2019–20 in Croatian football

The following article presents a summary of the 2019–20 football season in Croatia, which was the 29th season of competitive football in the country.

Football in Croatia
Season2019–20
Men's football
Prva HNLDinamo Zagreb
Druga HNLŠibenik[1]
Treća HNL
Croatian CupRijeka
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National teams

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Date Venue Opponents Score Croatia scorer(s) Report
UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying - Group stage
6 September 2019 Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava   Slovakia 4–0 Vlašić, Perišić, Petković, Lovren UEFA.com
9 September 2019 Olympic Stadium, Baku   Azerbaijan 1–1 Modrić UEFA.com
10 October 2019 Stadion Poljud, Split   Hungary 3–0 Modrić, Petković (2) UEFA.com
13 October 2019 Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff   Wales 1–1 Vlašić UEFA.com
16 November 2019 Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka   Slovakia 3–1 Vlašić, Petković, Perišić UEFA.com
Friendly fixtures
19 November 2019 Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula   Georgia 2–1 Kashia (o.g.), Perišić UEFA.com
26 March 2020 Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan    Switzerland Cancelled UEFA.com
30 March 2020 Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan   Portugal Cancelled UEFA.com
1 June 2020 Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek   Turkey Cancelled
8 June 2020 Allianz Riviera, Nice   France Cancelled
Date Venue Opponents Score Croatia scorer(s) Report
2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship - Group stage
18 June 2019 San Marino Stadium, Serravalle   Romania 1–4 Vlašić UEFA.com
21 June 2019 San Marino Stadium, Serravalle   France 0–1 UEFA.com
24 June 2019 San Marino Stadium, Serravalle   England 3–3 Brekalo (2), Vlašić UEFA.com
2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification - Group stage
10 September 2019 Stadion Šubićevac, Šibenik   Scotland 1–2 Kulenović UEFA.com
14 October 2019 San Marino Stadium, Serravalle   San Marino 7–0 Kulenović (3), Ivanušec (2), Bistrović, Soldo UEFA.com
14 November 2019 LFF Stadium, Vilnius   Lithuania 3–1 Ivanušec, Posavec, Bistrović UEFA.com
18 November 2019 Stadion Radnik, Velika Gorica   Czech Republic 1–2 Ivanušec UEFA.com
27 March 2020 Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh   Scotland Postponed UEFA.com
31 March 2020 Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula   Lithuania Postponed UEFA.com
Friendly fixtures
5 September 2019 Stadion Velika Gorica, Velika Gorica   United Arab Emirates 3–0 Majer, Ivanušec, Bistrović
11 October 2019 ZTE Arena, Zalaegerszeg   Hungary 4–1 Kulenović, Đurasek, Posavec, Szalai (o.g.)
Date Venue Opponents Score Croatia scorer(s) Report
2020 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification - Qualifying round
9 October 2019 Ménfői úti Stadion, Győr   Kazakhstan 3–0 Brnić (2), Čuić UEFA.com
12 October 2019 ETO Park, Győr   Hungary 2–0 Šarić, Vušković UEFA.com
15 October 2019 ETO Park, Győr   Georgia 0–2 UEFA.com
2020 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification - Elite round
25 March 2020 Stadion Lučko, Zagreb   Turkey Postponed UEFA.com
28 March 2020 Stadion Radnik, Velika Gorica   Portugal Postponed UEFA.com
31 March 2020 Stadion ŠRC Sesvete, Zagreb   Slovakia Postponed UEFA.com
Date Venue Opponents Score Croatia scorer(s) Report
2020 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification - Qualifying round
22 October 2019 Oriam, Edinburgh   Iceland 3–2 Barišić, Ćubelić, Petrović UEFA.com
25 October 2019 Oriam, Edinburgh   Armenia 4–0 Duvnjak, Barišić (2), Bilić UEFA.com
28 October 2019 Forthbank Stadium, Stirling   Scotland 2–1 Kanižaj, Šaranić UEFA.com
2020 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification - Elite round
25 March 2020 Shefayim National Team Complex, Shefayim    Switzerland Cancelled UEFA.com
28 March 2020 Netanya Stadium, Netanya   Israel Cancelled UEFA.com
31 March 2020 Shefayim National Team Complex, Shefayim   Spain Cancelled UEFA.com
Date Venue Opponents Score Croatia scorer(s) Report
UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying - Group stage
29 August 2019 Savivaldybė Stadium, Šiauliai   Lithuania 2–1 Dujmenović, Šundov UEFA.com
3 September 2019 Den Dreef, Leuven   Belgium 1–6 Lojna UEFA.com
8 October 2019 Stockhorn Arena, Thun   Switzerland 0–2 UEFA.com
8 November 2019 Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić, Zaprešić   Belgium 1–4 Lubina UEFA.com
10 April 2020 Stadion Šubićevac, Šibenik   Lithuania Postponed UEFA.com
14 April 2020 Stadion Šubićevac, Šibenik   Romania Postponed UEFA.com
2020 Cyprus Women's Cup
5 March 2020 GSZ Stadium, Larnaca   Mexico 1–1 Lojna
8 March 2020 AEK Arena, Larnaca   Finland 3–2 Rudelić, Lojna, Landeka
Date Venue Opponents Score Croatia scorer(s) Report
2020 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification - Qualifying round
2 October 2019 2. Stadion MOSiR Sieradz, Sieradz   Poland 0–2 UEFA.com
5 October 2019 2. Stadion MOSiR Sieradz, Sieradz   Scotland 0–0 UEFA.com
8 October 2019 1. Stadion Miejski al. Unii Lubelskiej 2, Łódź   Bulgaria 0–0 UEFA.com
2020 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification - Elite round
8 April 2020   Finland Cancelled UEFA.com
11 April 2020   Russia Cancelled UEFA.com
14 April 2020   Austria Cancelled UEFA.com
Date Venue Opponents Score Croatia scorer(s) Report
2020 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification - Qualifying round
21 October 2019 Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica   England 0–2 UEFA.com
24 October 2019 Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica   Belgium 0–1 UEFA.com
27 October 2019 Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica   Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–0 Novak UEFA.com
2020 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification - Elite round
14 March 2020 Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden   Germany Cancelled UEFA.com
17 March 2020 Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden   Netherlands Cancelled UEFA.com
20 March 2020 De Wieën, Venray   Scotland Cancelled UEFA.com

