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 2024-2025 season, the CRO1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2025-2026 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2024-2025 CRO1 team
- 2025-2026 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2024-2025 CRO1 team
The winner of the 2024-2025 Hrvatski nogometni kup (Croation Cup), typically a CRO1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2025-2026 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Croatia
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
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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 | ||
2 Aug 2024 - 24 May 2025 | 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 2024-2025 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 | HNK Hajduk Split | 9 | 6 -3-0 | 21 | - | 16 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 -0-0 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 -3-0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
2 | HNK Rijeka | 9 | 5 -4-0 | 19 | - | 15 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
3 | Dinamo Zagreb | 9 | 6 -1-2 | 19 | - | 20 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
4 | NK Varaždin | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | - | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
5 | HNK Šibenik | 9 | 3 -2-4 | 11 | - | 6 | 13 | -7 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -9 |
6 | NK Istra 1961 | 9 | 3 -2-4 | 11 | - | 6 | 15 | -9 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -9 |
7 | NK Osijek | 9 | 3 -1-5 | 10 | - | 9 | 12 | -3 | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
8 | HNK Gorica | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | - | 9 | 15 | -6 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | -7 |
9 | NK Lokomotiva | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | - | 8 | 15 | -7 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 |
10 | NK Slaven Koprivnica | 9 | 1 -2-6 | 5 | - | 8 | 13 | -5 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 -0-5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | -7 |
2025-2026 UEFACL 2025-2026 UEFAECL Relegation to CRO2 |
Fixtures
NK Lokomotiva | HNK Rijeka | Stadion U Kranjčevićeva |
HNK Šibenik | NK Osijek | Stadion Šubićevac |
NK Istra 1961 | Dinamo Zagreb | Stadion Aldo Drosina |
NK Slaven Koprivnica | HNK Hajduk Split | Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici |
NK Varaždin | HNK Gorica | Stadion Anđelko Herjavec |
NK Slaven Koprivnica | HNK Šibenik | Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici |
HNK Hajduk Split | NK Lokomotiva | Gradski Stadion u Poljudu |
HNK Rijeka | NK Varaždin | Stadion HNK Rijeka |
Dinamo Zagreb | NK Osijek | Stadion Maksimir |
HNK Gorica | NK Istra 1961 | ŠRC Velika Gorica |
HNK Šibenik | Dinamo Zagreb | Stadion Šubićevac |
NK Lokomotiva | NK Slaven Koprivnica | Stadion U Kranjčevićeva |
NK Osijek | HNK Gorica | Opus Arena |
NK Istra 1961 | HNK Rijeka | Stadion Aldo Drosina |
NK Varaždin | HNK Hajduk Split | Stadion Anđelko Herjavec |
HNK Šibenik | NK Lokomotiva | Stadion Šubićevac |
NK Slaven Koprivnica | NK Varaždin | Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici |
HNK Hajduk Split | NK Istra 1961 | Gradski Stadion u Poljudu |
HNK Rijeka | NK Osijek | Stadion HNK Rijeka |
HNK Gorica | Dinamo Zagreb | ŠRC Velika Gorica |
Results
HNK Hajduk Split | 40 | HNK Šibenik | Gradski Stadion u Poljudu |
NK Varaždin | 01 | Dinamo Zagreb | Stadion Anđelko Herjavec |
NK Slaven Koprivnica | 00 | HNK Rijeka | Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici |
NK Lokomotiva | 20 | HNK Gorica | Stadion U Kranjčevićeva |
NK Istra 1961 | 21 | NK Osijek | Stadion Aldo Drosina |
HNK Gorica | 21 | NK Slaven Koprivnica | ŠRC Velika Gorica |
HNK Rijeka | 00 | HNK Hajduk Split | Stadion HNK Rijeka |
NK Osijek | 21 | NK Varaždin | Opus Arena |
Dinamo Zagreb | 51 | NK Lokomotiva | Stadion Maksimir |
HNK Šibenik | 00 | NK Istra 1961 | Stadion Šubićevac |
HNK Rijeka | 30 | HNK Šibenik | Stadion HNK Rijeka |
NK Lokomotiva | 01 | NK Osijek | Stadion U Kranjčevićeva |
HNK Hajduk Split | 41 | HNK Gorica | Gradski Stadion u Poljudu |
NK Slaven Koprivnica | 41 | Dinamo Zagreb | Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici |
NK Varaždin | 10 | NK Istra 1961 | Stadion Anđelko Herjavec |
HNK Šibenik | 00 | NK Varaždin | Stadion Šubićevac |
NK Osijek | 10 | NK Slaven Koprivnica | Opus Arena |
HNK Gorica | 01 | HNK Rijeka | ŠRC Velika Gorica |
NK Istra 1961 | 02 | NK Lokomotiva | Stadion Aldo Drosina |
Dinamo Zagreb | 01 | HNK Hajduk Split | Stadion Maksimir |