Summary
The Croatian First Football League (CRO1) or 1.HNL, or Hrvatska nogometna liga, is the top competitive league in the Croatian football system. At the end of the 2022-2023 season, the CRO1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2022-2023 CRO1 team
- 2023-2024 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2022-2023 CRO1 team
The winner of the 2022-2023 Hrvatski nogometni kup (Croation Cup), typically a CRO1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2023-2024 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 Jul 2022 - 28 May 2023 | 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 2022-2023 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 | 24 -9-3 | 81 | - | 81 | 28 | 53 | 18 | 16 -2-0 | 50 | 52 | 12 | 40 | 18 | 8 -7-3 | 31 | 29 | 16 | 13 |
2 | HNK Hajduk Split | 36 | 21 -8-7 | 71 | - | 65 | 41 | 24 | 18 | 12 -4-2 | 40 | 39 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 9 -4-5 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 3 |
3 | NK Osijek | 36 | 13 -11-12 | 50 | - | 46 | 41 | 5 | 18 | 7 -9-2 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 6 -2-10 | 20 | 25 | 28 | -3 |
4 | HNK Rijeka | 36 | 14 -7-15 | 49 | - | 44 | 44 | 0 | 18 | 6 -4-8 | 22 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 18 | 8 -3-7 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 2 |
5 | NK Istra 1961 | 36 | 11 -13-12 | 46 | - | 36 | 38 | -2 | 18 | 8 -6-4 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 3 -7-8 | 16 | 19 | 27 | -8 |
6 | NK Varaždin | 36 | 12 -10-14 | 46 | - | 41 | 51 | -10 | 18 | 6 -6-6 | 24 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 18 | 6 -4-8 | 22 | 21 | 28 | -7 |
7 | NK Lokomotiva | 36 | 11 -10-15 | 43 | - | 45 | 50 | -5 | 18 | 8 -4-6 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 3 -6-9 | 15 | 20 | 28 | -8 |
8 | NK Slaven Koprivnica | 36 | 10 -13-13 | 43 | - | 27 | 46 | -19 | 18 | 5 -7-6 | 22 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 18 | 5 -6-7 | 21 | 11 | 21 | -10 |
9 | HNK Gorica | 36 | 7 -11-18 | 32 | - | 36 | 50 | -14 | 18 | 6 -6-6 | 24 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 18 | 1 -5-12 | 8 | 17 | 30 | -13 |
10 | HNK Šibenik | 36 | 5 -12-19 | 27 | - | 24 | 56 | -32 | 18 | 3 -4-11 | 13 | 15 | 33 | -18 | 18 | 2 -8-8 | 14 | 9 | 23 | -14 |
2023-2024 UEFACL 2023-2024 UEFAECL Relegation to CRO2 |
Results
HNK Hajduk Split | 30 | HNK Šibenik | Gradski Stadion u Poljudu |
Dinamo Zagreb | 41 | HNK Gorica | Stadion Maksimir |
NK Osijek | 11 | HNK Rijeka | Stadion Gradski vrt |
NK Istra 1961 | 11 | NK Slaven Koprivnica | Stadion Aldo Drosina |
NK Varaždin | 00 | NK Lokomotiva | Stadion Anđelko Herjavec |
HNK Rijeka | 12 | Dinamo Zagreb | Stadion HNK Rijeka |
NK Lokomotiva | 31 | NK Istra 1961 | ŠRC Velika Gorica |
HNK Gorica | 52 | NK Varaždin | ŠRC Velika Gorica |
HNK Šibenik | 14 | NK Osijek | Stadion Šubićevac |
NK Slaven Koprivnica | 01 | HNK Hajduk Split | Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici |
Dinamo Zagreb | 40 | HNK Šibenik | Stadion Maksimir |
NK Varaždin | 20 | HNK Rijeka | Stadion Anđelko Herjavec |
NK Istra 1961 | 10 | HNK Gorica | Stadion Aldo Drosina |
HNK Hajduk Split | 30 | NK Osijek | Gradski Stadion u Poljudu |
NK Slaven Koprivnica | 00 | NK Lokomotiva | Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici |
NK Lokomotiva | 03 | HNK Hajduk Split | Stadion Gradski vrt |
NK Osijek | 00 | Dinamo Zagreb | Stadion Gradski vrt |
HNK Rijeka | 22 | NK Istra 1961 | Stadion HNK Rijeka |
HNK Gorica | 00 | NK Slaven Koprivnica | ŠRC Velika Gorica |
HNK Šibenik | 02 | NK Varaždin | Stadion Šubićevac |