Istra 1961

4th in the HNL, 19 points from 13 games. Last 5, all competitions: L17 Oct · HNLAway at LokomotivaLost 0–2D26 Oct · HNLHome v Hajduk SplitDrew 2–2W30 Oct · HNLAway at Slaven BelupoWon 2–0W3 Nov · Croatian Cup · Round of 16Home v Neretva MetkovićWon 3–0W7 Nov · HNLHome v RijekaWon 3–1

What’s at stake: Conference League place · Level on points at the Conference League cut-off

In the HNL every season since our records begin in 2016–17Home ground: Stadion Aldo Drosina

Pyramid:Prva NL (tier below)

Next match · HNL

Dinamo ZagrebvIstra 1961

Saturday 21 November at 17:00 · Stadion Maksimir

Istra 1961’s journey through the Croatian pyramid

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This season so far: 4th in the HNL, 4th of 42 across the top three Croatian divisions.

HNL1–101NL11–262NL27–42

16–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–26Now

Season by season 11 seasons

2026–27T1HNL4th of 104th of 42
2025–26T1HNL6th of 106th of 38
2024–25T1HNL6th of 106th of 38
2023–24T1HNL8th of 108th of 22
2022–23T1HNL6th of 106th of 38
2021–22T1Prva HNL9th of 109th of 26
2020–21T1Prva HNL9th of 109th of 28
2019–20T1Prva HNL9th of 109th of 26
2018–19T1Prva HNL9th of 109th of 24
2017–18T1Prva HNL9th of 109th of 22
2016–17T1Prva HNL6th of 106th of 22

Fixtures

Times in local kick-off time (Zagreb)

21 NovHNLADinamo Zagreb17:00
28 NovHNLHVaraždin17:00
5 DecHNLARudeš17:00
12 DecHNLAGorica17:00
19 DecHNLHOsijek17:00
23 JanHNLHLokomotiva17:00

All 23 fixtures

30 JanHNLAHajduk Split17:00
6 FebHNLHSlaven Belupo17:00
13 FebHNLARijeka17:00
20 FebHNLHDinamo Zagreb17:00
27 FebHNLAVaraždin17:00
6 MarHNLHRudeš17:00
13 MarHNLHGorica17:00
20 MarHNLAOsijek17:00
3 AprHNLALokomotiva17:00
10 AprHNLHHajduk Split17:00
17 AprHNLASlaven Belupo17:00
24 AprHNLHRijeka17:00
1 MayHNLADinamo Zagreb17:00
8 MayHNLHVaraždin17:00
12 MayHNLARudeš17:00
15 MayHNLAGorica17:00
22 MayHNLHOsijek17:00

Results

7 NovHNLHRijekaW3–1
3 NovHNKHNeretva MetkovićW3–0
30 OctHNLASlaven BelupoW2–0
26 OctHNLHHajduk SplitD2–2
17 OctHNLALokomotivaL0–2
10 OctHNLAOsijekW3–1

All 15 results

19 SeptHNLHGoricaL0–1
13 SeptHNLHRudešW3–2
8 SeptHNKAZagorecW5–0
4 SeptHNLAVaraždinD0–0
29 AugHNLHDinamo ZagrebD2–2
23 AugHNLARijekaL2–3
15 AugHNLHSlaven BelupoW3–0
9 AugHNLAHajduk SplitD2–2
1 AugHNLHLokomotivaL2–3

Competitions

4th of 10 · 19 pts

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1st Champions League qualifiers
2nd Europa League
3–4 Conference League
10th Relegation

HNL table around Istra 1961
Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Form	PtsL5
1 (Champions League qualifiers)	Hajduk Split	13	9	2	2	27	11	+16	WWDWW	2913
2 (Europa League)	Dinamo Zagreb	12	8	1	3	28	15	+13	LWWLW	259
3 (Conference League)	Osijek	13	6	2	5	22	18	+4	LDLWL	204
4 (Conference League)	Istra 1961	13	5	4	4	24	19	+5	WLDWW	1910
5	Varaždin	13	5	4	4	17	14	+3	WLLDL	194
6	Rijeka	12	5	3	4	19	18	+1	LWLDL	184
7	Slaven Belupo	13	5	1	7	19	28	−9	WLWLW	169

Round of 16: W 3–0 v Neretva Metković

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8 SeptHNKAZagorecW5–0
3 NovHNKHNeretva MetkovićW3–0

Cup runs

Croatian Cup

Never won it; runner-up twice, most recently in 2021. Best run since 2018–19: final (2020–21).

WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier

2018–19Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Inter Zaprešić 1–22019–20Out in the 8th FinalsLost to Inter Zaprešić 1–22020–21Out in the finalLost to Dinamo Zagreb 3–62021–22Quarter-finalsv Gorica 2–2 aet2022–23Out in the round of 16Lost to Rudeš 1–22023–24Out in the round of 16Lost to Varaždin 2–32024–25Out in the semi-finalsLost to Rijeka 0–12025–26Out in the round of 16Lost to Kurilovec 1–22026–27Still in: quarter-finalsBeat Neretva Metković 3–0

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