Croatian football clubs in European competitions

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Croatian football clubs have participated in UEFA competitions since 1958. Before 1992, Croatia was a part of Yugoslavia. Therefore, Croatian teams represented this country and did not always have a guaranteed spot in European competitions. Dinamo Zagreb is the only Croatian club that won a European trophy by winning the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1966–67 season.

Contents

All statistics and records are accurate as of 28 August 2025.

Statistics

As of 28 August 2025.

European champions

European Cup/
Champions League
UEFA Cup/Europa LeagueInter-Cities Fairs CupIntertoto CupCup Winners' CupSuper Cup
NoneNone 1966–67 Dinamo Zagreb NoneNoneNone

UEFA country coefficient and ranking

The associations were allocated places for the 2025–26 UEFA competitions according to their 2024 UEFA country coefficients, which consider their performance in European competitions from 2019–20 to 2023–24. In the 2024 rankings used for the 2025–26 European competitions, Croatia's coefficient points total is 25.525. Croatia is ranked by UEFA as the 20th association in Europe out of 55.

UEFA country coefficient history

(As of 28 August 2025), Source: Bert Kassies website.

AccumulatedValidRankMovementCoefficientChange
1989–90 to 1993–941995–96314.000
1990–91 to 1994–951996–9722Increase2.svg +911.500Increase2.svg +7.500
1991–92 to 1995–961997–9825Decrease2.svg -312.500Increase2.svg +1.000
1992–93 to 1996–971998–9921Increase2.svg +418.500Increase2.svg +6.000
1993–94 to 1997–981999–0013Increase2.svg +826.166Increase2.svg +7.666
1994–95 to 1998–992000–0113Steady2.svg20.374Decrease2.svg -5.792
1995–96 to 1999–002001–0221Decrease2.svg -816.124Decrease2.svg -4.250
1996–97 to 2000–012002–0318Increase2.svg +319.999Increase2.svg +3.875
1997–98 to 2001–022003–0419Decrease2.svg -121.041Increase2.svg +1.042
1998–99 to 2002–032004–0522Decrease2.svg -318.625Decrease2.svg -2.416
1999–00 to 2003–042005–0623Decrease2.svg -117.375Decrease2.svg -1.250
2000–01 to 2004–052006–0722Increase2.svg +118.125Increase2.svg +0.750
2001–02 to 2005–062007–0825Decrease2.svg -314.083Decrease2.svg -4.042
2002–03 to 2006–072008–0926Decrease2.svg -110.708Decrease2.svg -3.375
2003–04 to 2007–082009–1027Decrease2.svg -111.624Increase2.svg +0.916
2004–05 to 2008–092010–1127Steady2.svg12.332Increase2.svg +0.708
2005–06 to 2009–102011–1227Steady2.svg12.332Steady2.svg
2006–07 to 2010–112012–1322Increase2.svg +516.124Increase2.svg +3.792
2007–08 to 2011–122013–1421Increase2.svg +118.874Increase2.svg +2.750
2008–09 to 2012–132014–1522Decrease2.svg -119.583Increase2.svg +0.709
2009–10 to 2013–142015–1620Increase2.svg +219.625Increase2.svg +0.042
2010–11 to 2014–152016–1717Increase2.svg +323.500Increase2.svg +3.875
2011–12 to 2015–162017–1817Steady2.svg23.875Increase2.svg +0.375
2012–13 to 2016–172018–1916Increase2.svg +125.250Increase2.svg +1.375
2013–14 to 2017–182019–2016Steady2.svg26.000Increase2.svg +0.750
2014–15 to 2018–192020–2115Increase2.svg +127.375Increase2.svg +1.375
2015–16 to 2019–202021–2220Decrease2.svg -524.875Decrease2.svg -2.500
2016–17 to 2020–212022–2318Increase2.svg +226.275Increase2.svg +1.400
2017–18 to 2021–222023–2419Decrease2.svg -127.150Increase2.svg +0.875
2018–19 to 2022–232024–2519Steady2.svg25.400Decrease2.svg -1.750
2019–20 to 2023–242025–2620Decrease2.svg -125.525Increase2.svg +0.125
2020–21 to 2024–252026–2721Decrease2.svg -127.025Increase2.svg +1.500
2021–22 to 2025–262027–282222.625
2022–23 to 2026–272028–292616.625
2023–24 to 2027–282029–302413.250
2024–25 to 2028–292030–31247.375
2025–26 to 2029–302031–32451.500

Appearances in UEFA competitions

As of 28 August 2025
Club UEFA Champions League

(includes European Cup )

UEFA Europa League

(includes UEFA Cup )

