2016–17 Belarusian Cup was the 26th season of the Belarusian annual cup competition. Contrary to the league season, it is conducted in a fall-spring rhythm. The competition started with the first matches being played on 11 June 2016 and concluded with the final match on 28 May 2017. Dinamo Brest won the Cup and qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.
Participating clubs The following teams took part in the competition: 2016 Belarusian Premier Leagueall 16 teams 2016 Belarusian First Leagueall 14 teams 2016 Belarusian Second Leagueall 13 teams Winners of regional cups4 teams BATE Borisov Dinamo Minsk Shakhtyor Soligorsk Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino Naftan Novopolotsk Isloch Minsk Raion Minsk Neman Grodno Slutsk Belshina Bobruisk Dinamo Brest Granit Mikashevichi Slavia Mozyr Vitebsk Krumkachy Minsk Gorodeya Dnepr Mogilev Smorgon Oshmyany Khimik Svetlogorsk Zvezda-BGU Minsk Smolevichi-STI Gomelzheldortrans Torpedo Minsk Lida Slonim Baranovichi Orsha Luch Minsk Gomel DYuSSh-DSK Gomel Kletsk Dnepr Rogachev Molodechno-DYuSSh-4 Montazhnik Mozyr Neman-Agro Stolbtsy Osipovichi Torpedo Mogilev UAS-DYuSSh-Zhitkovichi Vertikal Kalinkovichi Viktoriya Maryina Gorka Volna Pinsk Zabudova Chist Pripyat Olshany(Brest Oblast) SDYuShOR-MTZ-Syabar Minsk(Minsk) Gorki(Mogilev Oblast) Senno(Vitebsk Oblast)
First round The first round was contested by 30 teams. Zvezda-BGU Minsk were given a bye to the second round by drawing of lots. The other 13 First League clubs, 13 Second League clubs and 4 amateur teams were drawn into 15 fixtures, with lower league club in each pair to play at home. The matches were played between 10 and 12 June 2016.
Round of 32 In this round 15 winners of the first round and Zvezda-BGU Minsk were drawn against 16 Premier League clubs. The matches will be played between 6 July and 14 September 2016.
Round of 16 In this round the 16 winners of the previous round were paired by an open draw. The draw was conducted on 27 July 2016. The matches will be played on 21 September 2016.
Quarter-finals The draw was made on 22 September 2016. The matches were played in March 2017.
First leg
Second leg
Semi-finals The draw was made on 20 March 2017. The matches were played on 5 and 26 April 2017.
First leg
Second leg
Final The winners of the semifinals met on 28 May 2017 at the Neman Stadium in Grodno.
DINAMO: GK 67 Jérémy Malherbe RB 16 Dmitry Aliseiko CB 65 Adrian Avrămia CB 5 Andrey Lebedzew LB 13 Maksim Vitus DM 46 Alyaksey Lyahchylin DM 8 Mikita Bukatkin (c) RM 10 Maksim Chizh CM 99 Chidi Osuchukwu LM 23 Leandro Torres FW 20 Joel Fameyeh Substitutes:GK 35 Vladislav KhvinFW 10 Raman Vasilyuk MF 17 Pavel Sedko FW 18 Dzmitry Mazalewski FW 45 Dickson Afoakwa MF 95 Dzmitry Barysaw DF 97 Alyaksey Ivanow Manager: Uladzimir ZhuravelSHAKHTYOR: GK 1 Uladzimir Bushma RB 6 Ihar Burko CB 5 Alyaksey YanushkevichCB 18 Pavel Rybak (c) LB 3 Syarhey Matsveychyk DM 7 Edhar AlyakhnovichDM 14 Ljuban Crepulja RM 11 Dražen Bagarić CM 9 Illya Aleksiyevich LM 17 Pyry Soiri FW 15 Dzyanis Laptsew Substitutes:GK 73 Ivan KaradzhovMF 8 Aleksandr Selyava FW 10 Mikalay Yanush DF 20 Aleksandr Poznyak MF 23 Yury Kavalyow FW 91 Sergei Khizhnichenko FW 99 Vitaly Lisakovich Manager: Oleg Kubarev
References
External links Football.by