2003–04 Croatian Football Cup
| Country | Croatia |
|---|---|
| Teams | 48 |
| Defending champions | Hajduk Split |
| Champions | Dinamo Zagreb (7th title) |
| Runners-up | Varteks |
| Matches played | 54 |
| Goals scored | 189 (3.5 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Goce Sedloski (7) |
← 2002–03 2004–05 → | |
The 2003–04 Croatian Football 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.
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 | 1–0 | Vinogradar |
| 2 | Crikvenica | 0–0 (1–3 p) | Koprivnica |
| 3 | Primorac (BnM) | 2–1 | Karlovac |
| 4 | Neretva | 2–1 | Moslavina |
| 5 | Mladost Prelog | 1–3 | Zagorec Krapina |
| 6 | Željezničar Slav. Brod | 1–3 | Virovitica |
| 7 | NK Udarnik Kurilovec | 1–3 | Vukovar '91 |
| 8 | Pula 1856 | 1–0 | Slavonija Požega |
| 9 | Sloga Nova Gradiška | 2–1 | Graničar Županja |
| 10 | Zdenka Veliki Zdenci | 1–5 | Croatia Sesvete |
| 11 | Sloboda Varaždin | 4–1 | Čakovec |
| 12 | Vodice | 0–0 (2–3 p) | Valpovka |
| 13 | Mosor | 3–2 | Podravina |
| 14 | Metalac Osijek | 1–0 | Naftaš |
| 15 | Jedinstvo Omladinac | 1–3 | Bjelovar |
| 16 | Viktorija Križevci | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Lučko |
First round[]
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primorac (BnM) | 0–2 | Hajduk Split |
| 2 | Lučko | 0–3 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 3 | Virovitica | 1–2 | Osijek |
| 4 | Valpovka | 0–2 | Varteks |
| 5 | Metalac Osijek | 1–2 | Cibalia |
| 6 | Sloga Nova Gradiška | 0–2 | NK Zagreb |
| 7 | Sloboda Varaždin | 2–6 | Pula 1856 |
| 8 | Vukovar '91 | 0–1 | Slaven Belupo |
| 9 | Koprivnica | 0–2 | Kamen Ingrad |
| 10 | Croatia Sesvete | 3–0 | Pomorac |
| 11 | Nehaj | 1–7 | Rijeka |
| 12 | Neretva | 2–1 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac |
| 13 | Zagorec Krapina | 1–0 | Šibenik |
| 14 | Mosor | 1–0 | Inker Zaprešić |
| 15 | Bjelovar | 3–1 | Belišće |
| 16 | Segesta | 1–4 | Zadar |
Second round[]
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hajduk Split | 3–1 | Zadar |
| 2 | Bjelovar | 1–4 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 3 | Osijek | 3–2 | Mosor |
| 4 | Zagorec Krapina | 0–3 | Varteks |
| 5 | Cibalia | 4–3 | Neretva |
| 6 | Rijeka | 3–0 | NK Zagreb |
| 7 | Croatia Sesvete | 2–4 | Pula 1856 |
| 8 | Kamen Ingrad | 2–0 | Slaven Belupo |
Quarter-finals[]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cibalia | 1–0 | Hajduk Split | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Osijek | 1–5 | Dinamo Zagreb | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| Kamen Ingrad | 2–5 | Rijeka | 2–3 | 0–2 |
| Pula 1856 | 2–5 | Varteks | 2–0 | 0–5 |
Semi-finals[]
First legs[]
| Dinamo Zagreb | 4 – 2 | Rijeka |
|---|---|---|
Eduardo  3'Mitu 16'Sedloski 57'Strupar 80' |
Report | Linić 35' (pen.) Vidović 70' |
Second legs[]
Varteks won 8–2 on aggregate.
Dinamo Zagreb won 4–3 on aggregate.
Final[]
First leg[]
Second leg[]
Dinamo Zagreb won on away goals rule.
See also[]
External links[]
- Official website (in Croatian)
- 2003–04 in Croatian football at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Categories:
- Croatian Football Cup seasons
- 2003–04 domestic association football cups
- 2003–04 in Croatian football