Football records in Croatia

This page details football records in Croatia. It counts only results and records from 1992 onwards, as that year marked both Croatia's re-admittance into FIFA and start of Croatian First Football League. Prior 1992 Croatian clubs were part of Football Association of Yugoslavia. Croatia declared independence from Yugoslavia in 1991. In 1993 Croatia was admitted into UEFA.

National team

Players

Most appearances: Darijo Srna (134)
Most goals: Davor Šuker (45)
Most goals in a single game: Mladen Petrić (4, Croatia - Andorra 7-0, 7 October 2006)

Results

Biggest win: 10 goals margin
Croatia - San Marino 10-0, 4 June 2016 (friendly)
Biggest defeat: 4 goals margin
England - Croatia 5-1, 9 September 2009 (2010 FIFA World Cup qualification)
Most games won in row: 6 on two occasions (7 October 2006 - 2 June 2007 and 8 October 2009 - 23 May 2010)
Most games without losing: 16 (18 June 2006 - 11 November 2007; 12 wins, 4 draws)
Most games lost in row: 3 (3 June 2006 - 13 June 2006)
Most games without winning: 6 on two occasions (10 February 1999 - 13 June 1999; 3 draws, 3 losses and 28 May 2006 - 22 June 2006; 3 draws, 3 losses)

Major competitions

World Cup appearances: 4/5 (1998, 2002, 2006, 2014)
European Championship appearances: 5/6 (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)

as of 25 June 2016

Croatian First Football League

As of 30 July 2017

Club records

Appearances and results

Most titles: Dinamo Zagreb (18)
Most consecutive titles: Dinamo Zagreb (11)
Most seasons in the top flight: Dinamo Zagreb, Hajduk Split, Rijeka, Osijek (26)
Fewest seasons in the top flight: Dubrava, Lučko, Neretva, Orijent, Samobor, TŠK Topolovac, Vukovar '91 (1)
Never relegated: Dinamo Zagreb, Hajduk Split, Rijeka, Osijek (26 seasons, since 1992); Slaven Belupo (20 seasons, since 1997–98); Lokomotiva (8 seasons, since 2009–10)
Most matches played: Rijeka (838)
Wins
- Most wins: Dinamo Zagreb (579)
- Most wins in a season: Dinamo Zagreb (30, 2006–07)
- Fewest wins in a season: Dubrovnik, Šibenik (2, 1992), Varaždin (2, 2011–12)
Draws
- Most draws: Rijeka (232)
- Most draws in a season: Cibalia (18, 2000–01)
- Fewest draws in a season: Cibalia (0, 1996–97)
Defeats
- Most defeats: Osijek (306)
- Most defeats in a season: Radnik (29, 1993–94)
- Fewest defeats in a season: Dinamo Zagreb (0, 2014–15)
Goals
- Most goals scored: Dinamo Zagreb (1876)
- Most goals scored in a season: Dinamo Zagreb (98, 1993–94)
- Fewest goals scored in a season: Dubrovnik (4, 1992)
- Most goals conceded: Osijek (1116)
- Most goals conceded in a season: Radnik (109, 1993–94)
- Fewest goals conceded in a season: NK Zagreb (9, 1992)
Most foreign players: Rijeka (91)

Scorelines

Biggest win: Hajduk Split 10–0 Radnik (5 June 1994)
Biggest away win: Radnik 0–7 Osijek (30 April 1994)
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

Current runs in bold/italics.

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: TŠK Topolovac (7)
- 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 (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
Most used substitute: 99, Hrvoje Štrok
Most substituted: 127, Miljenko Mumlek
Youngest player: Marko Dabro (16 years, 2 days)
Oldest player: Jakov Surać (40 years, 86 days)
Oldest débutante: Vlado Benšak (37 years, 96 days)

Goals

Most goals: 146, Davor Vugrinec
- By a foreign player: 70, Ivan Krstanović
- 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: 28, Miljenko Mumlek
- As a substitute: 18, Zvonimir Deranja
- On debut: 2, Domagoj Abramović, Ardian Kozniku, Ante Milicic
- Against single opposition: 14, Igor Cvitanović (v. Osijek), Davor Vugrinec (v. Osijek)
Scored in most seasons: 17, Miljenko Mumlek
Most own goals: 4, Marin Oršulić
Youngest goalscorer: Alen Halilović (16 years, 109 days)
Oldest goalscorer: Davor Vugrinec (39 years, 355 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, Tihomir Bulat

Disciplinary

Most yellow cards: 104, Damir Vuica
Most red cards: 12, Krunoslav Rendulić
Most appearances without a card: 65, Miralem Ibrahimović

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): 1651 days, Igor Pamić (29 March 2011 to 5 October 2015)

Croatian Football Cup

As of 31 May 2017