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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 21 August 2025.

Statistics

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As of 21 August 2025.

European champions

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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

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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

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(As of 21 August 2025), 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 21 Decrease -1 27.025 Increase +1.500
2021–22 to 2025–26 2027–28 21 22.625
2022–23 to 2026–27 2028–29 25 16.625
2023–24 to 2027–28 2029–30 24 13.250
2024–25 to 2028–29 2030–31 24 7.375
2025–26 to 2029–30 2031–32 45 1.500

Appearances in UEFA competitions

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As of 21 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 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] 26 170 72 35 63 28 139 56 31 52 1 10 5 1 4 9 30 11 5 14 0 0 0 0 0 64 349 144 72 133 1958–59 EC 2025–26 UEL
Hajduk Split[2] 10 40 18 10 12 28 132 59 26 47 5 16 5 4 7 8 30 10 3 17 0 0 0 0 0 51 218 92 43 83 1967–68 CWC 2025–26 CO
Rijeka[3] 3 10 2 3 5 17 75 29 19 27 4 16 7 4 5 2 10 3 3 4 2 4 1 1 2 28 115 42 30 43 1978–79 CWC 2025–26 UEL
Osijek[4] 0 0 0 0 0 11 37 18 3 16 4 14 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 16 53 25 9 19 1995–96 UC 2024–25 CO
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
Varaždin[14] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 2025–26 CO 2025–26 CO
Total (16) 41 223 93 48 82 103 464 198 98 168 15 58 25 13 20 22 84 33 12 39 21 90 37 21 32 202 919 386 192 341

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.

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₳: 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

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Active

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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

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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 Faroe Islands HB 2–0 0–0 2–0
QR3 Slovakia Ružomberok 0–1 0–0 0–1
Osijek QR2 Estonia Levadia 5–1 1–0 6–1
QR3 Azerbaijan Zira 1–1 2–2 3–3 (1–2 p)
Rijeka PO Slovenia Olimpija 1–1 0–5 1–6
2025–26 Hajduk QR2 Azerbaijan Zira 2–1 (a.e.t.) 1–1 3–2
QR3 Albania Dinamo City 2–1 1–3 (a.e.t.) 3–4
Varaždin QR2 Portugal Santa Clara 2–1 0–2 2–3

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

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Record by country of opposition

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Updated on 21 August 2025.
Country Pld W D L GF GA GD Win%
Albania 18 9 4 5 38 22 +16 050.00
Andorra 8 8 0 0 23 4 +19 100.00
Armenia 4 2 2 0 6 1 +5 050.00
Austria 36 14 10 12 47 42 +5 038.89
Azerbaijan 10 5 5 0 18 7 +11 050.00
Belarus 6 3 2 1 13 10 +3 050.00
Belgium 35 15 9 11 45 32 +13 042.86
Bulgaria 26 14 5 7 44 34 +10 053.85
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 44 9 6 29 32 74 −42 020.45
Estonia 9 8 1 0 24 8 +16 088.89
Faroe Islands 10 9 1 0 38 2 +36 090.00
Finland 10 6 2 2 17 10 +7 060.00
France 39 9 9 21 43 77 −34 023.08
Georgia 6 4 0 2 8 2 +6 066.67
Germany 18 1 2 15 14 48 −34 005.56
Greece 35 7 7 21 37 57 −20 020.00
Hungary 33 15 7 11 49 37 +12 045.45
Iceland 5 4 1 0 14 3 +11 080.00
Ireland 12 7 0 5 26 13 +13 058.33
Israel 9 4 4 1 18 10 +8 044.44
Italy 41 8 9 24 32 63 −31 019.51
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
Montenegro 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 050.00
Netherlands 28 11 5 12 28 43 −15 039.29
North Macedonia 15 9 4 2 30 15 +15 060.00
Northern Ireland 10 5 3 2 18 6 +12 050.00
Norway 21 9 5 7 30 25 +5 042.86
Poland 10 4 5 1 11 5 +6 040.00
Portugal 23 8 3 12 16 32 −16 034.78
Romania 31 17 6 8 54 34 +20 054.84
Russia 19 7 1 11 19 26 −7 036.84
Scotland 22 9 5 8 32 27 +5 040.91
Serbia and Montenegro 8 2 1 5 11 16 −5 025.00
Slovakia 17 6 6 5 25 20 +5 035.29
Slovenia 26 18 3 5 45 29 +16 069.23
Soviet Union 4 2 0 2 5 6 −1 050.00
Spain 46 8 11 27 36 74 −38 017.39
Sweden 18 6 4 8 23 30 −7 033.33
 Switzerland 11 3 5 3 17 12 +5 027.27
Turkey 17 6 4 7 21 23 −2 035.29
Ukraine 23 5 7 11 26 34 −8 021.74
Wales 11 8 1 2 30 9 +21 072.73
West Germany 8 2 2 4 11 14 −3 025.00
Yugoslavia 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 100.00

