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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Croatia |
| Teams | 48 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Dinamo Zagreb |
| Runners-up | Slaven Belupo |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 47 |
| Goals scored | 170 (3.62 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Marin Tomasov (5) |
Calendar
edit| 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
editThe 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
editFirst 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
editSecond 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
editQuarter-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
editSemi-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]
| Rijeka | 2–1 | Slaven Belupo |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Slaven Belupo won 4–2 on aggregate.
Dinamo Zagreb won 6–0 on aggregate.
Final
editThe final was played over one leg on 10 May 2016 at Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek.
References
edit- ↑ "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
edit- Official website (in Croatian)