The 2016–17 Latvian Football Cup was the 22nd edition of the Latvian football knockout tournament. The winners will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.
Participating clubs The following teams will take part in the competition: 2016 Latvian Virsligaall 8 teams 2016 Latvian First League14 teams 2016 Latvian Second League25 teams that qualify from the 7 regions of the Second League BFC Daugavpils METTA/LU Jelgava Liepāja Riga FC RFS Spartaks Jūrmala Ventspils Babīte Rēzeknes FA/BJSS Skonto FC FK Auda Valmiera Glass FK/BSS AFA Olaine/SK Super Nova JDFS Alberts FK Tukums 2000 TSS FK Smiltene/BJSS FK Jēkabpils/JSC FK Staiceles Bebri FK Ogre Preiļu BJSS JFK Saldus Ludzas SK Dinamo Rīga Kuldīgas FK Salacgrīva Riga United FC FK Igate/Tami-Tami FK Limbaži FK Dobele FK Pļaviņas DM FK Nīca Grobiņas FK Krāslava FK Talsi/Laidze FK Upesciems Cēsis Salaspils Caramba Riga Optibet Tractor FK Mērsrags SS Saldus/Brocēni BJSS FK Lielupe FK Aliance JFC Dobele FK Alberts FK Fortuna/Ogre
First round The first round consists of 8 matches, between 16 of the qualifying teams from the Latvian Second League. 9 teams from the Second League automatically qualified for the second round, based on a lottery. The matches of this round took place on 4–15 June 2016.
!colspan="3" align="center"|4 June
!colspan="3" align="center"|5 June
!colspan="3" align="center"|10 June
!colspan="3" align="center"|11 June
!colspan="3" align="center"|15 June
Second round The 8 winners of the first round joined the 9 Second League teams that automatically qualified, in addition to 14 teams from the First League. These 32 teams played 15 head-to-head matches to determine who will move on to the third round. The matches of this round took place on 26 June–7 July 2016. FK Lielupe received a bye.
!colspan="3" align="center"|26 June
!colspan="3" align="center"|2 July
!colspan="3" align="center"|3 July
!colspan="3" align="center"|4 July
!colspan="3" align="center"|6 July
!colspan="3" align="center"|7 July
Third round
!colspan="3" align="center"|9 July
!colspan="3" align="center"|10 July
Fourth round Teams from the Latvian Higher League enter at this stage.
!colspan="3" align="center"|16 July
!colspan="3" align="center"|17 July
!colspan="3" align="center"|18 July
!colspan="3" align="center"|25 September
Quarter-finals
!colspan="3" align="center"|8 April
!colspan="3" align="center"|9 April
Semi final Played on 26 April 2017 and 3 May 2017; over two legs. Team 1 Team 2 Leg 1 Leg 2 Agg. score RFS (1) Ventspils (1) 1–1 0–1 1–1 Riga FC (1) Spartaks Jūrmala (1) 2–0 2–1 4–1
Final The final was played on 17 May 2017 Skonto Stadions, Riga Referee : Andris Treimanis
References
External links LFF.lv