2021–22 in Croatian football

Football in Croatia
Season	2021–22
Men's football
Prva HNL	Dinamo Zagreb
Druga HNL	Varaždin
Treća HNL	Polet Sveti Martin na Muri (North); Jadran Luka Ploče (South); Crikvenica (West); Vukovar 1991 (East); Zagorec Krapina (Center);
Croatian Cup	Hajduk Split
Women's football
Prva HNLŽ	Split
Druga HNLŽ	Hajduk Split (Group A); Koprivnica (Group B);
Croatian Cup	Split

The following article presents a summary of the 2021–22 football season in Croatia, which is the 31st season of competitive football in the country.

National teams

Croatia

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Croatia scorer(s)	Report
UEFA Euro 2020 – Group stage
13 June 2021	Wembley Stadium, London	England	0–1		UEFA.com
18 June 2021	Hampden Park, Glasgow	Czech Republic	1–1	Perišić	UEFA.com
22 June 2021	Hampden Park, Glasgow	Scotland	3–1	Vlašić, Modrić, Perišić	UEFA.com
UEFA Euro 2020 - Knockout stage
28 June 2021	Parken Stadium, Copenhagen	Spain	3–5 (a.e.t.)	Pedri (o.g.), Oršić, Pašalić	UEFA.com
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – Group stage
1 September 2021	Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow	Russia	0–0		UEFA.com
4 September 2021	Tehelné pole, Bratislava	Slovakia	1–0	Brozović	UEFA.com
7 September 2021	Stadion Poljud, Split	Slovenia	3–0	Livaja, Pašalić, Vlašić	UEFA.com
8 October 2021	AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca	Cyprus	3–0	Perišić, Gvardiol, Livaja	UEFA.com
11 October 2021	Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek	Slovakia	2–2	Kramarić, Modrić	UEFA.com
11 November 2021	National Stadium, Ta' Qali	Malta	7–1	Perišić, Ćaleta-Car, Pašalić, Modrić, Majer (2), Kramarić	UEFA.com
14 November 2021	Stadion Poljud, Split	Russia	1–0	Kudryashov (o.g.)	UEFA.com
2022–23 UEFA Nations League – Group stage
3 June 2022	Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek	Austria	0–3		UEFA.com
6 June 2022	Stadion Poljud, Split	France	1–1	Kramarić	UEFA.com
10 June 2022	Parken Stadium, Copenhagen	Denmark	1–0	Pašalić	UEFA.com
13 June 2022	Stade de France, Saint-Denis	France	1–0	Modrić	UEFA.com
Friendly fixtures
26 March 2022	Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan	Slovenia	1–1	Kramarić
29 March 2022	Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan	Bulgaria	2–1	Modrić, Kramarić

Croatia U21

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Croatia scorer(s)	Report
2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification - Group stage
1 September 2021	Stadion Radnik, Velika Gorica	Azerbaijan	2–0	Sučić, Šimić	UEFA.com
6 September 2021	Raatti Stadium, Oulu	Finland	2–0	Sučić, Ljubičić	UEFA.com
7 October 2021	Stadion Varteks, Varaždin	Norway	3–2	Šimić, Sučić, Vušković	UEFA.com
12 October 2021	Kapital Bank Arena, Sumqayit	Azerbaijan	5–1	Šimić (3), Soldo, Šutalo	UEFA.com
11 November 2021	Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula	Estonia	2–0	Šimić, Pršir	UEFA.com
16 November 2021	Keine Sorgen Arena, Ried im Innkreis	Austria	3–1	Kačavenda, Franjić, Sučić	UEFA.com
25 March 2022	Stadion Varteks, Varaždin	Austria	0–0		UEFA.com
29 March 2022	Stadion Varteks, Varaždin	Finland	2–3	Šutalo, Fruk	UEFA.com
3 June 2022	Marienlyst Stadion, Drammen	Norway	2–3	Sučić, Šimić	UEFA.com
8 June 2022	Pärnu Rannastaadion, Pärnu	Estonia	4–0	Vidović, Vušković, Marin, Fruk	UEFA.com

Croatia U19

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Croatia scorer(s)	Report
2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification - Qualifying round
10 November 2021	Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek, Karlovac	Gibraltar	7–0	Frigan (3), Špeljak, Stojković, Lisica, Ivanović	UEFA.com
13 November 2021	Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek, Karlovac	Armenia	2–0	Špeljak, Frigan	UEFA.com
16 November 2021	Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek, Karlovac	Scotland	1–1	Ivanović	UEFA.com
2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification - Elite round
23 March 2022	Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek, Karlovac	Iceland	2–1	Stojković, Cvijanović	UEFA.com
26 March 2022	Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek, Karlovac	Romania	1–2	Špeljak	UEFA.com
29 March 2022	Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek, Karlovac	Georgia	0–1		UEFA.com

