# 2022–23 Croatian Football Cup

The 2022–23 Croatian Football Cup was the 32nd 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. The defending champions were Hajduk Split, having won their seventh title the previous year by defeating their rivals Rijeka in the final. They successfully defended the title by defeating Šibenik 2–0 in the final, played at Stadion Rujevica.
For the first time ever, clubs in the competition were financially supported through television and sponsorship rights, with total fund of 1,225,000 kuna (€162,000).

## Calendar

| Round | Date(s) | Number of fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round | Financial sponsorship | Goals / games |
| Preliminary round | 31 August 2022 | 16 | 48 → 32 | 32 | 10,000 kn (home) / 7,500 kn (guest) | 66 / 16 |
| Round of 32 | 19 October 2022 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 16 | 15,000 kn (home) | 63 / 15 |
| Round of 16 | 9 November 2022 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | 20,000 kn (home) | 24 / 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 1 March 2023 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | 30,000 kn (home) | 11 / 4 |
| Semi-finals | 5 April 2023 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none | 50,000 kn (home) / 50,000 kn (guest) | 4 / 2 |
| Final | 24 May 2023 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | 150,000 kn (winner) / 75,000 kn (runner up) | 2 / 1 |

## Participating clubs

The following 48 teams qualified for the competition:
| Best clubs by cup coefficient 16 clubs | Winners and runners up of county cups 32 clubs |
| Rijeka Dinamo Zagreb Hajduk Split Lokomotiva Osijek Istra 1961 Gorica Slaven Belupo Inter Zaprešić (dissolved at the start of the season) Šibenik Rudeš Varaždin Jaska Vinogradar Oriolik Cibalia RNK Split | Osijek-Baranja County cup winner: BSK Bijelo Brdo Osijek-Baranja County cup runner up: Belišće Zagreb County cup winner: Sava Strmec Zagreb County cup runner up: Bistra Brod-Posavina County cup winner: Slavonac Bukovlje Brod-Posavina County cup runner up: Marsonia Vukovar-Srijem County cup winner: Borinci Vukovar-Srijem County cup runner up: Vuteks Sloga Međimurje County cup winner: Nedelišće Međimurje County cup runner up: Međimurje Koprivnica-Križevci County cup winner: Tehničar Cvetkovec Koprivnica-Križevci County cup runner up: Radnik Križevci Istria County cup winner: Jadran Poreč Istria County cup runner up: Funtana Sisak-Moslavina County cup winner: Moslavina Sisak-Moslavina County cup runner up: Mladost Petrinja Virovitica-Podravina County cup winner: Virovitica Virovitica-Podravina County cup runner up: Papuk Varaždin County cup winner: Varteks Varaždin County cup runner up: Bednja Bjelovar-Bilogora County cup winner: Mladost Ždralovi Bjelovar-Bilogora County cup runner up: Bjelovar Split-Dalmatia County cup winner: Solin City of Zagreb cup winner: Dubrava Primorje-Gorski Kotar County cup winner: Grobničan Požega-Slavonia County cup winner: BSK Buk Zadar County cup winner: Primorac Biograd na Moru Karlovac County cup winner: Karlovac 1919 Dubrovnik-Neretva County cup winner: Neretva Krapina-Zagorje County cup winner: Gaj Mače Šibenik-Knin County cup winner: Vodice Lika-Senj County cup winner: Nehaj |

