1977–78 Yugoslav Cup
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The 1977–78 Yugoslav Cup was the 30th season of the top football knockout competition in SFR Yugoslavia, the Yugoslav Cup
, also known as the "Marshal Tito
Cup" (Kup Maršala Tita), since its establishment in 1946. It was won by Rijeka
, for whom it was their first major silverware in history.
This season marked the end of the domination of Hajduk Split
in this competition, as their run of five consecutive cup wins came to an end when they were knocked out by eventual winners Rijeka in the semi-final. The other finalists from the previous season, Dinamo Zagreb
, also exited in the semi-final following their defeat to minnows Trepča
.
Along with Trepča and Rijeka, surprise of the tournament were also Borac Čačak
, who were the last team from outside top level in the tournament when they were knocked out in the quarter-finals.
. Seventeen out of eighteen 1977–78 Yugoslav First League clubs entered the competition at this stage (everyone except Osijek
, who had been promoted to top level at the end of the 1976–77 season along with Kosovo
-based minnows Trepča
).
The seventeen top level clubs were joined by fifteen lower-level clubs who had reached this stage by qualifying through various regional cups and an unseeded draw was held to determine fixtures. Five top level clubs were knocked out at this stage: Budućnost
, Čelik
, OFK Belgrade, Partizan
and Radnički Niš.
This round also featured the Slovenian derby
in which Ljubljana
-based Olimpija beat second level side Maribor
4–0.
In the following tables winning teams are marked in bold; teams from outside top level are marked in italic script.
were the only team from outside top level who managed to progress further after winning their away tie against Bosnian side Sloboda
on penalties.
against the fellow Croatian side Rijeka.
.
and Trepča
both reached the 1978 cup final for the first time in their club histories, marking their greatest success to date and it was one of the few Yugoslav Cup finals which did not feature any of the so-called "Big Four" clubs. During the 1977–78 Yugoslav First League season the clubs experienced wildly differing fortunes - while Rijeka, traditionally a decent competitive side, enjoyed one of their most successful seasons ever finishing fifth in the league, newcomers Trepča struggled in top flight and ended the season in bottom picking up just 24 points in 36 league matches (with 2 points for a win).
In line with the rules adopted by the Football Association of Yugoslavia
in the late 1960s the final was to be played as a one-legged tie in Belgrade
in cases when both finalists hailed from outside the capital city. The match was thus played at the Red Star Stadium on 24 May 1978, intentionally set so that it would coincide with Youth Day, a national holiday celebrated on 25 May and which doubled as the official commemoration of Josip Broz Tito
's birthday, the cup's sponsor.
Played in front of 45,000 spectators, the game ended in a goalless draw after the regular 90 minutes. Rijeka's Milan Radović
then scored a winner in the first minute of extra time
and as the result remained unchanged until the final whistle, Rijeka won their first major silverware in history. This success also allowed Rijeka to qualify for European competitions for the first time and they went on to appear in the 1978–79 European Cup Winners' Cup.
Keeping most of its key players, Rijeka later managed to defend their title in the following 1978–79 Yugoslav Cup
season and also reached the Yugoslav Cup final one more time in the 1986–87 Yugoslav Cup
before the competition ceased to exist in 1991. After winning the 1978 and 1979 Yugoslav cups their next domestic silverware came only 26 years later when they won the 2004–05 Croatian Cup
.
Trepča on the other hand slipped back down to the Yugoslav Second League
at the end of the 1978–79 season and slowly fell into obscurity. Reaching the 1978 cup final is still considered their biggest success in history and their only domestic silverware to date came when they won the regional Superleague of Kosovo in 2009–10.
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Miodrag Kustudić
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Milan Ružić
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Damir Desnica
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Yugoslav Cup
The Yugoslav Cup, officially the Marshal Tito Cup, was one of two major football competitions in the former Yugoslavia, the other one being the Yugoslav League Championship. The Yugoslav Cup took place after the league championships when every competitive league in Yugoslavia had finished, in order...
, also known as the "Marshal Tito
Josip Broz Tito
Marshal Josip Broz Tito – 4 May 1980) was a Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman. While his presidency has been criticized as authoritarian, Tito was a popular public figure both in Yugoslavia and abroad, viewed as a unifying symbol for the nations of the Yugoslav federation...