Croatia U17

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Croatia scorer(s)	Report
2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification - Qualifying round
21 October 2021	Sports Center of FA of Serbia, Stara Pazova	Bulgaria	0–1		UEFA.com
24 October 2021	Sports Center of FA of Serbia, Stara Pazova	Liechtenstein	3–0	Ivković, Weissenhofer (o.g.), Košćević	UEFA.com
27 October 2021	Sports Center of FA of Serbia, Stara Pazova	Serbia	0–1		UEFA.com

Croatia Women's

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Croatia scorer(s)	Report
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification - Group stage
17 September 2021	Stadionul Mogoșoaia, Mogoșoaia	Romania	0–2		UEFA.com
21 September 2021	Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek, Karlovac	Italy	0–5		UEFA.com
22 October 2021	Stadio Teofilo Patini, Castel di Sangro	Italy	0–3		UEFA.com
26 October 2021	Letzigrund, Zürich	Switzerland	0–5		UEFA.com
26 November 2021	Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula	Lithuania	0–0		UEFA.com
30 November 2021	Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula	Moldova	4–0	Marković, Landeka, Lubina, Jelenčić	UEFA.com
8 April 2022	Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău	Moldova	1–0	Ljuština	UEFA.com
12 April 2022	Stadion Radnik, Velika Gorica	Romania	0–1		UEFA.com

Croatia Women's U19

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Croatia scorer(s)	Report
2022 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification - Round 1
19 October 2021	Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula	Liechtenstein	2–0	Matanić, Krznarić	UEFA.com
22 October 2021	Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula	Latvia	3–1	Šabašov, Domazet, Blažević	UEFA.com
25 October 2021	Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula	Kosovo	1–0	Avdili (o.g.)	UEFA.com
2022 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification - Round 2
6 April 2022	Borås Arena, Borås	Denmark	0–2		UEFA.com
9 April 2022	Borås Arena, Borås	Sweden	0–4		UEFA.com
12 April 2022	Bravida Arena, Gothenburg	Poland	0–6		UEFA.com

Croatia Women's U17

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Croatia scorer(s)	Report
2022 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification - Round 1
23 September 2021	Stadion Lučko, Zagreb	Armenia	5–0	Mikulica, Živković, Čorak, Kovačević, Višnjić	UEFA.com
26 September 2021	Stadion Lučko, Zagreb	Kazakhstan	7–0	Mikulica, Kovačević (2), Damjanović, Vračević, Šaban, Vlastelica	UEFA.com
29 September 2021	Stadion Lučko, Zagreb	Lithuania	2–0	Živković, Kovačević	UEFA.com
2022 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification - Round 2
24 March 2022	Stadion RKS Garbarnia, Kraków	Poland	0–5		UEFA.com
27 March 2022	Stadion Miejski, Niepołomice	France	0–5		UEFA.com
30 March 2022	Stadion RKS Garbarnia, Kraków	England	0–8		UEFA.com

League tables

Croatian First Football League

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Dinamo Zagreb (C)	36	24	7	5	68	22	+46	79	Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2	Hajduk Split	36	21	9	6	64	31	+33	72	Qualification to Europa Conference League third qualifying round^[a]
3	Osijek	36	19	12	5	49	29	+20	69	Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round
4	Rijeka	36	20	5	11	71	51	+20	65
5	Lokomotiva	36	12	13	11	55	50	+5	49
6	Gorica	36	12	9	15	43	50	−7	45
7	Slaven Belupo	36	9	9	18	35	54	−19	36
8	Šibenik	36	9	5	22	46	75	−29	32
9	Istra 1961	36	7	10	19	42	67	−25	31
10	Hrvatski Dragovoljac (R)	36	4	7	25	31	75	−44	19	Relegation to First Football League

Source: PrvaHNL.hr
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:

^ The cup winner, Hajduk Split, will enter the third qualifying round of the Europa Conference League.

