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 |
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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 | ||
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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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 | 24 -7-5 | 79 | - | 68 | 22 | 46 | 18 | 12 -4-2 | 40 | 38 | 11 | 27 | 18 | 12 -3-3 | 39 | 30 | 11 | 19 |
2 | HNK Hajduk Split | 36 | 21 -9-6 | 72 | - | 64 | 31 | 33 | 18 | 12 -3-3 | 39 | 29 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 9 -6-3 | 33 | 35 | 20 | 15 |
3 | NK Osijek | 36 | 19 -12-5 | 69 | - | 49 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 11 -5-2 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 8 -7-3 | 31 | 23 | 17 | 6 |
4 | HNK Rijeka | 36 | 20 -5-11 | 65 | - | 71 | 51 | 20 | 18 | 11 -2-5 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 18 | 9 -3-6 | 30 | 36 | 28 | 8 |
5 | NK Lokomotiva | 36 | 12 -13-11 | 49 | - | 55 | 50 | 5 | 18 | 9 -7-2 | 34 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 3 -6-9 | 15 | 24 | 32 | -8 |
6 | HNK Gorica | 36 | 12 -9-15 | 45 | - | 43 | 50 | -7 | 18 | 4 -7-7 | 19 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 18 | 8 -2-8 | 26 | 18 | 19 | -1 |
7 | NK Slaven Koprivnica | 36 | 9 -9-18 | 36 | - | 35 | 54 | -19 | 18 | 4 -6-8 | 18 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 18 | 5 -3-10 | 18 | 18 | 30 | -12 |
8 | HNK Šibenik | 36 | 9 -5-22 | 32 | - | 46 | 75 | -29 | 18 | 6 -1-11 | 19 | 25 | 37 | -12 | 18 | 3 -4-11 | 13 | 21 | 38 | -17 |
9 | NK Istra 1961 | 36 | 7 -10-19 | 31 | - | 42 | 67 | -25 | 18 | 6 -2-10 | 20 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 18 | 1 -8-9 | 11 | 11 | 32 | -21 |
10 | NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 36 | 4 -7-25 | 19 | - | 31 | 75 | -44 | 18 | 2 -6-10 | 12 | 15 | 30 | -15 | 18 | 2 -1-15 | 7 | 16 | 45 | -29 |
2022-2023 UEFACL 2022-2023 UEFAECL Relegation to CRO2 |
Results
Dinamo Zagreb | 31 | HNK Hajduk Split | Stadion Maksimir |
HNK Gorica | 11 | NK Osijek | ŠRC Velika Gorica |
HNK Rijeka | 10 | NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac | Stadion HNK Rijeka |
NK Lokomotiva | 21 | HNK Šibenik | Stadion U Kranjčevićeva |
NK Istra 1961 | 31 | NK Slaven Koprivnica | Stadion Aldo Drosina |
HNK Šibenik | 02 | Dinamo Zagreb | Stadion Šubićevac |
NK Osijek | 10 | NK Lokomotiva | Stadion Gradski vrt |
HNK Hajduk Split | 31 | NK Istra 1961 | Gradski Stadion u Poljudu |
NK Slaven Koprivnica | 22 | HNK Rijeka | Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici |
NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 02 | HNK Gorica | Stadion U Kranjčevićeva |
Dinamo Zagreb | 30 | NK Osijek | Stadion Maksimir |
HNK Rijeka | 03 | HNK Hajduk Split | Stadion HNK Rijeka |
NK Istra 1961 | 12 | HNK Šibenik | Stadion Aldo Drosina |
HNK Gorica | 33 | NK Lokomotiva | ŠRC Velika Gorica |
NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 11 | NK Slaven Koprivnica | Stadion U Kranjčevićeva |
NK Lokomotiva | 11 | Dinamo Zagreb | Stadion U Kranjčevićeva |
NK Osijek | 22 | NK Istra 1961 | Stadion Gradski vrt |
HNK Šibenik | 35 | HNK Rijeka | Stadion Šubićevac |
NK Slaven Koprivnica | 21 | HNK Gorica | Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici |
HNK Hajduk Split | 21 | NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac | Gradski Stadion u Poljudu |