2023–24 Croatian Football League

Football league season

SuperSport Hrvatska nogometna ligaSeason| 2023–24

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Dates| 21 July 2023 – 25 May 2024
Champions| Dinamo Zagreb
Relegated| Rudeš
Champions League| Dinamo Zagreb
Europa League| Rijeka
Conference League| Hajduk Split
Osijek
Matches played| 180
Goals scored| 479 (2.66 per match)
Top goalscorer| Ramón Miérez (18 goals)
Biggest home win| Rijeka 6–0 Istra 1961
(6 August 2023)
Biggest away win| Rudeš 1–5 Dinamo Zagreb
(24 September 2023)
Istra 1961 0–4 Lokomotiva
(2 October 2023)
Rudeš 0–4 Istra 1961
(11 November 2023)
Highest scoring| Istra 1961 4–4 Osijek
(13 August 2023)
Longest winning run| 9 matches
Dinamo Zagreb
Longest unbeaten run| 14 matches
Dinamo Zagreb
Longest winless run| 24 matches
Rudeš
Longest losing run| 6 matches
Rudeš
Total attendance| 956,128
Average attendance| 5,371

← 2022–23

2024–25 →

The 2023–24 Croatian Football League (officially SuperSport Hrvatska nogometna liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 33rd season of the Croatian top division football, the national championship for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season began on 21 July 2023.[1]

## Teams

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The league consisted of ten teams; the top nine teams from the previous season, and one team promoted from the Prva NL. 2022–23 Prva NL champions Rudeš were promoted and returned after a four-year absence, replacing the 2022–23 Croatian Football League bottom-placed team, Šibenik (relegated after three seasons in the top flight).

### Stadia and locations

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Dinamo Zagreb | Gorica | Hajduk Split | Istra 1961

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Stadion Maksimir | Gradski stadion Velika Gorica | Stadion Poljud | Stadion Aldo Drosina
Capacity: 24,851  | Capacity: 5,200  | Capacity: 33,987  | Capacity: 9,800
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Lokomotiva |

Zagreb

Gorica

Hajduk Split

Istra 1961

Osijek

Rijeka

Slaven

Varaždin

Zagreb clubs:

Dinamo
Lokomotiva
Rudeš

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Locations of teams in 2023–24 HNL

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Stadion Kranjčevićeva | Opus Arena
Capacity: 5,350  | Capacity: 13,005

Rijeka | Rudeš | Slaven Belupo | Varaždin
Stadion Rujevica | Stadion Kranjčevićeva | Stadion Ivan Kušek-Apaš | Stadion Varteks
Capacity: 8,191  | Capacity: 5,350  | Capacity: 3,054  | Capacity: 8,818
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Dinamo Zagreb | Zagreb | Maksimir | 24,851 | [2]
Gorica | Velika Gorica | ŠRC Velika Gorica | 5,200 | [3]
Hajduk Split | Split | Poljud | 33,987 | [4]
Istra 1961 | Pula | Stadion Aldo Drosina | 9,800 | [5]
Lokomotiva | Zagreb | Kranjčevićeva1 | 5,350 | [6]
Osijek | Osijek | Opus Arena | 13,005 | [7]
Rijeka | Rijeka | Rujevica | 8,191 | [8]
Rudeš | Zagreb | Kranjčevićeva1 | 5,350 | [6]
Slaven Belupo | Koprivnica | Stadion Ivan Kušek-Apaš | 3,054 | [9]
Varaždin | Varaždin | Stadion Varteks | 8,818 | [10]

* 1 Lokomotiva and Rudeš host their home matches at Stadion Kranjčevićeva. The stadium is originally the home ground of fifth-level side NK Zagreb.

