The 1962–63
Yugoslav Cup
The Yugoslav Cup ( hr, Pokal Jugoslavije; sr, Куп Југославије; sl, Pokal Jugoslavije, mk, Куп на Југославија), officially known between 1923 and 1940 as the King Alexander Cup ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Kup kralja Aleksandra, ...
was the 16th season of the top
football
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knockout competition in
SFR Yugoslavia
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, the Yugoslav Cup ( hbs, Kup Jugoslavije), also known as the "
Marshal Tito
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Cup" (''Kup Maršala Tita''), since its establishment in 1946.
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
The Yugoslav People's Army (abbreviated as JNA/; Macedonian and sr-Cyrl-Latn, Југословенска народна армија, Jugoslovenska narodna armija; Croatian and bs, Jugoslavenska narodna armija; sl, Jugoslovanska ljudska a ...
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. In the 1962–63 season 2,383 teams were entered, who played through a series of qualifying rounds in an attempt to reach the first round proper, in which they would be paired with top-flight teams.
The cup final was played on 26 May 1963, traditionally scheduled to coincide with
Youth Day
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celebrated on 25 May, a national holiday in Yugoslavia which also doubled as the official commemoration of
Josip Broz Tito
Josip Broz ( sh-Cyrl, Јосип Броз, ; 7 May 1892 – 4 May 1980), commonly known as Tito (; sh-Cyrl, Тито, links=no, ), was a Yugoslav communist revolutionary and statesman, serving in various positions from 1943 until his deat ...
's birthday.
First round
In the following tables winning teams are marked in bold; teams from outside top level are marked in ''italic'' script.
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
See also
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1962–63 Yugoslav First League
*
1962–63 Yugoslav Second League
The 1962–63 Yugoslav Second League season was the 17th season of the Second Federal League ( hbs, Druga savezna liga), the second level association football competition of SFR Yugoslavia, since its establishment in 1946. The league was conteste ...
External links
1962–63 Yugoslav Cup detailsat
Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
{{DEFAULTSORT:1962-63 Yugoslav Cup
Yugoslav Cup seasons
Cup
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Yugo
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