Croatian Second Football League

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation^[a]
1	Varaždin (C, P)	30	19	6	5	56	29	+27	63	Promotion to the HNL
2	Rudeš	30	17	5	8	56	27	+29	56
3	Inter Zaprešić (X)	30	13	9	8	34	29	+5	48	Dissolved after the season^[b]
4	Jarun	30	11	11	8	46	38	+8	44
5	Kustošija	30	11	9	10	39	35	+4	42
6	Cibalia	30	11	8	11	44	42	+2	41
7	Dinamo Zagreb II (X)	30	11	8	11	37	44	−7	41	Dissolved after the season^[b]
8	Solin	30	11	7	12	41	41	0	40
9	Orijent 1919	30	12	4	14	44	49	−5	40
10	Dugopolje	30	11	7	12	40	46	−6	40
11	Dubrava	30	11	6	13	39	39	0	39
12	BSK Bijelo Brdo	30	11	6	13	30	41	−11	39
13	Croatia Zmijavci (R)	30	11	5	14	32	43	−11	38	Relegation to the 2. NL
14	Sesvete (R)	30	9	7	14	37	41	−4	34
15	Osijek II (R)	30	9	7	14	25	36	−11	34
16	Opatija (R)	30	6	7	17	27	47	−20	25

Updated to match(es) played on 28 May 2022. Source: Druga-HNL.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).^[2]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated; (X) Dissolved
Notes:

^ Dinamo Zagreb II and Osijek II were ineligible for promotion.
^ ^a ^b Due to change in regulation, reserve teams of top level clubs (Dinamo Zagreb II and Osijek II) were not allowed to participate in second level from the following season. Later Dinamo II was dissolved.

Croatian clubs in Europe

Summary

Club	Competition	Starting round	Final round	Matches played
Dinamo Zagreb	Champions League	1st qualifying round	Play-off round	8
Dinamo Zagreb	Europa League	Group stage	Knockout round play-offs	8
Osijek	Conference League	2nd qualifying round	3rd qualifying round	4
Rijeka	Conference League	2nd qualifying round	Play-off round	6
Hajduk Split	Conference League	2nd qualifying round		2
ŽNK Osijek	Women's Champions League	1st qualifying round	2nd qualifying round	4
Hajduk Split U19	UEFA Youth League	First round	Play-offs	5

Dinamo Zagreb

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Dinamo Zagreb scorer(s)	Report
2021–22 Champions League - First qualifying round
7 July 2021	Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb	Valur	3–2	Ademi (2), Majer	UEFA.com
13 July 2021	Hlíðarendi, Reykjavík	Valur	2–0	Ivanušec, Oršić	UEFA.com
2021–22 Champions League - Second qualifying round
20 July 2021	Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb	Omonia	2–0	Majer, Jakić	UEFA.com
27 July 2021	GSP Stadium, Strovolos	Omonia	1–0	Menalo	UEFA.com
2021–22 Champions League - Third qualifying round
4 August 2021	Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb	Legia Warsaw	1–1	Petković	UEFA.com
10 August 2021	Stadion Wojska Polskiego, Warsaw	Legia Warsaw	1–0	Franjić	UEFA.com
2021–22 Champions League - Play-off round
17 August 2021	Sheriff Stadium, Tiraspol	Sheriff Tiraspol	0–3		UEFA.com
25 August 2021	Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb	Sheriff Tiraspol	0–0		UEFA.com
2021–22 UEFA Europa League - Group stage
16 September 2021	Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb	West Ham United	0–2		UEFA.com
30 September 2021	Luminus Arena, Genk	Genk	3–0	Ivanušec, Petković (2)	UEFA.com
21 October 2021	Allianz Stadion, Vienna	Rapid Wien	1–2	Oršić	UEFA.com
4 November 2021	Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb	Rapid Wien	3–1	Petković, Andrić, Šutalo	UEFA.com
25 November 2021	Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb	Genk	1–1	Menalo	UEFA.com
9 December 2021	London Stadium, London	West Ham United	1–0	Oršić	UEFA.com
2021–22 UEFA Europa League - Knockout round play-offs
17 February 2022	Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium, Seville	Sevilla	1–3	Oršić	UEFA.com
24 February 2022	Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb	Sevilla	1–0	Oršić	UEFA.com

Osijek

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Osijek scorer(s)	Report
2021–22 Conference League - Second qualifying round
22 July 2021	Stadion Miejski, Szczecin	Pogoń Szczecin	0–0		UEFA.com
29 July 2021	Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek	Pogoń Szczecin	1–0	Kleinheisler	UEFA.com
2021–22 Conference League - Third qualifying round
5 August 2021	Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia	CSKA Sofia	2–4	Mattheij (o.g.), Topčagić	UEFA.com
12 August 2021	Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek	CSKA Sofia	1–1	Škorić	UEFA.com

