Croatian Women's Football Cup

Last updated
Hrvatski nogometni kup za žene
Founded1992
RegionFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Current champions Dinamo Zagreb
(1st title)
Most successful club(s) Osijek
(19 titles)
Soccerball current event.svg 2023–24

The Croatian Women's Cup is the national women's football cup competition in Croatia. It is run by the Croatian Football Federation. The competition was established in 1992, following the breakup of Yugoslavia and Croatia's independence. Before 1992 Croatian clubs took part in the Yugoslav Women's Football Cup which had been established in 1974.

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Osijek is the most successful team, winning 19 out of 32 seasons. They are followed by Dinamo-Maksimir (6 wins), Split (5 wins), Zagreb (1 win) and Dinamo Zagreb (1 win).

Winners

Key

Two-legged tie
Cup champions also won the Croatian Women's First Football League, i.e. they completed the domestic Double.
SeasonWinnerScoreRunners–up
1992 Maksimir (1)6–2 Loto Zagreb
1992–93 Maksimir (2)
1993–94 Zagreb (1)
1994–95 Osijek (1)
1995–96 Osijek (2)
1996–97 Osijek (3)
1997–98 Osijek (4)
1998–99 Osijek (5)
1999–2000 Osijek (6)
2000–01 Osijek (7)
2001–02 Osijek (8) Podravke
2002–03 Maksimir (3)4–3 Osijek
2003–04 Maksimir (4)12–4 Osijek
2004–05 Maksimir (5)13–0 Pregrada
2005–06 Maksimir (6)5–3 Osijek
2006–07 Osijek (9) Viktorija
2007–08 Osijek (10)7–1 Maksimir
2008–09 Osijek (11)6–2 Rijeka Jackpot
2009–10 Osijek (12)7–0 Rijeka Jackpot
2010–11 Osijek (13)5–0 Rijeka Jackpot
2011–12 Osijek (14)7–4 Maksimir
2012–13 Osijek (15)17–2 Maksimir
2013–14 Osijek (16)8–0 Split
2014–15 Osijek (17)10–0 Pregrada
2015–16 Osijek (18)5–0 Split
2016–17 Osijek (19)8–0 Trnava
2017–18 Split (1)2–1 Agram
2018–19 Split (2)1–0 Osijek
2020 Suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Split (3)0–0 (5–4 ( p )) Osijek
2021–22 Split (4)1–0 Osijek
2022–23 Split (5)3–2 Dinamo Zagreb
2023–24 Dinamo Zagreb (1)1–1 (5–4 ( p )) Osijek

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