SuperSport HNL
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2026-2027
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 2026-2027 season, the CRO1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027-2028 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2026-2027 CRO1 team
- 2027-2028 UEFA Europa League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd place 2026-2027 CRO1 team
- 2027-2028 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 3rd and 4th place 2026-2027 CRO1 teams
The winner of the 2026-2027 Hrvatski nogometni kup (Croation Cup), typically a CRO1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2027-2028 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 | ||
| 31 Jul 2026 - 22 May 2027 | 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 2026-2027 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 | 11 | 7 -2-2 | 23 | - | 21 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 -1-0 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 10 | 7 -1-2 | 22 | - | 25 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 -0-0 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | NK Varaždin | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | - | 15 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 4 | NK Osijek | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | - | 19 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 5 | HNK Rijeka | 10 | 5 -2-3 | 17 | - | 17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
| 6 | NK Istra 1961 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | - | 19 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| 7 | NK Slaven Koprivnica | 11 | 4 -1-6 | 13 | - | 14 | 23 | -9 | 5 | 3 -0-2 | 9 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 |
| 8 | NK Lokomotiva | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | - | 13 | 17 | -4 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -7 |
| 9 | NK Rudeš Zagreb | 11 | 3 -1-7 | 10 | - | 14 | 27 | -13 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -6 |
| 10 | HNK Gorica | 11 | 1 -4-6 | 7 | - | 7 | 15 | -8 | 6 | 0 -3-3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
2027-2028 UEFACL 2027-2028 UEFAECL Relegation to CRO2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Fri - 30 Oct 2026
 | NK Istra 1961 | Gradski stadion Ivan Kušek Apaš |
Sat - 31 Oct 2026
 | HNK Gorica | Gradski Stadion u Poljudu |
 | Dinamo Zagreb | Stadion U Kranjčevićeva |
Sun - 1 Nov 2026
 | NK Varaždin | Stadion HNK Rijeka |
 | NK Osijek | Stadion Maksimir |
Fri - 6 Nov 2026
| NK Rudeš Zagreb | Stadion Maksimir |
Sat - 7 Nov 2026
| NK Slaven Koprivnica | Gradski stadion Velika Gorica |
| HNK Rijeka | Stadion Aldo Drosina |
Sun - 8 Nov 2026
| HNK Hajduk Split | Opus Arena |
| Dinamo Zagreb | Stadion Varteks |
Sat - 21 Nov 2026
| HNK Gorica | Stadion HNK Rijeka |
| NK Lokomotiva | Gradski Stadion u Poljudu |
| NK Istra 1961 | Stadion Maksimir |
| NK Osijek | Gradski stadion Ivan Kušek Apaš |
| NK Varaždin | Stadion U Kranjčevićeva |
Sat - 28 Nov 2026
| NK Rudeš Zagreb | Gradski Stadion u Poljudu |
| HNK Rijeka | Opus Arena |
| NK Varaždin | Stadion Aldo Drosina |
| NK Slaven Koprivnica | Stadion Maksimir |
| Dinamo Zagreb | Gradski stadion Velika Gorica |
Results
Tue - 27 Oct 2026
| 21 | HNK Rijeka | Stadion Maksimir |
Mon - 26 Oct 2026
| 22 | HNK Hajduk Split | Stadion Aldo Drosina |
Sun - 25 Oct 2026
| 01 | NK Rudeš Zagreb | Opus Arena |
Sat - 24 Oct 2026
| 12 | NK Slaven Koprivnica | Stadion Varteks |
| 00 | NK Lokomotiva | Gradski stadion Velika Gorica |
Sun - 18 Oct 2026
| 15 | Dinamo Zagreb | Gradski stadion Ivan Kušek Apaš |
| 10 | NK Varaždin | Gradski Stadion u Poljudu |
Sat - 17 Oct 2026
| 11 | HNK Gorica | Opus Arena |
| 20 | NK Istra 1961 | Stadion Maksimir |
Fri - 16 Oct 2026
| 12 | HNK Rijeka | Stadion U Kranjčevićeva |
Sun - 11 Oct 2026
| 41 | HNK Rijeka | Gradski stadion Ivan Kušek Apaš |
| 01 | NK Varaždin | Stadion Maksimir |
Sat - 10 Oct 2026
| 13 | NK Istra 1961 | Opus Arena |
| 21 | Dinamo Zagreb | Gradski Stadion u Poljudu |
Fri - 9 Oct 2026
| 12 | NK Rudeš Zagreb | Gradski stadion Velika Gorica |
Sun - 20 Sep 2026
| 32 | NK Lokomotiva | Stadion Maksimir |
| 30 | HNK Hajduk Split | Stadion HNK Rijeka |
Sat - 19 Sep 2026
| 01 | HNK Gorica | Stadion Aldo Drosina |
| 00 | NK Osijek | Stadion Varteks |
Fri - 18 Sep 2026
| 22 | NK Slaven Koprivnica | Stadion U Kranjčevićeva |