1996 Croatian Football Cup final

1996 Croatian Football Cup final
Event1995–96 Croatian Cup
First leg
Date1 May 1996
VenueStadion Varteks, Varaždin
RefereeAnte Kulušić (Šibenik)
Attendance11,000
Second leg
Date16 May 1996
VenueStadion Maksimir, Zagreb
RefereeAnte Kulušić (Šibenik)
Attendance20,000

The 1996 Croatian Cup final was a two-legged affair played between Croatia Zagreb and Varteks. The first leg was played in Zagreb on 1 May 1996, while the second leg on 16 May 1996 in Varaždin.

Croatia Zagreb won the trophy with an aggregate result of 3–0.

Road to the final

Croatia Zagreb Round Varteks
Opponent Result Opponent Result
MIV Sračinec11–0 First round Jedinstvo Donji Miholjac5–0
10–1 4–0
Belišće2–2 Second round Šibenik1–1
6–1 4–0
Marsonia5–0 Quarter-finals Osijek4–1
5–0 0–0
Zadar3–1 Semi-finals NK Zagreb2–1
2–1 3–0

First leg

Varteks0–2Croatia Zagreb
Report Viduka 8'
Cvitanović 12'
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Ante Kulušić (Šibenik)
VARTEKS:
GK1Croatia Marijan Mrmić
DF2Croatia Samir Toplak
DF3Croatia Ivica BančićYellow carddownward-facing red arrow 46'
DF4Croatia Dražen Madunovićdownward-facing red arrow 74'
DF5Croatia Grgica Kovač
DF6Croatia Robert Težačkidownward-facing red arrow 46'
MF7Croatia Mladen Posavec
MF8Croatia Dražen Besek
FW9Croatia Davor Vugrinec
MF10Croatia Zoran Brlenić
DF11Croatia Andrija Balajić
Substitutes:
MF8Croatia Miljenko Mumlekupward-facing green arrow 46'
DF Bosnia and Herzegovina Mesud Durakovićupward-facing green arrow 46'
DF Croatia Saša Paskaupward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Croatia Luka Bonačić
CROATIA ZAGREB:
GK1Croatia Dražen Ladić (c)
DF2Croatia Danijel Štefulj
DF3Croatia Damir Krznar
DF5Croatia Zvonimir SoldoYellow card
FW9Australia Mark Vidukadownward-facing red arrow 46'
MF10Croatia Marko Mlinarićdownward-facing red arrow 75'
MF11Croatia Tomislav Rukavina
DF13Croatia Dario ŠimićYellow card
MF20Croatia Zoran Mamić
FW21Croatia Igor Cvitanovićdownward-facing red arrow 89'
DF6Croatia Srđan MladinićYellow card
Substitutes:
FW Bosnia and Herzegovina Zoran SliškovićYellow cardupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF15Croatia Daniel Šarićupward-facing green arrow 75'
MF4Croatia Silvio Marićupward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Croatia Zlatko Kranjčar

Second leg

Croatia Zagreb1–0Varteks
Cvitanović 60' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ante Kulušić (Šibenik)
CROATIA ZAGREB:
GK1Croatia Dražen Ladić (c)
DF2Croatia Danijel Štefulj
DF3Croatia Damir Krznar
DF5Croatia Zvonimir Soldo
MF7Croatia Josip Gašpar
FW9Australia Mark Vidukadownward-facing red arrow
MF10Croatia Marko Mlinarićdownward-facing red arrow 28'
MF11Croatia Tomislav Rukavina
DF13Croatia Dario Šimić
MF20Croatia Zoran Mamićdownward-facing red arrow 75'
FW21Croatia Igor CvitanovićYellow card
Substitutes:
MF14Bosnia and Herzegovina Edin Mujčinupward-facing green arrow 28'
DF8Croatia Alen Petrovićupward-facing green arrow 75'
FW Bosnia and Herzegovina Zoran Sliškovićupward-facing green arrow
Manager:
Croatia Zlatko Kranjčar
VARTEKS:
GK1Croatia Marijan Mrmić
DF3Croatia Dražen Madunovićdownward-facing red arrow 75'
MF4Croatia Zlatko Dalićdownward-facing red arrow 82'
MF8Croatia Miljenko Mumlekdownward-facing red arrow 61'
FW9Croatia Davor Vugrinec
DF Croatia Samir ToplakYellow card
DF Croatia Grgica KovačYellow card
MF Croatia Mladen Posavec
DF Croatia Krunoslav Gregorić
MF Croatia Zoran Brlenić
DF Croatia Andrija Balajić
Substitutes:
MF Croatia Mario Ivankovićupward-facing green arrow 61'
DF13Croatia Ivica Bančićupward-facing green arrow 75'
DF15Croatia Robert Težačkiupward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Croatia Luka Bonačić