The 2024–25 Croatian Football League (officially SuperSport Hrvatska nogometna liga for sponsorship reasons) is the 34th season of the Croatian top division football, the national championship for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season began on 2 August 2024.
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 August 2024 – 24 May 2025 |
| Top goalscorer | Marko Livaja (6) |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
The league is being contested by ten teams.
Teams
editThe following teams will compete in the 2024–25 HNL.
Changes
editŠibenik (promoted after a one-year absence) was promoted from the 2023–24 Prva NL. Rudeš (relegated after one season in the top flight) was relegated to 2024–25 Prva NL.
Stadia and locations
edit| Dinamo Zagreb | Gorica | Hajduk Split | Istra 1961 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stadion Maksimir | Gradski stadion Velika Gorica | Stadion Poljud | Stadion Aldo Drosina |
| Capacity: 24,851 | Capacity: 4,536 | Capacity: 33,987 | Capacity: 9,921 |
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| Lokomotiva |
Locations of teams in 2024–25 HNL |
Osijek | |
| Stadion Kranjčevićeva | Opus Arena | ||
| Capacity: 3,690 | Capacity: 13,005 | ||
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| Rijeka | Slaven Belupo | Šibenik | Varaždin |
| Stadion Rujevica | Stadion Ivan Kušek-Apaš | Stadion Šubićevac | Stadion Varteks |
| Capacity: 8,191 | Capacity: 3,054 | Capacity: 3,701 | Capacity: 8,818 |
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| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Ref. |
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| Dinamo Zagreb | Zagreb | Maksimir | 24,851 | [1] |
| Gorica | Velika Gorica | ŠRC Velika Gorica | 4,536 | [2] |
| Hajduk Split | Split | Poljud | 33,987 | [3] |
| Istra 1961 | Pula | Stadion Aldo Drosina | 9,921 | [4] |
| Lokomotiva | Zagreb | Kranjčevićeva1 | 3,690 | [5] |
| Osijek | Osijek | Opus Arena | 13,005 | [6] |
| Rijeka | Rijeka | Rujevica | 8,191 | [7] |
| Slaven Belupo | Koprivnica | Stadion Ivan Kušek-Apaš | 3,054 | [8] |
| Šibenik | Šibenik | Šubićevac | 3,701 | [9] |
| Varaždin | Varaždin | Stadion Varteks | 8,818 | [10] |
- 1 Lokomotiva host their home matches at Stadion Kranjčevićeva. The stadium is originally the home ground of fifth-level side NK Zagreb.
Personnel and kits
edit| Club | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Zagreb |  Nenad Bjelica
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 Arijan Ademi
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Castore | Favbet |
| Gorica | Rajko Vidović
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Filip Mrzljak
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Alpas | Kömmerling |
| Hajduk Split |  Gennaro Gattuso
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Lovre Kalinić
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Adidas | Tommy |
| Istra 1961 | Paolo Tramezzani
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Slavko Blagojević
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Joma | Germania |
| Lokomotiva | Silvijo Čabraja
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 Mateo Marić
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Macron | Favbet |
| Osijek | Federico Coppitelli
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Vedran Jugović
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2Rule | Mészáros és Mészáros Kft. |
| Rijeka |  Radomir Đalović
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Ivan Smolčić
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Joma | Favbet |
| Slaven Belupo | Mario Kovačević
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Tomislav Božić
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Jako | Belupo |
| Šibenik | Mario Carević
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Antonio Đaković
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Capelli Sport | |
| Varaždin | Nikola Šafarić
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Oliver Zelenika
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Capelli Sport | BURAI |
Managerial changes
edit| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osijek | Ivo Smoje (caretaker)
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End of caretaker tenure | 26 May 2024 | Pre-season | Federico Coppitelli
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13 June 2024 |
| Hajduk Split | Jure Ivanković (caretaker)
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26 May 2024 | Gennaro Gattuso
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13 June 2024 | ||
| Varaždin | Mario Kovačević
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Contract expired | 31 May 2024 | Nikola Šafarić
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31 May 2024 | |
| Rijeka | Željko Sopić
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Sacked | 13 August 2024 | 3rd | Radomir Đalović
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13 August 2024 |
| Slaven Belupo | Ivan Radeljić
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2 September 2024 | 10th | Mario Kovačević
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2 September 2024 | |
| Dinamo Zagreb | Sergej Jakirović
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19 September 2024 | 3rd | Sandro Perković (caretaker)
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19 September 2024 | |
| Dinamo Zagreb | Sandro Perković (caretaker)
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Signing of Bjelica | 26 September 2024 | 3rd | Nenad Bjelica
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26 September 2024 |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
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| 1 | Rijeka | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 17 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Hajduk Split | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 17 | Qualification to Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Dinamo Zagreb | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 13 | |
| 4 | Varaždin | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 12 | |
| 5 | Šibenik | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 10 | |
| 6 | Osijek | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 | |
| 7 | Istra 1961 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 7 | |
| 8 | Gorica | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 5 | |
| 9 | Lokomotiva | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 5 | |
| 10 | Slaven Belupo | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 4 | Relegation to First Football League |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 September 2024. 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).[11]
Notes:
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).[11]
Notes:
- ^ 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.
Results
editEach team plays home-and-away against every other team in the league twice, for a total of 36 matches each played.
Statistics
editTop scorers
edit- As of 22 September 2024[12]
References
edit- ^ "Stadion". gnkdinamo.hr. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Povijest kluba". hnk-gorica.hr. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Poljud Stadium". hajduk.hr. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Stadion Aldo Drosina". nkistra.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Nogometni stadion Zagreb". sportskiobjekti.hr. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Opus Arena". SoccerWay. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Stadion HNK Rijeka". hnl.hr. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Gradski stadion "Ivan Kušek Apaš"". nk-slaven-belupo.hr. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Stadion Šubićevac". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Stadion Anđelko Herjavec". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Strijelci - SuperSport HNL". hnl.hr.
External links
edit- Official website (in Croatian)
- Prva HNL at UEFA.com