2021–22 Croatian Football Cup
Football tournament season
| SuperSport Hrvatski nogometni kup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Croatia |
| Teams | 48 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Hajduk Split |
| Runner-up | Rijeka |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 47 |
| Goals scored | 164 (3.49 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Dion Drena Beljo (5) |
The 2021–22 Croatian Football Cup was the 31st season of Croatia's football knockout competition. It was sponsored by the betting company SuperSport and known as the SuperSport Hrvatski nogometni kup for sponsorship purposes.[1] The defending champions were Dinamo Zagreb, having won their 16th title the previous year by defeating Istra 1961 in the final.
Calendar
| Round | Date(s) | Number of fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round | Goals / games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 25 August 2021 | 16 | 48 → 32 | 32 | 43 / 16 |
| First round | 22 September 2021 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 16 | 59 / 16 |
| Second round | 27 October 2021 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | 33 / 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 1 December 2021 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | 17 / 4 |
| Semi-finals | 2 March 2022 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none | 8 / 2 |
| Final | 26 May 2022 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | 4 / 1 |
Participating clubs
The following 48 teams qualified for the competition:
Preliminary round
The draw for the preliminary single-legged round was held on 3 August 2021 and the matches were scheduled on 25 August 2021.[2]
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orijent 1919 | 2–1 | Marsonia |
| 2* | Zagora Unešić | 1–2 | Karlovac 1919 |
| 3 | Podravina Ludbreg | 0–0 (3–5 p) | Bjelovar |
| 4* | Nehaj | 2–0 | Borac Imbriovec |
| 5 | Primorac Biograd na Moru | 1–0 | Samobor |
| 6 | Belišće | 4–1 | Mladost Prelog |
| 7 | Mladost Ždralovi | 4–2 | Neretvanac Opuzen |
| 8 | Bednja | 1–0 | Uljanik |
| 9 | Sesvete | 0–0 (3–1 p) | Mladost Petrinja |
| 10 | Moslavina | 0–2 | Oriolik |
| 11** | Međimurje | 4–0 | Slavonija Požega |
| 12 | Pitomača | 2–0 | Kurilovec |
| 13 | Virovitica | 0–4 | BSK Bijelo Brdo |
| 14 | Radnik Križevci | 2–3 | Dugopolje |
| 15 | Graničar Županja | 0–1 | Rudar Labin |
| 16 | Vuteks Sloga | 3–1 | Straža |
* Matches played on 21 August.
** Match played on 24 August.
First round
The draw for the preliminary single-legged round was held on 26 August 2021 and the matches were scheduled on 22 September 2021.[3]
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1*** | Pitomača | 0–7 | Rijeka |
| 2 | Orijent 1919 | 1–4 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 3*** | Dugopolje | 1–1 (7–8 p) | Lokomotiva |
| 4** | Bednja | 0–3 | Osijek |
| 5*** | Primorac Biograd na Moru | 1–2 | Hajduk Split |
| 6*** | Vuteks Sloga | 0–3 | Istra 1961 |
| 7 | Karlovac 1919 | 0–2 | Slaven Belupo |
| 8*** | Mladost Ždralovi | 3–1 | Inter Zaprešić |
| 9* | Nehaj | 3–7 | Gorica |
| 10 | Međimurje | 0–1 | Šibenik |
| 11 | Rudar Labin | 2–0 | RNK Split |
| 12 | Belišće | 4–0 | Vinogradar |
| 13 | Bjelovar | 1–5 | Rudeš |
| 14 | Sesvete | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Varaždin |
| 15 | BSK Bijelo Brdo | 1–0 | Cibalia |
| 16 | NK Zagreb | 0–1 | Oriolik |
* Match played on 14 September.
** Match played on 15 September.
*** Matches played on 21 September.
Second round
The second round was scheduled for 27 October 2021. The teams were drawn by tie number where winner of tie No. 1 plays against winner of tie No. 16 and so on, with bigger numbers hosting a tie.[4]
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1** | Oriolik | 0–6 | Rijeka |
| 2 | BSK Bijelo Brdo | 2–3 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 3 | Varaždin | 2–3 | Lokomotiva |
| 4* | Rudeš | 0–2 | Osijek |
| 5* | Belišće | 1–5 | Hajduk Split |
| 6 | Rudar Labin | 2–3 | Istra 1961 |
| 7* | Šibenik | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Slaven Belupo |
| 8 | Gorica | 2–0 | Mladost Ždralovi |
* Matches played on 26 October.
** Match played on 13 November.
Quarter-finals
The quarter-finals were scheduled for 1 December 2021.[5]
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osijek | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Slaven Belupo |
| 2* | Lokomotiva | 3–6 | Hajduk Split |
| 3 | Dinamo Zagreb | 1–3 | Rijeka |
| 4* | Gorica | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Istra 1961 |
* Matches played on 30 November.
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were scheduled for 2 and 9 March 2022.[6]
| Hajduk Split | 2–1 | Gorica |
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Final
The final was played on 26 May 2022.[7][8]
| Rijeka | 1–3 | Hajduk Split |
|---|---|---|
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Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dion Drena Beljo | Istra 1961 | 5 |
| 2 | Denis Bušnja | Rijeka | 4 |
| Marko Livaja | Hajduk Split | ||
| Marin Ljubičić | Hajduk Split | ||
| Toni Vinogradac | Belišće | ||
| 6 |  Abass Issah | Rijeka | 3 |
| Kristijan Lovrić | Gorica | ||
 Jorge Obregón | Rijeka | ||
| Lucijan Tomac | Nehaj |
Source: Statistika hrvatskog nogometa[9]
References
- ^ "Video: SuperSport postao naslovni sponzor Hrvatskog nogometnog kupa". hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Održan ždrijeb pretkola Hrvatskog kupa za sezonu 2021./2022" (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Poznati parovi šesnaestine finala Hrvatskog nogometnog kupa" (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Zaključena šesnaestina finala, poznati parovi osmine finala Kupa" (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Izvučeni parovi četvrtfinala Super Sport Hrvatskog nogometnog kupa" (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Video: Polufinalni parovi Rijeka - Osijek i Hajduk - Gorica". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Video: Hajduk svladao Goricu, osigurao mjesto u poljudskom finalu". hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Video: Rijeka kroz produžetke do finala Kupa s Hajdukom". hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Strijelci" [Scorers]. Statistika hrvatskog nogometa (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 2021-11-07. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