League tables

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Croatian First Football League

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dinamo Zagreb (C) 36 25 5 6 62 20 +42 80 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Lokomotiva 36 19 8 9 57 38 +19 65
3 Rijeka 36 19 7 10 58 42 +16 64 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round
4 Osijek 36 17 11 8 47 29 +18 62 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
5 Hajduk Split 36 18 6 12 60 41 +19 60
6 Gorica 36 12 13 11 44 48 −4 49
7 Slaven Belupo 36 10 9 17 34 51 −17 39
8 Varaždin 36 9 9 18 29 50 −21 36
9 Istra 1961 (O) 36 5 10 21 27 59 −32 25 Qualification for the Relegation play-offs
10 Inter Zaprešić (R) 36 3 8 25 32 72 −40 17 Relegation to Croatian Second Football League
Source: PrvaHNL.hr
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).[2]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Croatian Second Football League

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1 Šibenik 19 13 2 4 26 15 +11 41 Promotion to the Croatian First Football League
2 Croatia Zmijavci 19 10 3 6 28 17 +11 33
3 Orijent 1919 19 9 6 4 26 23 +3 33 Qualification to the promotion play-off
4 Sesvete 19 8 5 6 28 22 +6 29
5 Rudeš 19 8 5 6 25 20 +5 29
6 Hajduk Split II 19 7 6 6 29 23 +6 27
7 Osijek II 19 7 5 7 26 19 +7 26
8 Dinamo Zagreb II 19 7 5 7 20 21 −1 26
9 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 19 7 5 7 21 26 −5 26
10 Dugopolje 19 7 4 8 30 31 −1 25
11 Međimurje 19 6 5 8 26 26 0 23
12 Dubrava 19 6 5 8 21 24 −3 23
13 Kustošija 19 6 5 8 19 27 −8 23
14 BSK Bijelo Brdo 19 6 4 9 18 23 −5 22 Qualification to the relegation play-offs
15 Solin 19 5 4 10 22 27 −5 19 Relegation to the Croatian Third Football League
16 Cibalia 19 2 7 10 13 34 −21 13
Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 2020. Source: Druga-HNL.com
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 for promotion or relegation and in that case criteria 6 will not be used).[3]
Notes:
  1. ^ Dinamo Zagreb II, Hajduk Split II and Osijek II are ineligible for promotion

Croatian clubs in Europe

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Summary

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Club Competition Starting round Final round Matches played
Dinamo Zagreb Champions League 2nd qualifying round Group stage 12
Rijeka Europa League 3rd qualifying round Play-off round 4
Osijek Europa League 2nd qualifying round 2
Hajduk Split Europa League 1st qualifying round 2
ŽNK Split Women's Champions League Qualifying round 3
Dinamo Zagreb U19 UEFA Youth League Group stage Quarter-finals 9

