2017–18 in Croatian football

Football in Croatia

Season	2017–18
Men's football
Prva HNL	TBD
Druga HNL	TBD
Treća HNL	TBD
Croatian Cup	TBD

The following article presents a summary of the 2017–18 football season in Croatia, which will be the 27th season of competitive football in the country.

National teams

Croatia

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Croatia scorer(s)	Report
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification - Group stage
3 September 2017	Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb	Kosovo	1–0	Vida	UEFA.com
5 September 2017	New Eskişehir Stadium, Eskişehir	Turkey	0–1		UEFA.com
6 October 2017	Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek	Finland
9 October 2017	Olympic Stadium, Kiev	Ukraine

Croatia U21

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Croatia scorer(s)	Report
2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification - Group stage
31 August 2017	Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău	Moldova	3–0	Ćorić, Brekalo (2)	UEFA.com
5 October 2017	Stadion Anđelko Herjavec, Varaždin	Belarus
9 October 2017	Stadion Anđelko Herjavec, Varaždin	Czech Republic
8 November 2017		San Marino
13 November 2017		Greece
23 March 2018		Czech Republic
27 March 2018		Moldova
Friendly fixtures
4 September 2017	Solarstadion, Gleisdorf	Austria	1–1	Ćorić

Croatia U19

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Croatia scorer(s)	Report
2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification - Qualifying round
8 November 2017		San Marino
11 November 2017		Latvia
14 November 2017		Denmark

Croatia U17

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Croatia scorer(s)	Report
2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification - Qualifying round
19 October 2017		Albania
22 October 2017		Liechtenstein
25 October 2017		Spain

Croatia Women's

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Croatia scorer(s)	Report
2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification - Group stage
15 September 2017	Arena Lviv, Lviv	Ukraine	1–1	Rudelic	UEFA.com
19 September 2017	Stadion Anđelko Herjavec, Varaždin	Sweden
19 October 2017	Ménfői úti Stadion, Győr	Hungary
24 October 2017	Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić, Zaprešić	Denmark
5 April 2018		Ukraine
9 April 2018		Hungary
7 June 2018		Sweden

League tables

Croatian First Football League

Main article: 2017–18 Croatian First Football League

Croatian Second Football League

Main article: 2017–18 Croatian Second Football League

Croatian clubs in Europe

Summary

Club	Competition	Starting round	Final round	Matches played
Rijeka	Champions League	2nd qualifying round	Play-off round	6
	Europa League	Group stage	TBD	1
Dinamo Zagreb	Europa League	3rd qualifying round	Play-off round	4
Hajduk Split	Europa League	2nd qualifying round	Play-off round	6
Osijek	Europa League	1st qualifying round	Play-off round	8
Osijek	Women's Champions League	Qualifying round		3

Rijeka

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Rijeka scorer(s)	Report
2017–18 Champions League - Second qualifying round
11 July 2017	Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka	The New Saints	2–0	Mišić, Matei	UEFA.com
18 July 2017	Park Hall, Oswestry	The New Saints	5–1	Matei, Gavranović (2), Gorgon, Ristovski	UEFA.com
2017–18 Champions League - Third qualifying round
26 July 2017	Red Bull Arena, Wals-Siezenheim	Red Bull Salzburg	1–1	Gavranović	UEFA.com
2 August 2017	Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka	Red Bull Salzburg	0–0		UEFA.com
2017–18 Champions League - Play-off round
16 August 2017	Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus	Olympiacos	1–2	Héber	UEFA.com
22 August 2017	Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka	Olympiacos	0–1		UEFA.com
2017–18 UEFA Europa League group stage
14 September 2017	Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka	AEK Athens	1–2	Elez	UEFA.com
28 September 2017	San Siro, Milan	Milan
19 October 2017	Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna	Austria Wien
2 November 2017	Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka	Austria Wien
23 November 2017	Olympic Stadium, Athens	AEK Athens
7 December 2017	Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka	Milan

Dinamo Zagreb

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Dinamo Zagreb scorer(s)	Report
2017–18 Europa League - Third qualifying round
27 July 2017	Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb	Odd	2–1	Hodžić, Fernandes	UEFA.com
3 August 2017	Skagerak Arena, Skien	Odd	0–0		UEFA.com
2017–18 Europa League - Play-off round
17 August 2017	Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb	Skënderbeu Korçë	1–1	Henríquez	UEFA.com
24 August 2017	Elbasan Arena, Elbasan	Skënderbeu Korçë	0–0		UEFA.com

Hajduk Split

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Hajduk Split scorer(s)	Report
2017–18 Europa League - Second qualifying round
13 July 2017	Stadion Hrvatski vitezovi, Dugopolje	Levski Sofia	1–0	Futács	UEFA.com
20 July 2017	Georgi Asparuhov Stadium, Sofia	Levski Sofia	2–1	Ohandza, Erceg	UEFA.com
2017–18 Europa League - Third qualifying round
27 July 2017	Brøndby Stadium, Brøndby	Brøndby	0–0		UEFA.com
3 August 2017	Stadion Poljud, Split	Brøndby	2–0	Erceg (2)	UEFA.com
2017–18 Europa League - Play-off round
17 August 2017	Goodison Park, Liverpool	Everton	0–2		UEFA.com
24 August 2017	Stadion Poljud, Split	Everton	1–1	Radošević	UEFA.com

Osijek

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Osijek scorer(s)	Report
2017–18 Europa League - First qualifying round
29 June 2017	Estadi Comunal, Andorra la Vella	UE Santa Coloma	2–0	Mioč, Lukić	UEFA.com
6 July 2017	Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek	UE Santa Coloma	4–0	Ejupi, Barišić, Bočkaj (2)	UEFA.com
2017–18 Europa League - Second qualifying round
13 July 2017	Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek	Luzern	2–0	Ejupi, Grezda	UEFA.com
20 July 2017	Swissporarena, Lucerne	Luzern	1–2	Ejupi	UEFA.com
2017–18 Europa League - Third qualifying round
27 July 2017	Philips Stadion, Eindhoven	PSV Eindhoven	1–0	Barišić	UEFA.com
3 August 2017	Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek	PSV Eindhoven	1–0	Bočkaj	UEFA.com
2017–18 Europa League - Play-off round
17 August 2017	Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek	Austria Wien	1–2	Ejupi	UEFA.com
24 August 2017	NV Arena, Sankt Pölten	Austria Wien	1–0	Boban	UEFA.com

ŽNK Osijek

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	ŽNK Osijek scorer(s)	Report
2017–18 UEFA Women's Champions League - Qualifying round
22 August 2017	Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek	ŽFK Istatov	7–0	Balić (3), Nevrkla, Andrlić, Jakovac, Lojna	UEFA.com
25 August 2017	Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek	KÍ Klaksvík	4–0	Andrlić, Bojčić, Nevrkla, Jakovac	UEFA.com
28 August 2017	Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek	Stjarnan	0–1		UEFA.com