2016 Abkhazian Cup Explained

Abkhazian Cup
Year:	2016
Num Teams:	10
Runner-Up:	FC Gagra
Matches:	17
Goals:	64
Prevseason:	2015
Nextseason:	2017

The 2016 Abkhazian Cup was the 23rd edition of Abkhazian Cup organized by Football Federation of Abkhazia. The competition was held in the month of May.^[1]

Participating teams

This edition of the competition was attended by 10 teams:

• FC Afon,
• Samurzakan Gal,
• FC Gagra,
• FC Dinamo Sukhum,
• Nart Sukhum
• Football Club Yertsakhu Ochamchira
• Football Club Spartak Gulripsh
• Football Club Shakhtyor Tkuarchal
• Football Club Abazg Sukhum
• Ritsa FC.^[2]

The Abkhazia Cup champion team qualifies for the Abkhazia Super Cup final and face the Abkhazian Premier League champion team.^[3]

The final of the Abkhazia Cup took place on October 12, 2016.The two teams qualified for the grand final match were Nart Sukhum and FC Gagra. Nart Sukhum won by the score of 2x1.^[4]

Games by stage

Preliminary round

First Legs

[Aug 4]FC Gagra 2-1 Ritsa FC [Aug 5]Nart Sukhum 3-1 Shakhtyor

Second Legs

[Aug 10]Ritsa 2-1 FC Gagra [Gagra on pen]

Quarterfinals

First Legs

[Aug 16]FC Gagra 4-1 FC Dinamo Sukhum [Aug 17]Football Club Yertsakhu Ochamchira 11-1 Football Club Abazg Sukhum [Aug 18]Samurzakan Gal 1-5 Nart Sukhum [Aug 19]FC Afon 4-0 Spartak

Second Legs

Semifinals

First Legs

Second Legs

Final

[Oct 12, Gorodskoy stadion "Dinamo", Sukhum]

Nart Sukhum 2-1 FC Gagra

[Feras Ismail 22, Nikita Filatov 63; N.N. 76]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Abkhazia 2017. RSSSF. 2021-04-01.
2. Web site: Abkhazia - List of Cup Winners. RSSSF. 2021-04-01.
3. Web site: Суперкубок Абхазии (Abkhazia Super Cup). footballfacts.ru. 2021-04-01. Russian.
4. Web site: Abkhazia - List of Cup Winners. RSSSF. 2021-04-01.