1997–98 Croatian First Football League

1. HNL
Season 1997–98
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
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

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
Croatia Zagreb Croatia Zlatko Kranjčar Zagreb Stadion Maksimir
37,168
Hajduk Split Croatia Zoran Vulić Split Stadion Poljud
35,000
Hrvatski Dragovoljac Croatia Ilija Lončarević Velika Gorica Stadion Radnik
8,000
Mladost 127 Croatia Vinko Begović Suhopolje Stadion Park
5,000
Osijek Croatia Milan Đuričić Osijek Stadion Gradski vrt
19,500
Rijeka Croatia Nenad Gračan Rijeka Stadion Kantrida
10,275
Samobor Croatia Božidar Štefković Samobor Gradski stadion u Samoboru
5,000
Slaven Belupo Croatia Nenad Lušić Koprivnica Gradski stadion u Koprivnici
4,000
Šibenik Croatia Ivan Buljan Šibenik Stadion Šubićevac
8,000
Varteks Croatia Dražen Besek Varaždin Stadion Anđelko Herjavec
10,800
Zadarkomerc Croatia Ivan Katalinić Zadar Stadion Stanovi
5,860
NK Zagreb Croatia 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 or relegation
1 Croatia Zagreb 22 15 4 3 46 18 +28 49 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 Relegation group
8 Varteks 22 6 6 10 24 32 −8 24
9 Slaven Belupo 22 6 5 11 20 43 −23 23[lower-alpha 1]
10 Mladost 127 22 6 5 11 17 24 −7 23[lower-alpha 1]
11 Samobor 22 6 4 12 23 35 −12 22
12 Šibenik 22 4 5 13 19 38 −19 17
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
Notes:
  1. 1 2 SLA 2–0 MLA; MLA 2–1 SLA

Rounds 1–22 results

Home \ Away[1] CZG HAJ HRDMLAOSIRIJSAMSLAŠIBVARZADZAG
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

Updated to games played on 15 March 1998.
Source: RSSSF.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Croatia Zagreb (C) 10 7 3 0 28 10 +18 49 1998–99 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round
2 Hajduk Split 10 4 2 4 17 16 +1 36 1998–99 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 1998 UEFA 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.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champion.

Rounds 23–32 results

Home \ Away[1] CZG HAJ HRDOSIZADZAG
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

Updated to games played on 10 May 2005.
Source: RSSSF.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: 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 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup First round
11 Mladost 127 (O) 10 4 1 5 13 11 +2 25 Relegation play-off
12 Samobor (R) 10 3 1 6 11 20 −9 21 Relegation to 1998–99 Druga HNL
Source: RSSSF.com
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 winner; (R) Relegated.

Rounds 23–32 results

Home \ Away[1] MLA RIJ SAMSLAŠIBVAR
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

Updated to games played on 10 May 1998.
Source: RSSSF.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Statistics

See also

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