2024–25 in Croatian football

The following article presents a summary of the 2024–25 football season in Croatia, which is the 34th season of competitive football in the country.

Football in Croatia
Season2024–25
Men's football
HNLRijeka
1. NLVukovar 1991
2. NLHrvace
Croatian CupRijeka
Women's football
Prva HNLŽAgram
Croatian CupOsijek
Croatia

National teams

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Croatia

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Date Venue Opponents Score Croatia scorer(s) Report
UEFA Euro 2024 – Group stage
15 June 2024 Olympiastadion, Berlin  Spain 0–3 UEFA.com
19 June 2024 Volksparkstadion, Hamburg  Albania 2–2 Kramarić, Gjasula (o.g.) UEFA.com
24 June 2024 Red Bull Arena, Leipzig  Italy 1–1 Modrić UEFA.com
2024–25 UEFA Nations League A – Group stage
5 September 2024 Estádio da Luz, Lisbon  Portugal 1–2 Dalot (o.g.) UEFA.com
8 September 2024 Opus Arena, Osijek  Poland 1–0 Modrić UEFA.com
12 October 2024 Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb  Scotland 2–1 Matanović, Kramarić UEFA.com
15 October 2024 Śląski Stadium, Chorzów  Poland 3–3 Sosa, P. Sučić, Baturina UEFA.com
15 November 2024 Hampden Park, Glasgow  Scotland 0–1 UEFA.com
18 November 2024 Stadion Poljud, Split  Portugal 1–1 Gvardiol UEFA.com
2024–25 UEFA Nations League – Quarter-finals
20 March 2025 Stadion Poljud, Split  France UEFA.com
23 March 2025 Stade de France, Saint-Denis  France UEFA.com

Croatia U21

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Date Venue Opponents Score Croatia scorer(s) Report
2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification – Group stage
5 September 2024 Sport Centre Rudes, Zagreb  Faroe Islands 2–1 Ljubičić, Ivanović UEFA.com
10 September 2024 Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek, Karlovac  Portugal 0–2 UEFA.com
11 October 2024 Ivan Kušek-Apaš City Stadium, Koprivnica  Andorra 2–0 Beljo, Hodža UEFA.com
15 October 2024 Ivan Kušek-Apaš City Stadium, Koprivnica  Greece 3–2 Kačavenda, Beljo, Vušković UEFA.com
2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification – Play-offs
15 November 2024 Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi  Georgia 0–1 UEFA.com
19 November 2024 Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka  Georgia 3–2 (a.e.t.)
6–7 (p)
Beljo (2), Šotiček UEFA.com

Croatia U19

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Croatia U17

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Croatia Women's

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Croatia Women's U19

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Date Venue Opponents Score Croatia scorer(s) Report
2025 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification - Round 1
27 November 2024 Stadion Sv. Josip Radnik, Sesvete  Luxembourg 1–0 Vlajčević UEFA.com
30 November 2024 Stadion Lučko, Lučko  Malta 3–0 Vlajčević (2), Grdiša UEFA.com
3 December 2024 Ivan Laljak-Ivić Stadium, Zaprešić  Slovenia 0–1 UEFA.com
2025 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification - Round 2
March 2025  North Macedonia
March 2025  Armenia
March 2025  Lithuania

Croatia Women's U17

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Date Venue Opponents Score Croatia scorer(s) Report
2025 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification - Round 1
1 November 2024 Stadion Hrvatski vitezovi, Dugopolje  Italy 0–2 UEFA.com
4 November 2024 Gradski stadion Hrvace, Hrvace  France 1–1 Bandula UEFA.com
7 November 2024 Stadion Hrvatski vitezovi, Dugopolje  Bulgaria 2–0 Grgić, Bandula UEFA.com
2025 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification - Round 2
March 2025  Italy
March 2025  Czech Republic
March 2025  Georgia

