2021–22 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb season

Lokomotiva 2021–22 football season

Lokomotiva2021–22 season

Chairman| Miroslav Gluhinić
Manager| Silvijo Čabraja
Stadium| Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Prva HNL| 5th
Croatian Cup| Quarter-finals

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The 2021–22 season is the 108th season in the existence of NK Lokomotiva Zagreb and the club's 13th consecutive season in the top flight of Croatian football. In addition to the domestic league, NK Lokomotiva Zagreb participated in this season's edition of the Croatian Cup.

## Players[edit]

### First-team squad[edit]

As of 20 April 2022[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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1  | GK |  CRO | Ivan Nevistić (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb)
4  | MF |  CRO | Mate Maleš
5  | DF |  ALB | Jon Mersinaj
6  | DF |  ALB | Hajdin Salihu
7  | FW |  NGA | Ibrahim Aliyu
8  | MF |  CRO | Ivan Roca
10  | FW |  ALB | Indrit Tuci
11  | MF |  CRO | Lukas Kačavenda
13  | DF |  CRO | Ivan Čeliković
14  | MF |  BIH | Mateo Marić
15  | DF |  KOS | Art Smakaj
16  | DF |  NED | Justin de Haas
17  | DF |  BIH | Ivan Milićević
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18  | MF |  ALB | Enis Çokaj
19  | DF |  CRO | Josip Pivarić (Captain)
20  | DF |  CRO | Nikola Soldo
22  | MF |  CRO | Silvio Goričan
23  | MF |  CRO | Luka Stojković
24  | DF |  BIH | Branimir Cipetić
25  | DF |  BIH | Kemal Osmanković
27  | FW |  CRO | Marko Vranjković
29  | FW |  CRO | Sandro Kulenović (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb)
30  | MF |  CRO | Jakov-Anton Vasilj (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb)
32  | GK |  CRO | Krševan Santini (Vice-captain)
-- | GK |  UKR | Mykyta Turbayevskyi (on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk)
-- | MF |  UKR | Illya Hulko (on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk)

### Other players under contract[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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-- | DF |  FRA | Théo Barbet
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-- | FW |  ALB | Francesco Tahiraj

### Out on loan[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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2  | DF |  ALB | Albion Marku (at Partizani Tirana until 30 June 2022)
28  | MF |  CRO | Luka Dajčer (at Jarun Zagreb until 30 June 2022)
59  | FW |  ALB | Sherif Kallaku (at Partizani Tirana until 30 June 2022)
-- | GK |  CRO | Luka Matasović (at Mladost Ždralovi until 30 June 2022)
-- | GK |  GER | Marin Topić (at Jadran Luka Ploče until 30 June 2022)
-- | GK |  CRO | Matija Jesenović (at Međimurje until 30 June 2022)
-- | DF |  ALB | Keslin Shani (at Laçi until 30 June 2022)
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-- | DF |  CRO | Marko Šuto (at Croatia Zmijavci until 30 June 2022)
-- | MF |  CRO | Dalibor Vrbanić (at Jarun Zagreb until 30 June 2022)
-- | MF |  CRO | Gabriel Groznica (at Jarun Zagreb until 30 June 2022)
-- | MF |  CRO | Lovro Dobrić (at Jarun Zagreb until 30 June 2022)
-- | FW |  ALB | Arbër Mehmetllari (at Dinamo Tirana until 30 June 2022)
-- | FW |  CRO | Bruno Zdunić (at Sesvete until 30 June 2022)
-- | FW |  AUT | Raul Florucz (at Jarun Zagreb until 30 June 2022)
-- | FW |  CRO | Vanja Pelko (at Zagorec until 30 June 2022)

## Transfers[edit]

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## Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

Panathinaikos v  Lokomotiva 6 August 2021 Friendly|  Panathinaikos | 2–2|  Lokomotiva | Athens, Greece

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* Chatzigiovanis 40' (pen.), 41'

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* Kačavenda 18'
* Artistico 87'

| Stadium: Grigoris Lambrakis Stadium

## Competitions[edit]

### Overall record[edit]

Competition  | First match  | Last match  | Starting round  | Final position  | Record

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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win %
Prva HNL | 17 July 2021  | 20 May 2022  | Matchday 1  | 5th  | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 55 | 50 | +5  | 033.33
Croatian Cup | 21 September 2021  | 30 November 2021  | First round  | Quarter-finals  | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | −2  | 033.33
Total  | 39 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 62 | 59 | +3  | 033.33

