GNK Dinamo Zagreb kicks off the new SuperSport HNL season on Friday, July 31 against Slaven Belupo. The first match of the new season at Maksimir Stadium starts at 8 PM. Dinamo, who finished last season as champions with 86 points (27 wins, 5 draws, 4 losses), begin the new campaign as favorites. Last season they scored 93 goals and conceded only 28, putting them 18 points clear of second-placed HNK Hajduk Split.
When is the first match? The first match of the new HNL season will be played on Friday, July 31 at 8 PM at Maksimir. Dinamo will face Slaven Belupo to open the new season. This has caused other first-round matches to be rescheduled.
What changes were made to the schedule? The Croatian Football Federation adjusted the schedule to give Croatian teams a more balanced match distribution. Dinamo are competing in Champions League qualifiers, Hajduk in Europa League qualifiers, and Rijeka and Varaždin in Conference League qualifiers.
What do the other first-round matches look like? Saturday, August 1 6:30 PM Istra 1961 vs Lokomotiva 9:00 PM Gorica vs Osijek
Sunday, August 2 6:30 PM Varaždin vs Hajduk 9:00 PM Rijeka vs Rudeš
Dinamo, who are in excellent form with their recent DWWWW results, start the new season as favorites. Last season they were the best in HNL with 86 points and a +65 goal difference. They are expected to continue at the same pace in the new season.
