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 28 August 2025.

Statistics As of 28 August 2025.

Most European Cup / Champions League competitions appeared in: 26 – Dinamo Zagreb Most UEFA Cup / Europa League competitions appeared in: 28 – Hajduk Split Most Cup Winners' Cup competitions appeared in: 9 – Dinamo Zagreb Most Intertoto Cup competitions appeared in: 5 – Slaven Belupo Most Europa Conference League competitions appeared in: 5 – Hajduk Split, Rijeka Most competitions appeared in overall: 64 – Dinamo Zagreb First match played: Dinamo Zagreb 2–2 Dukla Prague (1958–59 European Cup PR) Most matches played: 349 – Dinamo Zagreb Most match wins: 144 – Dinamo Zagreb Most match draws: 72 – Dinamo Zagreb Most match losses: 133 – Dinamo Zagreb

Biggest win (match): 8 goals GÍ Gøta 0–8 Hajduk Split (2002–03 UEFA Cup QR) Biggest win (aggregate): 11 goals Dinamo Zagreb 11–0 B68 Toftir (1993–94 UEFA Champions League PR) Hajduk Split 11–0 GÍ Gøta (2002–03 UEFA Cup QR) Biggest defeat (match): 7 goals Bayern Munich 9–2 Dinamo Zagreb (2024–25 UEFA Champions League league phase) Biggest defeat (aggregate): 8 goals Hajduk Split 0–8 Debreceni (2005–06 UEFA Champions League QR2)

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

UEFA country coefficient and ranking 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.

18 28.000 19 27.775 20 25.525 21 25.375 22 22.965 Full list

UEFA country coefficient history (As of 28 August 2025), Source: Bert Kassies website.

AccumulatedValidRankMovementCoefficientChange1989–90 to 1993–941995–96314.0001990–91 to 1994–951996–9722 +911.500 +7.5001991–92 to 1995–961997–9825 -312.500 +1.0001992–93 to 1996–971998–9921 +418.500 +6.0001993–94 to 1997–981999–0013 +826.166 +7.6661994–95 to 1998–992000–011320.374 -5.7921995–96 to 1999–002001–0221 -816.124 -4.2501996–97 to 2000–012002–0318 +319.999 +3.8751997–98 to 2001–022003–0419 -121.041 +1.0421998–99 to 2002–032004–0522 -318.625 -2.4161999–00 to 2003–042005–0623 -117.375 -1.2502000–01 to 2004–052006–0722 +118.125 +0.7502001–02 to 2005–062007–0825 -314.083 -4.0422002–03 to 2006–072008–0926 -110.708 -3.3752003–04 to 2007–082009–1027 -111.624 +0.9162004–05 to 2008–092010–112712.332 +0.7082005–06 to 2009–102011–122712.3322006–07 to 2010–112012–1322 +516.124 +3.7922007–08 to 2011–122013–1421 +118.874 +2.7502008–09 to 2012–132014–1522 -119.583 +0.7092009–10 to 2013–142015–1620 +219.625 +0.0422010–11 to 2014–152016–1717 +323.500 +3.8752011–12 to 2015–162017–181723.875 +0.3752012–13 to 2016–172018–1916 +125.250 +1.3752013–14 to 2017–182019–201626.000 +0.7502014–15 to 2018–192020–2115 +127.375 +1.3752015–16 to 2019–202021–2220 -524.875 -2.5002016–17 to 2020–212022–2318 +226.275 +1.4002017–18 to 2021–222023–2419 -127.150 +0.8752018–19 to 2022–232024–251925.400 -1.7502019–20 to 2023–242025–2620 -125.525 +0.1252020–21 to 2024–252026–2721 -127.025 +1.5002021–22 to 2025–262027–282222.6252022–23 to 2026–272028–292616.6252023–24 to 2027–282029–302413.2502024–25 to 2028–292030–31247.3752025–26 to 2029–302031–32451.500

