| Polish Cup | |
| Year: | 2021–22 |
| Other Titles: | Fortuna Puchar Polski |
| Country: | Poland |
| Venue: | Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw |
| Num Teams: | 69 |
| Defending Champions: | Raków Częstochowa |
| Champions: | Raków Częstochowa |
| Runner-Up: | Lech Poznań |
| Continentalcup1: | Conference League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Raków Częstochowa |
| Matches: | 67 |
| Goals: | 201 |
| Top Goal Scorer: | Jakub Bojas Maciej Firlej Mateusz Wdowiak (4 goals each) |
| Prevseason: | 2020–21 |
| Nextseason: | 2022–23 |
The 2021–22 Polish Cup was the 68th season of the annual Polish football knockout tournament. It began on 4 August 2021 with the first matches of the preliminary round and ended with the final on 2 May 2022 at Stadion Narodowy. The 2021–22 edition of the Polish Cup was sponsored by Fortuna, making the official name Fortuna Puchar Polski.[1] Winners of the competition qualified for the qualifying round of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League.
The defending champions were Raków Częstochowa.[2] Raków successfully defended their title by defeating Lech Poznań 3–1 in the final.[3]
| Teams starting the competition from Round of 64 | Teams starting the competition from Preliminary round | ||||
| 2020–21 Ekstraklasa 16 teams | 2020–21 I liga 18 teams | 2020–21 II liga 9 teams (position 1-9) | Winners of 16 regional cup competitions 16 teams | 2020–21 II liga 10 teams (position 10-19) | |
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The PZPN Board of Directors determined the size of the prizes.[5]
| Round reached | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 64 | 40,000 PLN 15,000 PLN | |
| Round of 32 | 45,000 PLN | |
| Round of 16 | 90,000 PLN | |
| Quarterfinal | 190,000 PLN | |
| Semifinal | 380,000 PLN | |
| Final | 760,000 PLN | |
| Winner | 5,000,000 PLN |
| Round | Draw date | Number of teams | Date of matches | Teams entered for the competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | None | 69 → 64 | 4 August 2021 | • 2020–21 II liga teams from positions 10–19. |
| Round of 64 | 12 August 2021 | 64 → 32 | 22–29 September 2021 | • 2020–21 Ekstraklasa teams, • 2020–21 I liga teams, • 2020–21 II liga teams from positions 1–9, • 16 winners of the regional cups. |
| Round of 32 | 1 October 2021 | 32 → 16 | 26 October - 3 November 2021 | None |
| Round of 16 | 5 November 2021 | 16 → 8 | 30 November 2021 - 9 February 2022 | |
| Quarter-finals | 3 December 2021 | 8 → 4 | 1–2 March 2022 | |
| Semi-finals | 4 March 2022 | 4 → 2 | 5–6 April 2022 | |
| Final | None | 2 | 2 May 2022 |
The matches were played on 4 August 2021. Participating in this round were the 10 lowest ranked teams from 2020–21 II liga (which finished 2020–21 season on positions 10-19). With reference to the competition regulations, the matches were played according to the following scheme: 10th team of 2020–21 season will be a host of match against 19th team, 11th team will be a host of match against 18th team, 12th team will be a host of match against 17th team, 13th team will be a host of match against 16th team and 14th team will be a host of match against 15th team.[6]
! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|4 August 2021|}
The draw for this round was conducted in the headquarter of PZPN on 12 August 2021.[7] The matches were played from 21 to 29 September 2021. Participating in this round were the 5 winners from the previous round, 16 teams from the 2020–21 Ekstraklasa, 18 teams from the 2020–21 I liga, 9 highest ranked teams from 2020–21 II liga and 16 winners of the regional cup competitions. Games were hosted by teams playing in the lower division in the 2021–22 season or by first drawn team in a case of match between clubs from the same division.! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|21 September 2021|-! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|22 September 2021|-! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|23 September 2021|-! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|28 September 2021|-! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|29 September 2021|}
The draw for this round was conducted in the headquarter of PZPN on 1 October 2021.[8] The matches were played from 26 October to 3 November 2021. Participating in this round were the 32 winners from the previous round. Games were hosted by teams playing in the lower division in the 2021–22 season or by first drawn team in a case of match between clubs from the same division.
! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|26 October 2021|-! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|27 October 2021|-! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|28 October 2021|-! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|2 November 2021|-! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|3 November 2021|}
The draw for this round was conducted in the headquarter of PZPN on 5 November 2021.[9] The matches will be played from 30 November to 2 December 2021. Participating in this round are the 16 winners from the previous round. Games will be hosted by teams playing in the lower division in the 2021–22 season or by first drawn team in a case of match between clubs from the same division.
! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|30 November 2021|-! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|1 December 2021|-! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|2 December 2021|-! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|9 February 2022|}
The draw for this round was conducted in the headquarter of PZPN on 3 December 2021.[10] The matches will be played in March 2022. Participating in this round are the 8 winners from the previous round. Games will be hosted by teams playing in the lower division in the 2021–22 season or by first drawn team in a case of match between clubs from the same division.
! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|1 March 2022|-! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|2 March 2022|}
Participating in this round will be the 4 winners from the previous round.
! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|5 April 2022|-! colspan="3" style="background:cornsilk;"|6 April 2022|}