Cup" (Kup Maršala Tita), since its establishment in 1946. It was won by Rijeka
NK Rijeka
HNK Rijeka is a Croatian football club, from Rijeka on the Croatian coast.-History:The club was founded as NK Kvarner in 1946, after Rijeka passed from Italy to Yugoslavia following the end of World War II. During its early period in Yugoslavia, the club had moderate success in various Yugoslav...
, for whom it was their first major silverware in history.
This season marked the end of the domination of Hajduk Split
HNK Hajduk Split
HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and...
in this competition, as their run of five consecutive cup wins came to an end when they were knocked out by eventual winners Rijeka in the semi-final. The other finalists from the previous season, Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb
GNK Dinamo Zagreb, commonly referred to as Dinamo Zagreb , or by their nickname Modri are a Croatian football club based in Zagreb. They play their home matches at Stadion Maksimir. They are the most successful club in Croatian football, having won thirteen Croatian championship titles, ten...
, also exited in the semi-final following their defeat to minnows Trepča
KF Trepca
Trepça Mitrovicë Football Club is a football club based in Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo. The club was founded in 1932 and currently plays in the top division of football in Kosovo, the Kosovar Superliga...
.
Along with Trepča and Rijeka, surprise of the tournament were also Borac Čačak
FK Borac Cacak
Fudbalski klub Borac Čačak is a professional football club based in Čačak, Serbia.It was founded in 1926. Borac plays at the Čačak Stadium which has a capacity of 5,000....
, who were the last team from outside top level in the tournament when they were knocked out in the quarter-finals.
Calendar
| Round | | Date | | Fixtures | | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 7 September 1977 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Second round | 26 October 1977 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 25 and 26 February 1978 | 8 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | 29 March 1978 | 4 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 24 May 1978 | 2 | 2 → 1 |
First round
First round proper was played on 7 September 1977. Ties were decided over a single leg, with penalty shootouts used to determine winners when matches ended in a draw after regular time and extra timeOvertime (sports)
Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination...
. Seventeen out of eighteen 1977–78 Yugoslav First League clubs entered the competition at this stage (everyone except Osijek
NK Osijek
NK Osijek is a Croatian football club, from Osijek in eastern Croatia.- History :NK Osijek's early roots are found in club called NK Udarnik that was formed in 1945 under FPR Yugoslavia's new communist authorities on the ashes of dissolved HŠK Slavija...
, who had been promoted to top level at the end of the 1976–77 season along with Kosovo
Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo
Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo was one of the two socialist autonomous areas of the Socialist Republic of Serbia incorporated into the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1974 until 1990...
-based minnows Trepča
KF Trepca
Trepça Mitrovicë Football Club is a football club based in Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo. The club was founded in 1932 and currently plays in the top division of football in Kosovo, the Kosovar Superliga...
).
The seventeen top level clubs were joined by fifteen lower-level clubs who had reached this stage by qualifying through various regional cups and an unseeded draw was held to determine fixtures. Five top level clubs were knocked out at this stage: Budućnost
FK Buducnost Podgorica
FK Budućnost is a football club from Podgorica, Montenegro, currently competing in the First League of Montenegro. Its colours are blue and white. FK Buducnost is a part of the Budućnost sport society.-History:...
, Čelik
NK Celik Zenica
NK Čelik is a football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, playing in the city of Zenica.The name Čelik means "Steel" in Bosnian - it is derived from Turkish çelik...
, OFK Belgrade, Partizan
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
and Radnički Niš.
This round also featured the Slovenian derby
Eternal derby (Slovenia)
The Eternal derby of Slovenian football, simply known as the Eternal derby or Slovenian derby was a major football rivalry between NK Maribor and NK Olimpija, which was dissolved in 2004...
in which Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
-based Olimpija beat second level side Maribor
NK Maribor
Nogometni Klub Maribor , commonly referred to as NK Maribor or simply Maribor, is a professional association football club based in the city of Maribor, Slovenia. Founded on 12 December, 1960, Maribor is one of only three football clubs in the country who have never been relegated from...
4–0.
