2020–21 in Croatian football
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{{refimprove|date=August 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox football country season
| country = Croatia
| season = 2020–21
| division1 = Prva HNL
| champions1 = Dinamo Zagreb
| division2 = Druga HNL
| champions2 = Hrvatski Dragovoljac
| division3 = Treća HNL
| champions3 = {{ubl|Mladost Ždralovi (North)|Neretvanac (South)|Crikvenica (West)|Belišće (East)|Jarun (Center)}}
| domestic = Croatian Cup
| dchampions = Dinamo Zagreb
| wdivision1 = Prva HNLŽ
| wchampions1= Osijek
| wdivision2 = Druga HNLŽ
| wchampions2= {{ubl|Rijeka (Group A)|Međimurje-Čakovec (Group B)}}
| wdomestic = Croatian Cup
| wdchampions= Split
| prevseason = 2019–20
| nextseason = 2021–22
| flagicon = yes
}}
The following article presents a summary of the 2020–21 football season in Croatia, which is the 30th season of competitive football in the country.
National teams
=[[Croatia national football team|Croatia]]=
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colspan=7|2020–21 UEFA Nations League – Group stage |
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5 September 2020
| {{fb|POR}} | align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|1–4 | Petković | [https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2029991/ UEFA.com] |
8 September 2020
| Stade de France, Saint-Denis | {{fb|FRA}} | align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|2–4 | [https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2030016/ UEFA.com] |
11 October 2020
| {{fb|SWE}} | align=center bgcolor=#CCFFCC|2–1 | [https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2030035/ UEFA.com] |
14 October 2020
| {{fb|FRA}} | align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|1–2 | Vlašić | [https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2030063/ UEFA.com] |
14 November 2020
| {{fb|SWE}} | align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|1–2 | [https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2030081/ UEFA.com] |
17 November 2020
| {{fb|POR}} | align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|2–3 | Kovačić (2) | [https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2030109/ UEFA.com] |
colspan=7|2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – Group stage |
24 March 2021
| {{fb|SVN}} | align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|0–1 | | [https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2030768/ UEFA.com] |
27 March 2021
| {{fb|CYP}} | align=center bgcolor=#CCFFCC|1–0 | Pašalić | [https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2030794/ UEFA.com] |
30 March 2021
| {{fb|MLT}} | align=center bgcolor=#CCFFCC|3–0 | [https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2030814/ UEFA.com] |
colspan=7|Friendly fixtures |
7 October 2020
| {{fb|SUI}} | align=center bgcolor=#CCFFCC|2–1 | [https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/friendlies/match/2029963--croatia-vs-switzerland/ UEFA.com] |
11 November 2020
| {{fb|TUR}} | align=center bgcolor=#FFFFCC|3–3 | [https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/friendlies/match/2030569--turkey-vs-croatia/ UEFA.com] |
1 June 2021
| Gradski stadion, Velika Gorica | {{fb|ARM}} | align=center bgcolor=#FFFFCC|1–1 | Perišić | [https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/friendlies/match/2032181--croatia-vs-armenia/ UEFA.com] |
6 June 2021
| King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels | {{fb|BEL}} | align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|0–1 | | [https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/friendlies/match/2032161--belgium-vs-croatia/ UEFA.com] |
=[[Croatia national under-21 football team|Croatia U21]]=
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colspan=7|2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification - Group stage |
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3 September 2020
| {{fbu|21|GRE}} | align=center bgcolor=#CCFFCC|5–0 | [https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2026628/ UEFA.com] |
7 September 2020
| Stadion Střelecký ostrov, České Budějovice | {{fbu|21|CZE}} | align=center bgcolor=#FFFFCC|0–0 | | [https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2026631/ UEFA.com] |
8 October 2020
| Stadion Kranjčevićeva, Zagreb | {{fbu|21|SMR}} | align=center bgcolor=#CCFFCC|10–0 | Kulenović, Majer, Špikić, Ivanušec (3), Nejašmić (2), Vizinger, Gvardiol | [https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2026703/ UEFA.com] |
13 October 2020
