2015–16 Macedonian Football Cup Explained

Macedonian Football Cup
Year:2015–16
Dates:12 August 2015 –
16 May 2016
Num Teams:32
Defending Champions:Rabotnichki
Champions:Shkëndija (1st title)
Runner-Up:Rabotnichki
Matches:41
Goals:157
Prevseason:2014–15
Nextseason:2016–17

The 2015–16 Macedonian Football Cup was the 24th season of Macedonia's football knockout competition.[1] Rabotnichki are the defending champions, having won their fourth title in the previous year.

Competition calendar

Round Date(s) Fixtures Clubs New entries
First Round 12, 13 August 2015[2] 16 32 → 16 32
Second Round 30 September & 21 October 2015[3] 16 16 → 8 none
Quarter-finals 25, 26 November & 2 December 2015[4] 8 8 → 4 none
Semi-finals 2 March & 13 April 2016[5] 4 4 → 2 none
Final 16 May 2016 1 2 → 1 none

First round

The Matches were played on 12 and 13 August 2015.

|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF" align=center|12 August 2015|-|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF" align=center|13 August 2015|}1The match was awarded to Makedonija G.P. because as the Vulkan players not showing at the pitch in the second half, when they were leading 2–0 after the first half.[6] [7] [8]

Second round

Entering this round are the 16 winners from the first round. The draw was held on 1 September 2015.[9] The first legs were played on 30 September and the second legs were played on 21 October 2015.

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Quarter-finals

Entering this round are the 8 winners from the second round. The first legs were played on 25 and 26 November and the second legs were played on 2 December 2015.

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Semi-finals

The first legs were played on 2 March 2016 and the return legs on 13 April 2016.

Summary

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Matches

Shkëndija won 4–1 on aggregate.----

Rabotnichki won 4–1 on aggregate.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Marjan AltiparmakovskiRabotnichki9
2 Marjan RadeskiShkendija5
3 Blazhe IlijoskiRabotnichki4
Gjorgi StoilovHorizont Turnovo
Demir Imeri
Hristijan KirovskiShkendija
7 Stênio JúniorShkendija3
Antonio KalanoskiMladost
Kristijan KostovskiMakedonija GP
Goran ZdravkovBregalnica
Gjorgji Tanushev
Boban MarikjSileks
Blagojče GlavevskiPelister

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Season schedule to be unveiled on July 23 . MacedonianFootball.com . 21 July 2015 . 22 July 2015.
  2. Web site: Schedule released for top two leagues and cup . MacedonianFootball.com . 23 July 2015 . 24 July 2015.
  3. Web site: Matchups set for Round of 16 in Macedonian Cup . MacedonianFootball.com . 1 September 2015 . 2 September 2015.
  4. Web site: Шкендија – Вардар во четвртфиналето од Купот на Македонија! . Ekipa.mk . 3 November 2015 . 3 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160111001154/http://ekipa.mk/shkendija-vardar-vo-chetvrtfinaleto-od-kupot-na-makedonija/ . 2016-01-11 . dead .
  5. Web site: Shkendija avoids Rabotnichki in semi-final cup draw . MacedonianFootball.com . 7 December 2015 . 20 December 2015.
  6. Web site: ТРАГИКОМЕДИЈА: Вулкан водеше 2-0, па не се појави во второто полувреме . Ekipa.mk . 12 August 2015 . 13 August 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150814020727/http://ekipa.mk/tragikomedija-vulkan-vodshe-2-0-pa-ne-se-pojavi-vo-vtoroto-poluvreme/ . 14 August 2015 . dead .
  7. Web site: Циркус во Охрид: Фудбалерите на Косел водеа 2-0 против Македонија ЃП и на полувреме си заминаа дома! . Sportmedia.mk . 12 August 2015 . 17 August 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150814235306/http://sportmedia.mk/fudbal/kup-na-makedonija/cirkus-vo-ohrid-fubalerite-na-kosel-vodea-2-0-protiv-makedonija-gjp-i-na . 14 August 2015 . dead .
  8. Web site: Коселчани фалсификувале: Тројца играчи настапиле со лажни документи, па на полувреме избегал целиот тим! . sportmedia.mk . 12 August 2015 . 17 August 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150815002452/http://sportmedia.mk/fudbal/kup-na-makedonija/koselchani-falsifikuvale-trojca-igrachi-nastapile-so-lazhni-dokumenti-pa-na . 15 August 2015 . dead .
  9. Web site: Куп: Второлигашко дерби во Ѓорче, Вардар против Пелистер! . Sportefe.com.mk . 1 September 2015 . 2 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150929141521/http://sportefe.com.mk/mak-fudbal/treta-mfl/item/366-vtoroligaskoderbivardarpelister . 29 September 2015 . dead . dmy-all .