League tables

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Croatian Football League

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1 Rijeka (C) 36 18 11 7 49 21 +28 65[b] Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 Dinamo Zagreb 36 19 8 9 69 41 +28 65[b] Qualification to Europa League league phase
3 Hajduk Split 36 17 12 7 49 34 +15 63 Qualification to Conference League second qualifying round
4 Varaždin 36 11 16 9 28 24 +4 49
5 Slaven Belupo 36 13 9 14 42 45 3 48
6 Istra 1961 36 11 15 10 39 42 3 48
7 Osijek 36 11 9 16 46 52 6 42
8 Lokomotiva 36 10 9 17 45 54 9 39
9 Gorica 36 9 10 17 29 51 22 37
10 Šibenik (R) 36 7 9 20 28 60 32 30 Relegation to First Football League
Source: SuperSport HNL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored (at home if two teams tied); 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Criteria 2-4 and 7 is only used if deciding champion, teams to international competition or teams for relegation and in that case criteria 6 will not be used).[1]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. The 2024–25 Croatian Football Cup winners qualify for the Europa League first qualifying round (or the second-placed team if the Croatian Cup winners finish first). If the Croatian Cup winners finish in the top three, the second Conference League second qualifying round spot will be passed to the fourth-placed team.
  2. 1 2 Head to head points (GD) = Rijeka 5 (+3), Dinamo Zagreb 5 (-3).

Prva nogometna liga

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Vukovar 1991 (C, P) 33 21 9 3 55 14 +41 72 Promotion to the Croatian Football League
2 Opatija 33 19 11 3 48 20 +28 68
3 Orijent 33 14 14 5 46 31 +15 56
4 Sesvete 33 14 7 12 36 32 +4 49
5 Cibalia 33 12 10 11 47 39 +8 46
6 Dubrava 33 14 4 15 35 36 1 46
7 BSK Bijelo Brdo 33 13 7 13 40 42 2 46
8 Croatia Zmijavci 33 10 10 13 33 43 10 40
9 Rudeš 33 10 9 14 31 33 2 39
10 Jarun 33 9 10 14 33 39 6 37
11 Dugopolje 33 6 13 14 33 52 19 31 Relegation play-off
12 Zrinski Osječko 1664 (R) 33 1 6 26 15 71 56 9 Relegation to the Second Football League
Source: Prva NL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored (at home if two teams tied); 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Criteria 2-4 and 7 is only used if deciding champion, teams for promotion or relegation and in that case criteria 6 will not be used).[2]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Druga nogometna liga

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Hrvace (C, P) 30 20 4 6 71 41 +30 64 Promotion to the First Football League
2 Karlovac 1919 (P) 30 19 5 6 50 20 +30 62
3 Jadran Luka Ploče 30 16 7 7 62 38 +24 55
4 Mladost Ždralovi 30 16 7 7 55 32 +23 55
5 Solin 30 17 3 10 54 33 +21 54
6 Bjelovar 30 16 6 8 56 37 +19 54
7 Radnik Križevci 30 14 6 10 49 37 +12 48
8 Kustošija 30 13 9 8 51 40 +11 48
9 Uljanik Pula 30 10 6 14 41 45 4 36
10 Trnje 30 9 8 13 40 53 13 35
11 Segesta 30 10 4 16 50 69 19 34
12 Dragovoljac 30 9 5 16 36 45 9 32
13 Marsonia 1909 (R) 30 10 1 19 40 75 35 31 Relegation to the Third Football League
14 Dugo Selo 30 8 6 16 45 60 15 30
15 Grobničan 30 8 4 18 33 59 26 28
16 Jadran Poreč (R) 30 3 3 24 25 74 49 12 Relegation to the Third Football League
Source: Druga-NL.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored (at home if two teams tied); 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Criteria 2-4 and 7 is only used if deciding champion, teams for promotion or relegation and in that case criteria 6 will not be used).[3]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Treća nogometna liga

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Sjever (North)

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Varteks 30 22 3 5 72 23 +49 69 Qualification to Promotion play-offs
2 NK Polet 30 19 4 7 80 33 +47 61
3 Bilogora 30 19 4 7 61 42 +19 61
4 Pitomača 30 17 5 8 68 34 +34 56
5 Podravina 30 16 7 7 54 35 +19 55
6 Rudar Mursko Središće 30 15 6 9 51 38 +13 51
7 Graničar Đurđevac 30 13 6 11 49 43 +6 45
8 Graničar Kotoriba 30 13 4 13 51 51 0 43
9 Dinamo Domašinec 30 12 6 12 40 36 +4 42
10 Garić 30 10 5 15 33 47 14 35
11 Nedelišće 30 9 6 15 39 55 16 33[a]
12 Koprivnica 30 9 6 15 40 57 17 33[a]
13 Dinamo Predavac 30 10 2 18 49 75 26 32
14 Međimurje 30 8 5 17 34 66 32 29
15 Slatina 30 5 6 19 30 72 42 17[b]
16 Virovitica 30 4 3 23 33 77 44 15 Relegation
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2025. Source: HNS
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Head-to-head points, 3) Head-to-head goal difference, 4) Goal difference, 5) Matches won, 6) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head points: Koprivnica 4pts; Nedelišće 1pt.
  2. Slatina were deducted four points

