2015–16 Croatian Football Cup
The 2015–16 Croatian Football Cup was the twenty-fifth season of Croatia's football knockout competition. The defending champions were Dinamo Zagreb, having won their thirteenth title the previous year by defeating RNK Split in the final.
| Country | Croatia |
|---|---|
| Teams | 48 |
| Champions | Dinamo Zagreb |
| Runners-up | Slaven Belupo |
| Matches played | 47 |
| Goals scored | 170 (3.62 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Marin Tomasov (5) |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
Calendar
| Round | Date(s) | Number of fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round | Goals / games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 26 August 2015 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 32 | 62 / 16 |
| First round | 23 September 2015 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 16 | 64 / 14 |
| Second round | 28 October 2015 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | 24 / 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 2 December 2015 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | 7 / 4 |
| Semi-finals | 16 March & 6 April 2016 | 4 | 4 → 2 | none | 12 / 4 |
| Final | 10 May 2016 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | 3 / 1 |
Source:[1]
Preliminary round
The draw for the preliminary round was held on 4 August 2015 at 10:00 in Zagreb. The matches were played on 26 August 2015.[2]
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koprivnica | 0−2 | HAŠK |
| 2 | Oštrc Zlatar | 1−0 | Mosor |
| 3 | Duga Resa 1929 | 2−2 (5–3 p) | Slavonija Požega |
| 4 | Bistra | 1−5 | Lekenik |
| 5 | Segesta | 0−1 | Mladost Ždralovi |
| 6 | Croatia Grabrovnica | 4−0 | Sloga Čakovec |
| 7 | Suhopolje | 0−2 | Tehničar 1974 |
| 8* | Zagora Unešić | 2−3 | Gorica |
| 9 | Vuteks Sloga | 1−2 | Funtana |
| 10 | Omladinac Gornja Vrba | 6−1 | Sloga Novi Mikanovci |
| 11 | Nedelišće | 3−3 (3–5 p) | Sloga Nova Gradiška |
| 12 | BŠK Zmaj | 4−1 (aet) | Đakovo Croatia |
| 13 | Opatija | 5−1 | Polet Cestica |
| 14 | Bednja | 0−0 (5–3 p) | Primorac Biograd |
| 15 | Nehaj Senj | 3−2 | BSK Bijelo Brdo |
| 16* | Jadran Poreč | 4–1 | ZET |
* Matches played on 25 August.
First round
First round consisted of 16 single-legged matches, with 16 winners from the preliminary round joined by 16 clubs with the highest cup coefficients. The matches were played on 23 September 2015.[3]
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1* | Oštrc Zlatar | 1–7 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 2 | Sloga Nova Gradiška | 0–7 | Hajduk Split |
| 3 | Bednja | 0–10 | Rijeka |
| 4* | Duga Resa 1929 | 1–3 | Osijek |
| 5 | Tehničar 1974 | 0–3 | Slaven Belupo |
| 6 | Omladinac Gornja Vrba | 0–6 | Cibalia |
| 7 | Nehaj Senj | 0–8 | Lokomotiva |
| 8 | Croatia Grabrovnica | 0–2 | Istra 1961 |
| 9 | Mladost Ždralovi | bye | VŠNK Varaždin (defunct) |
| 10 | Funtana | 0–3 | Zagreb |
| 11* | Jadran Poreč | 0–3 | Zadar |
| 12 | Lekenik | 1–0 (aet) | Vinogradar |
| 13* | BŠK Zmaj | 2–3 | Inter Zaprešić |
| 14 | Gorica | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Šibenik |
| 15 | Opatija | 4–0 | Zelina |
| 16 | Pomorac Kostrena | bye | HAŠK |
* Matches played on 22 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 28 October 2015.[4]
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1* | Mladost Ždralovi | 1–3 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 2 | Lekenik | 1–5 | Hajduk Split |
| 3 | Opatija | 0–3 | Rijeka |
| 4 | HAŠK | 0–2 | Osijek |
| 5* | Šibenik | 0–2 | Slaven Belupo |
| 6* | Inter Zaprešić | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Cibalia |
| 7 | Zadar | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Lokomotiva |
| 8 | Zagreb | 2–1 (aet) | Istra 1961 |
* Matches played on 27 October.
Quarter-finals
Quarter-finals consisted of four single-legged ties and included eight winners from the second round. The pairings were determined by cup coefficients. The matches were played on 2 December 2015.[5]
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1* | Inter Zaprešić | 0–1 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 2 | Zagreb | 1–2 | Hajduk Split |
| 3** | Lokomotiva | 0–1 | Rijeka |
| 4 | Slaven Belupo | 1–1 (4–1 p) | Osijek |
* Match played on 10 February.
** Match played on 8 December.
Semi-finals
Semi-final were played over two legs on 16 March and 6 April 2016. The round featured four winners from the quarter-final. The unseeded draw for semi-final pairings was held on 15 February.[6]
First legs
| Rijeka | 2–1 | Slaven Belupo |
|---|---|---|
| Report (in Croatian) |
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| Hajduk Split | 0–2 | Dinamo Zagreb |
|---|---|---|
| Report (in Croatian) |
Second legs
| Slaven Belupo | 3–0 | Rijeka |
|---|---|---|
| Report (in Croatian) |
Slaven Belupo won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Dinamo Zagreb | 4–0 | Hajduk Split |
|---|---|---|
| Report (in Croatian) |
Dinamo won 6–0 on aggregate.
Final
The final was played over one leg on 10 May 2016 at Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek.
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2–1 | Slaven Belupo |
|---|---|---|
| Report (in Croatian) |
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References
- ^ "Glasnik - Službeno glasilo Hrvatskog nogometnog saveza" (PDF). HNS-CFF.hr (in Croatian). 4 March 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ "Preliminary round draw". HNS-CFF.hr (in Croatian). 4 August 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ "First round draw". HNS-CFF.hr (in Croatian). 28 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ "Second round draw". HNS-CFF.hr (in Croatian). 23 September 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ "Quarter-finals draw". HNS-CFF.hr (in Croatian). 23 September 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ "HAJDUK NA DINAMO, RIJEKA NA SLAVEN BELUPO". HNS-CFF.hr (in Croatian). 15 February 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
External links
- Official website (in Croatian)