[1] The defending champions were Hajduk Split, having won their seventh title the previous year by defeating their rivals Rijeka in the final.
[2] They successfully defended the title by defeating Šibenik 2–0 in the final, played at Stadion Rujevica.
For the first time ever, clubs in the competition were financially supported through television and sponsorship rights, with total fund of 1,225,000 kuna (€162,000).
[3] The following 48 teams qualified for the competition: The draw for the preliminary single-legged round was held on 19 July 2022 and the matches were played on 31 August 2022.
[4] The draw was determined according to the principle of opposite numbers, which were assigned based on the club coefficient.