# 2011–12 Polish Cup

The 2011–12 Polish Cup was the fifty-eighth season of the annual Polish football knockout tournament. It began on 19 July 2011 with the first matches of the extra preliminary round and ended on 24 April 2012 with the final. The winners qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.
Legia Warsaw were the defending champions, having won their record breaking 14th title in the previous season. They successfully defended this title, becoming the winner of the Polish Cup for the 15th time in history.

## Extra preliminary round

The draw for this round was conducted at the headquarters of the Polish FA on 28 June 2011. Participating in this round were 16 regional cup winners and 36 teams from the 2010–11 II Liga. The matches were played between 19 and 21 July 2011.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 19 July 2011 |||
| Stal Rzeszów | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Okocimski KS Brzesko |
| 21 July 2011 |||
| Gryf Orlex Wejherowo | 1–0 | Olimpia Grudziądz |
| Bałtyk Koszalin | 0–2 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz |
| Huragan Morąg | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Bałtyk Gdynia |
| ŁKS 1926 Łomża | 2–3 | OKS 1945 Olsztyn |
| Lech Rypin | 1–0 | Jeziorak Iława |
| Sokół Kleczew | 9–3 | Polonia Słubice |
| Steinpol-Ilanka Rzepin | w/o | Jarota Jarocin |
| Włókniarz Zelów | 2–3 | Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki |
| Mazur Karczew | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Wigry Suwałki |
| Podlasie Biała Podlaska II | 2–3 | Sokół Sokółka |
| Alit Ożarów | 1–7 | Wisła Płock |
| Chrobry Głogów | w/o | Czarni Żagań |
| Start Namysłów | 0–3 | Miedź Legnica |
| Rozwój Katowice II | 5–2 (a.e.t.) | Górnik Wałbrzych |
| Limanovia Limanowa | 2–0 | Raków Częstochowa |
| LZS Turbia | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Motor Lublin |
| Chojniczanka Chojnice | 2–3 | Ruch Zdzieszowice |
| Ruch Wysokie Mazowieckie | w/o | Olimpia Elbląg |
| Pelikan Łowicz | 2–0 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec |
| Polonia Nowy Tomyśl | w/o | GKS Tychy |
| Tur Turek | 1–2 | Elana Toruń |
| Resovia | w/o | GLKS Nadarzyn |
| Lechia Zielona Góra | 0–1 | Nielba Wągrowiec |
| Start Otwock | 2–3 | Znicz Pruszków |
| Puszcza Niepołomice | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Stal Stalowa Wola |
Notes:
* Steinpol-Ilanka Rzepin withdrew from the competition.
* Czarni Żagań used ineligible players. The match ended in a 2–1 victory for Chrobry.
* Ruch Wysokie Mazowieckie withdrew from the competition.
* Polonia Nowy Tomyśl withdrew from the competition.
* GLKS Nadarzyn withdrew from the competition.

## Preliminary round

The matches were played on 2 and 3 August 2011 with the exception of Gryf vs. Zawisza match which was postponed to 10 August. Ruch Zdzieszowice and Jarota Jarocin received a bye to the first round.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2 August 2011 |||
| GKS Tychy | 1–3 | Elana Toruń |
| Sokół Kleczew | 3–2 | Lech Rypin |
| Znicz Pruszków | 0–1 | Puszcza Niepołomice |
| 3 August 2011 |||
| Huragan Morąg | 0–1 | OKS 1945 Olsztyn |
| Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki | 0–2 | Olimpia Elbląg |
| Sokół Sokółka | 1–0 | Wigry Suwałki |
| Resovia | 5–3 | Wisła Płock |
| Chrobry Głogów | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Miedź Legnica |
| LZS Turbia | 0–4 | Limanovia Limanowa |
| Okocimski KS Brzesko | 1–0 | Pelikan Łowicz |
| Rozwój Katowice II | 1–0 | Nielba Wągrowiec |
| 10 August 2011 |||
| Gryf Orlex Wejherowo | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Zawisza Bydgoszcz |

