Croatian football league system

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The Croatian football league system is a series of connected leagues for club football in Croatia. This system has hierarchical format with promotion and relegation between leagues at different levels.

[edit] Present System

Level

Leagues

1

Prva HNL
12 clubs

2

Druga HNL
16 clubs

3

Treća HNL West
18 clubs

Treća HNL East
18 clubs

Treća HNL South
18 clubs

4

Četvrta HNL Centre Group A
Četvrta HNL Centre Group B
Četvrta HNL West
Četvrta HNL South Group A
Četvrta HNL South Group B
Četvrta HNL East
Četvrta HNL North Group A
Četvrta HNL North Group B

5

First League of Zagreb
First League of Karlovac County
First League of Krapina-Zagorje County
Unified League of Zagreb County
First League of Istria County
First League of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
First League of Lika-Senj County
First League of Split-Dalmatia County
First League of Dubrovnik-Neretva County
First League of Šibenik-Knin County
First League of Zadar County
First League of Brod-Posavina County
First League of Osijek-Baranja County
First League of Požega-Slavonia County
First League of Vukovar-Syrmia County
First League of Međimurje
First League of Bjelovar-Bilogora County
First League of Koprivnica-Križevci County
First League of Virovitica-Podravina County

6

Second leagues of most counties and first league in Zagreb County

7

Third leagues of some counties, second league in Zagreb County, League of Baranja, League of Osijek etc.

8

Fourth Leagues of few counties