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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 - 25 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 | Dinamo Zagreb | 36 | 19 -8-9 | 65 | - | 69 | 41 | 28 | 18 | 13 -3-2 | 42 | 44 | 14 | 30 | 18 | 6 -5-7 | 23 | 25 | 27 | -2 |
| 2 | HNK Rijeka | 36 | 18 -11-7 | 65 | - | 49 | 21 | 28 | 18 | 11 -5-2 | 38 | 34 | 9 | 25 | 18 | 7 -6-5 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| 3 | HNK Hajduk Split | 36 | 17 -12-7 | 63 | - | 49 | 34 | 15 | 18 | 12 -4-2 | 40 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 5 -8-5 | 23 | 18 | 20 | -2 |
| 4 | NK Varaždin | 36 | 11 -16-9 | 49 | - | 28 | 24 | 4 | 18 | 8 -8-2 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 3 -8-7 | 17 | 11 | 14 | -3 |
| 5 | NK Slaven Koprivnica | 36 | 13 -9-14 | 48 | - | 42 | 45 | -3 | 18 | 7 -5-6 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 18 | 6 -4-8 | 22 | 17 | 24 | -7 |
| 6 | NK Istra 1961 | 36 | 11 -15-10 | 48 | - | 39 | 42 | -3 | 18 | 7 -8-3 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 4 -7-7 | 19 | 12 | 23 | -11 |
| 7 | NK Osijek | 36 | 11 -9-16 | 42 | - | 46 | 52 | -6 | 18 | 6 -6-6 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 18 | 5 -3-10 | 18 | 23 | 31 | -8 |
| 8 | NK Lokomotiva | 36 | 10 -9-17 | 39 | - | 45 | 54 | -9 | 18 | 5 -5-8 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 18 | 5 -4-9 | 19 | 26 | 35 | -9 |
| 9 | HNK Gorica | 36 | 9 -10-17 | 37 | - | 29 | 51 | -22 | 18 | 8 -6-4 | 30 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 18 | 1 -4-13 | 7 | 10 | 30 | -20 |
| 10 | HNK Šibenik | 36 | 7 -9-20 | 30 | - | 28 | 60 | -32 | 18 | 4 -4-10 | 16 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 18 | 3 -5-10 | 14 | 16 | 35 | -19 |
2025-2026 UEFACL 2025-2026 UEFAECL Relegation to CRO2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 11 | NK Istra 1961 | Opus Arena |
 | 10 | NK Varaždin | Stadion Maksimir |
 | 20 | NK Slaven Koprivnica | Stadion HNK Rijeka |
 | 01 | HNK Hajduk Split | Stadion Šubićevac |
 | 03 | NK Lokomotiva | ŠRC Velika Gorica |
| 21 | HNK Rijeka | Gradski Stadion u Poljudu |
| 40 | HNK Gorica | Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici |
| 11 | Dinamo Zagreb | Stadion U Kranjčevićeva |
| 21 | NK Osijek | Stadion Anđelko Herjavec |
| 30 | HNK Šibenik | Stadion Aldo Drosina |
| 00 | NK Varaždin | Stadion Aldo Drosina |
| 11 | HNK Hajduk Split | ŠRC Velika Gorica |
| 50 | NK Slaven Koprivnica | Stadion Maksimir |
| 01 | HNK Rijeka | Stadion Šubićevac |
| 11 | NK Lokomotiva | Opus Arena |
| 21 | HNK Gorica | Stadion HNK Rijeka |
| 14 | NK Osijek | Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici |
| 00 | NK Istra 1961 | Stadion U Kranjčevićeva |
| 13 | Dinamo Zagreb | Gradski Stadion u Poljudu |
| 11 | HNK Šibenik | Stadion Anđelko Herjavec |