| Pampeloponnisiako Stadium, Patras | {{fbu|21|GRE}} | align=center bgcolor=#CCFFCC|1–0 | Majer | [https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2026705/ UEFA.com] |
12 November 2020
| {{fbu|21|SCO}} | align=center bgcolor=#FFFFCC|2–2 | [https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2026632--scotland-vs-croatia/ UEFA.com] |
17 November 2020
| {{fbu|21|LTU}} | align=center bgcolor=#CCFFCC|7–0 | Špikić, Musa (2), Šverko, Šutalo, Moro (2) | [https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2026629--croatia-vs-lithuania/ UEFA.com] |
colspan=7|2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship - Group stage |
25 March 2021
| {{fbu|21|POR}} | align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|0–1 | | [https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2030686/ UEFA.com] |
28 March 2021
| {{fbu|21|SUI}} | align=center bgcolor=#CCFFCC|3–2 | [https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2030688/ UEFA.com] |
31 March 2021
| {{fbu|21|ENG}} | align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|1–2 | Bradarić | [https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2030691/ UEFA.com] |
colspan=7|2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship - Knockout stage |
31 May 2021
| {{fbu|21|ESP}} | align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|1–2 {{aet}} | Ivanušec | [https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2031977/ UEFA.com] |
=[[Croatia national under-19 football team|Croatia U19]]=
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colspan=7|2021 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification - Qualifying round |
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24 March 2021
| Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek, Karlovac | {{fbu|19|KAZ}} | align=center|Cancelled | | [https://www.uefa.com/under19/match/2028982/ UEFA.com] |
27 March 2021
| Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek, Karlovac | {{fbu|19|LAT}} | align=center|Cancelled | | [https://www.uefa.com/under19/match/2029008/ UEFA.com] |
30 March 2021
| Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek, Karlovac | {{fbu|19|GEO}} | align=center|Cancelled | | [https://www.uefa.com/under19/match/2029034/ UEFA.com] |
=[[Croatia national under-17 football team|Croatia U17]]=
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colspan=7|2021 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification - Qualifying round |
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March 2021
| | {{fbu|17|BUL}} | align=center|Cancelled | | [https://www.uefa.com/under17/match/2028853/ UEFA.com] |
March 2021
| | {{fbu|17|LIE}} | align=center|Cancelled | | [https://www.uefa.com/under17/match/2028879/ UEFA.com] |
March 2021
| | {{fbu|17|BIH}} | align=center|Cancelled | | [https://www.uefa.com/under17/match/2028904/ UEFA.com] |
=[[Croatia women's national football team|Croatia Women's]]=
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colspan=7|UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying - Group stage |
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18 September 2020
| Stadion ŠRC Zaprešić, Zaprešić | {{fbw|SUI}} | align=center bgcolor=#FFFFCC|1–1 | Rudelić | [https://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/match/2027367/ UEFA.com] |
22 September 2020
| Stadionul Mogoșoaia, Mogoșoaia | {{fbw|ROU}} | align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|1–4 | Rudelić | [https://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/match/2027212/ UEFA.com] |
27 November 2020
| {{fbw|LTU}} | align=center bgcolor=#CCFFCC|1–0 | Šundov | [https://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/match/2027360/ UEFA.com] |
23 February 2021
| {{fbw|ROU}} | align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|0–1 | | [https://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/match/2027362/ UEFA.com] |
=[[Croatia women's national under-19 football team|Croatia Women's U19]]=
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colspan=7|2021 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification - Qualifying round |
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April 2021
| | {{fbwu|19|AUT}} | align=center|Cancelled | | [https://www.uefa.com/womensunder19/match/2028739/ UEFA.com] |
April 2021
| | {{fbwu|19|GER}} | align=center|Cancelled | | [https://www.uefa.com/womensunder19/match/2028762/ UEFA.com] |
April 2021
| | {{fbwu|19|KAZ}} | align=center|Cancelled | | [https://www.uefa.com/womensunder19/match/2028787/ UEFA.com] |
=[[Croatia women's national under-17 football team|Croatia Women's U17]]=