Rank  | Counties of Croatia | Number of teams  | Club(s)

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1  |  City of Zagreb | 3  | Dinamo Zagreb, Lokomotiva, Rudeš
2  |  Istria | 1  | Istra 1961
Koprivnica-Križevci | Slaven Belupo
Osijek-Baranja | Osijek
Primorje-Gorski Kotar | Rijeka
Split-Dalmatia | Hajduk Split
Varaždin | Varaždin
Zagreb County | Gorica

### Personnel and kits

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Club  | Manager  | Captain  | Kit manufacturer  | Sponsors

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Dinamo Zagreb |  Sergej Jakirović |  Arijan Ademi | Adidas | PSK
Gorica |  Rajko Vidović |  Filip Mrzljak | Alpas  | Kömmerling
Hajduk Split |  Jure Ivanković (caretaker)  |  Lovre Kalinić | Macron | Tommy
Istra 1961 |  Paolo Tramezzani |  Slavko Blagojević | Joma | Germania
Lokomotiva |  Silvijo Čabraja |  Mateo Marić | Macron | Favbet
Osijek |  Ivo Smoje (caretaker)  |  Vedran Jugović | 2Rule | Mészáros és Mészáros Kft.
Rijeka |  Željko Sopić |  Nediljko Labrović | Joma | Favbet
Rudeš |  Davor Mladina |  Mateo Pavlović | Adidas | Sava Osiguranje
Slaven Belupo |  Ivan Radeljić |  Tomislav Božić | Jako | Belupo
Varaždin |  Mario Kovačević |  Igor Postonjski  | Capelli Sport | BURAI

### Managerial changes

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Team  | Outgoing manager  | Manner of departure  | Date of vacancy  | Replaced by  | Date of appointment  | Position in table

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Slaven Belupo |  Zoran Zekić | Contract expired  | 27 May 2023 |  Ricardo Moniz | 7 May 2023 | Pre-season
Rudeš |  Davor Mladina | 5 June 2023 |  Robert Prosinečki | 7 June 2023
Istra 1961 |  Gonzalo Garcia | Mutual consent  | 7 June 2023 |  Mislav Karoglan | 11 June 2023
Istra 1961 |  Mislav Karoglan | Sacked  | 9 August 2023 |  David Català | 13 August 2023 | 9th
Dinamo Zagreb |  Igor Bišćan | 21 August 2023 |  Sergej Jakirović | 21 August 2023 | 7th
Rijeka |  Sergej Jakirović | Signed by Dinamo Zagreb  | 21 August 2023 |  Darko Raić-Sudar (caretaker)  | 22 August 2023 | 3rd
Gorica |  Željko Sopić | Signed by Rijeka  | 23 August 2023 |  Mensur Mujdža (caretaker)  | 23 August 2023 | 5th
Rijeka |  Darko Raić-Sudar (caretaker)  | End of caretaker tenure  | 25 August 2023 |  Željko Sopić | 25 August 2023 | 3rd
Gorica |  Mensur Mujdža (caretaker)  | Signing of Jeličić  | 30 August 2023 |  Dinko Jeličić | 30 August 2023 | 6th
Rudeš |  Robert Prosinečki | Sacked  | 3 September 2023 |  Toni Golem | 5 September 2023 | 10th
Slaven Belupo |  Ricardo Moniz | 4 September 2023 |  Roy Ferenčina | 9th
Osijek |  Stjepan Tomas | 3 October 2023 |  Ivo Smoje (caretaker)  | 3 October 2023 | 6th
Osijek |  Ivo Smoje (caretaker)  | Signing of Zekić  | 13 October 2023 |  Zoran Zekić | 13 October 2023 | 5th
Hajduk Split |  Ivan Leko | Mutual consent  | 23 October 2023 |  Mislav Karoglan | 23 October 2023 | 2nd
Rudeš |  Toni Golem | 12 November 2023 |  Ivan Mijač (caretaker)  | 17 November 2023 | 10th
Rudeš |  Ivan Mijač (caretaker)  | Signing of Mladina  | 6 December 2023 |  Davor Mladina | 6 December 2023
Istra 1961 |  David Català | Sacked  | 7 February 2024 |  Paolo Tramezzani | 8 February 2024 | 8th
Gorica |  Dinko Jeličić | 11 March 2024 |  Mensur Mujdža (caretaker)  | 11 March 2024 | 6th
Gorica |  Mensur Mujdža (caretaker)  | Signing of Vidović  | 18 March 2024 |  Rajko Vidović | 18 March 2024 | 6th
Hajduk Split |  Mislav Karoglan | Mutual consent  | 8 April 2024 |  Jure Ivanković (caretaker)  | 8 April 2024 | 3rd
Slaven Belupo |  Roy Ferenčina | Sacked  | 9 April 2024 |  Ivan Radeljić | 9 April 2024 | 9th
Osijek |  Zoran Zekić | 20 May 2024 |  Ivo Smoje (caretaker)  | 20 May 2024 | 4th

