| 2012 Slovenian Football Cup final | |
| Event: | 2011–12 Slovenian Football Cup |
| Team1: | Celje |
| Team1score: | 2 |
| Team2: | Maribor |
| Team2score: | 2 |
| Details: | After extra time. Maribor won 3–2 on penalties. |
| Stadium: | Stožice Stadium |
| City: | Ljubljana |
| Referee: | Matej Jug |
| Attendance: | 4,132 |
| Previous: | 2011 |
| Next: | 2013 |
The 2012 Slovenian Cup final was a football match played between Celje and Maribor on 23 May 2012 at the Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana. It was the final match of the 2011–12 Slovenian Football Cup, the 21st season of Slovenia's football knockout competition, the Slovenian Football Cup. Celje were participating in their sixth final; they had previously won one and lost four. Maribor were appearing in their tenth final; they had previously won six and lost three.
Celje entered the competition in the first round and Maribor in the second (round of 16) after receiving a bye as one of the top four clubs in the 2010–11 Slovenian PrvaLiga. Matches up to the quarter-finals were contested on a one-off basis, with extra time and penalties being played if a match ended in a draw. The quarter-finals and semi-finals were played over two legs. To reach the final Celje defeated Grad, Triglav Kranj, Interblock and Šenčur. Maribor's route to the final comprised victories over Adria, Zavrč and Rudar Velenje.
Watched by a crowd of 4,132, Alen Romih scored in the 36th minute giving Celje the lead at the end of the first half. Dalibor Volaš was substituted on at the start of the second half and equalised for Maribor in under a minute. The score remained 1–1 after 90 minutes and the game went to extra time. Within a minute of the start Celje restored their lead through Benjamin Verbič. Maribor levelled the scores for a second time in the 99th minute with Matic Črnic scoring. At full-time with the score being 2–2, the cup winners were to be decided by a penalty shoot-out. Celje missed three of their five penalties while Maribor converted three of five to win the shoot-out 3–2.[1] [2]
The victory meant Maribor won the Slovenian Football Cup for the seventh time.[2] They later played against their Eternal derby rivals, the 2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga runners-up, Olimpija Ljubljana in the 2012 Slovenian Supercup.[3] Given Maribor had already qualified for Europe as league champions, their UEFA Europa League spot was awarded to runners-up Celje.
| Round | Opponents | Venue | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row style="text-align:center" | R1 | Grad | A | 3–1 | |
| scope=row style="text-align:center" | R2 | Triglav Kranj | A | 1–0 | |
| scope=row style="text-align:center" | QF | Interblock | A H | 0–2 7–0 | |
| scope=row style="text-align:center" | SF | Šenčur | A H | 1–1 1–1 (8–7 pen.) |
| Round | Opponents | Venue | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row style="text-align:center" | R2 | Adria | A | 2–0 | |
| scope=row style="text-align:center" | QF | Zavrč | A H | 1–1 1–0 | |
| scope=row style="text-align:center" | SF | Rudar Velenje | A H | 4–2 4–2 |
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