CROATIA

CROATIA: every playable competition in the World 2026-27, with its format.

HRVATSKA NOGOMETNA LIGA
10 clubs · quadruple round robin, 36 matchdays · the lowest division of the world: nobody goes down
HRVATSKI NOGOMETNI KUPCup
9 clubs · from the round of 16 · the clubs still in the real 2026-27 cup, the only first-round pair as really drawn · 7 byes into the 2nd round · single matches, extra time and penalties · final: single match, extra time and penalties
Europe
season 1: the real 2026-27 league-phase clubs (Europa League GNK Dinamo; Conference League Hajduk Split) · from season 2: Europa League 1, Conference League 1 by the simulated association coefficients

The in-game FORMAT page

As the game shows it (FORMAT button of the competition).

HRVATSKA NOGOMETNA LIGA

10 CLUBS, QUADRUPLE ROUND ROBIN
36 MATCHDAYS
WIN 3 POINTS, DRAW 1
NO RELEGATION
EUROPEAN PLACES BY THE ASSOCIATION UEFA RANKING (UEFA ACCESS LIST): THE 2026-27 TABLE FOR THE 2027-28 CUPS, REAL 2026 RANKING:
LIGHT BLUE 1ST: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
DARK BLUE 2ND-3RD: CONFERENCE LEAGUE
THE CUP WINNER: EUROPA LEAGUE
FROM THE NEXT SEASON ON: SIMULATED RANKING
THE 2 EUROPEAN PERFORMANCE SPOTS AND THE TITLE HOLDERS REBALANCING ARE DECIDED AT THE SEASON END, NOT COLOURED IN ADVANCE

HRVATSKI NOGOMETNI KUP

REAL CUP: 48 CLUBS
ENTERING: ROUND 1 32, ROUND 2 16
IN THE GAME: 9 CLUBS, KNOCKOUT
7 BYES TO ROUND 2
ROUNDS 1-3: SINGLE MATCH, EXTRA TIME, PENALTIES
FINAL: SINGLE MATCH, EXTRA TIME, PENALTIES
ROUND 1 AS REALLY DRAWN