Croatian Cup 2008–09
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The Croatian Cup
2008–09 was the eighteenth season of Croatia
's football
knockout competition. Dinamo Zagreb were the defending champions since they won the last year
's cup by defeating Hajduk Split
3–0 on aggregate.
1Due to financial difficulties, Kamen Ingrad
ceased competing on a senior professional level, and therefore withdrew from the competition.
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Dinamo Zagreb won 6–1 on aggregate
Croatian Cup
The Croatian Cup is an annually held football tournament for Croatian football clubs and is the second most important competition in Croatian football after the Prva HNL league championship. It is governed by the Croatian Football Federation and usually runs from late August to May...
2008–09 was the eighteenth season of Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
's football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
knockout competition. Dinamo Zagreb were the defending champions since they won the last year
Croatian Cup 2007-08
The Croatian Cup 2007–08 was the seventeenth season of Croatia's football knockout competition. Dinamo Zagreb were the defending champion and they won it for a second year running after beating Hajduk Split 3–0 on aggregate.-Calendar:-Preliminary round:...
's cup by defeating Hajduk Split
HNK Hajduk Split
HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and...
3–0 on aggregate.
Calendar
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | | Clubs | New entries this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 27 August 2008 | 16 | 48 → 32 | none |
| First round | 23 and 24 September 2008 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 16 |
| Second round | 29 October 2008 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none |
| Quarter-finals | 12 and 26 November 2008 | 8 | 8 → 4 | none |
| Semi-finals | 4 and 18 March 2009 | 4 | 4 → 2 | none |
| Final | 13 and 28 May 2009 | 2 | 2 → 1 | none |
Preliminary round
The preliminary round was held on 27 August 2008.| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Žminj NK Žminj NK Žminj is a Croatian football club based in a village of Žminj in the central part of Istria.-Notable players: Igor Pamić Manuel Pamić Zvonko Pamić Vanja Iveša... |
0–2 | Gaj Mače |
| 2 | Moslavina NK Moslavina HNŠK Moslavina is a Croatian football club based in the town of Kutina.-History:The club was founded as Hrvatski nogometni športski klub Moslavina in 1919 by group of students led by Milan Marcijuš, Zlatko Golner, Otokar Pavičić and Imbro Rechnitzer... |
7–0 | Istra Tar |
| 3 | Croatia Đakovo NK Croatia NK Croatia is a Croatian football club based in the town of Đakovo in Croatia.... |
1–3 | Polet Buševec |
| 4 | Bjelovar NK Bjelovar NK Bjelovar is a Croatian football club based in the town of Bjelovar.-External links:*... |
2–4 | Zagora Unešić NK Zagora Unešic NK Zagora Unešić is a Croatian football club based in Unešić, a small town located in Šibenik-Knin County of Croatia.The club currently plays in the Treća HNL, which is the third tier league in the Croatian football league system.... |
| 5 | Orijent NK Orijent NK Orijent is a football club which was founded in 1918. It is a club from Sušak, the north-east part of the city of Rijeka in Croatia with long tradition. In season 2008/9 it currently plays in the third division .-External links:... |
1–0 | Raštane |
| 6 | Novalja NK Novalja NK Novalja is a Croatian football club based in the town of Novalja in the north of the island of Pag.-External links:* at Nogometni magazin... |
0–1 | Metalac Sisak |
| 7 | Međimurje | 3–0 | Trogir |
| 8 | Suhopolje NK Suhopolje NK Suhopolje Virovitica is a Croatian football club based in a village Suhopolje, in the region of Slavonia.Biggest success of the club was playing in 1.HNL, when, under the name Mladost 127 achieved 3rd place in 1.A Croatian football league.... |
1–1 (aet), (5–4 p) | Križevci NK Križevci NK Križevci is a Croatian football club based in the town of Križevci.... |
| 9 | Mladost Cernik NK Mladost Cernik NK Mladost Cernik is a Croatian football club based in the village of Cernik in the Brod-Posavina County in Slavonia. Mladost Cernik is currently playing in Treća HNL Istok... |
2–0 | Slavija Pleternica NK Slavija Pleternica NK Slavija Pleternica is a Croatian football club based in the town of Pleternica near Požega in Slavonia. Slavija is currently playing in Treća HNL Istok... |
