# 2012–13 in Croatian football

The following article presents a summary of the 2012–13 football season in Croatia, which is the 22nd season of competitive football in the country.

## National teams
### Croatia

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Croatia scorer(s) | Report |
| Friendly matches ||||||
| 15 August 2012 | Stadion Poljud, Split (H) | Switzerland | 2–4 | Eduardo (2) | HNS-CFF.hr |
| 6 February 2013 | Craven Cottage, London (N) | South Korea | 4–0 | Mandžukić, Srna, Jelavić, Petrić | HNS-CFF.hr |
| 10 June 2013 | Stade de Genève, Geneva (N) | Portugal | 0–1 | | HNS-CFF.hr |
| 14 August 2013 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz (A) | Liechtenstein | | | |
| 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification - Group stage ||||||
| 7 September 2012 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Macedonia | 1–0 | Jelavić | FIFA.com |
| 11 September 2012 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels (A) | Belgium | 1–1 | Perišić | FIFA.com |
| 12 October 2012 | Philip II Arena, Skopje (A) | Macedonia | 2–1 | Ćorluka, Rakitić | FIFA.com |
| 16 October 2012 | Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek (H) | Wales | 2–0 | Mandžukić, Eduardo | FIFA.com |
| 22 March 2013 | Stadion 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 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Scotland | 0–1 | | FIFA.com |

### Croatia U21

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Croatia scorer(s) | Report |
| Friendly matches ||||||
| 29 May 2013 | Igralište iza Vage, Metković (H) | Montenegro | 0–0(6–7) | | |
| 2 June 2013 | Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior, Rio Maior (A) | Portugal | 0–2 | | |
| 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification - Group stage ||||||
| 15 August 2012 | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi (A) | Georgia | 1–1 | Kramarić | UEFA.com |
| 10 September 2012 | Estadio José Rico Pérez, Alicante (A) | Spain | 0–6 | | UEFA.com |

### Croatia U20

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Croatia scorer(s) | Report |
| Friendly matches ||||||
| 24 March 2013 | Stadion Varteks, Varaždin (H) | Sweden | 3–0 | Rebić, Šitum, Livaja | HNS-CFF.hr |
| 24 March 2013 | Ajdovščina Football Stadium, Ajdovščina (A) | Slovenia | 4–1 | Datković, Čulina (2), Begonja | |
| 18 June 2013 | WOW Topkapi, Antalya (N) | Paraguay | 1–2 | Rebić | |
| 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup ||||||
| 23 June 2013 | Atatürk Stadium, Bursa | Uruguay | 1–0 | Rebić | FIFA.com |
| 26 June 2013 | Atatürk Stadium, Bursa | Uzbekistan | 1–1 | Livaja | FIFA.com |
| 29 June 2013 | Atatürk Stadium, Bursa | New Zealand | 2–1 | Perica, Rebić | FIFA.com |
| 3 July 2013 | Atatürk Stadium, Bursa | Chile | 0–2 | | FIFA.com |

### Croatia U19

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Croatia scorer(s) | Report |
| 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualifying round ||||||
| 26 October 2012 | Stadion Lučko, Zagreb (H) | Georgia | 2–0 | Kiš, Ivančić | UEFA.com |
| 28 October 2012 | Sportski centar Rudeš, Zagreb (H) | Iceland | 2–2 | Traustason (OG), Ivančić | UEFA.com |
| 31 October 2012 | Stadion Sv. Josip Radnik, Sesvete (H) | Azerbaijan | 7–1 | Kiš (5), Ivančić, Brlek | UEFA.com |
| 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship elite round ||||||
| 5 June 2013 | Gdynski Osrodek Sportu i Rekre, Gdynia (N) | Greece | 1–1 | Kiš | UEFA.com |
| 7 June 2013 | Stadion Miejski im. Kazimierza Deyny, Starogard Gdański (N) | Poland | 2–0 | Ivančić, Alvir | UEFA.com |
| 10 June 2013 | Stadion Miejski im. Kazimierza Deyny, Starogard Gdański (N) | Spain | 1–1 | Brlek | UEFA.com |

