1997 Croatian Football Cup final

1997 Croatian Football Cup final
Event1996–97 Croatian Cup
Date29 May 1997
VenueStadion Maksimir, Zagreb
RefereeGoran Marić (Zagreb)
Attendance15,000

The 1997 Croatian Cup final was a one-legged affair played between the city rivals Croatia Zagreb and NK Zagreb. The leg was played in Zagreb on 29 May 1997.

Croatia Zagreb won the trophy with a result of 2–1.

Road to the final

Croatia Zagreb Round NK Zagreb
Opponent Result Opponent Result
Zrinski Bošnjaci5–0 First round Solin Kaltenberg3–0
Slaven Belupo6–3 Second round Zagorec Krapina2–1
Dubrovnik1–1 Quarter-finals Inker Zaprešić3–0
4–0 1–0
Osijek2–1 Semi-finals Hrvatski Dragovoljac3–1
0–0 3–1

Final

Croatia Zagreb2–1NK Zagreb
Cvitanović 30' (pen.)
Viduka 69'
Report Sopić 77'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Goran Marić (Zagreb)
CROATIA ZAGREB:
GK1Croatia Dražen Ladić (c)
DF6Croatia Srđan Mladinić
DF26Croatia Goran Jurić
DF13Croatia Dario Šimić
DF2Croatia Damir Krznar
MF7Croatia Josip Gašpardownward-facing red arrow 22'
DF15Croatia Daniel Šarić
MF14Croatia Edin Mujčin
MF4Croatia Silvio MarićRed card 90'
FW21Croatia Igor Cvitanović
FW9Croatia Mark Vidukadownward-facing red arrow 89'
Substitutes:
FW Croatia Vladimir Petrovićupward-facing green arrow 22'
DF Croatia Stjepan Tomasupward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Croatia Otto Barić
NK ZAGREB:
GK1Croatia Sandro Tomić
DF17Croatia Dražen Biškup (c)
DF6Croatia Mario Osibov
DF8Croatia Jasenko Sabitović
MF22Bosnia and Herzegovina Ibrahim Duro
DF2Croatia Marinko GalićRed card 60'
FW9Croatia Nino Buledownward-facing red arrow 79'
DF14Croatia Vjekoslav Škrinjar
MF15Croatia Sunaj Keqidownward-facing red arrow 62'
FW10Croatia Mate Baturinadownward-facing red arrow 46'
FW25Croatia Elvis ScoriaRed card 45'
Substitutes:
MF Croatia Željko Sopićupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF Croatia Mario Čižmekupward-facing green arrow 62'
MF Croatia Robert Regvarupward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Croatia Krešimir Ganjto