2003–04 Croatian Cup
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The 2003–04 Croatian Cup
was the 13th edition of Croatia
's premier association football knockout competition. Hajduk Split
were the defending champions, and the cup was eventually won by Dinamo Zagreb on away goals rule
after the aggregate score in the final tie was 1–1 against Varteks. This was the 7th Croatian cup title for Dinamo and Varteks' fourth final without a win.
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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...
was the 13th edition 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 premier association football knockout competition. 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...
were the defending champions, and the cup was eventually won by Dinamo Zagreb on away goals rule
Away goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...
after the aggregate score in the final tie was 1–1 against Varteks. This was the 7th Croatian cup title for Dinamo and Varteks' fourth final without a win.
Calendar
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | | Clubs | New entries this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 3 September 2003 | 16 | 48 → 32 | none |
| First round | 17 September 2003 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 16 |
| Second round | 29 October 2003 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none |
| Quarter-finals | 17 and 24 March 2004 | 8 | 8 → 4 | none |
| Semi-finals | 7 and 14 April 2004 | 4 | 4 → 2 | none |
| Final | 5 and 19 May 2004 | 2 | 2 → 1 | none |
Preliminary round
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nehaj NK Nehaj NK Nehaj is a Croatian football club based in the town of Senj.-External links:* at Nogometni magazin... |
1–0 | 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... |
| 2 | Crikvenica NK Crikvenica NK Crikvenica is a Croatian football club based in the northern Adriatic town of Crikvenica. They currently compete in the Treća HNL, Croatian third division.-Current squad:-External links:* * at Nogometni magazin... |
1–3 | Koprivnica NK Koprivnica NK Koprivnica is a Croatian football club based in the town of Koprivnica. The team shares a stadium with top-flight team NK Slaven Belupo.... |
| 3 | Primorac (BnM) | 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... |
| 4 | Neretva NK Neretva NK Neretva is a Croatian football club based in the town of Metković, in the region of Dalmatia.Club's first name was NK "Narona".Today's name club has since 1994... |
2–1 | Moslavina |
| 5 | Mladost Prelog | 1–3 | Zagorec Krapina |
| 6 | Željezničar Slav. Brod | 1–3 | Virovitica |
| 7 | Udarnik Kurilovec | 1–3 | 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... |
| 8 | Pula 1856 | 1–0 | Slavonija Požega |
| 9 | Sloga Nova Gradiška | 2–1 | Graničar Županja |
| 10 | Zdenka Veliki Zdenci | 1–5 | Croatia Sesvete NK Croatia Sesvete NK Croatia Sesvete is a Croatian football club based in the Sesvete district of the City of Zagreb.Previous club names: NK Sljeme , NK Sesvete , NK Badel Sesvete , NK Sesvete .-2010 Match fixing scandal:... |
| 11 | Sloboda Varaždin | 4–1 | Čakovec NK Cakovec NK Čakovec is a Croatian football club based in Čakovec, in the northern part of the country. They are currently playing in the fourth tier of Croatian football.... |
| 12 | Vodice | 1–3 | Valpovka |
| 13 | Mosor NK Mosor NK Mosor is a Croatian football club from Žrnovnica, settlement which is part of the city of Split on the Croatian coast.The club was founded in 1928. It existed until World War II when most of its members enlisted in the army. When the war ended, the club had experienced such a high rate of... |
3–2 | Podravina |
| 14 | Metalac Osijek | 1–0 | Naftaš |
| 15 | Jedinstvo Omladinac | 1–3 | Bjelovar NK Bjelovar NK Bjelovar is a Croatian football club based in the town of Bjelovar.-External links:*... |
| 16 | Viktorija Križevci | 6–7 | 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:... |
First round
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primorac (BnM) | 0–2 | 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... |
| 2 | 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:... |
0–3 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 3 | Virovitica | 1–2 | 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... |
| 4 | Valpovka | 0–2 | Varteks |
| 5 | Metalac Osijek | 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... |
| 6 | Sloga Nova Gradiška | 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... |
| 7 | Sloboda Varaždin | 2–6 | Pula 1856 |
| 8 | 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 | 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... |
| 9 | Koprivnica NK Koprivnica NK Koprivnica is a Croatian football club based in the town of Koprivnica. The team shares a stadium with top-flight team NK Slaven Belupo.... |
0–2 | 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 | Croatia Sesvete NK Croatia Sesvete NK Croatia Sesvete is a Croatian football club based in the Sesvete district of the City of Zagreb.Previous club names: NK Sljeme , NK Sesvete , NK Badel Sesvete , NK Sesvete .-2010 Match fixing scandal:... |
3–0 | Pomorac Kostrena |
| 11 | Nehaj NK Nehaj NK Nehaj is a Croatian football club based in the town of Senj.-External links:* at Nogometni magazin... |
1–7 | 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... |
| 12 | Neretva NK Neretva NK Neretva is a Croatian football club based in the town of Metković, in the region of Dalmatia.Club's first name was NK "Narona".Today's name club has since 1994... |
2–1 | 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"... |
| 13 | Zagorec Krapina | 1–0 | 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... |
| 14 | Mosor NK Mosor NK Mosor is a Croatian football club from Žrnovnica, settlement which is part of the city of Split on the Croatian coast.The club was founded in 1928. It existed until World War II when most of its members enlisted in the army. When the war ended, the club had experienced such a high rate of... |
1–0 | Inker 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... |
| 15 | Bjelovar NK Bjelovar NK Bjelovar is a Croatian football club based in the town of Bjelovar.-External links:*... |
3–1 | 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... |
| 16 | Segesta | 1–4 | 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.... |
Second round
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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... |
3–1 | 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 | Bjelovar NK Bjelovar NK Bjelovar is a Croatian football club based in the town of Bjelovar.-External links:*... |
1–4 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 3 | 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... |
3–2 | Mosor NK Mosor NK Mosor is a Croatian football club from Žrnovnica, settlement which is part of the city of Split on the Croatian coast.The club was founded in 1928. It existed until World War II when most of its members enlisted in the army. When the war ended, the club had experienced such a high rate of... |
| 4 | Zagorec Krapina | 0–3 | Varteks |
| 5 | 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... |
4–3 | Neretva NK Neretva NK Neretva is a Croatian football club based in the town of Metković, in the region of Dalmatia.Club's first name was NK "Narona".Today's name club has since 1994... |
| 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... |
3–0 | 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... |
| 7 | Croatia Sesvete NK Croatia Sesvete NK Croatia Sesvete is a Croatian football club based in the Sesvete district of the City of Zagreb.Previous club names: NK Sljeme , NK Sesvete , NK Badel Sesvete , NK Sesvete .-2010 Match fixing scandal:... |
2–4 | Pula 1856 |
| 8 | 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... |
2–0 | 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... |
Quarter-finals
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Second leg
Dinamo Zagreb won on away goals ruleAway goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...
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External links
- Official website
- 2003–04 in Croatian football at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics FoundationRec.Sport.Soccer Statistics FoundationThe Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation is an international amateur organization dedicated to collecting statistics about association football...