1976 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ukrainian SSR |
| Teams | 21 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | SKA Kiev |
| Runner-up | Shakhtar Horlivka |
The 1976 Ukrainian Cup was the 24th edition of the Ukrainian SSR football knockout competition, known as the Ukrainian Cup. The competition started on May 28, 1976.
The last year cup holder Zirka Kirovohrad was knocked out of the competition by Metalist Kharkiv in the quarterfinals.
Teams[edit]
Tournament distribution[edit]
The competition was conducted among all 20 clubs of the 1976 Soviet Second League, Zone 6 and Bliuminh Kramatorsk.
| First round (10 teams) |
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| Second round (16 teams) |
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Other professional teams[edit]
Many Ukrainian professional teams (9) in higher tiers of the Soviet football league pyramid did not take part in the competition.
- 1976 Soviet Top League (6): FC Chornomorets Odesa, FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, FC Dynamo Kyiv, FC Karpaty Lviv, FC Shakhtar Donetsk, FC Zorya Voroshylovhrad
- 1976 Soviet First League (3): FC Metalurh Zaporizhia, FC Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk, SC Tavriya Simferopol
Competition schedule[edit]
First round (1/16)[edit]
Games were played on 28 May 1976.[1]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Khvylia Khmelnytskyi | Krystal Kherson | |
| Bukovyna Chernivtsi | 4–0 | Avanhard Rivne |
| Kolos Nikopol | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Sudnobudivnyk Mykolaiv |
| Frunzenets Sumy | 2–1 | Lokomotyv Vinnytsia |
| Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 0–2 | Hoverla Uzhhorod |
- Notes
- The following clubs received bye for the next round: FC Metalist Kharkiv, FC Kolos Poltava, FC Zirka Kirovohrad, Blyuminh Kramatorsk, FC Shakhtar Horlivka, FC Avtomobilist Zhytomyr, SKA Odessa, FC Atlantyka Sevastopol, FC Novator Zhdanov, SC Lutsk, SKA Kiev (earlier this year SC Chernigov).
- Originally the game Khvylia – Krystal ended in 0:2 win of Kherson team, but the result was annulled and the win awarded to the Khmelnytskyi team due to the fact that Krystal fielded ineligible player.
Second round[edit]
Most games were played on 19 July 1976.[1]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Metalist Kharkiv | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Kolos Poltava |
| Zirka Kirovohrad | w/o | Blyuminh Kramatorsk |
| Kolos Nikopol | 1–2 | Shakhtar Horlivka |
| Hoverla Uzhhorod | 1–0 | Frunzenets Sumy |
| Bukovyna Chernivtsi | 2–0 | Khvylia Khmelnytskyi |
| Avtomobilist Zhytomyr | 1–0 | SKA Odessa |
| Atlantyka Sevastopol | 2–1 | Novator Zhdanov |
| SKA Kiev | 3–1 | SC Lutsk |
Quarterfinals[edit]
Games were played on 29 September 1976.[1]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Metalist Kharkiv | 3–2 | Zirka Kirovohrad |
| Avtomobilist Zhytomyr | 2–0 | Bukovyna Chernivtsi |
| SKA Kiev | 2–0 | Atlantyka Sevastopol |
| Shakhtar Horlivka | 2–0 | Hoverla Uzhhorod |
Semifinals[edit]
Games were played on 31 October 1976.[1]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Shakhtar Horlivka | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Metalist Kharkiv |
| SKA Kiev | 1–0 | Avtomobilist Zhytomyr |
Final[edit]
| 6 November 1976 | FC Shakhtar Horlivka | 0–2 | SKA Kiev | Horlivka |
 38' Kudia 88' Pinchuk | Stadium: Shakhtar Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Mykhailo Kusen (Lviv) |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d 1976 Ukrainian Cup at the Luhansk football portal