The 2005 Croatian Cup final was a two-legged affair played between the Adriatic rivals Rijeka and Hajduk Split. The first leg was played in Rijeka on 11 May 2005, while the second leg on 25 May 2005 in Split.
Rijeka won the trophy with an aggregate result of 3–1.
Road to the final RijekaRoundHajduk SplitOpponentResultOpponentResult Rudeš 2–1First round Vinogradar 4–2 (aet) Crikvenica 2–1Second round Nehaj 3–2 Slaven Belupo 1–1Quarter-finals NK Zagreb 0–1 2–2 (a) 2–0 Varteks 3–2Semi-finals Osijek 2–1 3–2 1–1
First leg
RIJEKA: GK 1 Velimir RadmanDF 4 Zoran IvančićDF 5 Dario KneževićDF 6 Peter LérantMF 7 Dragan Tadić (c)MF 22 Mario Prišć MF 23 Jasmin MujdžaMF 25 Siniša Linić FW 9 Tomislav ErcegFW 20 Dumitru MituFW 21 Igor Novaković Substitutes:MF 14 Antun Dunković MF 3 Kristijan Čaval FW 11 Neno Katulić Manager: Elvis ScoriaHAJDUK SPLIT: GK 12 Vladimir BalićDF 6 Vlatko Đolonga (c) DF 7 Hrvoje VejićDF 17 Tonči ŽilićDF 29 Danijel HrmanMF 5 Almir Turković MF 8 Dragan BlatnjakMF 14 Dario Damjanović MF 18 Ivan LekoFW 9 Mate Dragičević FW 30 Tomislav BušićSubstitutes:MF 20 Pablo Munhoz MF 21 Bulend Biščević DF 2 Petar Šuto Manager: Igor Štimac
Assistant referees: Ivica Grgić (Duga Resa) Ivan Keškić (Vođinci)Match rules 90 minutes. Seven named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions.
Second leg
HAJDUK SPLIT: GK 12 Vladimir BalićDF 6 Vlatko Đolonga (c)DF 7 Hrvoje VejićDF 27 Luka VučkoDF 28 Tomislav Rukavina MF 10 Niko KranjčarMF 14 Dario DamjanovićMF 18 Ivan LekoMF 29 Danijel Hrman FW 8 Dragan Blatnjak FW 30 Tomislav Bušić Substitutes:FW 5 Almir Turković FW 9 Mate Dragičević FW 11 Natko Rački Manager: Igor ŠtimacRIJEKA: GK 1 Velimir RadmanDF 4 Zoran Ivančić DF 5 Dario KneževićDF 6 Peter LérantDF 22 Mario Prišć MF 3 Kristijan ČavalMF 7 Dragan Tadić (c)MF 14 Antun DunkovićMF 25 Siniša Linić FW 9 Tomislav Erceg FW 20 Dumitru Mitu Substitutes:FW 11 Neno Katulić DF 15 Daniel Šarić MF 8 Josip Butić Manager: Elvis Scoria
Assistant referees: Siniša Buić (Zagreb) Josip Havaić (Koprivnica)Match rules 90 minutes. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level; no extra time. Seven named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions.
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