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Croatian Football Cup
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Hrvatski nogometni kup |
| current | 2025–26 Croatian Football Cup |
| founded | 1992 |
| number of teams | 48 |
| region | Croatia |
| qualifier for | UEFA Europa League |
| current champions | Rijeka |
| (7th title) | |
| most successful club | Dinamo Zagreb |
| (17 titles) | |
| broadcasters | MAX Sport |
| website | Official website |
(7th title) (17 titles) The Croatian Football Cup () is an annually held football tournament for Croatian football clubs and is the second most important competition in Croatian football after the HNL championship. It is governed by the Croatian Football Federation (HNS) and usually runs from late August to late May. Cup winners automatically qualify for next season's UEFA Europa League, except when cup winners are also Prva HNL champions, in which case their berth in the Europa Conference League goes to the best-placed team in the Prva HNL who have not qualified for the UEFA competitions through their league performance.
The cup was established in 1992, after Croatian clubs had abandoned the Yugoslav First League and Yugoslav Cup competitions following the breakup of Yugoslavia. As of the most recent 2021–22 season a total of 31 cup seasons were held. The competition has historically been dominated by the two Eternal Derby sides—the most successful club is Dinamo Zagreb (formerly known in the 1990s as HAŠK Građanski and Croatia Zagreb) who appeared in 23 finals and won 16 titles, followed by Hajduk Split who won 8 titles out of 13 finals they appeared in.
Either Dinamo or Hajduk appeared in all but four cup finals (in 1999, 2006, 2020 and 2025) and only three other clubs have won the cup—Rijeka (seven wins), Inter Zaprešić (one win) and Osijek (one win). Although clubs can qualify for the cup via regional county cups, which are usually contested by second-, third- or fourth-level sides, Uljanik Pula in 2003 was the only team in the history of the competition to have reached the cup final from outside the top level.
Format
Entries
Although in theory any club can take part in the cup, 48 teams enter the competition proper, based on three criteria:
- Top sixteen best-ranked teams according to club coefficient calculated by the Croatian Football Federation which take into account their cup records in the previous five seasons
- Twenty-one club winners of regional cups organised in each of 21 counties of Croatia
- Eleven regional cup finalists, from the top 11 counties with the greatest number of active football clubs registered
Competition system
The 32 clubs which qualify via regional cups always enter in the preliminary round, which consists of 16 single-legged fixtures. In case of a draw at the end of normal time, thirty minutes of extra time is played, and if scores are still level, a penalty shootout is held to determine the winner of the tie. Sixteen winners of the preliminary ties go on to the first round proper (round of 32), where they are joined by the sixteen best-ranked clubs according to cup coefficient (this usually means all First League clubs and a handful of best-ranked lower level teams). Round of 32 (R1) and round of 16 (R2) are also played as single-legged fixtures. Until the 2014–15 season, from the quarter-finals onward, the competition employed a two-legged tie format, with winners progressing through on aggregate score. Since 2015–16, quarter-finals are also played as single-legged fixtures and, since 2017–18, the same applies for semi-finals. In case the score is still level at the end of regular time, extra time is played. If the score remains level after extra time, a penalty shootout takes place to determine tie winners.
Croatian club cup coefficient
Clubs are awarded points for participation in specific round of the Cup. There are two exceptions in awarding points, first is clubs from preliminary round doesn't receive any points and second is a final where winner receives double of runner up. Points are summed through the season and added to five year ranking.
| Round | Awarded clubs | Points | Accumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| First round | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| Second round | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Quarter-finals | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Semi-finals | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| Runner up | 1 | 16 | 31 |
| Winner | 1 | 32 | 63 |
Points used in this ranking will be used for qualification for the 2026–27 season and seeding for the season 2025–26.
