The 2026–27 First Football League (also known as Prva nogometna liga and 1. NL) is the 36th season of the second-level football competition for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The league is contested by 16 teams and played in a double round robin format. This is the fifth season that the second level of men's football in Croatia is named First football league (Prva nogometna liga).
Teams Changes NK Rudeš was promoted to the 2026–27 HNL, while NK Jarun Zagreb was relegated to 2026–27 Druga NL.
Newcomers are HNK Vukovar 1991, Dinamo Zagreb II, HNK Segesta, NK Kustošija , NK Jadran Luka Ploče and NK Mladost Ždralovi.
Stadia and locations
TeamCityStadiumCapacity BSK Bijelo Brdo Bijelo Brdo Stadion BSK 1,200 Cibalia Vinkovci Stadion Cibalia 9,958 Croatia Zmijavci Zmijavci Stadion Marijan Šuto Mrma 2,000 Dubrava Zagreb Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić 5,000 Dugopolje Dugopolje Stadion Hrvatski vitezovi 5,200 Hrvace Hrvace Gradski stadion 3,075 Dinamo II Zagreb Ivan Laljak-Ivić Stadium 5,228 Karlovac 1919 Karlovac Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek 12,000 Opatija Opatija Stadion Kantrida 10,600 Orijent Rijeka Stadion Krimeja 3,500 Kustošija Zagreb Stadion Kustošija 2,550 Sesvete Sesvete Stadion Sveti Josip radnik 2,000 Vukovar Vukovar Stadion Borovo naselje 6,000 Segesta Sisak Gradski stadion (Sisak) 8,000 Jadran LP Ploče Jadranovo 1,000 Mladost Ždralovi Stadion Brdo 1,000
League table
Results
References