| 10 | Vukovar '91 NK Vukovar '91 HNK Vukovar '91 is a Croatian football club based in the river port of Vukovar.-Recent seasons:-Key:Top scorer shown in bold when he was also top scorer for the division.*P = Played*W = Games won*D = Games drawn*L = Games lost... |
3–2 | Podravina |
| 11 | Nedelišće NK Nedelišće NK Nedelišće is a Croatian football club based in Nedelišće in Međimurje.-External links:*... |
1–3 | Karlovac NK Karlovac NK Karlovac is a Croatian football club based in the town of Karlovac. They play in the Prva HNL, the country's top division, having been promoted to top level at the end of the 2008–09 season... |
| 12 | Garić Garešnica | 1–4 | Grafičar Vodovod NK Grafičar Vodovod NK Grafičar Vodovod is a football club from Osijek, Croatia.... |
| 13 | Mladost Molve | 3–4 (aet) | Konavljanin NK Konavljanin NK Konavljanin is a Croatian football club based in Čilipi.... |
| 14 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac is a Croatian football club based in the Novi Zagreb neighbourhood of the country's capital city of Zagreb. The team's fans are known as the "Black Warriors"... |
1–0 | Graničar NK Granicar NK Graničar is a Croatian football club based in the town of Županja in Slavonia.... |
| 15 | Lučko NK Lucko NK Lučko is a Croatian football club based in the city of Zagreb, currently competing in the Prva HNL. NK Lučko one of the oldest clubs in New Zagreb, founded in 1931.-Current squad:-External links:... |
11–1 | Sračinec |
| 16 | Vinogradar NK Vinogradar NK Vinogradar is a Croatian football club based in the village of Mladina, part of town of Jastrebarsko.-History:Around the early sixties of last century, people in Jastrebarsko and surrounding villages began to play football more seriously and to form the first football clubs... |
1–2 | Oriolik NK Oriolik NK Oriolik is a Croatian football club based in Oriovac. They currently compete in 4. HNL . The club's greatest successes were five appearances in the Croatian Cup and their best result was reaching the second round in the 2008–09 edition.-External links:* at Nogometni magazin... |
First round
The matches were played on 23 and 24 September 2008.| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaj Mače | 1–5 | Dinamo Zagreb Dinamo Zagreb GNK Dinamo Zagreb, commonly referred to as Dinamo Zagreb , or by their nickname Modri are a Croatian football club based in Zagreb. They play their home matches at Stadion Maksimir. They are the most successful club in Croatian football, having won thirteen Croatian championship titles, ten... |
| 2 | Metalac Sisak | 0–6 | Rijeka NK Rijeka HNK Rijeka is a Croatian football club, from Rijeka on the Croatian coast.-History:The club was founded as NK Kvarner in 1946, after Rijeka passed from Italy to Yugoslavia following the end of World War II. During its early period in Yugoslavia, the club had moderate success in various Yugoslav... |
| 3 | Orijent NK Orijent NK Orijent is a football club which was founded in 1918. It is a club from Sušak, the north-east part of the city of Rijeka in Croatia with long tradition. In season 2008/9 it currently plays in the third division .-External links:... |
1–4 | Hajduk Split |
| 4 | Mladost Cernik NK Mladost Cernik NK Mladost Cernik is a Croatian football club based in the village of Cernik in the Brod-Posavina County in Slavonia. Mladost Cernik is currently playing in Treća HNL Istok... |
0–1 | Varteks |
| 5 | Polet Buševec | 0–2 | Slaven Belupo NK Slaven Belupo NK Slaven Belupo, often referred to simply as Slaven and known internationally as NK Slaven Koprivnica, is a Croatian football club based in the city of Koprivnica in the north of the country... |
| 6 | Zagora Unešić NK Zagora Unešic NK Zagora Unešić is a Croatian football club based in Unešić, a small town located in Šibenik-Knin County of Croatia.The club currently plays in the Treća HNL, which is the third tier league in the Croatian football league system.... |
2–1 | Osijek NK Osijek NK Osijek is a Croatian football club, from Osijek in eastern Croatia.- History :NK Osijek's early roots are found in club called NK Udarnik that was formed in 1945 under FPR Yugoslavia's new communist authorities on the ashes of dissolved HŠK Slavija... |
| 7 | Grafičar Vodovod NK Grafičar Vodovod NK Grafičar Vodovod is a football club from Osijek, Croatia.... |
1–3 | NK Zagreb NK Zagreb NK Zagreb is a Croatian football club, from the Croatian capital of Zagreb.NK Zagreb's home is the Stadion Kranjčevićeva with capacity of 8,850. The club's fans are known as the White Angels... |
| 8 | Suhopolje NK Suhopolje NK Suhopolje Virovitica is a Croatian football club based in a village Suhopolje, in the region of Slavonia.Biggest success of the club was playing in 1.HNL, when, under the name Mladost 127 achieved 3rd place in 1.A Croatian football league.... |