Last updated: 20 May 2022
Source: Soccerway

### Prva HNL[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 Croatian First Football League

#### League table[edit]

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3  | Osijek | 36  | 19  | 12  | 5  | 49  | 29  | +20  | 69  | Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round
4  | Rijeka | 36  | 20  | 5  | 11  | 71  | 51  | +20  | 65
5  | Lokomotiva | 36  | 12  | 13  | 11  | 55  | 50  | +5  | 49  |
6  | Gorica | 36  | 12  | 9  | 15  | 43  | 50  | −7  | 45
7  | Slaven Belupo | 36  | 9  | 9  | 18  | 35  | 54  | −19  | 36

Source: PrvaHNL.hr
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored (at home if two teams tied); 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Criteria 2-4 and 7 is only used if deciding champion, teams to international competition or teams for relegation and in that case criteria 6 will not be used).[2]

#### Results summary[edit]

Overall | Home | Away

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3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 7  | 5  |  +2  | 7  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 4  |  +1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 1  |  +1

Last updated: 30 July 2021.
Source: Prva HNL

#### Results by round[edit]

Round| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 20| 21| 22| 23| 24| 25| 26| 27| 28| 29| 30| 31| 32| 33| 34| 35| 36

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Ground| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| H| A| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| A| H| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| H| A| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| A| H
Result| D| W| W| W| W| L| L| D| L| L| W| D| L| L| W| D| L| D| D| L| W| L| D| D| W| D| W| L| W| D| W| D| D| D| L| W
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Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2022. Source: Prva HNL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

#### Matches[edit]

The league fixtures were announced on 8 June 2021.[3]

Lokomotiva v Hajduk Split 17 July 2021 1|  Lokomotiva | 2–2|  Hajduk Split | Zagreb

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18:55 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Soldo 42'
* Dabro 47'
* Kačavenda 68'
* Marić 84'

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* Mlakar 30', 55'

| Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Tihomir Pejin

Slaven Belupo v Lokomotiva 24 July 2021 2|  Slaven Belupo | 1–2|  Lokomotiva | Koprivnica

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18:55 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Krstanović 66' (pen.)

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* Çokaj 22'
* Pivarić 80'

| Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 513
Referee: Dario Bel

Lokomotiva v Hrvatski Dragovoljac 30 July 2021 3|  Lokomotiva | 3–2|  Hrvatski Dragovoljac | Zagreb

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20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |  | Report |  | Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 182
Referee: Dario Kulušić

Lokomotiva v Istra 1961 14 August 2021 5|  Lokomotiva | 4–0|  Istra 1961 | Zagreb

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18:55 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Cipetić 6'
* Kačavenda 13'
* Dabro 20', 49',  20'
* Aliyu 31', 45'
* De Haas 65'

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* Navarro 24'
* Blagojević 33'
* Daničić 68'

| Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 307
Referee: Tihomir Pejin

Dinamo Zagreb v Lokomotiva 21 August 2021 6|  Dinamo Zagreb | 1–0|  Lokomotiva | Zagreb

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21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Oršić 77'

| Report |  | Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 1,190
Referee: Dario Kulušić

Lokomotiva v Gorica 28 August 2021 7|  Lokomotiva | 0–1|  Gorica | Zagreb

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18:55 CEST (UTC+02:00) |

* Çokaj 39'
* Aliyu 72'

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* Lovrić 74'
* Kalik 78'
* Doka 82'
* Steenvoorden 88'
* Jovičić 89'

| Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 384
Referee: Duje Strukan

Lokomotiva v Osijek 12 September 2021 8|  Lokomotiva | 1–1|  Osijek | Zagreb

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19:05 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Nevistić 40'
* Kačavenda 62'
* Dabro 70'

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* Miérez 35'
* Fiolić 36' 75'
* Topčagić 82',  90+2'
* Škorić 85'
* Nejašmić 86'

| Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 491
Referee: Mario Zebec

Hajduk Split v Lokomotiva 26 September 2021 10|  Hajduk Split | 1–0|  Lokomotiva | Split

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19:05 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Livaja 9',  80'
* Simić 41'

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* Maleš 41'
* Kačavenda 56'
* Marić 63'
* Pivarić 70'
* De Haas 78'
* Cipetić 90+2'

| Stadium: Stadion Poljud
Attendance: 7,657
Referee: Ivan Bebek

Rijeka v Lokomotiva 20 October 2021 4|  Rijeka | 1–2|  Lokomotiva | Rijeka

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17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Escoval 26'
* Obregón 64'
* Jurišić 67'
* Drmić 82'

