2025–26 GNK Dinamo Zagreb season
| 2025–26 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Velimir Zajec | |||
| Manager | Mario Kovačević | |||
| Stadium | Maksimir Stadium | |||
| Croatian Football League | 1st | |||
| Croatian Football Cup | Pre-season | |||
| UEFA Europa League | League phase | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Sandro Kulenović (2) All: Sandro Kulenović (2) | |||
| Biggest win | Dinamo Zagreb 3–0 Vukovar 1991 | |||
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The 2025–26 season is the 115th in the history of GNK Dinamo Zagreb and the club's 34th consecutive season in the First Croatian Football League. Dinamo Zagreb will also compete in the Croatian Football Cup and the UEFA Europa League, having finished second in the league standings last season.[1]
Squad
Transfers In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF |  Mateo Lisica
|
Istra 1961
|
10 June 2025 | ||
| MF | Marko Soldo
|
NK Osijek
|
12 June 2025 | ||
| MF | Robert Mudražija
|
NK Lokomotiva
|
12 June 2025 | ||
| MF |  Dejan Ljubičić
|
 1. FC Köln
|
Free | 17 June 2025 | |
| MF | Lovre Kulušić
|
HNK Šibenik
|
23 June 2025 | ||
| DF | Moris Valinčić
|
Istra 1961
|
Undisclosed | 24 June 2025 | |
| DF | Borna Graonić
|
NK Jarun
|
Loan return | 30 June 2025 | |
| GK | Ivan Filipović
|
HNK Šibenik
|
Loan return | 30 June 2025 | |
| MF | Domagoj Vidović
|
Rudeš
|
Loan return | 30 June 2025 | |
| MF | Dario Špikić
|
 Aris Thessaloniki
|
Loan return | 30 June 2025 | |
| DF |  Maxime Bernauer
|
Saint-Étienne
|
Loan return | 30 June 2025 | |
| MF | Marko Bulat
|
.svg.png){kind=small} Standard Liège
|
Loan return | 30 June 2025 | |
| DF |  Matteo Pérez Vinlöf
|
Bayern Munich II
|
€2,000,000 | 1 July 2025 | [2] |
| DF |  Sergi Domínguez
|
Barcelona Atlètic
|
€1,200,000 | 1 July 2025 | [3] |
| MF | Fran Topić
|
 Zrinjski Mostar
|
Undisclosed | 1 July 2025 | [4] |
| MF | Gabriel Vidović
|
Bayern Munich
|
Undisclosed | 1 July 2025 | [5] |
| MF | Gonzalo Villar
|
Granada
|
€3,000,000 | 1 July 2025 | [6] |
| DF | Bruno Goda
|
Rijeka
|
Free | 2 July 2025 | |
| FW | Dion Beljo
|
FC Augsburg
|
Undisclosed | 16 July 2025 | [7] |
| DF |  Scott McKenna
|
Las Palmas
|
Free | 16 July 2025 | [8] |
| FW |  Monsef Bakrar
|
 New York City FC
|
Undisclosed | 1 August 2025 | [9] |
| MF |  Miha Zajc
|
 Fenerbahçe
|
Free | 4 August 2025 | [10] |
Transfers Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Petar Sučić
|
 Inter Milan
|
€14,000,000 | 4 June 2025 | [11] |
| FW | Bruno Petković
|
Kocaelispor
|
Contract terminated | 11 June 2025 | [12] |
| MF | Marko Pjaca
|
Contract terminated | 11 June 2025 | [13] | |
| FW |  Wilfried Kanga
|
Gent
|
Undisclosed | 22 June 2025 | [14] |
| FW |  Nathanaël Mbuku
|
FC Augsburg
|
Loan return | 30 June 2025 | |
| DF | Bartol Franjić
|
VfL Wolfsburg
|
Loan return | 30 June 2025 | |
| MF | Marko Rog
|
Cagliari
|
Loan return | 30 June 2025 | |
| MF | Leon Belcar
|
Varaždin
|
Loan return | 30 June 2025 | |
| DF |  Sadegh Moharrami
|
Tractor
|
End of contract | 1 July 2025 | |
| DF |  Stefan Ristovski
|
Sarajevo
|
End of contract | 1 July 2025 | [15] |
| DF | Maxime Bernauer
|
Saint-Étienne
|
€1,200,000 | 1 July 2025 | |
| MF | Martin Baturina
|
Como
|
€18,000,000 | 1 July 2025 | |
| MF | Lukas Kačavenda
|
LASK
|
Loan | 2 July 2025 | [16] |
| DF | Niko Šepić
|
NK Dubrava
|
Loan | 9 July 2025 | |
| MF | Vito Čaić
|
Vukovar
|
Loan | 9 July 2025 | [17] |
| DF |  Samy Mmaee
|
 Qarabağ
|
Loan | 17 July 2025 | [18] |
| DF | Borna Graonić
|
NK Sesvete
|
Free | 17 July 2025 | |
| MF | Domagoj Vidović
|
Velež Mostar
|
