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 29 August 2024.

Statistics

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As of 29 August 2024.

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 2024–25 UEFA competitions according to their 2023 UEFA country coefficients, which consider their performance in European competitions from 2018–19 to 2022–23. In the 2023 rankings used for the 2024–25 European competitions, Croatia's coefficient points total is 25.400. Croatia is ranked by UEFA as the 19th association in Europe out of 55.

UEFA country coefficient history

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(As of 29 August 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   +9 11.500   +7.500
1991–92 to 1995–96 1997–98 25   -3 12.500   +1.000
1992–93 to 1996–97 1998–99 21   +4 18.500   +6.000
1993–94 to 1997–98 1999–00 13   +8 26.166   +7.666
1994–95 to 1998–99 2000–01 13   20.374   -5.792
1995–96 to 1999–00 2001–02 21   -8 16.124   -4.250
1996–97 to 2000–01 2002–03 18   +3 19.999   +3.875
1997–98 to 2001–02 2003–04 19   -1 21.041   +1.042
1998–99 to 2002–03 2004–05 22   -3 18.625   -2.416
1999–00 to 2003–04 2005–06 23   -1 17.375   -1.250
2000–01 to 2004–05 2006–07 22   +1 18.125   +0.750
2001–02 to 2005–06 2007–08 25   -3 14.083   -4.042
2002–03 to 2006–07 2008–09 26   -1 10.708   -3.375
2003–04 to 2007–08 2009–10 27   -1 11.624   +0.916
2004–05 to 2008–09 2010–11 27   12.332   +0.708
2005–06 to 2009–10 2011–12 27   12.332  
2006–07 to 2010–11 2012–13 22   +5 16.124   +3.792
2007–08 to 2011–12 2013–14 21   +1 18.874   +2.750
2008–09 to 2012–13 2014–15 22   -1 19.583   +0.709
2009–10 to 2013–14 2015–16 20   +2 19.625   +0.042
2010–11 to 2014–15 2016–17 17   +3 23.500   +3.875
2011–12 to 2015–16 2017–18 17   23.875   +0.375
2012–13 to 2016–17 2018–19 16   +1 25.250   +1.375
2013–14 to 2017–18 2019–20 16   26.000   +0.750
2014–15 to 2018–19 2020–21 15   +1 27.375   +1.375
2015–16 to 2019–20 2021–22 20   -5 24.875   -2.500
2016–17 to 2020–21 2022–23 18   +2 26.275   +1.400
2017–18 to 2021–22 2023–24 19   -1 27.150   +0.875
2018–19 to 2022–23 2024–25 19   25.400   -1.750
2019–20 to 2023–24 2025–26 20   -1 25.525   +0.125
2020–21 to 2024–25 2026–27 19 25.025
2021–22 to 2025–26 2027–28 20 19.125
2022–23 to 2026–27 2028–29 20 13.125
2023–24 to 2027–28 2029–30 16 9.750

Appearances in UEFA competitions

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As of 29 August 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] 26 162 69 33 60 27 139 56 31 52 1 10 5 1 4 9 30 11 5 14 0 0 0 0 0 63 341 141 70 130 1958–59 EC 2024–25 UCL
Hajduk Split[2] 10 40 18 10 12 28 132 59 26 47 4 12 3 3 6 8 30 10 3 17 0 0 0 0 0 50 214 90 42 82 1967–68 CWC 2024–25 CO
Rijeka[3] 2 8 2 2 4 16 72 27 19 26 4 16 7 4 5 2 10 3 3 4 2 4 1 1 2 26 110 40 29 41 1978–79 CWC 2024–25 CO
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
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.

