2017 Latvian Football Cup

The 2017 Latvian Football Cup was the 23rd edition of the tournament that began on 28 May 2017 and ended on 18 October 2017.^[1] The winner of this season's cup earned a place in the first qualifying round of the 2018–19 Europa League.^[2]

2017 Latvian Football Cup

Tournament details
Country	Latvia
Teams	52
Final positions
Champions	Liepāja
Runners-up	Riga FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played	43
Goals scored	206 (4.79 per match)
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In a change from recent seasons, the tournament was played in one calendar year instead of over two years. The tournament was played in its entirety in 2017^[3]

Ventspils were the defending champions.

Format

The Latvian Football Cup this season was a single elimination tournament between 52 teams. Matches which were level after regulation went to extra time and afterwards to penalties, when needed, to determine the winning club.^[4]

First round

Twelve first round matches were played from 28 May to 11 June 2017.^[1] The draw for the first round was held 24 May 2017.^[3] SK Super Nova withdrew from the tournament.^[5][6]

Team 1	Score	Team 2
28 May
Cēsis	0–3	FK Karosta
31 May
FK Sirius	0–2	FK Pļaviņas DM
2 June
JFC Dobele	1–0	Ludzas NSS
Talsi/FK Laidze	3–1	FK Roja/Kolka
3 June
FK Balvi	5–0	FK Limbaži
4 June
FK Nīca	0–1	FC Caramba Riga
Bauskas BJSS/SC Mēmele	0–3	FB Gulbene 2005
FK Salacgrīva	0–10	Ogres Novada SC
FK Traktors	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)	Salaspils
5 June
SK Upesciems	2–0	New Project
FK Alberts	1–2	Monarhs/Flaminko
11 June
FC Nikers	w/o	SK Super Nova

Second round

Sixteen second round matches were played from 10 to 26 June 2017.^[1] The draw for the second, third, and fourth rounds was held 6 June 2017. FK Auda, FK Smiltene/BJSS, JDFS Alberts, and FK Tukums 2000/TSS withdrew from the competition.^[5] SK Upesciems also withdrew.^[7]

Team 1	Score	Team 2
10 June
FC Nikers	5–1	Saldus SS/Brocēnu NBJSS
11 June
FC Caramba Riga	4–5	Grobiņas SC
18 June
FK Pļaviņas DM	2–1	FK Aliance
FB Gulbene 2005	1–5	FK Karosta
19 June
FK Staiceles Bebri	w/o	FK Smiltene/BJSS
BFC Daugavpils	w/o	JDFS Alberts
Talsi/FK Laidze	w/o	FK Auda
FK Tukums 2000 TSS	w/o	JFC Dobele
FK Jūrnieks Rīga	3–0[a]	BFK Salaspils
20 June
Valmiera Glass FK/BSS	8–0	FK Priekuļi
22 June
Ogres NSC	0–3	Rēzeknes FA/BJSS
FK Lielupe	1–8	FK Jēkabpils/JSC
25 June
Monarhs/Flaminko	6–1	FK Balvi
RTU FC	6–1	FK Ogre
FK Traktors	0–6	Preiļu BJSS
26 June
SK Upesciems	w/o	Progress/AFA Olaine

1. ^
   The game was stopped on the 80th minute (with the score 11–0) because of BFK Salaspils players repeatedly breaking fair play and sporting principles. The match was awarded as a 3–0 win to Jūrnieks.^[8]

Third round

Eight third round matches were played on 1 and 2 July 2017.^[1] The draw for the second, third, and fourth rounds was held 6 June 2017.^[5] FK Staiceles Bebri withdrew from the tournament.^[9]

Team 1	Score	Team 2
1 July
Rēzeknes FA/BJSS	0–2	BFC Daugavpils
FC Nikers	0–7	Progress/AFA Olaine
FK Karosta	5–3	Talsi/FK Laidze
FK Jūrnieks Rīga	2–5	FK Jēkabpils/JSC
Valmiera Glass FK/BSS	2–1	RTU FC
Grobiņas SC	w/o	FK Staiceles Bebri
2 July
Monarhs/Flaminko	12–0	JFC Dobele
Preiļu BJSS	6–0	FK Pļaviņas DM

Fourth round

Eight fourth round matches were played from 7 to 10 July 2017.^[1] The draw for the second, third, and fourth rounds was held 6 June 2017.^[5] Babīte were excluded from the tournament.^[9]

Team 1	Score	Team 2
7 July
Grobiņas SC	0–2	Spartaks Jūrmala
8 July
Progress/AFA Olaine	0–4 (a.e.t.)	RFS
FK Karosta	w/o	Babīte
Valmiera Glass FK/BSS	0–3	METTA/LU
9 July
Monarhs/Flaminko	1–9	Ventspils
Preiļu BJSS	0–5	Riga FC
FK Jēkabpils/JSC	0–8	Jelgava
10 July
BFC Daugavpils	0–1	Liepāja

Quarter–finals

Four quarter–final matches were played from 16 August to 13 September 2017.^[1] The draw was held 18 July 2017.^[10]

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ventspils	1–2	Liepāja
Spartaks Jūrmala	1–0 (a.e.t.)	METTA/LU
FK Karosta	0–7	RFS
Riga FC	2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p)	Jelgava

Semi–finals

Two semi–final matches were played on 20 September 2017.^[1] The draw was held 18 July 2017.^[10]

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Liepāja	4–1	RFS
Riga FC	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Spartaks Jūrmala

Final

The cup final was played on 18 October 2017.^[1]

18 October 2017 (2017-10-18)

Liepāja	2–0	Riga FC

Skonto Stadium

Referee: Andris Treimanis^[11]

See also

2017 Latvian Higher League