1976–77 Yugoslav Cup
The 1976–77 Yugoslav Cup was the 29th season of the top football knockout competition in SFR Yugoslavia, the Yugoslav Cup (Croatian: Kup Jugoslavije, Macedonian: Куп на Југославија, Serbian: Куп Југославије, Slovenian: Pokal Jugoslavije, ), also known as the "Marshal Tito Cup" (Kup Maršala Tita), since its establishment in 1946.
| 29th Marshal Tito Cup | |
| Country | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 October 1976 – 24 May 1977 |
| Teams | 32 (final rounds) |
| Defending champions | Hajduk Split |
| Champions | Hajduk Split (6th title) |
| Runners-up | Budućnost Titograd |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 101 (3.26 per match) |
← 1975–76 1977–78 → | |
Calendar
The Yugoslav Cup was a tournament for which clubs from all tiers of the football pyramid were eligible to enter. In addition, amateur teams put together by individual Yugoslav People's Army garrisons and various factories and industrial plants were also encouraged to enter, which meant that each cup edition could have several thousands of teams in its preliminary stages. These teams would play through a number of qualifying rounds before reaching the first round proper, in which they would be paired with top-flight teams.
The tournament proper was held from September to May, with the final played on 24 May, traditionally scheduled to coincide with the end of the football league season and Youth Day celebrated on 25 May (a national holiday in Yugoslavia which also doubled as the official commemoration of Josip Broz Tito's birthday).
Since the cup winner was always meant to be decided on or around the national holiday at the JNA Stadium in capital Belgrade, and to avoid unfair home advantage this would give to Belgrade-based clubs, the Football Association of Yugoslavia adopted the rule in the late 1960s according to which the final could be played as a one-legged tie (in cases when both finalists are from outside Belgrade) or double-legged (when at least one of them is based in the capital), with the second leg always played in Belgrade. This rule was used for all cup finals from 1969 to 1988, when a single-legged final was adopted permanently.
| Round | Legs | Date | Fixtures | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round (round of 32) | Single | 13 October 1976 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Second round (round of 16) | Single | 1 December 1976 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | Single | 27 February 1977 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | Single | 13 April 1977 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | Single | 24 May 1977 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
First round
In the following tables winning teams are marked in bold; teams from outside top level are marked in italic script.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borac Banja Luka | 5–1 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 2 | Dinamo Vinkovci | 2–1 | Trepča |
| 3 | Hajduk Split | 1–0 | Čelik Zenica |
| 4 | Istra Pula | 2–3 | Novi Sad |
| 5 | OFK Titograd | 0–2 | Sloboda Tuzla |
| 6 | Partizan | 1–0 | Željezničar |
| 7 | Pobeda Prilep | 1–3 | Budućnost Titograd |
| 8 | Radnički Pirot | 2–1 | Radnički Kragujevac |
| 9 | Rijeka | 1–0 | Napredak Kruševac |
| 10 | Rudar Kakanj | 4–1 | Mercator |
| 11 | Sarajevo | 2–1 | Red Star Belgrade |
| 12 | Sloga Doboj | 1–2 | Radnički Niš |
| 13 | Spartak Subotica | 2–5 | Rad |
| 14 | Vardar | 1–0 | Velež |
| 15 | Vojvodina | 2–0 | Olimpija Ljubljana |
| 16 | NK Zagreb | 6–1 | OFK Belgrade |
Second round
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borac Banja Luka | 1–1 (2–3 p) | Hajduk Split |
| 2 | Budućnost Titograd | 1–0 | Rudar Kakanj |
| 3 | Dinamo Vinkovci | 3–2 | Radnički Pirot |
| 4 | Novi Sad | 1–0 | Rijeka |
| 5 | Rad | 1–2 | Radnički Niš |
| 6 | Sarajevo | 3–0 | Partizan |
| 7 | Sloboda Tuzla | 4–2 | NK Zagreb |
| 8 | Vardar | 5–3 | Vojvodina |
Quarter-finals
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budućnost Titograd | 3–2 | Sarajevo |
| 2 | Hajduk Split | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Vardar |
| 3 | Novi Sad | 1–1 (4–1 p) | Dinamo Vinkovci |
| 4 | Radnički Niš | 2–1 | Sloboda Tuzla |
Semi-finals
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hajduk Split | 2–0 | Novi Sad |
| 2 | Radnički Niš | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Budućnost Titograd |
Final
| Hajduk Split | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Budućnost Titograd |
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See also
- 1976–77 Yugoslav First League
- 1976–77 Yugoslav Second League
External links
- 1976–77 cup season details at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- 1977 cup final details at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation