2017–18 Macedonian Football Cup

The 2017–18 Macedonian Football Cup was the 26th season of Macedonia's football knockout competition. Pelister are the defending champions, having won their second title in the previous year.

2017–18 Macedonian Football Cup
Tournament details
Country Macedonia
Dates16 August 2017 –
23 May 2018
Teams31
Defending championsPelister
Final positions
ChampionsShkëndija (2nd title)
Runner-upPelister
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored89 (3.87 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Besart Ibraimi
(8 goals)

Competition calendar

RoundDate(s)FixturesClubsNew entries
First Round16, 30, 31 August 2017[1]1531 → 1531
Second Round13 September & 18 October 2017[2]1615 → 81
Quarter-finals8, 29 November 201788 → 4none
Semi-finals14 March & 11 April 201844 → 2none
Final23 May 2018[3]12 → 1none

First round

The matches were played on 16 and 30 August 2017.[1][4]

Team 1 Score Team 2
16 August 2017
SSK Nova (3)0–6Akademija Pandev (1)
Borec (2)4–0Vëllazërimi 77 (2)
Kozhuf (2)1–1 (6–5 p)Novaci (2)
Vardar Negotino (3)3–5Gorno Lisiche (2)
Belasica (2)1–3Pelister (1)
Plachkovica (2)0–4Pobeda (1)
Osogovo (2)1–2Bregalnica Shtip (2)
Mogila (3)0–6Sileks (1)
Struga (2)1–0Makedonija G.P. (2)
Ohrid (3)0–3 (w/o)Skopje (1)
Zajazi (2)2–4Shkupi (1)
Teteks (2)2–1Horizont Turnovo (2)
Tikvesh (2)0–1Renova (1)
30 August 2017
Gostivar (2)0–2Shkëndija (1)
31 August 2017
Lokomotiva (2)1–4Vardar (1)
N/A
Rabotnichki (1)bye

Second round

The first legs were played on 13 September and the second legs were played on 18 October 2017.[2]

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Bregalnica Shtip (2)3–8Pobeda (1)2–31–5
Skopje (1)6–0Gorno Lisiche (2)3–03–0
Kozhuf (2)4–5Teteks (2)2–22–3
Pelister (1)7–3Borec (2)4–23–1
Rabotnichki (1)2–2 (2–3 p)Shkëndija (1)1–11–1
Renova (1)5–4Struga (2)3–22–2
Sileks (1)1–5Akademija Pandev (1)1–00–5
Vardar (1)3–1Shkupi (1)1–12–0

Quarter-finals

The first legs were played on 8 November and the second legs were played on 29 November 2017.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Teteks (2)1–6Akademija Pandev (1)0–21–4
Renova (1)4–1Skopje (1)2–02–1
Pelister (1)7–4Pobeda (1)5–22–2
Vardar (1)1–5Shkëndija (1)1–10–4

Semi-finals

The first legs were played on 14 March 2018 and the second legs were played on 11 April 2018.

Summary

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Shkëndija (1)3–1Renova (1)1–12–0
Pelister (1)3–3 (3–2 p)Akademija Pandev (1)2–11–2

Matches

Shkëndija (1)1–1Renova (1)
  • Emini 26'
Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Josip Barton (Tetovo)
Renova (1)0–2Shkëndija (1)
Report
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Skopje)

Shkëndija won 3–1 on aggregate.


Pelister (1)2–1Akademija Pandev (1)
Report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Dimitar Mechkarovski (Skopje)
Akademija Pandev (1)2–1Pelister (1)
Report
  • Markovski 62'
Penalties
2–3
Attendance: 500
Referee: Dimitar Mechkarovski (Skopje)

3–3 on aggregate. Pelister won 3–2 in penalty shootout.

Final

Pelister (1)0–3Shkëndija (1)
Report
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Marjan Markoski (Ohrid)

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 23 May 2018
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Besart IbraimiShkendija8
2 Zoran BaldovalievAkademija Pandev5
Aleksandar MishovAkademija Pandev
4 Lucas CardosoPelister4
5 Riste Ilijovski3
Borche Manevski
Goran ZdravkovBregalnica
Burhan MustafovPobeda Prilep
Aleksandar PanovskiBorec
Visar MusliuShkëndija
Altin LlogaStruga

See also

References

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