| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Croatia |
| Teams | 48 |
| Defending champions | Dinamo Zagreb |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Rijeka (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Hajduk Split |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 54 |
| Goals scored | 186 (3.44 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Tomislav Erceg (7) |
The2004–05Croatian Football Cup was the fourteenth season ofCroatia'sfootball knockout competition.
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 7 September 2004 | 16 | 48 → 32 | None |
| First round | 21 September 2004 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 16 |
| Second round | 12 October 2004 | 8 | 16 → 8 | None |
| Quarter-finals | 8 and 31 March 2005 | 8 | 8 → 4 | None |
| Semi-finals | 20 March and 27 April 2005 | 4 | 4 → 2 | None |
| Final | 11 May and 25 May 2005 | 2 | 2 → 1 | None |
The preliminary round was held on 7 September 2004.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Međimurje | 3–0 | Moslavina |
| 2 | Tomislav | 2–1 | Vodnjan |
| 3 | Darda | 1–3 | Nehaj |
| 4 | Brestovac | 0–8 | Trnje |
| 5 | Slavonija Požega | 1–3 | Rudar Labin |
| 6 | Sladorana Županja | 1–0 | Vodice |
| 7 | Tvin Virovitica | 0–8 | Karlovac |
| 8 | Junak Sinj | 2–3 | Vinogradar |
| 9 | Tondach | 2–1 | Nedelišće |
| 10 | Sloboda Derma | 4–1 | Pag |
| 11 | Ivančica | 1–5 | Podravac |
| 12 | Koprivnica | 3–1 | Naftaš Ivanić |
| 13 | Rudeš | 2–0 | Strmec |
| 14 | Sinđelić | 2–5 | Budainka |
| 15 | Metalac Osijek | 1–2 | Bjelovar |
| 16 | Crikvenica | 1–0 | GOŠK Dubrovnik |
First round was held on 21 and 22 September 2004.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tondach | 0–1 | Osijek |
| 2 | Rudar Labin | 1–6 | Pula 1856 |
| 3 | Podravac | 0–2 | Slaven Belupo |
| 4 | Sladorana Županja | 0–4 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 5 | Vinogradar | 2–4 (aet) | Hajduk Split |
| 6 | Tomislav | 1–6 | Varteks |
| 7 | Trnje | 1–2 | NK Zagreb |
| 8 | Budainka | 1–0 | Cibalia |
| 9 | Crikvenica | 2–0 | Kamen Ingrad |
| 10 | Rudeš | 1–4 | Rijeka |
| 11 | Karlovac | 0–3 | Pomorac |
| 12 | Međimurje | 2–2 (7–6p) | Inter Zaprešić |
| 13 | Sloboda Derma | 2–2 (7–6p) | Hrvatski Dragovoljac |
| 14 | Koprivnica | 1–0 | Zadar |
| 15 | Nehaj | 2–1 (aet) | Šibenik |
| 16 | Bjelovar | 1–2 | Belišće |
Second round was held between 12 and 27 October 2004.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budainka | 1–4 | Slaven Belupo |
| 2 | Koprivnica | 0–4 | Varteks |
| 3 | Pula 1856 | 3–1 | Pomorac |
| 4 | Dinamo Zagreb | 3–2 | Belišće |
| 5 | Rijeka | 2–1 | Crikvenica |
| 6 | NK Zagreb | 3–2 | Međimurje |
| 7 | Nehaj | 2–3 | Hajduk Split |
| 8 | Osijek | 2–0 | Sloboda Derma |
First legs were held between 8 and 15 March and second legs between 15 and 31 March 2005.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NK Zagreb | 1–2 | Hajduk Split | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Rijeka | 3–3 (a) | Slaven Belupo | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Varteks | 1–0 | Dinamo Zagreb | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Osijek | 1–0 | Pula 1856 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Osijek | 1–1 | Hajduk Split |
|---|---|---|
Jukić 51' | Report | Leko 45' |
Hajduk Split won 3–2 on aggregate.
Rijeka won 6–4 on aggregate.
| Hajduk Split | 0–1 | Rijeka |
|---|---|---|
| Report (in Croatian) | Mitu 80' |
Rijeka won 3–1 on aggregate.