Zapad (West)

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Halubjan 20 12 5 3 42 24 +18 41 Qualification to Promotion play-offs
2 Kraljevica 20 11 4 5 41 28 +13 37
3 Rudar Labin 20 11 3 6 34 27 +7 36[a]
4 Buje 20 10 6 4 30 19 +11 36[a]
5 Pomorac 20 10 4 6 39 28 +11 34
6 Krk 20 9 5 6 30 20 +10 32
7 Pazinka 20 9 3 8 29 24 +5 30[b]
8 Vinodol 20 8 6 6 26 23 +3 30[b]
9 Nehaj 20 6 10 4 27 22 +5 28
10 Novalja 20 7 4 9 33 32 +1 25
11 Banjole 20 7 4 9 30 30 0 25
12 Crikvenica 20 7 4 9 19 35 16 25
13 Naprijed Hreljin 20 5 5 10 15 23 8 20
14 Rovinj 20 5 4 11 25 43 18 19
15 Medulin 1921 20 4 5 11 19 31 12 17
16 Cres 20 2 2 16 17 47 30 8 Relegation
Updated to match(es) played on 1 April 2025. Source: HNS
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Head-to-head points, 3) Head-to-head goal difference, 4) Goal difference, 5) Matches won, 6) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head points: Rudar Labin 4pts; Buje 1pt.
  2. 1 2 Head-to-head goal difference: Pazinka +1; Vinodol -1.

Centar (Centre)

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lučko 21 13 2 6 39 24 +15 41 Qualification to Promotion play-offs
2 Kurilovec 20 12 3 5 24 13 +11 39
3 Ravnice 20 11 5 4 39 21 +18 38
4 Trešnjevka 21 11 4 6 29 19 +10 37
5 Samobor 21 12 1 8 29 24 +5 37
6 Gaj Mače 21 10 6 5 32 18 +14 36
7 Zagorec Krapina 20 10 3 7 35 22 +13 33
8 Tigar Sveta Nedelja 21 9 2 10 34 38 4 29
9 Ponikve 20 8 4 8 31 29 +2 28
10 Dinamo Odranski Obrež 20 7 6 7 22 32 10 27
11 Bistra 21 7 3 11 20 27 7 24
12 Maksimir 20 7 1 12 26 34 8 22
13 Mladost Petrinja 20 5 6 9 22 35 13 21
14 Sava Strmec 21 5 4 12 27 39 12 19
15 HAŠK 1903 21 5 3 13 15 37 22 18
16 Vrapče 20 5 1 14 15 27 12 16 Relegation
Updated to match(es) played on 9 April 2025. Source: HNS
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Head-to-head points, 3) Head-to-head goal difference, 4) Goal difference, 5) Matches won, 6) Goals scored

Istok (East)

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Borac Kneževi Vinogradi 18 9 6 3 28 16 +12 33 Qualification to Promotion play-offs
2 Đakovo Croatia 18 9 5 4 34 21 +13 32
3 Vinogorac 18 8 7 3 30 21 +9 31
4 Radnički Dalj 18 7 7 4 23 15 +8 28
5 Slavonija Požega 18 7 5 6 27 18 +9 26
6 Tomislav Donji Andrijevci 18 7 5 6 32 25 +7 26
7 Svačić 18 8 2 8 21 27 6 26
8 Belišće 18 7 4 7 31 24 +7 25
9 Valpovka 18 7 4 7 23 22 +1 25
10 Čepin 18 7 3 8 19 20 1 24
11 Vuteks Sloga 18 6 5 7 22 30 8 23
12 Graničar Županja 18 6 4 8 20 30 10 22
13 Tomislav Cerna 18 6 2 10 24 33 9 20
14 Slavija Pleternica 18 4 7 7 26 35 9 19
15 Bedem Ivankovo 18 4 6 8 20 30 10 18
16 NAŠK 18 5 2 11 17 30 13 17 Relegation
Updated to match(es) played on 21 March 2025. Source: HNS
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Head-to-head points, 3) Head-to-head goal difference, 4) Goal difference, 5) Matches won, 6) Goals scored

Jug (South)

