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
Slavonac 5–1 First round Varaždin 2–1
Špansko 11–0 Second round Croatia Đakovo 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)
Badel Sesvete 1–1 Quarterfinals Orijent 0–0
4–1 0–0 (3–0 p)
NK Zagreb 4–0 Semifinals Hajduk Split 2–1
3–0 1–0

First leg

Varteks0–1Croatia Zagreb
Report Mikić 82'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Miroslav Vitković (Vinkovci)
VARTEKS
Ivica Solomun
Ivan Režić  60'
Danijel Hrman  10'
Dražen Besek
Samir Toplak
Dražen Madunović
Robert Težački  62'
Andrija Balajić
Tomislav Vincelj
Dražen Horvat  74'
Marko Topić
Substitutes:
Silvester Sabolčki  60'
Mario Obadić  62'
Dejan Car  74'
Manager:
Dražen Besek
CROATIA ZAGREB
Dražen Ladić
Tomislav Rukavina
Mario Cvitanović
Igor Bišćan
Stjepan Tomas
Krunoslav Jurčić
Danijel Šarić
Robert Prosinečki  10'
Mark Viduka  88'
Silvio Marić  76'
Vladimir Petrović  46'
Substitutes:
Mihael Mikić  46'
Joško Jeličić  76'
Tomislav Šokota  88'
Manager:
Zlatko Kranjčar

Second leg

Croatia Zagreb2–1Varteks
Viduka 52'
Marić 83'
Report Topić 38'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Edo Trivković (Split)
CROATIA ZAGREB
Dražen Ladić
Danijel Šarić  70'
Tomislav Rukavina
Dario Šimić
Stjepan Tomas
Krunoslav Jurčić
Edin Mujčin  46'
Robert Prosinečki
Mark Viduka
Silvio Marić  10'
Mihael Mikić  58'
Substitutes:
Damir Krznar  46'
Igor Bišćan  58'
Tomislav Šokota  70'
Manager:
Zlatko Kranjčar
VARTEKS
Ivica Solomun
Ivan Režić  10'
Samir Toplak
Dražen Besek
Robert Težački  74'
Zoran Kastel  55'
Dražen Madunović
Danijel Hrman
Marko Topić
Miljenko Mumlek
Andrija Balajić  87'
Substitutes:
Mario Obadić  10'  55'
Dejan Car  74'
Dražen Horvat  87'
Manager:
Dražen Besek