The 2013–14
Czech Cup
The Czech Cup ( cs, Pohár FAČR), officially known as the MOL Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the major men's football cup competition in the Czech Republic. It is organised by the Czech Football Association.
The Czech Cup was first held in 19 ...
was the twenty-first season of the annual
football
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knock-out tournament of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
. It began on 13 July 2013 with the preliminary round and ended with the final on 17 May 2014. The winners of the competition would have qualified for the third qualifying round of the
2014–15 UEFA Europa League
The 2014–15 UEFA Europa League was the 44th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the sixth season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League.
The 2015 UEFA Europa League Final was ...
, however, since both finalists (
Sparta Prague
) but refer to Spartans as "''Rudí''" ( en, The Dark Reds/The Maroons).'' Letenští''
, ground = Generali Česká pojišťovna Arena
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, fu ...
and
Viktoria Plzeň
Viktoria usually refers to Viktoria, a name which is the same as Victoria (name), but may also refer to:
Places
* FK Viktoria Stadion, stadium of Viktoria Žižkov
* Viktoria-Luise-Platz, building in Berlin
* Viktoriastadt, now known as Victoria ...
) qualified for Europe through their league position, the Europa League berth for the cup winners was assigned to a team in the league instead. Sparta Prague won the final 8–7 on penalties after the match finished 1–1, earning them a league-cup double.
Preliminary round
The preliminary round ties were played on 13 & 14 July 2013
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First round
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Second round
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Third round
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Fourth round
Quarter-finals
First legs
Second legs
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played between 16 April and 1 May.
First legs
Second legs
Final
The final was played at
Eden Arena
Fortuna Arena (formerly known as Sinobo Stadium, Eden Aréna and Synot Tip Arena) is a football stadium, in Prague-Vršovice, Czech Republic. The stadium has a capacity of 19,370 people and it is the biggest and the most modern football stadi ...
on 17 May 2014. Sparta Prague, having already mathematically won the
2013–14 Czech First League
The 2013–14 Czech First League, known as the Gambrinus liga for sponsorship reasons, was the 21st season of the Czech Republic's top-tier football league. The season began on 19 July 2013 and ended on 31 May 2014. Sparta Prague won their 36th ti ...
two weeks previously, were aiming for a double. The game remained in goalless deadlock until the 79th minute when
Radim Řezník gave Plzeň the lead. In the dying minutes of stoppage time,
Milan Petržela
Milan Petržela (born 19 June 1983) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a winger for Czech First League club 1. FC Slovácko. He has played for the Czech Republic national team.
Career
Petržela grew up in the South Moravian villa ...
conceded a penalty for handball, which was converted by
Josef Hušbauer
Josef Hušbauer (born 16 March 1990) is a Czech professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Czech National Football League club Příbram. A product of the Sparta Prague football academy, Hušbauer represented his country at various a ...
. The match proceeded to a penalty shootout involving every outfield player in each team, with Petržela having his decisive penalty saved by
Tomáš Vaclík
Tomáš Vaclík (; born 29 March 1989) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club New England Revolution. He represents the Czech Republic national team.
Vaclík participated in the 2011 UEFA Europ ...
.
Initial ticket sales were soon halted by the football association due to "radical hooligans from the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia" purchasing tickets en-masse. Sales were reopened on 11 May, but tickets were restricted to the stands behind each goal, and could only be bought from each club at their stadium.
Fans staged a protest during which they sat in silence for the first thirty minutes of the match.
Bracket
See also
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2013–14 Czech First League
The 2013–14 Czech First League, known as the Gambrinus liga for sponsorship reasons, was the 21st season of the Czech Republic's top-tier football league. The season began on 19 July 2013 and ended on 31 May 2014. Sparta Prague won their 36th ti ...
*
2013–14 Czech National Football League
References
External links
Official site
soccerway.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Czech Cup 2013-14
2013-14
2013–14 domestic association football cups
Cup
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