## League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Dinamo Zagreb (C) | 36  | 25  | 7  | 4  | 67  | 30  | +37  | 82  | Qualification to Champions League play-off round
2  | Rijeka | 36  | 23  | 5  | 8  | 69  | 30  | +39  | 74  | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round[a]
3  | Hajduk Split | 36  | 21  | 5  | 10  | 54  | 26  | +28  | 68  | Qualification to Conference League second qualifying round
4  | Osijek | 36  | 16  | 9  | 11  | 62  | 43  | +19  | 57
5  | Lokomotiva | 36  | 12  | 15  | 9  | 52  | 45  | +7  | 51  |
6  | Varaždin | 36  | 10  | 12  | 14  | 39  | 47  | −8  | 42
7  | Gorica | 36  | 11  | 8  | 17  | 35  | 50  | −15  | 41
8  | Istra 1961 | 36  | 10  | 11  | 15  | 36  | 54  | −18  | 41
9  | Slaven Belupo | 36  | 9  | 6  | 21  | 43  | 69  | −26  | 33
10  | Rudeš (R) | 36  | 1  | 6  | 29  | 22  | 85  | −63  | 9  | Relegation to First Football League

Source: SuperSport HNL
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).[11]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ The 2023–24 Croatian Football Cup winners qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round. Since the cup winners (Dinamo Zagreb) qualified based on league position, the Europa League spot was passed to the second-placed team, and the second Conference League second qualifying round spot was passed to the fourth-placed team.

## Results

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Each team plays home-and-away against every other team in the league twice, for a total of 36 matches each played.

Home \ Away  | DIN | GOR | HAJ | IST | LOK | OSI | RIJ | RUD | SLA | VAR | DIN | GOR | HAJ | IST | LOK | OSI | RIJ | RUD | SLA | VAR

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Dinamo Zagreb |  | 0–0  | 1–2 | 3–0  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 3–0  | 2–1  |  | 2–0  | 0–0 | 4–1  | 0–3  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 3–3  | 5–2  | 1–0
Gorica | 2–1  |  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 3–0  | 2–3  | 3–0  | 2–2  | 1–1  | 0–2  |  | 0–3  | 2–0  | 1–2  | 0–3  | 0–2  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 1–3
Hajduk Split | 1–0 | 3–0  |  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 0–2  | 1–0 | 1–0  | 3–0  | 3–1  | 0–1 | 2–1  |  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 1–2  | 1–2 | 5–1  | 4–0  | 0–1
Istra 1961 | 0–3  | 0–1  | 0–2  |  | 0–4  | 4–4  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 2–0  | 2–0  | 0–1  | 0–0  | 1–1  |  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 0–2  | 2–1  | 3–0  | 2–0
Lokomotiva | 2–2  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 1–1  |  | 2–2  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 1–3  | 3–3  | 0–1  | 1–1  | 2–5  | 3–0  |  | 1–1  | 3–1  | 3–0  | 2–1  | 0–0
Osijek | 2–3  | 1–0  | 0–1  | 3–1  | 1–1  |  | 0–0  | 3–0  | 6–1  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 3–0  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 3–1  |  | 2–0  | 2–0  | 4–1  | 0–1
Rijeka | 2–2  | 1–0  | 1–0 | 6–0  | 2–1  | 2–1  |  | 4–0  | 2–4  | 2–2  | 1–2  | 3–0  | 1–0 | 3–0  | 4–0  | 3–0  |  | 3–0  | 4–0  | 2–0
Rudeš | 1–5  | 0–2  | 0–2  | 0–4  | 0–0  | 3–4  | 1–2  |  | 0–0  | 0–0  | 0–3  | 2–1  | 0–2  | 1–3  | 3–3  | 2–3  | 0–3  |  | 1–3  | 0–2
Slaven Belupo | 0–2  | 0–0  | 0–1  | 2–2  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 0–1  | 3–2  |  | 3–2  | 2–3  | 4–1  | 0–1  | 1–1  | 2–3  | 0–1  | 0–1  | 4–0  |  | 0–1
Varaždin | 1–1  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 1–0  | 0–0  | 2–2  | 0–2  | 2–0  | 2–2  |  | 0–1  | 2–4  | 1–1  | 2–2  | 0–2  | 0–2  | 3–1  | 1–0  | 1–2  |