Appearances in UEFA competitions

ClubUEFA Champions League (includes European Cup)UEFA Europa League (includes UEFA Cup)UEFA Europa Conference LeagueUEFA Cup Winners' CupUEFA Intertoto CupTotalFirst AppearanceLast AppearanceApps.PldWDLApps.PldWDLApps.PldWDLApps.PldWDLApps.PldWDLApps.PldWDL Dinamo Zagreb26170723563281395631521 105149 30115140 000064349144721331958–59 EC2025–26 UEL Hajduk Split1040181012281325926475 165478 30103170 0000512189243831967–68 CWC2025–26 CO Rijeka31023517762919285 1674521033424112291164230441978–79 CWC2025–26 CO Osijek000001137183164 1474300000120201653259191995–96 UC2024–25 CO Slaven Belupo0000042010280 00000000053417710954279182000 UIC2012–13 UEL Varaždin00000522105700000210613212534944219141996–97 CWC2011–12 UEL NK Zagreb121010000000000143014102446166461995 UIC2007 UIC Lokomotiva110014157440000000000000005167452013–14 UEL2020–21 UEL Cibalia000001201100000000002103343123452000 UIC2010–11 UEL Hrvatski Dragovoljac0000000000000000000038404384041997 UIC1998 UIC RNK Split000002125520000000000000002125522011–12 UEL2014–15 UEL Kamen Ingrad0000014211000000000012002262132003–04 UC2004 UIC Segesta0000000000000000000018512185121996 UIC1996 UIC Šibenik0000014211000000000000000142112010–11 UEL2010–11 UEL Inter Zaprešić0000012002000000000000000120022005–06 UC2005–06 UC Varaždin0000000000121010000000000121012025–26 CO2025–26 CO Total (16)4122393488210346519898169165825132022843312392190372132203920386192342 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

₳: 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

Active 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.

