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.


More Info...


 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Dinamo Zagreb 3123 -4-473-8325581512 -2-1384514311611 -2-335381127
2HNK Hajduk Split 3118 -6-760-5029211610 -2-432241410158 -4-328261511
3NK Varaždin 3113 -8-1047-40400168 -5-32923203155 -3-7181720-3
4HNK Rijeka 3111 -9-1142-41365157 -4-42524159164 -5-7171721-4
5NK Lokomotiva 3110 -10-1140-3847-9168 -4-42823212152 -6-7121526-11
6NK Slaven Koprivnica 319 -10-1237-4150-9157 -4-42522193162 -6-8121931-12
7NK Istra 1961 3110 -6-1536-3545-10165 -4-7191622-6155 -2-8171923-4
8HNK Gorica 319 -8-1435-3643-7145 -2-7171820-2174 -6-7181823-5
9NK Osijek 317 -10-1431-2545-20153 -6-6151018-8164 -4-8161527-12
10HNK Vukovar 1991 315 -9-1724-3160-29174 -7-6192230-8141 -2-115930-21
2026-2027 UEFACL
2026-2027 UEFAECL
Relegation to CRO2

Fixtures

Sat - 25 Apr 2026
 NK Slaven Koprivnica   HNK Vukovar 1991Gradski stadion Ivan Kušek Apaš
 NK Osijek   NK LokomotivaOpus Arena
Sun - 26 Apr 2026
 HNK Rijeka   HNK Hajduk SplitStadion HNK Rijeka
 Dinamo Zagreb   NK VaraždinStadion Maksimir
Mon - 27 Apr 2026
 HNK Gorica   NK Istra 1961Gradski stadion Velika Gorica
Sat - 2 May 2026
 HNK Gorica   Dinamo ZagrebGradski stadion Velika Gorica
 HNK Hajduk Split   NK VaraždinGradski Stadion u Poljudu
 NK Istra 1961   NK Slaven KoprivnicaStadion Aldo Drosina
 NK Lokomotiva   HNK RijekaStadion Maksimir
 HNK Vukovar 1991   NK OsijekStadion HNK Cibalia
Sat - 9 May 2026
 Dinamo Zagreb   HNK Hajduk SplitStadion Maksimir
 NK Osijek   NK Istra 1961Opus Arena
 NK Slaven Koprivnica   HNK GoricaGradski stadion Ivan Kušek Apaš
 NK Varaždin   NK LokomotivaStadion Varteks
 HNK Rijeka   HNK Vukovar 1991Stadion HNK Rijeka
Sat - 16 May 2026
 HNK Gorica   NK OsijekGradski stadion Velika Gorica
 NK Istra 1961   HNK RijekaStadion Aldo Drosina
 NK Lokomotiva   HNK Hajduk SplitStadion Maksimir
 NK Slaven Koprivnica   Dinamo ZagrebGradski stadion Ivan Kušek Apaš
 HNK Vukovar 1991   NK VaraždinStadion HNK Cibalia

Results

Wed - 22 Apr 2026
 NK Istra 1961 02 Dinamo ZagrebStadion Aldo Drosina
 NK Varaždin 10 HNK RijekaStadion Varteks
 HNK Vukovar 1991 12 HNK GoricaStadion HNK Cibalia
Tue - 21 Apr 2026
 HNK Hajduk Split 01 NK OsijekGradski Stadion u Poljudu
Sat - 18 Apr 2026
 NK Istra 1961 12 HNK Vukovar 1991Stadion Aldo Drosina
 Dinamo Zagreb 22 HNK RijekaStadion Maksimir
Fri - 17 Apr 2026
 NK Osijek 02 NK VaraždinOpus Arena
 NK Slaven Koprivnica 22 HNK Hajduk SplitGradski stadion Ivan Kušek Apaš
 HNK Gorica 02 NK LokomotivaGradski stadion Velika Gorica
Mon - 13 Apr 2026
 HNK Vukovar 1991 14 Dinamo ZagrebStadion HNK Cibalia
Sun - 12 Apr 2026
 HNK Hajduk Split 10 HNK GoricaGradski Stadion u Poljudu
 HNK Rijeka 02 NK OsijekStadion HNK Rijeka
Sat - 11 Apr 2026
 NK Lokomotiva 20 NK Istra 1961Stadion Maksimir
Tue - 7 Apr 2026
 NK Istra 1961 12 HNK Hajduk SplitStadion Aldo Drosina
 HNK Vukovar 1991 11 NK LokomotivaStadion HNK Cibalia
Sat - 4 Apr 2026
 NK Slaven Koprivnica 02 HNK RijekaGradski stadion Ivan Kušek Apaš
 Dinamo Zagreb 70 NK OsijekStadion Maksimir
Fri - 3 Apr 2026
 NK Varaždin 11 HNK GoricaStadion Anđelko Herjavec