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colspan=7|2021 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification - Qualifying round |
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9 February 2021
| | {{fbwu|17|SRB}} | align=center|Cancelled | | [https://www.uefa.com/womensunder17/match/2028675/ UEFA.com] |
12 February 2021
| | {{fbwu|17|POL}} | align=center|Cancelled | | [https://www.uefa.com/womensunder17/match/2028696/ UEFA.com] |
15 February 2021
| | {{fbwu|17|MNE}} | align=center|Cancelled | | [https://www.uefa.com/womensunder17/match/2028719/ UEFA.com] |
League tables
=Croatian First Football League=
{{main|2020–21 Croatian First Football League}}
{{:2020–21 Croatian First Football League}}
=Croatian Second Football League=
{{main|2020–21 Croatian Second Football League}}
{{:2020–21 Croatian Second Football League}}
Croatian clubs in Europe
=Summary=
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!width=200|Competition !width=200|Starting round !width=200|Final round !width=70|Matches played |
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rowspan=2|Dinamo Zagreb
|2 |
Europa League
|13 |
rowspan=2|Lokomotiva
|colspan=2|2nd qualifying round |1 |
Europa League
|colspan=2|3rd qualifying round |1 |
Rijeka
|8 |
Osijek
|colspan=2|2nd qualifying round |1 |
Hajduk Split
|2 |
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|colspan=2|1st qualifying round |1 |
Dinamo Zagreb U19
| colspan="2" |First round |0 |
=Dinamo Zagreb=
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colspan=7|2020–21 Champions League - Second qualifying round |
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26 August 2020
| Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu, Cluj | {{flagicon|ROU}} CFR Cluj | align=center bgcolor=#FFFFCC|2–2 {{pso|6–5}} | [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2030303/ UEFA.com] |
colspan=7|2020–21 Champions League - Third qualifying round |
16 September 2020
| {{flagicon|HUN}} Ferencváros | align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|1–2 | [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2030319/ UEFA.com] |
colspan=7|2020–21 Europa League - Play-off round |
1 October 2020
| {{flagicon|EST}} Flora | align=center bgcolor=#CCFFCC|3–1 | Gavranović, Ademi (2) | [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2030553/ UEFA.com] |
colspan=7|2020–21 Europa League - Group stage |
22 October 2020
| {{flagicon|NED}} Feyenoord | align=center bgcolor=#FFFFCC|0–0 | | [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2029725/ UEFA.com] |
29 October 2020
| {{flagicon|RUS}} CSKA Moscow | align=center bgcolor=#FFFFCC|0–0 | | [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2029737/ UEFA.com] |
5 November 2020
| {{flagicon|AUT}} Wolfsberger AC | align=center bgcolor=#CCFFCC|1–0 | Atiemwen | [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2029762/ UEFA.com] |
26 November 2020
| Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt | {{flagicon|AUT}} Wolfsberger AC | align=center bgcolor=#CCFFCC|3–0 | [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2029798/ UEFA.com] |
3 December 2020
| {{flagicon|NED}} Feyenoord | align=center bgcolor=#CCFFCC|2–0 | [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2029809/ UEFA.com] |
10 December 2020
| {{flagicon|RUS}} CSKA Moscow | align=center bgcolor=#CCFFCC|3–1 | [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2029845/ UEFA.com] |
colspan=7|2020–21 Europa League - Round of 32 |
18 February 2021
| Krasnodar Stadium, Krasnodar | {{flagicon|RUS}} Krasnodar | align=center bgcolor=#CCFFCC|3–2 | [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2029858/ UEFA.com] |
25 February 2021
| {{flagicon|RUS}} Krasnodar | align=center bgcolor=#CCFFCC|1–0 | Oršić | [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2029874/ UEFA.com] |
colspan=7|2020–21 Europa League - Round of 16 |
11 March 2021
| Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London | {{flagicon|ENG}} Tottenham Hotspur | align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|0–2 | | [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2029885/ UEFA.com] |
18 March 2021
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Tottenham Hotspur | align=center bgcolor=#CCFFCC|3–0 {{aet}} | Oršić (3) | [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2029893/ UEFA.com] |
colspan=7|2020–21 Europa League - Quarter-finals |
8 April 2021
| {{flagicon|ESP}} Villarreal | align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|0–1 | | [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2029900/ UEFA.com] |
