2003 Croatian Football Cup final

2003 Croatian Football Cup final
Event2002–03 Croatian Cup
First leg
Date21 May 2003
VenueStadion Aldo Drosina, Pula
Man of the MatchNino Bule (Hajduk Split)
RefereeŽeljko Širić (Osijek)
Attendance5,000
WeatherCloudy
Second leg
Date4 June 2003
VenueStadion Poljud, Split
Man of the MatchAlmir Turković
(Hajduk Split)
RefereeGoran Marić (Zagreb)
Attendance12,000
WeatherClear

The 2003 Croatian Cup final was a two-legged affair played between Uljanik Pula and Hajduk Split. The first leg was played in Pula on 21 May 2003, while the second leg on 4 June 2003 in Split.

Hajduk Split won the trophy with an aggregate result of 5–0.

Road to the final

Uljanik Pula Round Hajduk Split
Opponent Result Opponent Result
Ivančica 11–1 First round bye
Hrvatski Dragovoljac 2–1 Preliminary round Pag 7–2
Grafičar Vodovod 6–0 Second round TŠK Topolovac 1–0
Osijek 0–0 Quarterfinals Cibalia 3–1
4–1 4–0
Kamen Ingrad 1–1 Semifinals Varteks 2–0
4–0 0–0

First leg

Uljanik Pula0–1Hajduk Split
Report
(in Croatian)
Bule 49'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Željko Širić (Osijek)
ULJANIK PULA:
GK 1 Siniša Ćaleta
DF 2 Damir Šistek  68'
DF 6 Kristijan Dadić (c)
DF 7 Ivan Kurtović
MF 3 Davor Lasić
MF 8 Danijel Ostović
MF 10 Dragan Raković  72'
MF 14 Dalibor Pauletić
FW 13 Darko Deranja  85'
FW 19 Igor Žiković
FW 20 Marin Mikać
Substitutes:
MF 16 Elmir Osmanović  68'
FW 9 Vedran Stošić  72'
MF 18 Ljupko Kontešić  85'
Manager:
Elvis Scoria
HAJDUK SPLIT:
GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa (c)
DF 15 Dario Brgles  68'
DF 17 Hrvoje Vuković
DF 23 Mato Neretljak
MF 10 Mario Carević  83'
MF 18 Darijo Srna
MF 20 Dean Računica
MF 22 Ante Miše
MF 26 Milan Rapaić
FW 5 Almir Turković  85'
FW 8 Nino Bule
Substitutes:
FW 11 Zvonimir Deranja  68'
DF 7 Hrvoje Vejić  83'
FW 13 Petar Krpan  85'
Manager:
Zoran Vulić

Assistant referees:
Dragutin Vuk (Sveti Juraj u Trnju)
Darko Slivar (Valpovo)

Match rules

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

Second leg

Hajduk Split4–0Uljanik Pula
Pletikosa 19' (pen.)
Rapaić 27'
Turković 36'
Deranja 82'
Report
(in Croatian)
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Goran Marić (Zagreb)
HAJDUK SPLIT:
GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa (c)
DF 7 Hrvoje Vejić
DF 17 Hrvoje Vuković
DF 23 Mato Neretljak
MF 10 Mario Carević
MF 14 Srđan Andrić
MF 18 Darijo Srna  69'
MF 20 Dean Računica
MF 26 Milan Rapaić  69'
FW 5 Almir Turković
FW 8 Nino Bule  79'
Substitutes:
DF 15 Dario Brgles  69'
FW 13 Petar Krpan  69'
FW 11 Zvonimir Deranja  79'
Manager:
Zoran Vulić
ULJANIK PULA:
GK 1 Siniša Ćaleta
DF 2 Damir Šistek
DF 5 Ognjen Ugrčić
DF 6 Kristijan Dadić (c)
MF 3 Davor Lasić
MF 8 Danijel Ostović  70'
MF 14 Dalibor Pauletić  84'
MF 18 Ljupko Kontešić
FW 9 Vedran Stošić
FW 13 Darko Deranja
FW 19 Igor Žiković  65'
Substitutes:
FW 20 Marin Mikać  65'
MF 11 Zedi Ramadani  70'
4 Tomislav Černjul  84'
Manager:
Elvis Scoria

Assistant referees:
Josip Stipković (Zagreb)
Branko Kožarec (Domaslovec)

Match rules