In the following tables winning teams are marked in bold; teams from outside top level are marked in italic script.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bačka | 0–1 | NK Zagreb NK Zagreb NK Zagreb is a Croatian football club, from the Croatian capital of Zagreb.NK Zagreb's home is the Stadion Kranjčevićeva with capacity of 8,850. The club's fans are known as the White Angels... |
| 2 | Borac Banja Luka | 6–2 | Željezničar |
| 3 | Borac Čačak FK Borac Cacak Fudbalski klub Borac Čačak is a professional football club based in Čačak, Serbia.It was founded in 1926. Borac plays at the Čačak Stadium which has a capacity of 5,000.... |
2–1 | Vardar FK Vardar FK Vardar Skopje is a Macedonian football club based in the capital city of Skopje. FK Vardar is currently a member of the 1-MFL. FK Vardar is the most popular and renowned Macedonian football club both domestically and abroad, having won 6 national championships and 6 national cups... |
| 4 | Red Star Red Star Belgrade Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions... |
6–3 | Solin NK Solin NK Solin is a Croatian football club based in the town of Solin, near Split.-League and Cup results:-External links:* at Nogometni magazin... |
| 5 | Dinamo Vinkovci HNK Cibalia HNK Cibalia, or just Cibalia, is a Croatian football club from the town of Vinkovci in eastern Croatia. Cibalia currently play in the Prva HNL, Croatia's top flight. Their stadium is located in the south part of their home town and can hold 12,000 spectators... |
2–1 | Tekstilac Odžaci |
| 6 | Dinamo Zagreb | 3–1 | Radnički Niš |
| 7 | Bor FK Bor FK Bor is a football club based in Bor, Serbia.- History :The club was founded in 1919 as a Serbian-French sports society under the name Asotiation Sportive Bor or ASB for short. It was managed by a Frenchman named Loren, the director of mechanical services in Bor mining company... |
3–1 | Slaven Koprivnica NK Slaven Belupo NK Slaven Belupo, often referred to simply as Slaven and known internationally as NK Slaven Koprivnica, is a Croatian football club based in the city of Koprivnica in the north of the country... |
| 8 | Sarajevo FK Sarajevo FK Sarajevo is a professional football club based in Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia-Herzegovina and is one of the most popular clubs in the country. Founded on October 24, 1946, the club was the most successful club from SR Bosnia and Herzegovina in former Yugoslavia, winning two First League... |
3–1 | Budućnost FK Buducnost Podgorica FK Budućnost is a football club from Podgorica, Montenegro, currently competing in the First League of Montenegro. Its colours are blue and white. FK Buducnost is a part of the Budućnost sport society.-History:... |
| 9 | Jedinstvo Bihać NK Jedinstvo Bihac NK Jedinstvo is a football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, from the city of Bihać. NK Jedinstvo was founded in 1919. The club's stadium is called Pod Borićima Stadion and it can seat 8,000... |
2–1 | OFK Belgrade OFK Beograd Omladinski fudbalski klub Beograd, commonly referred to as OFK Beograd , is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia, more precisely from the Karaburma urban neighborhood. It currently is the oldest team playing in the Serbian SuperLiga. The name means "Youth Football Club Belgrade" in Serbian... |
| 10 | Leotar | 0–2 | Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and... |
| 11 | Rijeka | 1–0 | Partizan FK Partizan Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978... |
| 12 | Olimpija | 4–0 | Maribor NK Maribor Nogometni Klub Maribor , commonly referred to as NK Maribor or simply Maribor, is a professional association football club based in the city of Maribor, Slovenia. Founded on 12 December, 1960, Maribor is one of only three football clubs in the country who have never been relegated from... |
| 13 | Sutjeska | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Sloboda FK Sloboda Tuzla FK Sloboda is a football club from the city of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The English translation of the team's name is Football Club Freedom... |
| 14 | Trepča KF Trepca Trepça Mitrovicë Football Club is a football club based in Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo. The club was founded in 1932 and currently plays in the top division of football in Kosovo, the Kosovar Superliga... |
1–0 | Napredak Kruševac FK Napredak Kruševac FK Napredak is a football club based in the city of Kruševac, Serbia. The club was founded on December 8, 1946, through a fusion of three local area clubs: Zakić, Badža and 14. Oktobar... |
| 15 | Velež FK Velež Mostar FK Velež , successor of RŠD Velež, is a football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, from the city of Mostar, founded on June 22, 1922.... |
3–1 | Čelik NK Celik Zenica NK Čelik is a football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, playing in the city of Zenica.The name Čelik means "Steel" in Bosnian - it is derived from Turkish çelik... |
| 16 | Vojvodina FK Vojvodina FK Vojvodina is a football club from Novi Sad, Serbia. The club currently competes in the Serbian SuperLiga. FK Vojvodina is the third oldest football club in Serbia's SuperLiga, after OFK Beograd which was founded in 1911 and FK Javor which was founded in 1912.-History:FK Vojvodina was founded... |
1–0 | Radnički Kragujevac FK Radnicki Kragujevac Fudbalski Klub Radnički 1923 is a professional football club from Kragujevac, Serbia.... |
Second round
Second round, or round of 16, was played on 26 October 1977. It featured twelve top flight and four lower level clubs. Borac ČačakFK Borac Cacak
Fudbalski klub Borac Čačak is a professional football club based in Čačak, Serbia.It was founded in 1926. Borac plays at the Čačak Stadium which has a capacity of 5,000....
