SuperSport HNL
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2026-2027
Location
Croatia
Abbreviation
CRO1

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 2026-2027 season, the CRO1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2027-2028 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 1st place 2026-2027 CRO1 team
  • 2027-2028 UEFA Europa League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd place 2026-2027 CRO1 team
  • 2027-2028 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 3rd and 4th place 2026-2027 CRO1 teams

The winner of the 2026-2027 Hrvatski nogometni kup (Croation Cup), typically a CRO1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2027-2028 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

31 Jul 2026 - 22 May 2027  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 2026-2027 CRO1 season, the 10th place CRO1 team is relegated to the CRO2.


More Info...


 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1HNK Hajduk Split 64 -1-113-1551032 -1-0782632 -0-16734
2Dinamo Zagreb 54 -1-013-123944 -0-012101910 -1-01220
3NK Varaždin 64 -1-113-115643 -1-01061521 -0-13541
4NK Osijek 64 -0-212-139422 -0-0640442 -0-26990
5HNK Rijeka 53 -1-110-96333 -0-0994520 -1-1102-2
6NK Istra 1961 61 -3-26-1110131 -1-1475230 -2-1245-1
7NK Lokomotiva 62 -0-46-812-411 -0-0331251 -0-43511-6
8NK Slaven Koprivnica 62 -0-46-513-832 -0-1655030 -0-3008-8
9NK Rudeš Zagreb 61 -0-53-619-1331 -0-23511-630 -0-3018-7
10HNK Gorica 60 -1-51-210-830 -1-2114-330 -0-3016-5
2027-2028 UEFACL
2027-2028 UEFAECL
Relegation to CRO2

Fixtures

Sat - 12 Sep 2026
 HNK Hajduk Split   NK Slaven KoprivnicaGradski Stadion u Poljudu
 NK Osijek   Dinamo ZagrebOpus Arena
 NK Istra 1961   NK Rudeš ZagrebStadion Aldo Drosina
 NK Lokomotiva   HNK RijekaStadion Maksimir
 HNK Gorica   NK VaraždinGradski stadion Velika Gorica
Sat - 19 Sep 2026
 HNK Rijeka   HNK Hajduk SplitStadion HNK Rijeka
 Dinamo Zagreb   NK LokomotivaStadion Maksimir
 NK Istra 1961   HNK GoricaStadion Aldo Drosina
 NK Rudeš Zagreb   NK Slaven KoprivnicaStadion U Kranjčevićeva
 NK Varaždin   NK OsijekStadion Varteks
Sat - 10 Oct 2026
 HNK Hajduk Split   Dinamo ZagrebGradski Stadion u Poljudu
 NK Osijek   NK Istra 1961Opus Arena
 NK Lokomotiva   NK VaraždinStadion Maksimir
 NK Slaven Koprivnica   HNK RijekaGradski stadion Ivan Kušek Apaš
 HNK Gorica   NK Rudeš ZagrebGradski stadion Velika Gorica
Sat - 17 Oct 2026
 HNK Hajduk Split   NK VaraždinGradski Stadion u Poljudu
 NK Osijek   HNK GoricaOpus Arena
 NK Lokomotiva   NK Istra 1961Stadion Maksimir
 NK Slaven Koprivnica   Dinamo ZagrebGradski stadion Ivan Kušek Apaš
 NK Rudeš Zagreb   HNK RijekaStadion U Kranjčevićeva

Results

Sun - 6 Sep 2026
 NK Slaven Koprivnica 21 NK LokomotivaGradski stadion Ivan Kušek Apaš
 NK Rudeš Zagreb 04 HNK Hajduk SplitStadion U Kranjčevićeva
Sat - 5 Sep 2026
 HNK Rijeka 41 NK OsijekStadion HNK Rijeka
 Dinamo Zagreb 10 HNK GoricaStadion Maksimir
Fri - 4 Sep 2026
 NK Varaždin 00 NK Istra 1961Stadion Varteks
Mon - 31 Aug 2026
 HNK Gorica 00 HNK RijekaGradski stadion Velika Gorica
 HNK Hajduk Split 20 NK LokomotivaGradski Stadion u Poljudu
Sun - 30 Aug 2026
Sat - 29 Aug 2026
 NK Varaždin 20 NK Rudeš ZagrebStadion Varteks
 NK Istra 1961 22 Dinamo ZagrebStadion Aldo Drosina
Sun - 23 Aug 2026
 HNK Hajduk Split 40 NK OsijekGradski Stadion u Poljudu
 HNK Rijeka 32 NK Istra 1961Stadion HNK Rijeka
Sat - 22 Aug 2026
 Dinamo Zagreb 31 NK VaraždinStadion Maksimir
 NK Slaven Koprivnica 20 HNK GoricaGradski stadion Ivan Kušek Apaš
Fri - 21 Aug 2026
 NK Rudeš Zagreb 41 NK LokomotivaStadion U Kranjčevićeva
Sun - 16 Aug 2026
 HNK Gorica 12 HNK Hajduk SplitGradski stadion Velika Gorica
 NK Varaždin 20 HNK RijekaStadion Varteks
Sat - 15 Aug 2026
 NK Osijek 10 NK LokomotivaOpus Arena
 NK Istra 1961 30 NK Slaven KoprivnicaStadion Aldo Drosina
Fri - 14 Aug 2026
 Dinamo Zagreb 40 NK Rudeš ZagrebStadion Maksimir