The defending champions were Dinamo Zagreb, having won their thirteenth title the previous year by defeating RNK Split in the final.
Source:[1] The draw for the preliminary round was held on 4 August 2015 at 10:00 in Zagreb.
Quarter-finals consisted of four single-legged ties and included eight winners from the second round.
The unseeded draw for semi-final pairings was held on 15 February.
The final was played over one leg on 10 May 2016 at Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek.