Football tournament season
The 2020–21 Slovak Cup was the 52nd edition of the competition. The tournament began on 25 July 2020 and the final was played on 19 May 2021.
Slovan Bratislava were the defending champions, defeating Ružomberok in the 2020 final.
Slovan won a second consecutive title, defeating Žilina in the final.
The winner of the Slovak Cup earned automatic qualification for the second qualifying round in UEFA Europa Conference League. As Slovan had already qualified for the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League as league champion, the spot was decided by the Europa Conference League play-offs,[1] which was eventually won by Žilina.
The Cup was played as a knockout tournament contested by 229 teams - one more than the previous edition. Teams (excluding 'B' teams) from the top five levels played along with two winners of regional cups.[2] All ties are decided on the day with penalty shoot-outs used to decide drawn matches. All rounds are played as one-off matches except the semi-finals which are played over two legs.
In this season, the fixed amount of prize money paid to the clubs is as follows:
- Winning the final: €50,000
- Losing finalist: €20,000
- Semi-finals: €5,000
The most successful club from the regional football associations will receive a financial reward of €3,000 if they end before semifinal. Teams that participate in the 1st and 2nd round will receive match balls (for home club five and for away club three).[3]
101 matches in the first round were played from July 25, 2020, to August 5, 2020.[4] The first round is regional, which means that, only teams from one region meet each other. Matches of the first round drew the divisional football associations.[5] If the score is still level after ninety minutes, a team advancing to next round will be reached by penalty shoutout.
Team 1
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Score
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Team 2
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FC Lokomotíva Košice
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3–0
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FK Krásnohorské Podhradie
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MFK Bytča
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1–1 (4–5 p)
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FK Slávia Staškov
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FK Strečno
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0–3
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OŠK Svošov
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TJ Višňové
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1–1 (4–2 p)
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OŠK Baník Stráňavy
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ŠK Čierne
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0–3
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ŠK Javorník Makov
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TJ Spartak Vysoká nad Kysucou
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1–1 (5–6 p)
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TJ Jednota Bánová
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OFK Kotešová
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1–2
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ŠK Gbeľany
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TJ Pokrok Stará Bystrica
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0–3
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Oravan Oravská Jasenica
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ŠK Belá
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5–1
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TJ Družstevník Oravská Poruba
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Attack Vrútky
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1–7
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MŠK Fomat Martin
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FK Nižná
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1–1 (3–1 p)
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TJ Družstevník Dlhá nad Oravou
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OŠK Bešeňová
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4–2
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FK Rakytovce
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OŠK Likavka
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1–5
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MFK Dolný Kubín
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TJ Slovan Magura Vavrečka
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1–1 (9–10 p)
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ŠK Tvrdošín
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TJ Tatran Chlebnice
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0–3
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TJ Tatran Oravské Veselé
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FK Sitno Banská Štiavnica
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2–2 (3–4 p)
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TJ Tatran VLM Pliešovce
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FK Selce
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0–2
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MFK Detva
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TJ ŠK Sokol Jakub
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4–2
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TJ Sokol Medzibrod
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MFK Strojár Krupina
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1–4
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FK Podkonice
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ŠK Dynamo Diviaky
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1–3
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ŠK Prameň Kováčová
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TJ Jednota Málinec
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0–0 (6–5 p)
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TJ Baník Kalinovo
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ŠK Hrochoť
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3–2
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MFK Spartak Hriňová
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OFK Olováry
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1–0
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MŠK Novohrad Lučenec
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MFK Baník Veľký Krtíš
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2–1
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FTC Fiľakovo
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TJ Sklotatran Poltár
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2–3
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MFK Zvolen
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FC Slovan Modra
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0–0 (5–4 p)
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ŠK Báhoň
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MFK Gelnica
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0–0 (3–1 p)
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MFK Spartak Medzev
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TJ Busov Gaboltov
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2–4
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FK Gerlachov
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FK Brezno
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2–0
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MŠK Tisovec
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TJ Štart Hrabušice
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0–5
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OŠK Rudňany
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MŠK Spartak Medzilaborce
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0–2
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MŠK Tesla Stropkov
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OFK Sečovská Polianka
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1–3
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ŠK Strážske
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OŠK Budkovce
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1–2
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OŠK Pavlovce nad Uhom
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ŠK Sačurov
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0–4
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FK Sobrance – Sobranecko
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OFK Hencovce
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1–6
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MFK Vranov nad Topľou
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OŠK Radzovce
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0–3
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FC 98 Hajnáčka
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FK Jesenské
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0–4
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MŠK Rimavská Sobota
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1. FK Buzitka
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1–3
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TJD Príbelce
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TJ Slovan Skalité
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0–2
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MŠK Kysucké Nové Mesto
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1. MFK Kežmarok
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9–2
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1. ŠK Tatran Spišské Vlachy
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OFK Vikartovce
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4–6
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FK Svit
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TJ Dunajec Spišská Stará Ves
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1–3
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MŠK Slavoj Spišská Belá
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TJ Tatran Ľubica
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3–3 (3–4 p)
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FK Veľká Lomnica
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TJ Dvorníky – Včeláre
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1–4
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ŠK Odeva Lipany
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ŠK Kmeťovo
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2–3
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TJ Veľké Lovce
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MFK Baník Handlová
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0–0 (4–3 p)
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FC Baník Prievidza
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TJ Družstevník Jacovce
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3–1
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MFC Spartak Bánovce nad Bebravou
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NŠK 1922 Bratislava
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1–0
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SDM Domino
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TJ Plevník - Drienové
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1–2
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MŠK Považská Bystrica
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TJ Družstevník Zvončín
