1998 Croatian Football Cup final

1998 Croatian Football Cup final
Event1997–98 Croatian Cup
First leg
Date6 May 1998
VenueStadion Varteks, Varaždin
RefereeMiroslav Vitković (Vinkovci)
Attendance7,000
Second leg
Date14 May 1998
VenueStadion Maksimir, Zagreb
RefereeEdo Trivković (Split)
Attendance15,000

The 1998 Croatian Cup final was a two-legged affair played between Croatia Zagreb and Varteks. The first leg was played in Zagreb on 6 May 1998, while the second leg on 14 May 1998 in Varaždin.

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

Road to the final

Croatia Zagreb Round Varteks
Opponent Result Opponent Result
Slavonac5–1 First round Varaždin2–1
Špansko11–0 Second round Croatia Đakovo0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)
Badel Sesvete1–1 Quarter-finals Orijent0–0
4–1 0–0 (3–0 p)
NK Zagreb4–0 Semi-finals Hajduk Split2–1
3–0 1–0

First leg

Varteks0–1Croatia Zagreb
Report Mikić 82'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Miroslav Vitković (Vinkovci)
VARTEKS
Croatia Ivica Solomun
Croatia Ivan Režićdownward-facing red arrow 60'
Croatia Danijel HrmanYellow card 10'
Croatia Dražen Besek
Croatia Samir Toplak
Croatia Dražen Madunović
Croatia Robert Težačkidownward-facing red arrow 62'
Croatia Andrija Balajić
Croatia Tomislav Vincelj
Croatia Dražen Horvatdownward-facing red arrow 74'
Bosnia and Herzegovina Marko Topić
Substitutes:
Croatia Silvester Sabolčkiupward-facing green arrow 60'
Croatia Mario Obadićupward-facing green arrow 62'
Croatia Dejan Carupward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Croatia Dražen Besek
CROATIA ZAGREB
Croatia Dražen Ladić
Croatia Tomislav Rukavina
Croatia Mario Cvitanović
Croatia Igor Bišćan
Croatia Stjepan Tomas
Croatia Krunoslav Jurčić
Croatia Danijel Šarić
Croatia Robert ProsinečkiYellow card 10'
Australia Mark Vidukadownward-facing red arrow 88'
Croatia Silvio Marićdownward-facing red arrow 76'
Croatia Vladimir Petrovićdownward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutes:
Croatia Mihael Mikićupward-facing green arrow 46'
Croatia Joško Jeličićupward-facing green arrow 76'
Croatia Tomislav Šokotaupward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Croatia Zlatko Kranjčar

Second leg

Croatia Zagreb2–1Varteks
Viduka 52'
Marić 83'
Report Topić 38'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Edo Trivković (Split)
CROATIA ZAGREB
Croatia Dražen Ladić
Croatia Danijel Šarićdownward-facing red arrow 70'
Croatia Tomislav Rukavina
Croatia Dario Šimić
Croatia Stjepan Tomas
Croatia Krunoslav Jurčić
Bosnia and Herzegovina Edin Mujčindownward-facing red arrow 46'
Croatia Robert Prosinečki
Australia Mark Viduka
Croatia Silvio MarićYellow card 10'
Croatia Mihael Mikićdownward-facing red arrow 58'
Substitutes:
Croatia Damir Krznarupward-facing green arrow 46'
Croatia Igor Bišćanupward-facing green arrow 58'
Croatia Tomislav Šokotaupward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Croatia Zlatko Kranjčar
VARTEKS
Croatia Ivica Solomun
Croatia Ivan RežićYellow card 10'
Croatia Samir Toplak
Croatia Dražen Besek
Croatia Robert Težačkidownward-facing red arrow 74'
Croatia Zoran Kasteldownward-facing red arrow 55'
Croatia Dražen Madunović
Croatia Danijel Hrman
Bosnia and Herzegovina Marko Topić
Croatia Miljenko Mumlek
Croatia Andrija Balajićdownward-facing red arrow 87'
Substitutes:
Croatia Mario ObadićYellow card 10'upward-facing green arrow 55'
Croatia Dejan Carupward-facing green arrow 74'
Croatia Dražen Horvatupward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Croatia Dražen Besek