It began on 18 July 2015 with the first matches of the preliminary round and ended on 2 May 2016 with the final at the National Stadium in Warsaw.
The tournament had one preliminary round (instead of two in previous seasons), in which also the 6 lowest-ranked I liga (2nd tier) teams entered.
Games were hosted by teams playing in the lower division in the 2015–16 season[note 1].
The host of Znicz Pruszków vs. Nadwiślan Góra (both playing in II Liga) game was determined by the order in which the teams were drawn.
Games will be hosted by teams playing in the lower division in the 2015–16 season[note 1].
[4] Hosts of matches between teams playing in the same tier were decided by a draw conducted on 14 August 2015.
[4] Host of first match between teams playing in the same tier were decided by a draw conducted on 28 September 2015.