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Football in Croatia
Season2020–21
Men's football
Prva HNLDinamo Zagreb
Druga HNLHrvatski Dragovoljac
Treća HNL
Croatian CupDinamo Zagreb
Women's football
Prva HNLŽOsijek
Druga HNLŽ
Croatian CupSplit
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The following article presents a summary of the 2020–21 football season in Croatia, which is the 30th season of competitive football in the country.

National teams

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Croatia

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Date Venue Opponents Score Croatia scorer(s) Report
2020–21 UEFA Nations League – Group stage
5 September 2020 Estádio do Dragão, Porto  Portugal 1–4 Petković UEFA.com
8 September 2020 Stade de France, Saint-Denis  France 2–4 Lovren, Brekalo UEFA.com
11 October 2020 Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb  Sweden 2–1 Vlašić, Kramarić UEFA.com
14 October 2020 Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb  France 1–2 Vlašić UEFA.com
14 November 2020 Friends Arena, Solna  Sweden 1–2 Danielson (o.g.) UEFA.com
17 November 2020 Stadion Poljud, Split  Portugal 2–3 Kovačić (2) UEFA.com
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – Group stage
24 March 2021 Stadion Stožice, Ljubljana  Slovenia 0–1 UEFA.com
27 March 2021 Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka  Cyprus 1–0 Pašalić UEFA.com
30 March 2021 Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka  Malta 3–0 Perišić, Modrić, Brekalo UEFA.com
Friendly fixtures
7 October 2020 Kybunpark, St. Gallen   Switzerland 2–1 Brekalo, Pašalić UEFA.com
11 November 2020 Vodafone Park, Istanbul  Turkey 3–3 Budimir, Pašalić, Brekalo UEFA.com
1 June 2021 Gradski stadion, Velika Gorica  Armenia 1–1 Perišić UEFA.com
6 June 2021 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels  Belgium 0–1 UEFA.com

Croatia U21

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Date Venue Opponents Score Croatia scorer(s) Report
2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification - Group stage
3 September 2020 Stadion Varteks, Varaždin  Greece 5–0 Moro, Majer (2), Musa (2) UEFA.com
7 September 2020 Stadion Střelecký ostrov, České Budějovice  Czech Republic 0–0 UEFA.com
8 October 2020 Stadion Kranjčevićeva, Zagreb  San Marino 10–0 Kulenović, Majer, Špikić, Ivanušec (3), Nejašmić (2), Vizinger, Gvardiol UEFA.com
13 October 2020 Pampeloponnisiako Stadium, Patras  Greece 1–0 Majer UEFA.com
12 November 2020 Tynecastle, Edinburgh  Scotland 2–2 Moro, Bistrović UEFA.com
17 November 2020 Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula  Lithuania 7–0 Špikić, Musa (2), Šverko, Šutalo, Moro (2) UEFA.com
2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship - Group stage
25 March 2021 Bonifika Stadium, Koper  Portugal 0–1 UEFA.com
28 March 2021 Bonifika Stadium, Koper   Switzerland 3–2 Ivanušec, Moro, Vizinger UEFA.com
31 March 2021 Bonifika Stadium, Koper  England 1–2 Bradarić UEFA.com
2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship - Knockout stage
31 May 2021 Ljudski vrt, Maribor  Spain 1–2 (a.e.t.) Ivanušec UEFA.com

Croatia U19

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Date Venue Opponents Score Croatia scorer(s) Report
2021 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification - Qualifying round
24 March 2021 Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek, Karlovac  Kazakhstan Cancelled UEFA.com
27 March 2021 Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek, Karlovac  Latvia Cancelled UEFA.com
30 March 2021 Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek, Karlovac  Georgia Cancelled UEFA.com

Croatia U17

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Date Venue Opponents Score Croatia scorer(s) Report
2021 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification - Qualifying round
March 2021  Bulgaria Cancelled UEFA.com
March 2021  Liechtenstein Cancelled UEFA.com
March 2021  Bosnia and Herzegovina Cancelled UEFA.com

Croatia Women's

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Date Venue Opponents Score Croatia scorer(s) Report
UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying - Group stage
18 September 2020 Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić, Zaprešić  Switzerland 1–1 Rudelić UEFA.com
22 September 2020 Stadionul Mogoșoaia, Mogoșoaia  Romania 1–4 Rudelić UEFA.com
27 November 2020 Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula  Lithuania 1–0 Šundov UEFA.com
23 February 2021 Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula  Romania 0–1 UEFA.com