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* Milićević 15'
* Dabro 28',  58'
* Çokaj 36'
* Cipetić 88'

| Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 2,361
Referee: Dario Kulušić

Lokomotiva v Rijeka 24 October 2021 13|  Lokomotiva | 0–2|  Rijeka | Zagreb

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17:30 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Kačavenda 70'

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* Issah 41'
* Murić 45+1'
* Gnezda Čerin 51'
* Drmić 64',  81'
* Smolčić 73'

| Stadium: Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 571
Referee: Dario Bel

Istra 1961 v Lokomotiva 1 November 2021 14|  Istra 1961 | 2–1|  Lokomotiva | Pula

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18:00 CET (UTC+1) |

* Nevistić 8' (o.g.)
* Bandé 20'
* Marin 38'
* Galilea 38'
* Beljo 54' (pen.)
* Serderov 90+2'

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* Dabro 15'
* Mersinaj 33'
* Cipetić 45'
* Florucz 84'

| Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 261
Referee: Igor Pajač

Lokomotiva v Dinamo Zagreb 7 November 2021 15|  Lokomotiva | 1–0|  Dinamo Zagreb | Zagreb

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15:00 CET (UTC+1) |

* Marić 8',  22'
* De Haas 27'
* Soldo 90+7'
* Goričan 90+7'
* Santini 90+8'

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* Théophile-Catherine 35'
* Petković 38',  90+6'

| Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 2,027
Referee: Igor Pajač

Gorica v Lokomotiva 21 November 2021 16|  Gorica | 2–2|  Lokomotiva | Velika Gorica

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15:00 CET (UTC+1) |

* Fruk 3'
* Pršir 24'
* Jovičić 43'
* Stojanovski 56'

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* Aliyu 34'
* Cipetić 50'
* Kačavenda 53'
* Pivarić 60'

| Stadium: Stadion Radnik
Attendance: 350
Referee: Dario Bel

Osijek v Lokomotiva 26 November 2021 17|  Osijek | 3–1|  Lokomotiva | Osijek

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18:00 CET (UTC+1) |

* Bartolec 39'
* Nejašmić 40'
* Fiolić 51',  90+6'
* Jugović 57'
* Miérez 70'
* Bočkaj 76'
* Daku 86'

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* Kulenović 9'
* Aliyu 12' 72'
* Marić 37'
* Çokaj 58' 90+3'
* Soldo 76'

| Stadium: Stadion Gradski vrt
Attendance: 1,083
Referee: Igor Pajač

Lokomotiva v Hajduk Split 11 December 2021 19|  Lokomotiva | 3–3|  Hajduk Split | Zagreb

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15:00 CET (UTC+1) |

* Elez 11' (o.g.)
* Mersinaj 48'
* Marić 63',  69'
* Kačavenda 83'
* Katić 86' (o.g.)

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* Livaja 34'
* Mlakar 77', 81'
* Katić 78'

| Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 2,776
Referee: Tihomir Pejin

Rijeka v Lokomotiva 5 February 2022 22|  Rijeka | 3–2|  Lokomotiva | Rijeka

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17:30 CET (UTC+1) |

* Murić 25', 39'
* Solano 37'
* Vučkić 60'
* Čestić 85'
* Vuk 90+3'

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* Çokaj 45'
* Mersinaj 56'
* Dabro 58'
* Kačavenda 68'
* Kulenović 79',  90'

| Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 2,855
Referee: Duje Strukan

Lokomotiva v Istra 1961 12 February 2022 23|  Lokomotiva | 1–1|  Istra 1961 | Zagreb

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15:00 CET (UTC+1) |

* Salihu 8' 43'
* Kulenović 80'
* Çokaj 90'
* Aliyu 90+2'

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* Galilea 50'
* Beljo 54'
* Mahmoud 56'
* Perera 59'
* Perković 75'

| Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 326
Referee: Tihomir Pejin

Dinamo Zagreb v Lokomotiva 20 February 2022 24|  Dinamo Zagreb | 0–0|  Lokomotiva | Zagreb

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17:05 CET (UTC+1) |

* Lauritsen 2'
* Štefulj 90+3'

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* Mersinaj 17'
* Marić 74'
* Dabro 77'
* Kačavenda 83'

| Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 1,886
Referee: Igor Pajač

Lokomotiva v Gorica 26 February 2022 25|  Lokomotiva | 2–0|  Gorica | Zagreb

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15:00 CET (UTC+1) |

* Kulenović 18'
* Smakaj 39'
* Dabro 71'

