Krešimir Ćosić Cup
National basketball cup of Croatia
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The Krešimir Ćosić Cup, or Croatian Basketball Cup, is the national basketball cup of Croatia. It is named after the Croatian basketball player Krešimir Ćosić. The cup has been contested since 1992.
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| Country |  Croatia |
| Continent |  FIBA Europe (Europe) |
Most recent champion | Split (7th title) |
| Most titles | Cibona, Zadar (9 titles) |
| Broadcasters | Arena Sport Sportska TV |
| Website | hks-cbf.hr |
Title holders
- 1991–92: Split (Slobodna Dalmacija)
- 1992–93: Split (Slobodna Dalmacija)
- 1993–94: Split (Croatia Osiguranje)
- 1994–95: Cibona
- 1995–96: Cibona
- 1996–97: Split (Croatia Osiguranje)
- 1997–98: Zadar
- 1998–99: Cibona
- 1999–00: Zadar
- 2000–01: Cibona
- 2001–02: Cibona (Cibona VIP)
- 2002–03: Zadar
- 2003–04: Split (Split Croatia Osiguranje)
- 2004–05: Zadar
- 2005–06: Zadar
- 2006–07: Zadar
- 2007–08: Zagreb (Zagreb Croatia Osiguranje)
- 2008–09: Cibona (Cibona VIP)
- 2009–10: Zagreb (Zagreb Croatia Osiguranje)
- 2010–11: Zagreb (Zagreb Croatia Osiguranje)
- 2011–12: Cedevita
- 2012–13: Cibona
- 2013–14: Cedevita
- 2014–15: Cedevita
- 2015–16: Cedevita
- 2016–17: Cedevita
- 2017–18: Cedevita
- 2018–19: Cedevita
- 2019–20: Zadar
- 2020–21: Zadar
- 2021–22: Cibona
- 2022–23: Cibona
- 2023–24: Zadar
- 2024–25: Split
- 2025–26: Split
The finals
| Season | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Location | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krešimir Ćosić Cup | ||||||
| 1991–92 | Split (Slobodna Dalmacija) (1, 1-0) | 88–85 | Cibona (1, 0-1) | Dvorana Mladosti | Rijeka | Žan Tabak |
| 1992–93 | Split (Slobodna Dalmacija) (2, 2-0) | 75–64 | Zadar (1, 0-1) | Dom sportova Mate Parlov | Pula | Aramis Naglić |
| 1993–94 | Split (Croatia Osiguranje) (3, 3-0) | 86–76 | Cibona (2, 0-2) | Zrinjevac Sport Hall | Osijek |  Steve Colter |
| 1994–95 | Cibona (3, 1-2) | 91–75 | Zrinjevac (1, 0-1) | Športska dvorana Gospino polje | Dubrovnik | Gerrod Abram |
| 1995–96 | Cibona (4, 2-2) | 68–64 | Split (Croatia Osiguranje) (4, 3-1) | Dvorana Mladosti (2) | Rijeka (2) | Ivica Žurić |
| 1996–97 | Split (Croatia Osiguranje) (5, 4-1) | 72–67 | Cibona (5, 2-3) | Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall | Zagreb | Ante Grgurević |
| 1997–98 | Zadar (2, 1-1) | 82–70 | Zagreb (1, 0-1) | Jazine Basketball Hall | Zadar | Emilio Kovačić |
| 1998–99 | Cibona (Cibona VIP) (6, 3-3) | 70–69 | Split (6, 4-2) | Arena Gripe | Split | Chucky Atkins |
| 1999–00 | Zadar (3, 2-1) | 71–62 | Cibona (Cibona VIP) (7, 3-4) | Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall (2) | Zagreb (2) | Dino Rađa |
| 2000–01 | Cibona (Cibona VIP) (8, 4-4) | 73–59 | Zadar (4, 2-2) | Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall (3) | Zagreb (3) | Gordan Giriček |
| 2001–02 | Cibona (Cibona VIP) (9, 5-4) | 88–84 | Zadar (5, 2-3) | Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall (4) | Zagreb (4) | Nikola Prkačin |
