2021–22_in_Croatian_football
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.
Quick Facts Season, Men's football ...
| Season | 2021–22 | |||
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| Men's football | ||||
| Prva HNL | Dinamo Zagreb | |||
| Druga HNL | Varaždin | |||
| Treća HNL |
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| Croatian Cup | Hajduk Split | |||
| Women's football | ||||
| Prva HNLŽ | Split | |||
| Druga HNLŽ |
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| Croatian Cup | Split | |||
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Croatia
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Croatia U21
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| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Croatia scorer(s) | Report | |
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| 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 | |
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Croatia U19
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| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Croatia scorer(s) | Report | |
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| 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 | ||
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Croatia U17
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| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Croatia scorer(s) | Report | |
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| 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 | ||
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Croatia Women's
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| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Croatia scorer(s) | Report | |
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| 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 | ||
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Croatia Women's U19
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| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Croatia scorer(s) | Report | |
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| 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 | ||
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Croatia Women's U17
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| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Croatia scorer(s) | Report | |
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| 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 | ||
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Croatian First Football League
Main article: 2021–22 Croatian First Football League
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 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[lower-alpha 1] |
| 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 |
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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
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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
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Croatian Second Football League
Main article: 2021–22 Croatian Second Football League
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1] |
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| 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[lower-alpha 2] |
| 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[lower-alpha 2] |
| 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 |
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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:
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
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Dinamo Zagreb
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Osijek
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| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Osijek scorer(s) | Report | |
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| 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 | |
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Rijeka
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| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Rijeka scorer(s) | Report | |
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| 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 | ||
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Hajduk Split
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| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Hajduk Split scorer(s) | Report | |
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| 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 | |
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ŽNK Osijek
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| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | ŽNK Osijek scorer(s) | Report | |
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| 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 | ||
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Hajduk Split U19
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| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Hajduk Split U19 scorer(s) | Report |
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| 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 | |
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- "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.