Croatia Women's U19

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Date Venue Opponents Score Croatia scorer(s) Report
2021 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification - Qualifying round
April 2021  Austria Cancelled UEFA.com
April 2021  Germany Cancelled UEFA.com
April 2021  Kazakhstan Cancelled UEFA.com

Croatia Women's U17

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Date Venue Opponents Score Croatia scorer(s) Report
2021 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification - Qualifying round
9 February 2021  Serbia Cancelled UEFA.com
12 February 2021  Poland Cancelled UEFA.com
15 February 2021  Montenegro Cancelled UEFA.com

League tables

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Croatian First Football League

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Main article: 2020–21 Croatian First Football League
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dinamo Zagreb (C) 36 26 7 3 84 28 +56 85 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Osijek 36 23 8 5 59 25 +34 77 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
3 Rijeka 36 18 7 11 51 46 +5 61
4 Hajduk Split 36 18 6 12 48 37 +11 60
5 Gorica 36 17 8 11 60 47 +13 59
6 Šibenik 36 9 8 19 32 47 −15 35
7 Slaven Belupo 36 7 13 16 36 53 −17 34
8 Lokomotiva 36 7 9 20 29 60 −31 30
9 Istra 1961 36 7 8 21 27 52 −25 29
10 Varaždin (R) 36 6 10 20 30 61 −31 28 Relegation for the Croatian Second 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

Croatian Second Football League

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Main article: 2020–21 Croatian Second Football League
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1 Hrvatski Dragovoljac (C, P) 34 16 11 7 49 39 +10 59 Promotion to the Croatian First Football League
2 Rudeš 34 15 12 7 52 41 +11 57
3 BSK Bijelo Brdo 34 14 13 7 52 40 +12 55
4 Cibalia 34 15 6 13 50 43 +7 51
5 Kustošija 34 12 15 7 43 38 +5 51
6 Sesvete 34 15 6 13 62 59 +3 51
7 Opatija 34 12 14 8 42 41 +1 50
8 Dugopolje 34 13 9 12 49 45 +4 48
9 Dubrava 34 13 7 14 45 46 −1 46
10 Inter Zaprešić 34 12 9 13 49 41 +8 45
11 Orijent 1919 34 12 9 13 52 49 +3 45
12 Croatia Zmijavci 34 13 5 16 52 53 −1 44
13 Dinamo Zagreb II 34 12 7 15 45 41 +4 43
14 Osijek II 34 11 9 14 42 42 0 42
15 Hajduk Split II (D) 34 11 8 15 58 60 −2 41 Dissolved at the end of the season
16 Solin 34 10 8 16 45 56 −11 38
17 Junak Sinj (R) 34 7 13 14 46 58 −12 34 Relegation to the Croatian Third Football League
18 Međimurje (R) 34 9 7 18 44 85 −41 34
Updated to match(es) played on 29 May 2021. 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; (D) Dissolved; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Dinamo Zagreb II, Hajduk Split II and Osijek II are ineligible for promotion

Croatian clubs in Europe

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Summary

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Club Competition Starting round Final round Matches played
Dinamo Zagreb Champions League 2nd qualifying round 3rd qualifying round 2
Europa League Play-off round Quarter-finals 13
Lokomotiva Champions League 2nd qualifying round 1
Europa League 3rd qualifying round 1
Rijeka Europa League 3rd qualifying round Group stage 8
Osijek Europa League 2nd qualifying round 1
Hajduk Split Europa League 2nd qualifying round 3rd qualifying round 2
ŽNK Split Women's Champions League 1st qualifying round 1
Dinamo Zagreb U19 UEFA Youth League First round 0

