Summary
The Croatian First Football League (CRO1) or 1.HNL, or Hrvatski Telekom Prva Liga, is the top competitive league in the Croatian football system. At the end of the 2020-2021 season, the CRO1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2021-2022 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2020-2021 CRO1 team
- 2021-2022 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2020-2021 CRO1 team
The winner of the 2020-2021 Hrvatski nogometni kup (Croation Cup), typically a CRO1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2021-2022 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Croatia
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
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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) | - |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
14 Aug 2020 - 15 May 2021 | 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 2020-2021 CRO1 season, the 10th place CRO1 team is relegated to the CRO2, and the 9th place team will enter a Home/Away highest aggregate goals wins Promtion/Relegation Playoff with the 2nd place CRO2 team. The playoff winner plays in the 2021-2022 CRO1.
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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 | 26 -7-3 | 85 | - | 84 | 28 | 56 | 18 | 14 -2-2 | 44 | 44 | 13 | 31 | 18 | 12 -5-1 | 41 | 40 | 15 | 25 |
2 | NK Osijek | 36 | 23 -8-5 | 77 | - | 59 | 25 | 34 | 18 | 13 -4-1 | 43 | 30 | 8 | 22 | 18 | 10 -4-4 | 34 | 29 | 17 | 12 |
3 | HNK Rijeka | 36 | 18 -7-11 | 61 | - | 51 | 46 | 5 | 18 | 8 -6-4 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 10 -1-7 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 1 |
4 | HNK Hajduk Split | 36 | 18 -6-12 | 60 | - | 48 | 37 | 11 | 18 | 8 -4-6 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 10 -2-6 | 32 | 21 | 18 | 3 |
5 | HNK Gorica | 36 | 17 -8-11 | 59 | - | 60 | 47 | 13 | 18 | 8 -5-5 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 18 | 9 -3-6 | 30 | 32 | 23 | 9 |
6 | HNK Šibenik | 36 | 9 -8-19 | 35 | - | 32 | 47 | -15 | 18 | 5 -4-9 | 19 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 18 | 4 -4-10 | 16 | 20 | 24 | -4 |
7 | NK Slaven Koprivnica | 36 | 7 -13-16 | 34 | - | 36 | 53 | -17 | 18 | 3 -7-8 | 16 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 18 | 4 -6-8 | 18 | 19 | 28 | -9 |
8 | NK Lokomotiva | 36 | 7 -9-20 | 30 | - | 29 | 60 | -31 | 18 | 5 -3-10 | 18 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 18 | 2 -6-10 | 12 | 11 | 31 | -20 |
9 | NK Istra 1961 | 36 | 7 -8-21 | 29 | - | 27 | 52 | -25 | 18 | 6 -2-10 | 20 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 18 | 1 -6-11 | 9 | 11 | 29 | -18 |
10 | NK Varaždin | 36 | 6 -10-20 | 28 | - | 30 | 61 | -31 | 18 | 3 -5-10 | 14 | 21 | 35 | -14 | 18 | 3 -5-10 | 14 | 9 | 26 | -17 |
2021-2022 UEFACL 2021-2022 UEFAECL Relegation to CRO2 |
Results
Dinamo Zagreb | 10 | HNK Šibenik | Stadion Maksimir |
NK Osijek | 21 | NK Istra 1961 | Stadion Gradski vrt |
HNK Hajduk Split | 20 | NK Lokomotiva | Gradski Stadion u Poljudu |
HNK Rijeka | 21 | HNK Gorica | Stadion HNK Rijeka |
NK Slaven Koprivnica | 10 | NK Varaždin | Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici |
HNK Gorica | 03 | Dinamo Zagreb | ŠRC Velika Gorica |
HNK Šibenik | 02 | HNK Hajduk Split | Stadion Šubićevac |
NK Varaždin | 23 | HNK Rijeka | Stadion Anđelko Herjavec |
NK Lokomotiva | 02 | NK Osijek | Stadion U Kranjčevićeva |
NK Istra 1961 | 10 | NK Slaven Koprivnica | Stadion Aldo Drosina |
HNK Hajduk Split | 40 | HNK Gorica | Gradski Stadion u Poljudu |
Dinamo Zagreb | 22 | NK Varaždin | Stadion Maksimir |
NK Slaven Koprivnica | 02 | HNK Rijeka | Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici |
NK Osijek | 30 | HNK Šibenik | Stadion Gradski vrt |
NK Istra 1961 | 11 | NK Lokomotiva | Stadion Aldo Drosina |
HNK Rijeka | 15 | Dinamo Zagreb | Stadion HNK Rijeka |
NK Varaždin | 01 | HNK Hajduk Split | Stadion Anđelko Herjavec |
HNK Gorica | 10 | NK Osijek | ŠRC Velika Gorica |
HNK Šibenik | 10 | NK Istra 1961 | Stadion Šubićevac |
NK Lokomotiva | 31 | NK Slaven Koprivnica | Stadion U Kranjčevićeva |