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Uskok (C) 30 20 4 6 55 22 +33 64 Promotion to the 2.NL
2 Zadar 30 18 7 5 63 30 +33 61
3 Neretva 30 17 7 6 68 38 +30 58
4 Zagora 30 17 4 9 73 35 +38 55
5 Sloga Mravince 30 16 5 9 64 42 +22 53
6 Vodice 30 14 6 10 49 51 2 48
7 Junak Sinj 30 13 6 11 45 43 +2 45
8 GOŠK Kaštela 30 12 7 11 51 40 +11 43
9 Neretvanac 30 8 11 11 31 49 18 35
10 Hrvatski Vitez 30 9 8 13 35 50 15 35
11 Val 30 9 6 15 47 60 13 33
12 Omiš 30 8 7 15 33 52 19 31
13 GOŠK Dubrovnik 30 6 11 13 22 39 17 29
14 Kamen Podbablje 30 8 5 17 41 61 20 29
15 Primorac Biograd 30 6 10 14 28 52 24 28
16 Zmaj Makarska (R) 30 3 8 19 18 59 41 17 Relegation
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2025. Source: HNS
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Head-to-head points, 3) Head-to-head goal difference, 4) Goal difference, 5) Matches won, 6) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Cup results

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Slaven Belupo1–1Rijeka
Report
Attendance: 4,448
Referee: Patrik Kolarić (Čakovec)

Rijeka1–0Slaven Belupo
Report
Attendance: 8,181
Referee: Dario Bel (Osijek)

Croatian clubs in Europe

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Summary

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Dinamo Zagreb

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Date Venue Opponents Score Dinamo Zagreb scorer(s) Report
2024–25 Champions League - Play-off round
20 August 2024 Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb Azerbaijan Qarabağ 3–0 Pjaca, Kulenović (2) UEFA.com
28 August 2024 Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku Azerbaijan Qarabağ 2–0 Pjaca, Silva (o.g.) UEFA.com
2024–25 UEFA Champions League - League phase
17 September 2024 Allianz Arena, Munich Germany Bayern Munich 2–9 Petković, Ogiwara UEFA.com
2 October 2024 Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb France Monaco 2–2 Sučić, Baturina UEFA.com
23 October 2024 Red Bull Arena, Wals-Siezenheim Austria Red Bull Salzburg 2–0 Kulenović, Petković UEFA.com
5 November 2024 Národný futbalový štadión, Bratislava Slovakia Slovan Bratislava 4–1 Špikić, Sučić, Kulenović (2) UEFA.com
27 November 2024 Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb Germany Borussia Dortmund 0–3 UEFA.com
10 December 2024 Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb Scotland Celtic 0–0 UEFA.com
22 January 2025 Emirates Stadium, London England Arsenal UEFA.com
29 January 2025 Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb Italy Milan UEFA.com

Rijeka

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Hajduk Split

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Osijek

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ŽNK Osijek

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Dinamo Zagreb U19

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Date Venue Opponents Score Dinamo Zagreb U19 scorer(s) Report
2024–25 UEFA Youth League - League phase
17 September 2024 FC Bayern Campus, Munich Germany Bayern Munich 1–2 Rimac UEFA.com
2 October 2024 Ivan Laljak-Ivić Stadium, Zaprešić France Monaco 1–0 Horvat UEFA.com
23 October 2024 Akademie Salzburg, Liefering Austria Red Bull Salzburg 2–3 Šunta, Šepić UEFA.com
5 November 2024 National Training Centre, Senec Slovakia Slovan Bratislava 2–2 Šunta, Horvat UEFA.com
27 November 2024 Ivan Laljak-Ivić Stadium, Zaprešić Germany Borussia Dortmund 0–0 UEFA.com
10 December 2024 Ivan Laljak-Ivić Stadium, Zaprešić Scotland Celtic 2–1 Šutalo, Rimac UEFA.com
2024–25 UEFA Youth League - Round of 32
11–12 February 2025 Spain Barcelona

Lokomotiva Zagreb U19

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References

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  1. "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo SuperSport Hrvatske nogometne lige za natjecateljsku godinu 2024/2025" (PDF). hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 3 June 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  2. "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo Druge hrvatske nogometne lige za natjecateljsku 2021/2022 godinu" (PDF). druga-hnl.com (in Croatian). 28 June 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  3. "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo Druge hrvatske nogometne lige za natjecateljsku 2021/2022 godinu" (PDF). druga-hnl.com (in Croatian). 28 June 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.