# 2016–17 Latvian Football Cup

The 2016–17 Latvian Football Cup was the 22nd edition of the Latvian football knockout tournament. The winners will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.

## Participating clubs

The following teams will take part in the competition:
| 2016 Latvian Virsliga all 8 teams | 2016 Latvian First League 14 teams | 2016 Latvian Second League 25 teams that qualify from the 7 regions of the Second League |
| BFC Daugavpils METTA/LU Jelgava Liepāja Riga FC RFS Spartaks Jūrmala Ventspils | Babīte Rēzeknes FA/BJSS Skonto FC FK Auda Valmiera Glass FK/BSS AFA Olaine/SK Super Nova JDFS Alberts FK Tukums 2000 TSS FK Smiltene/BJSS FK Jēkabpils/JSC FK Staiceles Bebri FK Ogre Preiļu BJSS JFK Saldus | Ludzas SK Dinamo Rīga Kuldīgas FK Salacgrīva Riga United FC FK Igate/Tami-Tami FK Limbaži FK Dobele FK Pļaviņas DM FK Nīca Grobiņas FK Krāslava FK Talsi/Laidze FK Upesciems Cēsis Salaspils Caramba Riga Optibet Tractor FK Mērsrags SS Saldus/Brocēni BJSS FK Lielupe FK Aliance JFC Dobele FK Alberts FK Fortuna/Ogre |

## First round

The first round consists of 8 matches, between 16 of the qualifying teams from the Latvian Second League. 9 teams from the Second League automatically qualified for the second round, based on a lottery. The matches of this round took place on 4–15 June 2016.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 4 June |||
| Ludzas SK (3) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Dinamo Rīga (3) |
| Kuldīgas (3) | 3–0 | FK Salacgrīva (3) |
| 5 June |||
| Riga United FC (3) | 1–4 | FK Igate/Tami-Tami (3) |
| FK Limbaži (3) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | FK Dobele (3) |
| FK Pļaviņas DM (3) | 1–2 | FK Nīca (3) |
| 10 June |||
| Grobiņas (3) | 3–8 | FK Krāslava (3) |
| 11 June |||
| FK Talsi/Laidze (3) | 3–1 | FK Upesciems (3) |
| 15 June |||
| Cēsis (3) | 2–0 | Salaspils (3) |

## Second round

The 8 winners of the first round joined the 9 Second League teams that automatically qualified, in addition to 14 teams from the First League. These 32 teams played 15 head-to-head matches to determine who will move on to the third round. The matches of this round took place on 26 June–7 July 2016. FK Lielupe received a bye.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 26 June |||
| Cēsis (3) | 2–1 | FK Aliance (3) |
| 2 July |||
| FK Krāslava (3) | 4–0 | FK Fortuna/Ogre (3) |
| FK Dobele (3) | 2–6 | FK Staiceles Bebri (2) |
| Kuldīgas (3) | 6–0 | SS Saldus/Brocēni BJSS (3) |
| Dinamo Rīga (3) | 0–2 | FK Jēkabpils/JSC (2) |
| AFA Olaine/SK Super Nova (2) | 3–0 | JDFS Alberts (2) |
| Optibet Tractor (3) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | FK Mērsrags (3) |
| 3 July |||
| FK Nīca (3) | 1–3 | FK Auda (2) |
| Preiļu BJSS (2) | 0–1 | FK Ogre (2) |
| FK Alberts (3) | 0–6 | Caramba Riga (3) |
| JFC Dobele (3) | 0–17 | Skonto FC (2) |
| FK Talsi/Laidze (3) | w/o | JFK Saldus (2) |
| 4 July |||
| FK Igate/Tami-Tami (3) | 0–6 | FK Tukums 2000 TSS (2) |
| 6 July |||
| Babīte (2) | 6–0 | Valmiera Glass FK/BSS (2) |
| 7 July |||
| FK Smiltene/BJSS (2) | 1–2 | Rēzeknes FA/BJSS (2) |

## Third round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 9 July |||
| FK Jēkabpils/JSC (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (8–7 p) | AFA Olaine/SK Super Nova (2) |
| FK Ogre (2) | 4–0 | Cēsis (3) |
| FK Mērsrags (3) | 0–8 | Caramba Riga (3) |
| Skonto FC (2) | 5–0 | FK Krāslava (3) |
| FK Tukums 2000 TSS (2) | 4–2 | FK Auda (2) |
| FK Talsi/Laidze (3) | 0–3 | Babīte (2) |
| 10 July |||
| Rēzeknes FA/BJSS (2) | 16–1 | Kuldīgas (3) |
| FK Staiceles Bebri (2) | 8–1 | FK Lielupe (3) |

## Fourth round

Teams from the Latvian Higher League enter at this stage.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 16 July |||
| Caramba Riga (3) | 2–5 | Liepāja (1) |
| FK Tukums 2000 TSS (2) | 0–1 | BFC Daugavpils (1) |
| 17 July |||
| FK Staiceles Bebri (2) | 0–4 | Riga FC (1) |
| FK Jēkabpils/JSC (2) | 0–10 | Spartaks Jūrmala (1) |
| Babīte (2) | 0–2 | METTA/LU (1) |
| Skonto FC (2) | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Jelgava (1) |
| 18 July |||
| FK Ogre (2) | 0–7 | RFS (1) |
| 25 September |||
| Rēzeknes FA/BJSS (2) | 0–2 | Ventspils (1) |

## Quarter-finals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 8 April |||
| Ventspils (1) | 3–0 | Liepāja (1) |
| Spartaks Jūrmala (1) | 1–0 | Jelgava (1) |
| 9 April |||
| Riga FC (1) | 3–0 | BFC Daugavpils (1) |
| METTA/LU (1) | 0–1 | RFS (1) |

## Semi final

Played on 26 April 2017 and 3 May 2017; over two legs.
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Leg 1 | Leg 2 | Agg. score |
| RFS (1) | Ventspils (1) | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Riga FC (1) | Spartaks Jūrmala (1) | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 |

## Final

The final was played on 17 May 2017 Skonto Stadions, Riga Referee : Andris Treimanis
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Riga FC | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Ventspils |