2016–17 Croatian Football Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Croatia |
| Teams | 48 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Rijeka |
| Runner-up | Dinamo Zagreb |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 49 |
| Goals scored | 179 (3.65 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Mario Gavranović (7) |
The 2016–17 Croatian Football Cup was the twenty-sixth season of Croatia's football knockout competition. The defending champions were Dinamo Zagreb, having won their 14th title the previous year by defeating Slaven Belupo in the final.
Calendar
| Round | Date(s) | Number of fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round | Goals / games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 24 August 2016 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 32 | 61 / 16 |
| First round | 21 September 2016 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 16 | 67 / 16 |
| Second round | 26 October 2016 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | 26 / 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 30 November 2016 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | 9 / 4 |
| Semi-finals | 1 and 15 March 2017 | 4 | 4 → 2 | none | 12 / 4 |
| Final | 31 May 2017 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | 4 / 1 |
Source:[1]
Participating clubs
The following 48 teams qualified for the competition:
Preliminary round
The draw for the preliminary single-legged round was held on 3 August 2016 in Zagreb. The matches were played over four days, 20–24 August 2016.[2]
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neretvanac | 4–0 | Suhopolje |
| 2* | Primorac Biograd na Moru | 2–2 (3–5 p) | Jalžabet |
| 3** | Novigrad | 3–1 | Kustošija |
| 4 | Solin | 4–1 | Zagora Unešić |
| 5 | Međimurje | 7–0 | Karlovac 1919 |
| 6 | Rudeš | 3–1 | Oriolik |
| 7** | Podravac Virje | 0–5 | Krk |
| 8** | Slavonija Soljani | 2–3 | Varaždin |
| 9 | Zagorec | 0–2 | Veli Vrh |
| 10 | Pitomača | 2–4 | Slavija Pleternica |
| 11 | Samobor | 3–0 | Međimurec Pretetinec |
| 12** | Gorica | 1–1 (3–4 p) | BSK Bijelo Brdo |
| 13* | Bjelovar | 1–0 | Marsonia |
| 14 | Đakovo Croatia | 0–0 (3–2 p) | Koprivnica |
| 15 | Lekenik | 0–4 | Vukovar 1991 |
| 16 | Libertas Novska | 4–1 | Otočac |
* Matches were played on 20 August.
** Matches were played on 23 August.
First round
First round consisted of 16 single-leg matches, with 16 winners from the preliminary round joined by 16 clubs with the highest cup coefficients. The matches were played over two days, 20–21 September 2016.[3]
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1* | Veli Vrh | 0−5 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 2 | Jalžabet | 0−6 | Hajduk Split |
| 3 | Đakovo Croatia | 0−3 | Rijeka |
| 4 | Varaždin | 2−2(2–4 p) | Slaven Belupo |
| 5 | Vukovar 1991 | 1−4 | Osijek |
| 6* | Krk | 1−2 | Lokomotiva |
| 7* | Samobor | 1−6 (a.e.t) | Cibalia |
| 8 | Slavija Pleternica | 1−2 | RNK Split |
| 9 | Neretvanac | 1−3 | Istra 1961 |
| 10 | Bjelovar | 4−0 | Zagreb |
| 11 | Solin | 1−0 | Zadar |
| 12* | BSK Bijelo Brdo | 2−3 | Inter Zaprešić |
| 13 | Libertas Novska | 2−5 | Vinogradar |
| 14 | Rudeš | 3−0 | GOŠK Dubrovnik 1919 |
| 15* | Međimurje | 1−2 (a.e.t) | Šibenik |
| 16 | Novigrad | 4−0 | Zelina |
* Matches were played on 20 September.
Second round
Second round consisted of eight single-legged ties, with 16 winners from the first round. The pairings were determined by cup coefficients. The matches were played on 26 October 2016.[4]
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1* | Bjelovar | 1−2 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 2 | Solin | 1−2 | Hajduk Split |
| 3 | Rudeš | 3−5 (a.e.t) | Rijeka |
| 4* | Novigrad | 0−1 | Slaven Belupo |
| 5 | Šibenik | 1−2 | Osijek |
| 6 | Vinogradar | 1−2 | Lokomotiva |
| 7 | Inter Zaprešić | 1−0 | Cibalia |
| 8* | Istra 1961 | 1−3 (a.e.t) | RNK Split |
* Matches played on 25 October.
Quarter-final
Quarter-final consisted of four single-legged ties and included 8 winners from the second round. The pairings were determined by cup coefficients. The matches were played on 30 November 2016.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Zaprešić | 0−1 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 2 | RNK Split | 2−1 (a.e.t) | Hajduk Split |
| 3* | Lokomotiva | 1−3 | Rijeka |
| 4 | Osijek | 1−0 | Slaven Belupo |
* Match played on 29 November.
Semi-final
Semi-final consisted of two two-legged ties and included 4 winners from the quarter-final. The first leg was played 1 March 2017 and the return leg on 15 March 2017.
First legs
| Dinamo Zagreb | 6−0 | RNK Split |
|---|---|---|
Hodžić  37', 51', 66', 81' (pen.)
Ćorić 26', 78' |
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| Rijeka | 3−1 | Osijek |
|---|---|---|
| Gavranović 9', 23', 71' |
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Perošević 75' (pen.) |
Second legs
| Osijek | 0−2 | Rijeka |
|---|---|---|
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Škorić 52' (o.g.) Andrijašević 57' |
Final
The final was played on 31 May 2017 at Stadion Anđelko Herjavec in Varaždin.
| Dinamo Zagreb | 1−3 | Rijeka |
|---|---|---|
| Olmo 37' |
Report | Gavranović 24', 46' Župarić 73' |
References
- ^ "Glasnik - Službeno glasilo Hrvatskog nogometnog saveza" (PDF). HNS-CFF.hr (in Croatian). 24 February 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "Preliminary round draw". HNS-CFF.hr (in Croatian). 3 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "First round draw". HNS-CFF.hr (in Croatian). 26 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "Second round draw". HNS-CFF.hr (in Croatian). 23 September 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.