### Croatia U17

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Croatia scorer(s) | Report |
| Friendly matches ||||||
| 29 August 2012 | Sportzentrum Schwaz, Schwaz (N) | Germany | 3–1 | Mamić (2), Roguljić | |
| 31 August 2012 | Zillertal Arena, Zell am Ziller (N) | Austria | 1–1 | Mamić | |
| 2 September 2012 | Sportzentrum Schwaz, Schwaz (N) | Slovakia | 3–1 | Roguljić, Prce, Štrkalj | |
| 26 February 2013 | Stadion Veli Jože, Poreč (H) | Republic of Ireland | 2–1 | Roguljić (2) | |
| 28 February 2013 | Stadion Umag, Umag (H) | Republic of Ireland | 3–0 | Dabar, Lulić, Brodić | |
| 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship qualifying round ||||||
| 14 October 2012 | Gradski stadion, Sinj (H) | Israel | 4–2 | Bašić (2), Brodić, Roguljić | UEFA.com |
| 16 October 2012 | Stadion Hrvatski vitezovi, Dugopolje (H) | Kazakhstan | 2–0 | Mamić, Bašić | UEFA.com |
| 19 October 2012 | Stadion Gospin dolac, Imotski (H) | Turkey | 4–3 | Murić, Fiolić, Roguljić, Krešić | UEFA.com |
| 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship elite round ||||||
| 21 March 2013 | Gradski stadion, Sinj (H) | Spain | 3–2 | Mamić, Bašić, Brodić | UEFA.com |
| 23 March 2013 | Stadion Hrvatski vitezovi, Dugopolje (H) | France | 1–0 | Coulibaly (o.g.) | UEFA.com |
| 26 March 2013 | Gradski stadion, Sinj (H) | Belgium | 1–1 | Ćaleta-Car | UEFA.com |
| 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship ||||||
| 5 May 2013 | Štadión pod Zoborom, Nitra | Italy | 0–0 | | UEFA.com |
| 8 May 2013 | Štadión FC ViOn, Zlaté Moravce | Russia | 0–0 | | UEFA.com |
| 11 May 2013 | Štadión FC ViOn, Zlaté Moravce | Ukraine | 1–2 | Halilović, Murić | UEFA.com |

## League tables
### Prva HNL

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb (C) | 33 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 68 | 20 | +48 | 77 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Lokomotiva | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 54 | 38 | +16 | 57 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Rijeka | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 53 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Hajduk Split | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 52 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round |
| 5 | RNK Split | 33 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 52 | |
| 6 | Istra 1961 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 44 | |
| 7 | Osijek | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 39 | |
| 8 | Slaven Belupo | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 39 | |
| 9 | Zadar | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 39 | 61 | −22 | 36 | |
| 10 | Inter Zaprešić (R) | 33 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 35 | Relegation to Croatian Second Football League |
| 11 | Cibalia (R) | 33 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 32 | Relegation to Croatian Second Football League |
| 12 | NK Zagreb (R) | 33 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 28 | 60 | −32 | 27 | Relegation to Croatian Second Football League |
* ↑ Hajduk Split qualify for 2013–14 Europa League Second qualifying round as winners of 2012–13 Croatian Cup.

### Druga HNL

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac (C, P) | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 53 | Promotion to Croatian First Football League |
| 2 | Solin | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 51 | |
| 3 | Rudeš | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 48 | |
| 4 | Šibenik (R) | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 48 | Relegation to Croatian Third Football League |
| 5 | Vinogradar (R) | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 48 | Relegation to County Football League |
| 6 | Zelina | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 46 | 30 | +16 | 46 | |
| 7 | Pomorac | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 46 | |
| 8 | Dugopolje | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 46 | |
| 9 | Lučko | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 45 | |
| 10 | Gorica | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 40 | |
| 11 | Radnik Sesvete | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 40 | |
| 12 | Mosor (R) | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 38 | Relegation to Croatian Third Football League |
| 13 | Junak (R) | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 36 | Relegation to Croatian Third Football League |
| 14 | Imotski (R) | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 41 | −15 | 31 | Relegation to Croatian Third Football League |
| 15 | Primorac 1929 (R) | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 43 | −18 | 28 | Relegation to Croatian Third Football League |
| 16 | HAŠK (R) | 30 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 55 | −31 | 15 | Relegation to Croatian Third Football League |
* ↑ Rudeš were deducted 2 points after fielding an ineligible player in the penultimate round match against Gorica.
* ↑ Šibenik were deducted 1 point after they fielded an ineligible player, 15-year-old Duje Ćaleta-Car, in the first round match against Radnik Sesvete. According to the competition rulebook, only players over age of 16 can play in a senior match.
* ↑ Šibenik were denied a license for competing in Druga HNL for the following season and were demoted to the third level.
* ↑ Vinogradar withdrew from competing in Druga HNL for the following season and were demoted to the fifth level.