Rijeka

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Rijeka scorer(s)	Report
2021–22 Conference League - Second qualifying round
22 July 2021	Centenary Stadium, Ta'Qali	Gżira United	2–0	Bušnja, Ampem	UEFA.com
29 July 2021	Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka	Gżira United	1–0	Drmić	UEFA.com
2021–22 Conference League - Third qualifying round
5 August 2021	Easter Road, Edinburgh	Hibernian	1–1	Ampem	UEFA.com
12 August 2021	Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka	Hibernian	4–1	Pavičić, Issah, McGinn (o.g.), Bušnja	UEFA.com
2021–22 Conference League - Play-off round
19 August 2021	Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki	PAOK	1–1	Lepinjica	UEFA.com
26 August 2021	Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka	PAOK	0–2		UEFA.com

Hajduk Split

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Hajduk Split scorer(s)	Report
2021–22 Conference League - Second qualifying round
22 July 2021	Stadion Poljud, Split	Tobol	2–0	Ljubičić (2)	UEFA.com
29 July 2021	Kostanay Central Stadium, Kostanay	Tobol	1–4 (a.e.t.)	Sahiti	UEFA.com

ŽNK Osijek

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	ŽNK Osijek scorer(s)	Report
2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League - First qualifying round
18 August 2021	Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek	Breznica Pljevlja	5–0	Nevrkla, Lubina, Joščak, Kovačević, Balić	UEFA.com
21 August 2021	Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek	Anderlecht	1–0	Lojna	UEFA.com
2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League - Second qualifying round
1 September 2021	Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek	Breiðablik	1–1	Medić	UEFA.com
9 September 2021	Kópavogsvöllur, Kópavogur	Breiðablik	0–3		UEFA.com

Hajduk Split U19

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Hajduk Split U19 scorer(s)	Report
2021–22 UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions Path - First round
30 September 2021	Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje	Shkëndija	2–0	Čuić (2)	UEFA.com
20 October 2021	Stadion Poljud, Split	Shkëndija	3–1	Antunović, Čuić, Brkljača	UEFA.com
2021–22 UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions Path - Second round
3 November 2021	Stadion Poljud, Split	Minsk	3–0	Hrgović, Čuić (2)	UEFA.com
24 November 2021	FC Minsk Stadium, Minsk	Minsk	1–1	Čuić	UEFA.com
2021–22 UEFA Youth League - Play-offs
9 February 2022	Stadion Poljud, Split	Atlético Madrid	0–0 (2–3 p)		UEFA.com

References

^ "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo Hrvatski Telekom Prve lige za natjecateljsku godinu 2021/2022" (PDF). hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 28 June 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
^ "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.

[table_note_res_ECL3Q0.14794950007831-1] The cup winner, Hajduk Split, will enter the third qualifying round of the Europa Conference League.

[3] Dinamo Zagreb II and Osijek II were ineligible for promotion.

[table_note_res_DS0.82120013461504-4] Due to change in regulation, reserve teams of top level clubs (Dinamo Zagreb II and Osijek II) were not allowed to participate in second level from the following season. Later Dinamo II was dissolved.

[2] "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo Hrvatski Telekom Prve lige za natjecateljsku godinu 2021/2022" (PDF). hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 28 June 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.

[5] "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.

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Football in Croatia
Croatian Football Federation (HNS)
National teams	Men's: A B U23 U21 U20 U19 U18 U17 U16 U15 Women's: A U19 U17
League system	Men's: HNL 1. NL 2. NL 3. NL 1. ŽNL 2. ŽNL Women's: 1. HNLŽ 2. HNLŽ
Domestic cups	Men's: Cup Super Cup Women's: Cup
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2021–22 in Croatian football
« 2020–21 2022–23 »
Domestic leagues	Prva HNL Druga HNL Treća HNL Prva HNLŽ
Domestic cups	Croatian Football Cup (Final) Croatian Women's Football Cup
European competitions	Champions League Europa League Europa Conference League
Related to national team	UEFA Euro 2020 (Group D) 2022 FIFA World Cup (Qualification) Zlatko Dalić
Club seasons
Prva HNL	Dinamo Zagreb Gorica Hajduk Split Hrvatski Dragovoljac Istra 1961 Lokomotiva Osijek Rijeka Slaven Belupo Šibenik

2022 in association football
AFC	Australia 21'−22' 22'−23' China India Indonesia Iran Japan 22' 22'−23' Lebanon 21'–22' 22'–23' Philippines Saudi Arabia South Korea Thailand Uzbekistan Vietnam
CAF	Nigeria
CONCACAF	Canada Costa Rica Mexico United States
CONMEBOL	Argentina Brazil Ecuador Peru Uruguay
OFC	New Zealand
UEFA	Belgium Croatia England France Germany Italy Netherlands Poland Scotland Serbia Slovakia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine

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