2019–20 in Croatian football
# 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.

## National teams

### Croatia

| 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 | | |

### Croatia U21

| 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.) | |

### Croatia U19

| 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 |

### Croatia U17

| 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 |

### Croatia Women's

| 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 | |

### Croatia Women's U19

| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | 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 |

### Croatia Women's U17

| 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

### Croatian First Football League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb (C) | 36 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 20 | +42 | 80 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Lokomotiva | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 57 | 38 | +19 | 65 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Rijeka | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 64 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Osijek | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 62 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round |
| 5 | Hajduk Split | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 60 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round |
| 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 to Relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Inter Zaprešić (R) | 36 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 32 | 72 | −40 | 17 | Relegation to Croatian Second Football League |

### Croatian Second Football League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | 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 | Group stage | 12 |
| Rijeka | Europa League | 3rd qualifying round | Play-off round | 4 |
| Osijek | Europa League | 2nd qualifying round | 2nd qualifying round | 2 |
| Hajduk Split | Europa League | 1st qualifying round | 1st qualifying round | 2 |
| ŽNK Split | Women's Champions League | Qualifying round | Qualifying round | 3 |
| Dinamo Zagreb U19 | UEFA Youth League | Group stage | Quarter-finals | 9 |

### Dinamo Zagreb

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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 |
