| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Croatia |
| Teams | 48 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Rijeka |
| Runners-up | Dinamo Zagreb |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 49 |
| Goals scored | 179 (3.65 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Mario Gavranović (7) |
The2016–17Croatian Football Cup was the twenty-sixth season ofCroatia'sfootball knockout competition. The defending champions wereDinamo Zagreb, having won their 14th title theprevious year by defeatingSlaven Belupo in thefinal.
| Round | Date(s) | Number of fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round | Goals / games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 24 August 2016 | 16 | 48 → 32 | 32 | 61 / 16 |
| First round | 21 September 2016 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 16 | 67 / 16 |
| Second round | 26 October 2016 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | 26 / 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 30 November 2016 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | 9 / 4 |
| Semi-finals | 1 and 15 March 2017 | 4 | 4 → 2 | none | 12 / 4 |
| Final | 31 May 2017 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | 4 / 1 |
Source:[1]
The following 48 teams qualified for the competition:
The draw for the preliminary single-legged round was held on 3 August 2016 inZagreb. The matches were played over four days, 20–24 August 2016.[2]
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neretvanac | 4–0 | Suhopolje |
| 2* | Primorac Biograd na Moru | 2–2 (3–5p) | Jalžabet |
| 3** | Novigrad | 3–1 | Kustošija |
| 4 | Solin | 4–1 | Zagora Unešić |
| 5 | Međimurje | 7–0 | Karlovac 1919 |
| 6 | Rudeš | 3–1 | Oriolik |
| 7** | Podravac Virje | 0–5 | Krk |
| 8** | Slavonija Soljani | 2–3 | Varaždin |
| 9 | Zagorec | 0–2 | Veli Vrh |
| 10 | Pitomača | 2–4 | Slavija Pleternica |
| 11 | Samobor | 3–0 | Međimurec Pretetinec |
| 12** | Gorica | 1–1 (3–4p) | BSK Bijelo Brdo |
| 13* | Bjelovar | 1–0 | Marsonia |
| 14 | Đakovo Croatia | 0–0 (3–2p) | Koprivnica |
| 15 | Lekenik | 0–4 | Vukovar 1991 |
| 16 | Libertas Novska | 4–1 | Otočac |
* Matches were played on 20 August.
** Matches were played on 23 August.
First round consisted of 16 single-leg matches, with 16 winners from the preliminary round joined by 16 clubs with the highest cup coefficients. The matches were played over two days, 20–21 September 2016.[3]
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1* | Veli Vrh | 0−5 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 2 | Jalžabet | 0−6 | Hajduk Split |
| 3 | Đakovo Croatia | 0−3 | Rijeka |
| 4 | Varaždin | 2−2(2–4p) | Slaven Belupo |
| 5 | Vukovar 1991 | 1−4 | Osijek |
| 6* | Krk | 1−2 | Lokomotiva |
| 7* | Samobor | 1−6 (a.e.t) | Cibalia |
| 8 | Slavija Pleternica | 1−2 | RNK Split |
| 9 | Neretvanac | 1−3 | Istra 1961 |
| 10 | Bjelovar | 4−0 | Zagreb |
| 11 | Solin | 1−0 | Zadar |
| 12* | BSK Bijelo Brdo | 2−3 | Inter Zaprešić |
| 13 | Libertas Novska | 2−5 | Vinogradar |
| 14 | Rudeš | 3−0 | GOŠK Dubrovnik 1919 |
| 15* | Međimurje | 1−2 (a.e.t) | Šibenik |
| 16 | Novigrad | 4−0 | Zelina |
* Matches were played on 20 September.
Second round consisted of eight single-legged ties, with 16 winners from the first round. The pairings were determined by cup coefficients. The matches were played on 26 October 2016.[4]
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1* | Bjelovar | 1−2 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 2 | Solin | 1−2 | Hajduk Split |
| 3 | Rudeš | 3−5 (a.e.t) | Rijeka |
| 4* | Novigrad | 0−1 | Slaven Belupo |
| 5 | Šibenik | 1−2 | Osijek |
| 6 | Vinogradar | 1−2 | Lokomotiva |
| 7 | Inter Zaprešić | 1−0 | Cibalia |
| 8* | Istra 1961 | 1−3 (a.e.t) | RNK Split |
* Matches played on 25 October.
Quarter-final consisted of four single-legged ties and included 8 winners from the second round. The pairings were determined by cup coefficients. The matches were played on 30 November 2016.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Zaprešić | 0−1 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 2 | RNK Split | 2−1 (a.e.t) | Hajduk Split |
| 3* | Lokomotiva | 1−3 | Rijeka |
| 4 | Osijek | 1−0 | Slaven Belupo |
* Match played on 29 November.
Semi-final consisted of two two-legged ties and included 4 winners from the quarter-final. The first leg was played 1 March 2017 and the return leg on 15 March 2017.
| Dinamo Zagreb | 6−0 | RNK Split |
|---|---|---|
| Report (in Croatian) |
| RNK Split | 0−0 | Dinamo Zagreb |
|---|---|---|
| Report (in Croatian) |
Dinamo Zagreb won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Rijeka | 3−1 | Osijek |
|---|---|---|
| Report (in Croatian) |
Rijeka won 5–1 on aggregate.
The final was played on 31 May 2017 atStadion Varteks inVaraždin.
| Dinamo Zagreb | 1−3 | Rijeka |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Second round 25–26 October 2016 | Quarter-finals 29–30 November 2016 | Semi-finals 1–15 March 2017 | Final 31 May 2017 | |||||||||||
| Vinogradar | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Lokomotiva | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Lokomotiva | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Rijeka | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Rudeš | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Rijeka | 5(a.e.t.) | |||||||||||||
| Rijeka | 5[a] | |||||||||||||
| Osijek | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Šibenik | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Osijek | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Osijek | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Slaven Belupo | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Novigrad | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Slaven Belupo | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Rijeka | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Inter Zaprešić | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Cibalia | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Inter Zaprešić | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Bjelovar | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 6[b] | |||||||||||||
| RNK Split | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Istra 1961 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| RNK Split | 3(a.e.t.) | |||||||||||||
| RNK Split | 2(a.e.t.) | |||||||||||||
| Hajduk Split | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Solin | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Hajduk Split | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mario Gavranović | Rijeka | 7 |
