Croatian Republic Football League (Croatian: Hrvatska republička nogometna liga) was the highest football league in Croatia within the Yugoslav football system. During the time of SFR Yugoslavia, it was third level league for most of the time and the winner was usually promoted to Yugoslav Second League.
| Season | Champions | Notes – Clubs playing on higher level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Hajduk Split | ||
| 1946/47 | Metalac Zagreb | Dinamo, Hajduk, Lokomotiva, Kvarner (I) | |
| 1947/48 | Proleter Osijek | Dinamo, Hajduk, Lokomotiva (I), Metalac, Mornar, Tekstilac, Kvarner (II) | |
| 1948/49 | Borac Zagreb | Hajduk, Dinamo, Lokomotiva (I), Mornar, Metalac, Proleter (II) | |
| 1949/50 | Tekstilac | Hajduk, Dinamo, Lokomotiva (I), Borac, Proleter, Kvarner, Metalac (II), Zagreb, Šibenik (III) | |
| 1950/51 | North | Naprijed Sisak | Dinamo, Hajduk, Lokomotiva, Borac (I), Metalac, Proleter, Kvarner, Zagreb, Tekstilac (II) |
| South | Šibenik | ||
| 1951/52 | Proleter Osijek | Hajduk, Lokomotiva, Dinamo, Zagreb (I) | |
| 1952–73 | not played | ||
| 1973/74 | Varteks | Hajduk, Dinamo, Zagreb (I), Rijeka, Osijek, Šibenik, Karlovac, D. Vinkovci (II) | |
| 1974/75 | Dinamo Vinkovci | Hajduk, Dinamo, Rijeka (I), Zagreb, Varteks, Karlovac, Osijek, Šibenik (II) | |
| 1975/76 | North | Metalac Sisak | Hajduk, Dinamo, Rijeka (I), Zagreb, Osijek, Varteks, D. Vinkovci, Karlovac (II) |
| South | Šibenik | ||
| 1976/77 | North | BSK Slavonski Brod | Dinamo, Rijeka, Hajduk, Zagreb (I), Osijek, D. Vinkovci, Varteks, Metalac, Karlovac (II) |
| South | Zadar | ||
| 1977/78 | North | Segesta Sisak | Hajduk, Dinamo, Rijeka, Osijek, Zagreb (I), D. Vinkovci, BSK, Varteks (II) |
| South | Solin | ||
| 1978/79 | North | BSK Slavonski Brod | Hajduk, Dinamo, Rijeka, Osijek, Zagreb (I), D. Vinkovci, Segesta (II) |
| South | Istra | ||
| 1979/80 | GOŠK-Jug | Hajduk, Rijeka, Dinamo, Osijek (I), Zagreb, D. Vinkovci, Istra (II) | |
| 1980/81 | Solin | Hajduk, Dinamo, Rijeka, Zagreb (I), Osijek, D. Vinkovci, GOŠK-Jug (II) | |
| 1981/82 | Varteks | Dinamo, Hajduk, Rijeka, Osijek, Zagreb (I), D. Vinkovci, GOŠK-Jug, Solin (II) | |
| 1982/83 | Šibenik | Hajduk, Dinamo, D. Vinkovci, Rijeka, Osijek (I), GOŠK-Jug, Varteks, Zagreb, Solin (II) | |
| 1983/84 | North | MTČ-Sloga Čakovec | Rijeka, Hajduk, Osijek, D. Vinkovci, Dinamo (I), Šibenik, GOŠK-Jug, Varteks, Zagreb (II) |
| South | RNK Split | ||
| East | Šparta | ||
| West | Orijent Rijeka | ||
| 1984/85 | North | Zagreb | Hajduk, Dinamo, Rijeka, Osijek, D. Vinkovci (I), Šibenik, Split, GOŠK-Jug (II) |
| South | Zadar | ||
| East | Belišće | ||
| West | Orijent Rijeka | ||
| 1985/86 | North | Zagreb | Hajduk, Rijeka, Dinamo, Osijek, D. Vinkovci (I), Šibenik, GOŠK-Jug, Split, Zadar (II) |
| South | Zmaj Makarska | ||
| East | BSK Slavonski Brod | ||
| West | Orijent Rijeka | ||
| 1986/87 | North | Zagreb | Rijeka, Dinamo, Hajduk, Osijek, D. Vinkovci (I), GOŠK-Jug, Mladost P, Šibenik, Split (II) |
| South | Neretva Metković | ||
| East | Šparta | ||
| West | Istra | ||
| 1987/88 | Zagreb | Dinamo, Rijeka, Osijek, Hajduk (I), GOŠK-Jug, D. Vinkovci, Šibenik, Šparta, Mladost P (II) | |
| 1988/89 | North | Trešnjevka | Hajduk, Dinamo, Osijek, Rijeka (I), Šibenik, D. Vinkovci, GOŠK-Jug (II) Mladost P, Zagreb, Primorac, Radnik, Split, Segesta, Varteks, Jugokeramika, Orijent, Zadar, Lokomotiva (III-W), Belišće, BSK, Šparta, Sloga V (III-N), Neretva, Neretvanac (III-S) |
| South | Junak Sinj | ||
| East | Olimpija Osijek | ||
| West | Istra | ||
| 1989/90 | North | Trešnjevka | Dinamo, Hajduk, Rijeka, Osijek (I), Šibenik, D. Vinkovci, GOŠK-Jug (II) Zagreb, Zadar, Mladost P, Varteks, Segesta, Radnik, Primorac, Junak, Split, Jugokeramika, Orijent, Lokomotiva (III-W), Belišće, BSK, Olimpija (III-N), Neretvanac, Neretva, Zmaj (III-S) |
| South | Solin | ||
| East | Metalac Osijek | ||
| West | Pazinka | ||
| 1990/91 | North | Špansko | Dinamo, Hajduk, Osijek, Rijeka (I), Zagreb, C. Vinkovci, Šibenik, GOŠK-Jug (II) Zadar, Jugokeramika, Radnik, Varteks, Trešnjevka, Orijent, Segesta, Junak, Primorac, Split, Mladost P (III-W), Metalac, Olimpija, Belišće, BSK (III-N), Neretva, Slaven G, Neretvanac (III-S) |
| South | Solin | ||
| East | Sremac Croatia | ||
| West | Pazinka | ||
During 1968/69 and 1972/73 era, when four divisions of Yugoslav Second League were introduced, Croatian Republic league was not played as such. Clubs played in regional zones instead and the winners contested for Amateur Championship of SR Croatia. Winner was also promoted to Yugoslav Second League.
| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1968/69 | Metalac Osijek |
| 1969/70 | Rovinj |
| 1970/71 | Junak Sinj |
| 1971/72 | Segesta Sisak |
| 1972/73 | Rovinj |