| Rank | Club | 2020–21 | 2021−22 | 2022–23 | 2023−24 | 2024–25 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb | 63 | 7 | 15 | 63 | 7 | 155 |
| 2 | Hajduk Split | 7 | 63 | 63 | 15 | 7 | 155 |
| 3 | Rijeka | 15 | 31 | 3 | 31 | 63 | 143 |
| 4 | Slaven Belupo | 7 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 31 | 63 |
| 5 | Istra 1961 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 59 |
| 6 | Osijek | 7 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 51 |
| 7 | Gorica | 15 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 47 |
| 8 | Šibenik | 3 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 41 |
| 9 | Lokomotiva | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 39 |
| 10 | Rudeš | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| 11 | Varaždin | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
| 12 | Oriolik | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| 13 | BSK Bijelo Brdo | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 14 | Mladost Ždralovi | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
| 15 | Bjelovar | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 16 | Cibalia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 17 | Belišće | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 18 | Rudar Labin | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 19 | Jaska Vinogradar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 20 | Split | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 21 | Zagreb | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 22 | Bednja | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 23 | Karlovac 1919 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 24 | Dugopolje | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 25 | Inter Zaprešić (defunct) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 26 | Kurilovec | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 27 | GOŠK Dubrovnik | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 28 | Jadran LP | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 29 | Nedelišće | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 30 | Jadran Poreč | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 31 | Vukovar 1991 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 32 | Radnik Križevci | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 33 | Slavonija Požega | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 34 | Primorac Biograd | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 35 | Sesvete | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 36 | Papuk Orahovica | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 37 | Croatia Zmijavci | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 38 | Moslavina | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 39 | Pitomača | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 40 | Gaj Mače | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 41 | Zadar | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 42 | Bilogora 91 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 43 | Novigrad | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 44 | Vuteks Sloga | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 45 | Zagora Unešić | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 46 | Libertas | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 47 | Omladinac | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 48 | Ponikve | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 49 | Kutjevo | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 50 | Zagorec | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 51 | Dugo Selo | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 52 | Bistra | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 53 | Tehničar Cvetkovec | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 54 | Borinci | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 55 | Grobničan | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 56 | Dubrava | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 57 | Solin | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 58 | Nehaj | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 59 | Međimurje | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 60 | Orijent 1919 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 61 | Rudar Mursko Središće | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 62 | Graničar Županja | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 63 | Polet SMnM | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 64 | Crikvenica | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 65 | Ferdinandovac | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 66 | Dilj | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 67 | Varteks | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 68 | Samobor | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 69 | Neretvanac Opuzen | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 70 | Banjole | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 71 | Đakovo Croatia | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 72 | Tomislav Donji Andrijevci | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 73 | Kustošija | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 74 | Zrinski Osječko 1664 | 1 | 1 |
