2025–26 Croatian Football Cup
| SuperSport Hrvatski nogometni kup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Croatia |
| Teams | 48 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 44 |
| Goals scored | 176 (4 per match) |
The 2025–26 Croatian Football Cup is the 35th 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 is Rijeka, having won their seventh title the previous year by defeating Slaven Belupo in the final.[2]
Calendar
| Round | Date(s)[3] | Number of fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round | Financial sponsorship[4] | Goals / games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 27 August 2025 | 16 | 48 → 32 | 32 | €1,500 (both teams) | 68 / 16 |
| Round of 32 | 10 September 2025 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 16 | €2,000 (home) | 65 / 16 |
| Round of 16 | 29 October 2025 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | €2,500 (home) | 30 / 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 4 March 2026 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | €3,000 (home) / €3,000 (guest) | 13 / 4 |
| Semi-finals | 8 April 2026 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none | €6,000 (home) / €6,000 (guest) | |
| Final | 13 May 2026 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | €20,000 (winner) / €10,000 (runner up) |
Participating clubs
The following 48 teams qualified for the competition:
Preliminary round
The draw for the preliminary single-legged round was held on 3 July 2025 and the matches were played on 27 August 2025.[5]
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neretva | 6–2 | Zadrugar Oprisavci |
| 2 | Uljanik Pula | 2–0 | Bjelovar |
| 3 | BSK Belica | 1–4 | Solin |
| 4 | Varteks | 3–0 | Moslavina |
| 5 | Radnik Križevci | 5–0 | DOŠK Drniš |
| 6 | Špansko | 0–1 | Gaj Mače |
| 7 | Zemunik | 2–12 | Kurilovec |
| 8* | Maksimir | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Jadran Poreč |
| 9 | Slavonija Požega | 1–0 | Marsonia |
| 10 | Bednja Beletinec | 1–4 | Karlovac 1919 |
| 11 | Jedinstvo Donji Miholjac | 0–3 | Dugo Selo |
| 12 | Bedem Ivankovo | 3–5 | Dinamo Predavac |
| 13 | Radnički Dalj | 0–2 | Graničar Kotoriba |
| 14 | Libertas Novska | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Opatija |
| 15* | Nehaj | 1–2 | Vukovar 1991 |
| 16 | Koprivnica | 1–0 | Pitomača |
*Matches played on 26 August 2025.
Round of 32
The draw was determined according to the principle of opposite numbers, which were assigned based on the club coefficient. Matches were played on 10 September 2025.
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Predavac | 0–6 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 2***** | Koprivnica | 1–4 | Hajduk Split |
| 3**** | Maksimir | 0–4 | Rijeka |
| 4*** | Graničar Kotoriba | 0–5 | Slaven Belupo |
| 5** | Neretva | 1–2 | Istra 1961 |
| 6***** | Uljanik Pula | 0–4 | Osijek |
| 7 | Libertas Novska | 1–3 | Gorica |
| 8 | Varteks | 4–1 | Šibenik |
| 9 | Dugo Selo | 0–4 | Lokomotiva |
| 10* | Solin | 1–2 | Rudeš |
| 11* | Gaj Mače | 1–7 | Varaždin |
| 12 | Kurilovec | 5–0 | Oriolik |
| 13 | Slavonija Požega | 0–2 | BSK Bijelo Brdo |
| 14 | Radnik Križevci | 0–1 | Mladost Ždralovi |
| 15 | Vukovar 1991 | 0–1 | Cibalia |
| 16* | Karlovac 1919 | 5–0 | Belišće |
*Matches played on 9 September 2025.
**Match played on 16 September 2025.
***Match played on 17 September 2025.
****Match played on 17 September 2025 in Rijeka.
*****Matches played on 24 September 2025.
Round of 16
The draw was determined according to the principle of opposite numbers, which were assigned based on the club coefficient. Matches will be played on 29 October 2025.
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1** | Karlovac 1919 | 0–7 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 2 | Cibalia | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Hajduk Split |
| 3*** | Mladost Ždralovi | 1–4 | Rijeka |
| 4 | BSK Bijelo Brdo | 0–3 | Slaven Belupo |
| 5* | Kurilovec | 2–1 | Istra 1961 |
| 6*** | Varaždin | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Osijek |
| 7 | Rudeš | 0–6 | Gorica |
| 8 | Lokomotiva | 4–0 | Varteks |
*Match played on 5 November 2025.
**Match played on 19 November 2025.
***Matches played on 3 December 2025.
Quarter-finals
The draw was held on 8 December 2025. Matches will be played on 4 March 2026.[6]
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb | 2–0 | Kurilovec |
| 2 | Rijeka | 3–2 | Hajduk Split |
| 3* | Slaven Belupo | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Lokomotiva |
| 4 | Varaždin | 1–3 | Gorica |
*Match played on 10 March 2026.
Semi-finals
The semi-finals will be played on 8 April 2026, while the draw was held on 11 March 2026.[7]
Final
The final will be played on 13 May 2026. On 28 April 2025, it was decided that Osijek would host the final at Opus Arena.[8]
References
- ^ "Video: SuperSport postao naslovni sponzor Hrvatskog nogometnog kupa". hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Rijeka slavi dvostruku krunu: protiv Slavena osvojila i Kup". Croatian Football Federation (in Croatian). 29 May 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ "KALENDAR NATJECANJA HNL I ZAVRŠNOG DIJELA NATJECANJA HNK-a ZA 2025/2026. GODINU - SEZONA" (PDF). HNS. 26 February 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ "PROPOZICIJE ZAVRŠNOG DIJELA NATJECANJA ZA HRVATSKI NOGOMETNI KUP" (PDF). HNS. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "Izvučeni parovi pretkola SuperSport Hrvatskog nogometnog kupa". HNS. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ "Izvučeni parovi četvrtfinala SuperSport Hrvatskog nogometnog kupa" [The quarter-final pairs of the SuperSport Croatian Football Cup have been drawn.]. HNS (in Croatian). 8 December 2025. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ^ "Poznati parovi polufinala Kupa! Gorica u Turopolju protiv Dinama, Rijeka sa Slavenom na Rujevici" [The pairs of the semi-finals of the Cup are known! Gorica in Turopolje against Dinamo, Rijeka with Slaven at Rujevica]. Sportske novosti (in Croatian). 11 March 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "Promjena formata u Kupu, Osijek domaćin finala" [Cup format changes, Osijek hosts finals]. HRT (in Croatian). 28 June 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2026.