were the only team from outside top level who managed to progress further after winning their away tie against Bosnian side Sloboda
FK Sloboda Tuzla
FK Sloboda is a football club from the city of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The English translation of the team's name is Football Club Freedom...
on penalties.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Vinkovci HNK Cibalia HNK Cibalia, or just Cibalia, is a Croatian football club from the town of Vinkovci in eastern Croatia. Cibalia currently play in the Prva HNL, Croatia's top flight. Their stadium is located in the south part of their home town and can hold 12,000 spectators... |
0–1 | Rijeka |
| 2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 2–0 | Jedinstvo Bihać NK Jedinstvo Bihac NK Jedinstvo is a football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, from the city of Bihać. NK Jedinstvo was founded in 1919. The club's stadium is called Pod Borićima Stadion and it can seat 8,000... |
| 3 | Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and... |
3–0 | Red Star Red Star Belgrade Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions... |
| 4 | NK Zagreb NK Zagreb NK Zagreb is a Croatian football club, from the Croatian capital of Zagreb.NK Zagreb's home is the Stadion Kranjčevićeva with capacity of 8,850. The club's fans are known as the White Angels... |
3–0 | Sarajevo FK Sarajevo FK Sarajevo is a professional football club based in Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia-Herzegovina and is one of the most popular clubs in the country. Founded on October 24, 1946, the club was the most successful club from SR Bosnia and Herzegovina in former Yugoslavia, winning two First League... |
| 5 | Olimpija | 0–0 (3–5 p) | Trepča KF Trepca Trepça Mitrovicë Football Club is a football club based in Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo. The club was founded in 1932 and currently plays in the top division of football in Kosovo, the Kosovar Superliga... |
| 6 | Sloboda FK Sloboda Tuzla FK Sloboda is a football club from the city of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The English translation of the team's name is Football Club Freedom... |
1–1 (4–6 p) | Borac Čačak FK Borac Cacak Fudbalski klub Borac Čačak is a professional football club based in Čačak, Serbia.It was founded in 1926. Borac plays at the Čačak Stadium which has a capacity of 5,000.... |
| 7 | Velež FK Velež Mostar FK Velež , successor of RŠD Velež, is a football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, from the city of Mostar, founded on June 22, 1922.... |
2–0 | Bor FK Bor FK Bor is a football club based in Bor, Serbia.- History :The club was founded in 1919 as a Serbian-French sports society under the name Asotiation Sportive Bor or ASB for short. It was managed by a Frenchman named Loren, the director of mechanical services in Bor mining company... |
| 8 | Vojvodina FK Vojvodina FK Vojvodina is a football club from Novi Sad, Serbia. The club currently competes in the Serbian SuperLiga. FK Vojvodina is the third oldest football club in Serbia's SuperLiga, after OFK Beograd which was founded in 1911 and FK Javor which was founded in 1912.-History:FK Vojvodina was founded... |
2–0 | Borac Banja Luka |
Quarter-finals
Following the winter break, quarter-final ties were played on 25 and 26 February 1978. The only remaining team from outside top level Borac Čačak were knocked out by Trepča. Defending cup winners Hajduk Split were also knocked out in an Adriatic derbyAdriatic derby
Adriatic derby , is the name given to matches between two largest Croatian Football Clubs coming from the Adriatic coast, Rijeka and Hajduk Split. The teams are supported by their fanbases called Rijeka's Armada and Split's Tocida....
