2009–10 Croatian Cup
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The 2009–10 Croatian Cup
was the nineteenth season of Croatia
's football
knockout competition.
The defending champions were Dinamo Zagreb since they won the previous year's cup by defeating Hajduk Split
on penalties after the result was tied 3–3 on aggregate.
The cup kicked off with the single-legged preliminary round which was played on 25 and 26 August 2009. Top flight clubs entered the competition in the following round, played on 22 and 23 September 2009. The two-legged final was played on 21 April and 5 May 2010, and was contested by Šibenik
and Hajduk Split
.
This was be the first cup final for Šibenik, and a first time that they had passed through beyond the second round in the Croatian Cup. Hajduk Split
won their fifth cup in nine finals. It was their first cup triumph in seven years since 2003
and their first silverware overall in five years since their 2004–05 Croatian championship title.
This was the first time that two Dalmatia
n clubs had reached the Croatian Cup final.
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Hajduk Split won 1–0 on aggregate
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 nineteenth season 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 football
Football (soccer)
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knockout competition.
The defending champions were Dinamo Zagreb since they won the previous year's cup by defeating 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...
on penalties after the result was tied 3–3 on aggregate.
The cup kicked off with the single-legged preliminary round which was played on 25 and 26 August 2009. Top flight clubs entered the competition in the following round, played on 22 and 23 September 2009. The two-legged final was played on 21 April and 5 May 2010, and was contested by 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...
and 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...
.
This was be the first cup final for Šibenik, and a first time that they had passed through beyond the second round in the Croatian Cup. 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...
won their fifth cup in nine finals. It was their first cup triumph in seven years since 2003
2002–03 Croatian Cup
The 2002–03 Croatian Cup was the twelfth edition of Croatia's football knockout competition. Dinamo Zagreb were the defending champions, and the cup was won by Hajduk Split.-Calendar:-Preliminary round:-First round:-Second round:-Quarter-finals:...
and their first silverware overall in five years since their 2004–05 Croatian championship title.
This was the first time that two Dalmatia
Dalmatia
Dalmatia is a historical region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It stretches from the island of Rab in the northwest to the Bay of Kotor in the southeast. The hinterland, the Dalmatian Zagora, ranges from fifty kilometers in width in the north to just a few kilometers in the south....
n clubs had reached the Croatian Cup final.
Calendar
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | | Clubs | New entries this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 25 and 26 August 2009 | 16 | 48 → 32 | none |
| First round | 22 and 23 September 2009 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 16 |
| Second round | 27 and 28 October 2009 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none |
| Quarter-finals | 25 November and 9 December 2009 |
8 | 8 → 4 | none |
| Semi-finals | 24 March and 7 April 2010 |
4 | 4 → 2 | none |
| Final | 21 April and 5 May 2010 | 2 | 2 → 1 | none |
Preliminary round
The draw for the preliminary round was held on 12 August, and matches were held on 25 and 26 August 2009. This round consisted of 16 single-legged fixtures.| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grafičar Vodovod NK Grafičar Vodovod NK Grafičar Vodovod is a football club from Osijek, Croatia.... |
0–6 | 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... |
| 2 | MV Croatia | 5–1 | Bistra |
| 3 | Krka | 0–1 | Plitvica |
| 4 | Orijent NK Orijent NK Orijent is a football club which was founded in 1918. It is a club from Sušak, the north-east part of the city of Rijeka in Croatia with long tradition. In season 2008/9 it currently plays in the third division .-External links:... |
2–1 | Podravina |
| 5 | Mladost Ždralovi | 0–5 | Slavonac CO |
| 6 | Vuteks Sloga | 2–4 | Rudar Labin NK Rudar Labin NK Rudar is a Croatian football club based in the town of Labin.-External links:* at Nogometni magazin... |
| 7 | Gaj | 2–5 | 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:... |
| 8 | 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.... |
0–0 (2–4 p) | Nehaj NK Nehaj NK Nehaj is a Croatian football club based in the town of Senj.-External links:* at Nogometni magazin... |
| 9* | Međimurje | 2–0 | 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"... |
| 10* | Rovinj NK Rovinj NK Rovinj is a Croatian football club based in the town of Rovinj-External links:* at Nogometni magazin... |
0–1 | Moslavina NK Moslavina HNŠK Moslavina is a Croatian football club based in the town of Kutina.-History:The club was founded as Hrvatski nogometni športski klub Moslavina in 1919 by group of students led by Milan Marcijuš, Zlatko Golner, Otokar Pavičić and Imbro Rechnitzer... |
| 11 | Velebit NK Velebit NK Velebit is a Croatian football club based in the town of Benkovac.... |
3–2 | Olimpija Osijek |
| 12 | Graničar | 2–0 | Podravac |
| 13 | Mladost Prelog | 2–4 | Lipik NK Lipik NK Lipik is a Croatian football club based in the town of Lipik.- Achievements :* Treća HNL-East: 2009-10* Četvrta HNL-East : 2008-09* 1. league of Pozega-Slavonia county : 2007-08... |
| 14* | Bjelovar NK Bjelovar NK Bjelovar is a Croatian football club based in the town of Bjelovar.-External links:*... |
0–1 | RNK Split RNK Split RNK Split is a Croatian football club based in the city of Split.-History:Radnički nogometni klub means "Workers' football club".The club was known as workers' club. The club had a strong fanbase in the Split's shipyard... |
| 15 | Konavljanin NK Konavljanin NK Konavljanin is a Croatian football club based in Čilipi.... |
3–1 | Dugo Selo NK Dugo Selo NK Dugo Selo is a Croatian association football club founded in 1923 and based in Dugo Selo, a small town near Zagreb. As of the 2009–10 season they compete in the Croatian Third Division.-External links:* at Nogometni magazin... |
| 16 | Suhopolje | 7–0 | BSK |
- Matches played on 25 August.
