The Croatian Football Federation is the national governing body of football in Croatia. It was originally formed in 1912 and is based in the capital city of Zagreb. The organisation is a member of both FIFA and UEFA, and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of football in Croatia. Marijan Kustić has served as president of the federation since 2021.
The Hrvatski nogometni kup, also colloquially known as Rabuzinovo sunce, is an annually held football tournament for Croatian football clubs and is the second most important competition in Croatian football after the HNL championship. It is governed by the Croatian Football Federation (HNS) and usually runs from late August to late May. Cup winners automatically qualify for next season's UEFA Europa League, except when cup winners are also Prva HNL champions, in which case their berth in the Europa Conference League goes to the best-placed team in the Prva HNL who have not qualified for the UEFA competitions through their league performance.
The Croatia national under-21 football team represents Croatia in international football matches for players 21 or under. It is governed by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Croatia. It is a member of UEFA in Europe and FIFA in global competitions. The team's colours reference two national symbols: the Croatian checkerboard and the country's tricolour. They are colloquially referred to as the Mladi vatreni. So far, the Mladi vatreni qualified for five UEFA European Under-21 Championships, namely in 2000, 2004, 2019, 2021 and 2023. Croatia was unable to pass the group stage until the 2021 Euro when it was eliminated in the quarter-finals, its greatest accomplishment in the European competition so far.
Football in Croatia is the country's most popular sport. The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) is the governing body and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of association football in the nation, both professional and amateur. The national and club teams are governed by UEFA in Europe and FIFA in global competitions. The history of the sport is delineated by a variety of unofficial sides as Croatia was not an independent entity until the late 20th century.
The Croatian Amateur Radio Association is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Croatia. Key membership benefits of HRS include the sponsorship of amateur radio operating awards and radio contests. HRS also supports local competitions in Amateur Radio Direction Finding as well as a national team that travels to regional and world championship events. HRS has been the sponsoring organization for the 2010 Amateur Radio Direction Finding World Championships held in Dubrovnik. HRS represents the interests of Croatian amateur radio operators before Croatian and international telecommunications regulatory authorities. HRS is the national member society representing Croatia in the International Amateur Radio Union.
The Croatia national under-17 football team represents Croatia in international football matches for players aged 17 or under. It is governed by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Croatia. It is a member of UEFA in Europe and FIFA in global competitions. The team's colours reference two national symbols: the Croatian checkerboard and the country's tricolour. They are colloquially referred to as the Mali vatreni. So far, the Mali vatreni qualified for nine UEFA European Under-17 Championships. Croatia's greatest success in the tournament was third place in 2001. The team also finished fourth in 2005. Croatia also participated in three FIFA U-17 World Cups since its independence, in 2001, 2013 and 2015, being eliminated in quarter-finals in 2015, its biggest success so far in this tournament.
The Croatia national under-19 football team represents Croatia in international football matches for players aged 19 or under. It is governed by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Croatia. It is a member of UEFA in Europe and FIFA in global competitions. The team's colours reference two national symbols: the Croatian checkerboard and the country's tricolour. They are colloquially referred to as the Mladi vatreni. So far, the Mladi vatreni have qualified for five UEFA European Under-19 Championships, namely in 1998, 2000, 2010, 2012 and 2016. Croatia won third place twice, its greatest success in the tournament so far.
Silvio Cavrić is a Croatian footballer who most recently played as a defender or defensive midfielder for Albanian Superliga club KF Laçi.
Silvester Sabolčki was a Croatian footballer who played as a winger.
The Croatia men's national field hockey team represents Croatia in international field hockey competitions and is controlled by the Croatian Hockey Federation, the governing body for field hockey in Croatia.
Matej Vuk is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Croatian First Football League club Istra 1961 and the Croatia national under-21 team.
Hrvatski nogometni klub Grude, or simply HNK Grude, is a professional football club, based in Grude, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club plays in the Second League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Nelli Stepanyan is an Armenian football referee, a futsal player and a retired footballer. She has been a member of the Armenia women's national team.
Krešimir Krizmanić is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Gorica in the Croatian First Football League.
Mihael Žaper is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hajduk Split in the Croatian First Football League.
The First Croatian beach soccer league, also known as Prva HLNP is the top division in the Croatian Beach Soccer league. The league was inaugurated in 2021 under the supervision of the Croatian Football Federation and Beach Soccer Worldwide.
The Croatian Futsal Cup, is an annually held football competition for Croatian futsal clubs and is the second most important competition in Croatian futsal after the Prva HMNL. It is governed by the Croatian Football Federation (HNS) and usually runs from September to December.
Sacha Boris Roger Marasović is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for GOŠK Gabela. Born in France, he was a youth international for Croatia.
The 2022–23 First Football League was the 32nd season of the second-level football competition for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 13 August 2022 and concluded on 3 June 2023.
Croatia 6–2 Slovenia 
Moldova 0–8 Croatia 
