# 2013–14 in Croatian football

The following article presents a summary of the 2013–14 football season in Croatia, which was the 23rd season of competitive football in the country.

## National teams
### Croatia

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Croatia scorer(s) | Report |
| 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification - Group stage ||||||
| 22 March 2013 | Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Serbia | 2–0 | Mandžukić, Olić | FIFA.com |
| 26 March 2013 | Liberty Stadium, Swansea (A) | Wales | 2–1 | Lovren, Eduardo | FIFA.com |
| 7 June 2013 | Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Scotland | 0–1 | | FIFA.com |
| 6 September 2013 | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade (A) | Serbia | 1–1 | Mandžukić | FIFA.com |
| 11 October 2013 | Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Belgium | 1–2 | Kranjčar | FIFA.com |
| 15 October 2013 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (A) | Scotland | 0–2 | | FIFA.com |
| 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification - Playoff ||||||
| 15 November 2013 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík (A) | Iceland | 0–0 | | FIFA.com |
| 19 November 2013 | Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Iceland | 2–0 | Mandžukić, Srna | FIFA.com |
| 2014 FIFA World Cup - Group stage ||||||
| 12 June 2014 | Arena Corinthians, São Paulo (A) | Brazil | 1–3 | Marcelo (o.g.) | FIFA.com |
| 18 June 2014 | Arena Amazônia, Manaus (A) | Cameroon | 4–0 | Mandžukić (2), Olić, Perišić | FIFA.com |
| 23 June 2014 | Arena Pernambuco, Recife (H) | Mexico | 1–3 | Perišić | FIFA.com |

### Croatia U21

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Croatia scorer(s) |
| 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification - Group stage ||||||
| 13 August 2013 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz (A) | Liechtenstein | 5–0 | Brozović (2), Petković, Mišić, Zimmermann (o.g.) |
| 9 September 2013 | Arena Lviv, Lviv (A) | Ukraine | 2–0 | Rebić, Brozović |
| 10 October 2013 | Stadion Kranjčevićeva, Zagreb (H) | Liechtenstein | 4–0 | Šitum (2), Brozović, Oršić |
| 14 October 2013 | Cornaredo Stadium, Lugano (A) | Switzerland | 2–0 | Brozović (2) |
| 14 November 2013 | Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula (H) | Switzerland | 0–2 | |
| 19 November 2013 | Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula (H) | Latvia | 3–1 | Jedvaj, Brozović, Perica |
| 28 May 2014 | Stadion Kranjčevićeva, Zagreb (H) | Ukraine | 1–1 | Rebić |

### Croatia U19

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Croatia scorer(s) |
| 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualifying round ||||||
| 17 October 2013 | Městský stadion, Ostrava (H) | Gibraltar | 7–0 | Kolar (3), Jedvaj, Pašalić, Mujan, Biljan |
| 19 October 2013 | Stadion v Městských sadech, Opava (H) | Cyprus | 2–2 | Mujan, Kolar |
| 22 October 2013 | Stadion v Městských sadech, Opava (A) | Czech Republic | 0–3 | |

### Croatia U17

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Croatia scorer(s) |
| 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship qualifying round ||||||
| 8 October 2013 | SRC Slavija, Sarajevo (H) | Montenegro | 1–0 | Mrkonjić |
| 10 October 2013 | Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium, Sarajevo (H) | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–2 | |
| 13 October 2013 | Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium, Sarajevo (A) | Portugal | 0–1 | |

## League tables
### Prva HNL

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb (C) | 36 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 83 | 26 | +57 | 84 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Rijeka | 36 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 72 | 35 | +37 | 73 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Hajduk Split | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 62 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round |
| 4 | RNK Split | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 52 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Lokomotiva | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 57 | 59 | −2 | 52 | |
| 6 | Istra 1961 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 45 | 56 | −11 | 44 | |
| 7 | Zadar | 36 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 35 | 67 | −32 | 35 | |
| 8 | Osijek | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 38 | 62 | −24 | 33 | |
| 9 | Slaven Belupo (O) | 36 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 46 | 65 | −19 | 32 | Qualification to relegation play-off |
| 10 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac (R) | 36 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 41 | 61 | −20 | 30 | Relegation to Croatian Second Football League |

### Druga HNL

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | NK Zagreb (C, P) | 33 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 59 | 26 | +33 | 67 | Promotion to Croatian First Football League |
| 2 | Cibalia | 33 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 59 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 3 | Inter Zaprešić | 33 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 53 | |
| 4 | Rudeš | 33 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 47 | |
| 5 | Sesvete | 33 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 47 | |
| 6 | Segesta | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 46 | |
| 7 | Gorica | 33 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 45 | |
| 8 | Pomorac | 33 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 44 | |
| 9 | Lučko | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 41 | |
| 10 | Dugopolje | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 38 | |
| 11 | Solin (R) | 33 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 47 | −21 | 34 | Relegation to Croatian Third Football League |
| 12 | Zelina (R) | 33 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 22 | 57 | −35 | 22 | Relegation to Croatian Third Football League |