First round
The draw for the first round proper was held on 27 August, and matches were held on 22 and 23 September 2009.| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plitvica | 0–4 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 2 | MV Croatia | 0–2 | 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 | Lipik NK Lipik NK Lipik is a Croatian football club based in the town of Lipik.- Achievements :* Treća HNL-East: 2009-10* Četvrta HNL-East : 2008-09* 1. league of Pozega-Slavonia county : 2007-08... |
3–5 | 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... |
| 4 | Velebit NK Velebit NK Velebit is a Croatian football club based in the town of Benkovac.... |
0–2 | Varteks |
| 5 | RNK Split RNK Split RNK Split is a Croatian football club based in the city of Split.-History:Radnički nogometni klub means "Workers' football club".The club was known as workers' club. The club had a strong fanbase in the Split's shipyard... |
0–2 | 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... |
| 6 | Orijent NK Orijent NK Orijent is a football club which was founded in 1918. It is a club from Sušak, the north-east part of the city of Rijeka in Croatia with long tradition. In season 2008/9 it currently plays in the third division .-External links:... |
1–2 | 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 | Rudar Labin NK Rudar Labin NK Rudar is a Croatian football club based in the town of Labin.-External links:* at Nogometni magazin... |
5–2 | 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... |
| 8 | Graničar | 1–3 | 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... |
| 9 | Suhopolje | 2–2 (aet), (8–9 p) | Inter 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... |
| 10 | Slavonac CO | 1–5 | Pomorac |
| 11 | Nehaj NK Nehaj NK Nehaj is a Croatian football club based in the town of Senj.-External links:* at Nogometni magazin... |
0–1 (aet) | Segesta |
| 12 | 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:... |
0–1 | Istra 1961 |
| 13 | 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... |
3–0 | HAŠK NK Naftaš HAŠK NK HAŠK is a Croatian football club from Zagreb.The club merged with NK Naftaš from Ivanić Grad in 2006.-Current squad:-External links:** at Nogometni magazin... |
| 14 | Moslavina NK Moslavina HNŠK Moslavina is a Croatian football club based in the town of Kutina.-History:The club was founded as Hrvatski nogometni športski klub Moslavina in 1919 by group of students led by Milan Marcijuš, Zlatko Golner, Otokar Pavičić and Imbro Rechnitzer... |
2–0 | Konavljanin NK Konavljanin NK Konavljanin is a Croatian football club based in Čilipi.... |
| 15 | 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... |
0–3 | 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... |
| 16 | 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... |
4–1 (aet) | Međimurje |
Second round
The matches were played on 27 and 28 October 2009.| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1* | Dinamo Zagreb | 4–1 | 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 | 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... |
4–0 | 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 | 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... |
5–1 | Moslavina NK Moslavina HNŠK Moslavina is a Croatian football club based in the town of Kutina.-History:The club was founded as Hrvatski nogometni športski klub Moslavina in 1919 by group of students led by Milan Marcijuš, Zlatko Golner, Otokar Pavičić and Imbro Rechnitzer... |
| 4 | Varteks | 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... |
| 5 | Istra 1961 | 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... |
| 6 | 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... |
3–1 | Segesta |
| 7 | Pomorac | 9–0 | Rudar Labin NK Rudar Labin NK Rudar is a Croatian football club based in the town of Labin.-External links:* at Nogometni magazin... |
| 8 | 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... |
1–0 (aet) | Inter 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... |
- Although Dinamo were seeded as hosts, they agreed to play the match at Vinogradar's ground at Mladina near JastrebarskoJastrebarsko- Antiquity :In 1865, remnants of a Roman settlement were uncovered in Repišće, Klinča Sela, a village in Jastrebarsko metropolitan area. Further archeological investigation in the late 20th century classified them as a villa rustica and a necropolis consisting of six tumuli, both dating to...
.
Quarter-finals
The draw was held on 3 November. First legs were held on 25 November and second legs on 9 December 2009.|}
First legs
----Second legs
Šibenik won 2–0 on aggregateHajduk Split won 1–0 on aggregate