The 2016–17

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was the twenty-sixth season of

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knockout competition. The defending champions were

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, having won their 14th title the previous year by defeating Slaven Belupo in the

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Calendar

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Participating clubs

The following 48 teams qualified for the competition:

Preliminary round

The draw for the preliminary single-legged round was held on 3 August 2016 in

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. The matches were played over four days, 20–24 August 2016. * Matches were played on 20 August.
** Matches were played on 23 August.

First round

First round consisted of 16 single-leg matches, with 16 winners from the preliminary round joined by 16 clubs with the highest cup coefficients. The matches were played over two days, 20–21 September 2016. * Matches were played on 20 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 26 October 2016. * Matches played on 25 October.

Quarter-finals

Quarter-final consisted of four single-legged ties and included 8 winners from the second round. The pairings were determined by cup coefficients. The matches were played on 30 November 2016. * Match played on 29 November.

Semi-finals

Semi-final consisted of two two-legged ties and included 4 winners from the quarter-final. The first leg was played 1 March 2017 and the return leg on 15 March 2017. ''Dinamo Zagreb won 6–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Rijeka won 5–1 on aggregate.''

Final

The final was played on 31 May 2017 at

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Bracket

Top scorers

References

External links

Official website
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Croatian Cup, 2014-15