## Preliminary round

The draw for the preliminary single-legged round was held on 19 July 2022 and the matches were played on 31 August 2022.
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 | Sava Strmec | 4–6 | Bednja |
| 2 | Moslavina | 3–2 | Međimurje |
| 3 | Solin | 6–1 | Funtana |
| 4 | Nehaj | 0–4 | Primorac Biograd na Moru |
| 5 | Neretva | 0–2 | Grobničan |
| 6 | BSK Bijelo Brdo | 5–1 | Marsonia |
| 7 | Radnik Križevci | 1–3 | Dubrava |
| 8 | Nedelišće | 3–3 (5–4 p) | Varteks |
| 9 | Virovitica | 0–6 | Mladost Ždralovi |
| 10 | Tehničar Cvetkovec | 4–0 | Mladost Petrinja |
| 11 | Belišće | 3–0 | BSK Buk |
| 12 | Bjelovar | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Gaj Mače |
| 13 | Slavonac Bukovlje | 0–2 | Borinci |
| 14 | Papuk | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Karlovac 1919 |
| 15 | Vuteks Sloga | 1–2 | Jadran Poreč |
| 16 | Bistra | 2–1 | Vodice |

## Round of 32

The draw was determined according to the principle of opposite numbers, which were assigned based on the club coefficient. The matches were scheduled for 19 October 2022.
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 | Moslavina | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Rijeka |
| 2$^*$ | Borinci | 0–4 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 3$^{**}$ | Tehničar Cvetkovec | 1–5 | Hajduk Split |
| 4 | Bistra | 1–6 | Lokomotiva |
| 5$^{***}$ | Papuk | 0–2 | Osijek |
| 6 | Grobničan | 1–2 | Istra 1961 |
| 7$^{***}$ | Dubrava | 2–3 | Gorica |
| 8$^{***}$ | Solin | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Slaven Belupo |
| 9 | Nedelišće | 3–0 (w.o.) | Inter Zaprešić |
| 10$^{***}$ | Jadran Poreč | 1–2 | Šibenik |
| 11 | Bednja | 0–3 | Rudeš |
| 12 | Primorac Biograd na Moru | 1–4 (a.e.t.) | Varaždin |
| 13 | Bjelovar | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Jaska Vinogradar |
| 14$^{***}$ | Mladost Ždralovi | 6–0 | Oriolik |
| 15 | RNK Split | 2–0 | Cibalia |
| 16 | Belišće | 1–5 | BSK Bijelo Brdo |
* Match played on 27 September. ** Match played on 12 October. *** Matches played on 18 October.

## Round of 16

The draw was determined according to the principle of opposite numbers, which were assigned based on the tie number. The matches were scheduled for 9 November 2022.
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 | BSK Bijelo Brdo | 2–1 | Rijeka |
| 2$^{***}$ | RNK Split | 1–3 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 3$^{**}$ | Mladost Ždralovi | 0–2 | Hajduk Split |
| 4 | Bjelovar | 0–1 | Lokomotiva |
| 5 | Varaždin | 1–2 | Osijek |
| 6$^{**}$ | Rudeš | 2–1 | Istra 1961 |
| 7 | Šibenik | 2–0 | Gorica |
| 8$^*$ | Nedelišće | 0–6 | Slaven Belupo |
* Match played on 2 November. ** Matches played on 8 November. *** Match played on 14 February 2023.

## Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals were scheduled for 1 March 2023.
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 | Osijek | 1–2 | Hajduk Split |
| 2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Lokomotiva |
| 3$^*$ | Slaven Belupo | 2–0 | Rudeš |
| 4 | BSK Bijelo Brdo | 0–2 | Šibenik |
* Match played on 28 February.

## Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played on 5 and 12 April 2023, while the draw was held on 6 March 2023.

## Final

The final was played on 24 May 2023. On 27 February 2023, it was decided that Rijeka would host the final at Stadion Rujevica.

## Top scorers

Final ranking of top scorers.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Josip Drmić | Dinamo Zagreb | 6 |
| 2 | Marko Guja | Mladost Ždralovi | 4 |
| 3 | Vice Birkić | Primorac Biograd na Moru | 3 |
| 3 | Jan Mlakar | Hajduk Split | 3 |
| 3 | Marc Tokich | BSK Bijelo Brdo | 3 |
| 3 | Sandro Kulenović | Lokomotiva | 3 |
| 7 | 20 players from 14 clubs | 20 players from 14 clubs | 2 |