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Croatian Football Federation

Referees Committee of the CFF Executive Committee provides the referee staff, from active and former players, school and college youth, and other citizens.

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09.01.2020.
IFAB gives HNS the green light for VAR introduction
The Croatian Football Federation organized an education for media representatives to familiarize them with the VAR system, which will be introduced at matches of the Croatian First Division starting...
06.12.2019.
HNS completes VAR procedure, requests competition permission
Croatian Football Federation has fulfilled all the necessary requirements to introduce VAR technology into Croatian football. Croatian Football Federation has completed all the activities and referee...
07.10.2019.
FIFA pleased with Croatia's VAR progress
The Croatian Football Federations successfully completed another step in the process of introducing VAR technology to the Croatian First Division. The match between Trešnjevka and ZET, at which VAR...
23.09.2019.
VAR premieres in Croatia
After multiple months of extensive education for referees, VAR technology had its Croatian premiere on September 22, 2019. The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) first annnounced that Croatian...
14.05.2019.
HNS presents VAR project to the media
In order to introduce VAR technology to the media, the Croatian Football Federation held a press conference during a referees' seminar on VAR introduction, at which the referees were joined by IFAB...
11.04.2019.
Croatian refeerees start education on VAR technology
The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) organized a two-day seminar for referees who will act as video assistant referees from the spring part of the 2019/2020 season, when VAR will be introduced in...