1–2 | Cibalia HNK Cibalia HNK Cibalia, or just Cibalia, is a Croatian football club from the town of Vinkovci in eastern Croatia. Cibalia currently play in the Prva HNL, Croatia's top flight. Their stadium is located in the south part of their home town and can hold 12,000 spectators... |
| 9 | Oriolik NK Oriolik NK Oriolik is a Croatian football club based in Oriovac. They currently compete in 4. HNL . The club's greatest successes were five appearances in the Croatian Cup and their best result was reaching the second round in the 2008–09 edition.-External links:* at Nogometni magazin... |
w/o Walkover In British English, a walkover or W.O. is the awarding of a victory to a contestant because there are no other contestants, or because the other contestants have been disqualified or have forfeited. The term can apply in sport, but can also apply to elections... 1 |
Kamen Ingrad NK Kamen Ingrad NK Kamen Ingrad was a Croatian football club from Velika, a small town near Požega in the northeast of Croatia. The club was dissolved is July of 2008 after serious financial problems.-History:The club was formed as NK Velika in 1929... |
| 10 | Lučko NK Lucko NK Lučko is a Croatian football club based in the city of Zagreb, currently competing in the Prva HNL. NK Lučko one of the oldest clubs in New Zagreb, founded in 1931.-Current squad:-External links:... |
3–5 | Inter Zaprešić NK Inter Zaprešic NK Inter Zaprešić is a Croatian football club based in Zaprešić, a town northwest of the capital Zagreb originally founded in 1929. They play in the Prva HNL after they were promoted from Druga HNL at the end of the 2006–07 season... |
| 11 | Karlovac NK Karlovac NK Karlovac is a Croatian football club based in the town of Karlovac. They play in the Prva HNL, the country's top division, having been promoted to top level at the end of the 2008–09 season... |
1–1 (aet), (7–6 p) | Istra 1961 |
| 12 | Moslavina NK Moslavina HNŠK Moslavina is a Croatian football club based in the town of Kutina.-History:The club was founded as Hrvatski nogometni športski klub Moslavina in 1919 by group of students led by Milan Marcijuš, Zlatko Golner, Otokar Pavičić and Imbro Rechnitzer... |
2–1 | Šibenik HNK Šibenik HNK Šibenik is a Croatian football club based in the city of Šibenik on the Croatian coast.The club was formed in 1932. In 2006 the club finished first in the Croatian Second League's southern division and was promoted to the Prva HNL... |
| 13 | Vukovar '91 NK Vukovar '91 HNK Vukovar '91 is a Croatian football club based in the river port of Vukovar.-Recent seasons:-Key:Top scorer shown in bold when he was also top scorer for the division.*P = Played*W = Games won*D = Games drawn*L = Games lost... |
0–1 | Pomorac NK Pomorac NK Pomorac is a Croatian football club based in Kostrena, a suburb of Rijeka, a port city lying on the Adriatic Sea. Kostrena is known for its maritime tradition, which is reflected in the club's name, as the word "pomorac" means "mariner" or "seaman" in English.Founded in 1912, NK Pomorac is one... |
| 14 | Konavljanin NK Konavljanin NK Konavljanin is a Croatian football club based in Čilipi.... |
1–0 | Belišće NK Belišce NK Belišće is a Croatian football club based in the town of Belišće.-Notable former players: Mario Galinović Danijel Pranjić Milan Pavličić Muhamed Konjić Ivan Lukačević Rudika Vida , top 10 player of 1. HNL 1993-94 -External links:* at Nogometni magazin... |
| 15 | Zadar NK Zadar NK Zadar is a Croatian football club based in Zadar, a city on the Adriatic coast. The club was founded in 1945.Josip Skoblar, Đovani Roso, Dado Pršo and Luka Modrić, are among their most notable former players.... |
3–0 | Naftaš HAŠK NK Naftaš HAŠK NK HAŠK is a Croatian football club from Zagreb.The club merged with NK Naftaš from Ivanić Grad in 2006.-Current squad:-External links:** at Nogometni magazin... |
| 16 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac is a Croatian football club based in the Novi Zagreb neighbourhood of the country's capital city of Zagreb. The team's fans are known as the "Black Warriors"... |
1–0 | Međimurje |
1Due to financial difficulties, Kamen Ingrad
NK Kamen Ingrad
NK Kamen Ingrad was a Croatian football club from Velika, a small town near Požega in the northeast of Croatia. The club was dissolved is July of 2008 after serious financial problems.-History:The club was formed as NK Velika in 1929...
ceased competing on a senior professional level, and therefore withdrew from the competition.
