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
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 (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 (Croatian)