| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HNK Rijeka | 36 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 71 | 23 | +48 | 88 | LWWWL |
| 2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 36 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 68 | 24 | +44 | 86 | WWWWW |
| 3 | HNK Hajduk Split | 36 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 70 | 31 | +39 | 69 | WWDLW |
| 4 | NK Osijek | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 66 | WLDWL |
| 5 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 44 | DWDWW |
| 6 | Istra 1961 | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 49 | -16 | 39 | WWLLL |
| 7 | NK Slaven Belupo | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 45 | -9 | 38 | LLLLW |
| 8 | Inter Zapresic | 36 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 26 | 57 | -31 | 28 | LLWLL |
| 9 | HNK Cibalia | 36 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 79 | -53 | 21 | DLDWW |
| 10 | RNK Split | 36 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 12 | 52 | -40 | 18 | LLLLL |
Player stats
HNL match stats only.
HNL match stats only.
NK Osijek finished 4th in the HNL in 2016/17 with 66 points (20W 6D 10L). They scored 52 and conceded 37, a goal difference of +15. The final table, every result and the season's team statistics are below.