Source: SuperSport HNL (in Croatian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

## Statistics

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### Top scorers

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As of 26 May 2024[12]
Rank  | Player  | Club  | Goals

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1  |  Ramón Miérez | Osijek | 18
2  |  Fran Brodić | Varaždin (7), Dinamo Zagreb (6) | 13
3  |  Duje Čop | Lokomotiva | 12
4  |  Niko Janković | Rijeka | 11
Bruno Petković | Dinamo Zagreb
6  |  Marko Livaja | Hajduk Split | 10
Benedik Mioč | Slaven Belupo
8  |  Marin Šotiček | Lokomotiva | 8

## Annual awards

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Award | Winner  | Club

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Player of the Season |  Bruno Petković | Dinamo Zagreb
Manager of the Season |  Sergej Jakirović
Young Player of the Season |  Martin Baturina
Team of the Year

Goalkeeper |  Nediljko Labrović (Rijeka)
Defence |  Stefan Ristovski (Dinamo Zagreb)  |  Stjepan Radeljić (Rijeka)  |  Niko Galešić (Rijeka)  |  Bruno Goda (Rijeka)
Midfield |  Toni Fruk (Rijeka)  |  Josip Mišić (Dinamo Zagreb)  |  Martin Baturina (Dinamo Zagreb)
Attack |  Bruno Petković (Dinamo Zagreb)  |  Ramón Miérez (Osijek)  |  Marko Pjaca (Rijeka)

## Attendances

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# | Football club | Home games | Average attendance

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1 | Hajduk Split | 18 | 18,873
2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 18 | 9,013
3 | NK Osijek | 18 | 7,418
4 | HNK Rijeka | 18 | 6,406
5 | NK Varaždin | 18 | 2,969
6 | NK Istra 1961 | 18 | 2,603
7 | HNK Gorica | 18 | 1,830
8 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 18 | 1,624
9 | Slaven Koprivnica | 18 | 1,280
10 | NK Rudeš | 18 | 1,143

Source: European Football Statistics

## References

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1. ^ "Održan ždrijeb natjecateljskih brojeva nove sezone Supersport HNL-a" (in Croatian). hnl.hr. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
2. ^ "Stadion". gnkdinamo.hr. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
3. ^ "Povijest kluba". hnk-gorica.hr. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
4. ^ "Poljud Stadium". hajduk.hr. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
5. ^ "Stadion Aldo Drosina". nkistra.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
6. ^ a b "Nogometni stadion Zagreb". sportskiobjekti.hr. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
7. ^ "OPUS ARENA". nk-osijek.hr. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
8. ^ "Stadion HNK Rijeka". hnl.hr. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
9. ^ "Gradski stadion "Ivan Kušek Apaš"". nk-slaven-belupo.hr. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
10. ^ "Stadion Anđelko Herjavec". hnl.hr. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
11. ^ "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo SuperSport Hrvatske nogometne lige za natjecateljsku godinu 2023/2024" (PDF). hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 19 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
12. ^ "Strijelci - SuperSport HNL". hnl.hr.

