SuperSport HNL
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2025-2026
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 2025-2026 season, the CRO1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2025-2026 CRO1 team
- 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2025-2026 CRO1 team
The winner of the 2025-2026 Hrvatski nogometni kup (Croation Cup), typically a CRO1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2026-2027 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 | ||
| 2 Aug 2025 - 23 May 2026 | 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 2025-2026 CRO1 season, the 10th place CRO1 team is relegated to the CRO2.
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| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | HNK Hajduk Split | 13 | 8 -2-3 | 26 | - | 21 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 -1-1 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 12 | 8 -1-3 | 25 | - | 24 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 5 -0-1 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | HNK Gorica | 13 | 5 -2-6 | 17 | - | 20 | 21 | -1 | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | NK Slaven Koprivnica | 12 | 5 -2-5 | 17 | - | 16 | 19 | -3 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -6 |
| 5 | NK Varaždin | 12 | 4 -4-4 | 16 | - | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 6 | NK Lokomotiva | 12 | 4 -4-4 | 16 | - | 14 | 18 | -4 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 -3-2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | -4 |
| 7 | NK Istra 1961 | 12 | 4 -4-4 | 16 | - | 12 | 16 | -4 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -4 |
| 8 | HNK Rijeka | 12 | 3 -5-4 | 14 | - | 17 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 -3-2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | NK Osijek | 12 | 2 -4-6 | 10 | - | 11 | 15 | -4 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -4 |
| 10 | HNK Vukovar 1991 | 12 | 2 -4-6 | 10 | - | 11 | 20 | -9 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | -9 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation to CRO2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Fri - 7 Nov 2025
 | HNK Gorica | Stadion HNK Cibalia |
Sat - 8 Nov 2025
 | NK Slaven Koprivnica | Stadion Maksimir |
 | NK Osijek | Gradski Stadion u Poljudu |
Sun - 9 Nov 2025
 | Dinamo Zagreb | Stadion Aldo Drosina |
 | HNK Rijeka | Stadion Varteks |
Fri - 21 Nov 2025
| HNK Vukovar 1991 | Gradski stadion Ivan Kušek Apaš |
Sat - 22 Nov 2025
| NK Varaždin | Stadion Maksimir |
| HNK Hajduk Split | Stadion HNK Rijeka |
Sun - 23 Nov 2025
| NK Lokomotiva | Opus Arena |
| NK Istra 1961 | Gradski stadion Velika Gorica |
Sat - 29 Nov 2025
| Dinamo Zagreb | Gradski stadion Velika Gorica |
| NK Varaždin | Gradski Stadion u Poljudu |
| NK Slaven Koprivnica | Stadion Aldo Drosina |
| HNK Rijeka | Stadion Maksimir |
| NK Osijek | Stadion HNK Cibalia |
Sat - 6 Dec 2025
| HNK Hajduk Split | Stadion Maksimir |
| NK Istra 1961 | Opus Arena |
| HNK Gorica | Gradski stadion Ivan Kušek Apaš |
| NK Lokomotiva | Stadion Varteks |
| HNK Vukovar 1991 | Stadion HNK Rijeka |
Results
Mon - 3 Nov 2025
| 41 | NK Lokomotiva | Gradski stadion Velika Gorica |
Sun - 2 Nov 2025
| 00 | NK Varaždin | Opus Arena |
| 00 | HNK Hajduk Split | Gradski stadion Ivan Kušek Apaš |
Sat - 1 Nov 2025
| 11 | HNK Vukovar 1991 | Stadion Aldo Drosina |
| 21 | HNK Rijeka | Stadion Maksimir |
Mon - 27 Oct 2025
| 10 | Dinamo Zagreb | Stadion HNK Cibalia |
| 42 | NK Osijek | Stadion HNK Rijeka |
Sat - 25 Oct 2025
| 13 | NK Slaven Koprivnica | Stadion Varteks |
| 12 | NK Istra 1961 | Stadion Maksimir |
Fri - 24 Oct 2025
| 13 | HNK Hajduk Split | Gradski stadion Velika Gorica |
| 13 | HNK Gorica | Gradski Stadion u Poljudu |
Sun - 19 Oct 2025
| 13 | NK Varaždin | Gradski stadion Velika Gorica |
| 03 | HNK Hajduk Split | Stadion Aldo Drosina |
Sat - 18 Oct 2025
| 21 | NK Osijek | Stadion Maksimir |
| 11 | HNK Rijeka | Gradski stadion Ivan Kušek Apaš |
Fri - 17 Oct 2025
| 11 | NK Lokomotiva | Stadion HNK Cibalia |
Sun - 5 Oct 2025
| 21 | Dinamo Zagreb | Stadion Maksimir |
| 13 | HNK Rijeka | Gradski stadion Velika Gorica |
Sat - 4 Oct 2025
| 21 | NK Osijek | Gradski stadion Ivan Kušek Apaš |
| 01 | HNK Hajduk Split | Stadion HNK Cibalia |