2023–24 Croatian Football Cup
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The 2023–24 Croatian Football Cup was the 33rd season of Croatia's football knockout competition. It was sponsored by the betting company SuperSport and known as the SuperSport Hrvatski nogometni kup for sponsorship purposes.[1]
| SuperSport Hrvatski nogometni kup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Croatia |
| Teams | 48 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Dinamo Zagreb |
| Runners-up | Rijeka |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 48 |
| Goals scored | 191 (3.98 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Dražen Pilčić (10 goals) |
Clubs in the competition are financially supported through television and sponsorship rights, with total fund of €190,000.[2]
The defending champions are Hajduk Split, having won their eighth and second consecutive title the previous year by defeating their rivals Šibenik in the final.[3]
Calendar
| Round | Date(s) | Number of fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round | Financial sponsorship | Goals / games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 30 August 2023 | 16 | 48 → 32 | 32 | €1,200 (home) / €1,000 (guest) | 82 / 16 |
| Round of 32 | 27 September 2023 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 16 | €2,000 (home) | 61 / 16 |
| Round of 16 | 1 November 2023 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | €2,500 (home) | 31 / 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 28 February 2024 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | €4,000 (home) | 11 / 4 |
| Semi-finals | 3 April 2024 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none | €6,000 (home) / €6,000 (guest) | 2 / 2 |
| Final | 15 and 30 May 2024 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | €20,000 (winner) / €7,600 (runner up) | 4 / 2 |
Participating clubs
The following 48 teams qualified for the competition:
Preliminary round
The draw for the preliminary single-legged round was held on 19 July 2023 and the matches were played on 30 August 2023.[4]
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gospić 91 | 2–4 | Kutjevo |
| 2*** | Dugo Selo | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Pitomača |
| 3** | Tigar Sveta Nedjelja | 0–2 | Omladinac Gornja Vrba |
| 4*** | Papuk Osječko 1664 | 1–29 | Grobničan |
| 5**** | Tomislav Drnje | 1–4 | Jadran LP |
| 6 | Vukovar 1991 | 4–0 | Graničar Kotoriba |
| 7 | Vardarac | 1–2 (aet) | Karlovac 1919 |
| 8 | Jalžabet | 1–3 | Moslavina |
| 9 | Bilogora 91 | 0–2 | Ponikve |
| 10 | Jadran Poreč | 2–1 | Mladost Ždralovi |
| 11* | Rudar Labin | 2–3 | Zagora Unešić |
| 12 | Graničar Županja | 0–3 | Croatia Zmijavci |
| 13 | Zagorec Krapina | 1–0 | Omladinac Staro Topolje |
| 14 | Belišće | 3–0 | Novi Marof |
| 15 | Primorac BnM | 0–2 (aet) | Radnik Križevci |
| 16 | Libertas | 1–0 | Međimurec |
* Match played on 19 August.
** Match played on 22 August.
*** Matches played on 29 August.
**** Match played on 31 August.
Round of 32
The draw was determined according to the principle of opposite numbers, which were assigned based on the club coefficient. Most matches were played on 27 September 2023.
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1*** | Libertas | 0–9 | Rijeka |
| 2* | Omladinac Gornja Vrba | 0–6 | Hajduk Split |
| 3 | Ponikve | 1–4 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 4*** | Kutjevo | 1–4 | Osijek |
| 5 | Dugo Selo | 0–1 | Lokomotiva |
| 6** | Moslavina | 2–4 | Slaven Belupo |
| 7 | Zagora Unešić | 0–2 | Istra 1961 |
| 8 | Radnik Križevci | 4–3 (aet) | Šibenik |
| 9 | Zagorec Krapina | 0–2 | Gorica |
| 10*** | Grobničan | 0–0 (3–5 p) | Varaždin |
| 11 | Croatia Zmijavci | 0–1 | Rudeš |
| 12 | Vukovar 1991 | 4–1 | BSK Bijelo Brdo |
| 13 | Karlovac 1919 | 2–1 | Jaska Vinogradar |
| 14 | Jadran Poreč | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Oriolik |
| 15 | Jadran LP | 2–1 | Belišće |
| 16*** | Cibalia | 6–0 | Zagreb |
* Match played on 13 September.
** Match played on 20 September.
*** Matches played on 26 September.
Round of 16
The draw was determined according to the principle of opposite numbers, which were assigned based on the club coefficient. The matches were played on 1 November 2023.
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1*** | Cibalia | 1–3 | Rijeka |
| 2* | Jadran LP | 0–2 | Hajduk Split |
| 3 | Oriolik | 0–8 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 4* | Karlovac 1919 | 0–1 | Osijek |
| 5** | Vukovar 1991 | 1–2 | Lokomotiva |
| 6* | Rudeš | 3–1 | Slaven Belupo |
| 7*** | Varaždin | 3–2 | Istra 1961 |
| 8 | Gorica | 4–0 | Radnik Križevci |
* Matches played on 31 October.
** Match played on 29 November.
*** Matches played on 5 December.
Quarter-finals
The draw was held on 11 December 2023. The matches were scheduled for 28 February 2024.[5]
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1* | Hajduk Split | 5–0 | Varaždin |
| 2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 4–0 | Gorica |
| 3* | Lokomotiva | 1–0 | Osijek |
| 4 | Rudeš | 0–1 | Rijeka |
* Matches played on 27 February.
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played on 3 April 2024, while the draw was held on 4 March 2024.[6]
| Lokomotiva | 0–1 | Rijeka |
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Final
The first match of the final was played on 15 May 2024, and the second was played on 22 May 2024.
Dinamo Zagreb won 3–1 on aggregate
Top scorers
Final ranking of top scorers.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dražen Pilčić |
Grobničan | 10 |
| 2 |  Törles Knöll |
Vukovar 1991 | 4 |
| Franjo Ivanović |
Rijeka | ||
| Sandro Kulenović |
Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| 5 | Filip Batarelo |
Grobničan | 3 |
| Patrik Srzentić | |||
 Josip Drmić |
Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| 8 | 26 players from 16 clubs | 2 | |