Rijeka saved Croatia in SHNL after Hajduk and Varaűdina's collapse, earning Croatia 0.5 points in the national coefficient.
Rijeka saved Croatia in SHNL after Hajduk and Varaűdina's collapse
After last week was the most successful for Croatia and SHNL in European competitions since 2023, this week Croatian representatives were not on the same level and achieved two wins and two losses.
Results of Croatian clubs in European competitions this week
Dinamo - Thun 3:2 after extra time, second match of the second qualifying round of the Champions League (total 4:3)
Pafos - Hajduk 4:0 after extra time, second match of the second qualifying round of the Europa League (total 4:2)
Derry City - Rijeka 0:1, second match of the second qualifying round of the Europa League (total 0:2)
Jablonec - Varaűdina 2:0, second match of the second qualifying round of the Conference League (total 4:3)
How many points did Croatian clubs get in the national coefficient this week?
Croatian clubs this week earned a total of 0.5 points in the national coefficient. In the qualifying rounds of UEFA competitions, a win gives 1 point, and a draw gives 0.5 points. Since Croatia has four representatives this season, all earned points are shared equally.
Dinamo (win against Thun 3:2) - 1 point
Varaždina (loss against Jablonec 2:0) - 0 points
Rijeka (win against Derry City 1:0) - 1 point
Hajduk (loss against Pafos 4:0) - 0 points
Total of two points after sharing with four equals 0.5 points in the national coefficient.
Where is Croatia now in the UEFA coefficient table?
Croatia has accumulated a total of 6.5 points so far this season, or 1,625 after sharing with four. After this week, it has 23,781 points and is ranked 23rd in the UEFA coefficient table, which guarantees Croatia to bypass the first qualifying round of the Champions League.
What awaits Croatian clubs in the next round?
Dinamo will play against Kauno Žalgiris (Lithuania) in the third qualifying round of the Champions League. The first match will be played on Tuesday, August 4th at 20:00 on Maksimir, and the return match will be played a week later.
Hajduk will play against Žalgiris (Lithuania) in the third qualifying round of the Conference League. The first match will be played in Žalgiris on Thursday, August 6th, and the return match will be played a week later on Poljud.
Rijeka will play against Ilves (Finland) in the third qualifying round of the Conference League. The first match will be played on Rujevica on Thursday, August 6th, and the return match will be played a week later in Finland.
