2022–23 Croatian Football Cup

The 2022–23 Croatian Football Cup is the 32nd season of Croatia's football knockout competition. It is sponsored by the betting company SuperSport and known as the SuperSport Hrvatski nogometni kup for sponsorship purposes.[1] The defending champions are Hajduk Split, having won their 7th title the previous year by defeating their rivals Rijeka in the final.[2]

2022–23 Croatian Football Cup
SuperSport Hrvatski nogometni kup
Country Croatia
Teams48
Matches played45
Goals scored168 (3.73 per match)

For the first time ever clubs in the Croatian cup will be financial supported through to television and sponsorship rights, with total fund of 1,225,000 kuna (c. 162,000 euros).[3]

Calendar
RoundDate(s)Number of fixturesClubsNew entries this roundFinancial sponsorshipGoals / games
Preliminary round31 August 20221648 → 323210,000 kn (home) / 7,500 kn (guest)66 / 16
First round19 October 20221632 → 161615,000 kn (home)63 / 15
Second round9 November 2022816 → 8none20,000 kn (home)24 / 8
Quarter-finals1 March 202348 → 4none30,000 kn (home)11 / 4
Semi-finals5 April 202324 → 2none50,000 kn (home) / 50,000 kn (guest)4 / 2
Final24 May 202312 → 1none150,000 kn (winner) / 75,000 kn (runner up)

Participating clubs

The following 48 teams qualified for the competition:

Best clubs by cup coefficient
16 clubs		 Winners and runners up of county cups
32 clubs

Preliminary round

The draw for the preliminary single-legged round was held on 19 July 2022 and the matches were scheduled on 31 August 2022.[4]

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1 Sava Strmec 4–6 Bednja
2 Moslavina 3–2 Međimurje
3 Solin 6–1 Funtana
4 Nehaj 0–4 Primorac Biograd na Moru
5 Neretva 0–2 Grobničan
6 BSK Bijelo Brdo 5–1 Marsonia
7 Radnik Križevci 1–3 Dubrava
8 Nedelišće 3–3 (5–4 p) Varteks
9 Virovitica 0–6 Mladost Ždralovi
10 Tehničar Cvetkovec 4–0 Mladost Petrinja
11 Belišće 3–0 BSK Buk
12 Bjelovar 1–0 (a.e.t.) Gaj Mače
13 Slavonac Bukovlje 0–2 Borinci
14 Papuk 0–0 (4–2 p) Karlovac 1919
15 Vuteks Sloga 1–2 Jadran Poreč
16 Bistra 2–1 Vodice

First round

The draw is determined according to the principle of opposite numbers, which are assigned based on the club coefficient. The matches are scheduled on 19 October 2022.

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1 Moslavina 1–1 (4–5 p) Rijeka
2* Borinci 0–4 Dinamo Zagreb
3** Tehničar Cvetkovec 1–5 Hajduk Split
4 Bistra 1–6 Lokomotiva
5*** Papuk 0–2 Osijek
6 Grobničan 1–2 Istra 1961
7*** Dubrava 2–3 Gorica
8*** Solin 1–2 (a.e.t.) Slaven Belupo
9 Nedelišće 3–0 (w.o.) Inter Zaprešić
10*** Jadran Poreč 1–2 Šibenik
11 Bednja 0–3 Rudeš
12 Primorac Biograd na Moru 1–4 (a.e.t.) Varaždin
13 Bjelovar 4–2 (a.e.t.) Jaska Vinogradar
14*** Mladost Ždralovi 6–0 Oriolik
15 RNK Split 2–0 Cibalia
16 Belišće 1–5 BSK Bijelo Brdo

* Match played on 27 September.
 ** Match played on 12 October.
 *** Matches played on 18 October.

Second round

The draw is determined according to the principle of opposite numbers, which are assigned based on the tie number. The matches are scheduled on 9 November 2022.

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1 BSK Bijelo Brdo 2–1 Rijeka
2*** RNK Split 1–3 Dinamo Zagreb
3** Mladost Ždralovi 0–2 Hajduk Split
4 Bjelovar 0–1 Lokomotiva
5 Varaždin 1–2 Osijek
6** Rudeš 2–1 Istra 1961
7 Šibenik 2–0 Gorica
8* Nedelišće 0–6 Slaven Belupo

* Match played on 2 November.
** Matches played on 8 November.
*** Match played on 14 February 2023.

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals were scheduled for 1 March 2023.[5]

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1 Osijek 1–2 Hajduk Split
2 Dinamo Zagreb 3–1 (a.e.t.) Lokomotiva
3* Slaven Belupo 2–0 Rudeš
4 BSK Bijelo Brdo 0–2 Šibenik

* Match played on 28 February.

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were scheduled for 5 and 12 April 2023, while the draw was held on 6 March 2023.[6]

Šibenik2–1Dinamo Zagreb
  • Pozo 72'
  • Čop 90+3'
 Report
Attendance: 2,261
Referee: Dario Bel
Slaven Belupo0–1Hajduk Split
Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Patrik Kolarić

Final
Main article: 2023 Croatian Football Cup final

The final will be played on 24 May 2023. On 27 February 2023 it was decided that Rijeka will be host of a final at Stadion Rujevica.[7]

Hajduk SplitvŠibenik

Top scorers

Players in bold are still active in competition.

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Switzerland Josip Drmić Dinamo Zagreb 6
2 Croatia Marko Guja Mladost Ždralovi 4
3 Croatia Vice Birkić Primorac Biograd na Moru 3
Slovenia Jan Mlakar Hajduk Split
Australia Marc Tokich BSK Bijelo Brdo
Croatia Sandro Kulenović Lokomotiva
7 19 players from 14 clubs 2

Updated on 12 April 2023

References
  1. "Video: SuperSport postao naslovni sponzor Hrvatskog nogometnog kupa". hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  2. "Croatian Cup Final: Hajduk Beats Rijeka for First Trophy in 9 Years!". total-croatia-news.com. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  3. Propadalo, Karlo (3 July 2022). "Pobjedniku kupa i superkupa osigurane financijske nagrade" [The winner of the cup and super cup is guaranteed financial rewards]. nogometplus.net (in Croatian). Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  4. "IZVUČENI PAROVI PRETKOLA KUPA U SEZONI 2022./2023". hns-cff.hr. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  5. "Izvučeni parovi četvrtfinala Super Sport Hrvatskog nogometnog kupa" (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  6. "U polufinalu Šibenik - Dinamo i Slaven Belupo - Hajduk" [In the semi-finals Šibenik - Dinamo and Slaven Belupo - Hajduk]. Croatian Football Federation (in Croatian). 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  7. "Finale Hrvatskog nogometnog kupa u Rijeci" [Final of the Croatian Football Cup in Rijeka]. HNS (in Croatian). 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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