Second round
The matches were played on 29 October 2008.| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac is a Croatian football club based in the Novi Zagreb neighbourhood of the country's capital city of Zagreb. The team's fans are known as the "Black Warriors"... |
0–6 | Dinamo Zagreb Dinamo Zagreb GNK Dinamo Zagreb, commonly referred to as Dinamo Zagreb , or by their nickname Modri are a Croatian football club based in Zagreb. They play their home matches at Stadion Maksimir. They are the most successful club in Croatian football, having won thirteen Croatian championship titles, ten... |
| 2 | Zadar NK Zadar NK Zadar is a Croatian football club based in Zadar, a city on the Adriatic coast. The club was founded in 1945.Josip Skoblar, Đovani Roso, Dado Pršo and Luka Modrić, are among their most notable former players.... |
2–2 (aet), (6–7 p) | Rijeka NK Rijeka HNK Rijeka is a Croatian football club, from Rijeka on the Croatian coast.-History:The club was founded as NK Kvarner in 1946, after Rijeka passed from Italy to Yugoslavia following the end of World War II. During its early period in Yugoslavia, the club had moderate success in various Yugoslav... |
| 3 | Konavljanin NK Konavljanin NK Konavljanin is a Croatian football club based in Čilipi.... |
0–2 | Hajduk Split |
| 4 | Pomorac NK Pomorac NK Pomorac is a Croatian football club based in Kostrena, a suburb of Rijeka, a port city lying on the Adriatic Sea. Kostrena is known for its maritime tradition, which is reflected in the club's name, as the word "pomorac" means "mariner" or "seaman" in English.Founded in 1912, NK Pomorac is one... |
2–0 | Varteks |
| 5 | Moslavina NK Moslavina HNŠK Moslavina is a Croatian football club based in the town of Kutina.-History:The club was founded as Hrvatski nogometni športski klub Moslavina in 1919 by group of students led by Milan Marcijuš, Zlatko Golner, Otokar Pavičić and Imbro Rechnitzer... |
0–2 | Slaven Belupo NK Slaven Belupo NK Slaven Belupo, often referred to simply as Slaven and known internationally as NK Slaven Koprivnica, is a Croatian football club based in the city of Koprivnica in the north of the country... |
| 6 | Zagora Unešić NK Zagora Unešic NK Zagora Unešić is a Croatian football club based in Unešić, a small town located in Šibenik-Knin County of Croatia.The club currently plays in the Treća HNL, which is the third tier league in the Croatian football league system.... |
2–1 | Karlovac NK Karlovac NK Karlovac is a Croatian football club based in the town of Karlovac. They play in the Prva HNL, the country's top division, having been promoted to top level at the end of the 2008–09 season... |
| 7 | Inter Zaprešić NK Inter Zaprešic NK Inter Zaprešić is a Croatian football club based in Zaprešić, a town northwest of the capital Zagreb originally founded in 1929. They play in the Prva HNL after they were promoted from Druga HNL at the end of the 2006–07 season... |
0–2 | NK Zagreb NK Zagreb NK Zagreb is a Croatian football club, from the Croatian capital of Zagreb.NK Zagreb's home is the Stadion Kranjčevićeva with capacity of 8,850. The club's fans are known as the White Angels... |
| 8 | Oriolik NK Oriolik NK Oriolik is a Croatian football club based in Oriovac. They currently compete in 4. HNL . The club's greatest successes were five appearances in the Croatian Cup and their best result was reaching the second round in the 2008–09 edition.-External links:* at Nogometni magazin... |
0–4 | Cibalia HNK Cibalia HNK Cibalia, or just Cibalia, is a Croatian football club from the town of Vinkovci in eastern Croatia. Cibalia currently play in the Prva HNL, Croatia's top flight. Their stadium is located in the south part of their home town and can hold 12,000 spectators... |
Quarter-finals
The draw was held on 30 October. First legs were held on 12 November and second legs on 26 November 2008.|}
First legs
----Second legs
Hajduk Split won 4–1 on aggregateDinamo Zagreb won 6–1 on aggregate