The 2020–21 Croatian Football Cup was the thirtieth season of Croatia's football knockout competition. The defending champions were Rijeka, having won their sixth title the previous year by defeating Lokomotiva in the final.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Croatia |
| Teams | 48 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Dinamo Zagreb |
| Runner-up | Istra 1961 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 46 |
| Goals scored | 188 (4.09 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Luka Menalo Taichi Hara Martin Šaban (6 each) |
Calendar
| Round | Date(s) | Number of fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round | Goals / games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 9 September 2020 | 16 | 48 → 32 | 32 | 70 / 16 |
| First round | 7 October 2020 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 16 | 64 / 15 |
| Second round | 16 December 2020 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | 24 / 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 3 March 2021 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | 11 / 4 |
| Semi-finals | 7, 14 or 28 April | 2 | 4 → 2 | none | 10 / 2 |
| Final | 19 May 2021 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | 9 / 1 |
Participating clubs
The following 48 teams qualified for the competition:
Preliminary round
The draw for the preliminary single-legged round was held on 25 August 2020 and the matches were played on 9 September 2020.[2]
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oriolik | 2–1 | Karlovac 1919 |
| 2 | Kurilovec | 4–0 | Papuk Orahovica |
| 3 | Dilj | 1–0 | Virovitica |
| 4 | Pazinka | 0–2 | Crikvenica |
| 5 | Graničar Županja | 1–0 | Slavonija Požega |
| 6* | Segesta | 3–4 | Croatia Zmijavci |
| 7* | Bjelovar | 0–5 | Varaždin |
| 8 | GOŠK 1919 Dubrovnik | 4–2 | BSK Bijelo Brdo |
| 9 | Gorica | 1–0 | Belišće |
| 10 | Rudar Labin | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Primorac Biograd |
| 11 | Gaj Mače | 20–2 | Lika 95 |
| 12 | Sloga Nova Gradiška | 0–3 | Sesvete |
| 13 | Mladost Tribunj | 0–2 | Polet SMnM |
| 14 | Mladost Ždralovi | 3–1 | Mladost Petrinja |
| 15 | Ferdinandovac | 3–1 | Ivančica |
| 16 | Rudar Mursko Središće | 3–0 | Tehnika Koprivnica |
* Matches played on 8 September.
First round
Teams in first round were paired by club coefficient and the matches were played on 7 October 2020.[3]
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dilj | 0–6 | Rijeka |
| 2* | Ferdinandovac | 1–7 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 3 | Gaj Mače | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Lokomotiva |
| 4**** | Graničar Županja | 1–2 | Hajduk Split |
| 5** | Rudar Mursko Središće | 0–9 | Slaven Belupo |
| 6**** | Crikvenica | 1–5 | Osijek |
| 7****** | Rudar Labin | 2–0 | Inter Zaprešić |
| 8 | Polet SMnM | 0–2 | Istra 1961 |
| 9 | Croatia Zmijavci | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Šibenik |
| 10 | Oriolik | 1–0 | Split |
| 11*** | Kurilovec | 6–0 | Vinogradar |
| 12 | GOŠK Dubrovnik | bye | Zadar |
| 13 | Mladost Ždralovi | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Zagreb |
| 14 | Sesvete | 3–4 | Gorica |
| 15 | Novigrad | 1–3 | Rudeš |
| 16***** | Varaždin | 2–0 | Cibalia |
* Match played on 26 September.
** Match played on 29 September.
*** Match played on 30 September.
**** Matches played on 6 October.
***** Match played on 10 October.
****** Match played on 11 October. Abandoned at halftime because of bad weather. Match continued on 13 October.
Second round
The second round was scheduled for 16 December 2020. The teams were drawn by tie number where winner of tie No. 1 plays against winner of tie No. 16 and so on, with bigger numbers hosting a tie.[4]
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Varaždin | 1–2 | Rijeka |
| 2 | Rudeš | 0–2 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 3** | Gorica | 3–1 | Lokomotiva |
| 4****** | Zagreb | 0–3 | Hajduk Split |
| 5*** | GOŠK Dubrovnik | 1–4 | Slaven Belupo |
| 6* | Kurilovec | 0–4 | Osijek |
| 7***** | Oriolik | 1–0(a.e.t.) | Rudar Labin |
| 8**** | Šibenik | 0–2 | Istra 1961 |
* Match played on 14 November.
** Match played on 7 December.
*** Match played on 23 February.
**** Match played on 24 February.
***** Match played on 28 February.
****** Match played on 2 March.
Quarter-finals
The quarter-finals were scheduled for 3 March 2021.[4]
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1* | Oriolik | 0–3 | Istra 1961 |
| 2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 2–0 | Slaven Belupo |
| 3 | Osijek | 1–2 | Rijeka |
| 4* | Gorica | 3–0 | Hajduk Split |
* Matches played on 16 March.
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were scheduled for 14 April 2021. [5] Dinamo Zagreb v HNK Gorica has been postponed due to Dinamo's participation in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League quarter finals.
Final
The final was played on 19 May 2021.[4]
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Luka Menalo | Dinamo Zagreb Rijeka | 6 |
 Taichi Hara | Istra 1961 | ||
 Martin Šaban | Gaj Mače | ||
| 4 | Bruno Rihtar | 5 | |
| 5 | Davor Iskrić | 3 | |
| Tomislav Gudelj | Croatia Zmijavci | ||
| Filip Hodak | Kurilovec | ||
| Luka Sedlaček | |||
| Mihovil Geljić | Sesvete | ||
| Josip Mitrović | Gorica | ||
| Kristijan Lovrić | |||
| Luka Matić | GOŠK Dubrovnik | ||
| Miroslav Iličić | Slaven Belupo | ||
| Robert Murić | Rijeka | ||
 Arijan Ademi | Dinamo Zagreb |