# 2018–19 in Croatian football

The following article presents a summary of the 2018–19 football season in Croatia, which will be the 28th season of competitive football in the country.

## National teams
### Croatia

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Croatia scorer(s) | Report |
| 2018 FIFA World Cup - Group stage ||||||
| 16 June 2018 | Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad | Nigeria | 2–0 | Etebo (o.g.), Modrić | FIFA.com |
| 21 June 2018 | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod | Argentina | 3–0 | Rebić, Modrić, Rakitić | FIFA.com |
| 26 June 2018 | Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don | Iceland | 2–1 | Badelj, Perišić | FIFA.com |
| 2018 FIFA World Cup - Knockout stage ||||||
| 1 July 2018 | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod | Denmark | 1–1 (3–2 p) | Mandžukić | FIFA.com |
| 7 July 2018 | Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi | Russia | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Kramarić, Vida | FIFA.com |
| 11 July 2018 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow | England | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Perišić, Mandžukić | FIFA.com |
| 15 July 2018 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow | France | 2–4 | Perišić, Mandžukić | FIFA.com |
| 2018–19 UEFA Nations League A - Group stage ||||||
| 11 September 2018 | Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche | Spain | 0–6 | | UEFA.com |
| 12 October 2018 | Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka | England | 0–0 | | UEFA.com |
| 15 November 2018 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb | Spain | 3–2 | Kramarić, Jedvaj (2) | UEFA.com |
| 18 November 2018 | Wembley Stadium, London | England | 1–2 | Kramarić | UEFA.com |
| UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying - Group stage ||||||
| 21 March 2019 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb | Azerbaijan | 2–1 | Barišić, Kramarić | UEFA.com |
| 24 March 2019 | Groupama Arena, Budapest | Hungary | 1–2 | Rebić | UEFA.com |
| 8 June 2019 | Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek | Wales | 2–1 | Lawrence (o.g.), Perišić | UEFA.com |
| Friendly fixtures ||||||
| 6 September 2018 | Estádio do Algarve, Loulé | Portugal | 1–1 | Perišić | |
| 15 October 2018 | Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka | Jordan | 2–1 | Vida, Mitrović | |
| 11 June 2019 | Stadion Varteks, Varaždin | Tunisia | 1–2 | Petković | |

### Croatia U21

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Croatia scorer(s) | Report |
| 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification - Group stage ||||||
| 10 September 2018 | Neman Stadium, Grodno | Belarus | 4–0 | Jakoliš, Šunjić, Halilović, Brekalo | UEFA.com |
| 12 October 2018 | Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula | Greece | 2–0 | Pasalidis (o.g.), Brekalo | UEFA.com |
| 15 October 2018 | San Marino Stadium, Serravalle | San Marino | 4–0 | Halilović, Vlašić, Uremović, Bosančić | UEFA.com |
| Friendly fixtures ||||||
| 15 November 2018 | Stade Pierre Brisson, Beauvais | France | 2–2 | Halilović, Uremović | |
| 25 March 2019 | Stadio Benito Stirpe, Frosinone | Italy | 2–2 | Halilović, Kalaica | |
| 12 June 2019 | Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula | Denmark | 1–0 | Bašić | |

### Croatia U19

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Croatia scorer(s) | Report |
| 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification - Qualifying round ||||||
| 14 November 2018 | SK Hanácká Slavia Kroměříž, Kroměříž | North Macedonia | 1–1 | Šutalo | UEFA.com |
| 17 November 2018 | Letná Stadion, Zlín | Luxembourg | 2–1 | Marin, Palaversa | UEFA.com |
| 20 November 2018 | Letná Stadion, Zlín | Czech Republic | 2–2 | Šego, Palaversa | UEFA.com |
| 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification - Elite round ||||||
| 20 March 2019 | Gradski stadion, Sinj | Germany | 1–2 | Blagaić | UEFA.com |
| 23 March 2019 | Stadion Hrvatski vitezovi, Dugopolje | Hungary | 2–0 | Šutalo, Marin | UEFA.com |
| 26 March 2019 | Gradski stadion, Sinj | Norway | 2–3 | Šutalo, Palaversa | UEFA.com |

### Croatia U17

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Croatia scorer(s) | Report |
| 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification - Qualifying round ||||||
| 27 October 2018 | Gradski stadion, Sinj | Armenia | 3–0 | Vasilj, Biuk, Groznica | UEFA.com |
| 30 October 2018 | Stadion Hrvatski vitezovi, Dugopolje | Andorra | 3–0 | Vasilj (2), Sučić | UEFA.com |
| 2 November 2018 | Gradski stadion, Sinj | Italy | 0–3 | | UEFA.com |
| 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification - Elite round ||||||
| 21 March 2019 | Silkeborg Stadium, Silkeborg | Denmark | 3–2 | Jurčec, Groznica, Gvardiol | UEFA.com |
| 24 March 2019 | Silkeborg Stadium, Silkeborg | England | 0–0 | | UEFA.com |
| 27 March 2019 | Vorup Stadion, Randers | Switzerland | 1–1 | Branšteter | UEFA.com |

