# Croatian football league and cup developments

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/croatian-football-league-and-cup-developments
> Updated: 2026-08-26T18:01:00.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

In the SuperSport HNL league, Osijek moved to the top of the table following a 1-0 victory over Lokomotiva, while Dinamo Zagreb secured a 4-0 win against Rudeš. Istra 1961 also recorded its first win of the season with a 3-0 victory over Slaven Belupo.

Following these league developments, the qualifying rounds for the SuperSport Croatian Football Cup concluded. This established 12 of the 16 pairings for the first round, which is scheduled for September. Major clubs Dinamo Zagreb and Hajduk Split are slated to play away matches in the opening round.

## Claims

- NK Vardarac will host Hajduk Split in the round of 16 of the Croatian Football Cup. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- NK Vardarac defeated NK Ližnjan 3-1. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- NK Bedem eliminated Varteks via penalty shootout. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Dinamo will play away against NK Bedem in Ivankovo. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- NK Tomislav Donji Andrijevci defeated second-division club Uljanik Pula 4-0. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- NK Slavonija Požega defeated Moslavina 3-0, with Matej Martinović scoring a hat-trick. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- All 16 qualifying matches for the SuperSport Croatian Cup have been played, determining 12 of the 16 first-round pairings. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- HNK Segesta won 18-0 against Slatina. (corroborated by 2 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-26: Croatian Football Cup: Hajduk and Dinamo set for away matches

The SuperSport Croatian Cup qualifying rounds are complete, setting up first-round matchups including Hajduk Split vs. NK Vardarac and Dinamo Zagreb vs. NK Bedem.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/croatian-football-cup-hajduk-and-dinamo-set-for-away-matches

### 2026-08-14: HNL football: Osijek and Dinamo secure victories in third round

Osijek and Dinamo Zagreb secured key victories in the Croatian HNL, while Istra 1961 earned their first win of the season and Smederevo dominated in the Serbian First League.

32 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dinamo-zagreb-prepares-for-rude-match-amid-gabriel-vidovi-transfer

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