## Round 1

The draw for this round was conducted at the headquarters of the Polish FA on 4 August 2011. The 14 winners of the preliminary round, along with Jarota Jarocin and Ruch Zdzieszowice and the eighteen teams from 2010–11 I Liga will compete in this round.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 16 August 2011 |||
| Elana Toruń | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Flota Świnoujście |
| Okocimski KS Brzesko | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | KS Polkowice |
| Puszcza Niepołomice | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | GKS Katowice |
| Ruch Zdzieszowice | 2–0 | Kolejarz Stróże |
| 17 August 2011 |||
| Rozwój Katowice II | w/o | KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski |
| Sokół Kleczew | 0–2 | MKS Kluczbork |
| Olimpia Elbląg | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Warta Poznań |
| Sokół Sokółka | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Ruch Radzionków |
| OKS 1945 Olsztyn | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Pogoń Szczecin |
| Gryf Orlex Wejherowo | 1–0 | Sandecja Nowy Sącz |
| Jarota Jarocin | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Dolcan Ząbki |
| Termalica Bruk-Bet Nieciecza | 0–2 | ŁKS Łódź |
| Piast Gliwice | 5–2 (a.e.t.) | Bogdanka Łęczna |
| 23 August 2011 |||
| Resovia | 1–3 | Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała |
| No match |||
| Chrobry Głogów | w/o | Odra Wodzisław Śląski |
| Limanovia Limanowa | w/o | GKP Gorzów Wielkopolski |
Notes:
* KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski withdrew from the competition.
* Odra Wodzisław Śląski and GKP Gorzów Wielkopolski went into liquidation before the start of the season.

## Round 2

The draw for this round was made on 24 August 2011. The sixteen winners of the Round 1 and the sixteen teams from 2010–11 Ekstraklasa will compete in this round. The matches will be played between 20 and 28 September 2011.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 20 September 2011 |||
| Chrobry Głogów | 0–3 | Lech Poznań |
| Dolcan Ząbki | 0–1 | Górnik Zabrze |
| Limanovia Limanowa | 1–0 | Lechia Gdańsk |
| 21 September 2011 |||
| Olimpia Elbląg | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | Arka Gdynia |
| Rozwój Katowice | 1–4 | Legia Warsaw |
| Ruch Zdzieszowice | 3–1 | Jagiellonia Białystok |
| MKS Kluczbork | 3–2 | Zagłębie Lubin |
| Ruch Radzionków | 0–4 | Polonia Warsaw |
| Piast Gliwice | 0–1 | Cracovia |
| Gryf Orlex Wejherowo | 1–0 | Korona Kielce |
| ŁKS Łódź | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Ruch Chorzów |
| 22 September 2011 |||
| Flota Świnoujście | 2–4 | Wisła Kraków |
| 27 September 2011 |||
| Okocimski KS Brzesko | 1–3 | Śląsk Wrocław |
| Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | 3–0 | GKS Bełchatów |
| 28 September 2011 |||
| Puszcza Niepołomice | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Polonia Bytom |
| OKS 1945 Olsztyn | 0–1 | Widzew Łódź |
Notes:
* Due to renovation of the ŁKS stadium, the match took place in Chorzów, while ŁKS remained the host officially.

## Round 3

The 16 winners from Round 2 compete in this round. The matches took place on October 18, 19, 25, 26 and November 9, 2011.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 18 October 2011 |||
| Gryf Orlex Wejherowo | 1–0 | Górnik Zabrze |
| Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | 0–1 | Śląsk Wrocław |
| 19 October 2011 |||
| Ruch Zdzieszowice | 1–0 | MKS Kluczbork |
| Arka Gdynia | 3–1 | Polonia Warsaw |
| 25 October 2011 |||
| Polonia Bytom | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Lech Poznań |
| 26 October 2011 |||
| Limanovia Limanowa | 1–2 | Wisła Kraków |
| Legia Warsaw | 3–0 | Widzew Łódź |
| 9 November 2011 |||
| Ruch Chorzów | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Cracovia |

## Quarter-finals

The 8 winners from Round 3 will compete in this round. The matches were played in two legs. The first legs took place on 13 and 14 March 2012, while the second legs were played on 20 and 21 March 2012.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Gryf Orlex Wejherowo | 1–4 | Legia Warsaw | 0–3 | 1–1 |
| Lech Poznań | 0–2 | Wisła Kraków | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Ruch Zdzieszowice | 2–6 | Ruch Chorzów | 1–4 | 1–2 |
| Arka Gdynia | 3–3 (a) | Śląsk Wrocław | 2–0 | 1–3 |

### Second leg
## Semi-finals

The 4 winners from the Quarterfinals will compete in this round. The matches will be played in two legs. The first legs will take place on 3 and 4 April 2012, while the second legs will be played on 10 and 11 April 2012. The two winners will move on to this year's Final.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Ruch Chorzów | 4–4 (6–5 p) | Wisła Kraków | 3–1 | 1–3 (a.e.t.) |
| Arka Gdynia | 2–4 | Legia Warsaw | 1–2 | 1–2 |