| 2002–03 | Zadar (6, 3-3) | 72–59 | Cibona (Cibona VIP) (10, 5-5) | Arena Gripe (2) | Split (2) | Marko Popović |
| 2003–04 | Split (Split Croatia Osiguranje) (7, 5-2) | 74–72 | Zadar (7, 3-4) | Jazine Basketball Hall (2) | Zadar (2) | Damir Rančić |
| 2004–05 | Zadar (8, 4-4) | 94–89 | Cibona (Cibona VIP) (11, 5-6) | Jazine Basketball Hall (3) | Zadar (3) | |
| 2005–06 | Zadar (9, 5-4) | 84–69 | Zagreb (2, 0-2) | Mladost Hall | Karlovac | |
| 2006–07 | Zadar (10, 6-4) | 90–83 | Zagreb (3, 0-3) | Jazine Basketball Hall (4) | Zadar (4) | |
| 2007–08 | Zagreb (Zagreb Croatia Osiguranje) (4, 1-3) | 75–73 | Cibona (Cibona VIP) (12, 5-7) | ŠD Trnsko | Zagreb (5) | |
| 2008–09 | Cibona (Cibona VIP) (13, 6-7) | 73–63 | Zagreb (Zagreb Croatia Osiguranje) (5, 1-4) | Krešimir Ćosić Hall | Zadar (5) | |
| 2009–10 | Zagreb (Zagreb Croatia Osiguranje) (6, 2-4) | 81–74 | Cibona (Cibona VIP) (14, 6-8) | ŠD Trnsko (2) | Zagreb (6) | Damir Mulaomerović |
| 2010–11 | Zagreb (Zagreb Croatia Osiguranje) (7, 3-4) | 91–85 | Zadar (11, 6-5) | Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall (5) | Zagreb (7) | Mario Kasun |
| 2011–12 | Cedevita (1, 1-0) | 74–72 | Zagreb (8, 3-5) | ŠD Trnsko (3) | Zagreb (8) |  Matjaž Smodiš |
| 2012–13 | Cibona (15, 7-8) | 77–76 | Cedevita (2, 1-1) | Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall (6) | Zagreb (9) | |
| 2013–14 | Cedevita (3, 2-1) | 86–68 | Zagreb (9, 3-6) | Dom Sportova | Zagreb (10) | |
| 2014–15 | Cedevita (4, 3-1) | 86–82 | Zadar (12, 6-6) | ŠD Borovo naselje | Vukovar | |
| 2015–16 | Cedevita (5, 4-1) | 74–70 | Zadar (13, 6-7) | Krešimir Ćosić Hall (2) | Zadar (6) | |
| 2016–17 | Cedevita (6, 5-1) | 102–66 | Jolly Jadranska Banka Šibenik (1, 0-1) | Sportska dvorana Baldekin | Šibenik | Miro Bilan |
| 2017–18 | Cedevita (7, 6-1) | 86–74 | Cibona (16, 7-9) | Krešimir Ćosić Hall (3) | Zadar (7) | Will Cherry |
| 2018–19 | Cedevita (8, 7-1) | 89–74 | Cibona (17, 7-10) | Arena Gripe (3) | Split (3) | Filip Krušlin |
| 2019–20 | Zadar (14, 7-7) | 89–76 | Cibona (18, 7-11) | Krešimir Ćosić Hall (4) | Zadar (8) | Dominik Mavra |
| 2020–21 | Zadar (15, 8-7) | 79–70 | Split (8, 5–3) | Ribnjak Sports Hall | Omiš | Chinanu Onuaku |
| 2021–22 | Cibona (19, 8–11) | 67–65 | Cedevita Junior (1, 0–1) | Centar Zamet | Rijeka (3) | Danko Branković |
| 2022–23 | Cibona (20, 9–11) | 86–66 | Cedevita Junior (2, 0–2) | Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall (7) | Zagreb (11) | Borna Kapusta |
| 2023–24 | Zadar (16, 9–7) | 80–68 | Cibona (21, 9–12) | Arena Gripe (4) | Split (4) | Luka Božić[a] |
| 2024–25 | Split (9, 6–3) | 77–60 | Alkar (1, 0–1) | Sportska dvorana Zabok | Zabok | David Škara |
| 2025–26 | Split (10, 7–3) | 89–86 | Zadar (17, 9–8) | Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall (8) | Zagreb (12) | Antonio Sikirić |
- Božić scored 27 pts, 10 reb, 10 ass against Cibona making him the first player to achieve a triple-double in the final game.
