2005 Croatian Football Cup final

The 2005 Croatian Cup final was a two-legged affair played between the Adriatic rivals Rijeka and Hajduk Split. The first leg was played in Rijeka on 11 May 2005, while the second leg on 25 May 2005 in Split.

2005 Croatian Football Cup final
Event2004–05 Croatian Cup
First leg
Date11 May 2005
VenueStadion Kantrida, Rijeka
Man of the MatchTomislav Erceg (Rijeka)
RefereeIvan Novak (Varaždin)
Attendance7,000
WeatherClear
Second leg
Date25 May 2005
VenueStadion Poljud, Split
Man of the MatchDumitru Mitu (Rijeka)
RefereeMarijo Strahonja (Zagreb)
Attendance20,000
WeatherClear
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2006

Rijeka won the trophy with an aggregate result of 3–1.

Road to the final

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Rijeka Round Hajduk Split
Opponent Result Opponent Result
Rudeš 2–1 First round Vinogradar 4–2 (aet)
Crikvenica 2–1 Second round Nehaj 3–2
Slaven Belupo 1–1 Quarterfinals NK Zagreb 0–1
2–2 (a) 2–0
Varteks 3–2 Semifinals Osijek 2–1
3–2 1–1

First leg

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Rijeka2–1Hajduk Split
Mitu   58'
Erceg   61'
Report
(in Croatian)
Đolonga   22'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Ivan Novak (Varaždin)
RIJEKA:
GK 1   Velimir Radman
DF 4   Zoran Ivančić
DF 5   Dario Knežević
DF 6   Peter Lérant
MF 7   Dragan Tadić (c)
MF 22   Mario Prišć   68'
MF 23   Jasmin Mujdža
MF 25   Siniša Linić   46'
FW 9   Tomislav Erceg
FW 20   Dumitru Mitu
FW 21   Igor Novaković   90'
Substitutes:
MF 14   Antun Dunković   46'
MF 3   Kristijan Čaval   77'   61'
FW 11   Neno Katulić   90'
Manager:
  Elvis Scoria
HAJDUK SPLIT:
GK 12   Vladimir Balić
DF 6   Vlatko Đolonga (c)   68'
DF 7   Hrvoje Vejić
DF 17   Tonči Žilić
DF 29   Danijel Hrman
MF 5   Almir Turković   63'   87'
MF 8   Dragan Blatnjak
MF 14   Dario Damjanović   80'
MF 18   Ivan Leko
FW 9   Mate Dragičević   26'   69'
FW 30   Tomislav Bušić
Substitutes:
MF 20   Pablo Munhoz   78'   69'
MF 21   Bulend Biščević   80'
DF 2   Petar Šuto   87'
Manager:
  Igor Štimac

Assistant referees:
Ivica Grgić (Duga Resa)
Ivan Keškić (Vođinci)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

Second leg

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Hajduk Split0–1Rijeka
Report
(in Croatian)
Mitu   80'
Attendance: 20,000
HAJDUK SPLIT:
GK 12   Vladimir Balić
DF 6   Vlatko Đolonga (c)
DF 7   Hrvoje Vejić
DF 27   Luka Vučko
DF 28   Tomislav Rukavina   61'
MF 10   Niko Kranjčar
MF 14   Dario Damjanović
MF 18   Ivan Leko
MF 29   Danijel Hrman   86'
FW 8   Dragan Blatnjak   50'
FW 30   Tomislav Bušić   57'
Substitutes:
FW 5   Almir Turković   57'
FW 9   Mate Dragičević   61'
FW 11   Natko Rački   86'
Manager:
  Igor Štimac
RIJEKA:
GK 1   Velimir Radman
DF 4   Zoran Ivančić   50'
DF 5   Dario Knežević
DF 6   Peter Lérant
DF 22   Mario Prišć   80'
MF 3   Kristijan Čaval
MF 7   Dragan Tadić (c)
MF 14   Antun Dunković
MF 25   Siniša Linić   74'   71'
FW 9   Tomislav Erceg   46'
FW 20   Dumitru Mitu   74'
Substitutes:
FW 11   Neno Katulić   46'
DF 15   Daniel Šarić   71'
MF 8   Josip Butić   88'   81'
Manager:
  Elvis Scoria

Assistant referees:
Siniša Buić (Zagreb)
Josip Havaić (Koprivnica)

Match rules

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