## External links

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* Official website (in Croatian)
* Prva HNL at UEFA.com

* v
* t
* e

Croatian Football League

2024–25 teams|

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

Former teams|

* Belišće
* Cibalia
* Croatia Sesvete
* Čakovec
* Dubrava
* Dubrovnik
* Hrvatski Dragovoljac
* Inter Zaprešić
* Istra Pula
* Kamen Ingrad
* Karlovac
* Lučko
* Marsonia
* Međimurje
* Mladost 127
* Neretva
* Orijent
* Pazinka
* Pomorac
* Primorac
* Radnik Velika Gorica
* Rudeš
* Samobor
* Segesta
* RNK Split
* TŠK Topolovac
* Varaždin (1931)
* Vukovar '91
* Zadar
* NK Zagreb

Statistics and awards|

* Players
* Top scorers
* Hat-tricks
* Records and statistics
* Player awards
* Večernji list
* Sportske novosti
* Slobodna Dalmacija
* Tportal
* Football Oscar

Associated competitions|

* Croatian Cup
* Croatian Super Cup
* First League
* Second League
* Third League
* Academy League
* Women's League

Seasons|

* 1992
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–2000
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

* v
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* e

2023–24 in Croatian football

« 2022–23

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Domestic leagues|

* HNL
* 1\. NL
* 2\. NL
* 3\. NL
* Prva HNLŽ

Domestic cups|

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

European competitions|

* Champions League
* Europa Conference League

Related to national team|

* UEFA Euro 2024 (Qualifying: Group E)
* Zlatko Dalić

Club seasons

HNL|

* Dinamo Zagreb
* Gorica
* Hajduk Split
* Istra 1961
* Lokomotiva
* Osijek
* Rijeka
* Rudeš
* Slaven Belupo
* Varaždin

* v
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* e

2023–24 in European men's football (UEFA)

Domestic leagues|

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus '23 '24
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* England
* Estonia '23 '24
* Faroe Islands '23 '24
* Finland '23 '24
* France
* Georgia '23 '24
* Germany
* Gibraltar
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland '23 '24
* Israel
* Italy
* Kazakhstan '23 '24
* Kosovo
* Latvia '23 '24
* Lithuania '23 '24
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Northern Ireland
* Norway '23 '24
* Poland
* Portugal
* Republic of Ireland '23 '24
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Scotland
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden '23 '24
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* Wales

Domestic cups|

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* England
* Estonia
* Faroe Islands '23 '24
* Finland '23 '24
* France
* Georgia '23 '24
* Germany
* Gibraltar
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland '23 '24
* Israel
* Italy
* Kazakhstan '23 '24
* Kosovo
* Latvia '23 '24
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania '23 '24
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Northern Ireland
* Norway '23 '24
* Poland
* Portugal
* Republic of Ireland '23 '24
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Scotland
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* Wales

League cups|

* England
* Finland
* Iceland
* Israel
* Kazakhstan '24
* Northern Ireland
* Portugal
* Scotland
* Wales

Supercups|

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* England
* Estonia '23 '24
* Faroe Islands
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Iceland
* Israel
* Italy
* Kazakhstan '23 '24
* Kosovo
* Latvia '24
* Lithuania '23 '24
* Malta
* Moldova
* Netherlands
* Northern Ireland
* Poland
* Portugal
* Republic of Ireland '23 '24
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Spain
* Turkey
* ~~Ukraine~~

UEFA competitions|

* Champions League
* qualifying phase and play-off round
* group stage
* knockout phase
* Final
* Europa League
* qualifying phase and play-off round
* group stage
* knockout phase
* Final
* Europa Conference League
* qualifying phase and play-off round
* Champions Path
* Main Path
* group stage
* knockout phase
* Final
* Super Cup
* UEFA–CONMEBOL Club Challenge
* Youth League
* UEFA Champions League Path
* Domestic Champions Path
* knockout phase
* Under-20 Intercontinental Cup

International competitions|

* UEFA Euro 2024
* qualification
* 2022–23 UEFA Nations League
* League C relegation play-outs
* Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics (qualification)
* 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup
* 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup
* 2025 Euro Under-21
* qualification
* 2024 Euro Under-19
* qualification
* 2024 Euro Under-17
* qualification

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