List of winners
Key
| Italics | Team from outside the top level of Croatian football |
|---|
List of winners
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners–up | Venue(s) | Inker Zaprešić (1) | Hajduk Split (1) | Croatia Zagreb (1) | Hajduk Split (2) | Croatia Zagreb (2) | Croatia Zagreb (3) | Croatia Zagreb (4) | Osijek (1) | Hajduk Split (3) | Dinamo Zagreb (5) | Dinamo Zagreb (6) | Hajduk Split (4) | Dinamo Zagreb (7) | Rijeka (1) | Rijeka (2) | Dinamo Zagreb (8) | Dinamo Zagreb (9) | Dinamo Zagreb (10) | Hajduk Split (5) | Dinamo Zagreb (11) | Dinamo Zagreb (12) | Hajduk Split (6) | Rijeka (3) | Dinamo Zagreb (13) | Dinamo Zagreb (14) | Rijeka (4) | Dinamo Zagreb (15) | Rijeka (5) | Rijeka (6) | Dinamo Zagreb (16) | Hajduk Split (7) | Hajduk Split (8) | Dinamo Zagreb (17) | Rijeka (7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2–1 | HAŠK Građanski | Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić; Stadion Maksimir | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–93 | 5–3 | Croatia Zagreb | Stadion Poljud; Stadion Maksimir | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–94 | 2–1 | Rijeka | Stadion Maksimir; Stadion Kantrida | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–95 | 4–2 | Croatia Zagreb | Stadion Poljud; Stadion Maksimir | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–96 | 3–0 | Varteks | Stadion Varteks; Stadion Maksimir | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–97 | 2–1 | NK Zagreb | Stadion Maksimir | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–98 | 3–1 | Varteks | Stadion Varteks; Stadion Maksimir | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–99 | 2–1 * | Cibalia | Stadion Maksimir | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | 2–1 | Dinamo Zagreb | Stadion Poljud; Stadion Maksimir | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–01 | 3–0 | Hajduk Split | Stadion Poljud; Stadion Maksimir | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–02 | 2–1 | Varteks | Stadion Maksimir; Stadion Varteks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–03 | 5–0 | Uljanik Pula | Stadion Aldo Drosina; Stadion Poljud | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–04 | 1–1 (a) | Varteks | Stadion Varteks; Stadion Maksimir | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–05 | 3–1 | Hajduk Split | Stadion Kantrida; Stadion Poljud | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–06 | 5–5 (a) | Varteks | Stadion Kantrida; Stadion Varteks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–07 | 2–1 | Slaven Belupo | Stadion Maksimir; Gradski stadion (Koprivnica) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–08 | 3–0 | Hajduk Split | Stadion Maksimir; Stadion Poljud | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–09 | 3–3 (4–3 p) | Hajduk Split | Stadion Maksimir; Stadion Poljud | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–10 | 4–1 | Šibenik | Stadion Poljud; Stadion Šubićevac | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–11 | 8–2 | Varaždin | Stadion Maksimir; Stadion Varteks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–12 | 3–1 | Osijek | Stadion Gradski vrt; Stadion Maksimir | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–13 | 5–4 | Lokomotiva | Stadion Poljud; Stadion Maksimir | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–14 | 3–0 | Dinamo Zagreb | Stadion Maksimir; Stadion Kantrida | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014−15 | 0–0 (4–2 p) | RNK Split | Stadion Maksimir | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–16 | 2–1 | Slaven Belupo | Stadion Gradski vrt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | 3–1 | Dinamo Zagreb | Stadion Varteks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–18 | 1–0 | Hajduk Split | Stadion HNK Cibalia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–19 | 3–1 | Dinamo Zagreb | Stadion Aldo Drosina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–20 | 1–0 | Lokomotiva | Stadion Šubićevac | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 | 6–3 | Istra 1961 | Gradski stadion Velika Gorica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | 3–1 | Rijeka | Stadion Poljud | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–23 | 2–0 | Šibenik | Stadion Rujevica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | 3–1 | Rijeka | Stadion Maksimir; Stadion Rujevica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 | 2–1 | Slaven Belupo | Gradski stadion (Koprivnica); Stadion Rujevica |
