1997–98 Croatian First Football League
Football league season
Season | 1997–98 |
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Dates | 3 August 1997 – 10 May 1998 |
Champions | Croatia Zagreb 4th Croatian title 8th domestic title |
Champions League | Croatia Zagreb |
UEFA Cup | Hajduk Split Osijek |
Cup Winners' Cup | Varteks |
Intertoto Cup | Hrvatski Dragovoljac |
Matches played | 192 |
Goals scored | 494 (2.57 per match) |
Best Player | Mario Bazina |
Top goalscorer | Mate Baturina (19) |
Biggest home win | Zadarkomerc 6–0 Slaven Belupo |
Biggest away win | Samobor 0–6 NK Zagreb |
Highest scoring | Hrvatski Dragovoljac 6–2 Slaven Belupo Varteks 2–6 Croatia Zagreb |
Average attendance | 3,602 |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → |
The 1997–98 Croatian First Football League was the seventh season of the Croatian top-level football league since its establishment.
Teams
Stadia and personnel
Team | Manager1 | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Croatia Zagreb | Zlatko Kranjčar | Zagreb | Stadion Maksimir | 37,168 |
Hajduk Split | Zoran Vulić | Split | Stadion Poljud | 35,000 |
Hrvatski Dragovoljac | Ilija Lončarević | Velika Gorica | Stadion Radnik | 8,000 |
Mladost 127 | Vinko Begović | Suhopolje | Stadion Park | 5,000 |
Osijek | Milan Đuričić | Osijek | Stadion Gradski vrt | 19,500 |
Rijeka | Nenad Gračan | Rijeka | Stadion Kantrida | 10,275 |
Samobor | Božidar Štefković | Samobor | Gradski stadion u Samoboru | 5,000 |
Slaven Belupo | Nenad Lušić | Koprivnica | Gradski stadion u Koprivnici | 4,000 |
Šibenik | Ivan Buljan | Šibenik | Stadion Šubićevac | 8,000 |
Varteks | Dražen Besek | Varaždin | Stadion Varteks | 10,800 |
Zadarkomerc | Ivan Katalinić | Zadar | Stadion Stanovi | 5,860 |
NK Zagreb | Valentin Barišić | Zagreb | Stadion Kranjčevićeva | 8,850 |
- 1 On final match day of the season, played on 10 May 1998.
First stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Croatia Zagreb | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 18 | +28 | 49 | Qualification to championship group |
2 | Hajduk Split | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 43 | |
3 | NK Zagreb | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 41 | |
4 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 36 | |
5 | Osijek | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 32 | |
6 | Zadarkomerc | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 28 | |
7 | Rijeka | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 26 | Qualification to relegation group |
8 | Varteks | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 24 | |
9 | Slaven Belupo | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 43 | −23 | 23[a] | |
10 | Mladost 127 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 23[a] | |
11 | Samobor | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 22 | |
12 | Šibenik | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 38 | −19 | 17 |
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:
- ^ a b Head-to-head record: Slaven Belupo–Mladost 127 2–0, Mladost 127–Slaven Belupo 2–1.
Rounds 1–22 results
Home \ Away | CZG | HAJ | HRD | MLA | OSI | RIJ | SAM | SLA | ŠIB | VAR | ZAD | ZAG |
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Croatia Zagreb | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | |
Hajduk Split | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 6–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
Mladost 127 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
Osijek | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | |
Rijeka | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
Samobor | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–6 | |
Slaven Belupo | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | |
Šibenik | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
Varteks | 2–6 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | |
Zadarkomerc | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 6–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | |
NK Zagreb | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
Source: RSSSF.org
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Championship group
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Croatia Zagreb (C) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 49 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Hajduk Split | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 36 | Qualification to UEFA Cup second qualifying round |
3 | Osijek | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 32 | |
4 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 32 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round |
5 | NK Zagreb | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 30 | |
6 | Zadarkomerc | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 26 | −15 | 21 |
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
Home \ Away | CZG | HAJ | HRD | OSI | ZAD | ZAG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Croatia Zagreb | 2–1 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 6–1 | 2–2 | |
Hajduk Split | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 5–2 | 2–1 | |
Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
Osijek | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
Zadarkomerc | 0–3 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |
NK Zagreb | 2–3 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 4–0 |
Source: RSSSF.org
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation group
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | Rijeka | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 28 | |
8 | Šibenik | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 27 | |
9 | Slaven Belupo | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 27 | |
10 | Varteks | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 26 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round |
11 | Mladost 127 (O) | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 25 | Qualification to relegation play-off |
12 | Samobor (R) | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 21 | Relegation to Croatian Second Football League |
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
(O) Play-off winners; (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
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Rounds 23–32 results
Home \ Away | MLA | RIJ | SAM | SLA | ŠIB | VAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mladost 127 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
Rijeka | 3–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | |
Samobor | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–4 | 0–3 | |
Slaven Belupo | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
Šibenik | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
Varteks | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 |
Source: RSSSF.org
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation play-off
The match was played on 7 June 1998.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Mladost 127 | 2–1 | Segesta |
Statistics
- The top scorer was NK Zagreb's Mate Baturina, with 19 goals.
- The player of the year was Mario Bazina from NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Mate Baturina | NK Zagreb | 19 |
2 | Mario Bazina | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 12 |
Vladimir Petrović | Croatia Zagreb | ||
4 | Tomislav Erceg | Hajduk Split | 11 |
Admir Hasančić | Rijeka | ||
6 | Petar Krpan | Osijek | 10 |
7 | Igor Cvitanović | Croatia Zagreb | 9 |
Joško Popović | Šibenik | ||
Klaudio Vuković | Samobor | ||
10 | Mark Viduka | Croatia Zagreb | 8 |
See also
External links
- 1997–98 in Croatian Football at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
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