The 2016–17
Czech Cup, known as the MOL Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 24th season of the annual knockout
football
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tournament of the
Czech Republic
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. It began with the preliminary round on 22 July 2016 and ended with the final in May 2017. The winner of the cup gained the right to play in the group stage of the
2017–18 UEFA Europa League.
Zlín
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won the competition after beating
Opava
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in the final.
Preliminary round
The preliminary round ties are scheduled for 22 – 24 July 2016. 70 teams compete in this round, all from level 4 or below of the Czech league system.
First round
Second round
''All times listed below are at
CEST''
Third round
''All times listed below are at
CEST''
Fourth round
''All times listed below are at
CEST''
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
See also
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2016–17 Czech First League
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2016–17 Czech National Football League
References
External links
Seasonon soccerway.com
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Czech Cup seasons
Cup
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Czech