1998–99 Croatian First Football League
Season | 1998–99 |
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Champions | Croatia Zagreb 5th Croatian title 9th domestic title |
Champions League | Croatia Zagreb Rijeka |
UEFA Cup | Hajduk Split Osijek |
Intertoto Cup | Varteks Hrvatski Dragovoljac |
Matches played | 192 |
Goals scored | 541 (2.82 per match) |
Best Player | Miljenko Mumlek |
Top goalscorer | Joško Popović (21) |
Biggest home win | Varteks 7–0 Šibenik |
Biggest away win | Mladost 127 0–4 Croatia Zagreb |
Highest scoring | Zadarkomerc 5–3 Varteks |
Average attendance | 4,158 |
← 1997–98 |
The 1998–99 Croatian First Football League was the eighth season of the Croatian top-level football league since its establishment.
Teams
[edit]Stadia and personnel
[edit]Team | Manager1 | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Cibalia | ![]() | Vinkovci | Stadion HNK Cibalia | 10,000 |
Croatia Zagreb | ![]() | Zagreb | Stadion Maksimir | 37,168 |
Hajduk Split | ![]() | Split | Stadion Poljud | 35,000 |
Hrvatski Dragovoljac | ![]() | Zagreb | Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić2 | 5,000 |
Mladost 127 | ![]() | Suhopolje | Stadion Park | 5,000 |
Osijek | ![]() | Osijek | Stadion Gradski vrt | 19,500 |
Rijeka | ![]() | Rijeka | Stadion Kantrida | 10,275 |
Slaven Belupo | ![]() | Koprivnica | Gradski stadion u Koprivnici | 4,000 |
Šibenik | ![]() | Šibenik | Stadion Šubićevac | 8,000 |
Varteks | ![]() | Varaždin | Stadion Varteks | 10,800 |
Zadarkomerc | ![]() | Zadar | Stadion Stanovi | 5,860 |
NK Zagreb | ![]() | Zagreb | Stadion Kranjčevićeva | 8,850 |
- 1 On final match day of the season, played on 26 May 1999.
- 2 Hrvatski Dragovoljac also used Stadion ŠRC Stanko Vlajnić-Dida in Slavonski Brod for their last eight home matches of the season.
Overview
[edit]It was contested by 12 teams, and Croatia Zagreb won the championship. In the first stage upper six teams advance to Championship Group, bottom six to Relegation Group, with 50% of points taken to the next phase of the competition.
First stage
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Croatia Zagreb | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 14 | +30 | 53 | Qualification to championship group |
2 | Rijeka | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 52 | |
3 | Hajduk Split | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 42 | |
4 | Osijek | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 36 | |
5 | Varteks | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 30 | |
6 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 25 | |
7 | Šibenik | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 45 | −18 | 24 | Qualification to relegation group |
8 | Cibalia | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 23[a] | |
9 | NK Zagreb | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 23[a] | |
10 | Zadarkomerc | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 21[b] | |
11 | Slaven Belupo | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 21[b] | |
12 | Mladost 127 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 42 | −20 | 19 |
Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
Notes:
Rounds 1–22 results
[edit]Championship group
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Croatia Zagreb (C) | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 45 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
2 | Rijeka | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 44 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
3 | Hajduk Split | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 39 | Qualification to UEFA Cup qualifying round |
4 | Osijek | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 30 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
5 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 23 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round |
6 | Varteks | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 22 |
Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champions
Rounds 23–32 results
[edit]Relegation group
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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7 | Slaven Belupo | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 29 | |
8 | Šibenik | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 29 | |
9 | Cibalia | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 26 | |
10 | NK Zagreb | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 25 | |
11 | Zadarkomerc (R) | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 24 | Relegation to Croatian Second Football League |
12 | Mladost 127 (R) | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 22 | −14 | 19 |
Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rounds 23–32 results
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() | Šibenik | 21 |
2 | ![]() | Hajduk Split | 14 |
![]() | Rijeka | ||
![]() | Rijeka | ||
5 | ![]() | NK Zagreb | 13 |
![]() | Varteks | ||
7 | ![]() | Osijek | 10 |
![]() | Mladost 127 | ||
![]() | Varteks | ||
![]() | Zadar | ||
![]() | Croatia Zagreb |