UEFA Europa Conference League UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Intertoto Cup TotalFirst AppearanceLast Appearance
Apps.PldWDLApps.PldWDLApps.PldWDLApps.PldWDLApps.PldWDLApps.PldWDL
Dinamo Zagreb [1] 261707235632813956315211051493011514000006434914472133 1958–59 EC 2025–26 UEL
Hajduk Split [2] 104018101228132592647516547830103170000051218924383 1967–68 CWC 2025–26 CO
Rijeka [3] 31023517762919285167452103342411229116423044 1978–79 CWC 2025–26 CO
Osijek [4] 000001137183164147430000012020165325919 1995–96 UC 2024–25 CO
Slaven Belupo [5] 00000420102800000000005341771095427918 2000 UIC 2012–13 UEL
Varaždin [6] [₳] 0000052210570000021061321253494421914 1996–97 CWC 2011–12 UEL
NK Zagreb [7] 12101000000000014301410244616646 1995 UIC 2007 UIC
Lokomotiva [8] 11001415744000000000000000516745 2013–14 UEL 2020–21 UEL
Cibalia [9] 00000120110000000000210334312345 2000 UIC 2010–11 UEL
Hrvatski Dragovoljac 000000000000000000003840438404 1997 UIC 1998 UIC
RNK Split [10] 00000212552000000000000000212552 2011–12 UEL 2014–15 UEL
Kamen Ingrad [11] 000001421100000000001200226213 2003–04 UC 2004 UIC
Segesta 000000000000000000001851218512 1996 UIC 1996 UIC
Šibenik [12] 000001421100000000000000014211 2010–11 UEL 2010–11 UEL
Inter Zaprešić [13] 000001200200000000000000012002 2005–06 UC 2005–06 UC
Varaždin [14] 000000000012101000000000012101 2025–26 CO 2025–26 CO
Total (16)4122393488210346519898169165825132022843312392190372132203920386192342

Apps. = Appearances; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; EC = European Cup; UCL = UEFA Champions League; UC = UEFA Cup; UEL = UEFA Europa League; CWC = UEFA Cup Winners' Cup; UIC = UEFA Intertoto Cup.

Notes

₳: This NK Varaždin (1931–2015), which was named NK Varteks during most of its UEFA matches, no longer exists. An unassociated NK Varteks (2011), and an unassociated NK Varaždin (2012) now exist, with latter making their debut in QR2 of 2025-26 UEFA Conference League.

Competitions

Active

Current format: QR1/QR2/QR3 = First/Second/Third qualifying round; PO = Playoff; LP = League phase; KPO = Knockout round play-offs; R16 = Round of 16; QF = Quarter-finals; SF = Semi-finals; F = Final.

Former formats: PR = Preliminary round; QR = Qualifying round; R1/R2 = First/Second round; GS = Group stage; R32 = Round of 32.

UEFA Conference League

SeasonClubRoundOpponentHomeAway Agg.
UEFA Europa Conference League
2021–22 Hajduk QR2 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Tobol 2–01–4 ( a.e.t. )3–4
Osijek QR2 Flag of Poland.svg Pogoń Szczecin 1–00–01–0
QR3 Flag of Bulgaria.svg CSKA Sofia 1–12–43–5
Rijeka QR2 Flag of Malta.svg Gżira United 1–02–03–0
QR3 Flag of Scotland.svg Hibernian 4–11–15–2
PO Flag of Greece.svg PAOK 0–21–11–3
2022–23 Hajduk QR3 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Vitória de Guimarães 3–10–13–2
PO Flag of Spain.svg Villarreal 2–40–22–6
Osijek QR2 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kyzylzhar 0–22–12–3
Rijeka QR2 Flag of Sweden.svg Djurgården IF 1–20–21–4
2023–24 Dinamo GS Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Viktoria Plzeň 0–10–1 2nd out of 4
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana 5–12–0
Flag of Kosovo.svg Ballkani 3–00–2
KPO Flag of Spain.svg Real Betis 1–11–02–1
R16 Flag of Greece.svg PAOK 2–01–53–5
Hajduk QR3 Flag of Greece.svg PAOK 0–00–30–3
Osijek QR2 Flag of Hungary.svg Zalaegerszeg 1–02–13–1
QR3 Flag of Turkey.svg Adana Demirspor 3–21–54–7
Rijeka QR2 Flag of Kosovo.svg Dukagjini 6–11–07–1
QR3 Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg B36 Tórshavn 2–03–15–1
PO Flag of France.svg Lille 1–1 ( a.e.t. )1–22–3
UEFA Conference League
2024–25 Hajduk QR2 Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg HB 2–00–02–0
QR3 Flag of Slovakia.svg Ružomberok 0–10–00–1
Osijek QR2 Flag of Estonia.svg Levadia 5–11–06–1
QR3 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Zira 1–12–23–3 (1–2 p)
Rijeka PO Flag of Slovenia.svg Olimpija 1–10–51–6
2025–26 Hajduk QR2 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Zira 2–1 ( a.e.t. )1–13–2
QR3 Flag of Albania.svg Dinamo City 2–11–3 ( a.e.t. )3–4
Rijeka LP Flag of Ukraine.svg Shakhtar Donetsk 18 Dec TBD out of 36
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sparta Prague 23 Oct
Flag of Slovenia.svg Celje 11 Dec
Flag of Gibraltar.svg Lincoln Red Imps 6 Nov
Flag of Cyprus.svg AEK Larnaca 27 Nov
Flag of Armenia.svg Noah 2 Oct
Varaždin QR2 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Santa Clara 2–10–22–3

