| Croatian Football Cup | |
| Year: | 2008–09 |
| Country: | Croatia |
| Num Teams: | 48 |
| Defending Champions: | Dinamo Zagreb |
| Champions: | Dinamo Zagreb (10th title) |
| Runner-Up: | Hajduk Split |
| Matches: | 53 |
| Goals: | 178 |
| Top Goal Scorer: | Josip Fuček (6) |
| Prevseason: | 2007–08 |
| Nextseason: | 2009–10 |
The 2008–09 Croatian Football Cup was the eighteenth season of Croatia's football knockout competition. Dinamo Zagreb were the defending champions since they won the last year's cup by defeating Hajduk Split 3–0 on aggregate.
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | width=100 | Clubs ! | New entries this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August 2008 | 16 | 48 → 32 | none | ||
| 23 and 24 September 2008 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 16 | ||
| 29 October 2008 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | ||
| 12 and 26 November 2008 | 8 | 8 → 4 | none | ||
| 4 and 18 March 2009 | 4 | 4 → 2 | none | ||
| 13 and 28 May 2009 | 2 | 2 → 1 | none | ||
The preliminary round was held on 27 August 2008.
| width=40 | Tie no | width=150 | Home team | width=80 | Score | width=150 | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Žminj | 0–2 | Gaj Mače | ||||
| 2 | Moslavina | 7–0 | Istra Tar | ||||
| 3 | Croatia Đakovo | 1–3 | Polet Buševec | ||||
| 4 | Bjelovar | 2–4 | Zagora Unešić | ||||
| 5 | Orijent | 1–0 | Raštane | ||||
| 6 | Novalja | 0–1 | Metalac Sisak | ||||
| 7 | Međimurje | 3–0 | Trogir | ||||
| 8 | Suhopolje | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Križevci | ||||
| 9 | Mladost Cernik | 2–0 | Slavija Pleternica | ||||
| 10 | Vukovar '91 | 3–2 | Podravina | ||||
| 11 | Nedelišće | 1–3 | Karlovac | ||||
| 12 | Garić Garešnica | 1–4 | Grafičar Vodovod | ||||
| 13 | Mladost Molve | 3–4 (aet) | Konavljanin | ||||
| 14 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 1–0 | Graničar | ||||
| 15 | Lučko | 11–1 | Sračinec | ||||
| 16 | 1–2 | Oriolik |
The matches were played on 23 and 24 September 2008.
| width=40 | Tie no | width=150 | Home team | width=80 | Score | width=150 | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaj Mače | 1–5 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||||
| 2 | Metalac Sisak | 0–6 | Rijeka | ||||
| 3 | Orijent | 1–4 | Hajduk Split | ||||
| 4 | Mladost Cernik | 0–1 | Varteks | ||||
| 5 | Polet Buševec | 0–2 | Slaven Belupo | ||||
| 6 | Zagora Unešić | 2–1 | Osijek | ||||
| 7 | Grafičar Vodovod | 1–3 | NK Zagreb | ||||
| 8 | Suhopolje | 1–2 | Cibalia | ||||
| 9 | Oriolik | w/o1 | Kamen Ingrad | ||||
| 10 | Lučko | 3–5 | Inter Zaprešić | ||||
| 11 | Karlovac | 1–1 (7–6 p) | Istra 1961 | ||||
| 12 | Moslavina | 2–1 | Šibenik | ||||
| 13 | Vukovar '91 | 0–1 | Pomorac | ||||
| 14 | Konavljanin | 1–0 | Belišće | ||||
| 15 | Zadar | 3–0 | Naftaš HAŠK | ||||
| 16 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 1–0 | Međimurje |
The matches were played on 29 October 2008.
| width=40 | Tie no | width=150 | Home team | width=80 | Score | width=150 | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 0–6 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||||
| 2 | Zadar | 2–2 (6–7 p) | Rijeka | ||||
| 3 | Konavljanin | 0–2 | Hajduk Split | ||||
| 4 | Pomorac | 2–0 | Varteks | ||||
| 5 | Moslavina | 0–2 | Slaven Belupo | ||||
| 6 | Zagora Unešić | 2–1 | Karlovac | ||||
| 7 | Inter Zaprešić | 0–2 | NK Zagreb | ||||
| 8 | Oriolik | 0–4 | Cibalia |
The draw was held on 30 October. First legs were held on 12 November and second legs on 26 November 2008.
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Dinamo Zagreb won 6–1 on aggregate----Hajduk Split won 4–1 on aggregate
See main article: 2009 Croatian Football Cup final.
3–3 on aggregate. Dinamo Zagreb won 4–3 in penalty shootout.