2017 Lithuanian Football Cup


The 2017 Lithuanian Football Cup, also known as LFF Cup, was the seventy-second season of the Lithuanian annual football knock-out tournament. Forty-four teams entered the competitions, which started on 27 April and ended on 24 September in Aukštaitija Stadium, Panevėžys.
Stumbras defeated defending champions Žalgiris 1–0 in the final and have qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.

Participants

Participation in the competition was mandatory for all clubs of the first three tiers. Despite that two II Lyga sides - NFA and Šiauliai FA weren't competing. Teams of lower divisions were eligible to join if they met additional criterios. Rules prevented all reserve teams from entering the cup.
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  • Žalgiris
  • Trakai
  • Sūduva
  • Atlantas
  • Stumbras
  • Jonava
  • Utenis
  • Kauno Žalgiris
  • Banga
  • Pakruojis
  • Palanga
  • Panevėžys
  • Nevėžis
  • Šilutė
  • Koralas
  • Džiugas
  • Tauras
  • Vilniaus Vytis
  • DFK Dainava
  • South Zone
    • Panerys
    • Hegelmann Litauen
    • TERA
    • Viltis
    • Sveikata
    • Šilas
    West Zone
    • Babrungas
    • Širvėna
    • Gargždų Pramogos SC
    • Juventa-99
    • Akmenės Cementas
    • Atmosfera
    • Minija
    Kaunas County
    • Kėdainiai
    • LŠS
    • Garliava
    • Prienai
    Marijampolė County
    • Švyturys
    Klaipėda County
    • Sendvaris
    Šiauliai County
    • Saulininkas-OBLT
    • Adiada
    • Fanai
    A Division
    • Elektrėnų Versmė
    D Division
    • Geležinis Vilkas
    Veterans League
    • Prelegentai

    Schedule

    The rounds of the 2016–17 competition were scheduled as follows:
    RoundDraw date and timeNew entriesClubsDateGoals / games
    First Round18 April, 13:003636 → 2427 April–3 May57 / 12
    Round of 3216 May, 13:00832 → 1625 May–4 June65 / 16
    Round of 1630 May, 13:00none16 → 823–26 June42 / 8
    Quarter-finals27 June, 13:00none8 → 426–27 August22 / 4
    Semi-finals30 August, 11:30none4 → 29 September6 / 2
    Final30 August, 11:30none2 → 124 September1 / 1

    Matches

    First round

    The following pairs were drawn on 18 April 2017 by famous TV personality Paulius Ambrazevičius and all-time most capped Lithuanian national team player Andrius Skerla. Dates and venues were confirmed after the draw.
    Džiugas, Šilutė, Tauras, Koralas, Hegelmann Litauen, TERA, Viltis, Panerys, Adiada, Kėdainiai, Saulininkas-OBLT and Prelegentai received free passes to the next round.

    Round of 32

    The following pairs were drawn on 16 May 2017 by TV personality Paulius Ambrazevičius. Dates and venues were confirmed after the draw.

    Round of 16

    The following pairs were drawn on 30 May 2017. Dates and venues were confirmed after the draw.

    Quarter-finals

    The following pairs were drawn on 27 June 2017 by Lithuania national team midfielder Vykintas Slivka. Dates and venues were confirmed after the draw.

    Semi-finals

    The following pairs were drawn on 30 August 2017 by actor Andrius Bialobžeskis along with Lithuania national team players Emilijus Zubas and Linas Klimavičius. Dates and venues were confirmed after the draw.

    Final

    The final match was played on Sunday 24 September 2017 at Aukštaitija Stadium in Panevėžys.