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 | ||
| 1 Aug 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 | NK Osijek | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | - | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | NK Varaždin | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | - | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | NK Lokomotiva | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | NK Istra 1961 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | HNK Hajduk Split | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | HNK Rijeka | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 8 | HNK Gorica | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 2 | 7 | -5 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 9 | NK Slaven Koprivnica | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | - | 1 | 7 | -6 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| 10 | NK Rudeš Zagreb | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 2 | 12 | -10 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
2027-2028 UEFACL 2027-2028 UEFAECL Relegation to CRO2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | NK Lokomotiva | Stadion U Kranjčevićeva |
 | HNK Gorica | Gradski stadion Ivan Kušek Apaš |
 | NK Varaždin | Stadion Maksimir |
 | NK Istra 1961 | Stadion HNK Rijeka |
 | NK Osijek | Gradski Stadion u Poljudu |
| NK Slaven Koprivnica | Opus Arena |
| Dinamo Zagreb | Stadion Aldo Drosina |
| HNK Hajduk Split | Stadion Maksimir |
| HNK Rijeka | Gradski stadion Velika Gorica |
| NK Rudeš Zagreb | Stadion Varteks |
| NK Osijek | Stadion HNK Rijeka |
| HNK Gorica | Stadion Maksimir |
| NK Lokomotiva | Gradski stadion Ivan Kušek Apaš |
| HNK Hajduk Split | Stadion U Kranjčevićeva |
| NK Istra 1961 | Stadion Varteks |
| NK Slaven Koprivnica | Gradski Stadion u Poljudu |
| Dinamo Zagreb | Opus Arena |
| NK Rudeš Zagreb | Stadion Aldo Drosina |
| HNK Rijeka | Stadion Maksimir |
| NK Varaždin | Gradski stadion Velika Gorica |
Results
| 12 | HNK Hajduk Split | Gradski stadion Velika Gorica |
| 20 | HNK Rijeka | Stadion Varteks |
| 10 | NK Lokomotiva | Opus Arena |
| 30 | NK Slaven Koprivnica | Stadion Aldo Drosina |
| 40 | NK Rudeš Zagreb | Stadion Maksimir |
| 22 | NK Istra 1961 | Gradski Stadion u Poljudu |
| 14 | NK Varaždin | Gradski stadion Ivan Kušek Apaš |
| 31 | HNK Gorica | Stadion Maksimir |
| 16 | NK Osijek | Stadion U Kranjčevićeva |
| PSPD | Dinamo Zagreb | Stadion HNK Rijeka |
| 21 | NK Rudeš Zagreb | Stadion HNK Rijeka |
| 21 | HNK Hajduk Split | Stadion Varteks |
| 02 | NK Osijek | Gradski stadion Velika Gorica |
| 23 | NK Lokomotiva | Stadion Aldo Drosina |
| 20 | NK Slaven Koprivnica | Stadion Maksimir |