# 2020–21 in Croatian football

The following article presents a summary of the 2020–21 football season in Croatia, which is the 30th season of competitive football in the country.

## National teams
### Croatia

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Croatia scorer(s) | Report |
| 2020–21 UEFA Nations League – Group stage ||||||
| 5 September 2020 | Estádio do Dragão, Porto | Portugal | 1–4 | Petković | UEFA.com |
| 8 September 2020 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis | France | 2–4 | Lovren, Brekalo | UEFA.com |
| 11 October 2020 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb | Sweden | 2–1 | Vlašić, Kramarić | UEFA.com |
| 14 October 2020 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb | France | 1–2 | Vlašić | UEFA.com |
| 14 November 2020 | Friends Arena, Solna | Sweden | 1–2 | Danielson (o.g.) | UEFA.com |
| 17 November 2020 | Stadion Poljud, Split | Portugal | 2–3 | Kovačić (2) | UEFA.com |
| 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – Group stage ||||||
| 24 March 2021 | Stadion Stožice, Ljubljana | Slovenia | 0–1 | | UEFA.com |
| 27 March 2021 | Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka | Cyprus | 1–0 | Pašalić | UEFA.com |
| 30 March 2021 | Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka | Malta | 3–0 | Perišić, Modrić, Brekalo | UEFA.com |
| Friendly fixtures ||||||
| 7 October 2020 | Kybunpark, St. Gallen | Switzerland | 2–1 | Brekalo, Pašalić | UEFA.com |
| 11 November 2020 | Vodafone Park, Istanbul | Turkey | 3–3 | Budimir, Pašalić, Brekalo | UEFA.com |
| 1 June 2021 | Gradski stadion, Velika Gorica | Armenia | 1–1 | Perišić | UEFA.com |
| 6 June 2021 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels | Belgium | 0–1 | | UEFA.com |

### Croatia U21

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Croatia scorer(s) | Report |
| 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification - Group stage ||||||
| 3 September 2020 | Stadion Varteks, Varaždin | Greece | 5–0 | Moro, Majer (2), Musa (2) | UEFA.com |
| 7 September 2020 | Stadion Střelecký ostrov, České Budějovice | Czech Republic | 0–0 | | UEFA.com |
| 8 October 2020 | Stadion Kranjčevićeva, Zagreb | San Marino | 10–0 | Kulenović, Majer, Špikić, Ivanušec (3), Nejašmić (2), Vizinger, Gvardiol | UEFA.com |
| 13 October 2020 | Pampeloponnisiako Stadium, Patras | Greece | 1–0 | Majer | UEFA.com |
| 12 November 2020 | Tynecastle, Edinburgh | Scotland | 2–2 | Moro, Bistrović | UEFA.com |
| 17 November 2020 | Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula | Lithuania | 7–0 | Špikić, Musa (2), Šverko, Šutalo, Moro (2) | UEFA.com |
| 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship - Group stage ||||||
| 25 March 2021 | Bonifika Stadium, Koper | Portugal | 0–1 | | UEFA.com |
| 28 March 2021 | Bonifika Stadium, Koper | Switzerland | 3–2 | Ivanušec, Moro, Vizinger | UEFA.com |
| 31 March 2021 | Bonifika Stadium, Koper | England | 1–2 | Bradarić | UEFA.com |
| 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship - Knockout stage ||||||
| 31 May 2021 | Ljudski vrt, Maribor | Spain | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Ivanušec | UEFA.com |

### Croatia U19

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Report |
| 2021 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification - Qualifying round ||||||
| 24 March 2021 | Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek, Karlovac | Kazakhstan | Cancelled | UEFA.com |
| 27 March 2021 | Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek, Karlovac | Latvia | Cancelled | UEFA.com |
| 30 March 2021 | Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek, Karlovac | Georgia | Cancelled | UEFA.com |

### Croatia U17

| Date | Opponents | Score | Report |
| 2021 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification - Qualifying round ||||||
| March 2021 | Bulgaria | Cancelled | UEFA.com |
| March 2021 | Liechtenstein | Cancelled | UEFA.com |
| March 2021 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Cancelled | UEFA.com |

