SuperSport HNL
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2021-2022
Location
Croatia
Abbreviation
CRO1

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 2021-2022 season, the CRO1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2022-2023 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 1st place 2021-2022 CRO1 team
  • 2022-2023 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd and 3rd place 2021-2022 CRO1 team

The winner of the 2021-2022 Hrvatski nogometni kup (Croation Cup), typically a CRO1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2022-2023 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Leagues Pyramid - Croatia

Abbrev League # of Teams
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

16 Jul 2021 - 21 May 2022  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 2021-2022 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 2022-2023 CRO1.


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 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Dinamo Zagreb 3624 -7-579-6822461812 -4-2403811271812 -3-339301119
2HNK Hajduk Split 3621 -9-672-6431331812 -3-339291118189 -6-333352015
3NK Osijek 3619 -12-569-4929201811 -5-238261214188 -7-33123176
4HNK Rijeka 3620 -5-1165-7151201811 -2-535352312189 -3-63036288
5NK Lokomotiva 3612 -13-1149-55505189 -7-234311813183 -6-9152432-8
6HNK Gorica 3612 -9-1545-4350-7184 -7-7192531-6188 -2-8261819-1
7NK Slaven Koprivnica 369 -9-1836-3554-19184 -6-8181724-7185 -3-10181830-12
8HNK Šibenik 369 -5-2232-4675-29186 -1-11192537-12183 -4-11132138-17
9NK Istra 1961 367 -10-1931-4267-25186 -2-10203135-4181 -8-9111132-21
10NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac 364 -7-2519-3175-44182 -6-10121530-15182 -1-1571645-29
2022-2023 UEFACL
2022-2023 UEFAECL
Relegation to CRO2

Results

Sat - 21 May 2022
 Dinamo Zagreb 31 HNK Hajduk SplitStadion Maksimir
 HNK Gorica 11 NK OsijekŠRC Velika Gorica
 HNK Rijeka 10 NK Hrvatski DragovoljacStadion HNK Rijeka
Fri - 20 May 2022
 NK Lokomotiva 21 HNK ŠibenikStadion U Kranjčevićeva
 NK Istra 1961 31 NK Slaven KoprivnicaStadion Aldo Drosina
Sun - 15 May 2022
 HNK Šibenik 02 Dinamo ZagrebStadion Šubićevac
 NK Osijek 10 NK LokomotivaStadion Gradski vrt
Sat - 14 May 2022
 HNK Hajduk Split 31 NK Istra 1961Gradski Stadion u Poljudu
 NK Slaven Koprivnica 22 HNK RijekaGradski Stadion u Koprivnici
Fri - 13 May 2022
 NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac 02 HNK GoricaStadion U Kranjčevićeva
Sun - 8 May 2022
 Dinamo Zagreb 30 NK OsijekStadion Maksimir
 HNK Rijeka 03 HNK Hajduk SplitStadion HNK Rijeka
Sat - 7 May 2022
 NK Istra 1961 12 HNK ŠibenikStadion Aldo Drosina
 HNK Gorica 33 NK LokomotivaŠRC Velika Gorica
Fri - 6 May 2022
 NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac 11 NK Slaven KoprivnicaStadion U Kranjčevićeva
Sun - 1 May 2022
 NK Lokomotiva 11 Dinamo ZagrebStadion U Kranjčevićeva
 NK Osijek 22 NK Istra 1961Stadion Gradski vrt
Sat - 30 Apr 2022
 HNK Šibenik 35 HNK RijekaStadion Šubićevac
 NK Slaven Koprivnica 21 HNK GoricaGradski Stadion u Koprivnici
Fri - 29 Apr 2022
 HNK Hajduk Split 21 NK Hrvatski DragovoljacGradski Stadion u Poljudu