Results by team
| Club | Winners | Last final won | Runners-up | Last final lost | Dinamo Zagreb | Hajduk Split | Rijeka | Osijek | Inter Zaprešić | Varaždin | Slaven Belupo | Lokomotiva | Istra 1961 | Šibenik | NK Zagreb | Cibalia | RNK Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2024 | 7 | 2019 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | 2023 | 5 | 2018 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | 2025 | 3 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1999 | 1 | 2012 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1992 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 0 | 6 | 2011 | |||||||||||||||
| 0 | 3 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| 0 | 2 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| 0 | 2 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||
| 0 | 2 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1997 | |||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1999 | |||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2015 |
Winning managers
| Final | Winning manager | Winning club | Losing manager | Losing club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Inker Zaprešić | HAŠK Građanski | ||||
| 1993 | Hajduk Split | Croatia Zagreb | ||||
| 1994 | Croatia Zagreb | Rijeka | ||||
| 1995 | Hajduk Split | Croatia Zagreb | ||||
| 1996 | Croatia Zagreb | Varteks | ||||
| 1997 | Croatia Zagreb | NK Zagreb | ||||
| 1998 | Croatia Zagreb | Varteks | ||||
| 1999 | Osijek | Cibalia | ||||
| 2000 | Hajduk Split | Dinamo Zagreb | ||||
| 2001 | Dinamo Zagreb | Hajduk Split | ||||
| 2002 | Dinamo Zagreb | Varteks | ||||
| 2003 | Hajduk Split | Uljanik Pula | ||||
| 2004 | Dinamo Zagreb | Varteks | ||||
| 2005 | Rijeka | {{sortname | Igor | Štimac | Sztimac}} | Hajduk Split |
| 2006 | Rijeka | Varteks | ||||
| 2007 | Dinamo Zagreb | Slaven Belupo | ||||
| 2008 | Dinamo Zagreb | Hajduk Split | ||||
| 2009 | Dinamo Zagreb | Hajduk Split | ||||
| 2010 | Hajduk Split | Šibenik | ||||
| 2011 | Dinamo Zagreb | Varaždin | ||||
| 2012 | Dinamo Zagreb | Osijek | ||||
| 2013 | Hajduk Split | Lokomotiva | ||||
| 2014 | Rijeka | Dinamo Zagreb | ||||
| 2015 | Dinamo Zagreb | RNK Split | ||||
| 2016 | Dinamo Zagreb | Slaven Belupo | ||||
| 2017 | Rijeka | Dinamo Zagreb | ||||
| 2018 | Dinamo Zagreb | Hajduk Split | ||||
| 2019 | Rijeka | Dinamo Zagreb | ||||
| 2020 | Rijeka | Lokomotiva | ||||
| 2021 | Dinamo Zagreb | Istra 1961 | ||||
| 2022 | Hajduk Split | Rijeka | ||||
| 2023 | Hajduk Split | Šibenik | ||||
| 2024 | Dinamo Zagreb | Rijeka | ||||
| 2025 | Rijeka | Slaven Belupo |
By individual
| Rank | Name | Winners | Club(s) | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRO Ivan Katalinić | Hajduk Split | 1993, 1995 | |
| CRO Zlatko Kranjčar | Croatia Zagreb | 1996, 1998 | ||
| CRO Ilija Lončarević | Inker Zaprešić, Dinamo Zagreb | 1992, 2001 | ||
| CRO Stanko Poklepović | Osijek, Hajduk Split | 1999, 2010 | ||
| CRO Zoran Mamić | Dinamo Zagreb | 2015, 2016 | ||
| SVN Matjaž Kek | Rijeka | 2014, 2017 |
Footnotes
:A. Originally called Dinamo Zagreb, the club was renamed "HAŠK Građanski" in 1992, and then again "Croatia Zagreb" in the winter break of the 1992–93 season. The club reverted to its original name in February 2000. :B. Inter Zaprešić was known by its sponsored name "Inker Zaprešić" (sometimes spelled "INKER") from 1991 to 2003. :C. Varaždin were known as "Varteks" from 1958 to 2010. :D. Istra 1961 was formerly known as "Uljanik Pula" (before 2003), "Pula 1856" (2003–05), "Pula Staro Češko" (2005–06), and "NK Pula" (2006–07) before adopting their current name in 2007. They are not to be confused with their cross-city rivals NK Istra. :E. Slaven Belupo based in Koprivnica were formerly known as "Slaven" until 1992. From 1992 to 1994 they were called "Slaven Bilokalnik" before adopting their current name for sponsorship reasons. Since UEFA does not approve sponsored club names, the club is listed as "Slaven Koprivnica" in European competitions and on UEFA's website. :F. Vahid Halilhodžić was in charge of Dinamo Zagreb in the first leg of 2011 Croatian Football Cup Final.
References
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