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HNS — Hrvatski nogometni savez (Croatian Football Federation)

Croatia’s national football federation, listed by FIFA and UEFA as their Croatian member; UEFA dates its establishment in Zagreb to 13 June 1912, its renewed FIFA membership to 1992 and its UEFA membership to 1993.
✓ Last reviewed: October 2026
Founded13 June 1912, in Zagreb, according to UEFA’s profile[1]
HeadquartersUlica grada Vukovara 269A, 10000 Zagreb, the address the federation publishes[3]
International federationFIFA, which lists the Croatian Football Federation as its member for Croatia[2]
Continental bodyUEFA, which the federation joined in June 1993, according to UEFA[1][5]
PresidentMarijan Kustić, president since 2021, as listed by UEFA, FIFA and the federation (October 2026)[1][2][4]

What is the HNS?

The Hrvatski nogometni savez (HNS), the Croatian Football Federation, is the national football federation of Croatia. Its website describes itself as the “Službena web stranica Hrvatskog nogometnog saveza”, the federation’s official site.[3] FIFA lists it as the Croatian Football Federation, its member for Croatia in the UEFA confederation, with its website at hns.family.[2] UEFA’s profile uses the same English name and the abbreviation HNS.[1]

What does the HNS govern or do?

The federation is responsible for Croatia’s national teams; its “O nama” (about us) section lists the national team head coach alongside the federation’s president and secretary general, and links to its Assembly (Skupština) and Executive Committee (Izvršni odbor).[4]

Its website lists a regional structure of HNS regional bodies in Zagreb, Osijek, Rijeka, Sjever and Split, county football associations (županijski nogometni savezi) and local associations.[3] UEFA reports that the federation’s youth development system produced every player in Croatia’s EURO 2020 squad.[1]

When was the HNS founded and where is it based?

UEFA’s profile states that the federation was “established in the same city on 13 June 1912”, referring to Zagreb, and that the first national championship began on 26 September 1912 with five Zagreb sides.[1]

The federation gives its address as Ulica grada Vukovara 269A, 10000 Zagreb.[3][4] Its about-us section names Josip Tomaško as secretary general;[4] UEFA lists him as executive director since 2026 and Marijan Kustić as president since 2021.[1]

How is the HNS recognised?

FIFA. FIFA’s member-association page lists the Croatian Football Federation as its member for Croatia, in the UEFA confederation, with Marijan Kustić as president.[2] UEFA records that the HNS was admitted as a full FIFA member in 1941 and renewed its FIFA membership in July 1992, after Croatia regained independence in October 1991.[1]

UEFA. UEFA’s directory of national associations lists Croatia among its member associations,[5] and its profile dates the federation’s UEFA membership to June 1993.[1]

What does the HNS organise?

Leagues and cups. The federation’s website lists the SuperSport HNL, the SuperSport Prva NL and Druga NL, the SuperSport Hrvatski kup and the SuperSport Superkup, along with youth leagues and cups for juniors, cadets and pioneers.[3]

Women’s football and futsal. It lists the SuperSport Prva HNLŽ for women, the futsal league SuperSport HMNL, and women’s and futsal cups.[3]

Events hosted. UEFA records that Croatia hosted the UEFA Futsal EURO in 2012.[1]

Who are its members?

The federation publishes its own running figures. As read on its website on 12 October 2026, the federation gave 121.746 registered players (“Registriranih igrača”), 1.456 clubs (“Broj klubova”), 58.040 matches in a year (“Utakmica u godini dana”) and 205.910 goals in 2026.[3]

The website also lists the county football associations, such as the Zagreb, Istria and Split-Dalmatia associations, and local associations such as NS Osijek, NS Samobor and NS Zaprešić.[3]

References

  1. UEFA — National associations: Croatia (Croatian Football Federation profile). Accessed 2026-10-12.
  2. FIFA — Member associations: Croatian Football Federation. Accessed 2026-10-12.
  3. HNS — Hrvatski nogometni savez, official website, home page (figures, structure, competitions). Accessed 2026-10-12.
  4. HNS — O nama (about us: officers and bodies). Accessed 2026-10-12.
  5. UEFA — National associations (directory of member associations). Accessed 2026-10-12.