15 April 2021
| Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal | {{flagicon|ESP}} Villarreal | align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|1–2 | Oršić | [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2029904/ UEFA.com] |
=Lokomotiva=
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colspan=7|2020–21 Champions League - Second qualifying round |
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26 August 2020
| Stadion Kranjčevićeva, Zagreb | {{flagicon|AUT}} Rapid Wien | align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|0–1 | | [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2030315/ UEFA.com] |
colspan=7|2020–21 Europa League - Third qualifying round |
24 September 2020
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Malmö | align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|0–5 | | [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2030374/ UEFA.com] |
=Rijeka=
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colspan=7|2020–21 Europa League - Third qualifying round |
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24 September 2020
| {{flagicon|UKR}} Kolos Kovalivka | align=center bgcolor=#CCFFCC|2–0 {{aet}} | [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2030381/ UEFA.com] |
colspan=7|2020–21 Europa League - Play-off round |
1 October 2020
| {{flagicon|DEN}} Copenhagen | align=center bgcolor=#CCFFCC|1–0 | [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2030544/ UEFA.com] |
colspan=7|2020–21 Europa League - Group stage |
22 October 2020
| {{flagicon|ESP}} Real Sociedad | align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|0–1 | | [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2029715/ UEFA.com] |
29 October 2020
| {{flagicon|NED}} AZ | align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|1–4 | [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2029751/ UEFA.com] |
5 November 2020
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Napoli | align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|1–2 | Murić | [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2029776/ UEFA.com] |
26 November 2020
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Napoli | align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|0–2 | | [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2029788/ UEFA.com] |
3 December 2020
| Anoeta Stadium, San Sebastián | {{flagicon|ESP}} Real Sociedad | align=center bgcolor=#FFFFCC|2–2 | [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2029823/ UEFA.com] |
10 December 2020
| {{flagicon|NED}} AZ | align=center bgcolor=#CCFFCC|2–1 | [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2029835/ UEFA.com] |
=Osijek=
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colspan=7|2020–21 Europa League - Second qualifying round |
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17 September 2020
| {{flagicon|SUI}} Basel | align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|1–2 | [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2030359/ UEFA.com] |
=Hajduk Split=
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colspan=7|2020–21 Europa League - Second qualifying round |
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17 September 2020
| {{flagicon|MKD}} Renova | align=center bgcolor=#CCFFCC|1–0 | Caktaš | [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2030354/ UEFA.com] |
colspan=7|2020–21 Europa League - Third qualifying round |
24 September 2020
| Türk Telekom Stadium, Istanbul | {{flagicon|TUR}} Galatasaray | align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|0–2 | | [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2030395/ UEFA.com] |
=ŽNK Split=
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colspan=7|2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League - First qualifying round |
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4 November 2020
| Stadion Górnika Łęczna, Łęczna | {{flagicon|POL}} Górnik Łęczna | align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|1–4 | Medić | [https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/match/2030581/ UEFA.com] |
= Dinamo Zagreb U19 =
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colspan="6" |2018–19 UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions Path - First round |
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3 March 2021
| Stadion Hitrec-Kacian, Zagreb | {{flagicon|NOR}} Rosenborg | align="center" |Cancelled | | [https://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/match/2031228--dinamo-zagreb-vs-rosenborg/ UEFA.com] |