The 2024–25 Croatian Football Cup is the 34th season of Croatia's football knockout competition. It is sponsored by the betting company SuperSport and known as the SuperSport Hrvatski nogometni kup for sponsorship purposes.[1] The defending champions are Dinamo Zagreb, having won their seventeenth and second consecutive title the previous year by defeating Rijeka in the final.[2]
| SuperSport Hrvatski nogometni kup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Croatia |
| Teams | 48 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 39 |
| Goals scored | 124 (3.18 per match) |
Calendar
edit| Round | Date(s) | Number of fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round | Financial sponsorship | Goals / games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 28 August 2024 | 16 | 48 → 32 | 32 | €1,200 (both teams) | 58 / 16 |
| Round of 32 | 11 September 2024 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 16 | €2,000 (home) | 48 / 16 |
| Round of 16 | 30 October 2024 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | €2,500 (home) | 18 / 7 |
| Quarter-finals | 26 February 2025 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | €4,000 (home) | |
| Semi-finals | 2 | 4 → 2 | none | €6,000 (home) / €6,000 (guest) | ||
| Final | 2 | 2 → 1 | none | €20,000 (winner) / €10,000 (runner up) |
Participating clubs
editThe following 48 teams qualified for the competition:
Preliminary round
editThe draw for the preliminary single-legged round was held on 1 August 2024 and the matches were played on 28 August 2024.[3]
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samobor | 10–1 | Ferdinandovac |
| 2 | Bednja | 2–1 | Orijent |
| 3 | Neretvanac Opuzen | 2–0 | Bedem Ivankovo |
| 4 | Bilogora 91 | 1–0 | Zagora Unešić |
| 5 | Dugopolje | 0–0 (6–5 p) | Jarun Zagreb |
| 6 | Banjole | 2–0 | Mladost Petrinja |
| 7* | Jadran Poreč | 2–2 (3–2 p) | Radnik Križevci |
| 8* | Gaj Mače | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Karlovac 1919 |
| 9 | Nehaj Senj | 0–4 | Đakovo Croatia |
| 10 | Sava Strmec | 0–7 | Pitomača |
| 11 | Sloga Nova Gradiška | 0–1 | Bjelovar |
| 12 | Međimurec | 1–4 (a.e.t.) | Varteks |
| 13 | Kustošija | 3–0 | Polet SMNM |
| 14 | Zrinski Osječko | 4–0 | Moslavina |
| 15 | Tomislav Donji Andrijevci | 5–0 | Sloga Borovo |
| 16 | Hrvatski Vitez | 1–2 | Slavonija Požega |
* Matches played on 27 August.
Round of 32
editThe draw was determined according to the principle of opposite numbers, which were assigned based on the club coefficient. Most matches were played on 11 September 2024.
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1**** | Banjole | 1–3 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 2** | Bilogora 91 | 0–4 | Hajduk Split |
| 3*** | Neretvanac Opuzen | 1–3 | Rijeka |
| 4 | Samobor | 2–4 | Lokomotiva |
| 5*** | Varteks | 1–3 | Osijek |
| 6 | Đakovo Croatia | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Gorica |
| 7* | Tomislav Donji Andrijevci | 0–2 | Istra 1961 |
| 8 | Kustošija | 0–1 | Slaven Belupo |
| 9* | Zrinski Osječko | 0–2 | Šibenik |
| 10 | Pitomača | 1–2 | Rudeš |
| 11 | Gaj Mače | 1–2 | Varaždin |
| 12 | Slavonija Požega | 3–0 | Oriolik |
| 13 | Dugopolje | 1–0 | BSK Bijelo Brdo |
| 14 | Bednja | 3–0 | Belišće |
| 15* | Jadran Poreč | 0–2 | Mladost Ždralovi |
| 16 | Bjelovar | 4–0 | Jaska Vinogradar |
* Matches played on 10 September.
** Match played on 17 September.
*** Matches played on 18 September.
**** Match played on 25 September.
Round of 16
editThe draw was determined according to the principle of opposite numbers, which were assigned based on the club coefficient. Most matches were played on 30 October 2024.
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1***** | Bjelovar | – | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 2 | Mladost Ždralovi | 0–3 | Hajduk Split |
| 3* | Bednja | 0–3 | Rijeka |
| 4**** | Dugopolje | 0–1 | Lokomotiva |
| 5* | Slavonija Požega | 1–2 | Osijek |
| 6** | Varaždin | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Gorica |
| 7 | Rudeš | 1–2 | Istra 1961 |
| 8*** | Šibenik | 1–2 | Slaven Belupo |
* Matches played on 22 October.
** Match played on 14 November.
*** Match played on 16 November.
**** Match played on 27 November.
***** Match will be played on TBD.
Quarter-finals
editThe draw was held on 12 December 2024. The matches are scheduled for 26 February 2025.[4]
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slaven Belupo | – | Gorica |
| 2 | Istra 1961 | – | Lokomotiva |
| 3 | Hajduk Split | – | Rijeka |
| 4 | Bjelovar / Dinamo Zagreb | – | Osijek |
References
edit- ^ "Video: SuperSport postao naslovni sponzor Hrvatskog nogometnog kupa". hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Dinamo deklasirao Rijeku s tri pogotka i osigurao dvostruku krunu! Rabuzinovo sunce seli na Maksimir". gol.dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). 22 May 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Izvučeni parovi pretkola SuperSport Hrvatskog nogometnog kupa". hns.family. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Održan ždrijeb četvrtfinala SuperSport Hrvatskog nogometnog kupa" [The draw for the quarter-finals of the SuperSport Croatian Football Cup was held]. HNS (in Croatian). 12 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.