## Croatian clubs in Europe
### Summary

| Club | Competition | Starting round | Final round | Matches played |
| Dinamo Zagreb | UEFA Champions League | Second qualifying round | | 12 |
| Hajduk Split | UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round | Third qualifying round | 4 |
| Slaven Belupo | UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round | Third qualifying round | 4 |
| Osijek | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round | Second qualifying round | 4 |

### Dinamo Zagreb

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Dinamo scorer(s) | Report |
| 2012–13 Champions League - Second qualifying round ||||||
| 18 July 2012 | Ludogorets Arena, Razgrad (A) | Ludogorets Razgrad | 1–1 | Rukavina | UEFA.com |
| 25 July 2012 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Ludogorets Razgrad | 3–2 | Rukavina (2), Vida | UEFA.com |
| 2012–13 Champions League - Third qualifying round ||||||
| 1 August 2012 | Sheriff Stadium, Tiraspol (A) | Sheriff Tiraspol | 1–0 | Bećiraj | UEFA.com |
| 8 August 2012 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Sheriff Tiraspol | 4–0 | Vida, Bećiraj, Čop, Ibáñez | UEFA.com |
| 2012–13 Champions League - Play-off round ||||||
| 22 August 2012 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Maribor | 2–1 | Čop, Badelj | UEFA.com |
| 28 August 2012 | Ljudski vrt, Maribor (A) | Maribor | 1–0 | Tonel | UEFA.com |
| 2012–13 Champions League - Group stage ||||||
| 18 September 2012 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Porto | 0–2 | | UEFA.com |
| 3 October 2012 | NSK Olimpiyskiy, Kyiv (A) | Dynamo Kyiv | 0–2 | | UEFA.com |
| 24 October 2012 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Paris Saint-Germain | 0–2 | | UEFA.com |
| 6 November 2012 | Parc des Princes, Paris (A) | Paris Saint-Germain | 0–4 | | UEFA.com |
| 21 November 2012 | Estádio do Dragão, Porto (A) | Porto | 0–3 | | UEFA.com |
| 4 December 2012 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Dynamo Kyiv | 1–1 | Ivan Krstanović | UEFA.com |

### Hajduk Split

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Hajduk scorer(s) | Report |
| 2012–13 Europa League - Second qualifying round ||||||
| 19 July 2012 | Poljud, Split (H) | Skonto Riga | 2–0 | Vukušić, Trebotić | UEFA.com |
| 26 July 2012 | Skonto Stadium, Riga (A) | Skonto Riga | 0–1 | | UEFA.com |
| 2012–13 Europa League - Third qualifying round ||||||
| 2 August 2012 | Poljud, Split (H) | Internazionale | 0–3 | | UEFA.com |
| 9 August 2012 | San Siro, Milan (A) | Internazionale | 2–0 | Vukušić, Vuković | UEFA.com |

### Slaven Belupo

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Slaven scorer(s) | Report |
| 2012–13 Europa League - Second qualifying round ||||||
| 19 July 2012 | Gradski stadion, Koprivnica (H) | Portadown | 6–0 | Breen (o.g.), Bušić (2), Rak (3) | UEFA.com |
| 26 July 2012 | Shamrock Park, Portadown (A) | Portadown | 4–2 | Bubnjić, Brlek, Šaban (2) | UEFA.com |
| 2012–13 Europa League - Third qualifying round ||||||
| 2 August 2012 | San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao (A) | Athletic Bilbao | 1–3 | Delić | UEFA.com |
| 9 August 2012 | Gradski stadion, Koprivnica (H) | Athletic Bilbao | 2–1 | Maras, Gregurina | UEFA.com |

### Osijek

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Osijek scorer(s) | Report |
| 2012–13 Europa League - First qualifying round ||||||
| 5 July 2012 | Estadi Comunal, Andorra la Vella (A) | FC Santa Coloma | 1–0 | Miličević | UEFA.com |
| 12 July 2012 | Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek (H) | FC Santa Coloma | 3–1 | Kvržić, Perošević, Jugović | UEFA.com |
| 2012–13 Europa League - Second qualifying round ||||||
| 19 July 2012 | Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek (H) | Kalmar | 1–3 | Miličević | UEFA.com |
| 26 July 2012 | Guldfågeln Arena, Kalmar (A) | Kalmar | 0–3 | | UEFA.com |