### Croatia Women's

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Croatia scorer(s) | Report |
| UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying - Group stage ||||||
| 18 September 2020 | Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić, Zaprešić | Switzerland | 1–1 | Rudelić | UEFA.com |
| 22 September 2020 | Stadionul Mogoșoaia, Mogoșoaia | Romania | 1–4 | Rudelić | UEFA.com |
| 27 November 2020 | Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula | Lithuania | 1–0 | Šundov | UEFA.com |
| 23 February 2021 | Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula | Romania | 0–1 | | UEFA.com |

### Croatia Women's U19

| Date | Opponents | Score | Report |
| 2021 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification - Qualifying round ||||||
| April 2021 | Austria | Cancelled | UEFA.com |
| April 2021 | Germany | Cancelled | UEFA.com |
| April 2021 | Kazakhstan | Cancelled | UEFA.com |

### Croatia Women's U17

| Date | Opponents | Score | Report |
| 2021 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification - Qualifying round ||||||
| 9 February 2021 | Serbia | Cancelled | UEFA.com |
| 12 February 2021 | Poland | Cancelled | UEFA.com |
| 15 February 2021 | Montenegro | Cancelled | UEFA.com |

## League tables
### Croatian First Football League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb (C) | 36 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 84 | 28 | +56 | 85 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Osijek | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 59 | 25 | +34 | 77 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Rijeka | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 61 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Hajduk Split | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 60 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 5 | Gorica | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 59 | |
| 6 | Šibenik | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 35 | |
| 7 | Slaven Belupo | 36 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 34 | |
| 8 | Lokomotiva | 36 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 60 | −31 | 30 | |
| 9 | Istra 1961 | 36 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 52 | −25 | 29 | |
| 10 | Varaždin (R) | 36 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 61 | −31 | 28 | Relegation for the Croatian Second Football League |

### Croatian Second Football League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac (C, P) | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 59 | Promotion to the Croatian First Football League |
| 2 | Rudeš | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 57 | |
| 3 | BSK Bijelo Brdo | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 55 | |
| 4 | Cibalia | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 51 | |
| 5 | Kustošija | 34 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 51 | |
| 6 | Sesvete | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 62 | 59 | +3 | 51 | |
| 7 | Opatija | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 50 | |
| 8 | Dugopolje | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 49 | 45 | +4 | 48 | |
| 9 | Dubrava | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 46 | |
| 10 | Inter Zaprešić | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 45 | |
| 11 | Orijent 1919 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 45 | |
| 12 | Croatia Zmijavci | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 44 | |
| 13 | Dinamo Zagreb II | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 43 | |
| 14 | Osijek II | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 42 | |
| 15 | Hajduk Split II (D) | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 58 | 60 | −2 | 41 | Dissolved at the end of the season |
| 16 | Solin | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 45 | 56 | −11 | 38 | |
| 17 | Junak Sinj (R) | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 34 | Relegation to the Croatian Third Football League |
| 18 | Međimurje (R) | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 44 | 85 | −41 | 34 | Relegation to the Croatian Third Football League |
* ↑ Dinamo Zagreb II, Hajduk Split II and Osijek II are ineligible for promotion

## Croatian clubs in Europe
### Summary

| Club | Competition | Starting round | Final round | Matches played |
| Dinamo Zagreb | Champions League | 2nd qualifying round | 3rd qualifying round | 2 |
| Dinamo Zagreb | Europa League | Play-off round | Quarter-finals | 13 |
| Lokomotiva | Champions League | 2nd qualifying round | 2nd qualifying round | 1 |
| Lokomotiva | Europa League | 3rd qualifying round | 3rd qualifying round | 1 |
| Rijeka | Europa League | 3rd qualifying round | Group stage | 8 |
| Osijek | Europa League | 2nd qualifying round | 2nd qualifying round | 1 |
| Hajduk Split | Europa League | 2nd qualifying round | 3rd qualifying round | 2 |
| ŽNK Split | Women's Champions League | 1st qualifying round | 1st qualifying round | 1 |
| Dinamo Zagreb U19 | UEFA Youth League | First round | First round | 0 |

