| Croatian Football Cup | |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Country: |  Croatia |
| Num Teams: | 48 |
| Champions: | Rijeka |
| Runner-Up: | Dinamo Zagreb |
| Matches: | 49 |
| Goals: | 179 |
| Top Goal Scorer: | Mario Gavranović (7) |
| Prevseason: | 2015–16 |
| Nextseason: | 2017–18 |
The 2016–17 Croatian Football Cup was the twenty-sixth season of Croatia's football knockout competition. The defending champions were Dinamo Zagreb, having won their 14th title the previous year by defeating Slaven Belupo in the final.
| Round | Date(s) | Number of fixtures | width=100 | Clubs ! | New entries this round | Goals / games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August 2016 | 16 | 48 → 32 | 32 | 61 / 16 | ||
| 21 September 2016 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 16 | 67 / 16 | ||
| 26 October 2016 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | 26 / 8 | ||
| 30 November 2016 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | 9 / 4 | ||
| 1 and 15 March 2017 | 4 | 4 → 2 | none | 12 / 4 | ||
| 31 May 2017 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | 4 / 1 |
Source:[1]
The following 48 teams qualified for the competition:
The draw for the preliminary single-legged round was held on 3 August 2016 in Zagreb. The matches were played over four days, 20–24 August 2016.[2]
| width=40 | Tie no | width=165 | Home team | width=80 | Score | width=165 | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neretvanac | 4–0 | Suhopolje | ||||
| 2 | Primorac Biograd na Moru | 2–2 (3–5 p) | Jalžabet | ||||
| 3 | Novigrad | 3–1 | Kustošija | ||||
| 4 | Solin | 4–1 | Zagora Unešić | ||||
| 5 | Međimurje | 7–0 | Karlovac 1919 | ||||
| 6 | Rudeš | 3–1 | Oriolik | ||||
| 7 | Podravac Virje | 0–5 | Krk | ||||
| 8 | Slavonija Soljani | 2–3 | Varaždin | ||||
| 9 | Zagorec | 0–2 | Veli Vrh | ||||
| 10 | Pitomača | 2–4 | Slavija Pleternica | ||||
| 11 | Samobor | 3–0 | Međimurec Pretetinec | ||||
| 12 | Gorica | 1–1 (3–4 p) | BSK Bijelo Brdo | ||||
| 13 | Bjelovar | 1–0 | Marsonia | ||||
| 14 | Đakovo Croatia | 0–0 (3–2 p) | Koprivnica | ||||
| 15 | Lekenik | 0–4 | Vukovar 1991 | ||||
| 16 | Libertas Novska | 4–1 | Otočac |
First round consisted of 16 single-leg matches, with 16 winners from the preliminary round joined by 16 clubs with the highest cup coefficients. The matches were played over two days, 20–21 September 2016.[3]
| width=40 | Tie no | width=165 | Home team | width=80 | Score | width=165 | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veli Vrh | 0−5 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||||
| 2 | Jalžabet | 0−6 | Hajduk Split | ||||
| 3 | Đakovo Croatia | 0−3 | Rijeka | ||||
| 4 | Varaždin | 2−2(2–4 p) | Slaven Belupo | ||||
| 5 | Vukovar 1991 | 1−4 | Osijek | ||||
| 6 | Krk | 1−2 | Lokomotiva | ||||
| 7 | Samobor | 1−6 (a.e.t) | Cibalia | ||||
| 8 | Slavija Pleternica | 1−2 | RNK Split | ||||
| 9 | Neretvanac | 1−3 | Istra 1961 | ||||
| 10 | Bjelovar | 4−0 | Zagreb | ||||
| 11 | Solin | 1−0 | Zadar | ||||
| 12 | BSK Bijelo Brdo | 2−3 | Inter Zaprešić | ||||
| 13 | Libertas Novska | 2−5 | Vinogradar | ||||
| 14 | Rudeš | 3−0 | GOŠK Dubrovnik 1919 | ||||
| 15 | Međimurje | 1−2 (a.e.t) | Šibenik | ||||
| 16 | Novigrad | 4−0 | Zelina |
Second round consisted of eight single-legged ties, with 16 winners from the first round. The pairings were determined by cup coefficients. The matches were played on 26 October 2016.[4]
| width=40 | Tie no | width=165 | Home team | width=80 | Score | width=165 | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bjelovar | 1−2 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||||
| 2 | Solin | 1−2 | Hajduk Split | ||||
| 3 | Rudeš | 3−5 (a.e.t) | Rijeka | ||||
| 4 | Novigrad | 0−1 | Slaven Belupo | ||||
| 5 | Šibenik | 1−2 | Osijek | ||||
| 6 | Vinogradar | 1−2 | Lokomotiva | ||||
| 7 | Inter Zaprešić | 1−0 | Cibalia | ||||
| 8 | Istra 1961 | 1−3 (a.e.t) | RNK Split |
Quarter-final consisted of four single-legged ties and included 8 winners from the second round. The pairings were determined by cup coefficients. The matches were played on 30 November 2016.
| width=40 | Tie no | width=165 | Home team | width=80 | Score | width=165 | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Zaprešić | 0−1 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||||
| 2 | RNK Split | 2−1 (a.e.t) | Hajduk Split | ||||
| 3 | Lokomotiva | 1−3 | Rijeka | ||||
| 4 | Osijek | 1−0 | Slaven Belupo |
Semi-final consisted of two two-legged ties and included 4 winners from the quarter-final. The first leg was played 1 March 2017 and the return leg on 15 March 2017.
Dinamo Zagreb won 6–0 on aggregate.----Rijeka won 5–1 on aggregate.
See main article: 2017 Croatian Football Cup final. The final was played on 31 May 2017 at Stadion Varteks in Varaždin.