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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, though neither has yet qualified for a UEFA tournament

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   Tobol 2–0 1–4 (a.e.t.) 3–4
Osijek QR2   Pogoń Szczecin 1–0 0–0 1–0
QR3   CSKA Sofia 1–1 2–4 3–5
Rijeka QR2   Gżira United 1–0 2–0 3–0
QR3   Hibernian 4–1 1–1 5–2
PO   PAOK 0–2 1–1 1–3
2022–23 Hajduk QR3   Vitória de Guimarães 3–1 0–1 3–2
PO   Villarreal 2–4 0–2 2–6
Osijek QR2   Kyzylzhar 0–2 2–1 2–3
Rijeka QR2   Djurgården IF 1–2 0–2 1–4
2023–24 Dinamo GS   Viktoria Plzeň 0–1 0–1 2nd out of 4
  Astana 5–1 2–0
  Ballkani 3–0 0–2
KPO   Real Betis 1–1 1–0 2–1
R16   PAOK 2–0 1–5 3–5
Hajduk QR3   PAOK 0–0 0–3 0–3
Osijek QR2   Zalaegerszeg 1–0 2–1 3–1
QR3   Adana Demirspor 3–2 1–5 4–7
Rijeka QR2   Dukagjini 6–1 1–0 7–1
QR3   B36 Tórshavn 2–0 3–1 5–1
PO   Lille 1–1 (a.e.t.) 1–2 2–3
UEFA Conference League
2024–25 Hajduk QR2   HB 2–0 0–0 2–0
QR3   Ružomberok 0–1 0–0 0–1
Osijek QR2   Levadia 5–1 1–0 6–1
QR3   Zira 1–1 2–2 3–3 (1–2 p)
Rijeka PO   Olimpija 1–1 0–5 1–6

