The 2003–04 Croatian Football Cup was the 13th edition of Croatia's premier association football knockout competition. Hajduk Split were the defending champions, and the cup was eventually won by Dinamo Zagreb on away goals rule after the aggregate score in the final tie was 1–1 against Varteks. This was the 7th Croatian cup title for Dinamo and Varteks' fourth final without a win.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Croatia |
| Teams | 48 |
| Defending champions | Hajduk Split |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Dinamo Zagreb (7th title) |
| Runner-up | Varteks |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 54 |
| Goals scored | 189 (3.5 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Goce Sedloski (7) |
Calendar
edit| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 3 September 2003 | 16 | 48 → 32 | none |
| First round | 17 September 2003 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 16 |
| Second round | 29 October 2003 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none |
| Quarter-finals | 17 and 24 March 2004 | 8 | 8 → 4 | none |
| Semi-finals | 7 and 14 April 2004 | 4 | 4 → 2 | none |
| Final | 5 and 19 May 2004 | 2 | 2 → 1 | none |
Preliminary round
edit| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nehaj | 1–0 | Vinogradar |
| 2 | Crikvenica | 0–0 (1–3 p) | Koprivnica |
| 3 | Primorac (BnM) | 2–1 | Karlovac |
| 4 | Neretva | 2–1 | Moslavina |
| 5 | Mladost Prelog | 1–3 | Zagorec Krapina |
| 6 | Željezničar Slav. Brod | 1–3 | Virovitica |
| 7 | NK Udarnik Kurilovec | 1–3 | Vukovar '91 |
| 8 | Pula 1856 | 1–0 | Slavonija Požega |
| 9 | Sloga Nova Gradiška | 2–1 | Graničar Županja |
| 10 | Zdenka Veliki Zdenci | 1–5 | Croatia Sesvete |
| 11 | Sloboda Varaždin | 4–1 | Čakovec |
| 12 | Vodice | 0–0 (2–3 p) | Valpovka |
| 13 | Mosor | 3–2 | Podravina |
| 14 | Metalac Osijek | 1–0 | Naftaš |
| 15 | Jedinstvo Omladinac | 1–3 | Bjelovar |
| 16 | Viktorija Križevci | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Lučko |
First round
edit| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primorac (BnM) | 0–2 | Hajduk Split |
| 2 | Lučko | 0–3 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 3 | Virovitica | 1–2 | Osijek |
| 4 | Valpovka | 0–2 | Varteks |
| 5 | Metalac Osijek | 1–2 | Cibalia |
| 6 | Sloga Nova Gradiška | 0–2 | NK Zagreb |
| 7 | Sloboda Varaždin | 2–6 | Pula 1856 |
| 8 | Vukovar '91 | 0–1 | Slaven Belupo |
| 9 | Koprivnica | 0–2 | Kamen Ingrad |
| 10 | Croatia Sesvete | 3–0 | Pomorac |
| 11 | Nehaj | 1–7 | Rijeka |
| 12 | Neretva | 2–1 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac |
| 13 | Zagorec Krapina | 1–0 | Šibenik |
| 14 | Mosor | 1–0 | Inker Zaprešić |
| 15 | Bjelovar | 3–1 | Belišće |
| 16 | Segesta | 1–4 | Zadar |
Second round
edit| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hajduk Split | 3–1 | Zadar |
| 2 | Bjelovar | 1–4 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 3 | Osijek | 3–2 | Mosor |
| 4 | Zagorec Krapina | 0–3 | Varteks |
| 5 | Cibalia | 4–3 | Neretva |
| 6 | Rijeka | 3–0 | NK Zagreb |
| 7 | Croatia Sesvete | 2–4 | Pula 1856 |
| 8 | Kamen Ingrad | 2–0 | Slaven Belupo |
Quarter-finals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cibalia | 1–0 | Hajduk Split | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Osijek | 1–5 | Dinamo Zagreb | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| Kamen Ingrad | 2–5 | Rijeka | 2–3 | 0–2 |
| Pula 1856 | 2–5 | Varteks | 2–0 | 0–5 |
Semi-finals
edit| Rijeka | 1–0 | Dinamo Zagreb |
|---|---|---|
Bulat  39' |
Report |
Dinamo Zagreb won 4–3 on aggregate.
Varteks won 8–2 on aggregate.
Final
editFirst leg
edit| Varteks | 1–1 | Dinamo Zagreb |
|---|---|---|
| Kastel 86' |
Report (in Croatian) |
Sedloski 33' |
Second leg
edit| Dinamo Zagreb | 0–0 | Varteks |
|---|---|---|
| Report (in Croatian) |
Dinamo Zagreb won on away goals rule.