2006 Croatian Football Cup final
Event2005–06 Croatian Cup
Rijeka won on away goals rule
First leg
Date26 April 2006
VenueStadion Kantrida, Rijeka
Man of the MatchDavor Vugrinec (Rijeka)
RefereeDraženko Kovačić (Križevci)
Attendance8,000
WeatherCloudy
Second leg
Date3 May 2006
VenueStadion Varteks, Varaždin
Man of the MatchEnes Novinić (Varteks)
RefereeAlojzije Šupraha (Kolan)
Attendance7,000
WeatherClear

The 2006 Croatian Cup final was a two-legged affair played between Rijeka and Varteks. The first leg was played in Rijeka on 26 April 2006, while the second leg on 3 May 2006 in Varaždin.

Rijeka won the trophy on away goals rule after was an affair finished on aggregate result of 5–5.

Road to the final

Rijeka Round Varteks
Opponent Result Opponent Result
Jedinstvo Omladinac2–0 First round Ogulin3–2
Međimurje3–1 Second round Hrvatski Dragovoljac2–0
Vinogradar2–1 Quarterfinals Naftaš Ivanić4–1
8–0 1–1
Hajduk Split1–1 Semifinals Kamen Ingrad3–3
1–0 2–1

First leg

Rijeka4–0Varteks
Vugrinec 20', 68'
Linić 43'
Bobič 81'
Report
(in Croatian)
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Draženko Kovačić (Križevci)
RIJEKA:
GK12Serbia and Montenegro Dragan Žilić
DF5Croatia Dario Knežević
DF6Slovakia Peter Lérant
DF15Croatia Daniel Šarić (c)downward-facing red arrow 83'
DF20Croatia Krunoslav RendulićYellow card 54'
MF7Croatia Dragan Tadićdownward-facing red arrow 72'
MF21Croatia Igor Novaković
MF22Croatia Mario Prišć
MF25Croatia Siniša Linić
FW10Croatia Ahmad Sharbinidownward-facing red arrow 57'
FW30Croatia Davor Vugrinec
Substitutes:
MF18Croatia Goran Rubilupward-facing green arrow 57'
FW9Germany Fredi Bobičupward-facing green arrow 72'
DF2Croatia Igor Tkalčevićupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Croatia Dragan Skočić
VARTEKS:
GK1Croatia Miroslav Koprić
DF3Croatia Nikola Pokrivač
DF18Croatia Vladimir Vuk
DF30Croatia Mario Lučić
MF4Croatia Dario JertecYellow card 8'downward-facing red arrow 61'
MF10Croatia Nikola Šafarić (c)Red card 3'
MF14Croatia Srebrenko Posavec
MF29Bosnia and Herzegovina Nedim Halilović
FW9Croatia Enes Novinić
FW23Croatia Leon BenkoYellow card 51'downward-facing red arrow 56'
FW27Bosnia and Herzegovina Ivan Jolić
Substitutes:
FW17Croatia Milan Pavličićupward-facing green arrow 56'
MF11Croatia Teo Kardumupward-facing green arrow 61'
Manager:
Croatia Zlatko Dalić

Assistant referees:
Željko Novosel (Vrbovec)
Željko Grgec (Bistra)

Match rules

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

Second leg

Varteks5–1Rijeka
Lučić 23'
Benko 54'
Šafarić 84' (pen.)
Novinić 90', 91'
Report
(in Croatian)
Vugrinec 77'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Alojzije Šupraha (Kolan)
VARTEKS:
GK12Croatia Ivan Mance
DF3Croatia Nikola Pokrivač
DF18Croatia Vladimir Vukdownward-facing red arrow 60'
DF30Croatia Mario Lučićdownward-facing red arrow 79'
MF4Croatia Dario JertecYellow card 22'
MF10Croatia Nikola Šafarić (c)
MF26Croatia Nikola Melnjakdownward-facing red arrow 66'
MF29Bosnia and Herzegovina Nedim Halilović
FW9Croatia Enes NovinićYellow card 90'
FW17Croatia Milan Pavličić
FW23Croatia Leon Benko
Substitutes:
FW27Bosnia and Herzegovina Ivan Jolićupward-facing green arrow 60'
MF14Croatia Srebrenko Posavecupward-facing green arrow 66'
FW20Croatia Dominik Mohorovićupward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Croatia Zlatko Dalić
RIJEKA:
GK12Serbia and Montenegro Dragan Žilić
DF5Croatia Dario Knežević
DF6Slovakia Peter Lérant
DF15Croatia Daniel Šarić (c)
DF20Croatia Krunoslav Rendulić
MF21Croatia Igor Novaković
MF22Croatia Mario Prišć
MF23Bosnia and Herzegovina Dušan KerkezYellow card 23'downward-facing red arrow 38'
MF25Croatia Siniša LinićYellow card 56'
FW10Croatia Ahmad Sharbinidownward-facing red arrow 68'
FW30Croatia Davor Vugrinec
Substitutes:
MF7Croatia Dragan Tadićupward-facing green arrow 38'
DF2Croatia Igor Tkalčevićupward-facing green arrow 68'
Manager:
Croatia Dragan Skočić

Assistant referees:
Tomislav Petrović (Valpovo)
Armando Lušetić (Cerovlje)

Match rules

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