against the fellow Croatian side Rijeka.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borac Čačak FK Borac Cacak Fudbalski klub Borac Čačak is a professional football club based in Čačak, Serbia.It was founded in 1926. Borac plays at the Čačak Stadium which has a capacity of 5,000.... |
0–1 | Trepča KF Trepca Trepça Mitrovicë Football Club is a football club based in Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo. The club was founded in 1932 and currently plays in the top division of football in Kosovo, the Kosovar Superliga... |
| 2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 3–2 | Vojvodina FK Vojvodina FK Vojvodina is a football club from Novi Sad, Serbia. The club currently competes in the Serbian SuperLiga. FK Vojvodina is the third oldest football club in Serbia's SuperLiga, after OFK Beograd which was founded in 1911 and FK Javor which was founded in 1912.-History:FK Vojvodina was founded... |
| 3 | Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and... |
0–1 | Rijeka |
| 4 | NK Zagreb NK Zagreb NK Zagreb is a Croatian football club, from the Croatian capital of Zagreb.NK Zagreb's home is the Stadion Kranjčevićeva with capacity of 8,850. The club's fans are known as the White Angels... |
0–1 | Velež FK Velež Mostar FK Velež , successor of RŠD Velež, is a football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, from the city of Mostar, founded on June 22, 1922.... |
Semi-finals
Semi-finals were played on 29 March 1978. The last remaining member of the "Big Four" clubs, Dinamo Zagreb, were sensationally knocked out on penalties after they were held to a goalless draw by Trepča in Kosovska MitrovicaKosovska Mitrovica
Kosovska Mitrovica , is a city and municipality in northern Kosovo. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous district....
.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rijeka | 3–1 | Velež FK Velež Mostar FK Velež , successor of RŠD Velež, is a football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, from the city of Mostar, founded on June 22, 1922.... |
| 2 | Trepča KF Trepca Trepça Mitrovicë Football Club is a football club based in Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo. The club was founded in 1932 and currently plays in the top division of football in Kosovo, the Kosovar Superliga... |
0–0 (5–4 p) | Dinamo Zagreb |
Final
RijekaNK Rijeka
HNK Rijeka is a Croatian football club, from Rijeka on the Croatian coast.-History:The club was founded as NK Kvarner in 1946, after Rijeka passed from Italy to Yugoslavia following the end of World War II. During its early period in Yugoslavia, the club had moderate success in various Yugoslav...
and Trepča
KF Trepca
Trepça Mitrovicë Football Club is a football club based in Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo. The club was founded in 1932 and currently plays in the top division of football in Kosovo, the Kosovar Superliga...
both reached the 1978 cup final for the first time in their club histories, marking their greatest success to date and it was one of the few Yugoslav Cup finals which did not feature any of the so-called "Big Four" clubs. During the 1977–78 Yugoslav First League season the clubs experienced wildly differing fortunes - while Rijeka, traditionally a decent competitive side, enjoyed one of their most successful seasons ever finishing fifth in the league, newcomers Trepča struggled in top flight and ended the season in bottom picking up just 24 points in 36 league matches (with 2 points for a win).
In line with the rules adopted by the Football Association of Yugoslavia
Football Association of Yugoslavia
The Football Association of Yugoslavia was the governing body of football in Yugoslavia, based in Belgrade, with a major administrative branch in Zagreb....
in the late 1960s the final was to be played as a one-legged tie in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
in cases when both finalists hailed from outside the capital city. The match was thus played at the Red Star Stadium on 24 May 1978, intentionally set so that it would coincide with Youth Day, a national holiday celebrated on 25 May and which doubled as the official commemoration of Josip Broz Tito
Josip Broz Tito
Marshal Josip Broz Tito – 4 May 1980) was a Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman. While his presidency has been criticized as authoritarian, Tito was a popular public figure both in Yugoslavia and abroad, viewed as a unifying symbol for the nations of the Yugoslav federation...
's birthday, the cup's sponsor.
Played in front of 45,000 spectators, the game ended in a goalless draw after the regular 90 minutes. Rijeka's Milan Radović
Milan Radovic
Milan Radović is a Serbian striker who played for NK Rijeka and Stade Brestois.He was Yugoslav First League top goalscorer in 1980-81 with 20 goals.-References:*...
then scored a winner in the first minute of extra time
Overtime (sports)
Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination...
and as the result remained unchanged until the final whistle, Rijeka won their first major silverware in history. This success also allowed Rijeka to qualify for European competitions for the first time and they went on to appear in the 1978–79 European Cup Winners' Cup.
