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

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.

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

Road to the final

Rijeka Round Hajduk Split
Opponent Result Opponent Result
Rudeš2–1 First round Vinogradar4–2 (aet)
Crikvenica2–1 Second round Nehaj3–2
Slaven Belupo1–1 Quarterfinals NK Zagreb0–1
2–2 (a) 2–0
Varteks3–2 Semifinals Osijek2–1
3–2 1–1

First leg

Rijeka2–1Hajduk Split
Mitu 58'
Erceg 61'
Report
(in Croatian)
Đolonga 22'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Ivan Novak (Varaždin)
RIJEKA:
GK1Croatia Velimir Radman
DF4Croatia Zoran Ivančić
DF5Croatia Dario Knežević
DF6Slovakia Peter Lérant
MF7Croatia Dragan Tadić (c)
MF22Croatia Mario Prišćdownward-facing red arrow 68'
MF23Bosnia and Herzegovina Jasmin Mujdža
MF25Croatia Siniša Linićdownward-facing red arrow 46'
FW9Croatia Tomislav Erceg
FW20Romania Dumitru Mitu
FW21Croatia Igor Novakovićdownward-facing red arrow 90'
Substitutes:
MF14Croatia Antun Dunkovićupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF3Croatia Kristijan ČavalYellow card 77'upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW11Croatia Neno Katulićupward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Croatia Elvis Scoria
HAJDUK SPLIT:
GK12Croatia Vladimir Balić
DF6Croatia Vlatko Đolonga (c)downward-facing red arrow 68'
DF7Croatia Hrvoje Vejić
DF17Croatia Tonči Žilić
DF29Croatia Danijel Hrman
MF5Bosnia and Herzegovina Almir TurkovićYellow card 63'downward-facing red arrow 87'
MF8Croatia Dragan Blatnjak
MF14Bosnia and Herzegovina Dario Damjanovićdownward-facing red arrow 80'
MF18Croatia Ivan Leko
FW9Croatia Mate DragičevićYellow card 26'downward-facing red arrow 69'
FW30Croatia Tomislav Bušić
Substitutes:
MF20Uruguay Pablo MunhozYellow card 78'upward-facing green arrow 69'
MF21Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulend Biščevićupward-facing green arrow 80'
DF2Croatia Petar Šutoupward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Croatia Igor Štimac

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

Match rules

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

Second leg

Hajduk Split0–1Rijeka
Report
(in Croatian)
Mitu 80'
Attendance: 20,000
HAJDUK SPLIT:
GK12Croatia Vladimir Balić
DF6Croatia Vlatko Đolonga (c)
DF7Croatia Hrvoje Vejić
DF27Croatia Luka Vučko
DF28Croatia Tomislav Rukavinadownward-facing red arrow 61'
MF10Croatia Niko Kranjčar
MF14Bosnia and Herzegovina Dario Damjanović
MF18Croatia Ivan Leko
MF29Croatia Danijel Hrmandownward-facing red arrow 86'
FW8Bosnia and Herzegovina Dragan BlatnjakYellow card 50'
FW30Croatia Tomislav Bušićdownward-facing red arrow 57'
Substitutes:
FW5Bosnia and Herzegovina Almir Turkovićupward-facing green arrow 57'
FW9Croatia Mate Dragičevićupward-facing green arrow 61'
FW11Croatia Natko Račkiupward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Croatia Igor Štimac
RIJEKA:
GK1Croatia Velimir Radman
DF4Croatia Zoran IvančićYellow card 50'
DF5Croatia Dario Knežević
DF6Slovakia Peter Lérant
DF22Croatia Mario Prišćdownward-facing red arrow 80'
MF3Croatia Kristijan Čaval
MF7Croatia Dragan Tadić (c)
MF14Croatia Antun Dunković
MF25Croatia Siniša LinićYellow card 74'downward-facing red arrow 71'
FW9Croatia Tomislav Ercegdownward-facing red arrow 46'
FW20Romania Dumitru MituYellow card 74'
Substitutes:
FW11Croatia Neno Katulićupward-facing green arrow 46'
DF15Croatia Daniel Šarićupward-facing green arrow 71'
MF8Croatia Josip ButićYellow card 88'upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Croatia Elvis Scoria

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

Match rules

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