The 2006–07 Serbian Cup season was the first staging of

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knockout competition. It was the first tournament that Serbia ever held as an independent football association. Montenegro also held its first independent cup tournament in the 2006–07 season. The predecessor competition was the

Serbia and Montenegro Cup The Serbia and Montenegro Cup was an association football knockout cup tournament of Serbia and Montenegro played between 1992 and 2006, after which Serbia and Montenegro became separate nations. The competition was the continuation of the old ...

until that state dissolved. Heavy favorites Red Star defeated

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to win the tournament and become Serbia's first cup winner and later clinched the

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title to claim its tenth domestic double.

Individual awards

Round of 32

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

The Final was held at Partizan's Stadium on May 15, 2007 in

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. The final pitted Serbian powerhouse Red Star against the up-and-coming side

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. Vojvodina jumped out to the brighter start, with great attacking play from midfielder Milan Davidov running the show and wing-back Nikola Petković causing problems down the left. Striker Ranko Despotović came close in the 10th minute after a darting run by Petković luckily for Red Star their veteran defender

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foiled a flowing move with a last-gasp tackle with keeper Ivan Ranđelović beaten. Red Star responded with a

Nenad Milijaš Nenad Milijaš ( sr-Cyrl, Ненад Милијаш, ; born 30 April 1983) is a retired Serbian footballer. He represented Serbia at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Milijaš rose to prominence in his homeland with his first club FK Zemun before moving ...

free kick that almost crept in and Milan Purović`s close-range header before Koroman broke the deadlock on the hour with a crisp shot from the edge of the penalty box. Vojvodina were on the back foot in the second half and failed to muster a single shot on target as Davidov faded and talented Montenegrin playmaker Igor Burzanović ran their defence ragged at the other end. Dušan Đokić sealed the win with a delightful 85th-minute lob after a defence-splitting pass from Burzanović. "We couldn't break them down in the first half but our lads responded well after the halftime chat in the dressing room and we dedicate this victory to our fans," said Red Star's delighted coach Boško Djurovski. Koroman also praised the home section of the 25,000 crowd and said Red Star would now aim for success in Europe. "Our fans were like an extra man on the pitch again and we want to treat them to some Champions League football next season."

External links

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Serbian Cup The Serbian Cup ( Serbian: Куп Србије, Kup Srbije) is the national football cup of Serbia. The winner of the competition gets a spot in the UEFA Europa League qualifying round. From 2006 to 2010, the competition was known as the Lav Cup ...

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