2008–09 Croatian Football Cup

The 2008–09 Croatian Football Cup 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.

2008–09 Croatian Football Cup
CountryCroatia
Teams48
Defending championsDinamo Zagreb
ChampionsDinamo Zagreb (10th title)
Runners-upHajduk Split
Matches played53
Goals scored178 (3.36 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Josip Fuček (6)

Calendar
RoundMain dateNumber of fixturesClubsNew entries this round
Preliminary round27 August 20081648 → 32none
First round23 and 24 September 20081632 → 1616
Second round29 October 2008816 → 8none
Quarter-finals12 and 26 November 200888 → 4none
Semi-finals4 and 18 March 200944 → 2none
Final13 and 28 May 200922 → 1none

Preliminary round

The preliminary round was held on 27 August 2008.

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1 Žminj 0–2 Gaj Mače
2 Moslavina 7–0 Istra Tar
3 Croatia Đakovo 1–3 Polet Buševec
4 Bjelovar 2–4 Zagora Unešić
5 Orijent 1–0 Raštane
6 Novalja 0–1 Metalac Sisak
7 Međimurje 3–0 Trogir
8 Suhopolje 1–1 (5–4 p) Križevci
9 Mladost Cernik 2–0 Slavija Pleternica
10 Vukovar '91 3–2 Podravina
11 Nedelišće 1–3 Karlovac
12 Garić Garešnica 1–4 Grafičar Vodovod
13 Mladost Molve 3–4 (aet) Konavljanin
14 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 1–0 Graničar
15 Lučko 11–1 Sračinec
16 Vinogradar 1–2 Oriolik

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
2 Metalac Sisak 0–6 Rijeka
3 Orijent 1–4 Hajduk Split
4 Mladost Cernik 0–1 Varteks
5 Polet Buševec 0–2 Slaven Belupo
6 Zagora Unešić 2–1 Osijek
7 Grafičar Vodovod 1–3 NK Zagreb
8 Suhopolje 1–2 Cibalia
9 Oriolik w/o1 Kamen Ingrad
10 Lučko 3–5 Inter Zaprešić
11 Karlovac 1–1 (7–6 p) Istra 1961
12 Moslavina 2–1 Šibenik
13 Vukovar '91 0–1 Pomorac
14 Konavljanin 1–0 Belišće
15 Zadar 3–0 Naftaš HAŠK
16 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 1–0 Međimurje

1Due to financial difficulties, Kamen Ingrad 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 0–6 Dinamo Zagreb
2 Zadar 2–2 (6–7 p) Rijeka
3 Konavljanin 0–2 Hajduk Split
4 Pomorac 2–0 Varteks
5 Moslavina 0–2 Slaven Belupo
6 Zagora Unešić 2–1 Karlovac
7 Inter Zaprešić 0–2 NK Zagreb
8 Oriolik 0–4 Cibalia

Quarter-finals

The draw was held on 30 October. First legs were held on 12 November and second legs on 26 November 2008.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Rijeka 4–4 (2–4 p) NK Zagreb 2–2 2–2 (aet)
Pomorac 2–2 (2–4 p) Cibalia 1–1 1–1 (aet)
Hajduk Split 0–0 (7–6 p) Slaven Belupo 0–0 0–0 (aet)
Zagora Unešić 2–7 Dinamo Zagreb 1–2 1–5

Semi-finals

First legs
Hajduk Split4 – 1Cibalia
Tomasov  12'
Gabrić  34'
Oremuš  37'
Pandža  85'		 Report
(in Croatian)		 Malčić  29'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Domagoj Vučkov (Rijeka)
NK Zagreb0 – 2Dinamo Zagreb
Report
(in Croatian)		 Sivonjić  29'
Morales  55'
Attendance: 2,500

Second legs
Cibalia0 – 0Hajduk Split
Report
(in Croatian)
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Danijel Trampus (Osijek)

Hajduk Split won 4–1 on aggregate

Dinamo Zagreb4 – 1NK Zagreb
Mandžukić  10', 18', 38'
Morales  88'		 Report
(in Croatian)		 Vugrinec  87' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Igor Pristovnik (Zagreb)

Dinamo Zagreb won 6–1 on aggregate

Final
Main article: 2009 Croatian Football Cup Final

First leg
Dinamo Zagreb3 – 0Hajduk Split
Mandžukić  13', 57'
Sammir  29' (pen.)		 Report
(in Croatian)
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Bruno Marić (Daruvar)

Second leg
Hajduk Split3 – 0Dinamo Zagreb
Kalinić  56', 75'
Bartolović  58'		 Report
(in Croatian)
Penalties
Kalinić
Roso
Bartolović
Ibričić
Andrić 		3 – 4 Bišćan
Sammir
Badelj
Morales
Hrgović
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Domagoj Ljubičić (Osijek)

3–3 on aggregate. Dinamo Zagreb won 4–3 in penalty shootout.

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