2017–18 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup explained

Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup
Year:2017–18
Other Titles:22nd Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup
Country:Bosnia and Herzegovina
Num Teams:32
Champions:Željezničar (6th title)
Runner-Up:Krupa
Matches:37
Goals:112
Top Goal Scorer:Elvir Koljić
(5 goals)
Prevseason:2016–17
Nextseason:2018–19

The 2017–18 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup was the 22nd edition of Bosnia and Herzegovina's annual football cup, and the eighteenth season of the unified competition. The winner will qualify to the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.

Format changes

From this season on, Second round will be played over one leg instead of two. Also, if teams from different levels are paired in First round, team from lower league will host the match.

Participating teams

Following teams will take part in 2017–18 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup.

2017–18 Premier League
(12 teams)
2017–18 FBiH Cup
(12 teams)
Football Association of Republika Srpska teams
(8 teams)
First League of the FBiH (II)

Second League of the FBiH (III)

  • Azot Vitkovići (group Center)
  • Grude (group South)
  • Svatovac Poljice (group North)
  • FK Vitez (group West)
First League of the Republika Srpska (II)

Second League of the Republika Srpska (III)

Roman number in brackets denote the level of respective league in Bosnian football league system

Calendar

Round Date(s)
1st Round 12 September 2017 (draw)
19, 20 September 2017
2nd Round 18 October 2017 (draw)
25 October, 1 November 2017
Quarter final 7 November 2017 (draw)
22, 30 November 2017 (leg 1)
29 November, 7 December 2017 (leg 2)
Semi final 4 April 2018(draw)
11 April 2018 (leg 1)
18 April 2018 (leg 2)
Final (draw)1
2 May 2018 (leg 1)
9 May 2018 (leg 2)
1 Draw is held to determine what team will host leg 1 and what team will host leg 2.

First round

Played on 19 and 20 September 2017

Home team Away team Result
Metalleghe Jajce (II) Željezničar Sarajevo (I) 0–1
Mladost Doboj Kakanj (I) Sarajevo (I) 0–0
Rudar Prijedor (II) Tekstilac Derventa (II) 1–1
Radnik Bijeljina (I) Široki Brijeg (I) 0–1
Sloga Simin Han (II) Zrinjski Mostar (I) 1–0
Zvijezda 09 (II) Bosna Visoko (II) 2–0
FK Vitez (III) Borac Banja Luka (I) 3–8
Slaven Živinice (II) Čelik Zenica (I) 2–2
Leotar Trebinje (III) Kozara Gradiška (II) 4–0
Velež Mostar (II) Olimpic Sarajevo (II) 1–3
Ljubić Prnjavor (III) NK Vitez (I) 0–6
Bratstvo Gračanica (II) Sutjeska Foča (II) 6–1
Azot Vitkovići (III) Sloboda Tuzla (I) 1–2
Svatovac Poljice (III) Slavija Istočno Sarajevo (II) 1–1
Grude (III) Krupa (I) 0–4
TOŠK Tešanj (II) GOŠK Gabela (I) 2–2

Second round

Played on 25 October and 1 November 2017

Home team Away team Result
Željezničar Sarajevo (I) Mladost Doboj Kakanj (I) 2–1
Široki Brijeg (I) NK Vitez (I) 3–0
Svatovac Poljice (III) Sloga Simin Han (II) 0–2
Leotar Trebinje (III) Zvijezda 09 (II) 1–1
Bratstvo Gračanica (II) Sloboda Tuzla (I) 1–2
Borac Banja Luka (I) Krupa (I) 0–2
Rudar Prijedor (II) Čelik Zenica (I) 2–1
Olimpic Sarajevo (II) GOŠK Gabela (I) 4–0

Quarter final

First legs played on 22 and 30 November, return legs played on 29 November and 7 December

Team 1 Team 2 Leg 1 Leg 2 Agg. score
Široki Brijeg (I) Željezničar Sarajevo (I) 0–1 0–2 0–3
Olimpik Sarajevo (II) Zvijezda 09 (II) 1–2 0–0 1–2
Rudar Prijedor (II) Krupa (I) 0–3 2–3 2–6
Sloga Simin Han (II) Sloboda Tuzla (I) 0–0 0–2 0–2

Semi final

First legs played on 11 April, return legs played on 18 April

Team 1 Team 2 Leg 1 Leg 2 Agg. score
Zvijezda 09 (II) Krupa (I) 0–4 0–2 0–6
Željezničar Sarajevo (I) Sloboda Tuzla (I) 0–0 4–1 4–1

Final

First leg played on May 2, return leg played on May 9

Second leg

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