Current format: QR1/QR2/QR3 = First/Second/Third qualifying round; PO = Playoff; LP = League phase; KPO = Knockout round play-offs; R16 = Round of 16; QF = Quarter-finals; SF = Semi-finals; F = Final.

Former formats: GS = Group stage.

Defunct

Record by country of opposition

Updated on 28 August 2025.
CountryPldWDLGFGAGDWin%
Flag of Albania.svg Albania 189453822+16050.00
Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra 8800234+19100.00
Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia 422061+5050.00
Flag of Austria.svg Austria 361410124742+5038.89
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan 10550187+11050.00
Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus 63211310+3050.00
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 35159114532+13042.86
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria 2614574434+10053.85
Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus 10532199+10050.00
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 143381521−6021.43
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia 10433137+6040.00
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 209381925−6045.00
Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany 201124−2000.00
Flag of England.svg England 4496293274−42020.45
Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia 9810248+16088.89
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands 10910382+36090.00
Flag of Finland.svg Finland 106221710+7060.00
Flag of France.svg France 3999214377−34023.08
Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia 640282+6066.67
Flag of Germany.svg Germany 1812151448−34005.56
Flag of Greece.svg Greece 3677223762−25019.44
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 33157114937+12045.45
Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland 5410143+11080.00
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland 127052613+13058.33
Flag of Israel.svg Israel 94411810+8044.44
Flag of Italy.svg Italy 4189243263−31019.51
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan 129032612+14075.00
Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo 4301103+7075.00
Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia 420243+1050.00
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein 211094+5050.00
Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania 4400133+10100.00
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg 141121396+33078.57
Flag of Malta.svg Malta 2016225312+41080.00
Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova 1610512810+18062.50
Flag of Montenegro.svg Montenegro 211021+1050.00
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 28115122843−15039.29
Flag of North Macedonia.svg North Macedonia 159423015+15060.00
Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland 10532186+12050.00
Flag of Norway.svg Norway 219573025+5042.86
Flag of Poland.svg Poland 10451115+6040.00
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal 2383121632−16034.78
Flag of Romania.svg Romania 3117685434+20054.84
Flag of Russia.svg Russia 1971111926−7036.84
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland 229583227+5040.91
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Serbia and Montenegro 82151116−5025.00
Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia 176652520+5035.29
Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia 2618354529+16069.23
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 420256−1050.00
Flag of Spain.svg Spain 46811273674−38017.39
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 186482330−7033.33
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 113531712+5027.27
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey 176472123−2035.29
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine 2357112634−8021.74
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales 11812309+21072.73
Flag of Germany.svg West Germany 82241114−3025.00
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia 220040+4100.00