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1–1 (5–4 p)
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TJ Slavoj Boleráz
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FK Bestrent Horná Krupá
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3–0
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OFK Trebatice
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FC Družstevník Rybky
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0–6
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OFK Malženice
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TJ Družstevník Bešeňov
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1–1 (5–3 p)
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TJ Družstevník Veľké Ludince
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OFK Baník Lehota pod Vtáčnikom
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5–1
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FK Junior Kanianka
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TJ Slovan Zemianske Kostoľany
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1–3
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ŠK VEGUM Dolné Vestenice
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OFK Solčany
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0–2
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OFL Tovarníky
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FK Voderady
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0–11
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ŠK Šoporňa
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FC Pata
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4–2
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FC Slovan Hlohovec
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OFK Veľké Ripňany
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0–1
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PFK Piešťany
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TJ Družstevník Trstice
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1–2
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FC Slovan Galanta
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TJ Iskra - Horné Orešany
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3–6
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ŠK Blava 1928
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FK Melčice - Lieskové
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2–0
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OŠK Trenčianske Stankovce
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MFK Vrbové
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0–0 (3–4 p)
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AFC Nové Mesto nad Váhom
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FC Komjatice
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1–5
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ŠK Šurany
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OŠK Lipová
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0–4
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TJ Imeľ–1
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Jednota Sokol Chocholná-Velčice
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1–1 (6–5 p)
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OK Častkovce
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TJ Lokomotíva Bánov
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0–3
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MŠK Hurbanovo
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ŠK Veľké Zálužie
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4–1
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OFK Kovarce
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TJ Kostolné Kračany
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3–0
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MŠK - Thermál Veľký Meder
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FK Kolárovo
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3–1
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FKM Nové Zámky
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FC Mosap Klasov
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2–3
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ŠK Nevidzany
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TJ Družstevník Ivanka pri Nitre
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0–7
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OFK 1948 Veľký Lapáš
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TJ Vápeč Horná Poruba
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0–3
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TJ Spartak Kvašov
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TJ Považan Pruské
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2–0
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TJ Partizán Prečín
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TJ Slovan Brvnište
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1–6
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FK Beluša
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OFK Mokrý Háj
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2–2 (2–4 p)
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TH Družstevník Radimov
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TJ Nafta Gbely
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3–0
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TJ Iskra Holíč
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TJ Družstevník Malá Mača
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1–1 (4–5 p)
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Spartak Myjava
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FK Danubia Veľký Biel
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0–4
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FK Slovan Most pri Bratislave
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ŠK Vrakuňa Bratislava
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1–2
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MFK Rusovce
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FK Mariathal Bratislava
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1–1 (2–4 p)
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ŠK Závod
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OFK Vysoká pri Morave
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0–2
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FC Rohožník
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MFK Slovan Záhorská Bystrica
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0–4
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Lokomotíva Devínska Nová Ves
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OŠK Láb
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1–1 (3–5 p)
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FC Malacky
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ŠK Svätý Jur
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2–2 (1–4 p)
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PŠC Pezinok
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OŠK Slovenský Grob
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0–8
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TJ Rovinka
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FK Karpaty Limbach
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0–2
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SFC Kalinkovo
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TJ Slovan Viničné
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2–5
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FK Rača Bratislava
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ŠK Sásová
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1–1 (4–3 p)
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FK Šalková
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TJ Slavoj Kráľovský Chlmec
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0–3
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TJ Mladosť Kalša
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OFK Slovan Poproč
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0–3
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FK Čaňa
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FK Košická Nová Vec
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2–1
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FK Kechnec
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MFK Ťahanovce
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1–4
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Slávia TU Košice
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FK 05 Levoča
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0–0 (1–4 p)
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FK Pokrok SEZ Krompachy
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ŠK Harichovce
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0–3
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MŠK Spišské Podhradie
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TJ Rozvoj Pušovce
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0–4
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TJ Sokol Ľubotice
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OŠK Fintice
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2–4
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1. FC Tatran Prešov
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FK Široké
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1–3
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MFK Slovan Sabinov
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OTJ Hontianske Nemce
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0–0 (2–4 p)
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FK Slovenské Ďarmoty
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FK Predmier
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1–2
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TJ Tatran Krásno nad Kysucou
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TJ Jasenov
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5–0
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FK Nižný Hrušov
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64 matches in the second round were played from August 12, 2020, to September 16, 2020.
32 matches of the 3rd round were played from September 16. 31 matches finished until October 7. Only one match including DAC Dunajská Streda was rescheduled on a spring 2021 due COVID-19 pandemic and participation in Europa League.[6]
Due COVID-19 pandemic all matches of the 4th and 5th rounds have been rescheduled on a spring 2021.[7] In Slovakia from 11 October no sports event were allowed, expect top leagues of some sports.[8]
On March 10, the organizers Slovak Football Association decided that the competition would be played only with clubs from the first and second leagues. Clubs from the lower leagues have been banned from official matches and trainings since October 2020. There were still 19 clubs from the first and second leagues left in the competition, and there were to be 16 clubs in the 5th round. 6 teams, selected by worst places from 2019–20 Slovak Cup, played an additional play-off in the 4th round. It was Dubnica, Šamorín, Podbrezová, Zemplín Michalovce, Komárno and FC Košice.[9]
1 Played on neutral pitch in
Poprad.
The draw was on March 25. Matches were played on April 6–7.
2 4Played on neutral pitch in
Zvolen.
The draw was on April 8. Matches was played on April 13–14.[10]
The draw was on April 15. Semi-finals was played on April 28 and May 5.
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