2014–15 Croatian Football Cup
| Country |
 Croatia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 48 | ||
| Champions | Dinamo Zagreb (13th title) | ||
| Runners-up | RNK Split | ||
| Matches played | 53 | ||
| Goals scored | 189 (3.57 per match) | ||
| Top goal scorer(s) | Ángelo Henríquez (6) | ||
| |||
The 2014–15 Croatian Football Cup was the twenty-fourth season of Croatia's football knockout competition. The defending champions are Rijeka, having won their third title the previous year by defeating Dinamo Zagreb in the final.
Calendar
| Round | Date(s) | Number of fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round | Goals / games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 27 August 2014 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 32 | 62 / 16 |
| First round | 24 September 2014 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 16 | 64 / 16 |
| Second round | 29 October 2014 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | 32 / 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 11 February and 4 March 2015 | 8 | 8 → 4 | none | 25 / 8 |
| Semi-finals | 8 and 22 April 2015 | 4 | 4 → 2 | none | 6 / 4 |
| Final | 20 May 2015 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | 0 / 1 |
Preliminary round
The draw for the preliminary round was held on 11 August 2014 with matches scheduled on 27 August 2014.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vuteks Sloga | 3–0 (aet) | Mladost Cernik |
| 2 | Plitvica | 1–7 | Bistra |
| 3** | RNK Split | 1–0 | Croatia Grabrovnica |
| 4 | Segesta | 3–1 | Mladost Ždralovi |
| 5 | Lučko | 0–1 | Novigrad |
| 6 | Mladost Antin | 4–1 | Mladost Palinovec |
| 7 | Slavonija Požega | 8–0 | Croatia Lički Osik |
| 8 | Ponikve | 4–1 (aet) | Radoboj |
| 9* | Lekenik | 2–1 (aet) | Stupnik |
| 10 | Funtana | 2–0 | Podravina Ludbreg |
| 11 | Zrinski Jurjevac | 4–0 | Ogulin |
| 12 | BSK Bijelo Brdo | 4–0 | Vodice |
| 13 | GOŠK Dubrovnik | 3–0 | Suhopolje |
| 14 | Primorac Biograd | 0–1 | Međimurje |
| 15 | Opatija | 3–2 | Borac Imbriovec |
| 16 | Podravac | 3–2 (aet) | Oriolik |
* Match played on 26 August.
** Match played on 3 September.
First round
First round proper will consist of 16 single-legged matches, with 16 winners of the preliminary round joined by 16 clubs with the highest cup coefficients. Matches are scheduled for 24 September 2014.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ponikve | 1–2 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 2 | Funtana | 0–2 | Hajduk Split |
| 3** | Lekenik | 2–4 | Rijeka |
| 4 | Vuteks Sloga | 0–3 | Osijek |
| 5 | Zrinski Jurjevac | 1–5 | Slaven Belupo |
| 6 | Mladost Antin | 0–1 | Varaždin |
| 7 | Bistra | 0–2 | Cibalia |
| 8 | Podravac | 1–3 | Šibenik |
| 9 | Slavonija Požega | 2–3 | Istra 1961 |
| 10 | Opatija | 3–3 (6–5 p) | Zagreb |
| 11* | BSK Bijelo Brdo | 2–5 | Lokomotiva |
| 12 | Novigrad | 2–0 | Inter Zaprešić |
| 13 | Zagora Unešić | 1–5 | Zadar |
| 14 | GOŠK Dubrovnik | 7–0 | Pomorac Kostrena |
| 15 | Međimurje | 0–2 | Vinogradar |
| 16 | Segesta | 0–2 | RNK Split |
* Match played on 23 September.
** Match played on 15 October.
Second round
The second round was contested on 29 October 2014 by 16 winners from the first round in eight single-legged fixtures.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opatija | 2–4 (aet) | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 2 | Novigrad | 2–3 | Hajduk Split |
| 3 | GOŠK Dubrovnik | 0–3 | Rijeka |
| 4 | RNK Split | 2–0 | Osijek |
| 5 | Vinogradar | 3–0 | Slaven Belupo |
| 6 | Zadar | 5–1 | Varaždin |
| 7 | Lokomotiva | 3–2 | Cibalia |
| 8* | Istra 1961 | 2–0 | Šibenik |
* Match played on 28 October.
Quarter-finals
Quarter-final ties will be played over two legs, scheduled for 11 February and 4 March 2015. The round featured eight winners from the second round. The unseeded draw for quarter-final pairings was held on 4 November.[1]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinogradar | 0–6 | Hajduk Split | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Istra 1961 | 0–4 | Dinamo Zagreb | 0–1 | 0–3 |
| Rijeka | 8–1 | Lokomotiva | 4–1 | 4–0 |
| RNK Split | 5–1 | Zadar | 1–0 | 4–1 |
Semi-finals
Semi-final ties will be played over two legs and are scheduled for 8 and 22 April 2015. The round featured four winners from the quarter-final. The unseeded draw for semi-final pairings was held on 6 March.[2]
First legs
8 April 2015 18:00 |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2 – 1 | Rijeka |
|---|---|---|
Machado  70'Henriquez 81' |
Report (in Croatian) |
Lešković 6' |
Second legs
Split won 2–1 on aggregate.
Dinamo Zagreb won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
The final was played over one leg on 20 May 2015.
20 May 2015 20:00 |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 0 − 0 (a.e.t.) | RNK Split |
|---|---|---|
| Report (in Croatian) |
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| Penalties | ||
Henriquez  Taravel Pivarić Machado |
4 − 2 | Barbarić Rog Blagojević Mršić |
0–0 on aggregate. Dinamo Zagreb won 4–2 in penalty shootout.
References
- ↑ "Parovi četvrtfinala Kupa: Hajduk izvukao Vinogradar, Zagrepčani u Istru i na Kvarner" (in Croatian). Sportnet.hr. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ↑ "Dinamo na Rijeku u polufinalu, Hajduk u dalmatinskom srazu čeka Split ili Zadar" (in Croatian). Sportnet.hr. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
External links
- Official website (in Croatian)