2025–26 Croatian Football Cup
Football tournament season
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The 2025–26 Croatian Football Cup is the 35th 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 is Rijeka, having won their seventh title the previous year by defeating Slaven Belupo in the final.[2]
| SuperSport Hrvatski nogometni kup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Croatia |
| Teams | 48 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 46 |
| Goals scored | 187 (4.07 per match) |
Calendar
| Round | Date(s)[3] | Number of fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round | Financial sponsorship[4] | Goals / games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 27 August 2025 | 16 | 48 → 32 | 32 | €1,500 (both teams) | 68 / 16 |
| Round of 32 | 10 September 2025 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 16 | €2,000 (home) | 65 / 16 |
| Round of 16 | 29 October 2025 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | €2,500 (home) | 30 / 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 4 March 2026 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | €3,000 (home) / €3,000 (guest) | 13 / 4 |
| Semi-finals | 8 April 2026 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none | €6,000 (home) / €6,000 (guest) | 11 / 2 |
| Final | 13 May 2026 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | €20,000 (winner) / €10,000 (runner up) |
Participating clubs
The following 48 teams qualified for the competition:
Preliminary round
The draw for the preliminary single-legged round was held on 3 July 2025 and the matches were played on 27 August 2025.[5]
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neretva | 6–2 | Zadrugar Oprisavci |
| 2 | Uljanik Pula | 2–0 | Bjelovar |
| 3 | BSK Belica | 1–4 | Solin |
| 4 | Varteks | 3–0 | Moslavina |
| 5 | Radnik Križevci | 5–0 | DOŠK Drniš |
| 6 | Špansko | 0–1 | Gaj Mače |
| 7 | Zemunik | 2–12 | Kurilovec |
| 8* | Maksimir | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Jadran Poreč |
| 9 | Slavonija Požega | 1–0 | Marsonia |
| 10 | Bednja Beletinec | 1–4 | Karlovac 1919 |
| 11 | Jedinstvo Donji Miholjac | 0–3 | Dugo Selo |
| 12 | Bedem Ivankovo | 3–5 | Dinamo Predavac |
| 13 | Radnički Dalj | 0–2 | Graničar Kotoriba |
| 14 | Libertas Novska | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Opatija |
| 15* | Nehaj | 1–2 | Vukovar 1991 |
| 16 | Koprivnica | 1–0 | Pitomača |
*Matches played on 26 August 2025.
Round of 32
The draw was determined according to the principle of opposite numbers, which were assigned based on the club coefficient. Matches were played on 10 September 2025.
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Predavac | 0–6 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 2***** | Koprivnica | 1–4 | Hajduk Split |
| 3**** | Maksimir | 0–4 | Rijeka |
| 4*** | Graničar Kotoriba | 0–5 | Slaven Belupo |
| 5** | Neretva | 1–2 | Istra 1961 |
| 6***** | Uljanik Pula | 0–4 | Osijek |
| 7 | Libertas Novska | 1–3 | Gorica |
| 8 | Varteks | 4–1 | Šibenik |
| 9 | Dugo Selo | 0–4 | Lokomotiva |
| 10* | Solin | 1–2 | Rudeš |
| 11* | Gaj Mače | 1–7 | Varaždin |
| 12 | Kurilovec | 5–0 | Oriolik |
| 13 | Slavonija Požega | 0–2 | BSK Bijelo Brdo |
| 14 | Radnik Križevci | 0–1 | Mladost Ždralovi |
| 15 | Vukovar 1991 | 0–1 | Cibalia |
| 16* | Karlovac 1919 | 5–0 | Belišće |
*Matches played on 9 September 2025.
**Match played on 16 September 2025.
***Match played on 17 September 2025.
****Match played on 17 September 2025 in Rijeka.
*****Matches played on 24 September 2025.
Round of 16
The draw was determined according to the principle of opposite numbers, which were assigned based on the club coefficient. Matches will be played on 29 October 2025.
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1** | Karlovac 1919 | 0–7 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 2 | Cibalia | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Hajduk Split |
| 3*** | Mladost Ždralovi | 1–4 | Rijeka |
| 4 | BSK Bijelo Brdo | 0–3 | Slaven Belupo |
| 5* | Kurilovec | 2–1 | Istra 1961 |
| 6*** | Varaždin | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Osijek |
| 7 | Rudeš | 0–6 | Gorica |
| 8 | Lokomotiva | 4–0 | Varteks |
*Match played on 5 November 2025.
**Match played on 19 November 2025.
***Matches played on 3 December 2025.
Quarter-finals
The draw was held on 8 December 2025. Matches will be played on 4 March 2026.[6]
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb | 2–0 | Kurilovec |
| 2 | Rijeka | 3–2 | Hajduk Split |
| 3* | Slaven Belupo | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Lokomotiva |
| 4 | Varaždin | 1–3 | Gorica |
*Match played on 10 March 2026.
Semi-finals
Final
The final will be played on 13 May 2026. On 28 April 2025, it was decided that Osijek would host the final at Opus Arena.[8]