2024–25 Croatian Football Cup
| SuperSport Hrvatski nogometni kup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Croatia |
| Teams | 48 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 42 |
| Goals scored | 130 (3.1 per match) |
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 were Dinamo Zagreb, having won their seventeenth and second consecutive title the previous year by defeating Rijeka in the final.[2]
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) | 23 / 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 26 February 2025 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | €4,000 (home) | 12 / 4 |
| Semi-finals | 2 April 2025 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none | €6,000 (home) / €6,000 (guest) | 1 / 2 |
| Final | 14 and 29 May 2025 | 2 | 2 → 1 | none | €20,000 (winner) / €10,000 (runner up) |
Participating clubs
[edit]The following 48 teams qualified for the competition:
Preliminary round
[edit]The draw for the preliminary single-legged round was held on 1 August 2024 and the matches were played on 27–28 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 |
Round of 32
[edit]The draw was determined according to the principle of opposite numbers, which were assigned based on the club coefficient. Matches were played on 10–25 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 |
Round of 16
[edit]The draw was determined according to the principle of opposite numbers, which were assigned based on the club coefficient. Matches were played on 22 October 2024 – 11 February 2025.
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bjelovar | 2–3 | 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 |
Quarter-finals
[edit]The draw was held on 12 December 2024. The matches were scheduled for 26 February 2025.[4] Two matches were rescheduled for early March.
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slaven Belupo | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Gorica |
| 2 | Istra 1961 | 3–0 | Lokomotiva |
| 3 | Hajduk Split | 1–3 | Rijeka |
| 4 | Dinamo Zagreb | 0–1 | Osijek |
Semi-finals
[edit]The semi-finals will be played on 2 April 2025, while the draw was held on 4 March 2024.[5]
| Slaven Belupo | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Osijek |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
| Rijeka | 1–0 | Istra 1961 |
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Report |
Final
[edit]The first match of the final will be played on 14 May 2025, and the second will be played on 29 May 2025.
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.
- ^ "Održan ždrijeb polufinala SuperSport HNK-a" [The draw for the semifinals of SuperSport HNK was held]. Croatian Football Federation (in Croatian). 6 March 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.