### Croatia Women's

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Croatia scorer(s) | Report |
| 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification - Group stage ||||||
| 30 August 2018 | Viborg Stadium, Viborg | Denmark | 1–1 | Lojna | UEFA.com |

### Croatia Women's U19

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Report |
| 2019 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification - Qualifying round ||||||
| 1 October 2018 | Stadion NK Podravina, Ludbreg | Slovakia | 0–6 | UEFA.com |
| 4 October 2018 | SRC Trate, Nedelišće | England | 0–8 | UEFA.com |
| 7 October 2018 | Stadion NK Podravina, Ludbreg | Malta | 0–0 | UEFA.com |

### Croatia Women's U17

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Croatia scorer(s) | Report |
| 2019 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification - Qualifying round ||||||
| 19 October 2018 | Stadion Veli Jože, Poreč | Russia | 0–1 | | UEFA.com |
| 22 October 2018 | Stadion Valbruna, Rovinj | Norway | 0–4 | | UEFA.com |
| 25 October 2018 | Stadion Veli Jože, Poreč | Israel | 1–0 | Petarić | 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 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 74 | 20 | +54 | 92 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Rijeka | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 70 | 36 | +34 | 67 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Osijek | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 61 | 36 | +25 | 62 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Hajduk Split | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 59 | 39 | +20 | 62 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Gorica | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 59 | |
| 6 | Lokomotiva | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 49 | |
| 7 | Slaven Belupo | 36 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 37 | |
| 8 | Inter Zaprešić | 36 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 40 | 84 | −44 | 31 | |
| 9 | Istra 1961 (O) | 36 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 73 | −42 | 25 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Rudeš (R) | 36 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 80 | −54 | 14 | Relegation to Croatian Second Football League |
* ↑ Rijeka qualified for the Europa League third qualifying round by winning the 2018–19 Croatian Football Cup. As a result, the spot awarded to the runners-up (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the third-placed team, and the spot awarded to the third-placed team (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the fourth-placed team.
* 1 2 Head-to-head points: Osijek 7 pts, Hajduk Split 4 pts.

### Croatian Second Football League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Varaždin (C, P) | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 51 | Promotion to the Croatian First Football League |
| 2 | Šibenik | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 46 | Qualification to the promotion play-off |
| 3 | Osijek II | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 44 | Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion to the Croatian First Football League |
| 4 | Hajduk Split II | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 43 | Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion to the Croatian First Football League |
| 5 | Dugopolje | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 43 | |
| 6 | Sesvete | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 40 | |
| 7 | Dinamo Zagreb II | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 37 | Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion to the Croatian First Football League |
| 8 | Zadar (R) | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 34 | Relegation to the Croatian Third Football League |
| 9 | BSK Bijelo Brdo | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 28 | |
| 10 | Solin | 26 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 28 | |
| 11 | Kustošija | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 28 | |
| 12 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 27 | |
| 13 | Međimurje | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 42 | −16 | 25 | |
| 14 | Lučko (R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 24 | 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 | Play-off round | 6 |
| Dinamo Zagreb | Europa League | Group stage | Round of 16 | 10 |
| Rijeka | Europa League | 3rd qualifying round | 3rd qualifying round | 2 |
| Hajduk Split | Europa League | 2nd qualifying round | 3rd qualifying round | 4 |
| Osijek | Europa League | 1st qualifying round | 2nd qualifying round | 4 |
| Osijek | Women's Champions League | Qualifying round | Qualifying round | 3 |
| Dinamo Zagreb U19 | UEFA Youth League | First round | Quarter-finals | 7 |

