Croatian football clubs in European competitions

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.

All statistics and records are accurate as of 14 March 2024.

Statistics[edit]

As of 14 March 2024.

European champions[edit]

European Cup/
Champions League
UEFA Cup/Europa League Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Intertoto Cup Cup Winners' Cup Super Cup
None None 1966–67 Dinamo Zagreb None None None

UEFA country coefficient and ranking[edit]

The associations were allocated places for the 2023–24 UEFA competitions according to their 2022 UEFA country coefficients, which consider their performance in European competitions from 2017–18 to 2021–22. In the 2022 rankings used for the 2023–24 European competitions, Croatia's coefficient points total is 27.150. Croatia is ranked by UEFA as the 19th association in Europe out of 55.

UEFA country coefficient history[edit]

(As of 14 March 2023), Source: Bert Kassies website.

Accumulated Valid Rank Movement Coefficient Change
1989–90 to 1993–94 1995–96 31 4.000
1990–91 to 1994–95 1996–97 22 Increase +9 11.500 Increase +7.500
1991–92 to 1995–96 1997–98 25 Decrease -3 12.500 Increase +1.000
1992–93 to 1996–97 1998–99 21 Increase +4 18.500 Increase +6.000
1993–94 to 1997–98 1999–00 13 Increase +8 26.166 Increase +7.666
1994–95 to 1998–99 2000–01 13 Steady 20.374 Decrease -5.792
1995–96 to 1999–00 2001–02 21 Decrease -8 16.124 Decrease -4.250
1996–97 to 2000–01 2002–03 18 Increase +3 19.999 Increase +3.875
1997–98 to 2001–02 2003–04 19 Decrease -1 21.041 Increase +1.042
1998–99 to 2002–03 2004–05 22 Decrease -3 18.625 Decrease -2.416
1999–00 to 2003–04 2005–06 23 Decrease -1 17.375 Decrease -1.250
2000–01 to 2004–05 2006–07 22 Increase +1 18.125 Increase +0.750
2001–02 to 2005–06 2007–08 25 Decrease -3 14.083 Decrease -4.042
2002–03 to 2006–07 2008–09 26 Decrease -1 10.708 Decrease -3.375
2003–04 to 2007–08 2009–10 27 Decrease -1 11.624 Increase +0.916
2004–05 to 2008–09 2010–11 27 Steady 12.332 Increase +0.708
2005–06 to 2009–10 2011–12 27 Steady 12.332 Steady
2006–07 to 2010–11 2012–13 22 Increase +5 16.124 Increase +3.792
2007–08 to 2011–12 2013–14 21 Increase +1 18.874 Increase +2.750
2008–09 to 2012–13 2014–15 22 Decrease -1 19.583 Increase +0.709
2009–10 to 2013–14 2015–16 20 Increase +2 19.625 Increase +0.042
2010–11 to 2014–15 2016–17 17 Increase +3 23.500 Increase +3.875
2011–12 to 2015–16 2017–18 17 Steady 23.875 Increase +0.375
2012–13 to 2016–17 2018–19 16 Increase +1 25.250 Increase +1.375
2013–14 to 2017–18 2019–20 16 Steady 26.000 Increase +0.750
2014–15 to 2018–19 2020–21 15 Increase +1 27.375 Increase +1.375
2015–16 to 2019–20 2021–22 20 Decrease -5 24.875 Decrease -2.500
2016–17 to 2020–21 2022–23 18 Increase +2 26.275 Increase +1.400
2017–18 to 2021–22 2023–24 19 Decrease -1 27.150 Increase +0.875
2018–19 to 2022–23 2024–25 19 Steady 25.400 Decrease -1.750
2019–20 to 2023–24 2025–26 20 Decrease -1 25.525 Increase +0.125
2020–21 to 2024–25 2026–27 20 21.150
2021–22 to 2025–26 2027–28 20 15.250
2022–23 to 2026–27 2028–29 24 9.250

Appearances in UEFA competitions[edit]

As of 14 March 2024
Club UEFA Champions League

(includes European Cup)

UEFA Europa League

(includes UEFA Cup)

UEFA Europa Conference League UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Intertoto Cup Total First Appearance Last Appearance
Apps. Pld W D L Apps. Pld W D L Apps. Pld W D L Apps. Pld W D L Apps. Pld W D L Apps. Pld W D L
Dinamo Zagreb[1] 25 160 67 33 60 27 139 56 31 52 1 10 5 1 4 9 30 11 5 14 0 0 0 0 0 62 339 139 70 130 1958–59 EC 2023–24 UECL
Hajduk Split[2] 10 40 18 10 12 28 132 59 26 47 3 8 2 1 5 8 30 10 3 17 0 0 0 0 0 48 210 89 40 82 1967–68 CWC 2023–24 UECL
Rijeka[3] 2 8 2 2 4 15 68 26 17 25 3 14 7 3 4 2 10 3 3 4 2 4 1 1 2 24 104 39 26 39 1978–79 CWC 2023–24 UECL
Osijek[4] 0 0 0 0 0 11 37 18 3 16 3 10 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 15 49 23 7 19 1995–96 UC 2023–24 UECL
Slaven Belupo[5] 0 0 0 0 0 4 20 10 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 34 17 7 10 9 54 27 9 18 2000 UIC 2012–13 UEL
Varaždin[6][₳] 0 0 0 0 0 5 22 10 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 6 1 3 2 12 5 3 4 9 44 21 9 14 1996–97 CWC 2011–12 UEL
NK Zagreb[7] 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 0 1 4 10 2 4 4 6 16 6 4 6 1995 UIC 2007 UIC
Lokomotiva[8] 1 1 0 0 1 4 15 7 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 16 7 4 5 2013–14 UEL 2020–21 UEL
Cibalia[9] 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 3 3 4 3 12 3 4 5 2000 UIC 2010–11 UEL
Hrvatski Dragovoljac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 4 0 4 3 8 4 0 4 1997 UIC 1998 UIC
RNK Split[10] 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 5 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 5 5 2 2011–12 UEL 2014–15 UEL
Kamen Ingrad[11] 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 2 6 2 1 3 2003–04 UC 2004 UIC
Segesta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 5 1 2 1 8 5 1 2 1996 UIC 1996 UIC
Šibenik[12] 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 1 1 2010–11 UEL 2010–11 UEL
Inter Zaprešić[13] 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 2005–06 UC 2005–06 UC
Total (15) 211 88 45 78 457 195 96 166 42 19 7 16 84 33 12 39 90 37 21 32 884 372 181 331

