2 |4 |2006, 2024 |2001, 2018, 2020, 2025 |
Petržalka
| 2 | 3 | 2004, 2008 | 1982, 2005, 2009 |
Dukla Banská Bystrica
| 2 | 3 | 1981, 2005 | 1970, 1984, 1999 |
AS Trenčín
| 2 | – | 2015, 2016 | – |
Žilina
| 1 | 8 | 2012 | 1977, 1980, 1986, 1990, 2011, 2013, 2019, 2021 |
Tatran Prešov
| 1 | 4 | 1992 | 1973, 1985, 1994, 1997 |
DAC Dunajská Streda
| 1 | 2 | 1987 | 1993, 1995 |
Púchov
| 1 | 1 | 2003 | 2002 |
Senec
| 1 | 1 | 2002 | 2007 |
Zlaté Moravce
| 1 | – | 2007 | – |
Humenné
| 1 | – | 1996 | – |
Jednota Trenčín
|1 |– |1978 |– |
Nitra
| – | 4 | – | 1975, 1983, 1987, 1991 |
Senica
| – | 2 | – | 2012, 2015 |
Skalica
| – | 1 | – | 2017 |
Ličartovce
| – | 1 | – | 2004 |
Považská Bystrica
| – | 1 | – | 1989 |
Titles by city
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City | Titles | Winning clubs |
---|---|---|
x24px Bratislava | {{center|25}} | Slovan Bratislava (17), Inter Bratislava (6), Artmedia Petržalka (2) |
x24px Trnava | {{center|9}} | Spartak Trnava (9) |
x24px Košice | {{center|8}} | VSS Košice (5), Lokomotíva Košice (3) |
x24px Trenčín | {{center|3}} | AS Trenčín (2), Jednota Trenčín (1) |
x24px Banská Bystrica | {{center|2}} | Dukla Banská Bystrica (2) |
x24px Ružomberok
|{{center|2}} |Ružomberok (2) | ||
x24px Dunajská Streda | {{center|1}} | DAC Dunajská Streda (1) |
x24px Humenné | {{center|1}} | Humenné (1) |
x24px Prešov | {{center|1}} | Tatran Prešov (1) |
x24px Púchov | {{center|1}} | Púchov (1) |
x24px Senec | {{center|1}} | Senec (1) |
x24px Zlaté Moravce | {{center|1}} | Zlaté Moravce (1) |
x24px Žilina | {{center|1}} | Žilina (1) |
Venues of final matches
(Does not include matches when the home-away system was played)
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|+ !Venue !Nr. of final matches !Years |
Bratislava
|6 |1998, 2006, 2007, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Trnava
|4 |1987, 2016, 2018, 2023 |
Dunajská Streda
|2 |2004, 2025 |
Nitra
|2 |2005, 2019 |
Poprad
|2 |2015, 2017 |
Ružomberok
|2 |1991, 2013 |
Dubnica
|2 |1995, 2001 |
Žiar nad Hronom
|2 |1990, 1999 |
Trenčín
|2 |1988, 1997 |
Košice
|1 |2024 |
Myjava
|1 |2014 |
Bardejov
|1 |2012 |
Banská Bystrica
|1 |2011 |
Michalovce
|1 |2010 |
Senec
|1 |2009 |
Žilina
|1 |2008 |
Topoľčany
|1 |2003 |
Považská Bystrica
|1 |2002 |
Prešov
|1 |2000 |
Vranov nad Topľov
|1 |1996 |
Brezno
|1 |1994 |
Rimavská Sobota
|1 |1993 |
Dolný Kubín
|1 |1992 |
Hlohovec
|1 |1989 |
Prievidza
|1 |1986 |
Notes
References
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