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 29 August 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 8 4 4 0 15 5 +10 050.00
  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 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 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
  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 21 7 3 11 14 29 −15 033.33
  Romania 31 17 6 8 54 34 +20 054.84
  Russia 19 7 1 11 19 26 −7 036.84
  Scotland 21 9 4 8 32 27 +5 042.86
  Serbia and Montenegro 8 2 1 5 11 16 −5 025.00
  Slovakia 16 5 6 5 21 19 +2 031.25
  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 29 August 2024.
Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Win%
  Skënderbeu 4 2 2 0 7 3 +4 050.00
  Tirana 4 2 1 1 11 5 +6 050.00
  Vllaznia Shkodër 4 2 0 2 4 3 +1 050.00
  UE Santa Coloma 4 4 0 0 13 2 +11 100.00
  Austria Wien 8 3 2 3 11 13 −2 037.50
  Rapid Wien 9 4 2 3 13 9 +4 044.44
  Red Bull Salzburg 10 1 5 4 10 17 −7 010.00
  Anderlecht 10 5 2 3 9 8 +1 050.00
  Beveren 5 2 1 2 10 7 +3 040.00
  Genk 4 1 2 1 6 5 +1 025.00
  Standard Liège 4 1 1 2 3 4 −1 025.00
  CSKA Sofia 4 1 1 2 4 6 −2 025.00
  Levski Sofia 4 2 1 1 3 4 −1 050.00
  Ludogorets Razgrad 6 3 1 2 11 11 +0 050.00
  Anorthosis Famagusta 4 3 0 1 11 3 +8 075.00
  Omonia 4 2 1 1 6 4 +2 050.00
  Sparta Prague 6 2 2 2 9 9 +0 033.33
  Viktoria Plzeň 4 1 0 3 4 4 +0 025.00
  AaB 4 2 0 2 2 3 −1 050.00
  Brøndby 6 3 2 1 7 7 +0 050.00
  Arsenal 6 2 0 4 5 11 −6 033.33
  Aston Villa 4 2 0 2 5 6 −1 050.00
  Fulham 6 0 2 4 3 10 −7 000.00
  Tottenham Hotspur 9 3 0 6 9 16 −7 033.33
  West Ham United 4 1 0 3 2 8 −6 025.00
  Levadia 4 4 0 0 12 4 +8 100.00
  Auxerre 6 2 0 4 7 12 −5 033.33
  Lille 4 0 2 2 3 7 −4 000.00
  Lyon 6 0 1 5 2 15 −13 000.00
  Marseille 6 1 2 3 6 12 −6 016.67
  Schalke 04 6 0 1 5 3 10 −7 000.00
  VfB Stuttgart 9 2 3 4 13 15 −2 022.22
  AEK Athens 10 1 2 7 14 21 −7 010.00
  Olympiacos 6 1 1 4 9 13 −4 016.67
  PAOK 10 2 2 6 6 20 −14 020.00
  Debrecen 4 0 0 4 3 14 −11 000.00
  Ferencváros 7 3 3 1 9 4 +5 042.86
  MTK Budapest 6 3 2 1 7 2 +5 050.00
  Zalaegerszeg 6 5 0 1 14 4 +10 083.33
  Dundalk 6 4 0 2 11 3 +8 066.67
  Hapoel Be'er Sheva 4 2 2 0 9 3 +6 050.00
  Maccabi Tel Aviv 4 1 2 1 6 6 +0 025.00
  Atalanta 4 1 2 1 5 3 +2 025.00
  Fiorentina 4 1 1 2 3 6 −3 025.00
  Juventus 4 0 1 3 0 8 −8 000.00
  Milan 8 1 0 7 7 20 −13 012.50
  Torino 8 2 3 3 8 9 −1 025.00
  Astana 6 6 0 0 16 1 +15 100.00
  Fola Esch 4 3 1 0 10 1 +9 075.00
  Birkirkara 4 3 1 0 8 0 +8 075.00
  Gżira United 4 3 0 1 6 3 +3 075.00
  Sheriff Tiraspol 10 6 3 1 15 5 +10 060.00
  Ajax 12 3 2 7 6 22 −16 025.00
  Feyenoord 4 2 1 1 5 3 +2 050.00
  PSV Eindhoven 6 3 1 2 4 5 −1 050.00
  Tromsø 4 1 0 3 6 10 −4 025.00
  Legia Warsaw 4 3 1 0 7 1 +6 075.00
  Benfica 7 1 2 4 2 9 −7 014.29
  Porto 6 2 0 4 5 11 −6 033.33
  Vitória de Guimarães 4 1 1 2 2 6 −4 025.00
  Dinamo București 4 1 1 2 7 7 +0 025.00
  Steaua București 8 4 1 3 12 11 +1 050.00
  CSKA Moscow 4 1 1 2 4 4 +0 025.00
  Spartak Moscow 5 1 0 4 4 9 −5 020.00
  Aberdeen 4 2 1 1 6 5 +1 050.00
  Celtic 6 3 0 3 9 9 +0 050.00
  Hibernian 4 2 1 1 10 6 +4 050.00
  Partizan 4 1 0 3 6 7 −1 025.00
  Slovan Bratislava 6 2 2 2 7 7 +0 033.33
  Žilina 4 1 2 1 4 4 +0 025.00
  Domžale 6 6 0 0 16 6 +10 100.00
  Koper 6 2 1 3 13 11 +2 033.33
  Maribor 4 3 1 0 6 3 +3 075.00
  Atlético Madrid 6 0 1 5 2 10 −8 000.00
  Deportivo La Coruña 4 0 1 3 0 6 −6 000.00
  Mallorca 4 1 1 2 2 5 −3 025.00
  Real Betis 4 1 3 0 3 2 +1 025.00
  Real Madrid 4 1 0 3 5 11 −6 025.00
  Sevilla 6 1 1 4 4 11 −7 016.67
  Valencia 4 1 2 1 6 7 −1 025.00
  Villarreal 6 1 0 5 5 12 −7 016.67
  Elfsborg 4 1 2 1 3 3 +0 025.00
  Malmö FF 7 4 1 2 12 12 +0 057.14
  Grasshopper 4 1 3 0 10 5 +5 025.00
  Trabzonspor 4 2 1 1 5 4 +1 050.00
  Chornomorets 4 1 1 2 4 4 +0 025.00
  Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 6 2 2 2 5 5 +0 033.33
  Dynamo Kyiv 4 0 1 3 2 8 −6 000.00
  Shakhtar Donetsk 4 0 2 2 6 10 −4 000.00
  Wrexham 4 2 0 2 6 5 +1 050.00

References

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