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* Kotarski 59'
* Atiemwen 61'

| Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 319
Referee: Dario Kulušić

Lokomotiva v Osijek 4 March 2022 26|  Lokomotiva | 0–0|  Osijek | Zagreb

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18:00 CET (UTC+1) |

* Mersinaj 85'

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* Škorić 31'

| Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 884
Referee: Mario Zebec

Hajduk Split v Lokomotiva 19 March 2022 28|  Hajduk Split | 4–0|  Lokomotiva | Split

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17:05 CET (UTC+1) |

* Kalinić 22'
* Krovinović 43'
* Melnjak 54'
* Sahiti 62'
* Lovrencsics 79'
* Ljubičić 90'

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* Pivarić 33'
* Maleš 45+2'
* Dabro 56'
* Mersinaj 90+1'

| Stadium: Stadion Poljud
Attendance: 11,873
Referee: Igor Pajač

Lokomotiva v Rijeka 16 April 2022 31|  Lokomotiva | 2–1|  Rijeka | Zagreb

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19:10 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Milićević 11'
* Stojković 38'
* Kačavenda 46'
* Cipetić 77'
* Salihu 87'

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* Drmić 90+2'

| Stadium: Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 885
Referee: Dario Bel

Istra 1961 v Lokomotiva 23 April 2022 32|  Istra 1961 | 2–2|  Lokomotiva | Pula

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17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Beljo 16'
* Perera 37'
* Cáseres 68'
* Perković 85'

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* Marić 27'
* Mersinaj 47'
* Kulenović 90+5'

| Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 500
Referee: Dario Bel

Lokomotiva v Dinamo Zagreb 1 May 2022 33|  Lokomotiva | 1–1|  Dinamo Zagreb | Zagreb

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19:05 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Kulenović 30' (pen.)
* Mersinaj 82'
* Marić 88'

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* Soldo 50' (o.g.)

| Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 3,857
Referee: Ivan Bebek

Gorica v Lokomotiva 7 May 2022 34|  Gorica | 3–3|  Lokomotiva | Velika Gorica

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* Pršir  13'
* Atiemwen 24'
* Keita 30' 43'
* Kalik 40', 90' (pen.),  82'
* Jovičić 43'
* Mitrović  44'

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* Çokaj 35'
* Pivarić 38' 67',  42'
* Aliyu 63'
* Kulenović 85'

| Stadium: Stadion Radnik
Attendance: 723
Referee: Tihomir Pejin

Osijek v Lokomotiva 15 May 2022 35|  Osijek | 1–0|  Lokomotiva | Osijek

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* Žaper 25'
* Brlek 42'
* Jurčević 53'
* Bralić 90+3'

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* Çokaj 48'
* Kulenović 52'
* Kačavenda 78'
* Vranjković 78'
* Soldo 87'

| Stadium: Stadion Gradski vrt
Attendance: 2,638
Referee: Duje Strukan

### Croatian Cup[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 Croatian Football Cup

## References[edit]

1. ^ "1. momčad – igrači" [First squad – players] (in Croatian). NK Lokomotiva Zagreb. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
2. ^ "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo Hrvatski Telekom Prve lige za natjecateljsku godinu 2021/2022" (PDF). hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 28 June 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
3. ^ "Poznat raspored Prve HNL za sljedeću sezonu, Rijeka otvara s Goricom na Rujevici". Novi list. 8 June 2021.

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2021–22 in Croatian football

« 2020–21

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Domestic leagues|

* Prva HNL
* Druga HNL
* Treća HNL
* Prva HNLŽ

Domestic cups|

* Croatian Football Cup (Final)
* Croatian Women's Football Cup

European competitions|

* Champions League
* Europa League
* Europa Conference League

Related to national team|

* UEFA Euro 2020 (Group D)
* 2022 FIFA World Cup (Qualification)
* Zlatko Dalić

Club seasons

Prva HNL|

* Dinamo Zagreb
* Gorica
* Hajduk Split
* Hrvatski Dragovoljac
* Istra 1961
* Lokomotiva
* Osijek
* Rijeka
* Slaven Belupo
* Šibenik

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*[GK]: Goalkeeper
*[MF]: Midfielder
*[DF]: Defender
*[FW]: Forward
*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Wins
*[D]: Draws
*[L]: Losses
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Win %]: Winning percentage
*[Pos]: Position
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*[Pts]: Points