2024–25 Croatian Football League
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 August 2024 – 24 May 2025 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
The 2024–25 Croatian Football League (officially SuperSport Hrvatska nogometna liga for sponsorship reasons) will be 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 will start on 2 August 2024.
The league will be contested by 10 teams.
Teams
The following teams will compete in the 2024–25 HNL.
Changes
Šibenik (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
| 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 | Gradski vrt | 18,856 | [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
| Club | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Zagreb |  Sergej Jakirović
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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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Marko Malenica
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2Rule | Mészáros és Mészáros Kft. |
| Rijeka | Željko Sopić
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Ivan Smolčić
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Joma | Favbet |
| Slaven Belupo | Ivan Radeljić
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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 | Mario Kovačević
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Igor Postonjski
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Capelli Sport | BURAI |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osijek | Ivo Smoje (caretaker)
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End of caretaker tenure | 26 May 2024 | Federico Coppitelli
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13 June 2024 | Pre-season |
| Hajduk Split | Jure Ivanković (caretaker)
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26 May 2024 | Gennaro Gattuso
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13 June 2024 | Pre-season |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 3 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Rijeka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 | Qualification to Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Hajduk Split | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Šibenik | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 5 | Gorica | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Varaždin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Osijek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 7 | Slaven Belupo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 9 | Lokomotiva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | |
| 10 | Istra 1961 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 | Relegation to First Football League |
Updated to match(es) played on 4 August 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
Each team plays home-and-away against every other team in the league twice, for a total of 36 matches each played.
Statistics
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Stadion Gradski vrt". nk-osijek.hr. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Official website (in Croatian)
- Prva HNL at UEFA.com