Dinamo Zagreb are the defending champions, having won their first title in the 2023–24 season.

The competition opened on 1 September 2024 with five matches of the six-match preliminary round.

[2] Teams competing in the Prva HNLŽ and Druga HNLŽ are required to participate in the cup, but the registration is open to any other teams meeting the requirements.

Since there are only 14 Druga HNLŽ teams participating in the 2024–25 season, and there are 8 unseeded spots in the first round, only six matches take place.

The matchups draw is biased by geographical proximity, in order to alleviate the economic burden on the participating clubs.