The 2018–19 Slovenian Football Cup was the 28th edition of the football knockout competition in Slovenia. The winners of the cup earned a place in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round. The tournament began on 14 August 2018 and ended on 30 May 2019 with the final.
Olimpija Ljubljana were the defending champions after defeating Aluminij with a score of 6–1 in the previous season's final. They successfully defended the title by defeating their eternal rivals Maribor 2–1 in the final.
Competition format RoundDraw dateMatch dateFixturesClubsFormat detailsFirst round21 June 201814–16 August 20181224 → 12 18 clubs that have qualified through MNZ Regional Cups + 6 clubs from the 2017–18 PrvaLiga that didn't qualify for UEFA competitions entered at this stage and were drawn into 12 pairs.
Teams that have qualified from the same regional cup could not be drawn against each other.
The twelve winners were decided over one leg, with extra time and penalties if scores were level. Lower-level teams were the hosts. If both teams from a pair were from the same level, the home team was determined by the draw.Round of 1620 August 201812–20 September 2018812+4 → 8 12 first round winners were joined by four 2017–18 PrvaLiga teams that qualified for UEFA competitions, and were drawn into 8 pairs.
Teams that have qualified from the same regional cup could not be drawn against each other.
The eight winners were decided over one leg, with extra time and penalties if scores were level. Lower-level teams were the hosts. If both teams from a pair were from the same level, the home team was determined by the draw.Quarter-finals21 September 201817–31 October 201848 → 4 8 teams were drawn into 4 pairs.
The four winners were decided over two legs on home and away basis with away goals rule being used. In case of a tie, extra time and penalties were used.Semi-finals20 December 20183–24 April 201924 → 2 4 teams were drawn into 2 pairs.
The two winners were decided over two legs on home and away basis with away goals rule being used. In case of a tie, extra time and penalties were used.FinalN/A30 May 201912 → 1 Winner was decided in a single game, played at Stadion Z'dežele in Celje. Extra time and penalties would be used if the score would be level.
The winners have qualified for the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.
Qualified teams
2017–18 Slovenian PrvaLiga members Aluminij Ankaran Celje Domžale Gorica Krško Maribor Olimpija Rudar Velenje Triglav Kranj
Qualified through MNZ Regional Cups 2017–18 MNZ Celje Cup: Šampion and Rogaška 2017–18 MNZ Koper Cup: Koper and Plama Podgrad 2017–18 MNZG-Kranj Cup: Jesenice and Zarica Kranj 2017–18 MNZ Lendava Cup: Turnišče and Nafta 2017–18 MNZ Ljubljana Cup: Ivančna Gorica and Bravo 2017–18 MNZ Maribor Cup: Akumulator Mežica and Korotan Prevalje 2017–18 MNZ Murska Sobota Cup: Grad and Mura 2017–18 MNZ Nova Gorica Cup: Bilje and Brda 2017–18 MNZ Ptuj Cup: Videm and Drava Ptuj
Bracket
First round
Round of 16
Quarter-finals First leg
Second leg
Semi-finals First leg
Second leg
Final
See also 2018–19 Slovenian PrvaLiga
References
External links UEFA