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[edit]

₳: 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, though neither has yet qualified for a UEFA tournament

Competitions[edit]

Active[edit]

PR = Preliminary round; QR = Qualifying round; R1/R2 = First/Second round; QR1/QR2/QR3 = First/Second/Third qualifying round; R32 = Round of 32; R16 = Round of 16; QF = Quarter-finals; GS = Group stage; PO = Playoff.

UEFA Conference League[edit]

Season Club Round Opponent Home Away Agg.
UEFA Europa Conference League
2021–22 Hajduk QR2 Kazakhstan Tobol 2–0 1–4 (a.e.t.) 3–4
Osijek QR2 Poland Pogoń Szczecin 1–0 0–0 1–0
QR3 Bulgaria CSKA Sofia 1–1 2–4 3–5
Rijeka QR2 Malta Gżira United 1–0 2–0 3–0
QR3 Scotland Hibernian 4–1 1–1 5–2
PO Greece PAOK 0–2 1–1 1–3
2022–23 Hajduk QR3 Portugal Vitória de Guimarães 3–1 0–1 3–2
PO Spain Villarreal 2–4 0–2 2–6
Osijek QR2 Kazakhstan Kyzylzhar 0–2 2–1 2–3
Rijeka QR2 Sweden Djurgården IF 1–2 0–2 1–4
2023–24 Dinamo GS Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň 0–1 0–1 2nd out of 4
Kazakhstan Astana 5–1 2–0
Kosovo Ballkani 3–0 0–2
KPO Spain Real Betis 1–1 1–0 2–1
R16 Greece PAOK 2–0 1–5 3–5
Hajduk QR3 Greece PAOK 0–0 0–3 0–3
Osijek QR2 Hungary Zalaegerszeg 1–0 2–1 3–1
QR3 Turkey Adana Demirspor 3–2 1–5 4–7
Rijeka QR2 Kosovo Dukagjini 6–1 1–0 7–1
QR3 Faroe Islands B36 Tórshavn 2–0 3–1 5–1
PO France Lille 1–1 (a.e.t.) 1–2 2–3
UEFA Conference League
2024–25 Hajduk QR2
Osijek QR2

R32 = Round of 32; R16 = Round of 16; QR1/QR2/QR3 = First/Second/Third qualifying round; QF = Quarter-finals; SF = Semi-finals; F = Final; GS = Group stage; PO = Playoff; KPO = Knockout round play-offs

Defunct[edit]

Record by country of opposition[edit]

Updated on 14 March 2024.
Country Pld W D L GF GA GD Win%
 Albania 16 8 4 4 35 18 +17 050.00
 Andorra 8 8 0 0 23 4 +19 100.00
 Armenia 4 2 2 0 6 1 +5 050.00
 Austria 35 13 10 12 45 42 +3 037.14
 Azerbaijan 4 2 2 0 7 2 +5 050.00
 Belarus 6 3 2 1 13 10 +3 050.00
 Belgium 35 15 9 11 45 32 +13 042.86
 Bulgaria 24 14 4 6 43 31 +12 058.33
 Cyprus 10 5 3 2 19 9 +10 050.00
 Czech Republic 14 3 3 8 15 21 −6 021.43
 Czechoslovakia 10 4 3 3 13 7 +6 040.00
 Denmark 20 9 3 8 19 25 −6 045.00
 East Germany 2 0 1 1 2 4 −2 000.00
 England 43 9 6 28 32 71 −39 020.93
 Estonia 7 6 1 0 18 7 +11 085.71
 Faroe Islands 8 8 0 0 36 2 +34 100.00
 Finland 10 6 2 2 17 10 +7 060.00
 France 38 9 8 21 41 75 −34 023.68
 Georgia 6 4 0 2 8 2 +6 066.67
 Germany 16 1 2 13 12 36 −24 006.25
 Greece 34 6 7 21 36 57 −21 017.65
 Hungary 33 15 7 11 49 37 +12 045.45
 Iceland 5 4 1 0 14 3 +11 080.00
 IRL 10 6 0 4 22 10 +12 060.00
 Israel 9 4 4 1 18 10 +8 044.44
 Italy 40 7 9 24 30 62 −32 017.50
 Kazakhstan 12 9 0 3 26 12 +14 075.00
 Kosovo 4 3 0 1 10 3 +7 075.00
 Latvia 4 2 0 2 4 3 +1 050.00
 Liechtenstein 2 1 1 0 9 4 +5 050.00
 Lithuania 4 4 0 0 13 3 +10 100.00
 Luxembourg 14 11 2 1 39 6 +33 078.57
 Malta 20 16 2 2 53 12 +41 080.00
 Moldova 16 10 5 1 28 10 +18 062.50