Instead of the stadium in Kranjceviceva street, Lokomotiva and Hajduk will play the first round of Hrvatski Telekom First League at Maksimir stadium. In the explanation provided by the First League Commissioner Josip Brezni, "Zagreb Police department banned the match taking place at the stadium of NK Zagreb because construction works in Kranjceviceva street are in progress, which prevents vehicles and fans from entering the stadium".

Hajduk opens the new domestic championship season against Lokomotiva on Sunday, kick - off 19:00, and Ivan Bebek from Rijeka was appointed match referee. Tomislav Petrovic from Valpovo and Miro Grgic from Osijek are appointed assistant referees. The fourth official is Marin Vidulin from Kanfanar, and the match delegate Lino Rosa from Vodnjan. The referee observer is Miroslav Vitkovic from Vinkovci.

Dinamo and Istra 1961 will play their first round tie at the same stadium, 24 hours before.