Record by opponent

The list only includes clubs that Croatian clubs have faced in four or more UEFA matches. Updated on 28 August 2025.
ClubPldWDLGFGAGDWin%
Flag of Albania.svg Dinamo City 420287+1050.00
Flag of Albania.svg Skënderbeu 422073+4050.00
Flag of Albania.svg Tirana 4211115+6050.00
Flag of Albania.svg Vllaznia Shkodër 420243+1050.00
Flag of Andorra.svg UE Santa Coloma 4400132+11100.00
Flag of Austria.svg Austria Wien 83231113−2037.50
Flag of Austria.svg Rapid Wien 9423139+4044.44
Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull Salzburg 112541217−5018.18
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Zira 413065+1025.00
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anderlecht 1052398+1050.00
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Beveren 5212107+3040.00
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Genk 412165+1025.00
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Standard Liège 411234−1025.00
Flag of Bulgaria.svg CSKA Sofia 411246−2025.00
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Levski Sofia 421134−1050.00
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Ludogorets Razgrad 83231214−2037.50
Flag of Cyprus.svg Anorthosis Famagusta 4301113+8075.00
Flag of Cyprus.svg Omonia 421164+2050.00
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sparta Prague 622299+0033.33
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Viktoria Plzeň 410344+0025.00
Flag of Denmark.svg AaB 420223−1050.00
Flag of Denmark.svg Brøndby 632177+0050.00
Flag of England.svg Arsenal 7205514−9028.57
Flag of England.svg Aston Villa 420256−1050.00
Flag of England.svg Fulham 6024310−7000.00
Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur 9306916−7033.33
Flag of England.svg West Ham United 410328−6025.00
Flag of Estonia.svg Levadia 4400124+8100.00
Flag of France.svg Auxerre 6204712−5033.33
Flag of France.svg Lille 402237−4000.00
Flag of France.svg Lyon 6015215−13000.00
Flag of France.svg Marseille 6123612−6016.67
Flag of Germany.svg Schalke 04 6015310−7000.00
Flag of Germany.svg VfB Stuttgart 92341315−2022.22
Flag of Greece.svg AEK Athens 101271421−7010.00
Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos 6114913−4016.67
Flag of Greece.svg PAOK 12327725−18025.00
Flag of Hungary.svg Debrecen 4004314−11000.00
Flag of Hungary.svg Ferencváros 733194+5042.86
Flag of Hungary.svg MTK Budapest 632172+5050.00
Flag of Hungary.svg Zalaegerszeg 6501144+10083.33
Flag of Ireland.svg Dundalk 6402113+8066.67
Flag of Ireland.svg Shelbourne 420277+0050.00
Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Be'er Sheva 422093+6050.00
Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv 412166+0025.00
Flag of Italy.svg Atalanta 412153+2025.00
Flag of Italy.svg Fiorentina 411236−3025.00
Flag of Italy.svg Juventus 401308−8000.00
Flag of Italy.svg Milan 9207921−12022.22
Flag of Italy.svg Torino 823389−1025.00
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana 6600161+15100.00
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Fola Esch 4310101+9075.00
Flag of Malta.svg Birkirkara 431080+8075.00
Flag of Malta.svg Gżira United 430163+3075.00
Flag of Moldova.svg Sheriff Tiraspol 10631155+10060.00
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ajax 12327622−16025.00
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Feyenoord 421153+2050.00
Flag of the Netherlands.svg PSV Eindhoven 631245−1050.00
Flag of Norway.svg Tromsø 4103610−4025.00
Flag of Poland.svg Legia Warsaw 431071+6075.00
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Benfica 712429−7014.29
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Porto 6204511−6033.33
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Vitória de Guimarães 411226−4025.00
Flag of Romania.svg Dinamo București 411277+0025.00
Flag of Romania.svg Steaua București 84131211+1050.00
Flag of Russia.svg CSKA Moscow 411244+0025.00
Flag of Russia.svg Spartak Moscow 510449−5020.00
Flag of Scotland.svg Aberdeen 421165+1050.00
Flag of Scotland.svg Celtic 731399+0042.86
Flag of Scotland.svg Hibernian 4211106+4050.00
Flag of Serbia.svg Partizan 410367−1025.00
Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovan Bratislava 7322118+3042.86
Flag of Slovakia.svg Žilina 412144+0025.00
Flag of Slovenia.svg Domžale 6600166+10100.00
Flag of Slovenia.svg Koper 62131311+2033.33
Flag of Slovenia.svg Maribor 431063+3075.00
Flag of Spain.svg Atlético Madrid 6015210−8000.00
Flag of Spain.svg Deportivo La Coruña 401306−6000.00
Flag of Spain.svg Mallorca 411225−3025.00
Flag of Spain.svg Real Betis 413032+1025.00
Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid 4103511−6025.00
Flag of Spain.svg Sevilla 6114411−7016.67
Flag of Spain.svg Valencia 412167−1025.00
Flag of Spain.svg Villarreal 6105512−7016.67
Flag of Sweden.svg Elfsborg 412133+0025.00
Flag of Sweden.svg Malmö FF 74121212+0057.14
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshopper 4130105+5025.00
Flag of Turkey.svg Trabzonspor 421154+1050.00
Flag of Ukraine.svg Chornomorets 411244+0025.00
Flag of Ukraine.svg Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 622255+0033.33
Flag of Ukraine.svg Dynamo Kyiv 401328−6000.00
Flag of Ukraine.svg Shakhtar Donetsk 4022610−4000.00
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wrexham 420265+1050.00

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