Summary
The SuperSport HNL (CRO1) or SuperSport Hrvatska nogometna liga, is the top competitive league in the Croatian football system. At the end of the 2023-2024 season, the CRO1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2023-2024 CRO1 team
- 2024-2025 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2023-2024 CRO1 team
The winner of the 2023-2024 Hrvatski nogometni kup (Croation Cup), typically a CRO1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2024-2025 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Croatia
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| CRO1 | SuperSport Hrvatska nogometna liga | 10 |
| CRO2 | Prva nogometna liga (Prva NL or 1.NL) | 12 |
| CRO3 | Druga nogometna liga (Druga NL or 2.HNL) | 16 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 21 Jul 2023 - 26 May 2024 | 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 2023-2024 CRO1 season, the 10th place CRO1 team is relegated to the CRO2.
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| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb | 36 | 25 -7-4 | 82 | - | 67 | 30 | 37 | 18 | 13 -3-2 | 42 | 33 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 12 -4-2 | 40 | 34 | 15 | 19 |
| 2 | HNK Rijeka | 36 | 23 -5-8 | 74 | - | 69 | 30 | 39 | 18 | 14 -2-2 | 44 | 46 | 12 | 34 | 18 | 9 -3-6 | 30 | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| 3 | HNK Hajduk Split | 36 | 21 -5-10 | 68 | - | 54 | 26 | 28 | 18 | 11 -0-7 | 33 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 10 -5-3 | 35 | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| 4 | NK Osijek | 36 | 16 -9-11 | 57 | - | 62 | 43 | 19 | 18 | 9 -5-4 | 32 | 34 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 7 -4-7 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| 5 | NK Lokomotiva | 36 | 12 -15-9 | 51 | - | 52 | 45 | 7 | 18 | 5 -10-3 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 18 | 7 -5-6 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| 6 | NK Varaždin | 36 | 10 -12-14 | 42 | - | 39 | 47 | -8 | 18 | 5 -6-7 | 21 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 18 | 5 -6-7 | 21 | 19 | 23 | -4 |
| 7 | HNK Gorica | 36 | 11 -8-17 | 41 | - | 35 | 50 | -15 | 18 | 8 -3-7 | 27 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 18 | 3 -5-10 | 14 | 12 | 26 | -14 |
| 8 | NK Istra 1961 | 36 | 10 -11-15 | 41 | - | 36 | 54 | -18 | 18 | 6 -6-6 | 24 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 18 | 4 -5-9 | 17 | 18 | 34 | -16 |
| 9 | NK Slaven Koprivnica | 36 | 9 -6-21 | 33 | - | 43 | 69 | -26 | 18 | 5 -3-10 | 18 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 18 | 4 -3-11 | 15 | 21 | 46 | -25 |
| 10 | NK Rudeš Zagreb | 36 | 1 -6-29 | 9 | - | 22 | 85 | -63 | 18 | 1 -4-13 | 7 | 14 | 42 | -28 | 18 | 0 -2-16 | 2 | 8 | 43 | -35 |
2024-2025 UEFACL 2024-2025 UEFAECL Relegation to CRO2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 33 | NK Rudeš Zagreb | Stadion Maksimir |
 | 40 | NK Slaven Koprivnica | Stadion HNK Rijeka |
 | 25 | HNK Hajduk Split | Stadion U Kranjčevićeva |
 | 02 | NK Osijek | Stadion Anđelko Herjavec |
 | 20 | NK Istra 1961 | ŠRC Velika Gorica |
| 20 | HNK Rijeka | Opus Arena |
| 21 | HNK Gorica | Gradski Stadion u Poljudu |
| 23 | Dinamo Zagreb | Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici |
| 33 | NK Lokomotiva | Igralište NK Rudeš |
| 20 | NK Varaždin | Stadion Aldo Drosina |
| 11 | HNK Hajduk Split | Stadion Aldo Drosina |
| 21 | NK Slaven Koprivnica | Stadion U Kranjčevićeva |
| 10 | NK Osijek | Stadion Maksimir |
| 31 | HNK Rijeka | Stadion Anđelko Herjavec |
| 21 | NK Rudeš Zagreb | ŠRC Velika Gorica |
| 12 | Dinamo Zagreb | Stadion HNK Rijeka |
| 01 | NK Varaždin | Gradski Stadion u Poljudu |
| 31 | NK Lokomotiva | Opus Arena |
| 41 | HNK Gorica | Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici |
| 13 | NK Istra 1961 | Stadion U Kranjčevićeva |