Croatian Republic Football League (Croatian: Hrvatska republička nogometna liga) was the highest football league in Croatia within the yugoslav football system. During the time of SFR Yugoslavia, it was third level league for most of the time and the winner was usually promoted to Yugoslav Second League.
| Season | Champions | Notes - Clubs playing on higher level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Hajduk Split | ||
| 1946/47 | Metalac Zagreb | Dinamo, Hajduk, Lokomotiva, Kvarner (I) | |
| 1947/48 | Proleter Osijek | Dinamo, Hajduk, Lokomotiva (I), Metalac, Mornar, Tekstilac, Kvarner (II) | |
| 1948/49 | Borac Zagreb | Hajduk, Dinamo, Lokomotiva (I), Mornar, Metalac, Proleter (II) | |
| 1949/50 | Tekstilac Varaždin | Hajduk, Dinamo, Lokomotiva (I), Borac, Proleter, Kvarner, Metalac (II), Zagreb, Šibenik (III) | |
| 1950/51 | North | Naprijed Sisak | Dinamo, Hajduk, Lokomotiva, Borac (I), Metalac, Proleter, Kvarner, Zagreb, Tekstilac (II) |
| South | Šibenik | ||
| 1951/52 | Proleter Osijek | Hajduk, Lokomotiva, Dinamo, Zagreb (I) | |
| 1952-73 | not played | ||
| 1973/74 | Varteks Varaždin | Hajduk, Dinamo, Zagreb (I), Rijeka, Osijek, Šibenik, Karlovac, D. Vinkovci (II) | |
| 1974/75 | Dinamo Vinkovci | Hajduk, Dinamo, Rijeka (I), Zagreb, Varteks, Karlovac, Osijek, Šibenik (II) | |
| 1975/76 | North | Metalac Sisak | Hajduk, Dinamo, Rijeka (I), Zagreb, Osijek, Varteks, D. Vinkovci, Karlovac (II) |
| South | Šibenik | ||
| 1976/77 | North | BSK Slavonski Brod | Dinamo, Rijeka, Hajduk, Zagreb (I), Osijek, D. Vinkovci, Varteks, Metalac, Karlovac (II) |
| South | Zadar | ||
| 1977/78 | North | Segesta Sisak | Hajduk, Dinamo, Rijeka, Osijek, Zagreb (I), D. Vinkovci, BSK, Varteks (II) |
| South | Solin | ||
| 1978/79 | North | BSK Slavonski Brod | Hajduk, Dinamo, Rijeka, Osijek, Zagreb (I), D. Vinkovci, Segesta (II) |
| South | Istra | ||
| 1979/80 | GOŠK-Jug | Hajduk, Rijeka, Dinamo, Osijek (I), Zagreb, D. Vinkovci, Istra (II) | |
| 1980/81 | Solin | Hajduk, Dinamo, Rijeka, Zagreb (I), Osijek, D. Vinkovci, GOŠK-Jug (II) | |
| 1981/82 | Varteks Varaždin | Dinamo, Hajduk, Rijeka, Osijek, Zagreb (I), D. Vinkovci, GOŠK-Jug, Solin (II) | |
| 1982/83 | Šibenik | Hajduk, Dinamo, D. Vinkovci, Rijeka, Osijek (I), GOŠK-Jug, Varteks, Zagreb, Solin (II) | |
| 1983/84 | North | MTČ-Sloga Čakovec | Rijeka, Hajduk, Osijek, D. Vinkovci, Dinamo (I), Šibenik, GOŠK-Jug, Varteks, Zagreb (II) |
| South | RNK Split | ||
| East | Šparta | ||
| West | Orijent Rijeka | ||
| 1984/85 | North | Zagreb | Hajduk, Dinamo, Rijeka, Osijek, D. Vinkovci (I), Šibenik, Split, GOŠK-Jug (II) |
| South | Zadar | ||
| East | [[]] | ||
| West | [[]] | ||
| 1985/86 | North | Zagreb | Hajduk, Rijeka, Dinamo, Osijek, D. Vinkovci (I), Šibenik, GOŠK-Jug, Split, Zadar (II) |
| South | Zmaj Makarska | ||
| East | BSK Slavonski Brod | ||
| West | Orijent Rijeka | ||
| 1986/87 | North | Zagreb | Rijeka, Dinamo, Hajduk, Osijek, D. Vinkovci (I), GOŠK-Jug, Mladost P, Šibenik, Split (II) |
| South | Neretva Metković | ||
| East | [[]] | ||
| West | [[]] | ||
| 1987/88 | Zagreb | Dinamo, Rijeka, Osijek, Hajduk (I), GOŠK-Jug, D. Vinkovci, Šibenik, Šparta, Mladost P (II) | |
During 1968/69 and 1972/73 era, when four divisions of Yugoslav Second League were introduced, Croatian Republic league was not played as such. Clubs played in regional zones instead and the winners contested for Amateur Championship of SR Croatia. Winner was also promoted to Yugoslav Second League.
| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1968/69 | Metalac Osijek |
| 1969/70 | Rovinj |
| 1970/71 | Junak Sinj |
| 1971/72 | Segesta Sisak |
| 1972/73 | Rovinj |