European Cup / UEFA Champions League

SeasonClubRoundOpponentHomeAwayAgg. European Cup 1958–59 Dinamo PR Dukla Prague2–21–2 3–4 1971–72 Hajduk R1 Valencia1–10–0 1–1 (a)1974–75Hajduk R1 Keflavík7–12–0 9–1 R2 Saint-Étienne4–11–5 5–61975–76Hajduk R1 Floriana3–05–0 8–0 R2 Molenbeek4–03–2 7–2 QF PSV Eindhoven2–00–3 2–31979–80Hajduk R1 Trabzonspor1–01–0 2–0 R2 Vejle1–23–0 4–2 QF Hamburger SV3–20–1 3–3 (a) 1982–83 Dinamo R1 Sporting CP1–00–3 1–3 UEFA Champions League 1992–93None1993–94Croatia PR B68 Toftir6–05–0 11–0 R1 Steaua București2–32–1 4–4 (a)1994–95Hajduk QR Legia Warsaw4–01–0 5–0GS Benfica0–01–22nd out of 4 Steaua București1–41–0 Anderlecht2–10–0 QF Ajax0–00–3 0–3 1995–96 Hajduk QR Panathinaikos1–10–0 1–1 (a) 1996–97None1997–98Croatia QR1 Partizan5–00–1 5–1 QR2 Newcastle United2–2 1–2 3–41998–99Croatia QR2 Celtic3–00–1 3–1GS Ajax0–01–02nd out of 4 Olympiacos1–10–2 Porto3–10–31999–00Croatia QR3 MTK Budapest0–02–0 2–0GS Manchester United1–20–04th out of 4 Marseille1–22–2 Sturm Graz3–00–1 Rijeka QR2 Partizan 0–3 1–3 1–62000–01 Dinamo QR3 Milan0–31–3 1–6 Hajduk QR2 Dunaferr0–22–2 2–42001–02Hajduk QR2 Ferencváros0–00–0 0–0 (6–5 p) QR3 Mallorca1–00–2 1–2 2002–03 Zagreb QR2 Zalaegerszeg2–10–1 2–2 (a)2003–04Dinamo QR2 Maribor2–11–1 3–2 QR3 Dynamo Kyiv0–21–3 1–5 2004–05 Hajduk QR2 Shelbourne3–20–2 3–4 2005–06 Hajduk QR2 Debrecen0–50–3 0–82006–07Dinamo QR2 Ekranas5–24–1 9–3 QR3 Arsenal0–31–2 1–52007–08Dinamo QR1 Khazar Lankaran3–11–1 4–2 QR2 Domžale3–12–1 5–2 QR3 Werder Bremen1–22–3 3–52008–09Dinamo QR1 Linfield1–12–0 3–1 QR2 Domžale3–23–0 6–2 QR3 Shakhtar Donetsk1–30–2 1–52009–10Dinamo QR2 Pyunik3–00–0 3–0 QR3 Red Bull Salzburg1–21–1 2–32010–11Dinamo QR2 Koper5–10–3 5–4 QR3 Sheriff Tiraspol1–11–1 2–2 (5–6 p)2011–12Dinamo QR2 Neftchi Baku3–00–0 3–0 QR3 HJK1–02–1 3–1 PO Malmö FF4–10–2 4–3GS Ajax0–20–44th out of 4 Lyon1–70–2 Real Madrid0–12–62012–13Dinamo QR2 Ludogorets Razgrad3–21–1 4–3 QR3 Sheriff Tiraspol4–01–0 5–0 PO Maribor2–11–0 3–1GS Dynamo Kyiv1–10–24th out of 4 Paris Saint-Germain0–20–4 Porto0–20–32013–14Dinamo QR2 Fola Esch1–05–0 6–0 QR3 Sheriff Tiraspol1–03–0 4–0 PO Austria Wien0–23–2 3–42014–15Dinamo QR2 Žalgiris2–02–0 4–0 QR3 AaB0–21–0 1–22015–16Dinamo QR2 Fola Esch1–13–0 4–1 QR3 Molde1–13–3 4–4 (a) PO Skënderbeu4–12–1 6–2GS Arsenal2–10–34th out of 4 Bayern Munich0–20–5 Olympiacos0–11–22016–17Dinamo QR2 Vardar3–22–1 5–3 QR3 Dinamo Tbilisi2–01–0 3–0 PO Red Bull Salzburg1–12–1 3–2GS Lyon0–10–34th out of 4 Juventus0–40–2 Sevilla0–10–42017–18Rijeka QR2 The New Saints2–05–1 7–1 QR3 Red Bull Salzburg0–01–1 1–1 (a) PO Olympiacos0–11–2 1–32018–19Dinamo QR2 Hapoel Be'er Sheva5–02–2 7–2 QR3 Astana1–02–0 3–0 PO Young Boys1–21–1 2–32019–20Dinamo QR2 Saburtalo Tbilisi3–02–0 5–0 QR3 Ferencváros1–14–0 5–1 PO Rosenborg2–01–1 3–1GS Atalanta4–00–24th out of 4 Manchester City1–40–2 Shakhtar Donetsk3–32–22020–21Dinamo QR2 CFR Cluj 2–2(6–5 p) QR3 Ferencváros 1–2 Lokomotiva QR2 Rapid Wien0–1 2021–22Dinamo QR1 Valur3–22–0 5–2 QR2 Omonia2–01–0 3–0 QR3 Legia Warsaw1–11–0 2–1 PO Sheriff Tiraspol0–00–3 0–32022–23Dinamo QR2 Shkupi2–21–0 3–2 QR3 Ludogorets Razgrad4–22–1 6–3 PO Bodø/Glimt4–1 0–1 4–2GS Milan0–41–34th out of 4 Chelsea1–01–2 Red Bull Salzburg1–10–12023–24Dinamo QR2 Astana4–02–0 6–0 QR3 AEK Athens1–22–2 3–42024–25Dinamo PO Qarabağ 3–02–0 5–0LP Bayern Munich 2–925th out of 36 Monaco2–2 Red Bull Salzburg 2–0 Slovan Bratislava 4–1 Borussia Dortmund0–3 Celtic0–0 Arsenal 0–3 Milan2–1 2025–26Rijeka QR2 Ludogorets Razgrad0–01–3 1–32026–27Dinamo QR2 Thun3–2 1–1 4–3 QR3 Kauno Žalgiris5–0 –

UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League