### Dinamo Zagreb

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Dinamo Zagreb scorer(s) | Report |
| 2018–19 Champions League - Second qualifying round ||||||
| 24 July 2018 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 5–0 | Hajrović, Oršić, Ademi (2), Hodžić | UEFA.com |
| 31 July 2018 | Turner Stadium, Be'er Sheva | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 2–2 | Budimir, Hajrović | UEFA.com |
| 2018–19 Champions League - Third qualifying round ||||||
| 7 August 2018 | Astana Arena, Astana | Astana | 2–0 | Budimir, Olmo | UEFA.com |
| 14 August 2018 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb | Astana | 1–0 | Gavranović | UEFA.com |
| 2018–19 Champions League - Play-off round ||||||
| 22 August 2018 | Stade de Suisse, Bern | Young Boys | 1–1 | Oršić | UEFA.com |
| 28 August 2018 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb | Young Boys | 1–2 | Hajrović | UEFA.com |
| 2018–19 UEFA Europa League - Group stage ||||||
| 20 September 2018 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb | Fenerbahçe | 4–1 | Šunjić, Hajrović (2), Olmo | UEFA.com |
| 4 October 2018 | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht | Anderlecht | 2–0 | Hajrović, Gojak | UEFA.com |
| 25 October 2018 | Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava | Spartak Trnava | 2–1 | Gavranović, Oršić | UEFA.com |
| 8 November 2018 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb | Spartak Trnava | 3–1 | Gojak, Kadlec (o.g.), Oršić | UEFA.com |
| 29 November 2018 | Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul | Fenerbahçe | 0–0 | | UEFA.com |
| 13 December 2018 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb | Anderlecht | 0–0 | | UEFA.com |
| 2018–19 UEFA Europa League - Round of 32 ||||||
| 14 February 2019 | Doosan Arena, Plzeň | Viktoria Plzeň | 1–2 | Olmo | UEFA.com |
| 21 February 2019 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb | Viktoria Plzeň | 3–0 | Oršić, Dilaver, Petković | UEFA.com |
| 2018–19 UEFA Europa League - Round of 16 ||||||
| 7 March 2019 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb | Benfica | 1–0 | Petković | UEFA.com |
| 14 March 2019 | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon | Benfica | 0–3 (a.e.t.) | | UEFA.com |

### Rijeka

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Rijeka scorer(s) | Report |
| 2018–19 Europa League - Third qualifying round ||||||
| 9 August 2018 | Sarpsborg Stadion, Sarpsborg | Sarpsborg 08 | 1–1 | Gorgon | UEFA.com |
| 16 August 2018 | Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka | Sarpsborg 08 | 0–1 | | UEFA.com |

### Hajduk Split

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Hajduk Split scorer(s) | Report |
| 2018–19 Europa League - Second qualifying round ||||||
| 26 July 2018 | Stadion Poljud, Split | Slavia Sofia | 1–0 | Said | UEFA.com |
| 2 August 2018 | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia | Slavia Sofia | 3–2 | Jurić, Caktaš (2) | UEFA.com |
| 2018–19 Europa League - Third qualifying round ||||||
| 9 August 2018 | Stadion Poljud, Split | Steaua București | 0–0 | | UEFA.com |
| 16 August 2018 | Arena Națională, Bucharest | Steaua București | 1–2 | Said | UEFA.com |

### Osijek

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Osijek scorer(s) | Report |
| 2018–19 Europa League - First qualifying round ||||||
| 12 July 2017 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău | Petrocub Hîncești | 1–1 | Marić | UEFA.com |
| 19 July 2017 | Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek | Petrocub Hîncești | 2–1 | Mudražija, Barišić | UEFA.com |
| 2018–19 Europa League - Second qualifying round ||||||
| 26 July 2018 | Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek | Rangers | 0–1 | | UEFA.com |
| 2 August 2018 | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow | Rangers | 1–1 | Goldson (o.g.) | UEFA.com |

### ŽNK Osijek

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | ŽNK Osijek scorer(s) | Report |
| 2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League - Qualifying round ||||||
| 7 August 2018 | Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek | Dragon 2014 | 13–0 | Andrlić (3), Joščak (2), Bulut, Balić (3), Lojna, Balog (2), Maltašić | UEFA.com |
| 10 August 2018 | Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek | Sporting CP | 0–3 | | UEFA.com |
| 13 August 2018 | Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek | Avaldsnes | 2–2 | Joščak, Šalek | 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 ||||||
| 2 October 2018 | Stadionul Viitorul, Ovidiu | Viitorul Constanța | 1–0 | Ćuže | UEFA.com |
| 23 October 2018 | Stadion Hitrec-Kacian, Zagreb | Viitorul Constanța | 2–0 | Leca (o.g.), Ćuže | UEFA.com |
| 2018–19 UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions Path - Second round ||||||
| 7 November 2018 | Astana Arena, Astana | Astana | 1–1 | Šipoš | UEFA.com |
| 27 November 2018 | Stadion Hitrec-Kacian, Zagreb | Astana | 3–1 | Šipoš, Franjić, Kapitanović | UEFA.com |
| 2018–19 UEFA Youth League - Play-offs ||||||
| 19 February 2019 | Stadion Hitrec-Kacian, Zagreb | Lokomotiv Moscow | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Šipoš | UEFA.com |
| 2018–19 UEFA Youth League - Round of 16 ||||||
| 12 March 2019 | Stadion Hitrec-Kacian, Zagreb | Liverpool | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Šipoš | UEFA.com |
| 2018–19 UEFA Youth League - Quarter-finals ||||||
| 3 April 2019 | Cobham Training Centre, Cobham | Chelsea | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Marin | UEFA.com |