The 2015–16

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was the twenty-fifth season of

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knockout competition. The defending champions were

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, having won their thirteenth title the previous year by defeating RNK Split in the

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Calendar

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Preliminary round

The draw for the preliminary round was held on 4 August 2015 at 10:00 in Zagreb. The matches were played on 26 August 2015. * Matches played on 25 August.

First round

First round consisted of 16 single-legged matches, with 16 winners from the preliminary round joined by 16 clubs with the highest cup coefficients. The matches were played on 23 September 2015. * Matches played on 22 September.

Second round

Second round consisted of eight single-legged ties, with 16 winners from the first round. The pairings were determined by cup coefficients. The matches were played on 28 October 2015. * Matches played on 27 October.

Quarter-finals

Quarter-finals consisted of four single-legged ties and included eight winners from the second round. The pairings were determined by cup coefficients. The matches were played on 2 December 2015. * Match played on 10 February. ** Match played on 8 December.

Semi-finals

Semi-final were played over two legs on 16 March and 6 April 2016. The round featured four winners from the quarter-final. The unseeded draw for semi-final pairings was held on 15 February. ''Slaven Belupo won 4–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Dinamo Zagreb won 6–0 on aggregate.''

Final

The final was played over one leg on 10 May 2016 at

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References

External links

Official website
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Croatian Cup, 2014-15