Football records and statistics in Croatia
This article details records and statistics related to football in Croatia, with a focus on the Croatian football league system. It includes data for Croatian football following the Croatian Football Federation's admittance into FIFA on 3 July 1992 and UEFA on 16 June 1993.
National team
Croatia fields men's, women's and youth national football teams in international competition and have their official records maintained by the Croatian Football Federation, FIFA, and UEFA.
- As of 27 November 2020
Club records
Appearances and results
- Titles
- Most titles: Dinamo Zagreb (21)
- Most consecutive titles: Dinamo Zagreb (11)
- Appearances and relegation
- Most seasons in the top flight: Dinamo Zagreb, Hajduk Split, Rijeka, Osijek (30)
- Fewest seasons in the top flight: Dubrava, Lučko, Neretva, Orijent, Samobor, TŠK Topolovac, Vukovar '91 (1)
- Most times relegated: Cibalia, Zadar (4)
- Most matches played: Osijek, Rijeka (951)
- Wins
- Draws
- Defeats
- Goals
Scorelines
- Biggest win: Hajduk Split 10–0 Radnik (5 June 1994)
- Biggest away win: Radnik 0–7 Osijek (30 April 1994); Istra 1961 0–7 Rijeka (4 May 2019)
- Highest scoring: Dinamo Zagreb 10–1 Pazinka (12 December 1993)
- Highest scoring draw: Rijeka 4–4 Cibalia (27 August 1995); Rijeka 4–4 Inter Zaprešić (15 October 1995); Zadar 4–4 Rijeka (11 September 2011)
Runs and streaks
- Longest winning streak: Dinamo Zagreb (28)
- Home: Dinamo Zagreb (29)
- Away: Dinamo Zagreb (12)
- Longest unbeaten run: Dinamo Zagreb (50)
- Home: Dinamo Zagreb (103)
- Away: Dinamo Zagreb (24)
- Longest winless run: Istra 1961 (30)
- Home: Istra 1961 (15)
- Away: Međimurje (31)
- Longest losing streak: TŠK Topolovac (16)
- Home: Rudeš, Inter Zaprešić (8)
- Away: Međimurje (17)
- Longest drawing streak: Šibenik (6)
- Home: Zadar (6)
- Away: Slaven Belupo (7)
- Longest scoring run: Dinamo Zagreb (61)
- Home: Dinamo Zagreb (70)
- Away: Dinamo Zagreb (30)
- Longest conceding run: TŠK Topolovac, Varaždin (30)
- Home: Osijek (21)
- Away: Istra (42)
- Longest scoreless run: RNK Split (12)
- Home: RNK Split, Inter Zaprešić (6)
- Away: Neretva, Slaven Belupo, RNK Split (9)
- Longest run without conceding: Dinamo Zagreb (10)
- Home: Dinamo Zagreb, Hajduk Split, Pazinka, NK Zagreb (8)
- Away: Dinamo Zagreb (7)
Individual records
Appearances
- Most appearances: 478, Jakov Surać
- Most minutes played: 35,138 minutes, Jakov Surać
- Most appearances (foreign players): 293, Edin Mujčin
- Appearances in most seasons: 22, Jakov Surać
- Appearances for most clubs: 8, Željko Ačkar, Vedran Celiščak, Domagoj Kosić, Anđelko Kvesić, Krunoslav Rendulić, Zoran Zekić
- Most used substitute: 99, Hrvoje Štrok
- Most substituted: 127, Miljenko Mumlek
- Youngest player: Marko Dabro (16 years, 2 days)
- Oldest player: Vanja Iveša (40 years, 276 days)
- Oldest débutante: Vlado Benšak (37 years, 96 days)
Goals
- Most goals: 146, Davor Vugrinec
- By a foreign player: 84, Marijo Dodik
- In one season: 34, Eduardo (2006–07)
- In one match: 6, Marijo Dodik (Slaven Belupo 7–1 Varteks, 21 October 2000)
- From the penalty spot: 29, Ivan Krstanović
- As a substitute: 20, Ivan Krstanović
- On debut: 2, Domagoj Abramović, Ardian Kozniku, Ante Milicic, Mario Ćuže
- Against single opposition: 14, Igor Cvitanović (v. Osijek), Davor Vugrinec (v. Osijek), Ivan Krstanović (v. Hajduk Split, v. Istra 1961)
- Scored in most seasons: 17, Miljenko Mumlek
- Most own goals: 4, Marin Oršulić
- Youngest goalscorer: Lovro Zvonarek (16 years, 14 days)
- Oldest goalscorer: Ivan Krstanović (40 years, 112 days)
- Fastest goal: 10 seconds, Edin Šaranović (Kamen Ingrad 1–0 Inter Zaprešić, 3 April 2004)
- Most appearances without scoring (outfield players only): 223, Boris Leutar
Goalkeeping
- Most appearances: 304, Ivica Solomun
- Most clean sheets: 100, Ivica Solomun
- Longest run without conceding a goal: 951 minutes, Ivan Kelava
- Most saved penalties: 6, Goran Blažević, Tihomir Bulat, Mladen Matković, Dominik Livaković
Disciplinary
- Most yellow cards: 104, Damir Vuica
- Most red cards: 12, Krunoslav Rendulić
- Most appearances without a card: 77, Kristijan Kahlina
Managerial
- Most appearances for a manager: 460, Stanko Mršić
- Most wins for a manager: 156, Stanko Mršić
- Most draws for a manager: 133, Stanko Mršić
- Most defeats for a manager: 171, Stanko Mršić
- Most clubs managed: 11, Luka Bonačić
- Managed a club in most seasons: 21, Stanko Mršić
- Youngest manager: Marko Lozo (28 years, 143 days)
- Oldest manager: Miroslav Blažević (79 years, 302 days)
- Longest-serving manager (per appointment): 2045 days, Matjaž Kek (27 February 2013 to 6 October 2018)
- As of 27 November 2020
