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Categories: SPORTS

Croatian football reforms 2026‑27

Entities: Bertrand Layec · Hawk‑Eye · IFAB · Croatian Football Federation

Overview

In early July 2026, the Croatian Football Federation announced a revamp of Cup spot allocation for the 2027 season, signalling the start of a broader overhaul of its competition structure. By late July, the federation detailed additional changes: new rule amendments approved by IFAB to curb time‑wasting, speed up play, and broaden VAR use, including a 10‑second substitution limit and penalties for delayed restarts. It also opened registrations for male youth categories (U11‑U18) for the 2026/27 season and outlined a competition format that will run regional leagues feeding into national finals slated for May‑June 2027.

Timeline

  1. 7 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Croatian Football Association Sets New 2026 Rules and Youth Registrations

    Croatia's football federation introduced 2026 rule changes, expanding VAR and new substitution limits, and opened youth male team registrations for the 2026/27 season.

  2. 25 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Croatian Football Federation revamps Cup spot allocation for 2027 season

    HNS will reallocate the 11 extra Croatian Cup spots from 2027, prioritising counties with two or more top‑tier clubs, reshuffling spots among several counties.

Sources

dalmacijanews.hr · hrs.hr