Record by opponent

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The list only includes clubs that Croatian clubs have faced in four or more UEFA matches. Updated on 21 August 2025.
Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Win%
Albania Dinamo City 4 2 0 2 8 7 +1 050.00
Albania Skënderbeu 4 2 2 0 7 3 +4 050.00
Albania Tirana 4 2 1 1 11 5 +6 050.00
Albania Vllaznia Shkodër 4 2 0 2 4 3 +1 050.00
Andorra UE Santa Coloma 4 4 0 0 13 2 +11 100.00
Austria Austria Wien 8 3 2 3 11 13 −2 037.50
Austria Rapid Wien 9 4 2 3 13 9 +4 044.44
Austria Red Bull Salzburg 11 2 5 4 12 17 −5 018.18
Azerbaijan Zira 4 1 3 0 6 5 +1 025.00
Belgium Anderlecht 10 5 2 3 9 8 +1 050.00
Belgium Beveren 5 2 1 2 10 7 +3 040.00
Belgium Genk 4 1 2 1 6 5 +1 025.00
Belgium Standard Liège 4 1 1 2 3 4 −1 025.00
Bulgaria CSKA Sofia 4 1 1 2 4 6 −2 025.00
Bulgaria Levski Sofia 4 2 1 1 3 4 −1 050.00
Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad 8 3 2 3 12 14 −2 037.50
Cyprus Anorthosis Famagusta 4 3 0 1 11 3 +8 075.00
Cyprus Omonia 4 2 1 1 6 4 +2 050.00
Czech Republic Sparta Prague 6 2 2 2 9 9 +0 033.33
Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň 4 1 0 3 4 4 +0 025.00
Denmark AaB 4 2 0 2 2 3 −1 050.00
Denmark Brøndby 6 3 2 1 7 7 +0 050.00
England Arsenal 7 2 0 5 5 14 −9 028.57
England Aston Villa 4 2 0 2 5 6 −1 050.00
England Fulham 6 0 2 4 3 10 −7 000.00
England Tottenham Hotspur 9 3 0 6 9 16 −7 033.33
England West Ham United 4 1 0 3 2 8 −6 025.00
Estonia Levadia 4 4 0 0 12 4 +8 100.00
France Auxerre 6 2 0 4 7 12 −5 033.33
France Lille 4 0 2 2 3 7 −4 000.00
France Lyon 6 0 1 5 2 15 −13 000.00
France Marseille 6 1 2 3 6 12 −6 016.67
Germany Schalke 04 6 0 1 5 3 10 −7 000.00
Germany VfB Stuttgart 9 2 3 4 13 15 −2 022.22
Greece AEK Athens 10 1 2 7 14 21 −7 010.00
Greece Olympiacos 6 1 1 4 9 13 −4 016.67
Greece PAOK 11 3 2 6 7 20 −13 027.27
Hungary Debrecen 4 0 0 4 3 14 −11 000.00
Hungary Ferencváros 7 3 3 1 9 4 +5 042.86
Hungary MTK Budapest 6 3 2 1 7 2 +5 050.00
Hungary Zalaegerszeg 6 5 0 1 14 4 +10 083.33
Republic of Ireland Dundalk 6 4 0 2 11 3 +8 066.67
Republic of Ireland Shelbourne 4 2 0 2 7 7 +0 050.00
Israel Hapoel Be'er Sheva 4 2 2 0 9 3 +6 050.00
Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 4 1 2 1 6 6 +0 025.00
Italy Atalanta 4 1 2 1 5 3 +2 025.00
Italy Fiorentina 4 1 1 2 3 6 −3 025.00
Italy Juventus 4 0 1 3 0 8 −8 000.00
Italy Milan 9 2 0 7 9 21 −12 022.22
Italy Torino 8 2 3 3 8 9 −1 025.00
Kazakhstan Astana 6 6 0 0 16 1 +15 100.00
Luxembourg Fola Esch 4 3 1 0 10 1 +9 075.00
Malta Birkirkara 4 3 1 0 8 0 +8 075.00
Malta Gżira United 4 3 0 1 6 3 +3 075.00
Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol 10 6 3 1 15 5 +10 060.00
Netherlands Ajax 12 3 2 7 6 22 −16 025.00
Netherlands Feyenoord 4 2 1 1 5 3 +2 050.00
Netherlands PSV Eindhoven 6 3 1 2 4 5 −1 050.00
Norway Tromsø 4 1 0 3 6 10 −4 025.00
Poland Legia Warsaw 4 3 1 0 7 1 +6 075.00
Portugal Benfica 7 1 2 4 2 9 −7 014.29
Portugal Porto 6 2 0 4 5 11 −6 033.33
Portugal Vitória de Guimarães 4 1 1 2 2 6 −4 025.00
Romania Dinamo București 4 1 1 2 7 7 +0 025.00
Romania Steaua București 8 4 1 3 12 11 +1 050.00
Russia CSKA Moscow 4 1 1 2 4 4 +0 025.00
Russia Spartak Moscow 5 1 0 4 4 9 −5 020.00
Scotland Aberdeen 4 2 1 1 6 5 +1 050.00
Scotland Celtic 7 3 1 3 9 9 +0 042.86
Scotland Hibernian 4 2 1 1 10 6 +4 050.00
Serbia Partizan 4 1 0 3 6 7 −1 025.00
Slovakia Slovan Bratislava 7 3 2 2 11 8 +3 042.86
Slovakia Žilina 4 1 2 1 4 4 +0 025.00
Slovenia Domžale 6 6 0 0 16 6 +10 100.00
Slovenia Koper 6 2 1 3 13 11 +2 033.33
Slovenia Maribor 4 3 1 0 6 3 +3 075.00
Spain Atlético Madrid 6 0 1 5 2 10 −8 000.00
Spain Deportivo La Coruña 4 0 1 3 0 6 −6 000.00
Spain Mallorca 4 1 1 2 2 5 −3 025.00
Spain Real Betis 4 1 3 0 3 2 +1 025.00
Spain Real Madrid 4 1 0 3 5 11 −6 025.00
Spain Sevilla 6 1 1 4 4 11 −7 016.67
Spain Valencia 4 1 2 1 6 7 −1 025.00
Spain Villarreal 6 1 0 5 5 12 −7 016.67
Sweden Elfsborg 4 1 2 1 3 3 +0 025.00
Sweden Malmö FF 7 4 1 2 12 12 +0 057.14
Switzerland Grasshopper 4 1 3 0 10 5 +5 025.00
Turkey Trabzonspor 4 2 1 1 5 4 +1 050.00
Ukraine Chornomorets 4 1 1 2 4 4 +0 025.00
Ukraine Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 6 2 2 2 5 5 +0 033.33
Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv 4 0 1 3 2 8 −6 000.00
Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 4 0 2 2 6 10 −4 000.00
Wales Wrexham 4 2 0 2 6 5 +1 050.00

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