1996–97_Croatian_Football_Cup
1996–97 Croatian Football Cup
Football tournament season
The 1996–97 Croatian Football Cup was the sixth edition of Croatia's football knockout competition. Croatia Zagreb were the defending champions, and they won their second successive title.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Country ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Croatia |
| Teams | 32 |
| Defending champions | Croatia Zagreb |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Croatia Zagreb (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | NK Zagreb |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 37 |
| Goals scored | 116 (3.14 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Mass Sarr, Mark Viduka & Dragan Vukoja (5) |
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More information Round, Main date ...
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 13 and 26 August 1996 | 16 | 32 → 16 | None |
| Second round | 4 and 10 September 1996 | 8 | 16 → 8 | None |
| Quarter-finals | First legs 16 October 1996, Second legs 22 and 23 October 1996 | 8 | 8 → 4 | None |
| Semi-finals | First legs 9 April 1997, Second legs 16 April 1997 | 4 | 4 → 2 | None |
| Final | 29 May 1997 | 1 | 2 → 1 | None |
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More information Tie no, Home team ...
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hajduk Pridraga | 1–6 | Hajduk Split |
| 2 | Mladost Hrastovec | 1–3 | Varteks |
| 3 | Napredak Velika Mlaka | 2–3 | Segesta |
| 4 | Orijent | 0–0 (aet) (5–6 p) | Belišće |
| 5 | Gospić | 0–0 (aet) (5–4 p) | Zadarkomerc |
| 6 | Podvinje | 0–1 | Inker Zaprešić |
| 7 | Varaždin | 1–5 | Rijeka |
| 8 | Solin Kaltenberg | 0–3 | NK Zagreb |
| 9 | Mladost 127 | 1–2 (aet) | Osijek |
| 10 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 3–1 | Cibalia |
| 11 | Baranja | 1–2 (aet) | Croatia Đakovo |
| 12 | Slavonija Požega | 3–1 | Bjelovar |
| 13 | Slaven Belupo | 1–0 | Istra Pula |
| 14 | Zagorec Krapina | 1–1 (aet) (5–3 p) | Šibenik |
| 15 | PIK Vrbovec | 0–3 | Dubrovnik |
| 16 | Zrinski Bošnjaci | 0–5 | Croatia Zagreb |
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More information Tie no, Home team ...
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osijek | 3–0 | Segesta |
| 2 | NK Zagreb | 2–1 | Zagorec Krapina |
| 3 | Inker Zaprešić | 2–1 | Belišće |
| 4 | Slaven Belupo | 3–6 | Croatia Zagreb |
| 5 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 1–0 | Rijeka |
| 6 | Gospić | 0–3 | Dubrovnik |
| 7 | Hajduk Split | 3–0 | Slavonija Požega |
| 8 | Varteks | 4–0 | Croatia Đakovo |
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More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia Zagreb | 4–1 | Dubrovnik | 1–1 | 3–0 |
| NK Zagreb | 4–0 | Inker Zaprešić | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| Osijek | 4–3 | Hajduk Split | 2–1 | 2–2 |
| Varteks | 2–4 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 1–3 | 1–1 |
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More information Croatia Zagreb, 2–1 ...
| Croatia Zagreb | 2–1 | Osijek |
|---|---|---|
Viduka  20', 55' (pen.) |
Report | Černe 81' |
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Croatia Zagreb won 2–1 on aggregate.
More information Hrvatski Dragovoljac, 1–3 ...
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More information NK Zagreb, 3–1 ...
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NK Zagreb won 6–2 on aggregate.
More information Croatia Zagreb, 2–1 ...
| Croatia Zagreb | 2–1 | NK Zagreb |
|---|---|---|
| Cvitanović 30' (pen.) Viduka 69' |
Report | Sopić 77' |
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- Bariša, Mladen (9 April 1997). "Jedino sami sebe možemo nadjačati!". Slobodna Dalmacija. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- Bariša, Mladen (16 April 1997). "Otto Barić "pali" Osječane". Slobodna Dalmacija. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- Petan, Željko (10 April 1997). "Scoria i Bule donose finale". Slobodna Dalmacija. Retrieved 24 June 2023.