Dinamo Zagreb

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Date Venue Opponents Score Dinamo Zagreb scorer(s) Report
2020–21 Champions League - Second qualifying round
26 August 2020 Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu, Cluj Romania CFR Cluj 2–2 (6–5 p) Gojak, Kastrati UEFA.com
2020–21 Champions League - Third qualifying round
16 September 2020 Groupama Arena, Budapest Hungary Ferencváros 1–2 Uzuni (o.g.) UEFA.com
2020–21 Europa League - Play-off round
1 October 2020 Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb Estonia Flora 3–1 Gavranović, Ademi (2) UEFA.com
2020–21 Europa League - Group stage
22 October 2020 Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb Netherlands Feyenoord 0–0 UEFA.com
29 October 2020 VEB Arena, Moscow Russia CSKA Moscow 0–0 UEFA.com
5 November 2020 Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb Austria Wolfsberger AC 1–0 Atiemwen UEFA.com
26 November 2020 Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt Austria Wolfsberger AC 3–0 Majer, Petković, Ivanušec UEFA.com
3 December 2020 De Kuip, Rotterdam Netherlands Feyenoord 2–0 Petković, Majer UEFA.com
10 December 2020 Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb Russia CSKA Moscow 3–1 Gvardiol, Oršić, Kastrati UEFA.com
2020–21 Europa League - Round of 32
18 February 2021 Krasnodar Stadium, Krasnodar Russia Krasnodar 3–2 Petković (2), Atiemwen UEFA.com
25 February 2021 Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb Russia Krasnodar 1–0 Oršić UEFA.com
2020–21 Europa League - Round of 16
11 March 2021 Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London England Tottenham Hotspur 0–2 UEFA.com
18 March 2021 Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb England Tottenham Hotspur 3–0 (a.e.t.) Oršić (3) UEFA.com
2020–21 Europa League - Quarter-finals
8 April 2021 Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb Spain Villarreal 0–1 UEFA.com
15 April 2021 Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal Spain Villarreal 1–2 Oršić UEFA.com

Lokomotiva

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Date Venue Opponents Score Lokomotiva scorer(s) Report
2020–21 Champions League - Second qualifying round
26 August 2020 Stadion Kranjčevićeva, Zagreb Austria Rapid Wien 0–1 UEFA.com
2020–21 Europa League - Third qualifying round
24 September 2020 Stadion, Malmö Sweden Malmö 0–5 UEFA.com

Rijeka

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Date Venue Opponents Score Rijeka scorer(s) Report
2020–21 Europa League - Third qualifying round
24 September 2020 Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka Ukraine Kolos Kovalivka 2–0 (a.e.t.) Escoval, Andrijašević UEFA.com
2020–21 Europa League - Play-off round
1 October 2020 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen Denmark Copenhagen 1–0 Ankersen (o.g.) UEFA.com
2020–21 Europa League - Group stage
22 October 2020 Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka Spain Real Sociedad 0–1 UEFA.com
29 October 2020 AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar Netherlands AZ 1–4 Kulenović UEFA.com
5 November 2020 Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka Italy Napoli 1–2 Murić UEFA.com
26 November 2020 Stadio San Paolo, Naples Italy Napoli 0–2 UEFA.com
3 December 2020 Anoeta Stadium, San Sebastián Spain Real Sociedad 2–2 Velkovski, Lončar UEFA.com
10 December 2020 Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka Netherlands AZ 2–1 Menalo, Tomečak UEFA.com

Osijek

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Date Venue Opponents Score Osijek scorer(s) Report
2020–21 Europa League - Second qualifying round
17 September 2020 Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek Switzerland Basel 1–2 Majstorović UEFA.com

Hajduk Split

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Date Venue Opponents Score Hajduk Split scorer(s) Report
2020–21 Europa League - Second qualifying round
17 September 2020 Ecolog Arena, Tetovo North Macedonia Renova 1–0 Caktaš UEFA.com
2020–21 Europa League - Third qualifying round
24 September 2020 Türk Telekom Stadium, Istanbul Turkey Galatasaray 0–2 UEFA.com

ŽNK Split

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Date Venue Opponents Score ŽNK Split scorer(s) Report
2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League - First qualifying round
4 November 2020 Stadion Górnika Łęczna, Łęczna Poland Górnik Łęczna 1–4 Medić UEFA.com

Dinamo Zagreb U19

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Date Venue Opponents Score Dinamo Zagreb U19 scorer(s) Report
2018–19 UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions Path - First round
3 March 2021 Stadion Hitrec-Kacian, Zagreb Norway Rosenborg Cancelled UEFA.com

References

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  1. ^ "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo Hrvatski Telekom Prve lige za natjecateljsku godinu 2020/2021" (PDF). hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 12 August 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo Druge hrvatske nogometne lige za natjecateljsku godinu 2020/2021" (PDF). druga-hnl.com (in Croatian). 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
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