The 2018–19 Croatian Football Cup was the twenty-eighth season of Croatia's football knockout competition. The defending champions were Dinamo Zagreb, having won their fifteenth title the previous year by defeating Hajduk Split in the final.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Croatia |
| Teams | 48 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Rijeka |
| Runner-up | Dinamo Zagreb |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 47 |
| Goals scored | 160 (3.4 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Antonio Čolak (7) |
Calendar
edit| Round | Date(s) | Number of fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round | Goals / games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 29 August 2018 | 16 | 48 → 32 | 32 | 56 / 16 |
| First round | 26 September 2018 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 16 | 55 / 16 |
| Second round | 31 October 2018 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | 30 / 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 5 December 2018 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | 10 / 4 |
| Semi-finals | 24 April 2019 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none | 5 / 2 |
| Final | 22 May 2019 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | 4 / 1 |
Participating clubs
editThe following 48 teams qualified for the competition:
Preliminary round
editThe draw for the preliminary single-legged round was held on 1 August 2018 and the matches were played on 29 August 2018.[1]
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bednja | 2–0 | Pitomača |
| 2 | Suhopolje | 2–3 | Kurilovec |
| 3 | Slavija Pleternica | 1–0 | Segesta |
| 4 | Koprivnica | 1–3 | Sloga Mravince |
| 5 | Križevci | 2–0 | Rovinj |
| 6 | Zagorec Krapina | 9–0 | Libertas Novska |
| 7 | Višnjevac | 1–2 | Vrapče |
| 8 | BSK Bijelo Brdo | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Vukovar 1991 |
| 9** | Rudar Labin | 0–3 | Krk |
| 10*** | Nehaj Senj | 4–1 | Graničar Županja |
| 11* | Primorac Biograd na Moru | 3–1 | Zagora Unešić |
| 12 | Jadran Luka Ploče | 1–0 | Bjelovar |
| 13 | Međimurje | 5–0 | Sava Strmec |
| 14 | Nedelišće | 2–4 | Sloga Nova Gradiška |
| 15*** | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 0–3 | Varaždin |
| 16 | Karlovac 1919 | 1–2 | Marsonia |
* Match played on 18 August.
** Match played on 21 August.
*** Matches played on 28 August.
First round
editThe draw for the first round was held on 31 August 2018 and the matches were played on 26 September 2018.[2]
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sloga Mravince | 0–1 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 2 | Križevci | 0–9 | Rijeka |
| 3 | Vrapče | 0–2 | Hajduk Split |
| 4*** | Kurilovec | 0–2 | Slaven Belupo |
| 5 | Jadran Luka Ploče | 3–1 | RNK Split |
| 6** | Zagorec Krapina | 0–3 | Osijek |
| 7 | Primorac Biograd na Moru | 0–1 | Lokomotiva |
| 8 | Sloga Nova Gradiška | 2–4 | Istra 1961 |
| 9* | Bednja | 0–3 | Inter Zaprešić |
| 10*** | Vukovar 1991 | 3–5 (a.e.t.) | Zadar |
| 11 | Krk | 1–0 | Cibalia |
| 12 | Slavija Pleternica | 0–4 | Vinogradar |
| 13 | Marsonia | 3–0 | NK Zagreb |
| 14 | Nehaj Senj | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Šibenik |
| 15 | Varaždin | 2–0 | Međimurje |
| 16 | Zelina | 2–0 | GOŠK Dubrovnik 1919 |
* Match played on 18 September.
** Match played on 19 September.
*** Matches played on 25 September.
Second round
editThe second round matches were played on 31 October 2018.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zelina | 0–4 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 2 | Varaždin | 1–2 | Rijeka |
| 3 | Šibenik | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Hajduk Split |
| 4 | Marsonia | 0–1 | Slaven Belupo |
| 5 | Vinogradar | 4–2 | Jadran Luka Ploče |
| 6 | Krk | 1–5 | Osijek |
| 7* | Zadar | 1–3 | Lokomotiva |
| 8* | Inter Zaprešić | 2–1 | Istra 1961 |
* Matches played on 30 October.
Quarter-finals
editThe quarter-final matches were played on 5 December 2018.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb | 1–0 | Slaven Belupo |
| 2* | Lokomotiva | 1–2 | Rijeka |
| 3* | Inter Zaprešić | 3–0 | Vinogradar |
| 4 | Osijek | 2–1 | Hajduk Split |
* Matches played on 4 December.
Semi-finals
editSemi-final matches are scheduled for 24 April 2019.
| Inter Zaprešić | 1–2 | Rijeka |
|---|---|---|
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Final
editThe final was played on 22 May 2019 at Stadion Aldo Drosina in Pula.
| Dinamo Zagreb | 1−3 | Rijeka |
|---|---|---|
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Bracket
edit| Second round 30–31 October 2018 | Quarter-finals 4–5 December 2018 | Semi-finals 23–24 April 2019 | Final 22 May 2019 | |||||||||||
| Zadar | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Lokomotiva | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Lokomotiva | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Rijeka | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Varaždin | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Rijeka | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Inter Zaprešić | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Rijeka | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Inter Zaprešić | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Istra 1961 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Inter Zaprešić | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Vinogradar | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Vinogradar | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Jadran Luka Ploče | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Rijeka | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Krk | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Osijek | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Osijek | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Hajduk Split | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Šibenik | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Hajduk Split | 2 (a.e.t.) | |||||||||||||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Osijek | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Zelina | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Slaven Belupo | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Marsonia | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Slaven Belupo | 1 | |||||||||||||
Top scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Čolak
|
Rijeka | 7 |
| 2 | Matija Smrekar
|
Zagorec Krapina | 5 |
| 3 | Filip Bungić
|
Sloga Nova Gradiška | 4 |
| Igor Prijić
|
Vinogradar | ||
| 5 | Vlatko Blažević
|
Zadar | 3 |
| Robert Brdar
|
Krk | ||
| Mihovil Šutalo
|
Jadran Luka Ploče | ||
| Ivan Vukelić
|
Nehaj Senj |
References
edit- ^ "Održan ždrijeb pretkola Hrvatskog Nogometnog Kupa". HNS-CFF.hr (in Croatian). 1 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Izvučeni parovi za šesnaestinu finala". HNS-CFF.hr (in Croatian). 31 August 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
External links
edit- Official website (in Croatian)
- Competition rules (in Croatian)