After the last eight finalist (Rabotnichki) was confirmed on Wednesday, the draw for the Round of 16 of the 2026/2027 Macedonian Cup was held at the FFM premises on Thursday.
photo by FFM
In the presence of representatives of the participating clubs, fortune decided that the defending champion, Sileks from Kratovo, would visit Pelister in Bitola.
There will also be a derby showdown between the top flight teams Vardar and Tikvesh, two sides that have announced an attack on the cup trophy.
The only surviving third-league team, Sasa from Makedonska Kamenica, ran into second-league team Rabotnichki, who were the last to secure their place after defeating 8:0 Vardar in his Negotino, another third-league member.
Round of 16 pairs:
Skopje (1) – Novaci (2)
Struga (1) – Belasica (2)
Brera Strumica (2) – Arsimi (1)
Vardar (1) – Tikvesh (1)
Pelister (2) – Sileks (1)
Rabotnichki (2) – Sasa (3)
Makedonija GjP (2) – Bregalnica (1)
Bashkimi (1) – Shkëndija 77 (1)
The matches will be played from the 27th to the 29th (Tuesday to Thursday) of this month, and the exact dates and stadiums where the matches will be played will be additionally confirmed.
Keep in mind that Tetovo based Shkëndija is not competing in the Cup this season due to the suspension imposed for not appearing at the medal ceremony at last season’s final, which they lost to Sileks.