SuperSport HNL
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2022-2023
Location
Croatia
Abbreviation
CRO1

Summary

The Croatian First Football League (CRO1) or 1.HNL, or Hrvatska nogometna liga, is the top competitive league in the Croatian football system. At the end of the 2022-2023 season, the CRO1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 1st place 2022-2023 CRO1 team
  • 2023-2024 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd and 3rd place 2022-2023 CRO1 team

The winner of the 2022-2023 Hrvatski nogometni kup (Croation Cup), typically a CRO1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2023-2024 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Leagues Pyramid - Croatia

Abbrev League # of Teams
CRO1 Hrvatski Telekom Prva Liga
(1.HNL)
10
CRO2 Croatian Second Football League
(Druga HNL or 2.HNL)
16
CRO3 Croatian Third Football League
(Treća HNL or 3.HNL)
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Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

14 Jul 2022 - 28 May 2023  10: CRO1 (9), CRO2 (1)

Season Format

Each CRO1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 9 CRO1 clubs twice for a total of 36 league matches per team. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head to head goal difference, (3) head-to-head goals scored (at home if two teams are tied), (4) goal difference, (5) goals scored, then (6) a playoff.

Playoffs

Not applicable.

Relegation

At the end of the 2022-2023 CRO1 season, the 10th place CRO1 team is relegated to the CRO2.


More Info...


 LeagueHomeRoad
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1Dinamo Zagreb 3624 -9-381-8128531816 -2-050521240188 -7-331291613
2HNK Hajduk Split 3621 -8-771-6541241812 -4-240391821189 -4-53126233
3NK Osijek 3613 -11-1250-46415187 -9-23021138186 -2-10202528-3
4HNK Rijeka 3614 -7-1549-44440186 -4-8222123-2188 -3-72723212
5NK Istra 1961 3611 -13-1246-3638-2188 -6-43017116183 -7-8161927-8
6NK Varaždin 3612 -10-1446-4151-10186 -6-6242023-3186 -4-8222128-7
7NK Lokomotiva 3611 -10-1543-4550-5188 -4-62825223183 -6-9152028-8
8NK Slaven Koprivnica 3610 -13-1343-2746-19185 -7-6221625-9185 -6-7211121-10
9HNK Gorica 367 -11-1832-3650-14186 -6-6241920-1181 -5-1281730-13
10HNK Šibenik 365 -12-1927-2456-32183 -4-11131533-18182 -8-814923-14
2023-2024 UEFACL
2023-2024 UEFAECL
Relegation to CRO2

Results

Sun - 28 May 2023
 HNK Hajduk Split 30 HNK ŠibenikGradski Stadion u Poljudu
 Dinamo Zagreb 41 HNK GoricaStadion Maksimir
Sat - 27 May 2023
 NK Osijek 11 HNK RijekaStadion Gradski vrt
 NK Istra 1961 11 NK Slaven KoprivnicaStadion Aldo Drosina
Fri - 26 May 2023
 NK Varaždin 00 NK LokomotivaStadion Anđelko Herjavec
Sun - 21 May 2023
 HNK Rijeka 12 Dinamo ZagrebStadion HNK Rijeka
 NK Lokomotiva 31 NK Istra 1961ŠRC Velika Gorica
Sat - 20 May 2023
 HNK Gorica 52 NK VaraždinŠRC Velika Gorica
Fri - 19 May 2023
 HNK Šibenik 14 NK OsijekStadion Šubićevac
 NK Slaven Koprivnica 01 HNK Hajduk SplitGradski Stadion u Koprivnici
Sun - 14 May 2023
 Dinamo Zagreb 40 HNK ŠibenikStadion Maksimir
 NK Varaždin 20 HNK RijekaStadion Anđelko Herjavec
Sat - 13 May 2023
 NK Istra 1961 10 HNK GoricaStadion Aldo Drosina
 HNK Hajduk Split 30 NK OsijekGradski Stadion u Poljudu
Fri - 12 May 2023
 NK Slaven Koprivnica 00 NK LokomotivaGradski Stadion u Koprivnici
Sun - 7 May 2023
 NK Lokomotiva 03 HNK Hajduk SplitStadion Gradski vrt
 NK Osijek 00 Dinamo ZagrebStadion Gradski vrt
Sat - 6 May 2023
 HNK Rijeka 22 NK Istra 1961Stadion HNK Rijeka
 HNK Gorica 00 NK Slaven KoprivnicaŠRC Velika Gorica
Fri - 5 May 2023
 HNK Šibenik 02 NK VaraždinStadion Šubićevac