## Croatian clubs in Europe
### Summary

| Club | Competition | Starting round | Final round | Matches played |
| Dinamo Zagreb | UEFA Champions League | 2nd qualifying round | Europa League Group Stage | 12 |
| Hajduk Split | UEFA Europa League | 2nd qualifying round | 3rd qualifying round | 4 |
| Lokomotiva | UEFA Europa League | 2nd qualifying round | 2nd qualifying round | 2 |
| Rijeka | UEFA Europa League | 2nd qualifying round | Europa League Group Stage | 12 |

### Dinamo Zagreb

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Dinamo scorer(s) | Report |
| 2013–14 Champions League - Second qualifying round ||||||
| 16 July 2013 | Stade Municipal, Differdange (A) | Fola Esch | 5–0 | Soudani (2), Čop, Ademi, Fernandes | |
| 23 July 2013 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Fola Esch | 1–0 | Kramarić | |
| 2013–14 Champions League - Third qualifying round ||||||
| 30 July 2013 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Sheriff Tiraspol | 1–0 | Rukavina | |
| 7 August 2013 | Sheriff Stadium, Tiraspol (A) | Sheriff Tiraspol | 3–0 | Fernandes, Soudani, Čop | |
| 2013–14 Champions League - Play-off round ||||||
| 21 August 2013 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Austria Wien | 0–2 | | |
| 27 August 2013 | Generali Arena (A) | Austria Wien | 3–2 | Brozović, Fernandes, Bećiraj | |
| 2013–14 Europa League - Group stage | 2013–14 Europa League - Group stage | 2013–14 Europa League - Group stage | 2013–14 Europa League - Group stage | 2013–14 Europa League - Group stage | |
| 19 September 2012 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Chornomorets Odesa | 1–2 | Fernandes | UEFA.com |
| 3 October 2012 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia (A) | Ludogorets Razgrad | 0–3 | | UEFA.com |
| 24 October 2012 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | PSV | 0–0 | | UEFA.com |
| 7 November 2012 | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven (A) | PSV | 0–2 | | UEFA.com |
| 28 November 2012 | Chornomorets Stadium, Odesa (A) | Chornomorets Odesa | 1–2 | Bećiraj | UEFA.com |
| 12 December 2012 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Ludogorets Razgrad | 1–2 | Čop | UEFA.com |

### Hajduk Split

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Hajduk scorer(s) |
| 2013–14 Europa League - Second qualifying round ||||||
| 18 July 2013 | Stadion Poljud, Split (H) | Turnovo | 2–1 | Bencun, Maloča |
| 25 July 2013 | Philip II Arena, Skopje (A) | Turnovo | 1–1 | Caktaš |
| 2013–14 Europa League - Third qualifying round ||||||
| 1 August 2013 | Stadion Poljud, Split (H) | Dila Gori | 0–1 | |
| 8 August 2013 | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi (A) | Dila Gori | 0–1 | |

### Lokomotiva

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Lokomotiva scorer(s) |
| 2013–14 Europa League - Second qualifying round ||||||
| 18 July 2013 | Traktar Stadium, Minsk (A) | Dinamo Minsk | 2–1 | Šitum, Mišić |
| 25 July 2013 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Dinamo Minsk | 2–3 | Mišić, Šitum |

### Rijeka

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Rijeka scorer(s) | Report |
| 2013–14 Europa League - Second qualifying round ||||||
| 18 July 2013 | Stadion Kantrida, Rijeka (H) | Prestatyn Town | 5–0 | Benko (3), Jugović, Zlomislić | UEFA.com |
| 25 July 2013 | Belle Vue, Rhyl (A) | Prestatyn Town | 3–0 | Močinić, Boras, Mujanović | UEFA.com |
| 2013–14 Europa League - Third qualifying round ||||||
| 1 August 2013 | Stadion Kantrida, Rijeka (H) | Žilina | 2–1 | Sharbini, Kvržić | UEFA.com |
| 8 August 2013 | Štadión pod Dubňom, Žilina (A) | Žilina | 1–1 | Pokrivač | UEFA.com |
| 2013–14 Europa League - Play-off round ||||||
| 22 August 2013 | Stadion Kantrida, Rijeka (H) | VfB Stuttgart | 2–1 | Benko, Kvržić | UEFA.com |
| 8 August 2013 | Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart (A) | VfB Stuttgart | 2–2 | Benko, Mujanović | UEFA.com |
| 2013–14 Europa League - Group stage ||||||
| 19 September 2014 | Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães (A) | Vitória de Guimarães | 0–4 | | UEFA.com |
| 3 October 2014 | Stadion Kantrida, Rijeka (H) | Real Betis | 1–1 | Leon Benko | UEFA.com |
| 24 October 2014 | Stade de Gerland, Lyon (A) | Lyon | 0–1 | | UEFA.com |
| 7 November 2014 | Stadion Kantrida, Rijeka (H) | Lyon | 1–1 | Andrej Kramarić | UEFA.com |
| 28 November 2014 | Stadion Kantrida, Rijeka (H) | Vitória de Guimarães | 0–0 | | UEFA.com |
| 12 December 2014 | Benito Villamarín, Seville (A) | Real Betis | 0–0 | | UEFA.com |