Keeping most of its key players, Rijeka later managed to defend their title in the following 1978–79 Yugoslav Cup
1978–79 Yugoslav Cup
The 1978–79 Yugoslav Cup was the 31st season of the top football knockout competition in SFR Yugoslavia, the Yugoslav Cup , also known as the "Marshal Tito Cup" , since its establishment in 1946...
season and also reached the Yugoslav Cup final one more time in the 1986–87 Yugoslav Cup
1986–87 Yugoslav Cup
The 1986–87 Yugoslav Cup was the 39th season of the top football knockout competition in SFR Yugoslavia, the Yugoslav Cup , also known as the "Marshal Tito Cup" , since its establishment in 1946. HNK Hajduk Split beat NK Rijeka in the final.-Final:-See also:*1986–87 Yugoslav First League...
before the competition ceased to exist in 1991. After winning the 1978 and 1979 Yugoslav cups their next domestic silverware came only 26 years later when they won the 2004–05 Croatian Cup
2004–05 Croatian Cup
The 2004–05 Croatian Cup was the fourteenth season of Croatia's football knockout competition.-Calendar:-Preliminary round:The preliminary round was held on 7 September, 2004.-First round:First round was held on 21 and 22 September, 2004....
.
Trepča on the other hand slipped back down to the Yugoslav Second League
Yugoslav Second League
Yugoslav Second League was the second tier football league of SFR Yugoslavia. The top clubs were promoted to the top tier, the Yugoslav First League....
at the end of the 1978–79 season and slowly fell into obscurity. Reaching the 1978 cup final is still considered their biggest success in history and their only domestic silverware to date came when they won the regional Superleague of Kosovo in 2009–10.
Match details
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| DF | 3 | Miloš Hrstić Miloš Hrstic Miloš Hrstić is a former Croatian footballer.During his club career he played for NK Rijeka, Deportivo de La Coruña and Olimpija Ljubljana... |
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| DF | 4 | Nikica Cukrov Nikica Cukrov Nikica Cukrov is a former Croatian football player. He was capped 14 times for Yugoslavia.-External links:*... |
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| DF | 5 | Zvijezdan Radin |
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| DF | 6 | Srećko Juričić Srecko Juricic Srećko Juričić is a former Croatian football player. He was the manager of the Yemen national football team before being sacked in December 2010.As a player, he was part of NK Rijeka's golden generation which won the Yugoslav Cup in 1978 and 1979.... |
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| MF | 7 | Salih Durkalić Salih Durkalic Salih Durkalić is a former Croatian football player.In his career, he played for NK Rijeka, K.V. Kortrijk, FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, FC Mulhouse and Le Havre AC.-References:... |
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| FW | 8 | Milan Radović Milan Radovic Milan Radović is a Serbian striker who played for NK Rijeka and Stade Brestois.He was Yugoslav First League top goalscorer in 1980-81 with 20 goals.-References:*... |
Miodrag KustudićMiodrag Kustudic
Miodrag Kustudić is a Montenegrin retired football player of Montenegrin origin.During his career he turned out for FK Vojvodina, NK Rijeka, Hércules CF from Alicante, and Real Mallorca. He also recorded three caps for the Yugoslavia national football team.He currently works as a player agent and...
Milan RužićMilan Ružic
Milan Ružić is a former Croatian football player. He capped twice for Yugoslavia.-External links:*...
Damir DesnicaDamir Desnica
Damir Desnica is a former Croatian and Yugoslav association football player. He got 1 cap for Yugoslavia. Although he was an excellent footballer, he is best known for being one of the very few deaf pro footballers.-External links:...
Zoran Šestan |-
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Dragutin Spasojević|}
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| GK | 1 | Dragomir Mutibarić |
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| DF | 2 | Dragoljub Ljiljak |
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| DF | 3 | Fikret Grbović |
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| DF | 4 | Rafet Prekazi |
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| DF | 5 | Erdogan Celina |
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| DF | 6 | Dragan Miletović |
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| MF | 7 | Miodrag Radojević |
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Ramadan Cimili || |-
|FW ||9 ||
Miško Stolić|-
|DF ||10||
Fisnik Ademi|-
|MF ||11 ||
Ilija Savović|-
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|MF ||? ||
Ljubomir Radević || |-
|MF ||? ||
Vahedin Aljeti || |-
|colspan=4|Manager:
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D. Madjuni|}
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External links
- 1977–78 Yugoslav Cup details at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics FoundationRec.Sport.Soccer Statistics FoundationThe Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation is an international amateur organization dedicated to collecting statistics about association football...