Club records
Appearances and results
- Most titles: Dinamo Zagreb (15)
- Most appearances: Dinamo Zagreb, Hajduk Split, Inter Zaprešić, Rijeka, Osijek (29)
- Most final appearances: Dinamo Zagreb (22)
- Most final appearances without winning the title: Varaždin (6)
- Number of teams that have reached the final: 13
- Number of teams that have reached the final but failed to win: 8
- Most matches played: Dinamo Zagreb (191)
- Most wins: Dinamo Zagreb (141)
- Most draws: Hajduk Split (33)
- Most defeats: Osijek, Varaždin (36)
- Most goals scored: Dinamo Zagreb (518)
- Most goals conceded: Hajduk Split (151)
Scorelines
Individual records
Appearances
- Most appearances: 70, Miljenko Mumlek
- Most final appearances: 14, Dražen Ladić
Goals
- Most goals: 33, Davor Vugrinec
- Most goals (cup final): 5, Igor Cvitanović
- Most goals (season): 13, Goran Vlaović (1992–93)
- Most goals (match): 8, Andrej Kramarić (Rijeka 11–0 Zmaj Blato, 9 October 2013)
- Most goals (as a substitute): 6, Tomo Šokota, Mark Viduka
Disciplinary
- Most yellow cards: 13, Josip Milardović
- Most red cards: 3, Zoran Ratković
- Most appearances without a card: 35, Tomislav Butina
Managerial
- Most appearances for a manager: 47, Stanko Mršić
- Most final appearances for a manager: 6, Miroslav Blažević, Zlatko Kranjčar, Elvis Scoria
- Most wins for a manager: 25, Matjaž Kek
- Most draws for a manager: 10, Stanko Mršić
- Most defeats for a manager: 14, Stanko Mršić
- As of 9 December 2021
Club records
Appearances and results
- Overall
- Most matches played: Dinamo Zagreb (253)
- Most wins: Dinamo Zagreb (106)
- Most draws: Dinamo Zagreb (52)
- Most defeats: Dinamo Zagreb (95)
- Most goals scored: Dinamo Zagreb (376)
- Most goals conceded: Dinamo Zagreb (327)
- Champions League
- Most matches played: Dinamo Zagreb (140)
- Most wins: Dinamo Zagreb (59)
- Most draws: Dinamo Zagreb (29)
- Most defeats: Dinamo Zagreb (52)
- Most goals scored: Dinamo Zagreb (209)
- Most goals conceded: Dinamo Zagreb (192)
- Europa League
- Most matches played: Dinamo Zagreb (111)
- Most wins: Dinamo Zagreb (46)
- Most draws: Dinamo Zagreb (23)
- Most defeats: Dinamo Zagreb (42)
- Most goals scored: Dinamo Zagreb (164)
- Most goals conceded: Dinamo Zagreb (131)
- Europa Conference League
- Most matches played: Rijeka (6)
- Most wins: Rijeka (3)
- Most draws: Rijeka, Osijek (2)
- Most defeats: Rijeka, Osijek, Hajduk Split (1)
- Most goals scored: Rijeka (9)
- Most goals conceded: Rijeka, Osijek (5)
- Cup Winners' Cup
- Most matches played: Varteks (10)
- Most wins: Varteks (6)
- Most draws: Varteks (1)
- Most defeats: Varteks (3)
- Most goals scored: Varteks (15)
- Most goals conceded: Varteks (10)
- Intertoto Cup
- Most matches played: Slaven Belupo (34)
- Most wins: Slaven Belupo (17)
- Most draws: Slaven Belupo (7)
- Most defeats: Slaven Belupo (10)
- Most goals scored: Slaven Belupo (50)
- Most goals conceded: Slaven Belupo (30)
Individual records
Appearances
- Most appearances (overall): 91, Arijan Ademi
- Most appearances (Champions League): 49, Arijan Ademi
- Most appearances (Europa League): 43, Ivan Tomečak
- Most appearances (Europa Conference League): 6, six players
- Most appearances (Cup Winners' Cup): 10, Dražen Madunović
- Most appearances (Intertoto Cup): 28, Petar Bošnjak
Goals
- Most goals (overall): 21, Mislav Oršić
- Most goals (Champions League): 10, Hillal Soudani, Mislav Oršić
- Most goals (Europa League): 11, Mislav Oršić
- Most goals (Europa Conference League): 2, Prince Ampem, Denis Bušnja, Marin Ljubičić
- Most goals (Cup Winners' Cup): 5, Miljenko Mumlek
- Most goals (Intertoto Cup): 15, Marijo Dodik
Most successful clubs overall
| Club | Domestic Titles | International Titles | Overall titles | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Croatia & Yugoslavia |
Cup Croatia & Yugoslavia |
Croatian Football Super Cup | Total | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | Balkans Cup | Total | ||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 37 | 24 | 8 | 69 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 71 |
| Hajduk Split | 18 | 17 | 5 | 40 | - | - | - | 40 |
| Rijeka | 2 | 9 | 1 | 12 | - | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Concordia | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
| HAŠK | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Zagreb | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Inter Zaprešić | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Osijek | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Bibliography
- Croatian Football Statistics (www.hrnogomet.com) (in Croatian)
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