Dinamo Zagreb

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Date Venue Opponents Score Dinamo Zagreb scorer(s) Report
2019–20 Champions League - Second qualifying round
23 July 2019 Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi   Saburtalo Tbilisi 2–0 Oršić, Petković UEFA.com
30 July 2019 Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb   Saburtalo Tbilisi 3–0 Oršić, Petković, Olmo UEFA.com
2019–20 Champions League - Third qualifying round
6 August 2019 Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb   Ferencváros 1–1 Olmo UEFA.com
13 August 2019 Groupama Arena, Budapest   Ferencváros 4–0 Ademi, Petković, Olmo, Gojak UEFA.com
2019–20 Champions League - Play-off round
21 August 2019 Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb   Rosenborg 2–0 Petković, Oršić UEFA.com
27 August 2019 Lerkendal Stadion, Trondheim   Rosenborg 1–1 Gojak UEFA.com
2019–20 Champions League - Group stage
18 September 2019 Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb   Atalanta 4–0 Leovac, Oršić (3) UEFA.com
1 October 2019 City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester   Manchester City 0–2 UEFA.com
22 October 2019 Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv   Shakhtar Donetsk 2–2 Olmo, Oršić UEFA.com
6 November 2019 Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb   Shakhtar Donetsk 3–3 Petković, Ivanušec, Ademi UEFA.com
26 November 2019 San Siro, Milan   Atalanta 0–2 UEFA.com
11 December 2019 Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb   Manchester City 1–4 Olmo UEFA.com

Rijeka

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Date Venue Opponents Score Rijeka scorer(s) Report
2019–20 Europa League - Third qualifying round
8 August 2019 Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka   Aberdeen 2–0 Čolak, Murić UEFA.com
15 August 2019 Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen   Aberdeen 2–0 Lončar, Čolak UEFA.com
2019–20 Europa League - Play-off round
22 August 2019 Ghelamco Arena, Ghent   KAA Gent 1–2 Halilović UEFA.com
29 August 2019 Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka   KAA Gent 1–1 Puljić UEFA.com

Osijek

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Date Venue Opponents Score Osijek scorer(s) Report
2019–20 Europa League - Second qualifying round
25 July 2019 Balgarska Armia Stadium, Sofia   CSKA Sofia 0–1 UEFA.com
1 August 2019 Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek   CSKA Sofia 1–0 (3–4 p) Majstorović UEFA.com

Hajduk Split

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Date Venue Opponents Score Hajduk Split scorer(s) Report
2019–20 Europa League - First qualifying round
9 July 2019 Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali   Gżira United 2–0 Gyurcsó, Dolček UEFA.com
18 July 2019 Stadion Poljud, Split   Gżira United 1–3 Jradi UEFA.com

ŽNK Split

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Date Venue Opponents Score ŽNK Split scorer(s) Report
2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League - Qualifying round
7 August 2019 FC Metalist Training Ground, Vysokyi   Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv 2–3 Lubina, Pedić UEFA.com
10 August 2019 FC Metalist Training Ground, Vysokyi   FC Minsk 1–2 Dujmović UEFA.com
13 August 2019 FC Metalist Training Ground, Vysokyi   Bettembourg 7–2 Pedić (2), Dujmović (3), O'Neill, Valušek UEFA.com

Dinamo Zagreb U19

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Date Venue Opponents Score Dinamo Zagreb U19 scorer(s) Report
2019–20 UEFA Youth League - Group stage
18 September 2019 Stadion Hitrec-Kacian, Zagreb   Atalanta 1–0 Karrica UEFA.com
1 October 2019 Academy Stadium, Manchester   Manchester City 2–2 Šipoš (2) UEFA.com
22 October 2019 FC Metalist Training Ground, Vysokyi   Shakhtar Donetsk 1–1 Janković UEFA.com
6 November 2019 Stadion Hitrec-Kacian, Zagreb   Shakhtar Donetsk 1–1 Krizmanić UEFA.com
26 November 2019 Centro Sportivo Bortolotti, Bergamo   Atalanta 0–2 UEFA.com
11 December 2019 Stadion Hitrec-Kacian, Zagreb   Manchester City 1–0 Marin UEFA.com
2019–20 UEFA Youth League - Play-offs
12 February 2020 Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium, Kyiv   Dynamo Kyiv 0–0 (4–3 p) UEFA.com
2019–20 UEFA Youth League - Round of 16
4 March 2020 FC Bayern Campus, Munich   Bayern Munich 2–2 (6–5 p) Krizmanić, Karrica UEFA.com
2019–20 UEFA Youth League - Quarter-finals
18 August 2020 Colovray Stadium, Nyon   Benfica 1–3 Karrica UEFA.com

References

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  1. ^ "NASTAVAK NOGOMETNIH NATJECANJA 30. SVIBNJA". hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 6 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo Hrvatski Telekom Prve lige za natjecateljsku godinu 2019/2020" (PDF). hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 12 July 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo Druge hrvatske nogometne lige za natjecateljsku godinu 2019/2020" (PDF). druga-hnl.com (in Croatian). 11 July 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2019.