Undisclosed | 19 July 2025 | [19] |
| MF | Marko Brkljaca
|
Contract terminated | 28 July 2025 | [20] | |
| MF | Marko Bulat
|
 Raków Częstochowa
|
Undisclosed | 1 August 2025 | [21] |
| MF | Dario Špikić
|
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|
Undisclosed | 15 August 2025 | [22] |
Friendlies
| 1 July 2025 | Radomlje | 2–2 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 2 July 2025 | Bravo | 1–4 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 5 July 2025 | Dinamo Zagreb | 2–3 | Široki Brijeg |
| 9 July 2025 | Dinamo Zagreb | 4–2 |  Ujpest FC |
| 12 July 2025 | Primorje | 1–1 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 19 July 2025 | Dinamo Zagreb | 5–1 |  Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Croatian Football League | 2 August 2025 | Matchday 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 100.00 | |
| Croatian Football Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |||
| UEFA Europa League | 24–25 September 2025 | League phase | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 100.00 | |||
Last updated: 16 August 2025
Source: Competitions
Croatian Football League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Hajduk Split | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Qualification to Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Gorica | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | Rijeka | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 5 | Lokomotiva | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 August 2025. Source: SuperSport HNL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored (at home if two teams tied); 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Criteria 2-4 and 7 is only used if deciding champion, teams to international competition or teams for relegation and in that case criteria 6 will not be used).[23]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored (at home if two teams tied); 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Criteria 2-4 and 7 is only used if deciding champion, teams to international competition or teams for relegation and in that case criteria 6 will not be used).[23]
Notes:
- ^ The 2025–26 Croatian Football Cup winners qualify for the Europa League first qualifying round (or the second-placed team if the Croatian Cup winners finish first). If the Croatian Cup winners finish in the top three, the second Conference League second qualifying round spot will be passed to the fourth-placed team.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
Last updated: 16 August 2025.
Source:
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 16 August 2025. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixture draw was held on June 17, 2025.[24]
| 2 August 2025 1 | Osijek | 0–2 | Dinamo Zagreb | Osijek |
| 21:00 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: Opus Arena Referee: Mateo Erceg |
| 8 August 2025 2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 3–0 | Vukovar 1991 | Zagreb |
| 21:00 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: Maksimir Stadium Referee: Patrik Pavlešić |
| 16 August 2025 3 | Rijeka | 0–2 | Dinamo Zagreb | Rijeka |
| 21:00 UTC+2 |
|
Stadium: Stadion Rujevica Referee: Patrik Kolarić |
| 23 August 2025 4 | Dinamo Zagreb | v | Istra 1961 | Zagreb |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Maksimir Stadium |
Croatian Football Cup
UEFA Europa League
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- ^ "Official | Augsburg sell Dion Drena Beljo to Zagreb". OneFootball. July 31, 2025.
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