Performance by club
| Rank | Club | Titles | Runners-up | Champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cibona | 9 | 12 | 1995, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2013, 2022, 2023 |
| 2 | Zadar | 9 | 8 | 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2020, 2021, 2024 |
| 3 | Split | 7 | 3 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2004, 2025, 2026 |
| 4 | Cedevita | 7 | 1 | 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| 5 | Zagreb | 3 | 6 | 2008, 2010, 2011 |
| 6 | Cedevita Junior | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | Zrinjevac | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Jolly Šibenik | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Alkar | 0 | 1 |
Croatian Basketball Cup Final Four top scorers
| Season | Top Scorer | Club | Points Scored |
|---|---|---|---|
1991–92 | Velimir Perasović | Slobodna Dalmacija | 51 |
1992–93 | Zdravko Radulović | Cibona | 46 |
1993–94 | Steve Colter | Croatia Osiguranje | 49 |
1994–95 | Mario Gašparović | Cibona | 44 |
1996–97 | Petar Maleš | Zrinjevac | 44 |
1997–98 | Emilio Kovačić | Zadar | 46 |
1998–99 | Mark Miller | Split | 44 |
1999–00 | Dino Rađa | Zadar | 58 |
2000–01 | Matej Mamić | Cibona | 36 |
2001–02 | Josip Sesar | Cibona | 41 |
2002–03 | Marko Popović | Zadar | 35 |
2003–04 | Emilio Kovačić Damir Rančić |
Zadar Split | 35 |
2004–05 | |||
2005–06 | |||
2006–07 | |||
2007–08 | |||
2008–09 | |||
2009–10 | |||
2010–11 | Mario Kasun | Zagreb CO | |
2011–12 | Matjaž Smodiš | Cedevita | |
2012–13 | Bracey Wright | Cedevita | 36 |
2013–14 |  Miralem Halilović | Zagreb | 32 |
2014–15 | James Florence | Zadar | 54 |
2015–16 | Ante Delaš | Zadar | 33 |
2016–17 | |||
2017–18 | |||
2018–19 | |||
2019–20 | |||
2020–21 | |||
2021–22 | Filip Bundović | Cedevita Junior | 27 |
2022–22 | Borna Kapusta | Cibona | 44 |
2023–24 | Luka Božić | Zadar | 61 |
2024–25 | David Škara | Split | 32 |
2025–26 | Antonio JordanoTeyvon Myers | Split | 34 |
Players with 3 or more trophies
| Cups | Player |
|---|---|
| 7 | Nikola Prkačin |
| 6 | Lovro Mazalin |
| Josip Vranković | |
| Karlo Žganec | |
| 5 | Marko Arapović |
| Miro Bilan | |
| Toni Katić | |
| Jakov Vladović | |
| 4 | Luka Babić |
| Pankracije Barać | |
| Davor Kus | |
| Branimir Longin | |
| Damir Mulaomerović | |
| Ivan Ramljak | |
| Damir Tvrdić | |
| Luka Žorić | |
| 3 | Petar Babić |
| Marko Banić | |
| Filip Bašljan | |
| Toni Dijan | |
 Todor Gečevski | |
| Julius Johnson | |
| Antonio Jordano | |
| Goran Kalamiza | |
| Filip Krušlin | |
| Jure Lalić | |
| Davor Marcelić | |
| Džanan Musa | |
| Aramis Naglić | |
| Sandro Nicević | |
| Hrvoje Oršulić | |
| Hrvoje Perinčić | |
| Jurica Ružić | |
| Krunoslav Simon | |
| Marko Tomas | |
| Roko Ukić | |
| Nenad Videka | |
| Domagoj Vuković | |
| Tomislav Zubčić | |
| Ivica Žurić |
Source: Crošarka