On the 34th matchday of the Croatian championship, Dinamo defeated Osijek 1:0 to claim a seven-point advantage over the second-place Rijeka and finish at the top in an excellent, exciting league season that saw both Hajduk and Rijeka in the lead at different stages of the competition.

Therefore, Dinamo will represent Croatia in the Champions League qualifying next season.

Rijeka has already claimed the second position, Hajduk third, with Osijek and Lokomotiva still to decide the last European place. The last-placed Rudeš will be relegated.