The Croatia Super League, also known as the Croatian First Football League, is the top professional football competition in Croatia. Established in 1992 following the country\“s independence, the league features 10 teams competing in a double round-robin format.
The league operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Croatian Second Football League. Each season, the bottom-placed team is automatically relegated, while the second-from-bottom team enters a playoff with teams from the lower division.
Dinamo Zagreb has been the most successful club in the league\“s history, having won numerous titles since the competition\“s inception. Other notable clubs include Hajduk Split, NK Osijek, and HNK Rijeka, all of which have strong fan bases and competitive squads.
The league season typically runs from July to May, with a winter break from December to February. Matches are played in various stadiums across Croatia, with the largest being Stadion Maksimir in Zagreb, which hosts Dinamo Zagreb\“s home games.
Players from the Croatia Super League often represent the Croatian national team, which has achieved significant success in international competitions, including reaching the FIFA World Cup final in 2018. The league serves as an important development platform for young Croatian talent. |