### Dinamo Zagreb

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Dinamo Zagreb scorer(s) | Report |
| 2020–21 Champions League - Second qualifying round ||||||
| 26 August 2020 | Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu, Cluj | CFR Cluj | 2–2 (6–5 p) | Gojak, Kastrati | UEFA.com |
| 2020–21 Champions League - Third qualifying round ||||||
| 16 September 2020 | Groupama Arena, Budapest | Ferencváros | 1–2 | Uzuni (o.g.) | UEFA.com |
| 2020–21 Europa League - Play-off round ||||||
| 1 October 2020 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb | Flora | 3–1 | Gavranović, Ademi (2) | UEFA.com |
| 2020–21 Europa League - Group stage ||||||
| 22 October 2020 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb | Feyenoord | 0–0 | | UEFA.com |
| 29 October 2020 | VEB Arena, Moscow | CSKA Moscow | 0–0 | | UEFA.com |
| 5 November 2020 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb | Wolfsberger AC | 1–0 | Atiemwen | UEFA.com |
| 26 November 2020 | Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt | Wolfsberger AC | 3–0 | Majer, Petković, Ivanušec | UEFA.com |
| 3 December 2020 | De Kuip, Rotterdam | Feyenoord | 2–0 | Petković, Majer | UEFA.com |
| 10 December 2020 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb | CSKA Moscow | 3–1 | Gvardiol, Oršić, Kastrati | UEFA.com |
| 2020–21 Europa League - Round of 32 ||||||
| 18 February 2021 | Krasnodar Stadium, Krasnodar | Krasnodar | 3–2 | Petković (2), Atiemwen | UEFA.com |
| 25 February 2021 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb | Krasnodar | 1–0 | Oršić | UEFA.com |
| 2020–21 Europa League - Round of 16 ||||||
| 11 March 2021 | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–2 | | UEFA.com |
| 18 March 2021 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | Oršić (3) | UEFA.com |
| 2020–21 Europa League - Quarter-finals ||||||
| 8 April 2021 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb | Villarreal | 0–1 | | UEFA.com |
| 15 April 2021 | Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal | Villarreal | 1–2 | Oršić | UEFA.com |

### Lokomotiva

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Report |
| 2020–21 Champions League - Second qualifying round ||||||
| 26 August 2020 | Stadion Kranjčevićeva, Zagreb | Rapid Wien | 0–1 | UEFA.com |
| 2020–21 Europa League - Third qualifying round ||||||
| 24 September 2020 | Stadion, Malmö | Malmö | 0–5 | UEFA.com |

### Rijeka

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Rijeka scorer(s) | Report |
| 2020–21 Europa League - Third qualifying round ||||||
| 24 September 2020 | Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka | Kolos Kovalivka | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Escoval, Andrijašević | UEFA.com |
| 2020–21 Europa League - Play-off round ||||||
| 1 October 2020 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen | Copenhagen | 1–0 | Ankersen (o.g.) | UEFA.com |
| 2020–21 Europa League - Group stage ||||||
| 22 October 2020 | Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka | Real Sociedad | 0–1 | | UEFA.com |
| 29 October 2020 | AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar | AZ | 1–4 | Kulenović | UEFA.com |
| 5 November 2020 | Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka | Napoli | 1–2 | Murić | UEFA.com |
| 26 November 2020 | Stadio San Paolo, Naples | Napoli | 0–2 | | UEFA.com |
| 3 December 2020 | Anoeta Stadium, San Sebastián | Real Sociedad | 2–2 | Velkovski, Lončar | UEFA.com |
| 10 December 2020 | Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka | AZ | 2–1 | Menalo, Tomečak | UEFA.com |

### Osijek

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Osijek scorer(s) | Report |
| 2020–21 Europa League - Second qualifying round ||||||
| 17 September 2020 | Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek | Basel | 1–2 | Majstorović | UEFA.com |

### Hajduk Split

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Hajduk Split scorer(s) | Report |
| 2020–21 Europa League - Second qualifying round ||||||
| 17 September 2020 | Ecolog Arena, Tetovo | Renova | 1–0 | Caktaš | UEFA.com |
| 2020–21 Europa League - Third qualifying round ||||||
| 24 September 2020 | Türk Telekom Stadium, Istanbul | Galatasaray | 0–2 | | UEFA.com |

### ŽNK Split

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | ŽNK Split scorer(s) | Report |
| 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League - First qualifying round ||||||
| 4 November 2020 | Stadion Górnika Łęczna, Łęczna | Górnik Łęczna | 1–4 | Medić | UEFA.com |

### Dinamo Zagreb U19

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Dinamo Zagreb U19 scorer(s) | Report |
| 2018–19 UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions Path - First round ||||||
| 3 March 2021 | Stadion Hitrec-Kacian, Zagreb | Rosenborg | Cancelled | | UEFA.com |